Overview

• The deceased were identified as Katta Ramachandra Reddy (Raju Dada), 63, and Kadri Satyanarayana Reddy (Kosa Dada), 67, each carrying a Rs 40 lakh reward.
• Joint teams of the District Reserve Guard and Border Security Force launched the raid after specific inputs in Narayanpur's Abujhmad forests near the Maharashtra border.
• Security personnel recovered an AK-47, an INSAS rifle, an under-barrel grenade launcher, explosives, Maoist literature and other items from the site.
• Police said this year’s tally of Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh has risen to roughly 248–249, with further combing and verification underway.
• Union home minister Amit Shah hailed the action as a major victory and reiterated the push to make the country Maoist-free by March 31, 2026.