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From Maoist heartland to bridges of hope: Abujhmad reconnects with outside world

Villagers and security forces built 53 temporary bridges in Abujhmad to ensure connectivity during monsoon, strengthening community ties and improving access.

PLFI 'chief commander' carrying ₹10 lakh bounty arrested in Jharkhand

Jharkhand: 27 Maoists surrender before police in Ranchi

Emotional tributes paid to cops killed in blast at gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh

After Maoists, Counter-Intelligence is top priority for Modi government

The national security establishment has put CI on the front burner by taking action on foreign intelligence, their networks and their operatives within India.

From conflict to progress: Remote Irpanar village in Chhattisgarh gets electricity

Wanted Maoist Sahdeo Mahto among four ultras killed in Jharkhand encounter

Those killed were identified as Sahdeo Mahto alias Anuj, a veteran commander who had previously escaped custody during the 2011 Chaibasa jailbreak

Surrendered Maoists inducted to train security forces in Kanker jungle warfare school

The initiative aims to leverage the technical expertise of the surrendered Maoists to enhance the operational preparedness and tactical capability of security forces

Jailed Maoist leader Prashant Bose, also known as ‘Kishan Da’, dies in Ranchi

Bose was mastermind of more than 100 incidents of attack and arson in several states, including Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha among others

India is Naxal-free, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha; blames Congress

Shah’s 84-minute address in the Lok Sabha came a day before the government’s deadline of March 31, 2026 to eradicate left-wing extremism.

Red stronghold to retreat: Paparao’s surrender marks turning point in Bastar

For over two decades, Paparao operated deep inside the Indravati–Abujhmad forests as a key leader of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).

11 Maoists, including DCM Nakul, surrender in Odisha’s Kalahandi

Senior Maoist Nakul among 11 rebels who surrender in Odisha’s Kalahandi, handing over AK-47, INSAS rifles and ammunition, police say

108 Maoists surrender in Bastar

In a historic surrender, 108 Maoists in Bastar yielded, bringing a ₹3.95 crore bounty and a major weapons cache, reflecting growing disillusionment with their ideology.

Largest Maoist weapons dump found as 108 insurgents surrender in Chhattisgarh

The Union home ministry said at least eight divisional committee members were among the 108 Maoists who surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar

CoBRA assistant commandant injured in IED blast during anti-Maoist operation

The blast occurred in Saranda forest, and the officer is being airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi. A search operation is underway.

Odisha: Security forces intensify hunt for Maoist leader Sukru in Kandhamal

Joint Odisha police and SOG operation enters third day as forces tighten cordon around ₹65 lakh reward Maoist Sukru in Kandhamal

Security forces kill 2 Maoists in encounter operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

This marks 25 Maoist deaths in the state this year, as part of efforts to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism by the end of March.

Chhattisgarh: Two Maoists killed in encounter in Bijapur; one surrenders in Kanker

According to officials, a joint team was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation following specific inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Indravati river belt

Surrender of 4 top Maoists in Telangana turning point against extremism: Chhattisgarh police

Around 40 Maoists operate in splinter groups in Odisha: Majhi

Odisha revises Maoist surrender scheme, introduces stringent eligibility criteria

The move comes amid concerns that the earlier scheme lacked clear eligibility safeguards, and risked becoming a magnet for rebels from other states

New security camp set up in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur to curb Naxal menace, boost development

Chhattisgarh: 51 Maoists with ₹1.61 crore bounty surrender in Sukma, Bijapur

The Maoists cited disillusionment with the ideology and were influenced by the state’s surrender and rehabilitation policy

Government action ended Maoist fear in Bastar, development dawns: President Murmu

Addressing the Bastar Pandum festival in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur, President Murmu said government action ended Maoist fear and ushered in development

4 Maoists surrender before police in Odisha’s Kandhamal

Inspector general Niti Sekhar said the surrender marks a major setback to Maoists in Kandhamal, their last bastion in Odisha

Top Naxalite Udham Singh killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur; carried ₹8 lakh bounty

CRPF demolishes memorial of Maoist leader Ramanna in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Ramanna was a top Maoist leader who died of cardiac arrest in 2019. He was the mastermind behind the Naxals' most deadly attack on security personnel in 2010.

12 Maoists with ₹46 lakh bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

After surrender, Maoists line up to have vasectomies reversed

Officials said that in the last six months, at least 50 surrendered Maoists have undergone the reverse procedure; they call it ‘nas jodna’ (rejoining the tubes)

Four Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Police said they will be provided with financial assistance and other facilities under the government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy to help them reintegrate into society

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NIA begins probe against top Maoist commander

Maoist’s People’s Liberation Guerilla Army commander Madvi Hidma is the mastermind behind last month’s U-shaped ambush on security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district in which 22 security personnel were killed.