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January - 6 
Addressing the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on January 6, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a INR 2.91 billion proposal for modernizing the Police in Bihar was submitted to the 13th Finance Commission recently but the Centre was not releasing funds as the previous State Government
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Addressing the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on January 6, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a INR 2.91 billion proposal for modernizing the Police in Bihar was submitted to the 13th Finance Commission recently but the Centre was not releasing funds as the previous State Government had not submitted utilization certificates for four years from 2001. Nitish Kumar said his Government would appoint 13,000 constables and Assistant Sub Inspector to increase the Police-population ratio in Bihar. Times of India reported that the Bihar Government has also sanctioned a sum of INR 70 million from the Bihar Contingency Fund to be spent on acquisition of 133.28 acres of land meant for the Bihar Police Academy. Two battalions of Bihar Military Police (BMP) would be raised in Bettiah (BMP-15) and Saharsa (BMP-12) for which process of land acquisition is already continuing. Since the 65 Panchayats (village-level self-Government institutions) of seven Districts are Maoist-infested, the State Government is focusing on the recruitment among the constabulary rank, besides making special efforts to modernise the Police force.
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February - 17 
On February 17, the Bihar Government sanctioned INR 199.3 million under the Police modernisation scheme for construction of buildings to accommodate 300 Police officials in six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Districts of Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad and Bhabua,
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On February 17, the Bihar Government sanctioned INR 199.3 million under the Police modernisation scheme for construction of buildings to accommodate 300 Police officials in six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Districts of Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad and Bhabua, PTI reported. The Additional Director General of Police, Neelmani, said that 184 and 108 lower grade and upper subordinate quarters under the separate family accommodation scheme would be constructed by the Bihar State Police Building Construction Corporation.
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March - 3 
Security Forces belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 3 destroyed a large quantity of opium in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated Sankhwa village in the Gaya District, ANI reported. "We got information that there is a huge qu
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Security Forces belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 3 destroyed a large quantity of opium in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated Sankhwa village in the Gaya District, ANI reported. "We got information that there is a huge quantity of opium growing in this field. So a team of STF, and CRPF came to destroy the crop. We found around 10 acres under opium cultivation. The entire village has been vacated. People have left their houses. We are trying to find out the persons behind this opium cultivation," said Jay Prakash Pandit, a Police official in Barachatti. Police suspect Maoist involvement behind the cultivation of opium in the village.
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March - 26 
With 19 out of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies facing a threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the State has urged the Centre to provide four Helicopters to be used in election-related works during the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May, reports Times
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With 19 out of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies facing a threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the State has urged the Centre to provide four Helicopters to be used in election-related works during the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May, reports Times of India on March 26. The constituencies facing a Maoist threat fall under the Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Munger, West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Vaishali Districts. According to an unnamed senior Police official, "These choppers would be used for undertaking rescue operations in case Naxalites (left-wing extremists) attack polling personnel or the Security Forces during polls." The Bihar Police is also undertaking a rigorous exercise of mapping the areas facing the most potent threat from Maoists and the information would be provided to the Election Commission which would be used as an input while deciding the force deployment during the polls.
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April - 16 
On April 16, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Security Force (SF) personnel, including a Police constable and a Home Guard, at Singhpur village in the Gaya District, The Hindu reported. The slain Police constable was identified as Vishwambhar Choudhary while th
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On April 16, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Security Force (SF) personnel, including a Police constable and a Home Guard, at Singhpur village in the Gaya District, The Hindu reported. The slain Police constable was identified as Vishwambhar Choudhary while the Home Guard was identified as Ramdeo Khair. A spokesman for the State election office said “An estimated 40 to 45 per cent of a little over 1.75 crore voters exercised their franchise,” during the first phase of polling for the 13 of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies in Bihar. Polling was held for Gopalganj, Maharajganj, Ara, Gaya, Buxar, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Nawada, Saran, Sasaram, Siwan, Karakat and Jamui seats.
