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The killed naxalites have been identified as Haldar, a dreaded Maoist commander and member of the east Bastar division of Maoists, and Rame, an area committee member. Haldar and Rame carried rewards of Rs 8 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, respectively, on their heads

He was fatally attacked with an axe, resulting in his immediate death. The village is situated near a Naxalite-affected forest region along the inter-state border with Bastar in Chhattisgarh. Police teams from Perur and Venkatapuram arrived at the scene to assess the situation.

The incident took place near Palnar under Kuakonda police station limits when the vehicle was on its way from Potali, a naxal-affected village

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterates that the government is committed to eliminating naxal menace by March 2026, adding that those who surrender will become part of the mainstream while the rest will be taken on by security forces

The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest along the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, located in the Bastar region, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation

Sudhir alias Sudhakar of Warangal carrying a bounty of Rs 25 killed in encounter on Tuesday

The uptick in improvised explosive device (IED) recovery and blasts has been noticed as multiple security forces move into core Naxal areas to meet the Union government's deadline of wiping off Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country by March 2026

Security forces have recovered the bodies of 30 Naxalites along with a large number of AK-47 rifles and semi-automatic weapons.

Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran G Chavan told media on Tuesday that Kalmu Hidma (65) was killed on Monday night with a knife at Pentapad village under Chintagufa police station limits,

The gunfight took place on Saturday morning in a forest under Kistaram police station area in Sukma district where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-naxalite operation

In a statement released to the media, Maoist South Bastar Divisional Committee secretary Ganga says Damodar died while fighting the 'fascist-Hindutva' forces

Four naxals and a policeman were killed in an exchange of fire in Abuzmaad area of Bastar. The gun fight is still continuing.

According to officials, the gunfight broke out in forest of south Abujhmaad along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts when a joint team of security personnel was carrying out an anti-naxalite operation

Despite the declining trajectory of the revolutionary movement, the possibility of dissenting voices rising again cannot be ruled out if inequalities persist

With this, bodies of 207 naxalites have been recovered so far this year following separate encounters in Bastar region

As a result, the total number of Naxalites killed in the gun battle with security personnel on Friday has increased to 31. Authorities have confirmed that a search operation is still ongoing in the area.

Security forces for the first time recovered a huge cache of fake currency notes belonging to naxalites

This week, streaming platforms are packed with exciting OTT titles, ranging from S.S. Rajamouli's animated series "Baahubali: Crown of Blood" to the Adah Sharma-starring political thriller "Bastar: The Naxal Story," and the rib-tickling journey of bromance "Namacool."

Adah gained 10 kgs of weight for her role but also had to be fit. She gorged on 15 bananas a day and had flax seed ladoos for the film, which is based on Maoist insurgency in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.

The teaser portrays her as a no nonsense officer who will go to any lengths to kill the 'anti-nationals'.