Balaghat's Naxal Nightmare Ends: 35-Year Reign of Terror Concludes

• Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, a Naxal stronghold since the 1990s, is now free from Maoist terror.
• The first FIR against Naxalites was registered in 1990; a major IED blast in 1991 killed 9 personnel.
• The 35-year conflict claimed 95 lives in Balaghat, including 38 security personnel and 57 innocent civilians.
• Security forces neutralized 45 Naxalites and arrested 28; operations intensified after 2019, neutralizing over 27.
• The surrender of the last Naxalites, Deepak and Rohit, marks the eradication of Naxalism from Balaghat before 2025.

Why It Matters: After 35 years and 95 lives lost, Balaghat is finally free from Naxal terror with recent surrenders.