Chhattisgarh: Key Maoist Operative Neutralized; 49 Extremists Taken Out in 10 Days
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Synopsis
On March 29, 2025, security forces in Chhattisgarh achieved a major victory by eliminating Maoist operative Jagdish a.k.a. Budhra, linked to the Jhiram IED blast. This event is part of a larger campaign to eradicate Maoist extremism, with 49 extremists neutralized in just ten days.
Key Takeaways
- Jagdish, a key Maoist operative, was eliminated.
- The operation took place along the Sukma-Dantewada border.
- 49 Maoists have been neutralized in ten days.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah aims for a LEW-free country by next year.
- Joint action by DRG and CRPF was instrumental in the success.
Raipur, March 29 (NationPress) In a significant achievement for security forces, Jagdish a.k.a. Budhra -- a prominent Maoist operative associated with the Jhiram IED blast -- was neutralized early on Saturday during a large-scale operation along the Sukma-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh.
This operation represents another step forward in the ongoing effort to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LEW) from the area.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has previously stated that the country aims to be LEW-free by next year.
Jagdish was a notorious figure connected to the Darbha Valley Jhiram blast in 2013, which resulted in the deaths of influential leaders from Chhattisgarh, including Mahendra Karma, Vidya Charan Shukla, and Nand Kumar Patel.
The elimination of Budhra is seen as a significant advancement in dismantling the leadership of the Maoist group, according to officials.
Official reports indicate that security forces have conducted 11 operations in 2025, successfully neutralizing 142 Maoists thus far.
Recent achievements include the elimination of 31 Maoists on February 9 and 16 on March 25 in various districts such as Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Narayanpur.
The latest encounter, which took place on Saturday morning, involved a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Upampalli under the jurisdiction of the Keralapal police station.
A total of 17 Maoists, including 11 women, were killed during this engagement.
Among the deceased was Jagdish, identified as a Special Zonal Committee Member (SZCM) of the Maoist organization, according to officials.
Just a few days prior, on March 25, security forces had neutralized three Maoists, including Sudhir a.k.a. Sudhakar, who had a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head.
In the Bastar region, security forces have eliminated 100 Maoists in 2025, with 49 of them taken down in just 10 days from March 20 to March 29.
