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Telangana DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy said there is no information on Maoist leader Ganapathi’s reported surrender and clarified there is no urban naxal presence in the State, while highlighting ongoing road safety awareness initiatives under the Arrive-Alive programme.

Telangana has been declared free of Maoist armed activity after 42 CPI (Maoist) cadres, including top commanders, surrendered before police. Authorities recovered 36 firearms, ammunition and gold, marking a major breakthrough in counter-insurgency operations across the State.

Senior CPI (Maoist) Politburo member Prashant Bose, alias Kishan Da, died at RIMS in Ranchi after his health deteriorated. The veteran Maoist leader, arrested in 2021 with a ₹1 crore bounty, was considered a key strategist of the insurgent outfit.

Security forces killed Maoist Rajesh Punem, a Bhairamgarh area committee member carrying a ₹5 lakh reward, during an encounter in forested terrain along the Dantewada-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh. Arms, ammunition, and communication equipment were recovered; no security personnel were injured 

A senior CPI (Maoist) cadre carrying a Rs 21 lakh reward surrendered before Malkangiri police in Odisha, laying down arms and explosives. Officials termed it a major setback to Maoist activities in the district.

Senior CPI (Maoist) leader Badse Sukka alias Deva, a Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee member, surrendered before the Telangana police along with around 19 Maoists. He reportedly laid down arms and cash and carries a Rs 50 lakh reward.

Maoist PLGA commander Barse Deva, successor to Madivi Hidma, is reportedly set to surrender to Telangana police, marking a significant blow to the Maoist party's operations, with 19 cadres expected to follow

Top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, Odisha chief of the banned outfit, was killed along with three other rebels in a gunfight with security forces in Kandhamal district. Uike carried a Rs 1.1 crore bounty and had multiple aliases

Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur neutralised Maoist leader Fagnu Madvi during an early morning gun battle, seizing arms and equipment. The operation marks a major blow to insurgency, part of intensified anti-Naxal campaigns across Bastar and Bijapur districts

The Centre told the Lok Sabha that 29 top Naxal commanders have been neutralised since 2019 and only three districts remain “most affected” by LWE. Maoist violence has dropped 81 per cent, with the government targeting complete eradication by March 2026

Odisha has revamped its Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy, offering up to Rs 1.20 crore for top leaders, enhanced compensation for surrendered weapons and additional benefits including housing, skill training and legal aid, aiming to further reduce left-wing extremism in the State

CPI (Maoist) MMCSZC spokesperson Ananth announced that cadres will lay down arms and join the mainstream on January 1, 2026. In letters and audio messages, he urged collective disarmament, appealed for government cooperation, and sought suspension of search operations.

In Rajanna-Sircilla, the son of a man killed by Maoists 22 years ago hunted and killed one of the Naxals responsible for his father’s murder.

Security forces have set up a new camp in Chhattisgarh’s Karregutta Hills, strengthening their hold on a former Maoist stronghold. The camp will enhance operations, facilitate essential services, and serve as a training centre for jungle warfare and counter-insurgency

Kamala Sodi, a Maoist carrying a Rs 17 lakh bounty, surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh’s Khairagarh–Chhuikhadan–Gandai district. Officials said her surrender reflects growing success of the state’s rehabilitation policy encouraging rebels to abandon violence and rejoin society

A suspected Maoist, Apil Murmu alias Rohit Murmu, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Kokrajhar, Assam, was killed in a police encounter. Authorities recovered weapons, and investigations into his network continue across Assam and Jharkhand

About 140 Maoists, including Central Committee member Takalapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Ashanna, alias Rupesh and DKZC Maad division in-charge Ranitha, are set to surrender before Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai in Jagdalpur. Their surrender is expected to weaken Maoist operations in Bastar.

Jharkhand police and CRPF recovered a large cache of weapons, Maoist uniforms, and documents during a joint operation in Hazaribagh-Bokaro forests. The operation follows intelligence on planned attacks amid CPI (Maoist) ‘Resistance Week’ and ongoing anti-Naxal measures.

Security forces seized a Maoist-run firearms workshop in Mettaguda forest, Sukma. The operation by police and CoBRA 203 Battalion recovered weapons, ammunition, machinery,

Security forces destroyed a Maoist arms and explosives manufacturing facility in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. Acting on intelligence inputs, a joint team of CoBRA and police seized weapons-making equipment and explosives, dealing a significant blow to Maoist operational capabilities