Senior Naxalite Killed and 12 Maoists Surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, security forces engaged in an ongoing anti-Maoist operation starting at 7:30 a.m. on February 5, resulting in the death of senior Naxalite Udham Singh, who carried an 8 lakh bounty. Authorities recovered his body and weapons, including an AK-47. Concurrently, 12 Maoists, including eight women with a combined bounty of 46 lakh, surrendered under the state's rehabilitation initiative. These developments reflect intensified efforts to curb Left-Wing Extremism ahead of the Centre's March 31 deadline.