The operation took place near the dense Karegutta hills, on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. This area for long has been a stronghold of the Maoists.

11 security personnel airlifted to hospital for treatment after being injured in IED blasts triggered by Maoists

In a major breakthrough against left-wing extremism, Telangana Police claim to have arrested Barsa Deva, a top commander of the Maoists’ People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA). Acting on precise intelligence, security forces tracked Deva and 15 armed Naxalites across forest regions bordering Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, leading to their capture and recovery of a large cache of weapons.

Deva was a key figure in the banned CPI (Maoist) and a contemporary of slain Maoist leader Hidma. His arrest is being seen as a significant blow to the PLGA, which once formed the backbone of the Maoist organisation’s military wing.

Telangana: Maoist party top leader Barsa Deva alias Sukka, including 15 others, surrender

A senior Maoist leader, carrying $46,630 (Rs 40 lakh) bounty, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

Top Maoist leader, carrying $46,630 bounty, killed in Chhattisgarh encounter: Report

In a major crackdown on Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh, security forces killed 32 Naxalites during an intense encounter in the Bastar region on Friday. Watch in for more details!

India: Security Forces Kill 32 Naxalites in Major Encounter in Chhattisgarh

A prominent Maoist leader named Shankar Rao was among at least 29 Naxalites killed by security forces during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday (April 16).

India: Senior Naxalite leader among 29 killed in Chhattisgarh operation; 3 security personnel injured

A major anti-insurgency operation is underway in India's Central State of Chhattisgarh. At least 29 Maoists have been killed in a police encounter and the border security forces say the encounter took place in Kanker District.

Encounter in India's Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed as police & maoists exchange fire in Kanker

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to academic- activist Shoma Kanti Sen, who was arrested in June 2018 in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

SC grants bail to activist Shoma Kanti Sen in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case

The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday (Mar 5) acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others accused in the Maoist link case. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra state government moved the Supreme Court to challenge Bombay High Court’s verdict.

India: Bombay High Court acquits Delhi University ex-professor Saibaba, 5 others in Maoist links case

Several experts have expressed concerns that Nepal would now turn pro-China under the new Prachanda-Oli alliance. But if one examines closely, there are few catches and subtleties to it.

DECODING: What does Nepal’s new Prachanda-Oli coalition mean for India?

Philippine police have arrested a doctor in the capital Manila, accusing her of being a leader of a Maoist rebel group that has waged a decades-long insurgency against the government.

Philippines arrests doctor alleged to be top rebel

Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker and Opposition leader Pradeep Giri told WION that CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda" took a “moral stand” by officially withdrawing support to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government.

Maoist Centre took a moral stand by withdrawing support to PM: Nepali Congress 

Inside India's red corridor. Why do Maoists still pose a threat to the Indian state? How can India break the back of the Maoist movement?

India: Tackling the Maoist Challenge

Nepal's radical Maoist group leader Netra Bikram Chand, who made his first public appearance in two years, on Friday said that he was committed to the peace agreement reached between his banned outfit and the government aimed at ending violent attacks, extortion and bombings by the rebels.

Nepal government, Maoist rebels formally sign peace agreement

Naxals killed and set on fire a former colleague, who had joined the police force after quitting the outlawed party, in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police told PTI on Friday.

Naxals kill former colleague who turned cop in Chhattisgarh 

At a time when the Naga-peace talks between the Centre and the Naga groups have reached the final stage, six companies of Nagaland Armed Police deployed in once the hotbed of Maoists – Ayodhya hills in Purulia district of West Bengal - will be withdrawn for Nagaland’s internal security.

Amidst Naga-peace talks, Nagaland Armed Police companies to be withdrawn from once Maoist hotbed 

Two Naxals were gunned down by security forces and one was arrested in Chhattisgarh`s Dantewada on Sunday. "A woman and man with Rs 5 lakh bounty each on their names were gunned down in the Gumiyapal forests under Kirandul police station area after an exchange of fire," Dantewada SP Abhishek Pallav said.

Chhattisgarh: Two Naxals gunned down, one arrested in Dantewada

Five police personnel were shot dead by Maoists on Friday while they were patrolling the area here, officials said. According to Sub-Divisional Police Officer Avinash Kumar, the five police personnel - two assistant sub-inspectors and three constables - came under attack while patrolling the Tiruldih police station area of the district along the Jharkhand-Bengal border.

Five policemen shot dead by Maoists in Jharkhand

A jawan was killed and four others were injured in an encounter between the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Maoists in forests of Taldangal in Dumka district on Sunday, a senior police officer said here.

SSB soldier killed in encounter with Maoists in Dumka

West Bengal’s Maoists infested zones or the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts have been turned into a fortress with less than two days to go for the Lok Sabha polls here.

CRPF draws massive plans to thwart Maoist attempts to disrupt poll process  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday claimed that his government has successfully managed the Maoist conflict, that had groped the Himalayan country for over a decade.

Nepal PM claims of successfully managing decade-long Maoist conflict

The Rowghat area in Chhattisgarh, apart from being under thick forest cover, is also a Naxal stronghold. The area has been identified as having huge reserves of iron ore.

Rowghat rail project: Train through Naxal heartland hopes to bring change

A letter containing what police claimed was the phone number of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was made part of the charge sheet against 10 activists arrested for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, a senior official said today.

Elgar Parishad probe: Digvijaya Singh denies Maoist links, challenges PM Modi to take action

The Telangana Police is adopting a multi-pronged strategy to check possible "desperate action" by the outlawed CPI (Maoists) in districts bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the run-up to the state Assembly elections on December 7.

Telangana polls: Police adopting multi-pronged strategy to tackle Maoist threat

An encounter between security forces and Maoists broke out in Chhattisgarh's Sukma region on Monday wherein two Maoists were killed, news agency ANI reported, adding that two rifles have been recovered.

Chhattisgarh poll unrest: Two Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Sukma region

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