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VIJAYAWADA: Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta has announced that Andhra Pradesh is now free from Left-Wing Extremism. The significant milestone has been achieved a day ahead of the March 31 deadline set by the Union government under Operation Kagar, he said. Expressing satisfaction over the achievement, the DGP said the sustained and intelligence-driven combing operations over the past few years had effectively dismantled the CPI (Maoist) leadership and its network in the State. Sev ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
Officers familiar with the case said Sodi Keshalu likely carried a reward of around Rs 20 lakh. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sodi Keshalu, a top PLGA commander, surrendered to Telangana Police with 40 others * Keshalu served as deputy commander along Telangana-Chhattisgarh border and led 20-30 cadres * The surrendered group included divisional and area leaders who handed over multiple rifles Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hydera ...Read More >
RANCHI: Prashant Bose, a senior Politburo member of the banned CPI (Maoist), passed away on Friday at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi after a prolonged illness. Prashant Bose and his wife were arrested in 2021, and they have been lodged in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail since then. Prashant Bose was brought to RIMS for treatment after his health deteriorated. He held one of the top positions within the organization. Jail IG Sudarshan Mandal has confirmed the death o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior CPI (Maoist) politburo member Prashant Bose, widely known by as Kishan Da, passed away at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi on Friday morning following a prolonged illness. He was over 80 years old. Bose, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, had been in judicial custody at Birsa Munda Central Jail since his arrest in November 2021. His health deteriorated sharply early on Friday, with reports indicating severe breathing difficulties. He was ...Read More >
RANCHI: Prashant Bose, a senior Politburo member of the banned CPI (Maoist), passed away on Friday at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi after a prolonged illness. Prashant Bose and his wife were arrested in 2021, and they have been lodged in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail since then. Prashant Bose was brought to RIMS for treatment after his health deteriorated. He held one of the top positions within the organization. Jail IG Sudarshan Mandal has confirmed the death o ...Read More >
Ranchi, Apr 3 (PTI) Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose, who had been jailed in Jharkhand for the last four years, died in state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here on Friday, police said. The Maoist leader, who was better known as 'Kishan da', was over 80 years old. "The health condition of Bose, who had been lodged in Birsa Munda Jail, deteriorated this morning, but he died during treatment. The exact cause of his death is yet to be ascertained," Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan told ...Read More >
At an undisclosed location in Bastar district's Jagdalpur town, five top Naxal leaders who surrendered in late 2025, are listening to Shah. For decades, they fought the state, but admit that eventually, the state prevailed. On Tuesday, the five meet with Hindustan Times at a park on the outskirts of Jagdalpur . They speak candidly about the decline of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), the steady strengthening of intelligence networks and security forces, the leadership vacuum at the top of ...Read More >
Rourkela/Jamshedpur: A day after state director general of police Y B Khurania appealed to the Maoists to surrender before the centre's deadline of March 31, a 19-year-old woman rebel surrendered before Rourkela police on Monday.Mongadi Honhaga, a member of the local guerrilla squad of the CPI(Maoist)'s South Chotanagra division, hails from Holomuli village under Chotanagra police station in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.West Singhbhum superintendent of police (SP) Amit Renu said that they ...Read More >
The Naxal insurgency thrived in the area as there were lot of sympathisers and supporters. Gadchiroli: Maharashtra was one of the partially affected states and Gadchiroli was an integral part of the Maoist theatre, and it was an integral part of what the insurgents called the Dandakaranya region. Till about four months back Gadchiroli was among the worst affected Left Wing Extremist (LWE) districts in the country. The Naxal insurgency thrived in the area as there were lot of sympathisers and ...Read More >
A Maoist cadre carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, police said. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched a search operation based on intelligence inputs about Maoist presence, during which a gunbattle broke out in a forested, hilly area. Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said that intermittent firing continued between the DRG team and Maoists since the morning hours. "During the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) no longer poses a threat in the State, Odisha Police on Tuesday said the surrender window for the remaining Maoists has been closed with the deadline ending on March 31. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. "Only about eight to nine Maoists are left in Kandhamal district. Now that ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha police on Tuesday officially declaring the state free of Maoist influence, a decision was taken to discontinue the surrender and rehabilitation policy for those rebels who did not lay down arms by the March 31 deadline. According to the police, only 8-9 lower-rung Maoists remain and combing operations are currently on in the forests of Kandhamal to neutralise the threat."We have succeeded in eliminating left-wing extremism from the state. The handful of Naxals who remain ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (PTI) Asserting that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) no longer poses a threat in the state, Odisha Police on Tuesday said the surrender window for the remaining Maoists has been closed with the deadline ending on March 31. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. "Only about eight to nine Maoists are left in Kandhamal distr ...Read More >
Rourkela: A day after state director general of police Y B Khurania appealed to the Maoists to surrender before the centre's deadline of March 31, a 19-year-old woman rebel surrendered before Rourkela police on Monday.Mongri Hunanga, a member of the local guerrilla squad of the CPI(Maoist)'s South Chotanagra division, hails from Holomuli village under Chotanagra police station in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.Police said her village lies inside the Saranda Reserve Forest, an area frequentl ...Read More >
Odisha's top cop reports a significant number of Maoist surrenders, highlighting the state's efforts to combat Naxalism and encourage rebels to return to mainstream society. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey Points77 Maoists have surrendered to Odisha police between January 2025 and March 2025.23 Maoists from Odisha surrendered to police in neighbouring Chhattisgarh during the same period.27 Maoists have been killed in encounters with security forces in Odisha since January 2025.Odisha DGP appeals to re ...Read More >
