14 Maoists, 8 with Rs 36 Lakh Bounty, Captured in Bijapur
Click to start listening
Synopsis
In a significant breakthrough against Maoist activities, a joint operation in Bijapur led to the arrest of 14 Maoists, including 8 individuals with a total bounty of Rs 36 lakh. The operation targeted key Maoist areas and revealed their involvement in violent incidents.
Key Takeaways
- 14 Maoists apprehended in Bijapur
- 8 had a cumulative bounty of Rs 36 lakh
- Operation focused on Maoist strongholds
- Seized wooden and iron spikes from hideout
- Involvement in multiple violent incidents
Raipur, Jan 24 (NationPress) In a significant achievement for the ongoing anti-Maoist efforts, a collaborative team comprising the Bijapur District Reserve Guard (DRG), District Police Force, CoBRA Battalion, and the CRPF captured 14 hardcore Maoists from the dense forests of Mallampet and Nadpalli, as reported by police officials on Friday.
The operation was focused on dismantling Maoist strongholds in the Tekmetla, Nadpalli, and Mallampet regions.
Among the detained individuals, 8 Maoists had a total bounty of Rs 36 lakh on their heads.
The arrested individuals are believed to have played roles in numerous violent activities and sabotage actions within the Usur area.
Security forces also seized 23 wooden spikes and 8 iron spikes, along with a wooden stake linked to a hoe used for excavation, from a concealed location in the forest.
These Maoists are connected to various incidents in the Usur police station vicinity, such as placing spikes in the Tekmetla forest, which resulted in injuries to two soldiers on November 30, 2022.
On June 9, 2024, they set a pressure IED in the Nadpalli forest, seriously wounding a woman gathering Mahua.
On January 6 of this year, these Maoists attempted to target a police patrol by laying an IED on the Usoor-Nadpalli route, which was effectively neutralized by the CRPF’s Bomb Disposal (BD) team.
After being detained at the Usur Police Station, the Maoists were brought before the Chief Court in Bijapur. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mayank Gurjar verified that all suspects have been placed into judicial custody.
Just three days prior, 16 Maoists lost their lives in a confrontation with security forces during a joint operation conducted by Odisha and Chhattisgarh police.
This event followed a day after two female Naxalities were killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh.
A prominent Naxal commander, Jayram alias Chalapathi, who had a reward of Rs 1 crore on his head, was also eliminated during the operation near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has consistently stated that the government aims to eradicate Maoism from the country by March 31, 2026.
