Maoist sniper, deputy commander of Madvi Hidma's battalion, killed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Maoist sniper, deputy commander of Madvi Hidma's battalion, killed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Sodhi Kanna carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh. Security forces had launched the operation on 4 July in Indravati National Park after receiving inputs on the presence of Maoist cadres.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai congratulates security forces on the neutralization of the Rs 8 lakh rewarded Maoist Deputy Commander in Bijapur

Raipur, July 7, 2025/ Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has appreciated the indomitable courage, precise strategy and public participation of the security forces on the neutralization of the Rs 8 lakh rewarded Deputy Commander Sodhi Kanna of the Maoists’ PLGA battalion in Bijapur district of Bastar. He said that the mission to make the country Naxal-free by March 31, 2026, under the guidance of the यशस्वी Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji an…

Maoist sniper carrying ₹8 lakh reward killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Raipur: In a significant development in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a senior Maoist commander identified as Sodhi Kanna was killed during a joint offensive by security forces in the National Park area, police confirmed on Monday.  The encounter occurred on July 5, following the launch of a large-scale operation a day earlier based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of senior Maoist leaders an…