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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Two women Maoists killed in Bastar encounter; ops continue in monsoon
Raipur: Two women Maoists were shot dead during an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. This is the first encounter that recorded a casualty this monsoon. Normally the forces used to halt its operations during every monsoon because of the inhospitable terrain. But this year, on the directives of the Union Home minister the operations will continue irrespective of the season. The identity of the Maoists would be known once the forces are back to base. Police officials said that the search is underway, and exchange of fire has stopped. According to Bastar range inspector general of police P Sundarraj the gun battle erupted late on Wednesday evening in the dense forests of the Abhujhmarh region, in the region of Kohkameta. The operation involved a joint team from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) who headed out on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of senior Maoist cadres from the Marh division. Personnel from the DRG units of both Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts took part in the offensive. During the search operation following the exchange of fire, security forces recovered the bodies of two women, along with an INSAS rifle, a country-made .315 bore rifle and 15 rounds from the encounter site. The dead bodies of Maoist cadres killed in the encounter were preliminarily identified as Seema, area committee member (ACM), Kutul area committee, and Linge alias Ranjhu, party member (PM), Kutul local organisation squad (LOS). The weapons and materials recovered from the site of the encounter Superintendent of police, Narayanpur, Prabhat Kumar informed that under the ongoing "Marh Bachao Abhiyan" (Save Marh Campaign), a joint search operation was launched on Wednesday in the forested and hilly areas of Abujhmarh based on reliable information about Maoist presence. The exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists continued uninterruptedly since the evening of 25 June 2025. Detailed information is being collected regarding the cadre profiles of deceased Maoists and the criminal cases registered against them. In the last 18 months, a total of 414 Maoist cadres have been killed in various encounters in the Bastar Range, including top Maoist leaders such as CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Basavaraju alias Ganganna and CCM Gautam alias Sudhakar.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Two women Maoists killed in Abujhmarh in Bastar, 414 cadres killed in 18 months
RAIPUR: Two women Maoists were shot dead during an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. This is the first encounter that recorded casualty this monsoon. The identity of the Maoists would be known once the forces are back to base. Police officials said that the search is underway and exchange of fire has stopped. According to Bastar range inspector general of police P Sundarraj said that the gun battle erupted late Wednesday evening in the dense forests of the Abhujhmarh region, in the region of Kohkameta. The operation involved a joint team from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF), and they headed out on anti-Naxal operation, based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of senior Maoist cadres from the Marh division. Personnel from the DRG units of both Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts took part in the offensive. During the search operation following the exchange of fire, security forces recovered the bodies of two women insurgents, along with a INSAS rifle, a country-made.315 bore rifle and 15 rounds from the encounter site. The dead bodies of Maoist cadres killed in encounter were preliminarily identified as Seema, Area Committee Member (ACM), Kutul Area Committee, and Linge alias Ranjhu, Party Member (PM), Kutul Local Organisation Squad (LOS). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The weapons and materials recovered from the site of the encounter Superintendent of Police, Narayanpur, Prabhat Kumar informed that under the ongoing "Marh Bachao Abhiyan" (Save Marh Campaign), a joint search operation was launched on Wednesday in the forested and hilly areas of Abujhmarh based on reliable information about Maoist presence. The exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists continued continuously since the evening of 25 June 2025. Detailed information is being collected regarding the cadre profiles of deceased Maoists and the criminal cases registered against them. In the last 18 months, a total of 414 Maoist cadres have been killed in various encounters in the Bastar Range, including top Maoist leaders such as CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Basavaraju alias Ganganna and CCM Gautam alias Sudhakar.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
2 women Maoists die in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur
RAIPUR: Two women Maoists were shot dead during an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. According to police, the gun battle erupted late Wednesday evening in the dense forests of the Abhujhmarh region, in the region of Kohkameta. The operation involved a joint team from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF), and they headed out on anti-Naxal operation, based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of senior Maoist cadres from the Marh division. Personnel from the DRG units of both Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts took part in the offensive. During the search operation following the exchange of fire, security forces recovered the bodies of two women insurgents, along with one INSAS rifle and a .315 bore rifle from the encounter site. Police said the operation was still ongoing as of Thursday morning. Further details are awaited.
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Chhattisgarh: Two women Maoists killed in Narayanpur encounter
Raipur: Two women Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police said on Thursday. The encounter started at night inside the forest under Kohkameta police station limits in the Abhujmaad area (Ht/ Representative photo) A search operation is currently underway in the jungle as security forces intensify anti-insurgency efforts in a Left-wing insurgency-affected state, where over 100 rebels have been killed so far this year. A police statement said that a joint team of the district reserve guard (DRG) and the special task force (STF) was conducting an anti-Maoist operation on Wednesday based on intelligence inputs about the presence of senior cadres from the Maoists' Maad division in the area. The encounter started at night inside the forest under Kohkameta police station limits in the Abhujmaad area. 'So far, bodies of two women Maoists along with an INSAS rifle and a .315 bore rifle have been recovered from the spot,' the statement added. Also Read: Chhattisgarh tribal family alleges school cook killed in encounter was not Maoist There have been a series of anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh as part of the Union government's target to end Left-wing insurgency by March 31, 2026. In 2024, 219 Maoists were killed in Chhattisgarh, compared to 22 in 2023 and 30 in 2022. Narayanpur, Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Kanker, Kondagaon, and Sukma in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division are known as the epicenter of Maoist insurgency. Thousands of forces have been deployed there for the anti-Maoist operations in what is known as the 'Red Corridor' to push back rebels, take over their hideouts in forests and cripple their fortifications.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Hans India
Security Forces Eliminate Two Female Maoist Operatives In Narayanpur Forest Operation
Security forces successfully neutralized two female Maoist insurgents during an ongoing counter-insurgency operation in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, according to police statements released Thursday. The armed confrontation occurred Wednesday night in the dense Abhujmaad forest region, specifically within the jurisdiction of Kohkameta police station. A combined security team comprising District Reserve Guard (DRG) units from both Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts, along with Special Task Force (STF) personnel, engaged the militants during a planned anti-Naxal mission. Intelligence reports indicating the presence of high-ranking Maoist commanders from the Maad division prompted the security operation. The joint forces acted on credible information about senior cadre members operating in the area. Authorities recovered the bodies of both female insurgents along with weapons including one INSAS rifle and a .315 bore rifle from the encounter site. Police officials confirmed that search and combing operations continue in the region as security forces maintain their presence to ensure complete neutralization of any remaining threats. The encounter represents part of ongoing efforts by Chhattisgarh security forces to combat Maoist insurgency in the state's tribal-dominated regions, where militant groups have maintained a presence for decades.
