Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed during encounter with security forces in Sukma
Nov 22, 2024, at 09:01 pm
At least 10 Maoists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, media reports said.
Nine Maoists killed during encounter in Chattisgarh
Sep 03, 2024, at 11:09 pm
A joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed at least nine Maoists during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Chhattisgarh Police crackdown reveals Maoists printing fake notes to destabilise local economy
Jun 24, 2024, at 12:56 am
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): For the first time, an anti-Naxal operation has led Chhattisgarh Police to uncover a counterfeit note racket aimed at destabilising the local economy in the Maoist-infested Sukma district, media reported.
Chhattisgarh: 7 Maoists killed in a gunfight, police seize weapons and other materials
May 24, 2024, at 04:04 pm
Raipur/IBNS: Seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight jointly launched by the security forces and police forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Thursday, media reports said.
Chhattisgarh: 7 Maoists killed, several weapons recovered
Apr 30, 2024, at 06:55 pm
Raipur/IBNS: Seven Maoists including two women have been killed in an encounter which took place in the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, media reports said.
Two Maoists surrender in Madhya Pradesh's Sukma
Mar 19, 2024, at 10:22 pm
Two Maoists surrendered before police in Madhya Pradesh's Sukma district, police said on Tuesday.
Maoists kill couple, bodies found in forest in Odisha
Mar 09, 2024, at 10:04 pm
Maoists allegedly killed a married couple at a village in Gochhapada area of Odisha’s Kandhamal district suspecting the two to be informers of the police.
Maoists murder BJP leader Ratan Dubey ahead of Chhattisgarh polls
Nov 05, 2023, at 03:48 am
Raipur: Three days ahead of the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have allegedly assassinated BJP leader Ratan Dubey, who was actively engaged in election campaigning, media reports said.
Odisha: Kalahandi - Elusive Goal
May 23, 2023, at 12:19 am
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May 15, 2023, at 11:02 pm
On May 11, 2023, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured while another had a narrow escape in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Ichahatu village under Goilkera Police Station limits in the West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Chhattisgarh: BJP leader slain in Bastar
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Dantewada: In the third incident of its kind within a period of as many days, Maoists murdered an opposition-BJP Barsur Block Working Committee member and erstwhile sarpanch on suspicion of his being an informer, law-enforcement authorities confirmed on Sunday.
Odisha: Maoists - Seeking a Safe Haven
Dec 05, 2022, at 11:28 pm
On November 24, 2022, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a 48-year-old man, identified as Lalbati Majhi, in Panchakul village under Sadar Police Station limits in Bhawanipatna in the Kalahandi District. According to reports, while Lalbati was sleeping in his house, he was forcibly taken away by Maoists and killed near the Katlang village. Some posters were left behind at the spot, in which the Maoists claimed that Lalbati was punished since he was working as a ‘Police informer’. They also warned that others in the area who were working as Police informers would be punished soon.
Sep 12, 2022, at 10:56 pm
On September 9, 2022, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC/TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a search operation in the Bundu area under Keredari Police Station limits in Hazaribagh District. The arrested cadres were identified as Sanjay Karmali, Pankaj Karmali, Suraj Kumar and Prabhat Kumar Ram. Police recovered three pistols, 18 bullets, two bikes and five mobiles from these cadres.
Maoist: Targeting Intelligence Flows
Sep 05, 2022, at 11:17 pm
On August 30, 2022, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Irpa Rama Rao (30), the deputy Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of Kurnapally Gram Panchayat, branding him a ‘police informer’, in the Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana. Police disclosed that four CPI-Maoist came militia (people’s army) members went to Rao’s residence late in the night of August 29, woke up his wife Kanak and told her that they were taking Rao with them. In the early hours on August 30, the militia members brought him back to the village, smashed his head with an axe and left him dead in a pool of blood on the outskirts of the village. A letter from the CPI-Maoist Cherla-Sabari Area Committee was left at the spot, stating that the deceased had been working as a ‘police informer’ and was consequently punished. The letter also cautioned the public not collaborate with the Police for greed of the money offered.
Odisha: Malkangiri: Mainstreaming Maoists
Aug 30, 2022, at 02:54 am
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Chhattisgarh: Bastar Division: Declining Ferocity
May 09, 2022, at 10:03 pm
On May 4, 2022, a District Reserve Guards (DRG) head constable identified as Salik Ram Markam (37) was killed during an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Tulargufa Forest area in Mungeri region under Chhotedonger Police Station limits in Narayanpur District.
