Top Maoist Nambala Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the operation as a landmark achievement, praising security forces for their efforts in neutralizing the dreaded Maoist commander. In a statement on X, he said, “Today, in an operation in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, our security forces have neutralized 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju, the general secretary of CPI-Maoist, topmost leader, and the backbone of the Naxal movement.”