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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
2 Maoists, including senior member Vijay Reddy, killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight
RAIPUR: Two senior Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the Mohala-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district, officials said on Wednesday. Vijay Reddy was a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM) of the CPI (Maoist) (Sourced) District superintendent of police YP Singh said the gunfight took place near Retegaon in the Banda Pahad area under Madanwada police station limits on Wednesday afternoon. 'The encounter broke out during an anti-Maoist operation and lasted several hours inside the jungle. Once the exchange of fire subsided, a search of the area led to the recovery of the bodies of two slain Maoists,' said Singh. He said the two were identified as Vijay Reddy, a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM), and Lokesh Salame, a divisional committee member of the Rajanadgaon-Kanker-Border division of the DKSZCM. Reddy (55), a resident of Andhra Pradesh, carried a reward of ₹25 lakh, while Salame ( 40), a resident of Rajnangaon, had a reward of ₹10 lakh announced for his arrest. Police officers said additional information about their role in the outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation would be released later. 'The operation is part of the intensified campaign against Maoist activities in the Bastar region. We are still searching the area as arms and more bodies could be recovered,' the SP said, adding that the operation was continuing despite the rains in the region. So far, 229 Maoists have been killed in gunfights in Chhattisgarh this year. Of them, 208 were eliminated in the Bastar division, which includes the districts of Bijapur, Bastar, Kanker, Konadagaon, Narayanpur, Sukma, and Dantewada.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Two hardcore Maoist commanders worth Rs 35 lakh killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: Two hardcore Maoists carrying bounty of Rs 35 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security forces in forests of Mohla–Manpur–Ambagarh Chowki district of Chhattisgarh, bordering Bastar's Kanker district. Those killed were top commanders including Vijay Reddy, Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee member (DKSZCM) carrying cash reward of Rs 25 lakh and Lokesh Salame, a divisional committee member (DVCM) who carried cash bounty of Rs 10 lakh in Chhattisgarh. Madanwada forests has once again echoed with sounds of gunfire after a brief lull and the encounter took place close to the location where former Rajnandgaon SP Vinod Kumar Chaubey among 28 other policemen was killed on July 29, 2009. Mohla–Manpur–Ambagarh Chowki district SP Y P Singh confirmed to TOI, two Maoists were killed and their bodies recovered by security forces. They were identified as Vijay Reddy (DKSZCM) and Lokesh Salame (DVCM). Maoist Vijay Reddy from Andhra Pradesh cadre was active in Rajnandgaon-Kanker border (RKB) division area for past 12-14 years and was serving as a guiding light for cadres for basic support and command. Lokesh was active from 2008, who had earlier surrendered in Gadhchiroli and was pretending to be leading a normal life with family in Kanker. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo But according to surrendered cadres, he was operating from Kanker for Kotri area committee. Police said that there were specific inputs about presence of senior Maoist commanders among other cadres in forests of Bandapahad, between the villages of Retegaon and Karekatta, in Madanwada region, that borders Kanker. A joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and battalion 27 of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) launched an anti-Naxal operation on Wednesday and have surrounded the area from all sides. Backup teams from nearby camps have rushed in to support the ongoing exchange of fire. Security officials said the operation was conducted under extremely challenging conditions, with heavy rains lashing the forested hills. Officials told TOI that several high-ranking Maoist leaders from the Kanker, Bastar, and Manpur RKB division, were having a large congregation on Bandapahad. This particular region from Bandapahad and Sitagaon was being used by Maoists as a free zone for training and cache site for Company number 5 of the Maoists, and as it borders Kanker, the top rank Maoist have been reigning since long. The location of encounter is 20 kms from Manpur headquarters and 45 kms from Mohla district headquarters. Recently, on Aug 7, a senior Maoist Srikant Punem, worth Rs 8 lakh was arrested in the district, along with a 9 mm pistol's magazine and live rounds of bullets. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
India Today
22-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Maoist commander with Rs 25 lakh bounty among 30 Naxals killed in encounter
Militant commander Yasanna alias Jangu Naveen, who carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh, was also among the 30 Naxalites killed in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad region on Wednesday.A member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM), Jangu Naveen, also identified as Sajja Venkat Nageshwar Rao, hailed from Prakasam district in Andhra by multiple aliases, including Rajanna and Madhu, Yasanna, 60, was a key strategist within the Maoist hierarchy and operated as a senior member of the South Zonal The Chhattisgarh government had declared a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on him due to his involvement in several high-profile attacks and leadership within the extremist death is being seen as a major breakthrough for the security forces and a significant blow to the Maoist command structure in the Dandakaranya region. Official confirmation and further details about the encounter are expected from the authorities 'Operation Kagar', the operation was launched on May 19 by joint District Reserve Guard (DRG) teams of Chhattisgarh Police, supported by the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The operation culminated in a massive 50-hour-long encounter that left over 30 Naxalites officials recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and strategic documents from the site, calling it a serious blow to the Naxal logistical and command structure in central inputs from Imran KhanMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Chhattisgarh
