Patna, April 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a supplementary chargesheet against Kundan Kumar, also known as Kundan Bhagat, in connection with a 2024 Bihar case involving the smuggling of illegal weapons.The chargesheet was submitted before the NIA Special Court in Patna, invoking multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Arms Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).With this, Kundan Kumar becomes the sixth accused to be chargeshe…
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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…
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Ministers in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that India has virtually become Maoist-free, stating that the central and state-level leadership structures of the insurgent movement have been almost entirely dismantled just ahead of the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31.The leaders expressed gratitude to the Centre for its sustained and proactive efforts to curb Maoist activity across the country, saying that the n…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party in the Lok Sabha, accusing it of giving a “red carpet” welcome to Naxalites and strengthening the Red Corridor during its rule. He asserted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the government has successfully curbed the menace, reducing Naxalite influence from 126 districts to fewer than two.“Today, Naxalites are being neutralised, and many are surrendering….
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the Narendra Modi government is committed to eradicating Naxalism from the country. He said that the Naxal menace will end by March 31 2026. With just days to go, the promise of ending the menace is set to be fulfilled. The year 2025 was a brutal one for the Naxal movement and the operations that were carried out set the stage for the eradication of the problem that has plagued the country for long.An official said that the H…
Raipur, March 24 (IANS) Security forces have delivered a crippling blow to the Naxalite movement in 2025, with official figures revealing massive gains in the fight against left-wing extremism across central and eastern India. The data paints a picture of a rapidly weakening Maoist outfit, marked by heavy losses in encounters, mass surrenders, and the elimination of key leadership. According to the latest statistics received from police and security personnel, they engaged in 99 fierce en…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday said he would raise the issue of the Congress’ alleged relations with China in Parliament, claiming that India effectively recognised China as a neighbour after developments related to Tibet in the early 1950s and the subsequent Panchsheel Agreement.Speaking to IANS, Dubey said, “I will speak about this in Parliament. Regarding the Congress’ relations with China. It was not even our neighbour initially. In 1950, we gave them Tibet,…
Raipur, March 1 (IANS) In a significant blow to Naxal activities in the region, 15 Maoists surrendered with weapons in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. The group comprised nine women and six men, all associated with the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) committee operating along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.Vijay Sharma, Home Minister of Chhattisgarh, shared a photo on his X handle and wrote, “Giving up arms, taking up the Constitution and the tricolour. Vikas alias Baban…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) As the Naxalite movement that daunted India for decades comes to an end, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has already begun chalking out the roadmap to ensure that the menace does not resurface. Officials say that the ideology is officially dead today, but they are on guard to ensure that a new form of criminality does not emerge in certain zones where the Naxalite menace was at its highest.The MHA recognises that once the problem ends, the wise thing to do is to…
Raipur/Bijapur Feb 23 (IANS) A Special Task Force jawan was injured in an IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday during an ongoing anti-Naxal operation in the southern region of the district. The incident occurred in a forested area where security forces were conducting area domination and search duties as part of efforts to curb Maoist activities. A pressure improvised explosive device planted by Naxalites detonated when the STF team passed through the location, causi…