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India Presses Anti-Maoist Offensive as Police Verify Purported Ceasefire Offer

Officials are verifying a purported CPI (Maoist) ceasefire offer.

According to the police, the operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of Naxalites in the area.
Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol during a combing operation to flush out Maoists from their strongholds, near the jungles of Betla, about 210 kilometers (132 miles) northeast of Ranchi, India, on March 17, 2010. (Photo: Sasanka Sen/AP)
Indian security forces pause while on patrol for Maoist rebels in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh state on September 12
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Overview

  • Chhattisgarh police said a 35-year-old cadre, Buski Nuppo, was killed in a Sukma encounter, with a rifle, explosives and communications equipment recovered.
  • Two Maoists were killed in Bijapur during an ongoing operation; police later identified them as area committee member Raghu Hapka and deputy militia commander Sukku Hemla.
  • Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli police reported two women cadres killed in an encounter, identifying them as Sumitra alias Sunita Veladi and Lalita alias Sandhya Korsa, and seizing an AK-47, a pistol and radios.
  • Twelve Maoists, including two area committee members, surrendered in Narayanpur and were received by police under the state’s rehabilitation policy.
  • A statement attributed to CPI (Maoist) spokesperson Abhay sought a one-month halt to operations to facilitate talks and listed contact channels, and police said its language appears unusual and its authenticity is under examination.