The Chhattisgarh police on Saturday (January 18, 2025) mentioned that 18 Maoists — not 12, as initially introduced — had been killed within the South Bastar operation earlier this week, attributing the replace to a press launch wherein the Maoists themselves conceded shedding extra members.
Earlier, 12 our bodies had been recovered following the operation within the forests of Tumrel, Sigampalli, Pujarikanker, and Malempenta within the border areas of the Pamed, Usur, and Basaguda police jurisdictions in Bijapur district. Safety forces had focused the PLGA (Individuals’s Liberation Guerrilla Military) Battalion No. 01 and CRC (Central Regional Committee), thought of to be among the many strongest navy formations within the Maoist hierarchy.
“In today’s press release, Naxals have accepted the loss of 18 cadres, including that of Telangana State Committee cadre Damodar. It is a big setback to the Naxals in one of their important stronghold areas,” mentioned Bastar Vary Inspector Normal of Police P. Sundarraj.
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“Just to keep up the devastated morale of their cadres, the Naxals are alleging casualties of security forces and atrocities against the villagers, which is totally baseless and untrue. We will take this fight to the finish and ensure the end of the illegal and banned Maoist outfit,” he added.
Printed – January 19, 2025 02:27 am IST
