maoist hideouts

Maharashtra has declared Gadchiroli district Maoist-free following a 100-hour operation that resulted in zero active Maoists in police records. The coordinated action, codenamed 'Antim Prahar,' led to eight arrests and five surrenders, dismantling the Maoists' military wing and crippling their financial resources.

Odisha police, in sync with national goals, significantly weakened Naxal insurgency through intensified joint operations and advanced surveillance. Key strategies included a revised surrender and rehabilitation policy, targeted strikes on leadership, and cracking down on illegal trade. Development initiatives and community engagement further bolster efforts, bringing the state closer to complete elimination of extremism.

Snow Leopards were raised to strengthen high-altitude operations, including mountain tops and ridges, the official said. The Markhor batches are trained for forests and rugged mountainous areas long used by terrorists as hideouts. Its name is derived from a Persian term meaning “snake eater,” symbolising agility and resilience. Both units are equipped with modern weapons and communication systems.

Security forces raided maoist hideouts and seized huge quantity of explosives and other materials from four villages in Bijapur district in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

A jar with 40kg of ingenious liquid explosive, which can go undetected in police vigil, along with 5.5 quintal of dry explosives packed in various sacks were seized from a Maoist hideout in Giridih district, 300km from here late on Monday night.

Chhattisgarh police raided a Maoist hideout in the dense forests of Keejing hills and seized huge quantity of explosives, an electronic voting machine (EVM), bombs and other materials used for laying landmines Kondagaon district in tribal Bastar region.

In a joint anti-Maoist operation on Monday night, police and CRPF personnel busted a Maoist hideout located in the jungle near Chorpania on Luggu Hill under Gomia block here.

In a major haul, joint teams of the district police and state level Special Task Force recovered one AK 47 assault rifle, 127 pipe bombs, one country-made rifle and one double-barrel gun from different maoist hideouts in the Maoist-affected Dumaria, Imamganj and Banke Bazar police station areas of Gaya district.

A Maoist hideout has been busted in Odisha's Kalahandi district, and arms and ammunition have been seized, police said on Sunday.

According to police, the Maoists belongings were dumped in a pit inside Musulmunda forest under Narayanpatna police limits. No injury or casualty was reported.

Police and security forces found a huge cache of arms and ammunition at a suspected Maoist hideout during a combing operation near Chandraprabhu tonk, proximate to Maoist-dominated Parasnath hills.

Security forces have busted a Maoist hideout at Udol under Handapa police limits of Angul district and seized several items.

Security forces discovered a Maoist hideout and arms manufacturing unit in a natural cave in Sukma's dense forest. The joint operation by Sukma police, CRPF, and Cobra commandos led to the seizure of 21 IEDs, generators, explosives, and bomb-making equipment, significantly disrupting Maoist operations and supply chains.

In Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, security forces killed a woman Maoist in an encounter during an ongoing anti-Maoist operation near the Telangana border. The operation, involving multiple agencies, has resulted in the destruction of maoist hideouts and recovery of explosives. Separately, Naxalites killed a deputy sarpanch in Sukma district, adding to the 68 civilian deaths in the Bastar region this year.

Maoists on Thursday set ablaze a tractor and mixture machine engaged in road construction activities at Maoist hotbed in Narayanpur district.