New Delhi, February 17: The has dismissed petitions challenging decisions by gram sabhas in certain Scheduled Area villages of Chhattisgarh that restrict the entry of Christian missionaries and pastors. The Court observed that there was no ground to interfere with the earlier ruling of the . Bench and Verdict A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath…
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): In a significant development in India’s fight against Left-wing extremism, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) demolished a memorial dedicated to Maoist leader Ravula Srinivas alias Ramanna in Gogunda village of Sukma district on Thursday. Ramanna, a central committee member of the Maoists, died of cardiac arrest in 2019 and was considered the…
At least 14 Maoist insurgents were killed by Indian security forces in two separate gunfights in the conflict-prone districts of Sukma and Bijapur in southern Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, officials confirmed on Saturday. According to a police statement and independent media reports, the operations were launched by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and other security units…
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh — In a major blow to the banned CPI (Maoist) insurgent movement, 37 Naxalites, including several senior and reward-carrying cadres, surrendered before the police and security forces in Dantewada district on Sunday. The group included 12 women and together carried a total bounty of ₹65 lakh on their heads. Officials described the mass…
Sukma, Chhattisgarh:Three Maoists — including two senior women cadres — were killed on Sunday during a fierce encounter with security forces in the dense forests of Sukma district, a Maoist stronghold in south Chhattisgarh. The exchange of fire took place between the Bhejji and Chintagufa police station limits, in the Tumalpad area, after a District…
RAIPUR, India – In a significant breakthrough against Left Wing Extremism, Indian security forces have neutralized 10 Maoists, including a senior commander, during a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district. The operation, which took place on Thursday, is being hailed as a major blow to the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist). According to police…
RAIPUR/RANCHI – A major breakthrough has been achieved by security forces in a joint operation on the border of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, where a top Maoist commander was killed in an encounter. The incident occurred in the Saranda forest area, a known stronghold of Naxalite groups. The deceased has been identified as Nilesh Madkam, a…
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district has granted conditional bail to two Catholic nuns from Kerala and a male companion who were arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The bail was granted on Saturday by Principal District and Sessions Judge (NIA court) Sirajuddin Qureshi, ending a week-long political…
DURG, CHHATTISGARH – The bail applications of two Kerala-based nuns, arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, have been rejected by a sessions court in Chhattisgarh. The prosecution strongly opposed the bail, arguing that the serious nature of the charges, which fall under the purview of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), warrants…
Durg, Chhattisgarh – A Chhattisgarh court has reportedly rejected the bail application of two Malayali nuns, Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis, arrested on charges of alleged human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The nuns will remain in Durg Central Jail, with their legal team indicating they will file an appeal in a higher court tomorrow….
