Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Chhattisgarh Security Forces Launch Major Offensive Against Naxals in Bijapur
Imagine police and soldiers are trying to clear out a difficult forest area where some groups called Naxals live.
These Naxals have strong groups, like a special team called Battalion number one.
The police have been trying for a long time to get them out.
Recently, the police and soldiers started a big operation in this tough area in a part of India called Chhattisgarh.
They believe they have made the Naxals weaker by capturing their weapons and stopping them from making more.
The goal is to make the whole forest area safe and free of the Naxals' influence.
Security forces launched a major offensive against Naxals in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.
The operation is focused on Battalion number one's area, considered a core Naxal stronghold on the Bijapur-Sukma border.
This area is known for its formidable Maoist defense, once led by Hidma.
Police believe Naxal influence is now confined to a few pockets in three south Bastar districts.
Authorities claim Naxals have been significantly weakened due to recent security operations.
- Who
- Security forces
- What
- Launched a major offensive against Naxals
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Core area of the red in Bijapur district under south Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To drive out Maoists from remaining pockets and completely free Bastar of their influence.
Security Forces
Naxals
Control of Bastar Region
Security Forces
Security forces aim to completely free Bastar of Maoist influence by driving them out of remaining pockets.
Naxals
Naxals have established Battalion number one in the core area of Bijapur and Sukma districts, considered a formidable military formation.
Strength and Capability
Security Forces
Naxals have considerably weakened in strength and fighting capability due to neutralization of senior cadres, seizure of weapons, and destruction of manufacturing facilities.
Naxals
Battalion number one, once led by Hidma and now by Barsa Deva, is considered a formidable combat force.
- Location
- Bijapur district, south Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- Date of Offensive
- Wednesday
- Targeted Group
- Naxals (Maoists)
- Key Maoist Formation
- Battalion number one
- Former Leader of Battalion number one
- Hidma (Central Committee member)
- Current Leader of Battalion number one
- Barsa Deva