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Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 7 (ANI): A memorial was inaugurated at Tadmetla in Sukma district on Monday to honour the 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in the 2010 Tadmetla Naxal attack. The ceremony was attended by CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Chhattisgarh Police ADG Vivekananda Sinha, Bastar Inspector General (IG) P. Sundarraj, Sukma District Collector Amit Kumar, and other senior officials. District Collector Amit Kumar outlined de ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 7 (ANI): A memorial was inaugurated at Tadmetla in Sukma district on Monday to honour the 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in the 2010 Tadmetla Naxal attack. The ceremony was attended by CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Chhattisgarh Police ADG Vivekananda Sinha, Bastar Inspector General (IG) P. Sundarraj, Sukma District Collector Amit Kumar, and other senior officials. District Collector Amit Kumar outlined de ...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 >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Twenty-five Maoist cadres, including 12 women, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on March 31, with authorities recovering 7 kg of gold, Rs 2.92 crore in cash, and 93 weapons from their possession. Inspector General (IG) Bastar P. Sunderraj termed the development a significant milestone in anti-Naxal operations, stating that Naxalite activities in the Bastar division have been "almost completely eradicated" under ...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 >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Twenty-five Maoist cadres, including 12 women, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on March 31, with authorities recovering 7 kg of gold, Rs 2.92 crore in cash, and 93 weapons from their possession. Inspector General (IG) Bastar P. Sunderraj termed the development a significant milestone in anti-Naxal operations, stating that Naxalite activities in the Bastar division have been "almost completely eradicated" under ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Sukma district has been declared completely free of Maoist influence following the surrender and rehabilitation of two female Naxalites, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sukma Kiran G Chavan said on Tuesday. SP Chavan said the two women were members of Company Number 8 of the Naxalite organisation and had a combined bounty of Rs 16 lakhs on their heads. Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight Starts in Ganderbal, 2 Terrorists Likely To Be Trapped. Spe ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Sukma district has been declared completely free of Maoist influence following the surrender and rehabilitation of two female Naxalites, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sukma Kiran G Chavan said on Tuesday. SP Chavan said the two women were members of Company Number 8 of the Naxalite organisation and had a combined bounty of Rs 16 lakhs on their heads. Speaking to ANI, he said, "Today, March 31, 2026, in the Sukma district, two female Naxalites have s ...Read More >
As many as 44 Maoists from five districts of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh surrendered before security forces on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), said a senior police officer. The surrender led to recoveries of a large cache of arms and ammunitions apart from cash amounting to ₹3 crore and gold worth over ₹11 crore, which were displayed on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), the officer added, highlighting the significance of the date that was set by the Centre as the deadline for elimination of Maoism fro ...Read More >
Raipur: Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar literally struck gold on Tuesday, the last day of the deadline (of March 31, 2026) set by the Centre to end Naxalism, by recovering a Naxal dump, yielding a cash of Rs 2.90 crore and 7.2 kg of gold, besides securing surrender of 34 rebels with 105 weapons. The Naxal dump, valued at Rs 14.06 crore, was recovered in a forest in Bijapur district under south Bastar. The gold recovered in the dump is valued at Rs 11.16 crore. "This was the costliest ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Declaring March 31 a "historic" and "unforgettable" day for Chhattisgarh, deputy chief minister and home minister Vijay Sharma on Tuesday claimed that armed Naxalism had come to an end in the state, capping what he described as the collapse of a five-decade insurgency in just two years.Addressing the media in Raipur, Sharma said the armed Maoist structure in Chhattisgarh had been dismantled and that only a small number of scattered cadres remained, mostly without weapons. The declaration ...Read More >
Raipur : As many as 44 Maoist cadres surrendered across the Bastar region in four districts on Tuesday, police said. Authorities reiterated their appeal to the remaining Maoist cadres to abandon violence and join the mainstream, noting the limited window to avail rehabilitation benefits as the Union government's deadline to eliminate left wing extremism (LWE) ends on Tuesday. In Bijapur, 25 Maoists, including 12 women, laid down arms under the 'Puna Margem (new way) - Rehabilitation to Renewal ...Read More >
Raipur/Dantewada, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five Maoist cadres, including four women, associated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee surrendered before security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The surrender event was held at the Police Lines in Karli under the Puna Margem initiative, aimed at rehabilitation and mainstreaming of former extremists. Police officials said, the cadres laid down arms and returned to social mainstream, citing the declining strength ...Read More >
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): In a significant development, a total of 11 Maoists renounced violence and decided to join the mainstream over the past week, police officials said. On Tuesday, two more Maoists opted to abandon armed struggle and embrace the path of peace, according to officials. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Case: 150 Women Exploited via Spiked Drinks and Hypnosis; Congress Makes Wife-Swapping Allegations. The Maoists who surrendered today for rehabilitation have be ...Read More >
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): In a significant development, a total of 11 Maoists renounced violence and decided to join the mainstream over the past week, police officials said. On Tuesday, two more Maoists opted to abandon armed struggle and embrace the path of peace, according to officials. The Maoists who surrendered today for rehabilitation have been identified as PPCM Shankar and PM Hidma Dodi. They also handed over an AK-47 during the surrender process. According to of ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Anti-Naxal activist and social worker Farooq Ali hailed the "Naxal Mukt Bharat" initiative, calling the March 31, 2026, deadline set by Centre to end Naxalism in the country as "effective." Speaking to ANI on Monday, Ali highlighted that Naxalism in Chhattisgarh's Bastar felt like a "parallel government" operating for the past 50 years, adding that there were "doubts" about whether such a goal could be achieved or not due to staunch opponents of Nax ...Read More >
