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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

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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

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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

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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 …

29 Maoists surrender to security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma| India News

29 Maoists surrender to security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma| India News

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RAIPUR: Twenty-nine Maoists surrendered to security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Wednesday, officials said. Security personnel keep vigil in a forested area (HT File Photo/Arabinda Mahapatra) The cadres, active members of various frontal wings of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), laid down arms before senior officers of the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force. Among them was Podiam Budhra, head of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan (DAKMS) in the Gogunda area, who carried a reward of ₹2 lakh. The remaining cadres belonged to the DAKMS, militia and Janatana Sarkar wings of the banned group, police said. Sukma superintendent of police (SP) Kiran Chavan said the surrendered cadres cited the government’s “Poona Margem” initiative, which focuses on rehabilitation and social reintegration, as a key reason for abandoning violence. Officials said the recent establishment of a security camp in the Gogunda area had helped conduct intensified anti-Naxal operations. The sustained pressure and searches had sharply curtailed Maoist movement and activities in the region. The Gogunda area, known for its difficult and remote terrain, was …

Twenty nine Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Twenty nine Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

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This image made out of Google Maps locates Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. File “As many as 29 Maoists surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh‘s Sukma district on Wednesday (January 14, 2026),” a senior official said. “The cadres, all active as members of the frontal wings of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials, in Sukma, under “Poona Margem” (from rehabilitation to social reintegration) initiative,” Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said. “They were impressed by the State Government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy,” he said. “Of them, Podiam Budhra, head of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan (DAKMS – frontal wing of Maoists) in the Gogunda area, was carrying a reward of ₹2 lakh on his head. The other cadres were members of DAKMS, militia, and Janatana Sarkar wings of the Maoists,” the official said. “The establishment of a security camp in the Gogunda area recently played a crucial role in the surrender. Following the setting up of the camp, intensified anti-Naxal operations, sustained pressure and continuous search operations significantly curtailed …

26 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma under rehabilitation scheme

26 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma under rehabilitation scheme

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As many as 26 Maoists, 13 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 65 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. The cadres, including seven women, turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials here under the “Poona Margem” (from rehabilitation to social reintegration) rehabilitation initiative, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said. Of them, Lali alias Muchaki Aayte Lakhmu, 35, a company party committee member, carried a reward of `10 lakh on her head. She was involved in several major incidents of violence, including triggering an IED blast targeting a vehicle on the Koraput road (Odisha) in 2017 in which 14 security personnel were killed, the official said. The cadres said they were also impressed by the state government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state government, he added. All the surrendered Maoists were provided an assistance of Rs 50,000 each and will be further rehabilitated as per the government’s policy, he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day …

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

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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 …

Protesters clash with police in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh, vehicles torched

Protesters clash with police in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh, vehicles torched

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Several policemen were injured and vehicles set ablaze after an ongoing protest against a coal mining project turned violent in the Tamnar area of Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, officials said. The mob also stormed into the coal handling plant of Jindal Power Limited, and torched a conveyor belt, two tractors and other vehicles, besides vandalising the office premises on Saturday, the officials informed. Tension prevailed after protestors indulged in stone-pelting and set ablaze a police bus, a jeep and an ambulance, besides damaging several other government vehicles, they said. People from 14 affected villages under the (Gare Pelma) Sector-I coal block in the Tamnar area have been staging a sit-in protest at CHP chowk in Libra village since December 12 against a public hearing held for the project, a statement issued by the district administration said. Police said the situation was tense but under control, and security has been tightened in the area. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability …

BJP leader hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Chhattisgarh’s Korba

BJP leader hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Chhattisgarh’s Korba

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“A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at a construction site in Chhattisgarh‘s Korba district on Tuesday morning (December 23, 2025)”, police said. “The attack took place at Keshla village in the Katghora area around 10 a.m.,” an official said. “Three masked men attacked Akshay Garg, a construction contractor and a member of the Katghora Janpad panchayat, with sharp-edged weapons when he had gone to inspect ongoing road construction,” Korba Superintendent of Police Siddharth Tiwari said. “As per preliminary information, the assailants arrived in a black car and launched a brutal attack,” he said. The official said Garg was critically injured and rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead. “Police have set up checkpoints to trace the assailants, and the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained,” police said. Family members of the deceased and a large number of supporters gathered outside the hospital, and police have been deployed there, considering the tense situation. Published – December 23, 2025 01:38 pm IST Disclaimer: …

Three Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Three Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

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Updated on: Dec 18, 2025 09:26 pm IST The exchange of fire broke out in the morning on a forested hill under the Golapalli police station limits. The operation is still underway and further details are awaited. AI Quick Read Raipur: Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday, police said. The bodies of three Maoists, including a woman, have been recovered from the encounter site so far. (Representative photo) The exchange of fire broke out in the morning on a forested hill under the Golapalli police station limits when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on a search operation following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoist cadres in the area, Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said. The bodies of three Maoists, including a woman, have been recovered from the encounter site so far, SP Chavan said. He added that the operation is still underway and further details are awaited. With this incident, the number of Maoists killed in …