Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited the residence of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Akash Rao Giripunje in Raipur on Monday to meet his family members. ASP Giripunje lost his life in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Naxalites in Konta, Sukma district, earlier today. The mortal remains of the officer.
New Delhi: In a significant development towards achieving a Naxal-free India, there has been a 53 per cent drop in the incidents of Naxal violence over the last ten years between 2014 and 2024, compared to the decade before, government data suggests. Between 2004 and 2014, the data mentions, there were 16,463 incidents of Naxal.
Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Raman Singh expressed grief over the demise of officer in a Naxalite-triggered pressure IED blast on Monday. Earlier today, a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast occurred near Dondra on Konta-Errabora road, due to which ASP Konta Division, Sukma district, Akash Rao Giripunje sustained serious injuries, according to IG Bastar P.
Raipur: Maoists in Chhattisgarh have carried out a deadly attack in Sukma district by detonating an IED, resulting in the death of Additional Superintendent of Police Akash Rao Giripunje of Konta Division. State Home Minister Vijay Sharma confirmed Giripunje’s death, praising him as a brave officer from the 2013 batch. Several other security personnel on.
Bijapur: Seven Naxalites, including two high-ranking leaders, were killed in a major anti-Naxal operation conducted by security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district between June 5 and 7, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the operation, led jointly by the Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG), and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action.
Raipur: Sudhakar, also known as Nar Singhachalam, a central committee member of the group, has been killed in a fierce gun-battle in the dense forest of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh on Thursday. He was a highly wanted Maoist figure in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra, with authorities having placed Rs 1 crore bounty on him. Confirming his death,.
Raipur: Sixteen Maoists, including two hardcore insurgents, have surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, marking a significant setback for the Maoist movement in the region. Among them, a woman and a man carried individual bounties of Rs 8 lakh, while others had varying rewards, bringing the total to Rs 25 lakh. The surrender took place on Monday.
Bhopal: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) have arrested liquor businessman Vijay Bhatia from Delhi in connection with the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case. He is being transported to Raipur while authorities carried out raids at six of his properties in Durg-Bhilai (Chhattisgarh). Early in the morning, at around 6 a.m., EOW officials.
Raipur: Three villagers sustained severe injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in Bandepara within the National Park area in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday. Security forces have already launched a massive anti-Maoist operation as a part of the Union government’s pledge to end Naxalism by early 2026. The explosive device, planted.
Bastar (Chhattisgarh): The Naxal activity in Bastar and many regions of India has “reduced significantly” as a result of carrying out operations against the banned and “illegal” CPI-M outfit, a police official said on Wednesday. Inspector General (IG) of police, Bastar, P Sundarraj told ANI, “As a result of carrying out operations against the banned.
