Raipur
In a disturbing turn of events, Naxalites have murdered two more villagers with sharp weapons in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. This brings the total number of people killed by Naxalites in the region to 10 in the last 25 days, all suspected of being police informers.
The latest incident occurred on Sunday night in the Tarrem police station area. Four to five unidentified Maoists reportedly entered the homes of the victims, called them outside, and then brutally killed them with sharp weapons. The deceased have been identified as Kawasi Joga (55) from Chutwai village and Manglu Kursam (50) from Bara Tarrem village. The Jagargunda Committee of the Naxalites has claimed responsibility for the murders.
Police forces have arrived at the scene and are investigating the matter.
Son of one victim had surrendered
It is believed that Manglu Kursam’s son, Nandu, had previously surrendered to the authorities. Nandu was not present at home during the attack. Authorities suspect the Maoists intended to kill him and murdered his father when they could not find him.
The incident has created an atmosphere of fear and anger among the villagers. Police have deployed additional forces to the area and intensified patrolling.
10 murders in 25 days on suspicion of being informers
Naxalites have killed 10 people in Bijapur over the past 25 days on suspicion of being police informers. This includes six villagers, two students, and two education volunteers.
Previous incidents
On June 17, 2025, Naxalites strangled three villagers in a Bijapur district village. The victims included a 13-year-old Class 7 student, a 20-year-old college student, and another young villager. The incident took place in Peddakorma village.
Villagers reported that around 70 to 80 armed Naxalites arrived on the evening of June 17. They abducted Soma Modiyam (20), a college student, Anil Madvi (13), a Class 7 student, and another villager from their homes. The Naxalites also took more than 10 other boys hostage, releasing them after severely beating them.
On June 22, Naxalites killed Samaiyya and Veko Deva in Bijapur district, again on suspicion of them being police informers. Samaiyya was a former Naxalite who had surrendered in 2025, while Veko Deva was a villager. Both were residents of the Naxal-affected villages of Sendrabore and Empur in the Pamed police station area.
1,821 killed in 25 years
Since the formation of Chhattisgarh state, Naxalites have murdered a total of 1,821 people in various districts of Bastar over the past 25 years. This figure includes both ordinary citizens and public representatives. Bijapur district has reported the highest number of such killings.
