Bastar Range Inspector General of Police P. Sundarraj said that 2025 marked a decisive turning point in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism in the region, with security forces killing 256 Naxals in encounters and facilitating the surrender of more than 1,500 Maoists during the year.

“In 2025, in various encounters in the Bastar division, 256 Naxals were killed… More than 1,500 Naxals surrendered. Their rehabilitation work is being done,” IG Sundarraj told ANI on Saturday.
Speaking to the media, the Bastar IG said sustained intelligence-based operations, coordinated action by multiple security agencies, and focused area domination had significantly weakened Maoist networks across the Bastar division. He added that surrendered cadres........

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