Top Maoist Leader Chalapati Killed in Major Security Operation

A joint police and paramilitary operation along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border neutralized 14 Maoists, including Chalapati, a senior leader with a ₹1 crore bounty.

• Jayaram Reddy, known as Chalapati, was a senior Maoist leader and a Central Committee member, carrying a ₹1 crore bounty for his capture.
• The operation, based on intelligence inputs, was conducted by a joint team of Chhattisgarh and Odisha police forces, CRPF units, and CoBRA commandos in the Kularighat reserve forest area.
• Chalapati was among 14 Maoists killed in the encounter, which also resulted in the recovery of weapons, ammunition, and IEDs from the site.
• The operation marks a significant blow to Maoist insurgency efforts, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterating the government's goal of eradicating Maoism by 2026.
• Chalapati was a key strategist and leader in Maoist operations, relocating to the Odisha border recently due to intensified anti-Maoist campaigns in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.

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