US EditionMaoist Leader Neutralized in Chhattisgarh: A Major Blow to the Outlawed Organization
- Security forces eliminated senior Maoist leader Narasimha Chalam alias Sudhakar in a gunfight in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
- The operation followed intelligence reports indicating Sudhakar and other senior cadres were present in Indravati National Park, prompting a joint anti-Naxalite offensive.
- The operation involved a combined team from Chhattisgarh police’s elite units and the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion, resulting in the seizure of a significant cache of rifles, explosives, and ammunition.
- Sudhakar, a senior Maoist leader with a Rs 40 lakh reward announced for his capture, was killed in an operation that officials say significantly disrupts the CPI leadership structure following the earlier elimination of other top commanders.
- This encounter marks a critical victory in the ongoing battle against Maoists in Bastar, with ongoing searches for cadres and continuing efforts to weaken the outlawed group.
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