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May - 1 
According to Times of India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has attacked mobile telephone communication systems in six States, particularly in the last three years. During this period, the Maoists have blown up as many as 62 mobile telephone towers in six Maoist-affected States. So
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According to Times of India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has attacked mobile telephone communication systems in six States, particularly in the last three years. During this period, the Maoists have blown up as many as 62 mobile telephone towers in six Maoist-affected States. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the highest number of towers, 20, was destroyed by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh where during 2008 alone 14 mobile telephone towers of both private and Government networks were attacked by the insurgents. In Bihar, the Maoists blew up 14 towers in 2008. Four other States which faced Maoists attacks on mobile telephone towers are Orissa, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. "Maoists believe many police informers use mobile network to inform security forces about their movement and activities which resulted arrest of several of their leaders and that is why they try to target the towers," an unnamed official said. Jharkhand, which did not see any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine such attacks which disrupted the communication network in several Maoists-affected regions. In 2005, the Maoists had blown up eight mobile towers while in 2006, they targeted just five. Further, in 2007, the Maoists destroyed six mobile towers and in 2008, 43 towers were attacked.
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June - 7 
The Hindu reports that the Union Government will soon launch a new scheme, 'Modernisation of Forest Administration', to improve the forest administration and simultaneously tackle the growing menace of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pra
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The Hindu reports that the Union Government will soon launch a new scheme, 'Modernisation of Forest Administration', to improve the forest administration and simultaneously tackle the growing menace of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, said the Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on June 7. He said as many as 186 tribal-dominated Districts in the country were affected by the Maoist insurgency and that there is a close connection between forest areas and Maoists. These 186 Districts comprise 30 per cent of India's land area and 60 per cent of the country's forest area, the Union Minister noted. "We are working on the details of this scheme and the Centre will extend full financial assistance to the State Governments in implementing it. Andhra Pradesh has not been included in the scheme as it has been relatively successful in tackling the Maoist menace," he added.
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June - 15 
The Gaya District Superintendent of Police, M. R. Naik, said the Maoists and Police exchanged fire in the morning as the Police party returning from the incident site was fired upon by the insurgents. However, no casualty was reported from either side.
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The Gaya District Superintendent of Police, M. R. Naik, said the Maoists and Police exchanged fire in the morning as the Police party returning from the incident site was fired upon by the insurgents. However, no casualty was reported from either side.
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July - 20 
Stating that there has been steady decrease in the crime graph in the State, Bihar Government on July 20 said it would strengthen policing to combat Maoist insurgency and constitute an Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) to tackle terrorism, PTI reported. "Highest allocation of INR 2,557 crore for the year 2
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Stating that there has been steady decrease in the crime graph in the State, Bihar Government on July 20 said it would strengthen policing to combat Maoist insurgency and constitute an Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) to tackle terrorism, PTI reported. "Highest allocation of INR 2,557 crore for the year 2009-10 has been made for good governance and for better policing... There has been steady decline in the crime graph in recent years," Water Resources Development Vijendra Prasad Yadav told State Legislative Council. The minister in-charge of home department said the Government was committed to provide better policing to combat the Maoists, adds Zee News. To strengthen the force, the Government has increased the number of State Auxiliary Police (SAP) force from 5000 in 2006 to 11500 considering its better performance particularly in tackling the Naxalites, Yadav added. The minister said that 712 newly appointed sub-inspectors' have completed their training and 10311 constables had already been recruited and the process to recruit 12877 constables were on. To tackle Maoists, the Government has started 'Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar' scheme (Government at your doorstep) in seven Maoist-affected Districts of Patna, Gaya, Jehanabad, Rohtas, Munger, West Champaran and East Champaran under which development and welfare schemes were initiated. The State Government has prepared an outline to constitute the ATS on the lines of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. To impart better and modern training to the Police, the Government has initiated the process to set up a modern Police training centre (Bihar Police Academy) at Rajgir in Nalanda District, Yadav said. The Government also wanted to establish a model Police Station in every District (a total of 40) for the Government had cleared INR 1.12 crore for every such station, he said. The minister said that Government had sanctioned a contingency fund of INR 25,000 for Police stations in urban areas, INR 15,000 for such stations situated in Maoist-affected area and INR 10,000 for other stations.
