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Four Maoist Operatives Killed in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
- Security forces killed four Maoist operatives, including two women, on May 23, 2025, in a joint operation in Gadchiroli district along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.
- The operation was launched based on reliable intelligence indicating Maoist activity close to a newly set-up Forward Operating Base in Kawande and involved more than 300 commandos from the C-60 unit alongside CRPF personnel.
- The encounter unfolded after Maoist cadres opened fire, prompting a two-hour exchange of gunfire near the Indravati River under challenging conditions including heavy rainfall.
- Security personnel recovered the bodies of four Maoists and confiscated several weapons, including an automatic self-loading rifle, a pair of.303 guns, a locally made Bharmar firearm, along with communication devices, camping supplies, and Maoist propaganda materials from the location.
- This successful operation, coming days after 27 Maoists including leader Basavaraju were killed in Chhattisgarh, marks a significant development in ongoing efforts to eliminate Left Wing Extremism by the government’s 2026 deadline.
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Four Maoist operatives killed in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
The encounter took place along the Maharastra-Chhattisgarh border barely 25 km from the site where 27 Maoists were killed in an encounter two days ago; in another encounter in Sukma district, a Maoist operative was killed by the security forces
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Indian troops kill four Maoists in Maharashtra - Kashmir Media Service
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Four Naxals killed in encounter in Gadchiroli district
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