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Hans India
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Chhattisgarh: Security forces to sustain anti-Maoist operations through monsoon
Following the demise of an assistant superintendent of police rank official in Chhattisgarh recently in a gun-battle with Maoists, the security forces will not observe monsoon recess during on-going anti-LWE operation. Chhattisgarh's Bastar division has Sunday resolved to continue their anti-Naxal operations throughout the monsoon season. The decision was formalised during a high-level strategy review meeting held on Sunday, police sources said. The meeting brought together senior officers from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), and other units engaged in counterinsurgency efforts. Discussions focused on adapting operational logistics to the challenges posed by the monsoon, including difficult terrain, disrupted mobility, and communication hurdles. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Department in-charge Vijay Sharma made the government's stance unequivocally clear. "There will be no further dialogue with the Maoists," he stated. "You either surrender or face decisive action." This firm declaration signals a significant shift in policy and tone, underscoring the administration's resolve. Historically, anti-LWE operations saw reduced activity during the monsoon months due to logistical challenges. In a tragic incident in Sukma district's Kunda region, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Akash Rao Giripunje was martyred in a Maoist-planted IED (improvised explosive device) blast. The explosion also left the SDOP and the officer in charge of the local police station seriously injured. In the aftermath, security agencies have heightened their vigilance, and the government has issued directives for intensified action against the Maoists. Despite seasonal constraints, the campaign against the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) organisation remains active across all districts of the Bastar division. Sources said the officials emphasised that the rainy season will not deter the security apparatus from maintaining pressure on Maoist strongholds. 'Operations will be recalibrated, not paused,' a senior police officer said, highlighting the use of intelligence-led tactics and community engagement to sustain momentum. The Bastar division, which includes several districts with a history of Maoist activity, has seen intensified operations under the state's broader counterinsurgency framework. Initiatives like 'Lone Varratu' and 'Poona Narkom' have already led to significant surrenders and a weakening of Maoist influence in the neighbouring regions. The meeting concluded with a reaffirmation of the state's commitment to a three-pronged strategy of 'security, development, and trust-building'. Officials reiterated that the goal is not only to neutralise armed insurgents but also to restore governance and public confidence in remote tribal areas. With the monsoon approaching, the Bastar division's security forces appear poised to adapt and persist -- rain or shine -- in their mission to dismantle the Maoist network and restore lasting peace. As part of this renewed offensive, the state government has transferred nearly a dozen Assistant Superintendents of Police to the LWE-affected regions, reinforcing the operational backbone in conflict-prone districts. Each officer has been entrusted with a clear mandate; to eliminate the Maoists' threat from their respective areas.
The Hindu
11-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Eight IPS officers in Chhattisgarh get new postings for anti-Maoist operations
The Chhattisgarh Government has issued fresh postings to eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and deployed them on the anti-Maoist operations duty in the State, officials said on Wednesday (June 11, 2025). The development comes after Akash Girepunje, the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP-Konta division) in Sukma district, lost his life in a Maoist-planted IED blast on Monday (June 9). All the eight transferred IPS officers, belonging to the 2021 batch, were posted as City Superintendents of Police (CSP) in different districts, a government official said, adding the State Home Department issued the transfer order on Tuesday (June 10). As per the order, Surguja CSP Rohit Kumar Shah has been posted as Additional Superintendent of Police (anti-Maoist operations) in Sukma district, and CSP Jagdalpur (Bastar district) Udit Pushkar as ASP (anti-Maoist operations) in Dantewada district. Korba CSP Ravindra Kumar Meena and Raipur CSP Aman Kumar Raman Kumar Jha have been posted as ASPs (anti-Maoist operations) Bijapur district. CSP Jagdalpur Akash Shrishrimal will be ASP (anti-Maoist operations) Bhanupratappur in Kanker district, it said. CSP Civil Lines Raipur Ajay Kumar and CSP Bilaspur Akshay Pramod Sabadra have been posted as ASPs (anti-Maoist operations) in Narayanpur district. Besides, Raigarh CSP Akash Kumar Shukla has been posted as ASP (anti-Maoist operations), Special Task Force, Baghera in Durg district. On Monday (June 9), ASP Girepunje was killed and two other police officers were injured after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists exploded at a stone quarry near Dondra village in Sukma district.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
4 IEDs defused in Rayagada district
1 2 Koraput: The district intelligence operation cell (DIOC) of Rayagada district police along with district voluntary force (DVF) personnel detected and defused four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a forested area under Ambadola police limits on Monday to SP (Rayagada) Swathy S Kumar, the operation was launched following a tip-off about the presence of Maoist-planted explosives at two separate locations in the forested area. "Out of the four IEDs, one was a pressure cooker bomb while the remaining three were tiffin bombs," the SP said. No arrests were made during the operation."The possibility of more explosives being planted in the region cannot be ruled out. We have intensified search operations in the area to ensure safety of our forces and civilians. Security forces in the region have been kept on high alert," the SP added.