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July - 30 
137 Policemen have been killed while 197 rifles and 6,342 rounds of ammunition were looted by the Maoists at different places in Bihar since January 1, 2003, the Energy Minister Vijendra Yadav said on July 30, according to PTI. Replying on behalf of the State Government in the Legislative Assembly,
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137 Policemen have been killed while 197 rifles and 6,342 rounds of ammunition were looted by the Maoists at different places in Bihar since January 1, 2003, the Energy Minister Vijendra Yadav said on July 30, according to PTI. Replying on behalf of the State Government in the Legislative Assembly, Yadav said that according to figures compiled by the Bihar Police, 137 Policemen lost their lives in violence perpetrated by the Maoists between January 1, 2003 and May 31, 2009. Asserting that the State Government was firm in its resolve to contain the Maoist activities, he said vacancies in 210 posts for sub-inspectors, inspectors and deputy superintendents to be deployed in the Maoist-affected areas would be filled soon. Further, the Special Auxilliary Police (SAP) personnel were also engaged in tackling the Maoists. Steps have also been taken for recruitment of over 6,500 SAP personnel on contract to engage them in Police operations against the insurgents, he added.
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August - 21 
The Bihar Government has sought the inclusion of four more Maoist insurgency-affected Districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE), The Hindu reports. Apart from 15 out of the 38 revenue Districts covered under the scheme at present, similar treatment is required for four more revenue Dist
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The Bihar Government has sought the inclusion of four more Maoist insurgency-affected Districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE), The Hindu reports. Apart from 15 out of the 38 revenue Districts covered under the scheme at present, similar treatment is required for four more revenue Districts affected by the insurgency, the Inspector General of Police (Operations) S. K. Bharadwaj said on August 21. The State Government had proposed inclusion of four more Districts - Lakhisarai, Munger, Buxar and Sheikhpura - in the SRE scheme. The Centre has, however, decided to cover Munger only, Bharadwaj added. “We have submitted a fresh proposal to this effect,” official sources said, adding that Saharsa also ought to also be included in the list of Districts covered under the SRE. Under the SRE scheme, the expenditure incurred on security is reimbursed by the Centre. The CPI-Maoist has reportedly made their presence felt in 31 Districts of Bihar. Bharadwaj, who also in-charge of anti-Naxal cell in the Bihar Police headquarters, said that two of the three proposed India Reserve (IR) battalions have been made operational and the process of land acquisition for the third IR battalion at Valmikinagar in the West Champaran District (close to the India-Nepal border) was underway. Official sources said the recruitment of Police personnel for the two IR battalions - one at the Bihar Military Police-4 (Dumraon) and another at the BMP-12 (Saharsa) - was almost complete and the constables are undergoing training.
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August - 21 
The officer also said the Centre might provide four Counter-insurgency Battalions for Resolute Action (COBRA) at Kaimur-Rohtas, Jamui-Nawada and Gaya-Aurangabad. Bihar is also planning to set up four counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools at BMP-2 (Dehri-on-Sone), BMP-3 (Bodh Gaya), BMP-4 (Du
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The officer also said the Centre might provide four Counter-insurgency Battalions for Resolute Action (COBRA) at Kaimur-Rohtas, Jamui-Nawada and Gaya-Aurangabad. Bihar is also planning to set up four counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools at BMP-2 (Dehri-on-Sone), BMP-3 (Bodh Gaya), BMP-4 (Dumraon) and BMP-15 (Valmikinagar). The Centre has released INR 1.6 crore for the purpose and tenders for construction of buildings for the proposed training centres are likely to be advertised in September 2009, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, said. He informed that the detailed project report for the proposed training schools had already been submitted to the Government for its approval. The Police headquarters is also contemplating on bringing about certain changes in the surrender policy of for Maoists, sources said.
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August - 22 
Referring to the Jamui incident in the evening of August 22 in which five Policemen were killed, Neelmani said two Maoist squads had participated in the attack. "They all have been identified and intensive raids were on in the bordering areas of Bihar and Jharkhand to nab them," he said. "Instructio
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Referring to the Jamui incident in the evening of August 22 in which five Policemen were killed, Neelmani said two Maoist squads had participated in the attack. "They all have been identified and intensive raids were on in the bordering areas of Bihar and Jharkhand to nab them," he said. "Instructions have been given to the station house officers to keep an eye on mobile towers, which have increasingly been attacked by the Maoists in recent times," the ADG said. As per figures available at the State Police headquarters, 14 mobile towers of BSNL, Airtel and Reliance telecommunications were blown up by the insurgents in the Aurangabad, Gaya, Arwal and Rohtas Districts in 2008. Till July 2009, five such incidents have been reported.
