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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Maoists killed in Abujhmarh encounter carried 48L cash bounty
Raipur: The six Maoists killed in Abujhmarh on Friday included four women, a Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) and commander of PLGA Platoon No 01, who played a critical role in facilitating the movement of senior Maoist leaders and carried a cash bounty of Rs 48 lakh. Six Maoists were killed during a fierce encounter in the dense forests of Pariya-Kakur in Abujhmarh in Narayanpur district of Bastar division. The operation was conducted under the state-led "Marh Bachao Abhiyan" and part of the broader Operation Monsoon, has marked a significant achievement for Narayanpur Police and joint security forces, including DRG, STF, and BSF units. Among the six Maoists killed were Rahul Punem alias Lachhu (38), DVCM, Commander, PLGA Platoon No. 01 from Sukma, Ungi Tati (24), Member from Jagargunda, Sukma, Manisha (25), Member from Sonpur, Narayanpur, Tati Meena alias Somari alias Chhoti (22), Member from Gangloor, Bijapur, Harish alias Kosa (25), Member from Pamed, Bijapur and Kudam Budhri (21), Member from Dhanora, Narayanpur. Each carried an individual reward of Rs 8 lakh announced by the Chhattisgarh govt. Police officials said that despite difficult terrain and heavy rains, security forces launched an intensive search operation based on specific intelligence inputs. The offensive began on July 17 and involved DRG personnel from Narayanpur, Bastar, Kondagaon, and Kanker districts, supported by STF units and the 129th, 133rd, and 135th battalions of the Border Security Force (BSF). On July 18, intermittent gunfire exchanges erupted between Maoist cadres and the advancing forces. The operation culminated in a major breakthrough with the recovery of six bodies and a cache of sophisticated weapons, including one AK-47 rifle, an SLR, a 12-bore gun, 11 BGL launchers, and 83 BGL shells. Explosives, Maoist literature, and survival items were also seized from the site. With this operation, the total number of Maoists neutralized in Bastar in 2025 has risen to 204. Addressing the press at Police Line, Narayanpur, Inspector General (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said, "A determined and effective campaign is underway across Bastar against the banned CPI (Maoist). The neutralization of over 200 Maoists this year underscores the unwavering commitment of the police and security forces to restore peace and development." Superintendent of Police, Narayanpur, Robinson Guria, added, "We are in a decisive phase of eliminating Naxalism from Bastar. Those still trapped in this hollow ideology must surrender and return to the mainstream. If not, they will meet the same fate."
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Time of India
Maoists killed in Bastar's Abujhmarh encounter carried Rs 48 lakh bounty, includes four women & top PLGA commander
RAIPUR: The six Maoists killed in Abujhmarh on Friday included four women, a Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) and commander of PLGA Platoon No. 01, who played a critical role in facilitating the movement of senior Maoist leaders and carried a cash bounty of Rs 48 lakh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Six Maoists were killed during a fierce encounter in the dense forests of Pariya-Kakur in Abujhmarh in Narayanpur district of Bastar division. The operation was conducted under the state-led 'Marh Bachao Abhiyan' and part of the broader Operation Monsoon, has marked a significant achievement for Narayanpur Police and joint security forces, including DRG, STF, and BSF units. Among the six Maoists killed were Rahul Punem alias Lachhu (38), DVCM, Commander, PLGA Platoon No. 01 from Sukma, Ungi Tati (24), Member, from Jagargunda, Sukma, Manisha (25), Member, from Sonpur, Narayanpur, Tati Meena alias Somari alias Chhoti (22), Member, from Gangloor, Bijapur, Harish alias Kosa (25), Member, from Pamed, Bijapur and Kudam Budhri (21), Member, from Dhanora, Narayanpur. Each carried an individual reward of Rs 8 lakh announced by the Chhattisgarh government. Police officials said that despite difficult terrain and heavy rains, security forces launched an intensive search operation based on specific intelligence inputs. The offensive began on July 17 and involved DRG personnel from Narayanpur, Bastar, Kondagaon, and Kanker districts, supported by STF units and the 129th, 133rd, and 135th battalions of the Border Security Force (BSF). On July 18, intermittent gunfire exchanges erupted between Maoist cadres and the advancing forces. The operation culminated in a major breakthrough with the recovery of six bodies and a cache of sophisticated weapons, including one AK-47 rifle, an SLR, a 12-bore gun, 11 BGL launchers, and 83 BGL shells. