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Maoist movement is in shambles. Governance must fill vacuum
February 24, 2026 7:28 am
The government deserves credit — this has been the biggest victory on the internal security front after the defeat of terrorism in the Punjab. But the government will have to be sensitive to the concerns of tribal communities
From Basavaraju to Hidma, Sonu to Devuji: Who are the top Maoist leaders killed or surrendered since last year?
February 24, 2026 4:25 am
The surrender of Devuji was the latest in a long list of heavy blows for the CPI (Maoist) in recent months
Only 300 Maoists left: In final push, forces zero in on last pockets to meet 2026 deadline
February 19, 2026 1:07 pm
According to the CRPF, 370 Maoists were neutralised in joint operations by the security personnel last year. “2,391 Maoists/OGWs/sympathisers surrendered and 1,175 were apprehended,” a CRPF official said.
March 2026 deadline around the corner, 51 Maoists surrender in Sukma, Bijapur
February 08, 2026 11:08 am
Each surrendered Maoist will receive Rs 50,000 as immediate financial relief and also paid the bounty declared on them.
Two men from same village rose to top of Maoist ranks. Their careers – and fates – ended differently
January 04, 2026 6:51 am
Telangana Police see Deva’s surrender as the end of the Maoist movement not only in the hotbed of Sukma but also in Chhattisgarh.
Maoist wanted in murder, extortion cases since 1999 killed in Bihar gunfight
January 01, 2026 1:00 pm
Three days earlier, 3 Maoist leaders had surrendered in the state.
How Madhya Pradesh got ‘the last of its Maoists’: Tracking the one-year push
January 03, 2026 11:54 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.
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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