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August - 24 
The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) evoked a partial response in Bihar, according to Hindustan Times. The Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Neelmani, said there was no untoward incident reported from any part of the State. "Strict vigil
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The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) evoked a partial response in Bihar, according to Hindustan Times. The Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Neelmani, said there was no untoward incident reported from any part of the State. "Strict vigil is being maintained on railway platforms, bus stands and other public places as a precautionary measure. Trains are being escorted by the police," he added. "Besides, personnel of the Special Task Force and the Central Reserve Police have been engaged in carrying out intensive raids on different hideouts of the Maoists," Neelamni said. The CPI-Maoist had called for a two-day shutdown in five States, including Bihar, to protest the arrest of Anil Kumar, a CPI-Maoist politburo member, and Kartik, a central committee member from Patna. The bandh began on August 24.
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August - 25 
Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in the Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad District in the midnight of August 24, reported Times of India. Around 50 extremists swooped on Akri village and set off dynamites to blow up the community centre building, Police said on August 25.
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Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in the Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad District in the midnight of August 24, reported Times of India. Around 50 extremists swooped on Akri village and set off dynamites to blow up the community centre building, Police said on August 25. No casualty was reported as the building was empty when the Maoists triggered the blast. However, Neelmani said that about 100 suspected insurgents raided a village in Aurangabad district of Bihar state and blew up a building used for weddings. Hindustan Times quoted Aurangabad SP Nishant Kumar Tiwari as saying that a named First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged with the Dev Police station in connection with the blast, which was aimed at making Maoists presence felt in the pockets of their influence. The name of Vikas Yadav, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of the outfit, has figured in the blast, he said.
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August - 26 
Times of India quoted Additional Director General (Headquarters) Neelmani saying that The State Police is planning a long-drawn battle against the Maoists. He said that the extremists were fighting a lost battle as they were going desperate following arrest of their top leaders which has broken the
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Times of India quoted Additional Director General (Headquarters) Neelmani saying that The State Police is planning a long-drawn battle against the Maoists. He said that the extremists were fighting a lost battle as they were going desperate following arrest of their top leaders which has broken the back of their movement. The deployment of paramilitary forces will be maintained to check the return of the extremists. The areas, which are considered strongholds of extremists, are being identified where operation will be launched. The Centre is expected to give more companies of CRPF to carry on this joint operation. Bihar has 23 companies of CRPF at its disposal.
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August - 26 
Worried about the increasing Maoist violence in Bihar, the State Police along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will launch a joint operation against the extremists in selected pockets of the State, officials said on August 26, according to Bihar Times. "Police headquarters is working on
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Worried about the increasing Maoist violence in Bihar, the State Police along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will launch a joint operation against the extremists in selected pockets of the State, officials said on August 26, according to Bihar Times. "Police headquarters is working on its strategy to launch a special operation against Maoists in the state in view of the increasing incidents of violence by them," said an unnamed Police officer. Official sources in the State home department said that special operations in Maoist hit areas would continue till the problem was solved. "The CRPF personnel would be engaged along with state Police in the special operations," the sources said. According to Police records, Maoists in Bihar have killed 24 Policemen and have injured 22 seriously in 2009.
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September - 27 
A top CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from the Deo Police station areas of Aurangabad District, reported PTI. Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said the Maoist has been identified as Sushil Bhuian. Bhuian was wanted in half a dozen cases, including blasting of a community b
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A top CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from the Deo Police station areas of Aurangabad District, reported PTI. Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said the Maoist has been identified as Sushil Bhuian. Bhuian was wanted in half a dozen cases, including blasting of a community building, encounter with Police in Madanpur Police station area of the District.
