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1 week, 3 days ago

After decades of bloodshed, two Chhattisgarh districts to shed LWE tag

When Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union home minister Amit Shah last week, he had more than an invitation for the closing ceremony of Bastar Olympics. Sai told the home minister, according to top government officials, that two out of the seven districts in the Maoist-infested Bastar division — the Bastar district that houses the district headquarters of …

Districts Naxals Maoists Maoist Shah Fir Centre

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Villagers launch campaign to kill Maoists in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

New Indian Express

The police, however, are yet to confirm the killing as they have not fond the bodies of the deceased. According to Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekhar, a massive search operation has been launched in the region but neither the villagers nor the bodies of the deceased has been found. Notably, Gudri has a lot of sand ghats over the Koel River …

Maoists Village Villagers Kill Chaibasa Plfi Area

1 month, 1 week ago

Jungles of Chhattisgarh drenched in red

The Hindu

Under a muted October sky, 31 bodies of alleged Naxals lie in the open in Karli police lines, a sprawling campus in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada town, in the district of the same name. A policeman says blithely, “Is se bhi bada karenge.” This operation was conducted near Thulthuli and Gawadi villages in adjoining Narayanpur district. Now that the monsoon is over, …

Camps Maharashtra States Naxals Maoists Maoist Naxal

1 month, 1 week ago

Amid reports of Maoists in Chikkamagaluru district, forces launch combing operations

Hindustan Times

The anti-naxal force has launched an extensive combing operation in the Sringeri and Koppa taluks of Chikkamagaluru district on the basis of intelligence reports suggesting renewed Maoist activity in the area, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that two have been detained for questioning. Police have concentrated the combing efforts to Yedagunda, Mundagaaru, and Bukadibail villages in Koppa taluk, …

Naxals Maoist Singh Chikkamagaluru Operation Sringeri Hadi

1 month, 2 weeks ago

2 Maoists killed in Bijapur encounter, says Chhattisgarh Police

Hindustan Times

RAIPUR: Two alleged Maoists were killed in a gunfight with a joint team of security personnel in south Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, police said. Bastar District Inspector General of Police, Bastar range, Sunderraj P said the gunfight took place around 11am in a dense forest near the tri-junction of Usoor, Basaguda, and Pamed villages. “Once the exchange of fire …

Maoists Gunfight Took

3 months, 1 week ago

Tight Security for Dy CM Bhatti’s Events in Peddapalli

Deccan Chronicle

ADILABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will lay the foundation stones for development works in villages in the Peddapalli district on Saturday. Tight police security arrangements were made for the Deputy Chief Minister’s programme, as six Maoists were killed in a recent police encounter in Bhadradri- Kothagudem district and Maoists issued a letter threatening revenge for these killings. He …

Bhatti Peddapalli

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Narayanpur encounter: Chhattisgarh police seize arms, explosives

Hindustan Times

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Police on Wednesday claimed to have seized arms, ammunition and explosives from the site of the encounter in Narayanpur district where five Maoists were killed in a gunfight a day ago. Guns, including one.303 rifle, three.315 bore rifles, two muzzle-loading rifles, BGL shells and a huge cache of ammunition and explosives were seized Five suspected Maoists were …

Maoists Chhattisgarh Security Forces Narayanpur Encounter Seize Arms

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Seven Naxalites held in Bijapur during search operation by DRG

India TV News

Seven Naxalites, one of them carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh, were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, while a woman ultra surrendered in Narayanpur, police said today. A statement issued by Bijapur police said the seven cadres were apprehended from different villages under Bhairamgarh police station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard and local police …

Maoists Naxalites Maoist Chhattisgarh Narayanpur Bijapur Seven Naxalites

6 months, 2 weeks ago

6 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur carried reward of ₹38 lakh: Police

Hindustan Times

Raipur: Six Maoists who were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Friday have been identified as senior cadres and carried a cumulative cash reward of Rs.38 lakh on their heads, police said on Saturday. A statement released by Bastar police claimed that the deceased cadres belonged to Maoists’ People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army military company …

