Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi on Thursday to check on five security personnel injured during the 21-day anti-Naxal Operation Black Forest in Chhattisgarh’s Karegutta Hills, along the Telangana border.

The operation, a historic blow to Naxalism, eliminated 31 Naxalites, including 16 women, and dismantled their stronghold, Shah said.

Shah met Assistant Commandant Sagar Borade, Head Constable Muneesh Chand Sharma, Constable Dhanu Ram (CoBRA, CRPF), Constable Krishna Kumar Gurjar (CRPF), and Constable Santosh Murami (Chhattisgarh’s DRG).

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“Our security forces are wiping out every trace of Naxalism with their valour,” Shah posted on X, assuring the personnel of the nation’s pride and trust while inquiring about their health from doctors.

Launched on April 21, Operation Black Forest, led by CRPF and Chhattisgarh Police, ended May 11, seizing 450 IEDs, two tonnes of explosives, rifles, and 818 barrel grenade launchers across 21 encounters. It busted 214 bunkers in Bijapur, one of India’s worst Naxal-hit districts.

Despite 18 personnel injuries, the operation shattered the Maoists’ perceived invincibility, said CRPF’s G.P. Singh and Chhattisgarh Police’s A.D. Singh.

Shah reiterated the Modi government’s resolve to eradicate Naxalism by March 31, 2026, calling the operation a “historic breakthrough.”

The success, backed by precise intelligence and coordinated strikes, aligns with Shah’s broader anti-Naxal strategy, as seen in his recent praise for Operation Sindoor’s precision against terrorism.

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