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October - 2 
The CPI-Maoist has threatened to kill Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail, official sources said on October 2, reported Hindustan Times. 'Dabloo', a Maoist leader, in a SMS from the mobile phone number -- 09308670993 -- to a reporter of a private TV ch
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The CPI-Maoist has threatened to kill Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail, official sources said on October 2, reported Hindustan Times. 'Dabloo', a Maoist leader, in a SMS from the mobile phone number -- 09308670993 -- to a reporter of a private TV channel, claimed that there was a plan to kill the Chief Minister, State Home Department Principal Secretary Amir Subhani said. The message demanded the release of Maoist leaders 'Raviji' and Diren Singh. "Director General of Police Anand Shankar and IGP (Operations) S K Bhardwaj are probing the issue," Subhani said, adding, "We have tightened the security for the CM."
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October - 7 
A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house at Dhaudad village und
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A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house at Dhaudad village under Mufassil Police Station and recovered the explosives, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, told PTI. Besides 150 metres of wire used for detonators was also seized from the house, he said, adding, three persons, including two women, were also arrested in this connection. Police suspect that the explosives were to be used for exploding the Sasaram jail, where a large number of Maoists are lodged, adds Hindustan Times. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Vikas Vaibhav, said the explosives were recovered from an area adjacent to the District Prison. “We have arrested two women activists of the CPI (Maoist) with the cache of ammunitions. The recovery of such a huge quantity of explosives indicates towards a big plan of the Maoists. The raids are still continuing”, he added.
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October - 11 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost thei
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost their lives from January 2006 to August 2009. "We have witnessed more than 5,800 incidents of Naxal violence across the country during the period forcing the Government to announce a new strategy to deal with the menace which is growing at an alarming pace in many States," an unnamed home ministry official said. In Chhattisgarh, 388 people were killed by the Naxalites in 715 incidents in 2006. While 369 lost their lives in 2007, another 242 were killed in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 180 people lost their lives in the State. 124 people were killed by Naxalites in 2006 in Jharkhand, 157 people in 2007 while another 207 lost their lives in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 150 people were killed by the Maoist insurgents.
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October - 12 
In Aurangabad District, the Maoists partially destroyed the tower of a private telecom company at Padaiya village. The extremists exploded bombs in which a portion of the tower collapsed, officials said. They also dug up roads near Amba in the same District to disrupt movement of traffic.
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In Aurangabad District, the Maoists partially destroyed the tower of a private telecom company at Padaiya village. The extremists exploded bombs in which a portion of the tower collapsed, officials said. They also dug up roads near Amba in the same District to disrupt movement of traffic.
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October - 12 
Reacting to the Centre’s move to initiate stern action to tackle the rising Maoist insurgency, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on October 12, “Naxalism was not only the problem of a particular State, but also of society as a whole.” Police action “formed only a limited part” of society’s response t
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Reacting to the Centre’s move to initiate stern action to tackle the rising Maoist insurgency, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on October 12, “Naxalism was not only the problem of a particular State, but also of society as a whole.” Police action “formed only a limited part” of society’s response to the spectre of Red menace, he added, saying, “Naxalism is a problem that has to be dealt with jointly by the community, the State and Central Governments acting in harmonious coordination… We will saturate the Naxal-prone areas with development.”
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October - 12 
Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day shutdown called by the Maoists from October 12 (today) against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Maoist operations. Neelmani said all Police stations in the insurgency-affected Districts would remain on a high alert.
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Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day shutdown called by the Maoists from October 12 (today) against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Maoist operations. Neelmani said all Police stations in the insurgency-affected Districts would remain on a high alert.
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October - 12 
The Maoists exploded the telecom tower at Salaiya village in Aurangabad District on October 12. The Maoists also dug up a 15-metre stretch of a road at Chanda village, disrupting traffic between Deo and Dhibra. They left behind pamphlets, claiming responsibility for the incidents, official sources s
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The Maoists exploded the telecom tower at Salaiya village in Aurangabad District on October 12. The Maoists also dug up a 15-metre stretch of a road at Chanda village, disrupting traffic between Deo and Dhibra. They left behind pamphlets, claiming responsibility for the incidents, official sources said.
