Operation Kagar was launched by the centre in 2024 to eradicate Naxals and dismantling the political ideology of Maoism.
Over 140 Maoists were killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh in the first three months of 2025.
The central government is working towards a Naxal-free India, setting a target to eliminate Naxalism by 31st March 2026
The hill range divides Telangana and Chhattisgarh known as ‘Carregutta’ and ‘Black Hills’.
The inhospitable hills stand at an altitude of 5000 metres and remain almost inaccessible even for a majority of the local population.
It is being assumed that Maoists continued activities from here at some point in time.
The Naxal movement is most active in the “Red Corridor,” spanning parts of several Indian states, including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Bihar.