India, Aug. 13 -- The proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist) or CPI (Maoist) Darbha Division Committee has accused security forces of killing innocent tribals during recent anti-Maoist operations in Bastar region and demanded strict punishment for responsible officers.

In a statement, dated August 10, the Maoists alleged that members of the central and state governments had carried out "massacres, looting, and atrocities" in Bijapur, Sukma, Dantewada, and other parts of Bastar.

The Maoists claimed that on July 29, 2025, a tribal woman named Muchako Ganga was killed in Bijapur's Kader villages by police personnel, describing it as a deliberate murder.

"In Sukma district, 12 innocent tribals were killed in fake encounters and arres...