Telangana Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy on Monday (March 30) appealed to CPI (Maoist) party leaders and cadres operating underground to abandon violence, surrender their weapons and join the democratic mainstream to lead a safe and dignified life. Referring to an earlier appeal by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, he said those currently in hiding should return to society and live peacefully with their families. He said that over the past two years, 721 underground Maoist cadres ...Read More >
India's multi-pronged strategy of combining security operations with rehabilitation and development initiatives is proving effective in curbing the long-standing Naxalite insurgency, leading to significant surrenders and a weakening of the movement. IMAGE: A view of 108 Maoists surrendering with weapons, cash, and gold before the police in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, March 11, 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Over 10,000 Maoists have surrendered in the last decade due to increased security p ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 31 (ANI): Telangana state Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy on Monday made a heartfelt appeal to the underground leaders and cadres of the CPI (Maoist) party to renounce violence, lay down their arms, and join the democratic mainstream to lead safe and dignified lives, as stated in the press release. Recalling the earlier appeal made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the DGP urged them to come out of the underground, return to their famili ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (PTI) Telangana Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy on Monday appealed to the underground leaders and cadres of the CPI (Maoist) party to renounce violence, lay down arms, and join the democratic mainstream to lead safe and dignified lives. The DGP made a special appeal to Telangana natives currently active in Maoist groups in other states -- Muppalla Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi (72), Pusunuri Narahari alias Santosh (57), Vartha Shekhar alias Mangthu (51), Jode Ratn ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (UNI) Telangana Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy today made a renewed and heartfelt appeal to underground cadres of the CPI (Maoist) to abandon violence, surrender their weapons, and join the democratic mainstream for a safe and dignified life. Echoing the earlier call of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the DGP urged Maoist leaders and cadres to reintegrate into society and live peacefully with their families. Highlighting the success of the state's rehabilitation ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Mar 30 (UNI) Nine members of the banned CPI (Maoist), including party Central Committee member (CCM) and secretary of Andhra Odisha Border Special Economic Zone (AOBSZC) Chelluri Narayana Rao alias Suresh, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta here on Monday. The 55-year-old Maoist leader Narayana Rao alias Suranna, was actively associated with the then People's War Group (PWG) for over three decades. He hails from Bathupuram village in Vajr ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta claimed on Monday that "Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has come to an end in the state", after the surrender of nine Maoists, including C Narayana Rao, secretary of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) Special Zone Committee and Central Committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist). The surrenders came a day ahead of the deadline set by Union home minister Amit Shah to end LWE in the country. The state police has contributed its bit towards this goal, the DGP ...Read More >
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 30 (ANI): In a major breakthrough against Left-Wing Extremism, a senior Maoist leader, along with eight other cadres, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Police on Monday. Senior Maoist leader Chelluri Narayana Rao, also known as Suresh, who was a Central Committee Member and Secretary of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee, surrendered before the Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana E-KYC: Complete Your ...Read More >
Devji surrendered in Mulugu district alongside at least 20 other cadres ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Devji surrendered with 20 cadres, including senior member Malla Raji Reddy in Mulugu district * He was a key military strategist linked to attacks killing over 250 security forces and civilians * Devji's surrender leaves only one active politburo member and five Central Committee members Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that there has been a gradual improvement in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in the state and around 40 Maoists are now active in six districts. Majhi, who is also in charge of the home department, said this while replying to a written question by BJD MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo. Noting that the state government was working towards ending the LWE across Odisha by March 31, 2026, he said, "There has been a gra ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay HC on Tuesday said it was inclined to allow human rights activist Gautam Navlakha to shift to his house in Delhi till the trial in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case begins.Navlakha is not a "flight risk" as there have not been any instances where he tried to escape, high court said, adding he felt he was forced to stay in Mumbai and also that he was completely uprooted from his life and social circle. Navlakha was granted bail in 2023 by HC but a condition was imposed that ...Read More >
RAIPUR: A total of 34 Maoist cadres, carrying a cumulative reward of ₹84 lakh, surrendered in the insurgency-hit district of Bijapur, around 400 km south of Raipur, on Tuesday, marking another significant instance of cadres laying down arms under the state's rehabilitation drive. Seven of those who surrendered are women. The cadres said they had decided to renounce the armed and violent ideology of the banned CPI (Maoist) and return to the mainstream under the 'Poona Margham: Rehabilitation to ...Read More >
Sitaram alias Vinay Ji had left his Ballia home to join the banned organisation in 1986, say police A senior functionary of banned CPI (Maoist), who had been absconding for the last 13 years and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 for his alleged involvement in cases of murder and anti-national activities, was arrested from Varanasi on Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) said. The accused, Sitaram alias Vinay Ji alias Om Prakash, belongs to Ballia district and had left home to ...Read More >
Bijapur: The total number of Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh now stands at 18, officials have confirmed. Searches are being carried out to locate more bodies, if any. Three District Reserve Guard personnel also laid down their lives in the operation that lasted nearly 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday. While 12 bodies of the Naxalites were recovered on Wednesday, six were found a day later. According to the police, 16 of the sla ...Read More >
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