Police Maoist Encounter
District – Bijapur (CG) Date 21/03/2025: In an encounter between police and Maoists in the forests of Andri under Thana Gangalur area, a total of 26 bodies of uniformed Maoists including 14 female Maoists were recovered. 18 Maoists killed in the encounter have been identified, the remaining killed Maoists are being identified. The 18 identified Maoists include DVCM-01, ACM-05, PPCM-03 (Platoon Party Committee Member), PLGA Platoon Member-09. A large quantity of AK 47, SLR, INSAS Rifle, .303 Rifle, Rocket Launcher, BGL Launcher weapons along with explosives, medicines, Maoist uniforms, literature and other daily use items were recovered from the encounter site. Constable Rajuram Oyam of DRG Bijapur attained martyrdom while fighting bravely in a Maoist encounter. The body of the martyred soldier was brought to the district headquarters and tributes were paid to the martyred soldier today on 21/03/2025 at Shaheed Vatika located in the new police line. Superintendent of Police Bijapur Dr Jitendra Kumar Yadav informed that based on the intelligence information about the presence of armed Maoists of Coy 2, Platoon no 13 of West Bastar Division and Darbha Division in the border areas of Dantewada and Bijapur, a team of Bijapur DRG/Bastar Fighters/STF/DRG Sukma, CoBRA and CRPF left for Todka, Pidia, Andri under Gangaluur police station area in an anti-Naxal search operation.
During the operation on 20/03/2025 at around 07:00 am in the forest of Andri under Gangalore police station area, an encounter started between the joint party of DRG/Bastar Fighters/STF and the Maoists which continued intermittently till evening. After the encounter ended, upon search by all the teams, bodies of 26 hardcore uniformed Maoists, including 14 women and 12 men, were recovered along with weapons and material. AK 47, sniper SLR, INSAS rifle, etc. were recovered in large quantities from the encounter site. 303 rifle, rocket launcher manufactured by Naxalites, BGL launcher weapons and explosive material were recovered. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dantewada Range Dantewada informed that the body of DRG constable Rajuram Oyam, resident of village Bodga, police station Bhairamgarh, district Bijapur, who was martyred in the encounter, was brought to the district headquarters Bijapur. Tribute was paid to the martyred soldier today on 21/03/2025 at 10.00 am in Shaheed Vatika, Naya Line. Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range Sundarraj P. informed that as per the intention of the government and the wishes of the public, under the guidance of Police Headquarters, DRG/STF/Bastar Fighters/CoBRA/CRPF/BSF/ITBP/CAF & all other security force members deployed in Bastar Range are working dedicatedly with strong morale and clear goals for the peace, security and development of Bastar region. In the year 2025, as a result of effective anti-Maoist operations conducted by the security forces under Bastar division against the banned and illegal CPI Maoist organization, a total of 97 bodies of hardcore Maoists were recovered in the last 80 days. In which 82 bodies of Maoists have been recovered in the last 80 days in Bijapur district.
Primary identification of 18 Maoists killed in the encounter has been done; identification of the remaining killed Maoists is being ascertained. 1. Sito Kadti, resident of Mundar Police Station, Mirtur, designation- DVCM West Bastar Division, reward Rs. 08.00 lakh
2. Sukai Hapka, resident of Kakekorma Police Station, Bijapur, designation- ACM, reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
3. Sukki Punem, resident of Pusnar Police Station, Gangaluur, designation- ACM, West Bastar Division, reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
4. Kanti Lekam, resident of Peddapal, designation- ACM, West Bastar Division, reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
5. Madhu Kunjam, resident of Rampur Police Station, Gangaluur, designation- ACSM, West Bastar Division, reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
6. Sukhram Oyam, resident of Mirtur Police Station, Mirtur, designation- ACM, West Bastar Division, reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
7. Kosi Punem, resident of Kokra Police Station, Bijapur, designation- PPCM, Platoon No. 13, reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
8. Vaga, resident Bechapal Police Station Mirtur, Designation- PPCM, Platoon No. 13, Prize Rs. 05.00 lakh
9. Budharu Punem, resident Munga Police Station Gangaluur, Designation- PPCM, Platoon No. 13, Prize Rs. 05.00 lakh
10. Aayate Hemla, resident Kokra Police Station Bijapur, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon No. 13, Prize Rs. 05.00 lakh
11. Lacchi Punem, resident Doditumnar Police Station Gangaluur, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon No. 13, Prize Rs. 05.00 lakh
12. Jugni, resident Bhairamgarh, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon No. 13, Prize Rs. 05.00 lakh
13. Sarita resident Belmanendra Police Station Aavapalli, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon Number-13, Reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
14. Nanda, resident Mutvendi Police Station Gangalur, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon Number-13, Reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
15. Jitendra resident Farsegarh area, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon Number-13, Reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
16. Motu Podiyami, resident Hakwa, Police Station Mirtur, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon Number-13, Reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
17. Lakhma Oyam, resident Pidia Police Station Gangalur, Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon Number-13, Reward Rs. 05.00 lakh
18 Mangu Oyam, resident Pidia Police Station Gangalur Designation- PLGA Platoon Member, Platoon Number-13, Reward Rs. 05.00 Lakh
Details of recovered weapons and other Maoist material:-
01. 01 AK47 rifle, 02 magazines, 36 cartridges
02. 01 sniper SLR rifle, 04 magazines, 04 cartridges
03. 01 INSAS rifle, 01 magazine, 01 cartridge
04. 03 303 rifles, 04 magazines, 64 cartridges
05. 01 315 bore rifle, 01 magazine, 40 cartridges
06. 02 12 bore guns, 40 cells
07. 01 BGL Rocket Launcher Big with Stand, 09 BGL cells, Spental-15 large
08. 03 BGL Launcher, 05 01. 02 pieces of Cell, 06 pieces of Small Spental
09. 06 pieces of Single Shot
10. Apart from this, many Muzzle Loading Rifle, IED, large quantity of cartridges and ammunition were recovered.
11. Maoist uniform, Maoist literature, battery, radio, multimeter, medical kit, detonator, cordex wire, medicines and daily use items were recovered.
Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dantewada Range, Kamalochan Kashyap, Superintendent of Police, Bijapur, Dr Jitendra Kumar Yadav, Commandant Cobra 210, Ashok Kumar, Additional Superintendent of Police, STF, Jayant Vaishnav and other police and CRPF officials, while giving information about the encounter at the protected center Bijapur on 21/03/2025, said that based on the intelligence about the presence of armed Maoists of Coy 2, Platoon no 13 of West Bastar Division and Darbha Division in the border area of District Bijapur and Dantewada, a team of DRG / Bastar Fighters / STF / DRG Sukma, CoBRA and CRPF left for Todka, Pidia, Andari under Thana Gangalore area. During the operation, in the action of the security forces, 26 uniformed Maoists including 14 women were killed by the security forces. In the recent past, anti-Maoist operations by security forces have increased and the influence of Maoists is continuously decreasing in the area.
Camps are being opened continuously in the interior areas and along with development, other welfare schemes are reaching the interior areas. Internal strife is also increasing continuously in the Maoist organization, in which party members are also killing each other on the basis of suspicion. Now the Maoists have no option left except surrender. We appeal to all the misguided Maoists of the society to abandon the Maoist ideology and join the mainstream of the society and start social and family life. The time has come to leave the path of violence and take advantage of the rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government. The rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government provides an opportunity to the Maoists to surrender and live a peaceful life in the society. Now the time has come to abandon the Maoist ideology and join the mainstream of the society and start social and family life.
