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Security forces neutralise 10-kg IED planted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh
Raipur/Bijapur, Dec 29 In yet another blow to Maoist activities in the Bastar region, a joint team comprising the District Reserve Guard from Bijapur, personnel from Gangaloor Police Station, and the Bomb Disposal Squad successfully detected and neutralised a powerful 10-kilogram improvised explosive device planted by Maoists during a search operation in the Munga-Peddakorma area on Monday.
IANS Year Ender 2025: PM Modi's guarantee at work as Chhattisgarh nears Maoist eradication
New Delhi, Dec 25: "Proud of our forces for this remarkable success. Our Government is committed to eliminating the menace of Maoism and ensuring a life of peace and progress for our people," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on his official social media account in May 2025, praising security forces after the neutralisation of 27 Maoists, including CPI-Maoist General Secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju.
Odisha: DGP Yogesh Bahadur cites gains in anti-Naxal operations, says HM Shah has set 2026 deadline to end Naxalism
Bhubaneswar, December 25: Odisha's Director General of Police, Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, on Thursday confirmed that the Union Home Minister has set a deadline of March 2026 for all security forces to eradicate Naxalism.
Odisha stands at threshold of becoming free from Naxalism: Amit Shah
New Delhi, December 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said a significant milestone has been achieved towards making India Naxal-free after six Naxalites were neutralised in a major operation in Kandhamal district of Odisha.
Top naxal leader Ganesh Uike among six killed in Kandhamal district; Amit Shah says Odisha nears Naxal-free status
New Delhi, December 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday termed the killing of six Naxalites, including Central Committee Member Ganesh Uike, another major breakthrough in making Odisha completely free from Naxalism.
Intelligence Bureau playing stellar role in providing security to people of India: President Murmu
New Delhi, December 23: President Droupadi Murmu addressed the IB Centenary Endowment Lecture on the subject 'People-Centric National Security: Community Participation in Building Viksit Bharat' in New Delhi on Tuesday.
22 Naxals surrender before Odisha Police in Malkanagiri
Malkanagiri (Odisha), December 23: A total of 22 naxals surrendered before Odisha Police in Malkanagiri on Tuesday, marking another success in the central government's effort to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region.
Security forces foil major Maoist plot in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Dec 21: In a significant blow to Maoist activities, security forces have successfully thwarted a deadly Maoist conspiracy by recovering a large cache of explosives and weapons from a hideout in the remote Dadipani hilly area under the Mainpur police station in Chhattisgarh's Gariyaband district.
Maoist area committee member with Rs 5 lakh bounty killed in Bijapur encounter
Raipur/Bijapur, Dec 19: Security forces dealt a significant blow to Maoist insurgency on Friday, neutralising a key cadre in a gun battle in the dense forests of the Indravati region under Bhairamgarh police station in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a longstanding Maoist hotspot.
'Ensure LWE never re-emerges': Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav tells police officers
Bhopal, Dec 18: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday held a crucial meeting with senior police officials, including Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana, at the Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Bhopal and issued necessary directions to ensure better law and order in the state.
Incidents of Maoist violence down by 89 pc in 15 years: MoS Nityanand Rai
New Delhi, Dec 16: The incidents of violence linked to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) have come down from a high of 1, 936 in 2010 by 89 per cent to 222 in 2025, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
LWE-free areas will get new direction, development momentum: MP CM Mohan Yadav
Bhopal, Dec 15: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the state government has formulated a special rehabilitation scheme for all Maoists who surrender, and asserted that areas freed from Left Wing Extremism (LWE) will now move towards a new direction and faster development.
We are on the cusp of eliminating Maoism: HM Amit Shah
Bastar, Dec 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday the forces and the government are on the cusp of fulfilling the resolve to eliminate Left Wing Extremism from the entire country before March 31, 2026.
Only 3 districts now categorized as Most LWE Affected: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
New Delhi, December 9: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the number of Naxal-affected districts has been reduced from 126 to 90 in April-2018, 70 in July-2021, 38 in April-2024, 18 in April-2025 and only 11 in October-2025 with only three districts nowcategorizedd as Most LWE Affected.
Roads, schools and surrenders: How development is dismantling Maoism in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi, Dec 5: For decades, the red corridor of Chhattisgarh -- stretching through Bastar, Sukma and Bijapur -- symbolised one of India’s most seemingly intractable internal conflicts.
Top MMC Maoist leader Anant gives up arms along with 15 cadres
Raipur/Gondia, Nov 28: In a stunning development that signals the crumbling of the Maoist edifice in central India, Vikas Nagpure alias Anant, the elusive spokesperson for the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MMC) Special Zonal Committee of the banned CPI (Maoist), surrendered before authorities in Gondia, Maharashtra, on Friday.
Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah attends all-India conference of DGPs, IGs in Raipur
Raipur, November 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attended the 60th edition of the All India Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) in Raipur.
Ten Maoists, carrying total reward of Rs 65 lakh, surrender in Chhattisgarh
Raipur/Sukma, Nov 28: In a significant setback to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the Bastar region, ten Naxalites, including senior Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) member Chaitu alias Shyam Dada, who carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his head, surrendered before security forces in Sukma district on Friday.
Odisha govt revamps surrender policy for LWEs
Bhubaneswar, Nov 28: The Odisha government has overhauled its 'Surrender and Rehabilitation Scheme' for Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), in line with the latest guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
HM Shah in Chhattisgarh to attend DGP-IGP conference; PM Modi to join later today
Raipur, Nov 28: The annual All-India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police (DGP-IGP) begins on Friday in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur. Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in the city on Friday morning to inaugurate the three-day event, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach Raipur late on Friday evening.
