Raipur, Feb. 11 -- Five senior Naxal leaders remain at large even as the Centre's deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism moves into its final stretch.
Security officials concede that without neutralising or capturing this core leadership, a formal declaration of victory will remain premature.
Those still on the run include CPI (Maoist) general secretary Thippiri Tirupati alias Devji, former general secretary Muppalla Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathy, Politburo member Misir Besra, Central Committee leader Malla Raji Reddy alias Sangram, and South Zonal commander Paparao alias Mongu, believed to be operating in parts of Chhattisgarh.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on his recent visit to Chhattisgarh that Maoists had been reduced to a "h...