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October - 12 
The Maoists raided Bankepur Bazaar area Gaya District and exploded mobile tower of private company. Though nobody was injured in the incident, the extremists left pamphlets owning responsibility for the violence, officials said.
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The Maoists raided Bankepur Bazaar area Gaya District and exploded mobile tower of private company. Though nobody was injured in the incident, the extremists left pamphlets owning responsibility for the violence, officials said.
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October - 12 
The Maoists set ablaze a rail office at Banshipur station of Lakhisarai District. In a midnight attack, around 150 extremists stormed the railway station in the important Patna-Kiul-Jhajha section under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway and set ablaze a railway panel room besides dest
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The Maoists set ablaze a rail office at Banshipur station of Lakhisarai District. In a midnight attack, around 150 extremists stormed the railway station in the important Patna-Kiul-Jhajha section under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway and set ablaze a railway panel room besides destroying the traffic control system, railway officials said. Rail traffic in the section was halted for over six hours as a result, they said, adding the extremists stormed the station and took six railway officials, the station master and assistant station master on duty as hostages but let them off after warning them of dire consequences if they did not follow the extremists' diktat to stop movement of trains during their agitation, the officials said.
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October - 13 
Politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, alleged on October 13 that the Bihar Police had arrested a Maoist ideologue and an agriculture scientist, Ravi Sharma, along with his wife on October 10. Sharma’s wife Anuradha was working with the State Bank of India in Hyderabad, ca
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Politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, alleged on October 13 that the Bihar Police had arrested a Maoist ideologue and an agriculture scientist, Ravi Sharma, along with his wife on October 10. Sharma’s wife Anuradha was working with the State Bank of India in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, till recently, Kishan added. An unnamed senior Police officer confirmed that Ravi Sharma was arrested from a forest close to the Hazaribag National Park under Ichak Police Station on October 10, adds Times of India. Anuradha, chief of the Maoist women's wing Nari Mukti Sangh, Sharma was also arrested.
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October - 16 
The Bihar Government is revising its existing surrender and rehabilitation policy for the Maoists to make it more attractive to lure more insurgents from the CPI-Maoist to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Police officials said on October 16. Officials said the Government felt the growing need
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The Bihar Government is revising its existing surrender and rehabilitation policy for the Maoists to make it more attractive to lure more insurgents from the CPI-Maoist to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Police officials said on October 16. Officials said the Government felt the growing need to revise its surrender policy following an alarming rise in incidents of Maoist violence in the recent months. “The new surrender policy will incorporate some facilities to those who shun violence and join the social mainstream”, the Director General of Police (DGP), Anand Shankar, said. “It (the policy) will be better attuned to needs and open to new idea”, the DGP added. The existing surrender policy provides for a financial support of INR 200000 and additional payment of INR 100000 if surrendered along with arms. It also provides for a monthly stipend of INR 3000 and free education to children but this has failed to attract the Maoists so far. In the last four years since this policy came into being, less than 200 Maoists have surrendered in Bihar.
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October - 19 
The Bihar Inspector General of Police (Operations) K. S. Dwivedi told Indian Express that operations against the Maoists will intensify while tougher laws would be applied against those in custody. “We have enforced Unlawful Prevention Activities Prevention Act against ultras, ensuring five years’ j
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The Bihar Inspector General of Police (Operations) K. S. Dwivedi told Indian Express that operations against the Maoists will intensify while tougher laws would be applied against those in custody. “We have enforced Unlawful Prevention Activities Prevention Act against ultras, ensuring five years’ jail for them. We will soon enforce Section 121 (waging war against the state) of the Indian Penal Code against them. They may well face sedition charges,” Dwivedi said. He added that Police treated Maoists as hardcore criminals and had been pressing for speedy trials against them. Of 274 Maoists facing trials since 2007, 10 have been awarded death sentence and 22 life sentence in the State, he stated. He also sought at least 20 extra battalions of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) for anti-Maoist operations. At present, a 400-member Special Task Force, 23 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force, 16 Bihar Military Police battalions and 7,000 Special Auxiliary Police personnel, besides the usual Police forces, are tackling Maoists in the State.
