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How Madhya Pradesh got ‘the last of its Maoists’: Tracking the one-year push
December 16, 2025 6:14 am
Behind CM Mohan Yadav’s declaration on December 11 that Madhya Pradesh was free of Maoists, and far removed from attention focused on its neighbouring states over the CPI (Maoist) menace, lie these stories.
Special court set up in Odisha for speedy trial of cases against top Maoist leader
December 12, 2025 7:31 am
D Kesava Rao, alias Azad, has been lodged at Jharpada Jail in Bhubaneswar after being handed over to Odisha Police in June 2011 following his surrender in Andhra Pradesh
Message to Maoists, from one of their own: Violence doesn’t work
December 05, 2025 7:27 am
At the heart of the LWE and its violence is a tragedy of the marginalised and the disaffected led astray, which Sonu articulated: “This experiment has not succeeded anywhere in the country... They (remaining Maoists) are shedding a lot of blood... They are not learning from those sacrifices.”
Girl killed, 2 women injured after IED ‘planted by Maoists’ explodes in remote Jharkhand village
November 28, 2025 9:15 pm
They had gone to collect firewood from the forest when they accidentally triggered the explosive, police said.
Former CRPF DG K Durga Prasad at Idea Exchange: ‘Even if you remove the thorn (Maoists) it doesn’t mean the field is ready... cultivation has to happen, government and its agencies should move in’
November 24, 2025 1:25 pm
As former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the officer who helped shape Andhra Pradesh’s elite anti-Maoist force, the Greyhounds, K Durga Prasad has spent the greater part of his career at the forefront of India’s battle against violent Left-wing extremism.
No let-up in offensive against Maoists: Day after Hidma encounter, 7 more killed in Andhra Pradesh
November 20, 2025 1:03 am
A few Maoists had fled the scene of the encounter in which top commander Madvi Hidma and five others were killed. The police suspect they may be among those killed on Wednesday.
A new cafe in Bastar will bring ex-Maoists and victims of Naxal violence together
November 17, 2025 11:03 am
Pandum Cafe opens on Monday and will employ surrendered Maoists as well as those from families that suffered from Maoist violence.
Sonu’s surrender in Maharashtra has ripples in Chhattisgarh, 50 Maoists from Abujhmad lay down arms
October 16, 2025 7:11 am
Those who surrendered include senior Maoists leaders from Abujhmad, and sources said more surrenders are expected in the coming days.
IED blast during Maoists’ ‘Resistance Week’ leaves security personnel injured in Jharkhand forest
October 10, 2025 10:50 pm
According to sources, an inspector of the CRPF’s 60th Battalion is among the injured. Police said they were working on evacuating everyone from the blast site and that full details would only emerge after that.
Cracks deepen among Maoists, three more divisions support call to lay down arms
October 09, 2025 7:33 am
As security operations intensify in Chhattisgarh, top Maoists Sonu and Devuji are divided over whether or not to lay down arms.
MAOISTS PHOTOS
The life of a Maoist: Violence and deceit are a part of the guerrilla life
May 03, 2015 2:19 pm
In the Maoist camp, while marriage within the fold is allowed, a man or a woman can propose to his or her partner only two years after joining the party.
MAOISTS VIDEOS
30 Maoists surrender before police, four killed in encounter in Chattisgarh
January 16, 2016 5:07 am
Bastar, Jan 16 (ANI): Around 30 Maoists surrendered before police in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Surrendered Maoists were residents of Mundagarh, Kaknar, Burgum, Chandela, Mardum and Lohandiguda villages. The Maoists were booked for various cases including murder, shooting at police officials, bomb blasts and vandalizing government buildings. They decided to give up arms after getting affected by the ongoing encounters and the government’s rehabilitation policy. Meanwhile, in Bijapur district of the state, four bodies of Maoists - including a woman - were recovered after a successful operation against the rebels. The Maoists were killed in an encounter with personnel of District Reserve Guard (DRG). The police also recovered country made grenades and other equipments used by the Maoists.
Four Maoists arrested with cash, arms and ammunition in Jharkhand
January 12, 2016 7:33 am
Chatra, Jan 12 (ANI): The Jharkhand Police arrested four Maoists with cash, arms and ammunition during raids conducted in Chatra district. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted raids at several places in Chatra district and arrested four people associated with a Maoist splinter group from two spots and recovered rupees 15 million in cash. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Upendra Kumar, said three rebels were arrested from a hideout while another was nabbed from a different location. The police also seized huge cache of arms and ammunition from the ultras. Kumar added that the recovered money was collected in form of levy from shopkeepers, contractors and businessmen. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the facts.
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