'Surakshit Bharat': PM Modi to shape policing strategies at DG-IG meet in Raipur from Nov 29
New Delhi, Nov 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off discussions on policing strategies related to Left Wing Extremism (LWE), terror and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at a two-day conference of top police officers in Raipur from November 29, an official said on Thursday.
Security forces foil Maoist plot in Chhattisgarh; 10-kg IED planted on newly-built road neutralised
Bijapur, Nov 20: In a major success against Left Wing Extremism, security personnel from Bhairamgarh Police Station and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDS) of Bijapur district on Thursday detected and safely destroyed a powerful 10-kilogram Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists on the Chihka-Uspari road in the Maoist-affected Bastar region.
Andhra Pradesh will be Maoist-free by March 2026, says DGP
Visakhapatnam, Nov 20: Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Thursday exuded confidence that Andhra Pradesh will be free from Maoists by the end of next March.
US labels four European Antifa-linked groups as global terrorists, expands crackdown
Washington, DC, November 14: The United States has named four European groups linked to Antifa as "specially designated global terrorists," expanding the Trump administration's crackdown on left-wing extremist organisations.
Six Maoists neutralised in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Raipur/Bijapur, Nov 11: Six Maoists were neutralised in a gun battle with security forces in the dense forests of Bijapur district's National Park area on Tuesday, marking a significant blow to the dwindling insurgency in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, police officials said.
PM Modi launches veiled attack on Cong over LWE as Chhattisgarh marks 'Silver Jubilee'
Raipur, Nov 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a veiled yet stinging attack on the Congress, accusing those who "pretend to uphold the Constitution and shed crocodile tears in the name of social justice" of committing decades of injustice for political gain, leaving Chhattisgarh deprived of roads, schools, and hospitals under the shadow of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE).
Country remained secure from terrorist attacks except Jammu and Kashmir: Ajit Doval
New Delhi, October 31: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday asserted that terrorism has been effectively countered in India, with the last major incident occurring in 2013. He said that the entire country has remained secure from terrorist attacks, except for Jammu and Kashmir.
Security forces demolish Maoists' memorial in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Oct 30: In a significant counter-insurgency move, security forces have demolished a Maoist memorial deep within the forests of Gotumpalli village (Bijapur district) under the Tarrem police station area of Chhattisgarh.
Security forces demolish Maoists' memorial in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Oct 27: In a decisive blow to Maoist influence, security forces demolished a 20-foot-tall memorial erected by Maoists in the dense forests of Pillur village, under Farsegarh police station in Bijapur district.
Red Corridors are now transforming into growth corridors, thanks to tireless efforts of security personnel: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, October 21: Observing that the number of districts affected by left-wing extremism (LWE) is very low in the country now, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that areas that were once notorious as 'Red Corridors' are now transforming into 'growth corridors'.
Red corridors transforming into growth corridors: Rajnath Singh on eliminating Maoism
New Delhi, Oct 21: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday praised the police, CRPF, BSF, and local administration for their "commendable" and "tireless" efforts to eliminate Maoism in India.
Maoism is nearing its end: PM Modi
On board INS Vikrant, Goa, Oct 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking aboard INS Vikrant during Diwali celebrations with armed forces personnel, declared that India is witnessing the “final phase†of the decades-long Maoist insurgency.
Left-Wing Extremism shrinks to 11 districts; Red Corridor nears end under Modi government
New Delhi, October 18: India's decades-long battle against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has reached a decisive phase, with the number of affected districts dropping sharply from 182 in 2014 to just 11 in October 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Wanted Maoist Geeta, carrying Rs 5 lakh bounty on head, surrenders in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Oct 18: In a continuing wave of defections from the insurgency, Geeta, alias Kamli Salam, a female Maoist commander active in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district, surrendered to police authorities on Saturday.
CM Sai hails 'decisive blow' to Maoism as 27 surrender in Sukma, Raipur
Raipur, Oct 15: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today described the surrender of 27 active Maoists in Sukma district as a "decisive blow to Naxalism," signalling the onset of a new era of trust, security, and development in the strife-torn Bastar region.
Naxal-free India drive: 'Most Affected Districts' by Left Wing Extremism brought down from 6 to 3
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Government's objective of achieving a Naxal-free Bharat is yielding considerable results as the number of districts most affected by the red terror has been considerably brought down, from six to three.
'Disillusioned': Female Maoist commander surrenders in Kondagaon
Raipur, Oct 15: In a significant development in the fight against left-wing extremism, Geeta alias Kamli Salam, a female Maoist commander active in Kondagaon district, surrendered to the police on Wednesday.
27 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Raipur, Oct 15: As many as 27 active Maoists surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Wednesday, marking a major step forward in the state's efforts to curb left-wing extremism.
Wanted Maoist Bhupati and 60 others surrender before CM Fadnavis
Gadchiroli, Oct 15: Mallojula Venugopal Rao (69), also known as Bhupati or Sonu, spokesperson of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and its Central Committee member and 60 others, on Wednesday surrendered in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Ending Red Terror: Maoists' surrender reflects rising disillusion
New Delhi, Oct 14: The Union government’s efforts at development initiatives have eroded support base for Maoists in rural and backward areas, and coupled with an uncompromising war on terror, there has been an increase in surrender by its cadres, including top leaders.