UNION HOME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF COOPERATION SHAH SAYS, IN A LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT IN THE BATTLE TO ELIMINATE NAXALISM, SECURITY FORCES HAVE NEUTRALIZED 27 DREADED MAOISTS IN AN OPERATION IN NARAYANPUR, CHHATTISGARH

India, May 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, said today that in a landmark achievement in the battle to eliminate Naxalism, the security forces have neutralized 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju, the general secretary of CPI-Maoist, in an operation in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. The Home Minister applauded the brave security forces and agencies for this major breakthrough.

In a post on X, Union Home Minister said, "A landmark achievement in the battle to eliminate Naxalism. Today, in an operation in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, our security forces have neutralized 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshav Rao, ali...