Maoists Killed Security Personnel Bastar Narayanpur Carried Plga

6 months, 2 weeks ago

7 Maoists shot dead, 3 jawans insured in Chhattisgarh encounter

Hindustan Times

Seven suspected Maoists were killed and three jawans sustained injuries on Friday during an encounter with security personnel in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said. The gunfight took place in a forest near Gobel village in the Orchha area in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. According to the police, the gunfight took place in a forest near Gobel village in the …

Maoists Chhattisgarh Security Personnel Encounter Narayanpur Gobel

6 months, 2 weeks ago

55-year-old dies in Mulugu after stepping on IED planted by Maoists

New Indian Express

MULUGU: A 55-year-old man was killed while his son sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device exploded in the Kongala forest area of Wazeedu mandal on Monday. According to Wazeedu police, the deceased, I Yesu, and his son Ramesh along with three other villagers were going to the Kongala forest to collect firewood. However, Yesu stepped on an IED planted …

Maoists His Son Mulugu Kongala Wazeedu

7 months, 1 week ago

Villagers allege Bijapur encounter was fake and those killed were civilians

Hindustan Times

Two days after 12 Maoists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, villagers and activists on Sunday alleged that it was a fake encounter and those killed were civilians who were later branded by police as insurgents. However, Gurunanda, a resident of Pedia village who witnessed the encounter, told the media that the villagers …

Maoists Village Killed Villagers Deceased Encounter Bijapur

8 months ago

In village of Maoist leader in Bastar, residents stay away from voting

The Hindu

While the residents of several remote villages in Chhattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha constituency defied the poll boycott call given by Maoists and exercised their franchise on April 19, people from Puvarti village, the native place of a hardcore Naxalite leader, chose to stay away from the electoral process. Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home …

Maoists Maoist Naxal Village Chhattisgarh Security Forces Naxalite

8 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh Police announce ₹5 lakh reward for intel on Naxals

Hindustan Times

Chhattisgarh police on Tuesday announced a reward of ₹5 lakh in cash and jobs in the force to people who will provide information on Naxals in Kabirdham district. “Anyone who aids the arrest of Maoists or provides inputs leading to their killing in encounters will be given a cash reward of ₹5 lakh and a job in the police force. …

Naxals Maoists Naxal Villages Kabirdham

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Old Ram temple which was shut by Maosists 21-years-ago reopened in Sukma with help from CRPF jawans

Op India

On Monday, an ancient Ram temple that was shut by the Naxalites in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh was reopened after 21 years. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and slammed the Congress party and the INDI Alliance on the Ram temple issue. Ancient Lord Ram temple reopened in Maoist-affected Bastar …

Congress Maoists Naxal Ram Temple Villagers Chhattisgarh

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 4 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar

Deccan Chronicle

The two encounters took place in the forests between Bade Tungali and Chhote Tungali villages under Jangla police station area, a senior district police officer said. The two incidents occurred when search parties of security personnel launched the anti-Naxal operations in the area following intelligence inputs on the presence of Prashant, the platoon commander of company number two of the …

Maoists

1 year ago

Police on Alert As Week-Long PLGA Celebrations Begin

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: In view of the week-long celebrations of the People’s Liberation of Guerella Army of the banned Maoist organization starting from December 2 to 8 and the counting process for Assembly elections on December 3 in the state, the police officials were put on high alert in the Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts. After receiving the information from the intelligence …

Maoist Mulugu Strict Mulugu District Plga

1 year, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh govt eyes more voter participation in areas now freed of Maoists

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Security forces have freed a total area of almost 4,350 sq km in Chhattisgarh from Maoist control in the last two years, enabling the state government to take measures to encourage voter participation and the Election Commission of India to set up 1,000 more polling booths for this year’s assembly elections, officials aware of the details said. Security …

Security Maoists State Official Officials Areas Set

1 year, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh villagers protest against ‘fake’ encounter

Hindustan Times

A group of residents from 25 villages in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday staged a protest in Tadmetla village of the district alleging that security personnel killed two people in a “fake encounter” against Maoists, villagers said. On September 5, police said that two Maoists – carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh each on their head – were killed …

