Security forces kill 31 Naxals in biggest operations against Naxalism at Kurraguttalu Hills: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that security forces killed 31 notorious Naxalites in the Kurraguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever operation against Naxalism.
"Achieving a historic breakthrough in the resolve of
#NaxalFreeBharat
security forces killed 31 notorious naxalites in the Kurraguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever operation against Naxalism," said the Home Minister.
"The hill on which the red terror once reigned, today the tricolour is flying proudly. Kurraguttalu hill was the unified headquarters of big Naxal organisations like PLGA Battalion 1, DKSZC, TSC & CRC, where along with Naxal training, strategies and weapons were also developed. Our security forces completed this biggest
anti-Naxal operation
in just 21 days and I am extremely happy that there was not a single casualty in the security forces in this operation," added Shah.
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"I congratulate our CRPF, STF and DRG soldiers who faced the Naxalites with their bravery and courage even in bad weather and inaccessible mountainous area. The whole country is proud of you. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri
@narendramodi
ji, we are determined to root out Naxalism. I once again assure the countrymen that India is sure to be Naxal-free by 31 March 2026," said Shah in a post on X.
India's operation against Naxalism:
Security forces are undertaking "relentless and ruthless" operations to ensure that Naxalism is eliminated by March 31, 2026, Director General Central Reserve Police Force GP Singh said Wednesday. Singh said the anti-Naxal operation, which started in 2014, has been intensified and made more focused since 2019, with central paramilitary forces working "shoulder to shoulder" with state police with a commitment to stamp out Naxalism.
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Highlighting the effects of the operations on the ground, he said that in 2014, the number of the most Naxal-affected districts was 35, which has reduced to six in 2025 so far, while the number of Naxal-affected districts has come down from 126 to 18 during the period.
"The number of violent incidents in 2014 was 1,080, which has come down to 374 in 2024. The number of security personnel killed in Naxal violence in 2014 was 287, which has dipped to 19 in 2024. The number of Naxals eliminated during the period has reached 2089," he said.
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