Tag: anti-Naxal operations

Security forces in Chhattisgarh achieved a major breakthrough on October 3, 2025, by neutralizing two senior Maoist commanders, Basav Raju and Lalita, in Abujhmarh. The joint operation by CRPF, state police, and DRG recovered arms and explosives, significantly weakening CPI (Maoist)'s Western Regional Bureau. This follows the historic surrender of 103 Naxals in Bijapur, reinforcing the state’s push toward a Naxal-free Chhattisgarh by 2026.

Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal drive crossed a major milestone as Maoist casualties in 2025 rose to 250 after security forces killed three insurgents in a Bijapur encounter under “Operation Black Forest.” The joint CRPF-DRG-CoBRA action recovered arms, explosives, and propaganda material, reflecting intensified surveillance and forward deployments. While CM Vishnu Deo Sai and Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed progress toward a Naxal-free India by 2026, rights groups flagged 28 civilian deaths, prompting a ₹300 crore rehabilitation package for affected families.

Security forces achieved a major success in Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal campaign on September 27, 2025, by neutralizing a wanted Maoist commander during a fierce encounter in Bijapur’s Karregutta forests. The insurgent, carrying a bounty of ₹8 lakh, was killed in a two-hour gunbattle. Arms, explosives, and Maoist literature were recovered, foiling planned attacks in the region. Officials hailed the strike as a decisive step toward a Naxal-free state, though activists have called for transparency in encounter investigations.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Chhattisgarh government to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy amid allegations of a fake encounter in Narayanpur. The directive comes as the petitioner seeks a CBI probe to ensure transparency and due process in the state’s anti-Naxal operations.

In Chhattisgarh, 71 Naxalites—including 21 women—surrendered in Dantewada under the “Lone Varratu” scheme, marking the largest mass capitulation in state history. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the event as a sign of waning Maoist influence, with financial aid, skill training, and land offered to facilitate reintegration.