Delhi: Amit Shah meets officers behind successful anti-Naxal ops in Chhattisgarh, congratulates them on historic success

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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah met officers in Delhi who played a key role in recent anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh and congratulated them on their success.

New Delhi [India], June 19 (HBTV): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday met officers in Delhi who played a key role in recent anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh and congratulated them on their historic success.

Shah reiterated that the Modi government is committed to eradicating the menace of Naxalism from the country.

In a post on X, Shah said, ‘Met the officers who played a crucial role in the recent anti-Naxal operations and congratulated them on the historic success of these operations. I am eager to meet the brave jawans who made these operations successful with their courage, and will soon visit Chhattisgarh to meet them. The Modi government is committed to freeing India from the menace of Naxalism.’

Under the guidance of the Union Home Minister, security forces have been intensifying anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh. As part of this strategy, the Chhattisgarh Police, including DRG units from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, and Bijapur districts, conducted a major operation in the interior regions of Abujhmad from May 18 to May 21.

A key encounter took place on May 21 in the forests of Boter village, leading to the elimination of 27 Naxals. Among those killed was CPI (Maoist) General Secretary and Polit Bureau member Basavaraju alias Gaganna. A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered during the operation.

The officers instrumental in this mission — including Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam, Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations/SIB/STF) Vivekanand, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj, Superintendent of Police (Narayanpur) Prabhat Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Bijapur) Jitendra Yadav, and Superintendent of Police (Naxal-free Bastar District) Shalabh Singh — were felicitated by the Union Home Minister.

The felicitation event was attended by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sharma, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka, and several other senior officials.

(ANI)