Amit Shah meets officers behind Abujhmad anti-Naxal operation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met officers who led recent anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh in New Delhi on 7 June 2025, including the operation that killed CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Basavaraju.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met officers who played a key role in recent anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, in New Delhi on 7 June 2025, and congratulated them on their success. The operation by Chhattisgarh Police, including DRG units from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon and Bijapur districts, was carried out in the interior areas of Abujhmad from 18 to 21 May 2025. On 21 May an encounter in the forests of Boter village killed 27 Naxals, including CPI (Maoist) General Secretary and Polit Bureau member Basavaraju alias Gaganna. Shah said the government is committed to freeing India from Naxalism and that he would soon visit Chhattisgarh to meet the jawans involved.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 7 Jun 2025, New Delhi
- Operation
- Abujhmad, 18–21 May 2025, Chhattisgarh Police DRG units
- Encounter
- 21 May 2025, Boter village forests; 27 Naxals killed
- Key Maoist killed
- Basavaraju alias Gaganna, CPI (Maoist) General Secretary
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which CPI (Maoist) General Secretary was killed in the 21 May 2025 encounter in Abujhmad, whose officers Amit Shah met on 7 June 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Basavaraju
The encounter in the forests of Boter village in Abujhmad killed 27 Naxals, including CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Basavaraju alias Gaganna.