The Chhattisgarh government had earlier opposed the plea, saying that “bogus claims” were made in it.The state government had said photographs attached with the plea were not of the alleged incident.The plea has sought a probe into the encounter by either the CBI or a special investigation team.On April 2, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma claimed of already being ready for unconditional peace talks with Maoists, after the rebel group showed willingness to declare a “ceasefire” with preconditions.A statement attributed to outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), which was being circulated on social media on April 2, set preconditions for a ceasefire, including halting anti-Naxal operations and stopping setting up of new camps of security forces.The banned group, which has been facing depletion in its ranks following heavy casualties in frequent encounters with security forces, has asked Central and state governments to create a conducive environment for peace talks.The statement of March 28, 2025 purportedly issued by Abhay, a spokesperson of the central committee of Maoists, surfaced two days ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to Chhattisgarh.At least 26 Naxalites, including three carrying bounties, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on April 7, police said.
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