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October - 21 
According to the Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde, the Police received a tip-off about extremists organising a training camp in the forests. The Security Forces were rushed to the forested area and a gun battle ensued. Khopde said though no actual count of ammunition was made, SFs are bel
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According to the Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde, the Police received a tip-off about extremists organising a training camp in the forests. The Security Forces were rushed to the forested area and a gun battle ensued. Khopde said though no actual count of ammunition was made, SFs are believed to have fired more than hundred rounds forcing the extremists to retreat. No casualty was reported on either side, he added.
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October - 26 
The Union Government sanctioned four schools to teach jungle warfare technique to Bihar Police personnel. "Select Bihar Police and Bihar Military Police (BMP) jawans [personnel] will be given three months' training by retired Army officials at these schools," ADG Neelmani told Times of India on Octo
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The Union Government sanctioned four schools to teach jungle warfare technique to Bihar Police personnel. "Select Bihar Police and Bihar Military Police (BMP) jawans [personnel] will be given three months' training by retired Army officials at these schools," ADG Neelmani told Times of India on October 26, adding that the Union Government has allotted INR 1.5 crore each for the schools which will come up at BMP-2 HQ at Dehri, BMP-3 HQ at Gaya, BMP-4 HQ at Dumraon and BMP-15 HQ at Valmikinagar. These schools are likely to become functional by December 2009. Neelmani said the Police personnel trained at these schools will be part of the State's Special Task Force and used exclusively to combat the Maoists. The Union Government has also launched a programme in collaboration with the Bihar Government for creating special infrastructure, including strengthening of Police installations and construction of roads and helipads, in the insurgency-affected Districts. The programme would be launched in the Gaya and Aurangabad Districts, to begin with. The programme will be launched in Arwal, Jehanabad, Jamui, Rohtas, Bhojpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Kaimur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna and Sitamarhi Districts - in the next phase.
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October - 28 
The Bihar Government plans to modify its existing surrender policy for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and make it more attractive by incorporating a rehabilitation policy for those willing to surrender, Indian Express reported on October 28. The Director General of Police, A
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The Bihar Government plans to modify its existing surrender policy for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and make it more attractive by incorporating a rehabilitation policy for those willing to surrender, Indian Express reported on October 28. The Director General of Police, Anand Shankar, recently said that the surrender policy would be made more attractive. "The policy is being drafted for the state government's approval with suitable changes incorporating a rehabilitation package for the naxalites volunteering to surrender with arms", Shankar added. The rehabilitation package in the new policy, he said, would be made more attractive. The existing policy, official sources said, was a failure in attracting the Maoists in their strongholds of the Jehanabad, Gaya, Aurangabad and Jamui Districts. Statistics revealed that while 74 Maoists surrendered in 2005, the figure came down to 21 in 2006. The years 2007 and 2008 registered surrender of 21 and 29 insurgents respectively and till March 2009 only two Maoists had surrendered, official sources added.
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November - 10 
Fearing that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) would infiltrate the Districts bordering the State of Jharkhand during the Legislative Assembly Election in the state (Jharkhand), the Bihar Police are making all possible arrangements, reports Times of India. "This threat is not ruled ou
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Fearing that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) would infiltrate the Districts bordering the State of Jharkhand during the Legislative Assembly Election in the state (Jharkhand), the Bihar Police are making all possible arrangements, reports Times of India. "This threat is not ruled out and we have asked the Superintendents of Police of all Districts bordering Jharkhand to tighten vigil," said U. S. Dutt, Additional Director-General of Police (headquarters) on November 10. The State will become more vulnerable in the coming weeks as Bihar is sending five companies of paramilitary forces to the poll-bound State, he added. A similar threat is suspected by the Jharkhand Police, too, which feels that Maoists from Bihar may enter their territory.
