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According to police, at least three of the surrendered Maoists were part of ambushes that killed 56 security personnel.

As Chhattisgarh sees 26 more Maoist surrenders, police say insurgents ‘nearly pushed out’ of Sukma

January 07, 2026 3:45 pm

With these surrenders, police claim that the dreaded Battalion 1 of the Maoist armed wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), has been all but pushed out of Sukma.

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Paka Hanumanthu, top Maoist leader from Nalgonda, shot dead in Odisha encounter: officials

December 26, 2025 4:54 am

Paka Hanumanthu and another male Maoist and two female cadres of the CPI (Maoist) were killed in the encounter in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, officials said.

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Odisha’s revised surrender policy yields results, 22 Maoists give up arms

December 23, 2025 5:14 pm

The surrendered cadres, most of whom are from Chhattisgarh, carried a combined bounty of around Rs 2 crore.

Maoist leader on the run for 13 yrs arrested in Varanasi: ATS

Naxal leader on the run for 13 years arrested by UP ATS in Varanasi

December 17, 2025 12:07 am

Sitaram alias Vinay Ji had left his Ballia home to join the banned organisation in 1986, say police

Behind surrender of most-wanted Maoist commander in Madhya Pradesh, backchannel talks, a trusted forest guard

Inside story of most-wanted Maoist commander’s surrender in Madhya Pradesh: Backchannel talks, a trusted forest guard

December 08, 2025 7:01 am

The surrender of 10 Maoists from the Kanha-Bhoramdeo division, including commander Surendar alias Kabir, represents a major victory for Madhya Pradesh’s security forces, officials said

Bijapur villager helps CRPF find explosives from Maoist area, later ‘dies by suicide’ out of fear rebels may target family

December 08, 2025 7:02 am

The 48-year-old tribal man was found dead near Vatevagu CRPF camp, around 50 km from Bijapur headquarters

Senior Maoist leader Anant surrenders in Gondia 2 days after appealing 3 CMs to halt anti-insurgency operations

November 29, 2025 3:31 pm

Vikas Nagpure, alias Anant, was one of the major Maoist leaders in the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh zone, and more cadres are likely to surrender soon, the police said.

Gadchiroli Police established a fully fortified Police Assistance Centre (PAC) at Phulnar in the Maoist-hit Bhamragad subdivision. (File)

Police assistance centre set up in 24 hours to curb Maoist influence in remote Bhamragad area of Gadchiroli

November 24, 2025 5:45 pm

The PAC, strategically located near the Chhattisgarh border, is the eighth set up since 2023 and features modern amenities.

More than two decades later, at end of the red corridor, there is light

November 20, 2025 6:35 pm

In August 2004, when this reporter and a photographer colleague embarked on an exercise in cartographic reportage on the red corridor from Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) to Pashupati (Nepal), the odds were heavily stacked against the security forces

MP’s elite Hawk Force loses decorated officer in encounter with armed Maoists

November 20, 2025 10:40 am

Inspector Ashish Sharma sustained bullet wounds while leading his team against a heavily armed Maoist group. The Chief Minister offered his condolences.

MAOIST VIDEOS

Eight Naxals neutralised in encounter in Telangana

March 01, 2016 11:12 am

Bhadrachalam (Telangana), Mar 01 (ANI): The Greyhounds Division of the Telangana Police neutralised eight Naxals in an encounter on Tuesdayon the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. Telangana Maoist party secretary Hari Bhushan and Divisional Commander Lachhanna were among those eliminated. An AK 47, two SLR and three 303 rifles were recovered from Putapadu near Cherla. The body of Naxals has been shifted to Bhadrachalam.

Police arrest Maoist woman commander in Jharkhand

March 01, 2016 7:12 am

Giridih, Jharkhand, Mar 01 (ANI): Police arrested a Maoist woman commander in Jharkhand giving a major blow to the extremist group in the region. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Chandamuni Hansda from a bus station in Giridih district, who is wanted in murder of a senior police officer and other heinous crimes. The woman is believed to be member of core team of Maoist leader Hitesh in the Santhal-Pargana zone, which consists of six districts. Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh B Verier, called it was a big achievement for the police. Police said she was the founding member of the Maoist women’s wing in Santhal-Pargana.

Police arrest Maoist commander, recover arms and ammunition in Gaya

January 16, 2016 5:29 am

Gaya, Jan 16 (ANI): The Police arrested a Maoist commander and also recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition during a combing operation in Gaya, Bihar. Police had received information about the Maoist’s movement on January 13. Acting on the tip-off, police and officials of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted a combing operation in Gaya district. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gaya, Garima Malik said they recovered AK-56 rifle, 102 live cartridges and other items from the commander. However, the Maoists claim to be fighting for the rights of peasants and landless labourers as they routinely call strikes, attack government property and target politicians and police.