Chhattisgarh: Maoist operative involved in IED blast killed; 49 extremists eliminated in 10 days

IANS March 29, 2025 215 views

Security forces eliminated Jagdish, a key Maoist operative linked to the deadly 2013 Jhiram blast. The operation marks significant progress in dismantling insurgent networks with 49 extremists killed in just 10 days. Officials confirm 142 Maoist neutralizations this year as part of intensified counterinsurgency efforts. The joint DRG-CRPF action also recovered weapons from the encounter site in Sukma-Dantewada border.

"Budhra’s end signals progress in dismantling the Maoist leadership structure" - Officials
Bhopal, March 29: In a decisive success for security forces, Jagdish a.k.a. Budhra -- a hardcore Maoist operative linked to the Jhiram IED blast -- was eliminated early on Saturday morning in a massive operation along the Sukma-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh.

Key Points

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Jagdish eliminated in joint DRG-CRPF operation

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49 Maoists killed in 10-day Bastar offensive

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2013 Jhiram blast mastermind carried Rs25L bounty

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142 extremists neutralized in 2025 counterinsurgency

This operation marked another chapter in the relentless campaign to eradicate Left Wing Extremism (LEW) from the region.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already said the country will be LEW-free by next year.

Jagdish was a wanted figure implicated in the Darbha Valley Jhiram blast in 2013 that claimed the lives of prominent Chhattisgarh leaders, including Mahendra Karma, Vidya Charan Shukla, and Nand Kumar Patel.

Budhra’s end signals progress in dismantling the Maoist leadership structure, officials said.

According to official reports, security forces have launched 11 operations in 2025 alone, neutralising 142 Maoists so far.

Notable successes include the elimination of 31 Maoists on February 9 and 16 Maoists on March 25 in separate operations across districts such as Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Narayanpur.

The latest encounter, carried out on Saturday morning, saw joint action by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Upampalli under the jurisdiction of Keralapal police station.

A total of 17 Maoists, including 11 women, were killed during the engagement.

Among those slain was Jagdish, a Special Zonal Committee Member (SZCM) of the Maoist group, according to officials.

Just days ago, on March 25, security forces had eliminated three Maoists, including Sudhir a.k.a. Sudhakar, who carried a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head.

In the Bastar region, forces have neutralised 100 Maoists in 2025, with 49 eliminated in the span of just 10 days from March 20 to March 29.

Comments:

Rahul K.

Finally some justice for the Jhiram victims after 12 years 🙏 Mahendra Karma's family must be relieved

Priya M.

49 in 10 days is impressive but I worry about collateral damage. Are civilians being protected properly during these ops?

Aditya S.

CRPF and DRG doing heroic work in impossible terrain 👏 This is how you counter insurgency - sustained pressure!

Neha P.

Sad to see 11 women among casualties. Were they combatants or just caught in crossfire? The human cost is devastating either way

Vikram J.

Hope this brings closure to Vidya Charan Shukla's family. That 2013 attack changed Chhattisgarh politics forever

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Maoist Chhattisgarh Jhiram blast Jagdish CRPF Dantewada Left Wing Extremism
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