🔥 Security forces surround Naxal stronghold across Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Maharashtra in a ‘decisive campaign’ aimed at wiping out Maoist Battalion No. 1
Apr 25, 2025 | ⚔️ Red Alert in the Forests: India Unleashes Most Ambitious Offensive Yet
In the forested tri-junction of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Maharashtra, India has launched its biggest-ever anti-Maoist operation, encircling the Maoist stronghold of Karregatta, Nadpalli, and Pujari Kanker with 10,000 elite commandos. Described by the security forces as a “decisive campaign”, the scale and intensity signal a dramatic escalation in India’s long fight against Left-Wing Extremism.
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🔺 “Surrender or Perish” — The Ultimatum Echoes Across Hilltops
Maoist strongholds are now under siege. Forces from Telangana’s Greyhounds, Chhattisgarh’s DRG, and Maharashtra’s C-60 commandos have created an impenetrable perimeter. Top Maoist leaders like Hidma, Damodar, Deva, and Vikas are believed to be trapped along with hundreds of cadres. Surveillance drones hum above as helicopters drop reinforcements. Escape is no longer an option.
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“This is the deadliest chase of the decade. The only choices are surrender or perish,” said a senior CRPF official.
📉 Maoist Resistance Falters Amid Tactical Blow
- Supply routes severed from Venkatpuram and Poorvati
- IED-laced hills, making every step a potential deathtrap
- 3 Maoist women fighters killed—an early sign of intensifying battle
- Forces airlifted by IAF, carrying week-long rations for protracted combat
- Ground intel suggests Maoists are low on food and water
“Every rock could be a trap, every tree a sniper’s perch,” said Bastar IG Sundarraj P.
🔥 Historical Kill Count: Over 300 Maoists Eliminated in 15 Months
India’s offensive against Maoists has gained unmatched momentum in recent years:
🩸 Notable Encounters in 2024
- 163 Maoists neutralized in 10 major operations
- Biggest hit: April 16 – 29 Maoists killed in Kanker
💥 2025 Tally So Far
- 142 Maoists killed in just over 3 months
- March 31: Female commander with ₹45 lakh bounty killed
- Jan 20–21: 27 Maoists gunned down near Chhattisgarh-Odisha border
- Feb 9: 31 Maoists killed in Bijapur — largest one-day toll of 2025
🧭 Nerve Centre on High Alert
The operation is being led and monitored by:
- Chhattisgarh Home Minister Vijay Sharma
- ADG Vivekanand Sinha
- CRPF IG Rakesh Agarwal
- Bastar IG Sundarraj P
Strategic coordination from the ground to Delhi indicates a new national resolve to dismantle Maoist infrastructure permanently.
🧠 Editorial Insight
This isn’t just another encounter—it marks a paradigm shift in India’s counterinsurgency doctrine. With Maoists running low on essentials and top leaders cornered, Operation Karregatta could potentially decapitate the armed wing of the insurgency in central India.
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Maoist Operation, Chhattisgarh Anti-Naxal Offensive, Karregatta Operation, Maoist Stronghold Siege, CRPF Action, Naxalite Conflict, Hidma Maoist Leader, Operation Against Red Rebels, Bastar Security Forces