Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that 194 Naxals were neutralized, 801 arrested and 742 surrendered in Chhattisgarh since January.
While chairing a review meeting with chief ministers of Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected states in the capital, the minister appealed to the Naxals to lay down their arms and join the mainstream.
“I congratulate the Chief Minister, Home Minister, DGP and the entire team of Chhattisgarh. Since January, 194 Naxalites have been killed, 801 Naxalites have been arrested and 742 Naxalites have surrendered,” ANI quoted Shah as saying.
“I appeal to all the youth associated with Naxalism to leave the weapons and come in the mainstream. Whether it is northeast or JK, almost 13000 have left the weapon and joined the mainstream,” he added.
Earlier on Saturday, About 1,500 security personnel covered this arduous route as part of their 48-hour operation in the forest along Narayanpur and Dantewada districts border to inflict a crushing blow to Maoists, said officials.
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