BASTAR DIVISION
Beginning a new chapter: Eight surrendered Maoists clear Class 10 open school exam in Chhattisgarh
Geeta Narote, a former Maoist cadre, has cleared the Class 10 State Open School examination. After surrendering, she received support from the government and began studying again. Along with several other surrendered cadres, she expressed a desire to pursue further education. Narote aims to build a new life and become a nurse in the future. Officials highlighted the importance of education in helping these individuals reintegrate into society.
Chhattisgarh floods: Check roads, rail routes and trains hit by heavy rain
Chhattisgarh is facing widespread disruption after heavy rainfall caused the Kharun River to rise and flooded roads and villages in parts of Raipur and Durg. Rail services were also affected after waterlogging and track subsidence on the Durg-Dallirajhara section. Several trains were cancelled or curtailed, while heavy rain has also inundated low-lying areas and disrupted connectivity elsewhere in the state.
Gold biscuit recovery from Maoist supply dumps: Risking life but not wealth, rebels picked safe haven asset
A Maoist dump is a concealed underground cache, usually deep in the forest and sometimes placed in plastic drums or other containers before being camouflaged with soil, wood and fallen leaves. From these dumps, authorities have recovered at least 8 kg of gold in the past two years.
Old Reds return to Bastar: The state treads cautiously as 3,000 former Maoists make their homecoming
The homecoming of over 3,000 former Maoists is no easy task in Bastar. Over 1,000 of them are being kept in rehabilitation centres to shield them from possible wrath of villagers and to prevent renewed radicalisation.
170 surrender in 31 days, almost realised goal of Naxal-free Bastar: IGP Sundarraj Pattilingam
A total of 170 Maoist cadres have returned to the mainstream in one month in Bastar Division, including the surrender of the senior Maoist cadre of Bastar Range, DKSZCM Paparao and several DVCM-level cadres, Inspector General of Police in Bastar Range, Sundarraj Pattilingam said.
44 women among 108 Maoists with ₹3.9 cr bounty surrender in Bastar
Apart from huge stocks of weapons, Bastar police seized Rs 3.61 crore in cash and one kg of gold valued at about Rs 1.64 crore from the Maoist dumps, the highest seizure of cash and valuables from a single location in the history of anti-Maoist operations in the country, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj Pattilingam said.
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51 Naxalites with Rs 1.61 crore reward surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division
With the March 31, 2026, deadline to eliminate Naxalism closing in, the number of surrenders across Chhattisgarh so far this year now stands at around 300.
Chhattisgarh's Bijapur encounter: Naxalite with ₹5 lakh bounty killed
A Naxalite carrying a Rs 5 lakh reward was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. The exchange of fire occurred during an anti-Naxal operation. The killed cadre was identified as Fagnu Madvi. Security forces also seized weapons and explosive materials. This incident brings the total Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh this year to 285.
12 Naxals, 3 DRG cops killed in encounter in Bijapur; Maoists toll at 275 so far this year
A fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district resulted in the deaths of twelve Naxalites and three District Reserve Guard personnel. Two other DRG jawans were injured during the gunfight. Security forces recovered arms and ammunition from the encounter site. This operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat Left-wing extremism in the region.
Encounter breaks out between police and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
A fierce encounter erupted between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday morning during an anti-Naxal operation. The joint team, comprising STF, DRG, and CRPF personnel, launched the operation based on intelligence inputs about Maoist presence. So far this year, 225 Naxalites have been killed in Chhattisgarh, with 208 of those deaths occurring in the Bastar division.
Security forces kill 10 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh encounter; peace back in Bastar, says CM Sai
In a significant victory for Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxalite operations, security forces neutralized ten Maoists, including three women, during an encounter in Sukma district. The operation yielded a cache of weapons and resulted in the deaths of key figures within the Maoist hierarchy.
