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Sources in the Telangana police have confirmed that Kesava Rao is believed to be among those killed. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh police have reported the deaths of several senior Maoist leaders, though they have yet to officially disclose any names.

According to Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar, a joint operation has been launched early on Wednesday by district reserve guard (DRG) of Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur and Kondagaon following intelligence inputs about the presence of top cadres of Maoists' Maad division.

Officials from these states argue that the project- designed to harness the Godavari water- would be causing severe submergence issues, affecting villages and farmlands in bordering areas.

The victims were returning from a family ceremony when the tragedy struck near the village of Bangoli, under the Kharora police station

Unlike other villages, villagers in Katkur of Akkannapet mandal discuss real time stories of the Indian Army and their courageous battles on the border

The naxals, from different parts of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, are impressed with the activities being carried out by the district police for adivasis’ welfare, says SP

Speaking to the media Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju informed that there were three female Maoists among the surrendered Maoists

With this incident, naxalites have killed nine people at separate places in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, including Sukma, this year

As part of ongoing ‘Operation Karregutta’ the STF personnel were carrying out combing operations on the hills on the 14th day of operation

Chhattisgarh’s Bastar Fighters, District Reserve Guard, CoBRA and CRPF forces launched major offensive as part of Operation Kagar against Maoists on the information that naxals took shelter on Karregutta hills on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border

A team of officials led by Bastar district Assistant Commissioner Kalyan Singh visited Bhadrachalam as part of the survey and called on ITDA Project Officer B Rahul

"We firmly believe that the ideology of naxalism should be addressed only through dialogue and not by the use of force. India must find a political solution to Naxalism," Kavitha said

The jawan, engaged in anti-naxal operations in Bijapur district, was given first aid by his colleagues before he was shifted to hospital for better treatment

Police were yet to confirm the death of naxals while the number of casualties on the naxal side might increase as the security forces launched a massive offensive against Maoists as part of ‘Operation Kagar’. Search operations were going on in the forests of Karregutta for the past three days.

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

The 86 Maoists, including four Area Committee Members (ACMs) decided to abandon the violent path of naxalism and embrace a peaceful life with their family. They surrendered before the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Multi Zone-I, S Chandrashekhar Reddy, an official release said

The incident took place in the house a CAF jawan Ashish Tirki under Gandhinagar police station limits in Ambikapur town of Surguja district in Surguja division of Chhattisgarh

Shah will arrive in Raipur on April 4. He will reach Dantewada town in Bastar region on April 5: Deputy CM and Home Minister Vijay Sharma

Gummadivelli Renuka, CPI (Maoist) Central Regional Bureau press team in-charge, carried a collective reward of Rs 45 lakh

The CRPF 222 battalion, during an area domination patrol from the Palnar camp, discovered a 45 kg improvised explosive device (IED). On their return, security personnel detected the IED approximately two kilometers from Cherpal. The battalion's bomb disposal team safely detonated the explosive, according to Bijapur police.