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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Crackdown intensifies: Top Maoist leader with Rs 40 lakh bounty killed in Chhattisgarh encounter; operation under way
NEW DELHI: Days after the death of CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, official sources on Thursday said that another senior Maoist leader was killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Maoists' central committee member Gautam alias Sudhakar, carrying a Rs 40 lakh bounty, was gunned down by security forces in a latest gunfight, official sources said. However, officials have yet to announce Sudhakar's death. A senior police official posted in Bastar Range said that the gunfight broke out when a joint team of security personnel was carrying out anti-Naxalite operation in the forest area of Indravati national park. Special task force, district reserve guard, both units of the Chhattisgarh police, and (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action - an elite unit of CRPF) were carrying out the operation jointly. The official added that the operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of Sudhakar in the region. Telangana state committee member Bandi Prakash, Dandakaranya special zonal committee (DKSZC) member Pappa Rao, and a few other armed cadres were also present, as per the inputs, the official said. "Preliminary reports suggest a strong possibility of major success for security forces in the operation," he said, adding that search operation is under way.
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Chhattisgarh: CoBRA commando, Maoist killed in Sukma dictrict
Narayanpur: A commando of the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) and a suspected Maoist were killed during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday, police said. According to the police, two more commandos were injured in the encounter in Tumrel village area of the district. The identification of the deceased Maoist is yet to be done. Meanwhile, a search operation is underway. The deceased commando was identified as Mehul Solanki. 'An IAF (Indian Air Force) helicopter has been pressed into service to evacuate the injured,' an officer said. Also Read: Terms of Trade: How 'spring thunder' became a doomed revolution in India The CoBRA is an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). 'The operation is being led by the 210th battalion of CRPF's CoBRA and has troops from Chhattisgarh Police, DRG (district reserve guard) and STF (special task force) following an intel of Maoists camping in the jungle,' a statement issued by the Sukma police said. 'The encounter started and later after the firing stopped body of Maoist was recovered from the spot. Three CoBRA commandos were sustained bullet injuries and later one died,' the statement added. Also Read: Basavaraju, backbone of Maoist movement, killed in Bastar Op: Amit Shah This follows the gunning down of 27 Maoists, including Communist Party of India (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju, in an encounter with security forces in the Narayanpur forests of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday morning.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
CoBRA commando, Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh operation
A Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commando of the CRPF and a Maoist were killed during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday (May 22, 2025), officials said. The operation is ongoing in the Tumrel village area of the district. The operation is being led by the 210th battalion of CRPF's CoBRA and has troops from Chhattisgarh Police DRG and STF, the officials said. A CoBRA commando has also been injured as per unconfirmed inputs, they said. An IAF helicopter has been pressed into service to evacuate the injured, officials said. The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is the special jungle warfare unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that is the lead force for these operations in the Left Wing Extremism-affected States.
New Indian Express
21-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Senior Maoist leaders with bounty up to 1 crore killed in police encounter in Jharkhand
Eight Maoists were killed in an encounter on April 21 by the Jharkhand police along with the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of the CRPF.
Scroll.in
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Jharkhand: Eight suspected Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Bokaro
At least eight suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Monday, The Indian Express reported. The gunfight between the suspected Maoists and the police and the Central Reserve Police Force's Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, or the CoBRA unit, took place around 5 am in the Lugu Hills of Lalpania region. The bodies were being recovered and the search operation was still on, the newspaper quoted the police saying. 'The number [of Maoists killed] could be higher,' The Indian Express quoted Inspector General of Police Amol Vinukant Homkar as saying. 'A large cache of weapons and ammunition has been recovered from the site.' Among those killed was Vivek, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, ANI quoted the state's Director General of Police Anurag Gupta as saying. About 140 suspected Maoists have been killed in gunfights with security personnel this year. In 2024, 217 suspected Maoists were killed by security forces. Malini Subramaniam has reported for Scroll that while many of those killed in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh in 2024 were declared by the police to be reward-carrying Maoists, several families dispute the claim. The families claim that the persons killed were civilians. The Union government has repeatedly vowed to end Maoism by March 31, 2026.
