Raipur/Sukma, Jan 25 (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) achieved a significant breakthrough in its fight against Maoists by dismantling a suspected arms and explosives factory along the Sukma-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh. Acting on precise intelligence inputs, CRPF teams raided the dense forests of Palaguda and uncovered two large dumps concealed at separate locations, believed to be used for manufacturing weapons and explosives, police officials said.The operation was carried out …
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New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS) has published a detailed policy paper by security analyst P.V. Ramana proposing a development-led road map for India’s Maoist-affected regions, arguing that the recent wave of surrenders by insurgents offers a rare opportunity to shift from violence to democratic social change.Titled ‘From Bullets to Ballots: A New Development Roadmap for India’s Maoists’ and dated January 23, 2026, the paper notes that four Central C…
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday accused the Congress government in Telangana of dragging investigation into the phone-tapping case like a television serial.He alleged that the government lacked courage to act against the family of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR).He was talking to the media in Karimnagar after KCR’s son and BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) appeare…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 23 (IANS) In a harrowing incident highlighting the persistent threat of Maoist activities in Chhattisgarh’s conflict zones, a 30-year-old man sustained severe injuries after triggering a pressure-activated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists in the remote Lankapalli forest area of Bijapur district on Friday. The victim, identified as Raju Modiyami, stepped on the hidden explosive while navigating the dense woodland, possibly while gathering forest produce or …
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) A fierce encounter has been going on since Thursday morning between security forces and Maoists in the Saranda forest region of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. While reports suggest that several Maoists have been killed, official confirmation on the exact number of casualties is still awaited.Search operations are currently underway in the area and intermittent gunfire could still be heard.Kolhan Division DIG Anuranjan Kispotta confirmed the encounter, …
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Telangana Police on Wednesday appealed to the remaining Maoists who are holding key positions in various committees of CPI (Maoist) across the country to surrender.A total of 17 Maoists belonging to Telangana are active in various states.With the slogan ‘no more conflict-love your village’, Telangana Police have appealed to them to give up their underground life and return to the mainstream.Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy has assured them that they will…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 21 (IANS) Maoists struck terror in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district by brutally murdering a former sarpanch, reigniting fear among villagers in this Maoist-affected region of the Bastar division, an official said on Wednesday.The victim, identified as Bhima Madkam (also known as Madakam), a resident of Kanchal village aged around 35-40, was shot dead in his agricultural field at Kaurgatta village under the Pamed police station area.Eyewitnesses reported that armed Maoists ambu…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 19 (IANS) Police have identified all Maoists who were neutralised during a two-day operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.Addressing a press conference, senior police officials said security forces neutralised six Maoists, including four women, in an encounter that took place over two days, beginning Saturday in the forested and hilly terrain under Bhopalpatnam and Farsegarh police station limits, within the National Park area.The bodies of the six Maoists were recovere…
Raipur/Narayanpur, Jan 19 (IANS) Security forces have foiled an inflitration bid by the Maoists in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh by recovering material used in making IEDs (improvised explosive devices), officials said on Sunday. Joint teams comprising personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the District Reserve Guard (DRG), and the district police recovered a large quantity of explosives and weapons-related materials during two separate search operations. Officials say the M…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 19 (IANS) A tragedy struck the Kasturipad village in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh when a young villager lost his life after stepping on a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Maoists. “The victim, identified as 20-year-old Ayata Kuhrami, son of Budhra Kuhrami, had gone to the forest area near his village when the incident occurred,” police officials said. The deadly device exploded as he unknowingly stepped on it, causing severe injuries to both his l…