Binagunda is so remote that there is no State Transport Bus connectivity there as yet
The students told the police that they were not aware that Madvi Hidma was a Maoist leader
Decades of Maoist control in Bastar are unravelling after the killing of top leaders, large‑scale surrenders and an expansive security grid. With camps, roads and basic services reaching once‑cut‑off villages, officials say only a few dozen Maoists remain active, shifting the challenge from counter‑insurgency to delivering long‑pending development.