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Koya Community Youth Wing District President, Ganesh Madavi, on Monday said that people can move freely in the region as Naxalism seems to be on the verge of eradication, making the area safe and secure. Speaking to ANI, Madavi highlighted that Naxalism stayed in the region for nearly four decades, restricting the development there. "Naxalism appears to be on the verge of complete eradication. Compared to the past, the current situation presents a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of supporting Naxalism "throughout his political career." Shah also slammed Rahul Gandhi for reposting a video of a protest at India Gate during which slogans were raised in support of dreaded Naxal leader Madvi Hidma, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Andhra Pradesh in November last year. "When Hidm ...Read More >
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Mar 11 (PTI) In a remarkable success of the government's fight against Left Wing Extremism, 108 Maoists carrying a collective reward of Rs 3.95 crore surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Wednesday, officials said. Besides a huge stock of weapons, Rs 3.61 crore in cash and one kg of gold valued at about Rs 1.64 crore were recovered from Maoist dumps, the highest seizure of cash and valuables from a single location in the history of anti-Naxal operations in t ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 16 (ANI): As many as 34 Naxals surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, marking a significant breakthrough in the state's ongoing efforts to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region. The surrendered Maoist cadres were collectively carrying a reward of Rs 84 lakh, the Bijapur Police said. The surrender took place under the state government's rehabilitation initiative titled "Poona Margham: Punarvas Se Punarjeevan" (Return to ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 16 (ANI): As many as 34 Naxals surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, marking a significant breakthrough in the state's ongoing efforts to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region. The surrendered Maoist cadres were collectively carrying a reward of Rs 84 lakh, the Bijapur Police said. The surrender took place under the state government's rehabilitation initiative titled "Poona Margham: Punarvas Se Punarjeevan" (Return to ...Read More >
Raipur/Bijapur, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an incident highlighting the persistent threat of Naxalite tactics in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, two commandos from the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit have sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast. The explosion occurred on Monday in the dense forests of the Pillur-Kandlaparti area under Farsegarh police station limits in Bijapur district, a known Naxal-af ...Read More >
Raipur: In an incident highlighting the persistent threat of Naxalite tactics in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, two commandos from the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit have sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast. Details The explosion occurred on Monday in the dense forests of the Pillur-Kandlaparti area under Farsegarh police station limits in Bijapur district, a known Naxal-affected zone. A joint t ...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 >
Security forces gunned down seven Maoists in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. This follows a similar operation on Tuesday that killed six Maoists. One of the deceased was identified as Meturi Jokha Rao alias Tech Shankar, a key figure in technical operations. The death of top naxalite commander Madvi Hidma on Tuesday was considered a major blow to the insurgency. A day after six Maoists were gunned down at Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh, seven more died in another exchange of fire in the vicinity on ...Read More >
Bijapur: Maoists have hacked to death two villagers, including the brother of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, in a remote village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The Pamed area committee of the South Bastar division of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) is known to have claimed responsibility for the murders. In the past, the Maoists would conduct a "janata adalat" or "people's court" before punishing someone with death, but no such public meeting was conducted this t ...Read More >
In a significant breakthrough, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the regions of Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh have been liberated from Naxal threats. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday declared two worst-hit regions of Chhattisgarh free from Naxal terror and made it clear that those willing to surrender are welcome but those who continue to wield guns will face the wrath of security forces. Shah also announced that 170 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh on Thur ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Wednesday said that the number of Maoist-affected districts have been brought down to 11 from 18. Only three of these-Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh-are now categorised as "most affected districts"."Now only 11 districts are Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected. The Modi government is committed to completely eradicate the Naxal menace by the 31st of March 2026," the ministry said in a statement. It said that operational successes have surpassed ...Read More >
Twenty-seven Naxalites, including 10 women and several high-value targets, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. They cited disillusionment with Maoist ideology and the growing influence of security forces. The surrender follows a similar event in Maharashtra and aligns with the government's goal to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026. Sukma (Chhattisgarh): As many as 27 Naxalites, 16 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 50 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Wednes ...Read More >
A significant number of Naxalites, including top leaders, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh. This event marks a major victory against Left Wing Extremism in the Dandakaranya region. Most of Abujhmad is now free from Naxal influence. The surrender is a testament to the government's rehabilitation policy. This development is expected to boost peace and development efforts in Bastar. In a landmark development in Chhattisgarh's long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), 208 Naxalites laid down t ...Read More >
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