The killing of 31 Maoists at Karregutta Hill on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border this week – the result of ‘India’s largest anti-Maoist operation’, which sources said also recovered 450 IEDs and 40 weapons – has been hailed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah as an “historic” achievement.Source said a large quantity of ammunition, detonators, and explosive devices, besides 12,000kg of other materials, such as medicine and electric equipment was also seized.
And, in addition, four factories producing weapons, motors, and cutters were found.
On Wednesday, Shah said, “The hill, once ruled by red terror, now proudly waves the tricolour”, and underlined the government’s resolve to “eradicate Maoism” by March