US EditionChhattisgarh encounter: Woman Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces; operation underway
- A woman Maoist named Renuka was killed in a gunfight with security forces on March 31, 2025, in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, according to an official.
- This year, 135 Naxalites have been killed in separate encounters, according to police records.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the government aims to eradicate Left-wing extremism by March 31, 2026.
- Security forces recovered weapons and explosives at the encounter site, highlighting ongoing anti-Maoist operations in the region.
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Top Maoist Leader With Rs 45 Lakh Bounty Killed In Encounter In Dantewada
Gummadiveli Renuka alias Banu, a prominent member of the CPI(Maoist), was killed in an encounter between security forces and Maoist cadres in the dense jungle hills near the tri-junction of Nelgoda, Ikeli, and Belnar villages on the Dantewada-Bijapur border. Renuka, who operated under several aliases -- Chaite, Saraswati and Damyanti -- had been active in the Maoist movement since 1996. She carried a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on her head from Chhatti…
Chhattisgarh: Woman Naxal with Rs 25 lakh bounty killed in encounter, gunfight underway
Dantewada: A woman Naxalite, named Renuka alias Banu, carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Monday. The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest along the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, located in the Bastar region, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said. Kamlochan …
Chhattisgarh encounter: Woman Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces; operation underway
A woman Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The gunfight occurred during an anti-Naxalite operation near the Dantewada and Bijapur border, resulting in the recovery of the woman's body and an Insas rifle.
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