US EditionIndia Claims ‘Landmark’ Killing of Top Maoist Rebel
- Indian security forces killed 31 suspected Maoist rebels, including top leader Basavaraju, in a gunfight on May 21 in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad region.
- The operation, part of a wider anti-Naxal offensive codenamed 'Black Forest', targeted Maoists hiding in remote dense forests along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border after intelligence inputs.
- Security forces operated mainly through District Reserve Guard personnel from four districts and suffered one casualty while engaging around 27-31 Maoists, some reportedly senior cadres.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the completion of the largest anti-Naxal operation to date, during which security personnel eliminated 31 high-profile Naxal insurgents in the Kurraguttalu Hills region. He also reiterated the government's commitment to making India free of Naxal influence by March 31, 2026.
- The encounter marks a significant setback for the Maoist insurgency, though families dispute police claims, and the banned Maoist party expressed willingness for peace talks amid ongoing government efforts.
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