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New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
20 Maoists arrested while fleeing from Karregutta
MULUGU: Police from Venkatapuram, Kannaigudem and Wazeedu police stations have arrested 20 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) group — reportedly fleeing the Karregutta forest area — and recovered a sizeable cache of arms and ammunition from them. Briefing newsmen, Mulugu Superintendent of Police Dr P Shabarish recalled that Maoists had planted IEDs in the Karregutta forest area, which lies under the jurisdiction of Venkatapuram, Wazeedu and Peruru police stations in Mulugu district, and Elimidi and Usur police stations in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. A statement issued by the group on April 8, 2025, reportedly warned Adivasis and others not to enter the area. He disclosed that three 5.56 mm INSAS rifles, four 7.62 mm SLR rifles, one .303 rifle, four 8 mm rifles, 16 cartridges for 12-bore weapons, two live grenades, 17 magazines and 180 live rounds, along with `58,155 in cash, four walkie-talkies with antennas, six radios, nine rechargeable batteries, six pen drives, six memory cards, eight card readers, two kit bags, party literature and other items were seized from the Maoists. According to the SP, those arrested include one Division Committee Member (DVC), five Area Committee Members (ACMs), and 14 party members. The DVC was identified as Kattam Bheem, a resident of Eladamdagoo village in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. The ACMs were identified as Kunjam Lakka, Marigala Sumathi alias Seetha, Hemala Sukki, Madakam Mase, and Kattam Joga, all reportedly from Chhattisgarh. The remaining 14 were also said to be from Chhattisgarh.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
3 Greyhounds cops killed in Maoist landmine blast
1 2 Hyderabad: Three junior commandos of Greyhounds, Telangana's elite anti-Naxalite force, were killed and an assistant assault commander was critically injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists near the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border in Mulugu district on is the first instance of police casualties in anti-Maoist operations in the state since 2024 and comes a day after 22 Maoists were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's ambush by a group of 40 Maoists took place around 6 am in the Wazeedu-Perur forest region, where Greyhounds and Mulugu district special police teams were conducting counter-insurgency sweeps to detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs).Director general of police Jitender, in a statement, said: "While search operations were underway in the Nugur forest near Peddagutta, 4 km northeast of Penugolu village, around 35-40 Maoists, including armed women cadres, ambushed the police and triggered landmines from a distance. This was followed by heavy, indiscriminate gunfire targeting the police team. The Maoists fled when the police retaliated in self-defence."Sources said the insurgents may have had prior intelligence about police movements."We received alerts regarding Maoist presence in Wazeedu. The Greyhounds team was deployed to investigate when the ambush occurred," confirmed a senior police however, denied reports that the Maoists looted weapons from the slain issued warningsMulugu district superintendent of police P Shabarish said that Maoists had planted multiple IEDs in the Karregutta forest and issued posters on April 8 warning Adivasi residents to avoid the area."To ensure safety of Adivasi villagers, our teams have been routinely conducting bomb detection and disposal operations. During one such mission on Thursday morning, a landmine exploded, claiming the lives of three of our commandos," the SP deceased were identified as Vadla Sridhar, N Pavan Kalyan and T Sandeep, all junior commandos of constable rank. Reserve sub-inspector Ranadhir was critically injured in the gunfire and was airlifted to a private hospital in Hyderabad for bodies of the slain commandos were transported to Warangal govt hospital for post-mortem. Minister Seethakka, Jitender, and Greyhounds chief M Stephen Raveendra paid tributes to the slain underwayA case was registered at the Wazeedu police station under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act."Efforts are underway to apprehend the Maoist cadres responsible for the attack," the DGP and Bhadradri Kothagudem, which share a border with Chhattisgarh, remain the most Maoist-affected districts in Telangana. Over 250 Maoists, primarily from Chhattisgarh, have surrendered in these districts so far this Greyhounds, often called India's most effective anti-Naxalite force, are known for their precision and low casualty rates. The last fatality in the unit occurred in Feb 2024, when junior commando A Praveen was electrocuted by a poacher-laid wire trap during a sweep in Jayashankar Bhupalpally Sept 2024, two commandos were injured in a gunfight in Mothe village, and in 2020, Reserve SI Aditya Sai Kumar died in an accidental discharge incident in Chennapuram forest.
New Indian Express
02-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Ramappa Temple security remains inadequate amidst rising threats on tourists after Pahalgam attack
MULUGU: Despite the recent terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, security at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ramappa Temple, in Mulugu district remains inadequate. Since the Kakatiya Rudreshwara temple, popularly known as Ramappa Temple in Palampet village, Venkatapur mandal, received UNESCO World Heritage status, it has been attracting thousands of visitors from across the country and abroad. Both state and central governments are actively promoting the historic monument to draw more tourists. However, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mulugu district administration, and police have failed to implement sufficient security measures at the site. The Pahalgam attack underscores the urgency of securing popular tourist destinations. According to Ramappa Temple staff who chose to remain anonymous, no police personnel are stationed at the temple. The ASI has employed two private security guards, with an additional guard from the Endowment department, working in shifts. Previously, the ASI requested the state government and police to provide police protection and establish a dedicated police picket, but no action has been taken. This apart, while ASI drafted a proposal to install CCTV cameras at the temple, it remains unimplemented. Efforts to reach Mulugu Superintendent of Police Dr P Shabarish for comment were unsuccessful.
New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Cops, CRPF jawans comb Telangana's Karregutta for Maoists
MULUGU: The members of banned CPI (Maoist) were reportedly sheltered in Karregutta (hillock), spanning across Chhattisgarh and Mulugu forest district of Telangana on Tuesday. With this, the police and Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) personnel from both the states are on high alert. According to sources, intelligence information indicated that top Maoist leader Hidma and his teams sheltered in the Karregutta forest area. Following this, the Chhattisgarh police forces, along with the CRPF, launched the combing operation 'Bachao Karregutta.' Mulugu Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr P Shabarish stated that Telangana police are not currently carrying out any combing operation in the Karregutta area. The Chhattisgarh police and CRPF teams entered border villages of both the states. Panic prevailed in the border area of the Mulugu district as police forces were on high alert. Earlier, Maoists released a letter asking the border villagers of Telangana and Chhattisgarh not to enter the Karregutta forest area, as explosives had been planted.