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November - 13 
If Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) halted their violence, the Government would respond in 72 hours and order a review of all corporate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has promised, according t
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If Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) halted their violence, the Government would respond in 72 hours and order a review of all corporate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has promised, according to Hindustan Times. Calling "Operation Green Hunt", a proposed armed offensive against Maoists, "a pure invention of the media", Chidambaram said, "There is no Operation Green Hunt. Name the officer who has said there is and I will take action against him." In an interview with Tehelk a magazine, Chidambaram said categorically, "I haven't seen a single paper or document in the home ministry with the phrase 'Operation Green Hunt'. It's a pure "invention of the media." He said the State Police, assisted by paramilitary forces and intelligence, would in the months ahead "reassert control over areas where, regrettably, the civil administration has lost control". The minister denied that the Government was calling in the Army or the Rashtriya Rifles to flush out Maoist guerrillas in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. Asked why the Government was not taking tribals into confidence and isolating Maoists instead of raising a military offensive against them, Chidambaram said, "Instead of arguing over who is responsible for the violence or who should stop the violence, why don't the Maoists heed my appeal and say, 'yes, we will halt the violence and let us hear the home minister's response'." "Give me two or three days to respond, because I need to consult others in government, both at the Centre and the states. Once they say, they will halt the violence and they actually do, between their statement and my response which will surely come in about 72 hours," he added. "You will find that I am in a position to respond in a manner where violence can be ended once and for all and development can take place, and talks can also be held with the (Communist Party of India) CPI-Maoists. But the first step is for them to say, 'we halt the violence'," the Home Minister said in the interview to be published in its latest issue. Asked whether the Government was taking control of mineral-rich land and securing it for private companies through MoUs, he responded by saying, "The MoUs have been signed over a period of time with different governments, long before Maoist violence rose to this level. Nevertheless, I am prepared to request Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) to freeze the MoUs and order a comprehensive review of all MoUs that have been signed in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar before deciding which MoUs should be implemented - with or without modification. I am prepared to request the prime minister to do that." He said he was ready to facilitate talks on forest rights, industrialisation, land acquisition and development with State Governments.
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November - 14 
The Additional Director General (headquarters) U.S. Dutt on November 14 said the Police were probing the recovery of the explosives and arms, Hindustan Times reports. "Police are trying to find out the real story behind the recovery of the huge consignment of explosives and arms, brought for use of
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The Additional Director General (headquarters) U.S. Dutt on November 14 said the Police were probing the recovery of the explosives and arms, Hindustan Times reports. "Police are trying to find out the real story behind the recovery of the huge consignment of explosives and arms, brought for use of the Maoists," Dutt added.
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December - 17 
Inspector General of Police (Operations) K.S. Dwivedi on December 17 said that at least 25 Policemen lost their lives while three Maoists were killed in gun battles with Police in Bihar this year. “Twenty-five Policemen were killed in 16 encounters (gun battles) with Maoists in Bihar so far this yea
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Inspector General of Police (Operations) K.S. Dwivedi on December 17 said that at least 25 Policemen lost their lives while three Maoists were killed in gun battles with Police in Bihar this year. “Twenty-five Policemen were killed in 16 encounters (gun battles) with Maoists in Bihar so far this year. Only three Maoists were killed in these encounters,' Dwivedi said. The figures are till the first week of December. In the same period, 26 people were killed in 110 violent attacks by the Maoists in the State. According to Police records, 21 policemen and 31 Maoists were killed in 26 gun battles with Maoists in 2008. In the same period, 43 people were killed in 76 violent incidents by Maoists in the state. Maoist guerrillas also looted 28 guns from Police during attacks on Police Stations and patrolling teams in 2009. Dwivedi said 384 Maoists were arrested during operations IN 2009 and 105 arms and huge quantities of ammunition were recovered from the Maoists.
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December - 22 
The Maoists in Bihar have warned of action against dishonest officials if rampant corruption is not curbed in the implementation of Government sponsored welfare schemes, Police said on December 22, reports IANS. The Maoists in Arwal District asked the authorities to immediately curb rampant corrupti
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The Maoists in Bihar have warned of action against dishonest officials if rampant corruption is not curbed in the implementation of Government sponsored welfare schemes, Police said on December 22, reports IANS. The Maoists in Arwal District asked the authorities to immediately curb rampant corruption in the implementation of the schemes. “We will be forced to take action against corrupt officials,” Maoists said in their posters pasted in public places in the District. The Maoists pointed out that rampant corruption was depriving the poor of the benefits of the welfare schemes, a Police officer said. Local dailies reported that the Maoists were angered as there were major leakages in Government-run food schemes.
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