Raipur, March 13 (IANS) In a symbolic step towards rehabilitation and mainstream integration, 78 surrendered Maoists from Sukma district visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in Raipur on Friday.The group, comprising former cadres who once operated in the dense jungles of Bastar, observed live proceedings of the House — the very “Temple of Democracy” they had long rejected under Maoist ideology.Organised under the state’s “surrender and rehabilitation policy”, the educational…
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Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) As many as 10 hardcore Maoists on Wednesday formally surrendered before the Odisha Police at a special function held at the Reserve Police Lines in the state’s Kandhamal district. During the programme, the surrendered Maoists, operating under the KKBN (Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh) Division in Kandhamal district, voluntarily laid down their arms and handed over their weapons to Sanjeeb Panda, IPS, ADG (Anti-Naxal Operations), symbolising their decision to renou…
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…
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) In the biggest-ever surrender by Maoists in Telangana, 130 cadres of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) laid down their arms before Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Saturday The Maoists, including 125 belonging to Chhattisgarh, surrendered their 124 weapons at an event held at the Integrated Command Control Centre in the presence of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy, and other senior officials.Police said …
Dantewada, March 5 (IANS) Security forces, engaged in a fierce encounter with Maoists, have neutralised an armed insurgent in dense forest-mountain terrain along the Dantewada-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh, police officials said on Thursday.The Maoist was identified as Rajesh Punem, an area committee member of the Bhairamgarh group, who carried a government reward of five lakh rupees.The body and recovered materials were safely transported back to Dantewada district headquarters following cauti…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday and briefed him on the recent surrender of several Maoist leaders in the state.The Chief Minister, accompanied by Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy and other senior officials, also discussed the possible surrender of remaining Maoist leaders and their rehabilitation.Stating that significant changes have taken place in the state in the past two years, t…
Raipur/Dantewada, Feb 26 (IANS) In an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, security forces recovered two pressure cooker improvised explosive devices from a forested hill near Todma village and Tular Caves under Barsur Police Station jurisdiction on Thursday. The joint effort involved the District Reserve Guard of Dantewada and personnel from Barsur Police Station. Acting on specific intelligence received on Wednesday about Maoists planting IEDs in the forest areas of Todma…
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, Feb 25 (IANS) In a major success for the “anti-Naxal” campaign in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, two Maoists have been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment each along with a fine of Rs 5,000. The accused, Hunga alias Guttum Sodi and Joga Kudami, both residents of Pordem village under Gadiras police station in neighbouring Sukma district, were arrested on May 20, 2024.On that day, a police team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Udaybhan Rathiya was returning from security duty p…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) A bomb scare sparked chaos at the Asansol Court in West Burdwan district of West Bengal during peak working hours on Tuesday afternoon after the District Judge received a threatening email. Personnel from the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate swiftly evacuated the premises and launched an intensive search for explosives, while sources suggested the threat might be a hoax, though no official confirmation has yet been received.The email claimed that an RDX-IED had been…