Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Operation Kagar and mass surrenders in Bastar
Operation Kagar is a big effort by the police to stop armed groups called Maoists who have been causing trouble in some tribal areas.
The police from different states are working together to catch the leaders of these groups.
Some people say the operation is hurting innocent people, but the police say they are only targeting the armed fighters.
Recently, 89 Maoists have surrendered, including 63 in Dantewada and 26 in Sukma.
A high-ranking Maoist leader named Deva recently surrendered and gave important information about the group's weapons and plans.
The operation aims to make the areas safer so that schools, hospitals, and other important services can work properly again.
The police say they are following the law and trying to protect the civilians while doing this.
The surrenders are part of a rehabilitation program called Poona Morgham, which helps Maoists rejoin society.
Operation Kagar is targeting armed insurgent leadership and formations in south Bastar and adjoining regions.
The operation involves coordinated efforts from police forces in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and the National Investigation Agency.
Critics argue the operation is indiscriminate and harmful to civilians, while officials claim it focuses on armed insurgents.
A surrendered senior CPI (Maoist) commander, Badse Sukka alias Deva, provided insights into the operation's impact.
Recently, 89 hardcore Maoists have surrendered, including 63 in Dantewada and 26 in Sukma, as part of the Poona Morgham rehabilitation initiative.
- Who
- Police forces from Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and the National Investigation Agency; 89 surrendered Maoists
- What
- Operation Kagar targeting armed insurgent leadership and formations; mass surrenders of Naxals
- When
- Currently underway; recent surrenders in 2024
- Where
- South Bastar and adjoining regions, including Dantewada and Sukma
- Why
- To address armed insurgency disrupting security and governance in tribal regions; rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government
Critics
Officials
Operation Impact
Critics
Operation Kagar is indiscriminate and harmful to civilians.
Officials
The operation focuses on armed insurgents and aims to protect civilians.
- Operation Name
- Operation Kagar
- Regions Involved
- South Bastar and adjoining regions
- Forces Involved
- Police forces from Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and the National Investigation Agency
- Target
- Armed insurgent leadership and formations
- Criticism
- Portrayed as indiscriminate and harmful to civilians by sections sympathetic to Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
- Surrendered Commander
- Badse Sukka alias Deva
- Mass Surrenders
- 89 hardcore Maoists surrendered in 2024, 1,524 in 2023
- Recent Surrenders
- 63 Naxals in Dantewada, 26 in Sukma
- Bounties
- 36 carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 1.19 crore
- Initiative
- Poona Morgham (social integration through rehabilitation)