- RAIPUR — Five
Maoists were killed in two encounters with security forces in an ongoing
operation in the Indravati National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district,
police officials said on Saturday.
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- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hailed the success and
expressed his wish to meet the brave soldiers who are engaged in anti-Maoist
mission.
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- With the latest casualties, seven Maoists, including top
leaders Sudhakar and Bhaskar, were neutralised in the operation in the last
three days, they said.
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- "Security forces have recovered the bodies of seven
Maoists during the ongoing anti-Naxal operations in the Indravati National Park
area of the district," a police officer said.
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- Security forces have intensified their anti-Maoist
operations in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, leading to the elimination of
seven Maoist cadres over the past three days.
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- Among those killed are Central Committee Member Gautam, also
known as Sudhakar, and Telangana State Committee Member Bhaskar.
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- The encounters, which unfolded between June 5 and June 7,
resulted in multiple casualties among insurgents.
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- The first confrontation on June 5 led to the death of
Sudhakar, a senior Maoist leader who had established Maoist education centres
in the Dandakaranya region.
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- His body was recovered following an intense exchange of
fire.
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- The following day, security forces neutralised Bhaskar, a
commander associated with the Telangana State Committee.
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- His elimination marked another significant blow to the
insurgent network.
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- As operations continued into the intervening night of June 6
and 7, three more Maoist's bodies were found, including two women and one man.
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- Later, on June 7 (Saturday), two additional male Maoist
cadres were killed in another encounter.
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- The identities of these five insurgents remain unknown, and
efforts are underway to confirm their details.
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- Security personnel recovered a substantial cache of arms and
ammunition from the encounter sites, including two AK-47 rifles and various
Maoist documents.
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- The operation has been physically demanding, with several
soldiers sustaining injuries due to snake bites, honeybee stings, dehydration,
and other operational hazards.
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- Medical teams have ensured their treatment, and all injured
personnel are reported to be in stable condition.
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- Search and area domination efforts continue in the dense
forest terrain to track any remaining Maoist operatives and secure the region.
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- Officials have stated that a comprehensive report on the
recovered weapons and materials will be released once all field inputs have
been consolidated.
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- The ongoing crackdown against Maoist insurgents in Bijapur
underscores the government’s commitment to dismantling their presence and
restoring stability to the region.
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- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma acknowledged
the success of the operation, confirming that the bodies of seven insurgents,
including top leaders Sudhakar and Bhaskar, have been recovered.
