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The Sun
5 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
India says suspected top Maoist among three killed by troops
NEW DELHI: Indian commandos shot dead three Maoist rebels Wednesday, police said, including a suspected top commander, less than a month after the insurgent group's chief was killed. India is waging an all-out offensive against the last vestiges of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired movement began nearly six decades ago. In the latest incident, three rebels were killed in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, said Amit Bardar, police chief of Alluri Sitharama Raju district where the operation took place. Police suspect the dead include Gajarla Ravi, alias Uday, a member of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist's top decision-making body, and another senior leader, Raavi Venkata Chaitanya, alias Aruna. 'We recovered AK-47s, and as per the formation, we expect it is them,' said Bardar, as only senior rebels are known to hold such weapons. The two had fled to the area last winter to escape fierce fighting in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, the police chief said. More than 12,000 rebels, soldiers, and civilians have died since a handful of villagers first rose up against their feudal lords in 1967. At its peak in the mid-2000s, the rebellion controlled nearly a third of the country, with an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 fighters. India has vowed to completely crush the rebellion by early next year. The crackdown by Indian troops across the so-called 'Red Corridor' has killed nearly 500 rebels since the beginning of 2024, according to government data. The group's chief, Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju, was gunned down in May, along with 26 other guerrillas. But the security operations have been marred by allegations of extra-judicial killings. Five of India's mainstream communist parties wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month, calling for an 'immediate halt to the extra-judicial killings... in the name of' security operations. The Maoists have said they are ready for dialogue if the government withdraws security forces and halts the ongoing offensive -- an offer the government has rejected. In their letter, the leftist parties criticised the government for not 'pursuing a solution through talks'. 'Instead, they are following an inhuman policy of killings and annihilation,' they alleged.
The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Top Maoist leader among three killed in exchange of fire in A.P.'s Maredumilli forest
Three Maoists, including Central Committee Member of the banned CPI (Maoist) Gajarla Ravi alias Uday and State Zonal Committee Member Ms. Aruna, have been killed in an exchange of fire near Akooru village in Maredumilli forest cover in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, on Wednesday (July 18, 2025) morning. The exchange of fire took place between the group of Maoists and the Greyhounds, the elite Anti Naxal Squad of the State police department. Akooru is nearly 10 kilometres away from Rampachodavaram headquarters. Uday is Central Committee Member of the banned CPI (Maoist) and Secretary of AOBSZC (Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee). Ms. Aruna is South Zonal Committee Member and wife of Central Committee Member Mr. Chalapathi, who was recently killed in an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarh. Another deceased is reportedly Area Committee Member Ms. Anju. 'The exchange of fire occurred before 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday when the security forces were combing in the Maredumilli forests. Three Maoists including two female Maoists have been gunned down. Three AK 47 weapons have been recovered from the site', said Alluri Sitharama Raju District Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar. 'There is no casualty of our personnel and the dead bodies are yet to be recovered from the spot', added SP Mr. Amit Bardar.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Time of India
Cops seize 30,000 kgs of ganja in Alluri Sitarama Raju district in last 17 months
Visakhapatnam: The Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district police have achieved a significant milestone in their fight against narcotics, seizing over 30,000 kilograms of dry ganja and more than 96 kilograms of hashish oil in the past 17 months, from January 2024 to May 2025. During this period, the police arrested approximately 1,100 drug peddlers and registered a total of 378 NDPS cases. The district police chief, Amit Bardar, shared these details at a meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD), highlighting the efforts made by the police to curb the drug trade. In 2024 alone, the police registered 316 NDPS cases, seized 23,366.25 kilograms of dry ganja and 91.2 kilograms of hashish oil, and arrested 970 individuals. In the first five months of 2025, the police registered 62 NDPS cases, seized 7,082 kilograms of dry ganja and 5.5 kilograms of hashish oil, and arrested 129 individuals. The police have also adopted modern technology in their fight against illegal cultivation, using drone surveillance to identify and destroy ganja crops. So far, they have identified and destroyed 93.01 acres of ganja crops. To enhance coordination and resource allocation, the police have submitted 17 PIT-NDPS proposals to higher authorities. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo The district administration has taken a stern approach towards chronic offenders, invoking the Prevention of Detention (PD) Act against 50 individuals involved in repeated illegal ganja transportation activities. These offenders have been sent to jail as part of the zero-tolerance approach towards drug-related crimes. Meanwhile, the Anakapalle district police seized around 80 kgs of dry cannabis and arrested three persons at cashew orchards in Kovvur village of Rolugunta mandal. The arrested persons have been identified as K Yeshu Kranti, Y Pawan Kumar and B Srinu. Based on specific information, the police carried out a raid and seized the contraband. A case has been registered and further investigation is on.
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- The Hindu
Two Maoists killed in exchange of fire in ASR district
Two Maoists of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces in Dimukonda forest, near Sesharai village of Y. Ramavaram mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district on Wednesday. Speaking to The Hindu over phone, Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar said, 'The identity of the deceased is yet to be confirmed as the combing operation is in progress by 8.40 p.m. The two Maoists are a part of the 15-member group that had escaped from the Y. Ramavaram forest cover twice on April 28.' The police confirmed the recovery of two AK-47 weapons from the site. 'We are yet to come in contact with the combing operation teams on the field,' said Mr. Bardar. On April 28, the Maoists had escaped from the combing teams in the hills of Kakulamamidi and Kantavaram forest area in the Maredumilli agency.
Hans India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Police, Maoists exchange fire
Paderu (ASR District): District Special Forces (DSF) engaged in two separate exchange-of-fire incidents with an armed Maoist group in Koyyuru mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district on Monday, according to a press release issued by the district police. Tension prevailed in the interior forest region of Koyyuru mandal after these two separate encounters between police forces and armed Maoists. The exchange of fire occurred during combing operations carried out by district special forces, acting on specific intelligence regarding the Maoist movement in the area. According to officials, the operations were launched on April 27 following credible inputs, under the instructions of the Superintendent of Police, ASR District, and supervision of the Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Rampachodavaram. The first exchange of fire took place at around 10:30 am near Kakulamamidi village in Chintapalli Sub-Division. Police forces came under fire from a group of approximately 15 Maoists dressed in olive-green uniforms. In self-defense, the police retaliated, prompting the Maoists to flee, abandoning weapons and supplies. A second encounter occurred at approximately 2:30 pm the same day near Kantavaram village, where the fleeing Maoists again opened fire before escaping into the forest. Following the fire exchanges, police recovered significant items left behind by the Maoists, including an SLR magazine with ammunition, advanced communication devices, a Kindle tablet, Maoist literature, clothing, medical supplies, including syringes, kit bags, tarpaulins, cooked food, and other logistical materials. SP Amit Bardar has appealed to the public to come forward with any reliable information on Maoist activity in the region. -He also called members of Maoist groups to surrender, assuring full support for their rehabilitation and reintegration into mainstream society.
