CHHATTISGARH ENCOUNTER
Mizoram’s Anthurium Festival returns, bringing flowers, adventure and Mizo heritage together in a new tourism experience
Presented by Mizoram Tourism in association with the Department of Horticulture, Government of Mizoram, the festival, being held from October 1 to 3, is designed to take visitors beyond a conventional flower festival into mountain trails, flower gardens, traditional games, local villages, food, crafts and the living cultural heritage of the State.
Naxalite killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. This incident occurred just two days before the Centre's March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoism. The gunfight took place in the forest under Polampalli police station area. Security forces were conducting an anti-Naxal operation. A search operation is ongoing in the area.
Chhattisgarh encounter leaves two Naxalites dead
Security forces gunned down two Naxalites in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh on Saturday. The encounter occurred during an anti-Naxalite operation in the forested hills. Bodies of the two Naxalites and weapons were recovered. This follows a significant number of Naxalite killings in the region last year. The Centre aims to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism by March 31.
14 Naxalites gunned down in encounters in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region
Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region reported the deaths of at least 14 Naxalites in separate encounters on Saturday. Twelve ultras were killed in Sukma, and two in Bijapur, with operations still ongoing. Weapons including AK-47s were recovered, and the Konta area committee of Maoists was reportedly decimated.
SC directs preservation of body of top Maoist commander killed in police encounter
The Supreme Court instructed Chhattisgarh police to preserve Katha Ramchandra Reddy's body. He was a Maoist commander. He died in an alleged fake encounter in Narayanpur district. The court's order came after a plea alleging torture and a fake encounter. The High Court will decide the matter after its vacation. The petitioner seeks an independent investigation into his father's death.
Two naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
In Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, a fierce encounter between security forces and Naxalites resulted in the death of two Naxals. The gun battle occurred during a search operation in Abhujmaad forest, near Maharashtra, prompted by intelligence about Naxalite presence. Authorities seized a substantial cache of explosives, weapons, and Maoist propaganda from the site, intensifying ongoing search efforts in the area.
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Top Maoist leader among 27 killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
In a significant victory against Naxalism, security forces in Chhattisgarh neutralized 27 Maoists, including Nambala Keshavrao alias Basavaraju, the general secretary of CPI-Maoist. The 50-hour encounter occurred along the Narayanpur-Bijapur border. Keshavrao, wanted by the NIA and police with a ₹1.5 crore bounty, marks the first general secretary-ranked leader eliminated in three decades, disrupting Maoist leadership.
18 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounters
Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district killed 18 Maoists, including 11 women, in a twin offensive. Arms and ammunition were recovered, and two security personnel sustained minor injuries. The operation is part of an ongoing effort to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026, with over 100 extremists killed so far this year.
14 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband
At least 14 Naxalites, including a senior cadre, were killed in a joint operation by security forces on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. The operation involved the CRPF, SoG Odisha, and Chhattisgarh Police and resulted in the death of high-ranking member Jairam, with ongoing exchanges potentially increasing Maoist casualties.
Two women Naxalites killed, CoBRA commando injured in Chhattisgarh encounter
Two women Naxalites were killed and a CoBRA commando injured in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district. The operation, involving DRG, CRPF, CoBRA, and SOG personnel, is ongoing along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. With this incident, 28 Naxalites have been killed in Chhattisgarh this January.
17 Naxalites gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh
Security forces killed 17 Naxalites in an encounter in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh during an anti-Naxalite operation involving state police and CRPF units. Union home minister Amit Shah targets to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026. This month saw 31 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh, adding to last year’s 287 fatalities, 1,000 arrests, and 837 surrenders.
Three naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday. The gunfight broke out in the forested hills of Rekhapalli-Komathpalli. Security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the spot. This incident brings the total number of Naxalites killed in encounters this year in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region to 192.
Six women among nine Maoists killed in Bastar
At least nine Maoists, including six women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. The operation involved the District Reserve Guard and Central Reserve Police Force. A significant cache of weapons was seized. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated the government's commitment to eradicating Maoism by March 2026.
Chhattisgarh Encounter: Eight Naxalites, one security personnel killed in Narayanpur
In an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Saturday, eight Naxalites and a Special Task Force (STF) jawan were killed, with two other STF personnel injured. The clash occurred in the Abhujmad forest during a joint anti-Naxalite operation involving security personnel from four districts. The operation, initiated on June 12, included the District Reserve Guard (DRG), STF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Border Security Force (BSF).
Seven Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh
Seven Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the border area of Narayanpur and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh.
15 women among 29 naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, Says IG
29 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, including 15 women. Large arms stash recovered. Ongoing autopsies confirmed. Joint BSF operation in Chhotabethiya area. Shankar and Lalita among deceased. State Congress raises doubts about innocent villagers' involvement.
Encounter breaks out between STF Jawans and Naxals in Chhattisgarh
An encounter took place between Special Task Force (STF) jawans and Naxals in the forest area near Orchha police station in Chhattisgarh. STF personnel remained safe as the Naxals fled the scene. Voting is proceeding as planned despite viral misinformation about Naxals surrounding polling booths. Naxals fired at DRG personnel during Chhattisgarh polls, but security forces retaliated and voting is ongoing. A CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Sukma district
Two CoBRA commandos injured in encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
"A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of the CRPF had launched the operation from Dabbamarka camp towards Sakler when the exchange of fire took place at around 9 am," Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma told.
Two Maoists carrying Rs 13 lakh bounty killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh
The gunfight took place at around 3 am in a forest surrounding Kadme village under Siksod police station limits when separate teams of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Border Security Force (BSF) were out on an anti-Maoist operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said in a press conference.
Chhattisgarh: 15 jawans missing after Bijapur Naxal encounter
Five security personnel were killed and about 10 were injured in the encounter with Naxals in jungles near Tarrem in Bijapur district.
Sacrifices of brave martyrs will never be forgotten: PM on security personnel's death in encounter
Five security personnel were killed and 12 others injured in an encounter with Naxals in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
Security alert in Odisha after 8 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh,
Security forces yesterday killed at least eight Maoist cadres, including four women, in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.
2 women Naxals killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh
The skirmish took place this morning in the forest near Hasnar village when a joint team of the Special Task Force and District Reserve Group was out on an anti-Maoist operation.
Chhattisgarh encounter: Bodies of Naxals flown to hospital; identification underway
An AK-47 among others was been recovered from the encounter site indicating the presence of of a top leader of the outfit at the site where encounter took place, a senior police official had said.
Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter: It was a chance encounter, says CRPF
CRPF has claimed that it was "a chance encounter" and the troop had no option but to retaliate the fire from naxal side.
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