Andhra Pradesh: Remnants of a Revolution
Mar 14, 2022, at 10:03 pm
On February 15, 2022, a 17-year-old woman Dalam (armed squad) member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), whose identity has not been disclosed as she is a minor, surrendered before the Police in East Godavari District. She had joined Maoists rank in 2019.
Chhattisgarh: 2 ITBP personnel die during encounter against Maoists
Aug 20, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh/UNI: Two personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police died during an approximately hour-long encounter against Maoists in Kariyameta area on Friday.
Odisha: Two jawans injured in exchange of firing with Maoists in Boudh-Kandhamal border
Jul 10, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Two security personnel were injured and airlifted to Bhubaneswar during a fierce exchange of fire between police and the Maoists inside the Uma forest bordering Boudh- Kandhamal districts in Odisha on Saturday.
Chhattisgarh: Police suspect Covid-19 spreading among Maoists; 10 dead, many sick
May 12, 2021, at 07:31 am
Dantewada/IBNS: At least 10 Maoists have died of Covid-19 or food poisoning in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, police have said, adding that some senior extremist leaders have also contracted the viral infection, reported media.
Jharkhand: Two Maoists arrested by Giridih Police
Feb 12, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Giridih/UNI: In a major success against crackdown on Maoists in Jharkhad, a joint team of district police and CRPF have arrested two hardcore ultras from Hatia maidan under Madhuban Police Station area of this district.
Union ministers say Leftist and Maoist elements have taken control of farmers' protest
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has alleged that certain Leftist and Maoist elements have taken control of the farmers' agitation which is going on for the past couple of days over the BJP-led NDA government's new farm laws.
Jharkhand: Maoists paste posters in Giridih, JPC in Chatra
Nov 30, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Giridih/Chatra/UNI: Ultras belonging to the CPI Maoists pasted posters and put up banners in different villages falling under Madhuban Police Station area of this district.
Chhattisgarh: Dantewada: Maoists' 'Homecoming'
Jul 20, 2020, at 11:15 pm
On July 14, 2020, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Jagdish aka Ratan Kawasi (30), Kamlesh aka Motu Ram Poyami (22), Dinesh aka Mani Ram Alami (24), Balku Kashyap (20) and Shivnath aka Manuram Poyami (25), surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava disclosed that Jagdish was a ‘squad commander’ and carried a reward of INR 300,000 on his head. He was part of a Maoist team that ambushed SFs at Jhara Ghati in the Narayanpur area of Kanker District on January 16, 2007, killing seven SF personnel. Kamlesh was a ‘local operating squad (LOS) member’ and carried a reward of INR’ 100,000 on his head. Dinesh was the ‘president’ of the ‘Kranti Jantana Sarkar’ and carried a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. Balku and Shivnath were ‘jan militia’ members.
Bihar: Maoists behead two villagers in Munger
Jul 10, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Munger/UNI: Nearly 40 armed Maoists swooped down on Baghel village and abducted two villagers-- Brijlal Tuddu(50) and Arun Roy (41)-- and beheaded them near a hillock under Haveli Kharagapur police station, about 40 kms from the district headquarters.
Giridih: Maoists set 3 JCB machines on fire
Jun 08, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Giridih/UNI: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists set on fire three JCB machines involved in a road construction project under Bhelwaghati Police Station area of this district.
West Singhbhum: 3 PLFI ultras killed in joint operation of police and CRPF
May 28, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Chaibasa/UNI: Three ultras of the proscribed PLFI were killed in an encounter with police forces today under Tebo Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.
Jharkhand: 3 Maoists arrested by Palamu Police with arms in Daltonganj
May 10, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Daltonganj/UNI: Police has arrested three ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists from Panki Police station area of the Palamu district alongwith arms.
Chhattisgarh encounter: Four dreaded Maoists, one SI killed
May 09, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a joint operation, Chhattisgarh Police and 27 battalion of Indo-Tibetan Police Force (ITBP) killed four dreaded Maoists, including two women, in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district late on Friday night.
NIA arrests absconding property manager of Maoists from West Bengal's Hooghly
May 02, 2020, at 09:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested an absconding property manager of Maoists from West Bengal's Hooghly district for involvement in a case of seizure of huge cache of arms and ammunition from CPI (Maoist) Cadres in Giridih district of Jharkhand in 2018, officials said.