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 …
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Raipur/Sukma, March 29 (IANS) One Maoist cadre was neutralised in an encounter with security forces in the forested hilly terrain under the Polampalli Police Station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.The operation was launched by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) team of Sukma based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the region.Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said that the DRG team initiated a search operation in the dense forest. During th…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) For decades, the Left-Wing Extremism took refuge in India’s dense forests, alienated tribal populations, ideological fervour, and looked like an insurgency that seemed impossible to contain. The so-called “Red Corridor” stretched across central India, and the Maoist narrative projected itself as a revolutionary movement speaking for the dispossessed. But by 2025, that narrative has taken a decisive hit. While security forces have conducted several successful operat…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A long-awaited celebration of democracy took place on Monday in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, which has been gripped by Left-wing extremism for decades. In a historic moment, 47 villages across the districts of Bijapur, Narayanpur and Sukma — where national festivals could not be celebrated earlier — observed Republic Day for the first time on January 26. The occasion marked a significant milestone in the democratic restoration and social transformation of Bastar. Ac…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 15 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Maoist campaign, 52 cadres of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) laid down arms and surrendered to security forces, marking a significant step toward peace in the Bastar region. The ceremony, held under the theme “Poona Margem: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation – A New Beginning of Peace and Trust”, reflected the success of the state government’s rehabilitation policy coupled with development initiatives s…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 5 (IANS) A 15-year-old villager sustained severe leg injuries on Monday morning after stepping on a pressure-activated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by Maoists in the forested area between Lendra and Korcholi villages in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The victim, Ram Potam, son of the late Lachhu Potam and a resident of Korcholi Nadipara village under Gangalur police station, had ventured into the forest early in the day when the blast occurred.The exp…
Raipur/Sukma/Bijapur, Jan 3 (IANS) In one of the largest “anti-Naxal” operations this year, security forces have neutralised more than 14 Maoists in two separate fierce encounters in Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh’s South Bastar region.The primary gunbattle erupted in the dense forests of the Kistaram area under the Sukma district, where joint teams of security personnel were conducting an intensive search operation based on intelligence inputs.The forces came under heavy fire from …
Raipur/Sukma, Dec 31 (IANS) In a significant victory against Left-Wing Extremism, security forces have dealt a crippling blow to Maoists in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. During an intensive search operation in the dense forests near Ursangal camp, troops unearthed a large hidden cache of weapons and ammunition stockpiled by Maoists for potential major attacks.Acting on specific intelligence about suspicious Maoist activity and concealed arms in the area, joint teams of security personnel cordone…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Interacting with visiting CRPF personnel, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday praised them for operating in some of the most challenging security environments, forming the backbone of India’s internal security During the meeting with jawans and officers of the 103rd Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), held in the presence of their families and children, Gupta highlighted the force’s vital contributions in countering militancy and insurg…
Raipur/Narayanpur, Dec 25 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a constable posted at the Kodnar security camp under Kohkameta police station in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday. The constable, on duty in this Naxal-affected Bastar region, shot himself with his service rifle, sustaining a severe head injury, police officials said.He was immediately rushed to the district hospital in Narayanpur for emergency treatment.However, due to excessive bleeding, he succumbe…