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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
21-day ‘biggest-ever op' leaves 31 Maoists dead
BIJAPUR: A 21-day anti-Maoist operation in Karreguttalu Hills on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border culminated May 11, leaving scores of senior ultras dead — 31 bodies have been recovered till now — and scattering the centrally-located Maoist command into 8-10 smaller, dislocated units with a massively depleted arsenal and diminished capabilities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Home minister Amit Shah hailed ' Operation Blackforest ' conducted by Chhattisgarh Police's STF, district reserve guard and CRPF as 'the biggest-ever' assault on Maoists, reports Bharti Jain. PM Modi said, 'We are committed to establishing peace in Naxal-hit areas.' 'Forces defied terrain, weather, wild animals & web of land mines' Karreguttalu Hills was the headquarters of the most lethal of CPI (Maoist) wings, the PLGA Battalion No 1 , and housed its arms manufacturing units in the natural cave formations. 'I am extremely happy that there was not a single casualty among the security forces,' Amit Shah said as he congratulated CRPF, STF and DRG soldiers for facing the Naxalites 'with exemplary courage even in adverse weather and treacherous terrain'. Eighteen security personnel injured in the operation are out of danger and recovering. The 28 neutralised Naxalites identified so far include two divisional committee members and 11 PLGA battalion fighters; they together carried a reward of Rs 1.72 crore. 'Under the leadership of PM @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. Addressing a joint press conference here Wednesday, Chhattisgarh DGP Arun Dev Gautam said the forces defied challenging terrain, extreme temperatures & rainstorms, threats from wild animals and a web of landmines laid by the nearly 350 Maoists operating in the area, to reclaim KGH after killing at least 31 Maoists, including 16 women cadres. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Around 250 caves running through the hills — which housed four arms manufacturing units with lathe machines and weapon dumps holding 818 barrel grenade launchers; 35 automatic and semi-automatic weapons, 303 and INSAS rifles; 450 IEDs; cordex wires; besides 216 hideouts and bunkers; and 12,000 kg of food supplies and medicines — were cleared. DG CRPF G P Singh said the operation has busted yet another major Maoist stronghold after Chakrabanda in Bihar and Burapahar in Jharkhand. 'The disjointed (Maoist) military formations have been forced to take shelter in different places,' he said. A source said this affects the CPI (Maoist) command structure and operational capabilities as the scattered groups cannot congregate for a big operation at short notice. Though the main objective of the operation was to neutralise top Maoist leaders like Hidma, the difficult topography of the hills made it difficult for the forces to assess the fatalities inflicted. 'Their technical units were busted and any attempt now by the scattered groups of Maoists, to reestablish contact will be detected through technical surveillance. Maoists are now possibly taking shelter in disjointed groups across national park area, West Bastar, south Bastar and parts of Telangana. Also, there seems to be some mistrust between the CPI Maoist leadership in Telangana and Chattisgarh. All this has put the Maoists on the backfoot,' said a senior officer.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Why India is securing its dams, refineries as Pakistan prepares to retaliate
Why India is securing its dams, refineries as Pakistan prepares to retaliate Bharti Jain & Rajat Pandit TNN May 8, 2025, 13:00 IST The move follows a security assessment that Pakistan, hamstrung by India's decision to focus the precision strikes exclusively on terror camps, could target crucial installations With a retaliation by Pakistan being considered likely in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India has shored up its defences across the land, air and sea domains. The Centre has also told states and Union Territories bordering Pakistan and Nepal to be on high alert and bolster security at all vulnerable points, particularly vital installations such as dams and oil refineries.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Pahalgam killings: Pulled-down, unzipped pants of victims point to barbaric, medieval "test" done by terrorists
During the investigation into the horrific Pahalgam attack, officials discovered that the trousers of approximately 20 male victims were pulled down or unzipped. This unsettling detail is being interpreted as evidence that the terrorists first sought to confirm the victims' religious identities before executing them, The Times of India reported on April 26. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack A 'water bomb' threatens India as it freezes IWT India readies short, mid & long-term Indus River plans Shehbaz Sharif calls India's stand "worn-out narrative" A team of Army personnel, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police, and J&K administrative officials was horrified to find that the lower garments of 20 out of the 26 victims had been forcibly displaced, revealing their underwear or private parts, the report (by Bharti Jain) said. The relatives of the deceased were likely in such profound shock that they did not observe the condition of the clothing on the bodies, and the recovery team simply covered the bodies with shrouds without further examination. It was only during a detailed inspection conducted by the officials — who were possibly gathering information to include in the First Information Report (FIR) — that the disturbing indicators of the terrorists' actions came to light. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Breaks His Silence: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The examination revealed that the male victims were subjected to a brutal "test" — an archaic method of verifying their faith, which involved having their trousers undone to ascertain their religious beliefs. Eyewitness testimonies corroborate that the terrorists checked each victim's religious identity by demanding identification, such as Aadhaar cards or driving licenses, instructing them to recite the kalma (a Muslim prayer), and forcing them to remove their lower garments for inspection of circumcision. Once the attackers confirmed the Hindu identities of the victims through these three 'tests', they executed them at close range. Out of the 26 individuals killed in the attack on Tuesday, 25 were Hindus, all of them male. Live Events As the investigation into this tragic incident picks up pace, nearly 70 overground workers (OGWs) and known sympathisers of terrorism from areas including Tral, Pulwama, Anantnag, and Kulgam are reportedly being interrogated by a combined team of J&K police, the Intelligence Bureau, and RAW officials. "Initially, the investigation team detained around 1,500 OGWs to assess their potential involvement in the attack. This number has been narrowed down to 70 OGWs who are strongly suspected of providing logistical support to the assailants involved in the Pahalgam attack. We are optimistic about further refining our search to identify the true perpetrators soon," ToI's report quoted an officer from the J&K administration as saying.
