Three DRG personnel were killed and another injured after an IED allegedly planted by Maoists exploded during a demining operation in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The blast occurred while security forces were conducting search and area domination operations near the Narayanpur border
Forty-seven CPI (Maoist) cadres surrendered before Telangana DGP, along with 32 weapons and ammunition. Police said 818 cadres have surrendered since 2024, calling it a major setback for Maoist operations and urging remaining leaders to join the mainstream.
As many as 29 Naxalites surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district under the Poona Margem initiative. Officials said intensified anti-Naxal operations and rehabilitation policies played a key role in weakening Maoist influence in the region
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