Overview

• Two senior Maoists, Haldar and Rame, carrying bounties of ₹8 lakh and ₹5 lakh respectively, were killed in a forest encounter on April 15, 2025.
• The operation, conducted by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bastar Fighters, took place along the Kondagaon-Narayanpur district border.
• Recovered items include an AK-47 rifle and other weapons, with ongoing search operations in the area for additional findings.
• This incident brings the total number of Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh this year to 140, with 123 of these deaths occurring in the Bastar division.
• The broader campaign reflects a concerted effort to dismantle Naxalite infrastructure and align with national goals to eliminate left-wing extremism.