A woman Maoist was killed on Friday morning in a fierce gun battle between security forces and insurgents in the forested hills between Amatola and Kalpar villages in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district.
While recent headlines have largely centred on India’s external conflict with Pakistan, a quieter yet enduring anti-insurgency operation may be nearing a decisive turning point within India.
A hardcore Maoist leader involved in multiple criminal cases including the killing of civilians, armed attack on security forces and carrying a cash reward of Rs 4 lakh on his head on Tuesday surrendered before the police in Odisha’s Rayagada district, an official said.
In a major setback to the CPI (Maoist) insurgency in Jharkhand, a top Naxalite commander carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head was killed in a joint security operation in Latehar district.
A panchayat level Trinamul Congress leader in Nadia district was arrested early Monday after allegedly opening fire at his state-appointed security personnel, a police constable, during an altercation at his residence in Thanarpara.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that 31 Maoists were killed during a 21-day anti-Naxal operation along the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border.
The encounter began in the densely forested Todka area under Gangaloor police station limits and was still ongoing as of late afternoon, with reinforcements rushed to the site.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Maharashtra Government's efforts to ensure all-round development in remote and Maoist-affected areas.
In the dense Maoist insurgency-hit forests of Bastar in Southern Chhattisgarh, smartphones have emerged as a powerful tool reshaping the lives of the region’s youth and weakening the Maoist grip on local communities.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his visit to Jagdalpur in southern Chhattisgarh, declared that India would be free of Maoist insurgency by March 31, 2026, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
