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Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
All 4 Naxals gunned down in Balaghat identified, carried rewards of Rs 56L
Jabalpur: All four alleged Naxalites including three women cadres killed in Balaghat encounter in the Pachama Dadar-Katejhiriya forests on Saturday, have been identified by the police. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Hawk Force, District Police Force, Cobra, and CRPF. A search operation is still underway in the area. Among the slain Naxalites was Rita alias Tubbi Shrirangu Hidami, a resident of Korchi tehsil in Maharashtra. She had 56 cases registered against her in Madhya Pradesh and carried a reward of Rs 14 lakh. The other was Ravi, a resident of West Bastar, Chhattisgarh. He had 23 criminal cases registered in MP and also carried a Rs 14 lakh reward. The other two female Naxalites were identified as Tulsi alias Vimala and Suman. Tulsi had 13 cases, and Suman had 10 cases registered against her. Both carried rewards of Rs 14 lakh each on their heads. This is the second major success for Balaghat police this year. On February 19, four female Naxalites, including a top commander with a Rs 62 lakh reward, were killed in an encounter near Raunda Forest Camp in the Soopkhar forest area of Kanha.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Three women among four Naxalites killed in encounter with police in MP's Balaghat
BHOPAL: Four armed Maoist cadres, including three women were gunned down in two back-to-back encounters in the dense forests of Maoist-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The encounter occured in the Pachama Dadar forests near Laugur village under the Baihar police station area of the Balaghat district of southeastern MP during the ongoing cordon and search operation of the combined forces of CRPF, state police's special Hawk Force and Balaghat and Mandla district police. Three women Maoist cadres were killed in the exchange of fire amid heavy rains lashing the forests. As the search and combing teams of the police and central paramilitary force, including the CRPF's COBRA team, moved into dense forests, the bodies of the three women Maoists were recovered. As the security forces moved further into the forests, they spotted the hideout of the armed Maoist cadres. Seeing the security forces enter the forest, the armed LWE cadres started firing. In the retaliatory firing, a male outlaw was gunned down, while the others escaped from the spot, leaving the arms, ammunition and other belongings behind. All four slain Maoist cadres have yet to be identified.
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Four Maoists, including three women, killed in ongoing encounter in M.P's Balaghat
At least four Maoists, three of them women, have been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and Maoists in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Saturday (June 14, 2025), the police said. Madhya Pradesh's anti-Maoists Hawk Force Commandant Shiyaz K.M. told The Hindu that the encounter was under way in the Pachamdadar and Katejhiriya areas of the Sonewani forest area. Mr. Shiyaz said a search operation was launched in multiple parts of the district's dense forest areas based on inputs from the Maoist movement. 'Combing efforts are going on in multiple areas and the encounter will continue at least till tomorrow (June 15, 2025),' he said, adding that heavy rains in the area had made the operation more challenging. Mr. Shiyaz said the operatives belonged to the Malajkhand unit of the GRB (Gondia-Rajnandgaon-Balaghat) Division of the Maoists. 'We had received input of their movement a couple of days ago after which multiple parties were deployed for a search operation. During one such search, firing started from their side and our personnel responded,' the officer said. The encounter is part of a joint operation by the Madhya Pradesh Police's Hawk Force and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), he said. Special Director-General (Anti-Maoist Operations) Pankaj Shrivastav told The Hindu that the four cadres were killed in two separate encounters and that a self-loading rifle (SLR), two .315 rifles, a grenade launcher and other ammunition were recovered from them. 'We cannot divulge much information, as it is an ongoing operation. The forces and officers are currently in the forest. It has also been raining heavily there today (June 14, 2025), which is adding to the challenge but we are continuing the search operation. The encounter is likely to continue till tomorrow,' he said. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav congratulated the security forces and dubbed the encounter as a major success for the campaign to end Maoism by March 2026, a deadline set by the Union Government. 'Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji, the State has achieved a major success in the campaign to eradicate Maoism by March 2026,' he said on X. हम हर हाल में मार्च 2026 तक नक्सलवाद को समाप्त करेंगे। मध्यप्रदेश पुलिस सफलता के साथ इस अभियान में लगी है। नक्सल विरोधी अभियान में शामिल बहादुर पुलिसकर्मियों को पदोन्नति मिलेगी। — Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) June 14, 2025 'The search is still on, in which a large number of police officers and personnel are engaged. Hearty congratulations to our indomitable soldiers and senior police officers of the State for this success,' Mr. Yadav said.
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
MP ministers under New Delhi scrutiny
64 cops promoted over success against Maoists As many as 64 cops who were part of highly successful anti-Maoist operations of state police between July 2024 and April 2025 were granted out-of-turn promotions at the special promotion decoration ceremony held in Balaghat district recently. The ceremony was graced by CM Mohan Yadav and state DGP Kailash Makwana. The officials rewarded with promotions out of the blue belong to the district police force, the special anti-Maoists operations Hawk Force and the special armed force. The promotions were granted in connection with the elimination of seven hardcore and wanted operatives and the arrest of an equally dreaded Naxal leader. Twin deaths leave MP political circles grieving The sudden demise of a popular state BJP face and a senior journalist has sent shockwaves across various quarters in MP. While former Congress man and one of BJP's most active state spokespersons 58-year-old Narendra Saluja died in Indore on May 1 following a heart attack, senior PTI correspondent, 56-year-old Anil Dube died from a brain stroke and multiple heart attacks in Bhopal on Tuesday. Known for their work ethics and jovial nature, the sudden departure of Satuja and Dube less than a fortnight apart, have left state political circles grieving, while expressing shock over the possible health reasons behind the sudden deaths of such active individuals. Anuraag singh Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh
Hans India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
‘Surrender or face elimination', MP CM warns Maoists
Balaghat: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav gave clear warning to the Maoists, saying 'they must surrender otherwise, they will be eliminated'. The Chief Minister made this remark while addressing a programme in Balaghat. He said that the Madhya Pradesh government has taken a pledge to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to make the country LWE-free by 2026. 'The Maoists must surrender, otherwise they will be eliminated. There is no room for LWE on Madhya Pradesh soil,' the Chief Minister said during the event in Balaghat. Highlighting the success of ongoing anti-LWE operations in the state, he said that Balaghat which was once listed among the 12 most Maoist-affected districts, has been removed from that list. 'Thanks to the government's resolve and the hard work of the police, Balaghat has now been reclassified by the Centre into a less critical category. It could happen because of our security forces,' Yadav said. During the programme, the Chief Minister honoured 64 security personnel (Police, Hawk Force, and Special Armed Forces), who were granted out-of-turn promotions for their involvement in recent Maoist encounters in Balaghat district. Chief Minister Yadav also honoured 37 brave police personnel, who made the supreme sacrifice, stating that 'death is inevitable, but let it be one that makes the nation, the state, and society proud'. He stated that under Home Minister Amit Shah's guidance, anti-Maoist operations are being intensified across the country. Madhya Pradesh Police are being equipped with modern weapons and technology to strengthen this campaign.
