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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

Pothula Padmavathi alias Kalpana, a senior CPI (Maoist) leader associated with the movement for 43 years, surrendered before Telangana police on Saturday. She carried a reward of ₹25 lakh, which the state government has announced will be handed over to her.

Medak MP M. Raghunandan Rao received a death threat from a caller claiming to be a Maoist, warning of an assassination by 6 pm on Friday. This marks the sixth such threat since June last year.

A female Maoist was killed in an encounter with DRG and BSF personnel in the forests of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. The gunfight occurred during a search operation. Weapons were recovered and intermittent firing continued in the region. Identity remains unknown.

The funeral of Maoist leader Mailarapu Adellu, killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh, was held in Pochera village. Local leaders paid tributes, while calls were made for government support to his family amid ongoing tensions.

A top CPI (Maoist) leader, Thentu Laxminarasimha Chalam alias Sudhakar, was killed in an encounter in Indravati National Park, Bijapur. Security forces launched the operation based on intelligence inputs. He carried a ₹1 crore reward and led Maoist operations.