Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Six Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Operation
In Chhattisgarh, security forces killed six Maoists, including important leaders, during a two-day operation in the forests of Bijapur district.
The operation started after intelligence found that armed Maoists were in the area.
The forces, which included different police teams, fought with the Maoists and recovered several guns and other materials.
One of the killed Maoists was Dilip Bendja, a key leader.
The operation is part of ongoing efforts to reduce Maoist influence in the region.
Police have identified all the Maoists killed and have appealed to remaining members to surrender and join mainstream development.
Six Maoists, including four women, were killed in a two-day operation in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.
The operation was launched based on intelligence about the presence of heavily armed Maoists in the National Park region.
Security forces recovered six graded weapons, including AK-47 rifles, an INSAS rifle, a carbine, two .303 rifles, and other materials.
Key Maoist leader Dilip Bendja, a DVCM of the National Park Area Committee, was among those killed, with a total reward of Rs 27 lakh on the Maoists killed.
The operation involved coordinated efforts from DRG, CoBRA, STF, and central forces, with intermittent exchanges of fire from January 17 to January 18, 2026.
- Who
- Security forces (DRG, CoBRA, STF, local police, central forces) and six Maoist cadres, including senior leaders
- What
- A two-day operation resulting in the killing of six Maoists and the recovery of weapons
- When
- Operation launched on January 17, 2026, with exchanges of fire continuing through January 18, 2026
- Where
- Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, in the forested National Park region
- Why
- To counter the presence of heavily armed Maoists belonging to the National Park Area Committee
- Location
- Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, in the forested National Park region
- Operation Duration
- Two days (January 17-18, 2026)
- Maoists Killed
- Six (including four women cadres)
- Weapons Recovered
- Six graded weapons (two AK-47 rifles, one INSAS rifle, one carbine, two .303 rifles, one BGL launcher with eight shells, country-made hand grenades, Cordex wire, explosives, cash, scanner, wireless set, multimeter, Maoist literature, uniforms, backpacks, pouches, medical supplies, and other materials)
- Key Maoist Killed
- DVCM Dilip Bendja (reward Rs 8 lakh)
- Forces Involved
- DRG (Bijapur and Dantewada), Special Task Force (STF), CoBRA battalions 202, 206, 210, and CRPF 214
- Total Reward on Maoists
- Rs 27 lakh
- Maoists Neutralized in 2025
- 163
- Maoists Neutralized in 2026 (so far)
- 8
Sources
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Maoist Toll Rises to Six in Ongoing Bijapur Encounter
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