Anti-Naxal Campaign Nears End: Four Leaders, 300 Cadres Pose Final Hurdle

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Anti-Naxal Fight Nears End: Four Top Leaders, 300 Cadres Remain Final Challenge

Naxal violence has declined by 88 per cent since 2010 and is now confined to just eight districts nationwide.(Representative image)

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News18•18-02-2026, 18:12

Anti-Naxal Fight Nears End: Four Top Leaders, 300 Cadres Remain Final Challenge

•Four top leaders and 300 armed cadres are the last remaining challengers in the fight against Naxalism.
•Key Naxalites include Misir Besra, Devuji alias Tirupati, Mupalla Laxman Rao alias Ganapathy, and Malla Raja Reddy.
•An intensive operation is underway in the KGH–Karegutta Hills region targeting Devuji's presence.
•Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the March 2026 deadline to eradicate Naxalism from India.
•Naxal violence has declined by 88% since 2010 and is now confined to only eight districts nationwide.

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