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Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed on Wednesday that 31 Naxalites were killed by security forces in the Kurraguttalu Hills (KGH) along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, marking the largest operation ever conducted against Naxal insurgency.

In a post on social media platform X, Amit Shah said, "Achieving a historic breakthrough in the resolve of #NaxalFreeBharat security forces killed 31 notorious naxalites in the Kurraguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever operation against Naxalism."

#NaxalFreeBharat के संकल्प में एक ऐतिहासिक सफलता प्राप्त करते हुए सुरक्षा बलों ने नक्सलवाद के विरुद्ध अब तक के सबसे बड़े ऑपरेशन में छत्तीसगढ़-तेलंगाना सीमा के कुर्रगुट्टालू पहाड़ (KGH) पर 31 कुख्यात नक्सलियों को मार गिराया।

जिस पहाड़ पर कभी लाल आतंक का राज था, वहाँ आज शान से…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 14, 2025

Praising the efforts of the CRPF, STF, and DRG personnel, Shah said the security forces concluded the massive anti-Naxal mission within just 21 days.

"The hill on which the red terror once reigned, today the tricolour is flying proudly. Kurraguttalu hill was the unified headquarters of big Naxal organisations like PLGA Battalion 1, DKSZC, TSC & CRC, where along with Naxal training, strategies and weapons were also developed. Our security forces completed this biggest anti-Naxal operation in just 21 days and I am extremely happy that there was not a single casualty in the security forces in this operation. I congratulate our CRPF, STF and DRG soldiers who faced the Naxalites with their bravery and courage even in bad weather and inaccessible mountainous area. The whole country is proud of you," Home Minister Shah said.

Amit Shah Hails Central Govt's Stance On Naxalism

Hailing the stance of the central government on Naxalism, the Home Minister stated that India to be Naxal-free by 31 March 2026. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, we are determined to root out Naxalism. I once again assure the countrymen that India is sure to be Naxal-free by 31 March 2026," he said.

Gyanendra Pratap Singh, the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has confirmed that 31 Naxalites were killed, with identification of 28.

"We are committed to fulfilling the resolve taken by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to end Naxalism by March 31, 2026. We have recovered 31 bodies (of Naxalites), and it is an area of 1200 square kilometres and we have information that a larger number of Naxalites have been neutralised. Out of the 31 naxalites who have been neutralised, 28 have been identified. The operation was named Operation Black Forest, the teams of Cobra, CRPF, and Chhattisgarh police were involved in this operation," CRPF DG Singh said, news agency ANI reported.