Raipur/Jagdalpur, March 11 (IANS) One of the largest Naxalite surrenders in recent years took place in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the Union government’s drive for a “Naxal-free India.” State’s Deputy CM and Home Minister Vijay Sharma told reporters that 108 Maoists laid down arms across several districts, describing the move as a significant achievement in the final phase of the Chhattisgarh Naxal Operation. He further revealed that six AK-47 rifles, 11 INSAS r…
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Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 26 (IANS) In a major success for security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, two high-value Maoist cadres carrying a combined reward of Rs ten lakh were killed in an encounter in the Indravati River area of Bijapur district on Thursday. Preliminary identification confirmed them as Hichami Madda and Manki Podium, both Area Committee Members of the Bhairamgarh unit, each with an announced reward of Rs five lakh.Their elimination marks a significant disruption to the local …
Bijapur, Feb 26 (IANS) Two Maoists were killed, and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered following an encounter with security personnel in the Indravati river area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday. According to officials, the operation was launched after specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Indravati River region of Bijapur. Acting on the information, a joint team of security forces initiated an anti-Maoist search operation in t…
Raipur/Bijapur Jan 24 (IANS) In a heartbreaking end to a prolonged search in the remote Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, rescue teams recovered the final body on Saturday from the Indravati River. The last victim, 70-year-old Bhado, was found entangled in thick bushes along the riverbank about a kilometer downstream from the accident site. The day before, the body of 25-year-old Sunita Kawasi was located around 500 meters from the mishap spot, concluding an intensive operation hampered by stron…
Raipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Two persons remained missing even after 18 hours of the tragic boat accident in the Indravati river that claimed the lives of a mother and her newborn child in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.Two others remained missing after a small boat capsized in strong currents in Bhairamgarh region of Bastar division on Wednesday evening. Two survivors were rescued alive with assistance from local villagers and safely taken back to Bodga village.The woman’s husband and a child fro…