Drop in Maoist casualties as security forces intensify operations in Chhattisgarh
257 Maoists were killed in encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh this year. 861 Naxalites were arrested and 789 surrendered. Counter-Naxal forces are setting up camps in former Maoist strongholds. The government aims to eliminate Left-wing extremism by March 2026.
