Security forces have neutralized Senior Maoist cadre and Central Committee Member (CCM) Gautam, also known as Sudhakar, in an encounter in the National Park area of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur District.
“Senior Maoist cadre, Central Committee Member (CCM) Gautam @ Sudhakar, was neutralized in an exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in the National Park area of Bijapur District. One AK-47 rifle, along with a large quantity of other explosive materials, arms, and ammunition, was also recovered during the search operation,” ANI quoted IG Bastar P Sundarraj as saying.
Chhattisgarh | Senior Maoist cadre, Central Committee Member (CCM) Gautam @ Sudhakar, was neutralized in an exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in the National Park area of Bijapur District. One AK-47 rifle, along with a large quantity of other explosive…
— ANI (@ANI)
The operation was undertaken by the security forces based on credible inputs regarding the presence of CPI (Maoist) senior Maoist cadres and PLG cadres in the Bijapur National Park area.
“Today, on 5th June, in Bijapur national park area, inputs regarding the presence of CPI (Maoist) senior Maoist cadres and PLG cadres were received. Based on that, STF, DRG and CoBRA joint team were sent for operation,” ANI quoted Bastar IG P Sundarraj as saying.
Sudhakar was active for 30 years in Bastar’s Indravati Tiger Reserve, Bijapur and carried a reward of Rs 1.5 crore on him. He was a top-wanted Maoist figure in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra.
Officials said that Sudhakar was eliminated in a fierce battle against Maoists, which is going on in the dense forests of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, as reported by IANS.
Bastar IG (Inspector General) P. Sundarraj has acknowledged the ongoing encounter. The operation is being spearheaded by a joint force comprising DRG, STF, and Cobra units.
The combing operation remains active, as reports suggest that high-ranking members of the Maoists group may be in the vicinity.
Security forces have eliminated three Central Committee members, Maoist chief Basavaraju, and over 150 high-profile Maoists across Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha in the last six months.
On May 21, security forces in a major operation eliminated 27 Maoists, including Basavaraju, who carried a reward of Rs 1.5 crore.
In May last month, security forces neutralized 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju, general secretary of CPI-Maoist, in an operation in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district.
In the same month, security forces killed 31 notorious Naxalites in the Kurraguttalu Hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the largest-ever operation against Naxalism. This anti-Naxal operation was completed by security forces in just 21 days.
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