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Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
Two wanted Maoists killed in Sukma encounter; weapons, explosives seized
Sukma: In a major breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh, security forces recovered the bodies of two senior Maoists following an intense encounter in the forested terrain of Dunampara Pusgunna within Kukanar police station in the Sukma district, officials said on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Muchaki Baman, a commander of the Katekalyan Area Committee carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh, and senior Maoist cadre Anita Avalam, both considered key operatives in the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist outfit. Baman was a resident of Chikpal under Katekalyan police limits in Dantewada district, while Avalam hailed from the Bijapur region, the officials said. The joint team, comprising personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local police, launched the operation based on intelligence inputs indicating Maoist presence in the hilly jungles linked to the Katekalyan Area Committee. According to the Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan, the exchange of fire began at around 2 p.m. and lasted for several hours, officials added. In addition to the two bodies, security forces recovered an INSAS rifle, a Bharmar firearm, and a significant cache of explosives as well as Maoist materials from the site. The seized items include four gelatin sticks, 10 detonators, 17 rounds of INSAS ammunition, five cartridges of 12-bore ammunition, a soap bomb, a tiffin bomb, wire coils, safety fuses, and other incriminating materials. Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range), Sundarraj P, said that the latest operation is part of a sustained campaign against Maoist extremism in the region. He noted that between January 2024 and June 2025, security forces under the Bastar division have recovered the bodies of 411 Maoists through coordinated action. He said that security forces such as the DRG, Special Task Force, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Central Armed Police Forces, and the Bastar Fighters are working with determination under the banner of "Sankalp: Naxal Mukt Bastar Mission". IGP Sundarraj highlighted that the Maoist movement, once emblematic of fear and disruption in Bastar, has reached a stage of fading into oblivion. He added that the region is now witnessing the early promise of peace and development, with operations continuing to dismantle the insurgency's remaining strongholds.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
14 hardcore Naxals surrender in Sukma
Raipur: A total of 14 hardcore Maoists — including five women — surrendered before senior officials in Sukma district on Monday. The surrendered cadres were carrying a total bounty of Rs 16 lakh, with several individuals having rewards of Rs 2 lakh each announced by the Chhattisgarh govt. The surrender took place under the state's new Naxalite Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy and the local "Niyad Nellanar" campaign led by Sukma Police. The former cadres said that they were prompted to surrender due to increasing police presence through new security camps in remote and sensitive interior regions, as well as disillusionment with the inhumane ideology, internal exploitation, and discriminatory practices within the ranks — particularly by outsiders against local tribal members. Police said that among the key surrendering cadres were Kuhram Bhima, 37, a member of the Katekalyan Area Committee with a Rs 2 lakh bounty. Telam Hidma, 35, RPC DKMS President from Nagaram, also with a Rs 2 lakh bounty, Madvi Pojje, Podiyam Ayte, and Madvi Mangdi — all women members of Platoon 26 or key KMS leaders, each with Rs 2 lakh rewards while Others include militia and RPC members from Sukma, Bijapur, and Konta regions. The surrender took place in the presence of Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan, senior officers from CRPF. Each surrendered Naxalite was granted a cash incentive of Rs 50,000 and clothing under the newly revised policy 2025."
