Overview

• Deputy commander Sodhi Kanna of PLGA Battalion No. 1 was killed in a joint operation launched on July 4 in Bijapur’s Indravati National Park.
• Forces from DRG, CoBRA, CRPF Young Platoon, STF, BSF, ITBP, CAF and Bastar Fighters conducted the mission despite heavy monsoon rains and challenging jungle terrain.
• Authorities recovered a .303 rifle, an AK-47 magazine, explosive materials, Maoist uniforms, literature and other insurgent items following the encounter.
• Officials believe the operation disrupted a high-level Maoist gathering involving state committee and area committee members.
• The raid is the latest in an intelligence-driven campaign that has neutralized over 415 cadres in Bastar as New Delhi aims to eradicate Maoist insurgency by March 2026.