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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Four wanted Naxals killed in Bijapur operation
Four bodies of uniformed Naxals carrying rewards of ₹17 lakh have been recovered by security forces during a joint operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a senior police official said on Sunday. All four have been identified, they added. According to Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) P Sundarraj, multiple security units are involved in anti-Naxal efforts across the state. These include the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Bastar Fighters, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and others. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Design Thinking Others Public Policy Project Management Artificial Intelligence Management MBA others healthcare Data Science Degree Finance Data Analytics Healthcare Digital Marketing Leadership PGDM MCA Product Management Data Science Technology Cybersecurity Operations Management CXO Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details "DRG, STF, Bastar Fighters, COBRA, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CF and other security forces are continuously carrying out operations against Naxals. As part of that, on July 26, in the Bijapur district, Bijapur DRG and other security forces conducted a joint operation against the illegal Naxal outfit leaders... After the operation, bodies of four uniformed Naxals were recovered by the forces... DRG, COBRA and CRPF joint teams are carrying out search operations in the nearby areas," Sundarraj said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sleep Apnea Ruined My Life – Then I Found This Simple Trick Health Insight Undo On July 18, six Naxal bodies were recovered after an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad region in Narayanpur district, he added. "A huge quantity of weapons, including AK-47 rifles and SLR rifles, have been recovered so far from the spot. The search operation is underway," the IG said.
Scroll.in
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Seven suspected Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
Seven suspected Maoists were killed in separate gunfights with security forces in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand on Saturday, The New Indian Express reported. In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, four suspected Maoists were reportedly killed during a gunfight that broke out in a forested area in the southwestern region of the district. The clash began in the evening during a search operation launched after intelligence inputs indicated suspected Maoist activity in the area, the police said. 'So far, four bodies of Maoists have been recovered,' P Sundarraj, inspector general of police, Bastar Range was quoted as saying by the newspaper. Weapons and explosive materials were also recovered from the site, he added. In a separate incident in Jharkhand's Gumla district, three suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces. The police said they had received intelligence inputs that members of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a splinter group of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), had assembled in the Ghaghra police station area. Based on the input, a joint operation was launched by the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special anti-Maoist task force, and the Gumla Police. 'One of the deceased was identified as Dilip Lohra (32) of Belagada in Ghaghra [block in Gumla district],' Gumla Superintendent of Police Haris Bin Zaman was quoted as saying by The New Indian Express. 'The identification of the other two deceased is still underway.' This year, 21 suspected Maoists have been killed across Jharkhand in 14 gunfights with security forces, The New Indian Express reported In the Bastar region of neighbouring Chhattisgarh, more than 400 suspected Maoists had been killed in 2024-'25, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai had said in June. In 2024, 217 suspected Maoists were killed by security forces across Chhattisgarh. Malini Subramaniam has reported for Scroll that while many of those killed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region in 2024 were declared by the police to be reward-carrying Maoists, several families dispute the claim. The families claim that the persons killed were civilians.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Seven Maoists killed in encounters with security forces in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR/RANCHI: Seven Maoists were killed in separate encounters with security forces in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh on Saturday. At least four Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange of fire in the southwestern region of strife-torn Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur, the Bastar police said on Saturday. An encounter ensued between a team of security forces and the Maoists in the evening hours. The gunbattle continues intermittently in the forested terrain. 