Man Killed by Maoists Over Suspected Police Links in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Speedy Summary

• A 36-year-old man, Dashru Ram oyam, was hacked to death by Maoists in Benchram village, bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.
• The incident occurred on the intervening night of September 16 and 17, 2025; Maoists suspected him of being a police informer.
• Maoists barged into his house, dragged him outside, and killed him with axes.
• Law enforcement is investigating the crime; Oyam’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination while search operations for the killers are underway.
• This marks 37 deaths due to Maoist violence in Bastar region (seven districts including Bijapur) this year alone.
• On September 1, two villagers were also killed by Maoists in Sukma district. Security forces have progressively gained ground in former strongholds of Maoist activity recently.
• A purported statement from CPI (Maoist), shared online on September 16, announced a suspension of armed movements to enable peace talks but requested a government ceasefire for one month to initiate dialog-authenticity under verification by officials.

!The Hindu