Chhattisgarh: Security personnel uncover 70-metre-long tunnel made by Naxals in Bastar forest
Security forces discovered a 70-meter-long tunnel believed to be used by Naxalites in the dense forest along the Dantewada-Bijapur border in Bastar division. The tunnel, around 6 feet deep, was identified during an anti-Naxal operation by a joint team of security personnel. It is suspected to serve as a bunker for Naxalites to hide during operations and may also be used for storing materials. This marks the first such discovery in the Bastar region, with details to be revealed after further investigation. The operation was launched based on information about Maoist cadres' presence in the area.
Naxals kill villager in Chhattisgarh, warn election officials not to visit polling booths
"In the last four decades, they (Naxalitess) were responsible for the death of more than 1,700 innocent civilians and destruction of public properties worth crores of rupees. The native population of Bastar is frustrated and annoyed with all this destructive attitude of Naxals and they are looking forward to a positive environment," said a top official.
Central forces moved in early for polls in Naxal-infested Bastar
The preparation for holding elections in Bastar division begins at least eight weeks in advance. This time, 700 companies of CAPF have been brought in from outside the state. The exercise begins with area domination and road opening by security forces. This means the area within 5-km radius of a polling station is sanitised and security forces posted for elections.
Cong's Chhattisgarh list likely in Sept, may bench bastar MLAs
The polls will not be cakewalk for any party. Chhattisgarh has traditionally been a bipolar polity with Congress and BJP engaged in a direct fight. Queering the political pitch in Chhattisgarh are Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's Bharat Rashtra Samiti. Rao is in talks with Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress Chhattisgarh to field common candidates.
Chhattisgarh: Cops launch mega plantation drive in Naxal-hit Bastar 'to connect with nature, locals'
The nine-day long plantation drive named 'Pothla Uraskana', which means 'plantation festival' in Gondi dialect, was rolled out on Sunday, a senior police official said.
Naxals struggle as lockdown hits supply chain of essentials
The coronavirus-triggered nationwide lockdown has paralysed the supply chain of Maoists in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, which is likely to impact their conventional warfare strategy in the coming days, police officials claimed.
Chhattisgarh: After naxals, security forces now tackle coronavirus
Security forces in the insurgency-hit Bastar division of south Chhattisgarh are not just fighting naxals, but are also tackling the coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Saturday.
Chhattisgarh government tp provide free food, medicare for Bastar tribals
A pilot project will be launched in select gram panchayats next week and expanded to cover the entire Bastar division in a month.
Rahul Gandhi to address farmer meet during Chhattisgarh visit Monday
This will be the Congress chief's first visit to Chhattisgarh after his party formed the government last month.
Chhattisgarh polls: Police wants 182 poll booths shifted
The issue of relocation came up in a security review meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat in the state capital Raipur on Thursday.
CPI allies with Ajit Jogi's outfit for Chhattisgarh Assembly polls
The Chhattisgarh Assembly polls will be held in two phases -- on November 12 and 20. Counting of votes will take place on December 11.
Naxals' Peoples' Liberation Guerrilla Army week: Security stepped up in Chhattisgarh
Bastar division comprises seven districts -- Dantewada, Bijapur, Bastar, Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Sukma and Kanker.
20 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh
While 10 cadres, one of them woman, surrendered before police in Bastar district, as many others turned themselves in in neighbouring Kondagaon district.
Bastar division to be made Naxal-free soon: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh
Singh was talking to reporters after visiting the famous Shri Saibaba Temple here in Western Maharashtra.
Chhattisgarh: 150 bank branches to open in 8 Naxal-hit districts
To improve the banking facilities in the Naxal-affected areas, 150 branches of nationalised banks will be opened in eight insurgency-hit districts of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh: 4 Naxals held in Bastar division
Two of them were arrested by a joint contingent of Border Security Force and police from Kanhargaon village forests .
Anti-Naxal operations: Additional 11,000 securitymen for Bastar
The Bastar region, with districts of Bijapur, Sukma, Dantewada, Bastar, Kondagaon, Narayanpur and Kanker, already has 31 battalions.
Nine Naxals nabbed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division
Nine Naxals were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division today while the `martyrs week' announced by the ultras hit normal life in the area.
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