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Raipur: A Naxal couple involved in several deadly attacks on security forces and carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads surrendered on Monday in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, a police official said. Madkam Hidma and his wife Kuram Hungi, who are area committee members of the self-styled Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of […]

Patna: Security forces have destroyed opium crops in 620 acres of land in three districts of Bihar in the past one year, an official of state police said on Tuesday. Farming of opium in Naxal-affected districts of Jamui, Aurangabad and Gaya Ji is turning out to be a major source of revenue generation for the […]

New Delhi: Despite spending big on helicopters to facilitate injured Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel during operations in Naxal areas, a struggle persists for air evacuations. According to the annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for 2020-21, the Centre has allocated Rs 150 crore for providing helicopter facilities to the security […]

Chikkamagaluru: Karnataka police on Saturday took Naxal leader Savithri into their custody till April 8 for investigations. Savithri was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class(JMFC) court of Sringeri town by the authorities and the court handed over her custody to police. Hailing from Kalasa in Chikmagalur district, Savithri was active as a Naxalite […]

Dipak was operating as a divisional committee member and commander of Platoon No. 21, while Shambatti was a member of his platoon, the official said.

The incident took place around 8.30 am between Dondribeda and Sonpur villages when a team of the ITBP's 53rd battalion was out on patrolling duty to ensure security to a road construction work, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI.

A jawan of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was also injured in the gunfight, they said.

During the combing operation by the Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border, they were informed about the bag, which is suspected to contain explosive materials in it.

The gunfight took place in the wee hours at a forest near Minpa village under Chintagufa police station limits, located about 400 km the state capital Raipur.

The gunfight took place on Wednesday night in the forest near Elanganar village under Darbha police station limits, over 300 km from Raipur.

He further said that one AK-47 rifle, three magazines and many live rounds have been recovered.

Sodi Deva, a native of Goddaliguda village which falls under the limits of Dornapal police station of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh State had joined CPI (Maoist) Party in the year 2011.

The Naxal was killed in an exchange of fire with the members of the District Reserve Guard at 6 am in the jungles of Neelawaya.

"The encounter, in which five Naxals were killed, took place at Khobramendha village in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, and information had been received that many injured naxals were left behind," the SP said.

Expressing shock at the killing of Central paramilitary force members by Maoists during the weekend, the Chief Minister condoled their death on Monday.

Shah is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting at the Police Coordination Centre here on the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation.

Twenty two security personnel were killed and 31 others injured in the gunfight with Naxals between Jonaguda and Tekalguda villages along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts on Saturday.

Sunil Padam, a Maoist militia commander, was killed when an IED that he was placing underground near Gaythapara village accidentally got activated.

The details were given by state Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu in a written reply in the Assembly, while responding to a question.

According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, on the morning of February 24 around 10 am, there was an encounter between security forces and Naxals in the forest hill of village Kukur.