Internal Security

Chhattisgarh police claim upper hand as Maoist commander surrenders

January 04, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

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.