Imphal, April 17 -- A concerted advance into areas once considered Maoist citadels, clear signalling to the security apparatus that an uptick in operations was imperative, and an ever increasing stream of human intelligence from core areas, are behind a sharp increase in aggression against Maoists in south Chhattisgarh's Bastar in 2024, several officers that work in the area said. Twenty-nine Maoists were killed in an encounter with joint forces of the Chhattisgarh Police and the Border Security Force on Tuesday, in the most significant single-incident blow to Maoists in eight years, and the biggest ever in the state....