The revelation is indicative of the close ties that prevailed between the Northeast insurgent groups, mainly the ULFA, and the dreaded Maoist groups that ruled supreme in the forested north–south stretches across central India in their heydays
There were reportedly times when one cousin in a family joined the Naxals while another was recruited by the C-60 Special Operations Group in Gadchiroli and Gondia…
Maoist memorials in Pallewaya and Abujhmad were dismantled as the CRPF's 165th battalion was allotted a new FOB in the region
The objective of the new camp includes providing personnel with a specialised training centre for jungle warfare and improving their operational capabilities for battling the Maoists
Thirty-nine weapons, 302 rounds of ammunition, detonators, cordtex wire, communication devices and Rs 13 lakh in cash were recovered
The top Maoist commander, who is responsible for at least 26 armed attacks against security forces and civilians, carried a reward of Rs 50 lakh on his head
Security forces rejected the CPI(Maoist) ceasefire offer, labeling it a diversionary tactic. Anti-Naxal operations continue, leading to the elimination of top commanders in Chhattisgarh and intensifying the chase for others
Top Maoist leader Modem Balakrishna, carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty, and 9 others killed by Chhattisgarh security forces in a major anti-Naxal operation in Gariaband district
Ganjhu, who carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, is believed to be spearheading the TSPC’s activities in Kedal region
In a statement released by Maoists, the party blamed the government and accused it of carrying out illegal killings of its members
Having surrendered to the Telangana government in 2017, Jampanna (G. Narasimha Reddy) later founded the Peace Dialogue Committee
Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju, who was in his late 60s, was among the slain Maoists, though police have not confirmed it officially.