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Anti-Naxal strategy yielding results, menace will be eradicated by March 31, says Shah| India News

Anti-Naxal strategy yielding results, menace will be eradicated by March 31, says Shah| India News

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Raipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that security-centric strategy, infrastructure development, and disruption of Maoist financial networks have yielded results in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism, asserting that the menace will be completely eradicated before March 31. Anti-Naxal strategy yielding results, menace will be eradicated by March 31, says Shah Shah made the remarks after chairing a high-level security review meeting on Left-Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur, weeks ahead of the Centre’s March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoist insurgency. The Home Minister, in a post on X, shared photographs of the meeting. “Today in Raipur, I held a review meeting with the Chhattisgarh government and officials on anti-Naxal operations. The security-centric strategy, infrastructure development, targeting of the Naxal financial network and the surrender policy have yielded positive results, and Naxalism will be completely eradicated before March 31,” he wrote. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary, Director of the Intelligence Bureau and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs attended the meeting held …

Maoists gunned down in Saranda: Choking supply lines, security presence key to anti-Naxal op

Maoists gunned down in Saranda: Choking supply lines, security presence key to anti-Naxal op

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A sustained effort to choke supply lines to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) cadres holed up in Saranda, along with an expanded permanent security presence in deep forest zones, played a key role in eliminating 15 naxalites in a single day in West Singhbhum district, officials involved in the anti-naxal operation said on Friday. An expanded permanent security presence in deep forest zones played a key role in eliminating 15 naxalites in West Singhbhum. (HT Photo) The joint operation, led by the 209 Battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), the elite strike force of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and personnel from Jharkhand Jaguar and the Jharkhand Police on Thursday, registered the biggest-ever anti-naxal strike in the state, eliminating 15 Maoists, including Patiram Manjhi — a Central Committee member of CPI (Maoist) carrying a bounty of ₹2.35 crore. “The January 22 action was a culmination of several efforts that were being made over the past several months. It’s very difficult for any force to enter such a heavily forested plateau region. You …

Odisha CM unveils new SOG training centre, announces risk allowance for anti-naxal forces

Odisha CM unveils new SOG training centre, announces risk allowance for anti-naxal forces

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Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated a new training and briefing centre along with a state-of-the-art counter-terrorism training complex of the Special Operations Group at Chandaka to strengthen operational capabilities of the state’s elite anti-Maoist force. Odisha CM unveils new SOG training centre, announces risk allowance for anti-naxal forces He also inaugurated 16 police stations, 70 police quarters, barracks, armouries, office and administrative buildings in 16 districts. Majhi said the new training and briefing centre of the SOG will enable training of up to 400 personnel at a time. Lauding the role of the SOG in anti-naxal operations, the CM said the government is committed to cracking down on organisations and individuals involved in violence. He called on the Maoists to surrender and join society’s mainstream and become pilots of the state’s progress. The chief minister said the state would certainly meet the Centre’s target of eliminating Left Wing Extremism by March 2026. He said the recent mass surrender of 22 Maoists in Malkangiri district was an encouraging step in this …

NDA’s Coordinated Strike Vs UPA’s Mixed Signals: The Real Story Of India’s Anti-Naxal War | India News

NDA’s Coordinated Strike Vs UPA’s Mixed Signals: The Real Story Of India’s Anti-Naxal War | India News

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Last Updated:November 29, 2025, 21:37 IST Observers say that ideological indulgence, political sympathy, and institutional sabotage do not help in eradicating a problem as big as Naxalism, as one saw in the UPA days Security personnel pose with recovered arms and ammunition after an encounter with Naxals. (File pic/PTI) The success against Naxals lately is a remarkable story. Affected districts reduced from 180 to just 11, and critically affected to just three, all in Chhattisgarh. Violent incidents down 81%, deaths due to violence down by 85%, and the Naxal-affected area shrinking from 18,000 sq km to 4,200 sq km. Not just this—nearly 600 Naxals have been killed in the last two years, and around 3,000 have surrendered. The end of left-wing extremism seems near, as per Home Minister Amit Shah’s deadline of March 2026. But for someone like this reporter, who covered internal security under the UPA government for almost a decade, things were very different. Yes, in 2009, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had called Naxalism “India’s greatest internal security threat.” It showed the …

CRPF commandos honoured with Shaurya Chakra for anti-Naxal operations | Latest News India

CRPF commandos honoured with Shaurya Chakra for anti-Naxal operations | Latest News India

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New Delhi, A CoBRA commando of the CRPF, who displayed raw courage before being fatally shot by a Maoist sniper while establishing a new base deep inside a Naxal stronghold in Chhattisgarh, is among the seven personnel of the paramilitary honoured with the ‘Shaurya Chakra’ gallantry medal. CRPF commandos honoured with Shaurya Chakra for anti-Naxal operations Constable Pawan Kumar of 201 CoBRA battalion and his fellow Constable Devan C were awarded the military medal posthumously during the defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. The country’s largest paramilitary force received the bravery decorations for two operations undertaken in the Left Wing Extremism theatre, five personnel in one and two in the other. Kumar, according to his citation accessed by PTI, was “fatally shot by a sniper” when his commando unit along with troops from the 150th CRPF battalion were establishing a forward operating base at Tekalgudium in the Naxal “stronghold” district of Sukma in Chhattisgarh on January 30, 2024. A strong posse of Naxals launched “heavy” fire on the troops and launched …

