Overview

• Security forces, including CRPF, STF, and DRG, conducted a 21-day operation in Karreguttalu Hills, eliminating 31 Maoists, including senior leaders.
• The operation dismantled Maoist infrastructure, recovering 450 IEDs, two tonnes of explosives, and weapons, while destroying 214 bunkers and four arms factories.
• Despite challenging terrain and IED attacks, no fatalities were reported among security forces, though 18 personnel sustained injuries, all in stable condition.
• Karreguttalu Hills, a key Maoist headquarters for training and arms manufacturing, was reclaimed, with the tricolour now flying over the area.
• Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the government's commitment to eradicating Naxalism by March 31, 2026, marking this as a significant step toward that goal.