Raipur, Jan. 3 -- : Barely 90 days before the March 31, 2026 deadline set for eliminating armed Left-wing extremism from the country, security forces recorded a major operational success in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.
In coordinated anti-Maoist operations across the dense forest zones of Bijapur and Sukma districts, 14 armed Maoists were killed in separate encounters on Saturday, dealing a significant blow to insurgent networks active in south Bastar. According to police sources, among those killed in Saturday's operations include noted Maoist leader from Konta Area Committee, Sachin Mangdu.
While confirming this, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan and Bijapur SP Jitendra Yadav said that the identities of the remaining Maoists ...