New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a major development, security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The deceased has been identified as Rupi, an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the Naxalite hierarchy.A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her head.The encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area, where police and Naxalites exchanged fire, resulting in her death in the encounter. Kanker Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha con…
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Raipur/Kanker, April 2 (IANS) The sustained campaign against Left-Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh received another boost as the wave of Naxalite surrenders continued in Kanker district. On Thursday, Ramko Mandavi, the personal security guard of the most-wanted Naxalite leader Rupi, surrendered before security forces.Officials said the search operation to nab Rupi is still underway in the dense forests of the region.This development comes just a day after two hardcore Naxalites from the Koilibeda …
Raipur, March 31 (IANS) Residents of Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks on the decline of Naxalism (Maoism), expressing relief over improved security conditions and optimism about development in the Bastar region.Speaking to IANS, several locals said that the situation has undergone a significant transformation compared to the past, when fear and restrictions dominated daily life due to Maoist activities.A resident noted that Maoism is…
Raipur/Kanker, March 31 (IANS) With just hours left for the Central government’s ambitious deadline to make India completely “Naxal-free”, two more Maoists laid down their arms in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Tuesday. The surrenders have added fresh momentum to the ongoing campaign against Left-Wing Extremism, even as security forces continue aggressive operations in the remaining pockets.The two Naxals, identified as “Hidme” and “Shankar’’, surrendered before the police i…