CRPF Lady IG Nitu Bhattacharya Ends Balaghat's 35-Year Naxalism

• CRPF IG Neetu Bhattacharya led anti-naxal operations in Balaghat, which was freed from "red terror" after 35 years.
• Over 2350 anti-naxal operations were conducted in the last year by various security forces, leading to the surrender of the last naxalite, Deepak.
• IG Bhattacharya, a 1991-batch IPS officer, served as CRPF Sector IG in Balaghat for 1.5 years, achieving the goal ahead of the Home Minister's deadline.
• She is an award-winning officer (Police Medal, Internal Security Medal) and an author, having written several books.

Why It Matters: CRPF IG Neetu Bhattacharya's leadership made Balaghat Naxal-free.