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Chhattisgarh: Forces recover arms, explosives from Maoist bunker in Bijapur

Chhattisgarh: Forces recover arms, explosives from Maoist bunker in Bijapur

Security forces have unearthed a large cache of explosives, weapons and related equipment from a Maoist bunker in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district during a search operation, the police said on Monday. Arms, ammunition, explosives and other materials unearthed from the Maoist bunked in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. (HT Photo) According to the Bijapur police, the recovery was made in the Patelpara hill area of Doditumnar village under the Gangaloor police station limits. The joint operation was carried out by teams from the Pidia Police Assistance Centre and Gangaloor police station following specific intelligence inputs regarding Maoist activity in the forested hill region. Police said security personnel discovered an underground bunker allegedly constructed and concealed earlier by Maoists during the search operation. After conducting security checks and demining procedures, the team recovered a large quantity of equipment and explosives-related material from the site. The seized items included two Honda generators, two lathe machines, one inverter, four batteries, one small battery, eight solar panels, one motor, one welding machine and one drilling machine. Police also recovered one country-made BGL launcher, 29 …

New security camp set up in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur to curb Naxal menace, boost development| India News

New security camp set up in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur to curb Naxal menace, boost development| India News

Bijapur , A new security camp has been established at a strategically important location in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district to address the security vacuum and curb the inter-state movement of Maoists, police said on Tuesday. New security camp set up in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur to curb Naxal menace, boost development The camp will be the forward operating base of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force 20th battalion and will also accelerate development works in remote areas, a police official said. Joint teams of the District Reserve Guard , district police, and the CAF completed the establishment of the camp at Palsegundi village under the Farsegarh police station limits on Monday, he said. The camp has been established under the state government’s ‘Niyad Nella Nar’ scheme aimed at intensifying anti-Naxal operations and promoting development in interior regions. Despite difficult terrain, lack of road connectivity and harsh weather conditions, security forces successfully completed the operation, the official said. The new camp will facilitate the delivery of basic amenities such as healthcare, education, electricity, drinking water, public distribution system , mobile connectivity, …

Day After 4 Naxalites Killed In Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, 2 More Die In Fresh Gunfight | India News

Day After 4 Naxalites Killed In Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, 2 More Die In Fresh Gunfight | India News

Last Updated:January 18, 2026, 19:07 IST Six Naxalites, including Dilip Vedja, Madvi Kosa, Lakkhi Madkam, and Radha Metta, were killed in Bijapur during a joint security operation targeting Maoists. Between 2014 and 1 December 2025, security forces recorded a total of 27,765 outcomes against LWE cadres across the country. (PTI Photo) A day after four Naxalites were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, two more cadres were shot dead in the same operation, police said on Sunday. PTI quoted Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav saying the latest exchange of fire occurred on Sunday morning in the forested hills of the district’s north-western region, where a joint team of security forces has been conducting an anti-Naxalite operation. On Saturday, four Naxals, later identified as senior cadre Dilip Vedja, who was a divisional committee member, area committee members Madvi Kosa and Lakkhi Madkam, and party member Radha Metta, were killed. All four were active in the National Park Area Committee of the Maoists, the SP said. The gunfight first broke out on Saturday morning …

2 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; search on for elusive leader Papa Rao | India News

2 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; search on for elusive leader Papa Rao | India News

At least two Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district Saturday morning. Senior police officers confirmed that an intermittent exchange of fire is still underway in the north-western region of the district. The forces are searching for Papa Rao, one of the last surviving Naxal leaders holed up in the Bastar region. Rao is a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), which is the highest state-level body in the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit. He is also the secretary of the South Bastar Zonal Bureau Committee and is in charge of the West Bastar Division Committee. In another encounter in November last year, Papa Rao’s wife Urmila,40, and Kanna alias Buchanna, 35, who was a link between Maoists and their urban Naxal network, were among the six Maoists gunned down in Indravati National Park in Bijapur district. Rao was also involved in the 2010 ambush where 76 jawans were gunned down by Maoists. According to the police, the present operation was launched by a …

52 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district: Police| India News

52 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district: Police| India News

Raipur: At least 52 Maoists, 49 of them carrying a collective bounty of over ₹1.41 crore, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, police said. They laid down arms before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers. (Representative photo) Police officers said that the surrendered cadres were active in the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), Andhra–Odisha Border division and the Bhamragarh area committee of Maharashtra. They laid down arms before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers under the ‘Poona Margem’ initiative, which focuses on rehabilitation and social reintegration, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said. According to the officers, the cadres were influenced by the state government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy. Among those who surrendered are divisional committee member Lakkhu Karam alias Anil (32); Platoon Party Committee members Laxmi Madvi (28) and Chinni Sodhi alias Shanti (28) carrying a reward of ₹8 lakh each. Thirteen other cadres carried a bounty of ₹5 lakh each, 19 had rewards of ₹2 lakh each, and 14 carried rewards of …

14 Maoists Killed In Two Separate Encounters In Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, Bijapur | India News

14 Maoists Killed In Two Separate Encounters In Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, Bijapur | India News

