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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Two women Maoists from Telangana among 27 killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
Hyderabad: Two women Maoists from Telangana were among those killed in a major gun battle between security forces and CPI (Maoist) cadres in the dense forests between Bijapur and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. The encounter, which left 27 Maoists dead, marks a significant blow to the insurgent group. The two deceased women were identified as Sangeeta and Bhoomika, both aged around 35 and belonging to Telangana. They were active members of Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army Company No. 07, a guerrilla unit of the banned CPI (Maoist). Each carried a bounty of 10 lakh. The duo were the bodyguards of the Maoist chief Basavaraju. Their deaths take the number of Maoists from the Telugu-speaking states killed in the operation to five. Among them was Nambala Keshav Rao, widely known by his alias Basavaraju, the General Secretary of CPI (Maoist). Aged about 70 and a native of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, he was the most senior Maoist leader and carried a combined bounty of 10 crore. Also killed was Jang Naveen alias Madhu, aged 45, from Prakasam district in AP. A high-ranking strategist, he was a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee and part of the Central Committee's strategic team, with a bounty of 25 lakh. The fifth deceased was Ugendra alias Vivek, around 30 years old, from Telangana. He was a member of PLGA Company No. 07 and affiliated with the People's Party Committee (PPCM). His bounty stood at 8 lakh.
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
