Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Jharkhand Police Rule Out Peace Talks with Maoists
The police chief in Jharkhand stated there will be no peace talks with Maoist rebels.
The police are only offering three options to the Maoists: surrender, get arrested, or be killed.
This follows a letter from the Maoists about temporarily stopping their armed struggle and starting a dialogue.
The police also reported they have made progress against the Maoists in recent months and that the remaining activity is mainly limited to the Saranda forest area.
The police are actively seeking the capture or elimination of the remaining Maoist cadres.
Jharkhand police ruled out peace talks with Maoists.
DGP Gupta stated the only options for Maoists are to surrender, get arrested, or be killed.
The statement comes after reports of the Maoists' willingness to engage in dialogue.
29 Maoists have been killed in the last several months.
Most remaining Maoist activity is concentrated in the Saranda forest.
- Who
- DGP Anurag Gupta
- What
- Ruled out peace talks with Maoists
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Jharkhand
- Why
- Following reports of Maoist willingness to engage in dialogue
Maoists' Perspective
Police Perspective
Peace Talks
Maoists' Perspective
Maoists expressed willingness for dialogue to halt armed struggle.
Police Perspective
Jharkhand police ruled out peace talks.
- Event
- Jharkhand Police statement on Maoists
- Key Figure
- DGP Anurag Gupta
- Jharkhand's Stance
- No peace talks; only surrender, arrest, or encounter
- Maoist Activity
- Concentrated in Saranda forest
- Remaining Cadres
- 85-90 of CPI (Maoist) active in Jharkhand
- Most Wanted Leaders
- Misir Besra, Anal Da, and Aseem Mandal
- Maoists Killed
- 29 since January
Sources
12 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
12 Naxals Carrying Rs 18 Lakh Bounty Surrender in Chhattisgarh
12 Naxalites with bounty of Rs 18 lakh surrender before police in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur
Female Naxal With Rs 5 Lakh Bounty Gunned Down In Sukma Encounter