Naxalite

Papa Rao, Bastar’s last standing Naxal leader, set to surrender

March 25, 2026 3:11 am

Rao has 45 cases against him, including in connection with the biggest Naxal attack in Tadmetla in 2010, when 76 jawans were killed in an ambush.

As Naxalite movement stares at its end, focus must be on rehabilitation

February 18, 2026 7:49 am

The end of Naxalism will not be announced by a parade or a peace treaty. It will be known the day a young tribal in Bastar imagines a future without fear — and sees the state as a partner, not a stranger

UPSC Case Study : What if you were a security official in a Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) area?

December 11, 2025 11:08 am

The fall of Hidma brings the spotlight to a case study that explores the challenges in Left-Wing Extremism areas and suggests solutions — valuable for the Security Issues topic, Ethics, Essay, and the Interview. Don’t miss the ‘Post Read Question’ at the end of the article.

Four IEDs planted by Naxalites defused

January 11, 2025 2:46 pm

The Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), weighing 5 kg each, planted to target security forces, were defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).

Senior Naxal leader Prabhakar Rao, carrying Rs 25 lakh bounty, arrested in Chhattisgarh

December 23, 2024 7:49 pm

Originally hailing from Birpur village in Telangana, he had been acting in several states, said the IPS officer.

Following ‘encounter’ death of Naxal leader Vikram Gowda, Karnataka Police seek custody of ex-wife lodged in Kerala jail

November 22, 2024 4:43 pm

Naxal Savithri separated from Vikram Gowda over ideological differences as chose to enter the mainstream.

5 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar

November 17, 2024 2:33 am

The encounter took place in north Abujhmad, bordering Narayanpur and Kanker districts. 2 jawans were injured in the incident.

Maoists kill 16-year-old boy for being ‘police informer’ in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district

August 15, 2024 7:36 am

The boy was beaten to death on suspicion of being a police informer Tuesday evening, say police.

Naxalite surrenders in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

July 24, 2024 8:06 pm

Lachhu Kariya Tado (45), a member of the Bhamragad LOS (Local Organisation Squad) of the Naxalites, surrendered before police and Central Reserve Police Force officials.

Naxalite killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

May 11, 2024 7:42 pm

As many as 104 Naxalites have been killed so far this year in separate encounters with security forces in the state

Naxal attack: The IED blast site at Chaulnar, Dantewada

April 17, 2015 11:43 am