Bijapur: In a historic success in the resolution of a ‘Naxal-free India’, security forces have killed 31 Naxalites in the largest 21-21-wandering against Naxalism on Karguttalu Hill (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. A total of 214 Naxalite hideouts and bunkers have been destroyed in the operation, and during the discoveries a total of 450 IEDs, 818 BGL shells, 899 bundles have been recovered in large quantities of codax, detonator and explosive material.
In addition, about 12,000 kg of food supply has also been recovered. As part of the operation, security forces also destroyed four Naxalite technical units, which were being used to produce BGL shells, homemade weapons, IEDs and other deadly weapons. During the operation, large amounts of ration supply, medicines and daily use items were also recovered from various Naxalite hideouts and bunkers.
In important operations, a total of 18 personnel of Commando Battalion for Commando Battalion for Commando Battalion, Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG) were injured in various IED blasts. All the injured personnel are now out of danger and are receiving the best possible treatment in various hospitals.
In a post on X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Karragutalu Hill, which was once ruled by red terror, now proudly hoists the tricolor.
Currigutalu Hill PLGA Battalion 1 was an integrated headquarters of major Naxal organizations like DKSZC, TSC and CRC, where Naxal training, as well as the manufacture of strategies and weapons.
Shah said that our security forces completed the largest anti-Naxal operation in just 21 days, and it is a matter of great pleasure that there were no casualties between the security forces during this operation. Home Minister Shah congratulated CRPF, STF and DRG personnel, who faced Naxalites in bad weather and rugged the mountainous region and said that the whole country was proud of them.
Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are firm to end Naxalism from the roots. He assured the citizens of the country that India would be Naxal-free by 31 March, 2026. In Bijapur, Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Gyanendra Pratap Singh shared information about a joint press along with Director General of Police Director General and other senior officers of these forces.
“We are committed to fulfill the resolution made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to end Naxalism by 31 March 2026 … We have recovered 31 bodies (of Naxalites) and this is a 1200 square kilometer area, and we know that a large number of Naxalites has been neutralized. COBRA, CRPF, and Chhattisgarh Police was not involved in this operation … This is a big achievement for us …, “CRPF DG told ANI.
Chhattisgarh Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFS) recovered the bodies of 31 uniformed Naxalites, including 16 women Naxalites, and after 21 encounters 35 weapons, which were more than 21 days on Karguttalu Hill (KGH), which was considered an oppressed stronghold of Naxalites on Chhatisarfa.
So far, 28 Naxalites have been identified, in which a total of Rs 1 crore has been announced by Rs 72 lakh. The Naxal operation held from April 21, 2025 to May 11, 2025 indicates that the bodies recovered from the encounter site may belong to the banned, illegal and most powerful armed Naxal organizations, PLGA Battalion, CRC Company and Cadres of Telangana State Committee.
The border areas of Sukma and Bijapur, including the most powerful armed organizations such as PLGA Battalion, CRC Company and Telangana State Committee, have been homes for many top cadres. In the region, under challenging circumstances, security forces set up several new security camps, increasing their dominance.
As a result, Naxalites formed an integrated command and took refuge in Kurigutalu Hill (KGH), which is considered impervious, located on the border of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, and Mulgu, Telangana. KGH is a extremely difficult mountainous region, which is about 60 km long and 5 to 20 km wide, with a very difficult and challenging geographical area. In the last two and a half years, Naxalites established their base in the region, where about 300–350 armed cadres, including the technical department (TD unit) of PLGA Battalion and other important organizations, took refuge.
Based on the input received, a broad and well -coordinated plan was prepared, and on April 21, 2025, Chhattisgarh Police and Central Armed Police Forces began massive joint operations. In this operation in KGH, a multi-agency special team was formed for collections, confrontation and analysis of technical, human intelligence and field inputs obtained from various intelligence agencies.
Using the collected intelligence, the team made careful plans for the operation, which included determining the strength of the forces deployed, schedule continuously and arrange timely replacement. Intelligence inputs were continuously analyzed and relative to field commanders in real time, which enabled the security forces to detect the Naxalite operative, their hideouts and weapons cash, while on many occasions helped prevent casualties from instantaneous explosive equipment (IEDS). Acting on this intelligence, security forces successfully recover the adequate amounts of IED, BGL shells and other explosive materials.
This operation stands as the largest, most wide and well-coordinated-nexal campaign to date, a notable example of spontaneous cooperation between different state and central agencies working together on an integrated platform. Officials said the information obtained during this historic 21-day-long anti-Naxal operations, officials said that many senior Naxal cadres were either killed or seriously injured during the operation. However, due to hard geographical conditions, security forces have not yet been able to recover the bodies of all the injured or have been killed by Naxalites.
A large number of forces, equipment and other logistics were mobilized in a professional manner for the implementation of the action plan of this historical operation. According to forces, conditions in Karegutalu Hill are extremely difficult, and more than 45 ° C with daytime temperatures, many soldiers suffering from dehydration.
Despite this, the forces further said, there was no shortage in the morale of the soldiers, and they continued the operation with full courage and enthusiasm against the Naxalites. This operation is an excellent example of coordination between various state and central agencies and the ‘entire government’ approach of the Modi government. The purpose of the campaign was to reduce the armed abilities of the Naxalites, neutralize armed squads, drive Naxalite elements from inaccessible areas and destroy the cruel Naxalite organization, PLGA Battalion.
It is noteworthy that construction on the success of anti-nexal operation in 2024, security forces have neutralized 197 hardcore Naxalites in the last 4 months as part of the ongoing anti-nexal operations in the last 4 months. In 2014, 35 districts were the most affected by Naxalism, and since 2025, this number was reduced. 2014, 1080 Naxal incidents were recorded at 330 police stations in 76 districts, while in 2024, only 374 incidents were registered in 151 police stations in 42 districts. In 2014, 88 security personnel were martyred in Naxal violence, which decreased to 19 in 2024. The number of Naxalites killed in encounters has increased from 63 to 2089.
In 2024, 928 Naxalites surrendered, and so far, 718 surrendered in the first four months of 2025. From 2019 to 2025, central forces have established a total of 320 camps in Naxal-affected states in collaboration with the state police, including 68 night-laying helipad. The number of Garhwale police stations, which was 66 in 2014, has now increased to 555. Long -term results of this broad operation against Naxalites are being seen, such as the division of large and armed Naxal units in many small units. The grip of security forces on these areas has become stronger, and they are constantly moving forward in the MAAD area under Bijapur district and Narayanpur district in the National Park area.
