Armed operation by the police and security forces in India against the Maoists
Operation Lalgarh was a major Indian security forces campaign to suppress Maoist insurgency and restore order across three districts of West Bengal.
Key Facts
- Operation area
- Lalgarh, Jhargram, West Bengal
- Police stations covered
- 18
- Districts affected
- Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia
- Year launched
- 2008
- Opposing group
- Maoists / PCAPA
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Maoist insurgents had been active in organizing an armed tribal movement in the Lalgarh region of West Bengal, supported by the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA). Their activities disrupted law and order across multiple districts, prompting a government response.
Operation Lalgarh was a coordinated armed operation by Indian police and security forces in Lalgarh, Jhargram, West Bengal, aimed at flushing out Maoist militants. The operation extended across 18 police stations in the three Maoist-affected districts of Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, and Purulia.
The operation sought to restore law and order in a region that had been significantly destabilized by Maoist activity. By expanding the operation to cover 18 police stations across three districts, authorities aimed to systematically dismantle Maoist organizational structures in the area.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent