Naxal footprint shrinks sharply as number of most affected districts falls to just three

October 15, 2025 6:18 PM

Naxal footprint shrinks sharply as number of most affected districts falls to just three

In a major milestone towards building a Naxal-free India, the number of districts most affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has been brought down to just three, marking a significant decline from six districts earlier. The most affected districts now remain Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh. The total number of LWE-affected districts has also been reduced from 18 to 11, reflecting the Modi government’s intensified efforts to dismantle the Naxal network across the country. The Cen...

Eight policemen, driver killed in Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh

January 6, 2025 5:19 PM

Eight policemen, driver killed in Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh

At least eight policemen and a driver were killed in a bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The police vehicle in which the victims were travelling was hit by a blast in the Bijapur district of the state on Monday, a police statement said. The nine were traveling through Kutra in the Bastar region in a Scorpio SUV when the attack took place around 2.15 p.m. on Monday, sources said. Earlier on Sunday, security forces attacked M...