Top Maoist leader Nambala Keshavrao among 26 gunned down in Chhattisgarh encounter
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 () In a significant blow to the CPI (Maoist), over 26 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. The operation, part of Operation Kagar, resulted in the reported death of top leader Nambala Keshavrao, alias Basavaraj, along with other key figures. This loss could severely impact the insurgent group's leadership and ability to reorganize.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the efforts of India's security forces after 27 Maoists, including top CPI-Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao... DNA
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 ()
