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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh: Maoists kill dy sarpanch in Sukma; hollow talk on truce exposed
RAIPUR: Maoists murdered a deputy sarpanch in insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday evening. Ten civilians have now been murdered by Maoists in Bastar division this year, and several others have died in IED blasts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The murder exposes the hollow claim of Maoists that they seek a ceasefire, and want govt to halt the 'decisive operation' underway in the Karegutta Hills range in Bijapur so that peace talks can be held. Police identified the victim as Muchaki Rama of Tarlaguda panchayat, around 430km south of Raipur in a dense forest region. Around 4pm on Monday, a Maoist hit squad showed up at his doorstep in Benpalli village in Jagargunda area, less than 5km from Tarlaguda, when Muchaki was taking a nap. They were disguised as villagers but were armed. They ordered him out of his house and took him away while his family watched helplessly. On Tuesday morning, villagers saw his body lying on the outskirts of Tarlaguda and alerted police. Autopsy suggests Muchaki was strangled with a rope. This is the second murder of a civilian by Maoists in Sukma in around two months. A 65-year-old villager — an uncle-in-law of former CPI MLA Manish Kunjam — was hacked to death on March 4. Muchaki's murder comes at a time when security forces are fighting what's being called the 'decisive' battle against Maoists in neighbouring Bijapur. Some 24,000 security personnel are trying to corner 400-500 Maoists, led by dreaded commanders like Hidma and Deva, in the Karegutta Hill range on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Maoists have repeatedly urged that the operation be halted, but govt has said there can be no conditions for talks. Last year, 68 civilians were killed in Naxal violence in Bastar.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Woman Maoist gunned down in encounter near Chhattisgarh-Telangana border
RAIPUR: A woman Maoist was killed during an encounter with security forces in the Karregutta Hills region of Bijapur, near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, where a fierce anti-Maoist operation has been underway since April body of the woman Maoist, along with a .303 rifle, was recovered on May 5. This marks the fourth confirmed Maoist casualty in the operation since April 24. Officials believe more Naxalites may have been killed or critically injured, though the rugged terrain has hindered confirmation and recovery a major development, security forces have launched a final offensive against Naxal hideouts in the Karregutta area of Telangana. During this intensified operation, a CRPF officer sustained severe injuries and lost a leg after stepping on a pressure IED, further underscoring the dangerous nature of the terrain and the scale of the to Inspector General Sundarraj P (Bastar Range), the joint operation—led by the DRG, STF, CoBRA, CRPF, and other security forces—has been in full force for over two weeks. It targets Maoist strongholds deep within the dense forests of southern Chhattisgarh and bordering report that hundreds of Maoist hideouts and bunkers have been destroyed. A substantial cache of explosives, detonators, food supplies, medicines, and daily-use items has been recovered. More than 100 IEDs have also been found and defused during the challenging geography and logistical difficulties, security forces continue with full commitment, pushing forward in what is being described as a decisive phase of the anti-Maoist operation, closely monitored by both Central and State operations are still ongoing, and authorities plan to issue a detailed statement once the mission a separate incident on the same day, Naxalites abducted and murdered Muchaki Rama, the deputy sarpanch of Tarlaguda village in Sukma district. Police confirmed that he was taken from his home and later killed by the to official data, 68 civilians have been killed in Naxalite-related violence across the Bastar region in 2024 so far.
Deccan Herald
06-05-2025
- Deccan Herald
Naxalites kill deputy sarpanch in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
As per preliminary information, a group of Naxalites asked the victim, Muchaki Rama, the deputy sarpanch of Tarlaguda village panchayat, to step out of his house and took him with them, he said.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Maoists kill deputy sarpanch in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Maoists have killed a deputy sarpanch of a village panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Tuesday (May 6, 2025). The incident occurred at Benpalli village under the Jagargunda police station limits around 3 pm on Monday, an official said. 22 Maoists killed in twin Bastar encounters in Chhattisgarh As per preliminary information, a group ofMaoists asked the victim, Muchaki Rama, the deputy sarpanch of Tarlaguda village panchayat, to step out of his house and took him with them, he said. The official said the victim was later found murdered, and the police were alerted, following which the body was sent for post-mortem. With this incident, Maoists have killed nine people at separate places in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, including Sukma, this year. According to police, 68 civilians were killed last year in separate incidents of Maoist violence in the Bastar region.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Maoists kill deputy sarpanch in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; 9th civilian murder in Bastar this year
NEW DELHI: Maoist killed the deputy sarpanch of a village panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, police said, marking the ninth such civilian killing by Maoists in the Bastar region this year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident took place around 3 pm in Benpalli village under Jagargunda police station limits, where a group of armed Maoist reportedly asked Muchaki Rama, the deputy sarpanch of Tarlaguda village panchayat, to step out of his house and took him away. 'His body was later found and the police were alerted. The body was sent for post-mortem,' an official said on Tuesday. With this killing, the number of civilians killed by Maoist in the Bastar division — comprising seven districts including Sukma — has risen to nine in 2025 so far. Last year, 68 civilians were killed in separate Naxal-related incidents in the region, according to police data.
