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…
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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…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) With the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaching, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that as many as 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state. The Chief Minister told the State Assembly while answering a query asked by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo.Chief Minister Majhi told that at present, around 40 active Maoists are operating in small groups in certain areas of Kalah…
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Topmost Maoist leader Thippiri Tirupati, alias Devji, has reportedly surrendered before Telangana Police.In what is considered the biggest blow to the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), its general secretary Devji surrendered before police in Asifabad forests in the united Adilabad district, sources said on Sunday.Sixteen Maoists also laid down their arms along with Devji, who had been leading the outfit after the killing of Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, wh…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 19 (IANS) In a swift and coordinated operation, security forces recovered and safely neutralised two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists on the Ilmidi–Mujalkanker road in the insurgency-affected Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday.The joint team, comprising personnel from Ilmidi Police Station, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit, and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) from Bijapur, successfully thwarted what officials desc…
Mumbai, February 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that the security forces have successfully demolished the last 44 monuments erected as symbols of terror by Maoists in Gadchiroli district. The Chief Minister said, “Demolition of 44 Maoist monuments marks a decisive step towards eradicating left-wing extremism from Gadchiroli. This action reflects the Maharashtra government’s unwavering commitment to restore peace, strengthen security, and accelerate develo…
Sambhal, Feb 19 (IANS) Acharya Pramod Krishnam, head of Kalki Dham, on Thursday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a “national problem”, claiming that he was earlier a major threat to the Congress party but now has become a larger concern for the country. Speaking to IANS, the Kalki Dham Peethadheeshwar said Rahul Gandhi’s actions resemble those of separatist and anarchist elements.“Rahul Gandhi’s actions resemble those of separatists. Just as separatist groups operated in Kashmir, an…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 14 (IANS) In a concerted effort to curb Maoist influence in the sensitive South Bastar region, security forces on Saturday conducted joint operations across multiple police station areas in Bijapur district, resulting in the demolition of five memorials erected by Maoists.The operation marks another step in the ongoing anti-Maoist campaign aimed at dismantling insurgent propaganda and psychological hold over local communities.According to the police officials, the actions wer…