New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The newly appointed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general GP Singh arrived in Chhattisgarh on Saturday to assess anti-Maoist operations, making it his first outstation visit within 48 hours of taking charge of India's largest paramilitary force.

The visit to Bijapur, which has emerged as a recent hotspot in such operations, underscores the force's focus on meeting the government's deadline of neutralising the threat from the Maoist insurgency within 14 months. Police data shows that of the 55 Naxals killed since January 1, 2025, 25 were eliminated in Bijapur district alone.

"A review meeting was held with IG of Bastar Range and CRPF officers on Saturday. This visit within three days of taking charge s...