Chhattisgarh: Senior Maoist Leader Killed In Encounter

The development comes a month after Nambala Keshav Rao, also known as Basavaraju, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh.

The operation, carried out by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), and elite CoBRA units, was based on specific intelligence about the movement of senior Maoist leaders in the region, a statement issued by Bastar police claimed.

According to officials, intelligence inputs indicated the presence of multiple high-ranking Maoist cadres in the area, including Telangana State Committee member Bandi Prakash and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee member Pappa Rao, besides Sudhakar.