Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 7 (IANS) In a major boost to Chhattisgarh’s ongoing anti-Naxal operations, 30 Maoist cadres from the South Sub-Zone surrendered before security forces in Bijapur on Saturday, coinciding with President Draupadi Murmu’s visit to Bastar. The event marks a significant milestone in the state’s rehabilitation and surrender policy, symbolising a shift from violence to peace and mainstream integration.The surrendered cadres, comprising 20 women and 10 men, laid down their armed str…
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Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 29 (IANS) Security forces have identified the bodies of two notorious Maoist cadres who were neutralised on Thursday in an extensive search operation. They have been identified as ACM (Area Committee Member) Pradeep alias Joga and Bhima Weko. Their bodies were recovered from the encounter site in the Kawargatta area of South Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. These cadres belonged to the Pamed Area Committee and carried declared rewards of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh respectively, police o…
Raipur/Dantewada, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant boost to anti-Naxal operations and peace efforts in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, 63 Maoist cadres, including 36 carrying bounties totalling Rs 1.19 crore, surrendered before security forces on Friday.The surrender ceremony took place at the District Reserve Guard office in Dantewada.The cadres, comprising 18 women and 45 men, were active in Darbha Division, South Bastar, West Bastar, Maad Division and parts of neighbouring Odisha.Among them were s…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the menace of Naxalites will end by March 2026. Looking at how events unfolded in 2025, it is clear that the security forces are on course to end the menace before the deadline set by the Home Minister. All through the year, security forces carried out scores of operations that led to the deaths and also the surrender of Naxalites in very large numbers. What is interesting is that there were more surrenders than deaths, which s…