Overview

• The three-day offensive began on June 4 in Indravati National Park following specific intelligence on senior Maoist leaders.
• Security forces recovered the bodies of seven cadres by June 7, including two women, while the identities of five remain unverified.
• Two high-value targets killed were Central Committee member Narasimha Chalam alias Sudhakar and Telangana State Committee member Mailarapu Adellu alias Bhaskar.
• Personnel from the Chhattisgarh police’s STF, DRG and CRPF CoBRA unit led the joint operation and seized two AK-47 rifles among other arms.
• Troops navigated dense forest terrain under snake-bite, honeybee sting and dehydration risks and are now stable after receiving medical treatment.