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Explosives, Maoist literature, and survival items were also seized from the site. With this operation, the total number of Maoists neutralized in Bastar in 2025 has risen to 204. Addressing the press at Police Line, Narayanpur, Inspector General (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P. said, 'A determined and effective campaign is underway across Bastar against the banned CPI (Maoist). The neutralization of over 200 Maoists this year underscores the unwavering commitment of the police and security forces to restore peace and development.' Superintendent of Police, Narayanpur, Robinson Guria, added, 'We are in a decisive phase of eliminating Naxalism from Bastar. Those still trapped in this hollow ideology must surrender and return to the mainstream. If not, they will meet the same fate.'
Indian Express
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
23 Maoists, including members of guerrilla army, surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Twenty-three Maoists allegedly involved in the murders of several security personnel and tribal villagers in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, with a collective bounty of Rs 1.18 crore, surrendered before the police on Saturday. Eight hardcore Maoists from the formidable Battalion 1 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), were among those who surrendered. None of the 23 Maoists surrendered with weapons. Among those who surrendered is a divisional committee member (DVCM) identified as Lokesh alias Podiyam Bhima, 35. 'Since 2007, he has been involved in at least nine cases of attacks, killing several security personnel in the Bastar region,' Kiran Chavan, Superintendent of Police, Sukma, said. At the state level, the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee is the top committee, followed by DVCMs in every division. Another Maoist who surrendered was identified as Ramesh alias Kalmu, 35, who was the guard commander of top Maoist leader Madvi Hidma. Both have a bounty of Rs 8 lakh each. Since 2024, after anti-Naxal operations intensified, over 1,450 Maoists have surrendered to the police. 'There are several factors behind the surrender,' Chavan said. 'The new surrender Naxal policy, the Niyad Nellanar scheme, new police camps coming up in remote villages, increasing police influence, the inhuman and directionless ideology of Naxals and the exploitation and atrocities faced by them in the organisation, coupled with the discrimination by Telugu cadres, led to the surrender,' he explained. The Maoists who surrendered also did not like the violence inflicted on tribals, Chavan added. Every surrendered Maoist would be given Rs 50,000 as a surrender amount and get skills training. On Friday, 22 Maoists with a bounty of Rs 37.50 lakh, including a DVCM member, had surrendered in Narayanpur.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh: 23 Maoists, senior commanders from PLGA battalion carrying bounty of Rs 1.18 crore surrender in Bastar
RAIPUR: In what is being said as a big blow to Maoists' organization, and a success in anti-Naxal campaign, 23 Maoists carrying a cumulative cash bounty of Rs 1.18 crore surrendered before police and CRPF in Sukma district of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. A senior rank cadre involved in Sukma collector's abduction in 2012 and a personal guard to dreaded Maoist commander Hidma, also surrendered. The surrendered cadres include nine women and three couples, along with high-ranking members of the PLGA battalion. Sukma SP Kiran Chavan said that among them was Lokesh alias Podiyam Bhima, a divisional committee member on the level of a commander who was accused of participating in multiple deadly attacks, including the high-profile 2012 abduction of then Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon. Lokesh carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head. Many of the surrendered cadres had serious cases against them. Ramesh alias Kalmu Kesa, who served as a personal guard to Maoist commander Hidma, was involved in the January 2024 attack on the Dharamavaram camp and several earlier ambushes. Kavasi Masa was named in the 2017 Burkapal encounter. Puneem Deve, another key surrender, was active in the Mukram-Tadmetla conflict