Four Naxals killed in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat during encounter, arms recovered

In a major encounter with security forces, four Naxals were shot dead in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday as all efforts are on to wipe out the Naxalites from the country. The deceased included one male and three female naxalites. A cache of arms was also seized from them. The operation is still underway despite heavy rains in the region. advertisement
This marks the highest number of naxalites being killed in Madhya Pradesh so far in a year. The earlier high was six in a year. However, the Madhya Pradesh Police has touched the double-figure mark in just five and a half months. India's decades-long battle against left-wing extremism is entering its final stage, with security agencies confirming a near-complete dismantling of the Communist Party of India (Maoist)'s leadership.According to Bastar IG Sundarraj Pattilingam, only four Politburo members and 18 Central Committee members remain active, most of whom are either in hiding or too old to operate effectively.Earlier this year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had outlined his government's multi-pronged strategy to entirely eliminate the threat of Naxals in India by March 2026. Must Watch

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