CRPF conducts last rites of K9 Rolo, sniffer dog killed in anti-Naxal operation

CRPF conducts last rites of K9 Rolo, sniffer dog killed in anti-Naxal operation

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CRPF on Friday conducted the last rites of a two-year-old Belgian Shepherd named Rolo, who was part of the force`s elite canine squad. Rolo lost her life after being attacked by a swarm of bees during a major anti-Naxal operation in the Karreguttalu hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. She was declared dead on 27 April 2025, with the cause of death being anaphylactic shock following 200 bee stings. K9 Rolo, born on April 5, 2023, was trained in infantry patrolling, explosive detection and assault at DBTS in batch sl. No. 80, subsequent to which it was deployed for Anti-Naxal duties in 228 Bn, CRPF in the month of April 2024. During the special operation at KGH, while K9, along with other troops, were carrying out an intensive search operation, a sudden attack by a huge swarm of honey bees led them in surprise. Handlers of K9 Rolo covered it with a polythene sheet to avoid being bitten by the bees but it went in vain as the huge swarm of bees slipped inside the cover …

Amit Shah Says 31 Maoists Killed In 21-Day Anti-Naxal Operation On Chhattisgarh-Telangana Border

Amit Shah Says 31 Maoists Killed In 21-Day Anti-Naxal Operation On Chhattisgarh-Telangana Border

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 18:34 IST Shah noted that the extensive operation, completed in just 21 days, saw no casualties among security forces Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI File Image) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said security forces eliminated 31 Maoists during a 21-day operation along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Calling it a “historic success” in the mission for a ‘Naxal Free Bharat,’ Shah stated the “largest anti-Naxal operation” to date was conducted on Kurraguttalu Hill, which he described as “once ruled by red terror.” “The hill, once ruled by red terror, now proudly waves the tricolor. Kurraguttalu Hill was the Unified Headquarters of major Naxal organizations like PLGA Battalion 1, DKSZC, TSC, and CRC, where Naxal training, strategy, and weapons were developed,” the home minister said in a post on X. #NaxalFreeBharat के संकल्प में एक ऐतिहासिक सफलता प्राप्त करते हुए सुरक्षा बलों ने नक्सलवाद के विरुद्ध अब तक के सबसे बड़े ऑपरेशन में छत्तीसगढ़-तेलंगाना सीमा के कुर्रगुट्टालू पहाड़ (KGH) पर 31 कुख्यात नक्सलियों को मार गिराया।जिस पहाड़ पर कभी लाल आतंक …

Amit Shah Arrives In Chhattisgarh; To Interact With Security Officials On Anti-Naxal Operations

Amit Shah Arrives In Chhattisgarh; To Interact With Security Officials On Anti-Naxal Operations

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Last Updated:April 04, 2025, 23:56 IST Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Friday night on a twoday visit to Chhattisgarh during which he will interact with top officials of security forces involved in antiNaxalite operations and attend a cultural event. Amit Shah arrives in Chhattisgarh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Friday night on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh during which he will interact with top officials of security forces involved in anti-Naxalite operations and attend a cultural event. Shah landed at Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur in a special plane at around 9.30 pm and went to a hotel in Nava Raipur. He was welcomed by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy CM Vijay Sharma, among others. As per his schedule, the Union Minister will reach Dantewada town at 12.10 pm on Saturday, where he will offer prayers at Maa Danteshwari Temple and attend the closing ceremony of ’Bastar Pandum’ festival – a cultural event of the state government. “Thereafter, Shah will interact with commanders of security forces involved in anti-Naxal …

Maharashtra: Special commando unit inspector dies during anti-Naxal operation in Gadchiroli | Latest News India

Maharashtra: Special commando unit inspector dies during anti-Naxal operation in Gadchiroli | Latest News India

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Feb 12, 2025 03:04 AM IST Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed solidarity with the martyr’s family and announced payment of an ex-gratia of ₹2 crore for his kin The inspector of a special commando unit C-60, 39-year-old Mahesh Kavadu Nagulwar, died after succumbing to injuries sustained during an anti-Naxal operation in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Tuesday. An inspector of special commando unit C-60 died of injuries he suffered during an exchange of fire with Naxalites in Gadchiroli(Devendra Fadnavis/X) In a post on X, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed the police inspector’s death during an exchange of fire in the Bhamragud taluka of the Gadchiroli district, where the police team were dismantling a Maoist camp. Also Read: CM visits Maoist-hit Gadchiroli; 11 rebels surrender “Unfortunately, in this operation, Police Constable Mahesh Kavadu Nagulwar of the C-60 squad was injured due to bullet injuries. He was immediately taken out with the help of a helicopter and admitted to the District Hospital in Gadchiroli. However, despite his efforts, he died a heroic death. We will never …

Chhattisgarh CM Sai meets PM Modi in Delhi, discusses development projects, anti-Naxal operations – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in the national capital on Monday (October 7) and briefed him on the development work carried out in the state over the past nine months, highlighting key initiatives in agriculture, skill development, and education, officials said. He also shared details of the recent anti-Naxal operation in the state, for which the Prime Minister commended the bravery of the security forces. The Chief Minister also expressed his gratitude to PM Modi for the approval of eight lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. CM Sai provided a detailed update to the Prime Minister on the ongoing anti-Maoist operations and development progress in the state. He mentioned the recent operation in the Narayanpur-Dantewada district, where security forces eliminated 31 Naxalites, marking the largest Naxal operation in the state’s history. He also presented an overview of the development projects being undertaken in Chhattisgarh, emphasising the state government’s …