in 2010. Woman cadre Nuppo Gangi, who carried a bounty of Rs 8 lakh, was linked to multiple IED blasts and ambushes from 2017 to 2025. Some of the surrendered militants belonged to units operating across the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, including members from the Kandhamal-Kalahandi division, indicating the weakening of Maoist hold even in peripheral areas. There is a DVCM cadre, six platform party committee members (PPCMs), four area committee members (ACMs), and twelve party members active across various divisions including PLGA battalion number 1, South Zonal Bureau, Kanger Valley Area Committee, and Eastern Bastar Division. Their decision to abandon the armed struggle is attributed to the influence of the Chhattisgarh Naxalite Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy-2025 and the state's ongoing 'Niyad Nella Nar' campaign, police said. The surrender event was held at the office of the Superintendent of Police, Sukma, in the presence of senior officials including CRPF DIG Anand Singh Rajpurohit (Sukma Range), CRPF DIG Syed Mohammad Habib Asgar (Jagdalpur Range), SP Kiran Chavan (Sukma), and commanders from CRPF's 223rd, 227th, 165th, 204th, and COBRA 208 battalions, along with DRG and RFT teams from Jagdalpur. According to senior officers, the decision to surrender stemmed from increasing disillusionment with the Maoist ideology, exploitation by external leaders, and rising resentment against violence inflicted on local tribal communities. The expansion of new police camps deep inside sensitive zones has also contributed to growing pressure on underground cadres. Sukma SP Chavan said that all surrendered members will be rehabilitated under the state's updated surrender policy. As per provisions, each will receive Rs 50,000 in immediate incentive and will be eligible for skill development, livelihood training, and other state support measures. CRPF DIG Anand Singh Rajpurohit said, 'This is a historic moment. These surrenders were not coerced but voluntary. They reflect a powerful shift in the ground reality of the conflict zone.' Police believe this is a turning point in Sukma's counter-insurgency efforts, and that more surrenders may follow in the coming months as the state continues to combine development, dialogue, and security enforcement in its anti-Naxal approach.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
A major success: Naxal husband-wife duo surrender in Chhattisgarh; drove cadre motivation and fresh recruitments
Two senior naxal operatives, a husband-wife duo, involved in the ideological and propaganda machinery of the outlawed CPI , surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, officials confirmed. Jeevan Tulavi, 45, and his wife Agasha, 35, gave themselves up in the Maoist-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district, around 180 km from state capital Raipur. Both had been active in the rebel ranks for over two decades and held major roles in the Maad division of the organisation. Tulavi, also known as Ram Tulavi, was the divisional committee member (DVCM) and was working as education team commander in Maad division (Abujhmad), a remote, forested stretch known for long-standing Naxal activity. Agasha, alias Aarti Korram, was a key member of the press team and also worked as commander of the Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM), the outfit's cultural wing. The state police had placed a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on Tulavi, who joined the Maoist ranks in 2008 as a military operative in south Rajnandgaon. By 2012, he had shifted to ideological training, working through mobile political schools (MOPOS) to spread Left Wing Extremist (LWE) ideology across villages in Abujhmad. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo His wife, Agasha, originally from Telitola village, was a singer, dancer, poet, orator and a song composer since 2000 and was operating computers and drafting press releases for the LWEs, officials told PTI. The surrender was accepted in the presence of Rajnandgaon range inspector general of police Abhishek Shandilya, superintendent of police Y P Singh, and ITBP 27th Battalion Commandant Vivek Kumar Pandey. Officials hailed the development as a 'major success' in the government's intensified anti-naxalite drive. The region borders Chhattisgarh's Kanker and Maharashtra's Gadchiroli districts — both active naxal zones. The Union government has set a deadline of March 2026 to root out naxal insurgency from the country, under which intensified operations are underway.