Last Updated:January 03, 2026, 12:47 IST At least 14 Naxals were neutralised in major encounters with security forces in Sukma and Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, with weapons recovered and operations led by Kiran Chavan. Five Maoists were killed in Kandhamal, Odisha during a joint SOG, CRPF and BSF operation; rifles recovered and search operations continue.(Representative image) At least 14 Naxals were neutralised in two separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts on Saturday, officials said, in one of the biggest recent anti-insurgency operations in the Bastar region. The bodies of two Maoist cadres, including Hunga Madkam, were recovered along with one SLR and one 12-bore rifle from a forested area near Gaganpalli village under Basaguda police station limits in Bijapur district. With this, a total of 14 Maoist cadres—12 in Sukma and two in Bijapur—have been neutralised so far in two ongoing operations. The operation was launched late on Friday evening by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) Sukma from Palodi and Potakpalli areas under Kistaram police station limits. Automatic weapons, including AK-47 and …

12 Maoists, 3 DRG Jawans Killed in Bijapur Encounter | India News

12 Maoists, 3 DRG Jawans Killed in Bijapur Encounter | India News

Last Updated:December 03, 2025, 21:38 IST At least 12 Maoists and three DRG jawans were killed in a Bijapur encounter. With Wednesday’s encounter, the number of Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh this stands at 270. With Wednesday’s encounter, the number of Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh this stands at 270. (Representative image) At least 12 Maoists and three jawans from Chhattisgarh’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) were killed while two jawans received bullet injuries in an encounter in Bijapur district on Wednesday morning. News Agency ANI quoted Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijapur Jitendra Yadav saying that a joint search operation was launched in the West Bastar Division area by teams of District Reserve Guard (DRG) Dantewada-Bijapur, STF, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), during which intermittent firing began around 9am. He further said: “The deceased jawans have been identified as head constable Monu Wadadi and constables Dujaru Gonde and Ramesh Sodi. The two jawans who suffered bullet injuries are said to be out of danger.” While search operations continue, Inspector General of …

41 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; 32 of them carried ₹1.19 cr bounty

41 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; 32 of them carried ₹1.19 cr bounty

Bijapur , Forty one Naxalites, 32 of them collectively carrying a reward of ₹1.19 crore on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said. ₹1.19 cr bounty” title=”41 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; 32 of them carried ₹1.19 cr bounty” /> ₹1.19 cr bounty” title=”41 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; 32 of them carried ₹1.19 cr bounty” />41 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; 32 of them carried ₹1.19 cr bounty The cadres, including 12 women, turned themselves in before senior police officials here, citing they were impressed by the government’s new surrender and rehabilitation policy and “Poona Margham” , Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said. Among them, four were members of PLGA battalion no.1 and different companies of Maoists, three of area committees, 11 platoon and area committee party members, two PLGA members, four militia platoon commanders, one deputy commander, six militia platoon members, and the remaining belonged to frontal outfits of outlawed CPI , he said. Thirty-nine of these 41 cadres belonged to the south sub-zonal bureau of Maoists. …

Chhattisgarh: Senior Maoist leader Papa Rao’s wife among 6 killed in Bijapur encounter

Chhattisgarh: Senior Maoist leader Papa Rao’s wife among 6 killed in Bijapur encounter

Two dreaded Maoist leaders — Buchanna Kudiyam and Urmila — were among the six ultras who were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Tuesday, the police said on Thursday, adding that they carried a cumulative reward of ₹27 lakh on their heads. Security forces during an anti-Maoist operation. (AFP) While Buchanna, alias Kanna, was a key planner and executor of several major Naxal attacks over the past decade targeting security forces, civilians and development projects, Urmila was the wife of senior Maoist leader and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee member (DKSZCM) Papa Rao . Urmila was the main handler of logistical supplies for the PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army) battalion of the outlawed CPI (Maoist). The encounter took place in the dense forests of the National Park area between Kandulnar and Kachlaram villages, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of senior Maoist cadres, including Papa Rao and several divisional-level leaders. A joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Bijapur and Dantewada, along with the Special Task Force …

Chhattisgarh: Woman Maoist killed in anti-Maoist operation in Bijapur | Latest News India

Chhattisgarh: Woman Maoist killed in anti-Maoist operation in Bijapur | Latest News India

RAIPUR: A woman Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, as part of a large-scale anti-Naxal operation currently underway in the region, police said on Tuesday. Police said that the encounter took place on Monday night in the dense forests surrounding the Karregutta hills along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. (Representational image) Police said that the body of the deceased is yet to identified and a combing operation is going on. Inspector General of Police, Bastar range, Sunderaj O said that the encounter took place on Monday night in the dense forests surrounding the Karregutta hills along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. With this latest encounter, the total number of women Maoists killed in the area since April 21 has risen to four. Security forces recovered a .303 rifle from the encounter site. Earlier, on April 24, three women Naxalites were gunned down in the same region, and a significant cache of weapons, explosives, and other materials was seized. The operation, described as one of the largest counter-insurgency missions in Bastar, …