India is waging an all-out offensive against the last vestiges of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired movement began nearly six decades ago.
Police suspect the dead include Gajarla Ravi, alias Uday, a member of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist’s top decision-making body, and another senior leader, Raavi Venkata Chaitanya, alias Aruna.
The two had fled to the area last winter to escape fierce fighting in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, the police chief said.
At its peak in the mid-2000s, the rebellion controlled nearly a third of the country, with an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 fighters.
The crackdown by Indian troops across the so-called “Red Corridor” has killed nearly 500 rebels since the beginning of 2024, according to government data.
But the security operations have been marred by allegations of extra-judicial killings.
The Maoists have said they are ready for dialogue if the government withdraws security forces and halts the ongoing offensive -- an offer the government has rejected.
“Instead, they are following an inhuman policy of killings and annihilation,“ they alleged.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( India says suspected top Maoist among three killed by troops )
Also on site :