Raipur: In a significant breakthrough amid India’s long-standing battle against left-wing extremism, security forces in South Bastar’s Dantewada district arrested six suspected Maoists and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted near Manganar Road.

The operation, conducted on Friday, underscores the intensifying efforts to eradicate Maoists influence in the region, police officials said.

“The suspects—five males and one female—attempted to flee but were encircled and detained. During on-site interrogation, they confessed to Maoist affiliations and planting the IED to target police patrols,” Gaurav Rai, Superintendent of Police said.

Acting on intelligence about suspicious individuals near Manganar Road, a joint team comprising personnel from Barsoor Police Station,

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