Security Maoists Village Villagers Chhattisgarh Sodhi Rava

1 year, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh villagers protest death of 2 in Tadmetla, say they weren’t Maoists

Hindustan Times

RAIPUR/SUKMA: A week after Chhattisgarh police claimed to have killed two Maoists in an encounter with security forces in Bastar’s Sukma district, the villagers on Monday alleged that the deceased were villagers and not Maoists. Villagers, however, insisted that Sodhi Deva and Rava Deva were not Maoists but were close friends on their way home Hundreds of people from 25 …

Maoists Villagers Deva Tadmetla Rava Deva Sodhi Deva

1 year, 3 months ago

2 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar: Police

Hindustan Times

Two Maoists were killed in a gun fire exchange with security forces in Bastar’s Sukma region in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said. A joint team of district reserve guard, district police and the Central Reserve Police Force were part of the operation after receiving specific inputs of presence of Maoist cadres. “Acting on specific inputs about the presence of 10-12 …

Maoists Chhattisgarh Security Forces Sukma

1 year, 4 months ago

Two Personnel of Jharkhand Jaguar Force Killed in Gunfight with Maoists

News 18

Two personnel of the Jharkhand Jaguar Force of the state police were killed in a gunfight with Maoists in West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said. “Two jawans, identified as Sub-Inspector Amit Tiwari and Constable Gautam Kumar, were killed in an encounter with Maoists,” West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar told PTI. Acting on a tip-off about the …

Maoists Area Killed Jharkhand Jaguar

1 year, 7 months ago

Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh is a sign of desperation: Security officials

Hindustan Times

The Dantewada attack was a sign of desperation among the Maoists, who have been pushed to the back foot after security forces opened 53 “forward bases” in their strongholds, officials familiar with the development said on Wednesday. Using Improvised Explosive Devices to target the security personnel, said an officer, instead of getting into direct combat has been the Maoists’ strategy …

Security Attack Maoists Maoist Area Chhattisgarh Security Forces

1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana: Maoists' letters create panic among BRS leaders

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: A letter issued on Monday in the name of banned Maoist group action team members Badhru and Venkatesh caused panic among ruling BRS leaders and residents of the agency area in Eturnagaram mandal of Mulugu district. In the letter, the Maoists warned BRS town president Mohammad Khaza Pasha, as well as leaders Chippa Ashok and Kunuru Mahesh, to change …

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After decades of bloodshed, two Chhattisgarh districts to shed LWE tag

Villagers launch campaign to kill Maoists in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

Jungles of Chhattisgarh drenched in red

Amid reports of Maoists in Chikkamagaluru district, forces launch combing operations

2 Maoists killed in Bijapur encounter, says Chhattisgarh Police

Tight Security for Dy CM Bhatti’s Events in Peddapalli

Narayanpur encounter: Chhattisgarh police seize arms, explosives

Chhattisgarh: Seven Naxalites held in Bijapur during search operation by DRG

6 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur carried reward of ₹38 lakh: Police

7 Maoists shot dead, 3 jawans insured in Chhattisgarh encounter

55-year-old dies in Mulugu after stepping on IED planted by Maoists

Villagers allege Bijapur encounter was fake and those killed were civilians

In village of Maoist leader in Bastar, residents stay away from voting

Chhattisgarh Police announce ₹5 lakh reward for intel on Naxals

Chhattisgarh: Old Ram temple which was shut by Maosists 21-years-ago reopened in Sukma with help from CRPF jawans

Chhattisgarh: 4 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar

Police on Alert As Week-Long PLGA Celebrations Begin

Chhattisgarh govt eyes more voter participation in areas now freed of Maoists

Chhattisgarh villagers protest against ‘fake’ encounter

Chhattisgarh villagers protest death of 2 in Tadmetla, say they weren’t Maoists

2 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar: Police

Two Personnel of Jharkhand Jaguar Force Killed in Gunfight with Maoists

Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh is a sign of desperation: Security officials

Telangana: Maoists' letters create panic among BRS leaders