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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.
As India's Maoist insurgency winds down, thousands of Adivasis displaced from Chhattisgarh face uncertainty in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. They have settled in border forests for 15-20 years, practicing podu cultivation on vast lands, but now confront state land reclamation drives. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has recommended return options or rights to stay.
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As the March 31, 2026 deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for eradicating Left Wing Extremism arrives, security forces in Chhattisgarh have killed 531 Maoists over two years and dismantled the top bodies of CPI (Maoist). Officials state that Bastar is approaching Naxal-free status.