'Based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of Maoists in the given location of Bijapur district, troops launched a search operation. A gunfight broke out in the evening. So far, four bodies of Maoist have been recovered along with the INSAS assault rifle, self-loading rifle and other weapons besides explosive materials and items of daily use from the encounter scene', said P Sundarraj, IGP, Bastar range. As the search operation remains underway, details were not shared owing to the safety concerns of the personnel engaged in the anti-Maoist campaign on the ground. In the last 18 months, as many as 425 Maoist cadres have been killed in various encounters in the Bastar Range. Bijapur, among the seven Maoist-affected districts in Bastar zone, is cited as an epicentre of the left-wing extremist group in south Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, three Naxalites were killed in a gunfight with forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Saturday, police said. Intelligence inputs were received that members of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), had gathered in Ghaghra police station area, they said. Acting on this tip-off, the operation was carried out by the Jharkhand Jaguar and Gumla Police, they added. Several rounds of bullets were fired from both sides. An AK-47 and two INSAS rifles were recovered from the spot. 'One of the deceased was identified as Dilip Lohra, 32, of Belagada in Ghaghra. The identification of the other two deceased is still underway,' Gumla's SP Haris Bin Zaman said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Four Maoists killed in ongoing encounter in Bijapur, bodies & weapons recovered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
RAIPUR: At least four Maoists were killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and Maoists in the dense forests of south-west Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh's Bastar division on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The gun battle, which began on Saturday evening, is part of a larger anti-Naxal operation launched following specific intelligence inputs about Maoist presence in the region. Bastar range inspector general of police P Sundarraj said, 'So far, four bodies of Maoists have been recovered from the encounter site, along with a significant cache of weapons, including INSAS and SLR rifles, explosive materials, and daily-use items. Intermittent exchange of fire between Maoists and security forces has continued through the evening, with troops advancing cautiously through the terrain.' The identity of the killed Maoists has not been officially confirmed yet, IG stated. The operation was launched after credible inputs received about presence of Maoists in the remote forested belt of south-west Bijapur, a known Maoist stronghold. Security personnel, including units from DRG, CRPF, and other state forces, were mobilized for a search-and-comb operation. Authorities have withheld details regarding the exact location of the encounter, as well as the number and composition of troops involved, citing operational sensitivity and the safety of personnel still engaged in the field. 'A detailed report, including recovered items and identities of the deceased, will be shared once the operation concludes,' officials added.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
'Poona Margham': From guns to growth, 1,400 former Maoists embrace peace in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
RAIPUR: In the deep forests of Bastar, once synonymous with gunfire, ambushes, and shadowy Maoist hideouts, a quiet revolution is taking shape. It's not being fought with rifles, but with hope, skill, and second chances. And at the heart of this transformation lies 'Poona Margham' (New Path), a grassroots rehabilitation campaign that's helping former insurgents find their way back to society. Launched across all seven Maoist-affected districts of the Bastar Range, 'Poona Margham: 'Rehabilitation for Social Reintegration' has seen an unprecedented 1,400 Maoists surrender and rejoin the mainstream in just 18 months, making it one of India's most significant peacebuilding efforts in recent memory. Bastar IG P Sundarraj said, 'Poona Margham is more than laying down arms. It's about picking up life again.' Poona Margham offers a genuine opportunity for former cadres, many of them young men and women radicalized in their teens, to reclaim their identities, reconnect with families, and lead lives of dignity and self-reliance, Bastar police said. From PLGA to Plough: Changing Roles, Changing Lives In districts like Sukma, Bijapur, and Dantewada, where red flags once marked Maoist strongholds, young people are now seen welding machines in training centres, growing vegetables in community gardens, or attending tailoring classes at newly built skill hubs. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Successful Way of Intraday Trading is "Market Profile" TradeWise Learn More Undo Take Rahul, for instance — once a PLGA platoon member responsible for carrying out ambushes on CRPF convoys. Today, he runs a small motorbike repair shop in Narayanpur and helps the local administration identify vulnerable youth at risk of radicalisation. 'The gun only gave me fear. This wrench gives me freedom,' he says, tightening the bolt on a customer's wheel. Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, P Sundarraj, who has been instrumental in shaping Poona Margham, describes the initiative not just as a security measure but as 'a moral mission.' 'Poona Margham is about more than laying down arms. It's about picking up life again. It shows that positive change is not only possible, it is happening, here and now,' he says. 'The Maoist ideology has become directionless. Today, those who once spread fear are helping us build roads, schools, and even peace committees.' IG said. Under the government's Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy 2025, all former Maoists are offered skill development training in trades like carpentry, electrical work, agriculture, animal husbandry, financial assistance for starting small businesses, psychological counselling and social reintegration support and secure housing and access to health services.
