A top Maoist leader has been killed fighting with Indian security forces in the central state of Chhattisgarh.
Nambala Keshava Rao, who is also known by several alias, including Basavaraju, was among 27 rebels killed, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said. One police officer was also reported to have died in the fighting.
According to Shah, it is the first time in three decades that a Maoist of Rao's seniority had been killed by government forces.
Parts of Chhattisgarh have seen a long-running insurgency by the rebels, who say they have been neglected by governments for decades. The Indian government has vowed to end their insurgency by the end of March 2026.
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