Archive · 13 Nov 2025
6 Maoists with Rs 27 Lakh Bounty Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
Imagine police were looking for some wanted people who were hiding in a big forest.
The police got a tip that these people were in a specific part of the forest.
So, brave police officers went into the forest to find them.
While searching, they found six of the wanted people, and unfortunately, a fight happened.
Because of the fight, all six of those wanted people passed away.
The police said these people were leaders of a group called Maoists and had a lot of money on their heads as a reward for their capture.
They also found many weapons and important papers with the people who were killed.
The police are happy because they believe this will help make the area safer from violence.
They also said they have caught or found many other wanted people this year already.
Six Maoists, including leaders Urmila and Buchanna Kudiyam, were killed in a Chhattisgarh encounter.
The deceased Maoists carried a combined bounty of Rs 27 lakh.
Buchanna was a mastermind behind several attacks, and Urmila managed logistical supplies.
The operation involved District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel.
Security forces recovered weapons, explosives, and Maoist literature from the encounter site.
- Who
- Six Maoists, including senior leaders Urmila and Buchanna Kudiyam, killed in an encounter with security personnel.
- What
- An encounter between security forces and Maoists resulted in the death of six Naxalites, including two senior leaders with substantial bounties.
- When
- November 11
- Where
- Forests of Kandulnar and Kachlaram villages in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- The operation was launched based on intelligence regarding the presence of Maoist leaders and cadres in the area.
- Location
- Kandulnar and Kachlaram villages, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh
- Date of Encounter
- November 11
- Total Bounty on Killed Maoists
- Rs 27 Lakh
- Security Forces Involved
- District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF)
- Weapons Recovered
- INSAS rifles, 9mm carbine, .303 rifle, single-shot rifle, 12-bore gun, radio sets, hand grenades, explosive material
- Maoists Killed This Year in Bijapur
- 144