The Latest Breaking News from Bastar

Ready for peace talks with Chhattisgarh government, say Maoists

Maoists, however, set several conditions; Chhattisgarh Minister says talks should be unconditional.

The Hindu · May 7, 2022

Chhattisgarh: Kids' 'toys' found on riverbank in Dantewada turn out to be shells

RAIPUR: A village in insurgency-hit Dantewada district of Bastar was left shell-shocked when some boys were found playing with what looked like mortar rockets. Police and bomb disposal specialists scrambled to the hamlet and destroyed the four shells.

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

Chhattisgarh: Withdraw central forces from Bastar, says veteran tribal leader Arvind Netam

RAIPUR: Senior tribal leader and former union minister Arvind Netam on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of central para-military forces from Bastar and convening a meeting of all tribal leaders to discuss the situation arising out of two separate judicial commissions recently indicting security forces for killing innocent villagers during anti-Naxalite…

The Times of India · Mar 15, 2022

Chhattisgarh: Maoists loot LPG-laden van in Sukma, security forces recover it from forest

RAIPUR: A van carrying 60 LPG cylinders was looted by the Maoists on Monday when it was headed for distribution in villages and a security camp in Sukma district of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

#Chhattisgarh: Police claim Adivasi woman wasn’t raped by security forces, say her husband is a Naxal

It’s almost a year since a pregnant Adivasi woman was allegedly raped by security forces in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, and over nine months since the National Commission for Women and the National Human Rights Commission began sending notices to the Chhattisgarh police, asking for an Action Taken Report in the case.…

Newslaundry · Sep 19, 2019