Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh police claim upper hand as Maoist commander surrenders
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Two major encounters in Chhattisgarh killed 14 Maoists, while top commander Barsa Deva surrendered in Telangana, prompting state police to claim the upper hand against Naxalism. Additional DGP Vivekanand Sinha stated that the Naxal problem will end before the March 2026 deadline. Telangana police view the surrender as crippling the Maoist military wing.
Three unidentified assailants entered the home of a local Congress leader in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district early Friday and opened fire, killing one son and injuring another. The attack occurred around 12:30 a.m. in Karhi village. Police are investigating the motive.
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Vedanta group chairman Anil Agrawal and others have been named in an FIR for causing death by negligence in a power plant blast in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district two days ago. Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur confirmed this on Thursday.
In Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, security forces have torn down more than 100 Maoist memorials since 2023 as part of efforts to weaken the insurgents' influence. These structures, once symbols of Maoist dominance, were used to instill fear and ideological control in local communities. Officials describe the demolitions as a deliberate step toward restoring state authority and normalcy.
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A sessions court in Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, has acquitted all 17 men accused of murdering a father and son during communal violence in Biranpur village in 2023. The victims, Rahim Umad Mohamed and his son Idul Mohamed, were beaten to death with stones and sticks by a mob while grazing cattle. The verdict comes years after the incident that occurred ahead of state assembly elections.