chhattisgarh

More than 15 Naxals were killed in an ongoing encounter near Keregutta Hills in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, police said on Wednesday. According to a police official, the encounter is still underway in Bijapur district along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border under 'Mission Sankalp'.

Around four helicopters, 20 drones equipped with satellite imagery tech and maps by NTRO, and many other equipment are being used in the current operations.

A complaint has been filed after 150 Hindu students at Bilaspur’s Guru Ghasidas Central University accused NSS camp organizers of coercing them into offering namaz.

On refusing to convert to Christianity, the student was thrown out of he classroom and was not allowed to sit for the examination.

As union govt has said that Naxal terrorism will be eradicated by March 2026, Urban Naxals have issued an open letter urging the govt for a ceasefire

It is not possible for the government to provide security to every Hindu. It is also not possible to provide lifelong security to a person/family which is surrounded by such dangers. Doing so will also make the life of that person/family difficult.

It must be recalled that until 2015, around 106 districts were marked naxal-affected. By 2024, this number came down to 38 and now to 18. Of these, 12 were most naxal-affected, however, this number has further dropped to just 6.

In a significant development, 15 Naxalites surrendered before the Dantewada police on Saturday.

In a significant blow to Naxals, security personnel gunned down 16 Naxals and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in a major encounter in the Kerlapal area of Sukma district, said Sukma SP on Saturday.

The efforts made by the authorities in the LWE-affected areas have also resulted in the surrender of numerous Naxals.