Security Forces Kill 3 Top Naxal Commanders in Sukma

File Photo- Naxalite leaders Chalapathi and Aruna. (PBSHABD)

Law Mail Desk

New Delhi, June 18, 2025: 

Security forces on June 17, 2025  killed three high-ranking Naxal commanders, including a central committee member. 

The operation took place in the dense forests of Maredpalli near the Andhra Pradesh–Chhattisgarh border in Sukma district.

Citing sources, PBSHABD reports that "Naxalite leaders Chalapathi and Aruna were killed in the encounter". 

The operation was carried out by Andhra Pradesh’s special force, the Greyhounds. A large quantity of weapons has been recovered from the site.

 

The operation remains underway, with security forces continuing combing efforts in the area.

The encounter is being seen as a significant blow to the Naxal network, as several top commanders of the group have been killed.