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Maoist Apprehensions in Gadchiroli Reach 103 Since January 2022, Five Apprehended in Joint Operation with CRPF

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In a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district apprehended five Maoists, including a senior divisional committee member, a platoon commander, and an area committee member-rank cadre, on May 19. The operation was based on specific intelligence that 50-60 Maoists had assembled to ambush police in the Bhamragarh subdivision. The security forces, comprising eight C-60 Commando units and a team from A Company of the CRPF's 37th battalion, exercised restraint while taking the Maoists into custody, allowing two minors to be detained for age verification. The apprehended Maoists have been identified, and several firearms and walkie-talkies were seized from them.

Key Takeaways:

  • The joint operation between the police and CRPF resulted in the apprehension of five Maoists in Gadchiroli's Bhamragarh subdivision.
  • The apprehended Maoists included a senior divisional committee member, a platoon commander, and an area committee member-rank cadre.
  • Two minors were detained pending age verification and were later produced before the Juvenile Justice Board.
  • The seized items included an automatic self-loading rifle, a .303 rifle, three single-shot rifles, two muzzleloaders, and three walkie-talkies.
  • The total number of Maoists arrested in Gadchiroli since January 2022 has reached 103.
  • Ankit Goyal, DIG, Gadchiroli Range, and Nilotpal, Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, were instrumental in the operation.
  • The government's rehabilitation policies were invoked, urging Maoists to renounce violence and surrender.

Statistics:

  • Five Maoists apprehended including a senior divisional committee member, a platoon commander, and an area committee member-rank cadre.
  • 103 Maoists arrested in Gadchiroli since January 2022.
  • Rs 30 lakh in rewards for the apprehended Maoists (Rs 16 lakh, Rs 8 lakh, Rs 4 lakh, and Rs 2 lakh).
  • Seized items: automatic self-loading rifle, .303 rifle, three single-shot rifles, two muzzleloaders, and three walkie-talkies.

Sources:

  • "Maharashtra: 5 Maoists arrested from Gadchiroli district, include senior divisional committee member". IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd. 2025. (Originally distributed by Contify.com)
  • "Gadchiroli: CRPF and police joint operation leads to apprehension of 5 Maoists". IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd. 2025. (Originally distributed by Contify.com)

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