Massive Operation Underway to Track Top Maoist Leaders

Security forces have launched a large-scale coordinated operation aimed at tracking senior Maoist leaders as part of efforts to curb Maoist activities in the country. The operation is focused on locating top Maoist leader Muppala Lakshmana Rao, popularly known as Ganapathy, along with wanted Maoist leader Misir Besra. Multiple security agencies have intensified surveillance and combing operations across sensitive regions.

Acting on directives from the Central Government, special forces from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra have joined the operation. Security personnel have strengthened their presence in dense forest regions and border villages, which are considered strategically important in the ongoing anti-Maoist campaign. The operation is being carried out with close coordination among the participating states and central security agencies.