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Security Forces Neutralise Seven Maoists in Bijapur Operation

Driving deep into dense forest terrain, the operation has pressed on since June 4 with ongoing search efforts to dismantle remaining Maoist networks.

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Overview

  • Five Maoists were killed in two separate gunfights on June 7 in the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur district.
  • The operation’s toll reached seven neutralisations over three days, including the deaths of central committee member Sudhakar and zonal committee member Bhaskar.
  • Special Task Force, District Reserve Guard and CRPF CoBRA units launched the offensive on June 4 using actionable intelligence on cadres such as Bandi Prakash and Pappa Rao.
  • Security forces seized a cache of arms and ammunition during the operation, including two AK-47 rifles.
  • Authorities are working to confirm the identities of five slain Maoists, two of whom were women.