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January - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have now started recruiting girl students in their team, as per a woman Maoist arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, reports DBpost.com on January 17. Maoist Anita Piyam was arrested after a bus was set on fire on January 16. She revealed th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have now started recruiting girl students in their team, as per a woman Maoist arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, reports DBpost.com on January 17. Maoist Anita Piyam was arrested after a bus was set on fire on January 16. She revealed that Maoists are eyeing all the girls studying in schools and staying in hostels, ashrams etc. Piyam disclosed that the girls studying at the ashrams and hostels are giving up studies and joining their outfits. Piyam, a member of the Bhairamgarh Area Committee and resident of Belnar, said that she has studied till Class 4 at the Nelasnar Kanya Ashram. After she quit her studies, she started working in a brick kiln along with her parents and came in contact with Maoist ‘commander’ Sonaru. He included her in the Maoist group. She has been working for the Maoist organisation for the last one year. Piyam further said four-five other girls of the ashram had joined the CPI-Maoist. All of them are working for the Maoists after quitting the studies. Piyam said, not only Nelasnar, but girls of other hostels and ashrams are being lured to join the Maoists. Some of these girls are receiving weapon and firearm training.
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March - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and his teacher friend, who were abducted by them (Maoists) on March 10 from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, late on March 11, reports The Pioneer. “PSI Lalit Kashyap and teacher JaisinghKureti were r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and his teacher friend, who were abducted by them (Maoists) on March 10 from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, late on March 11, reports The Pioneer. “PSI Lalit Kashyap and teacher JaisinghKureti were released late on Monday night and they safely reached the CRPF’s Sameli camp on Tuesday morning,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Dantewada Abhishek Pallava said. Reportedly, a group of 40-50 armed Maoists led by ‘militia commander’ Deva had stormed the village and took away the PSI and the teacher with them. Meanwhile, Maoists also tried to trap Security Forces (SFs) by spreading false information that they had killed the abducted PSI. But the SFs took all the necessary precautionary measures while searching for their whereabouts in the forest area, SP, Pallava added. "Due to mounting pressure from local public representatives and villagers, Naxals had to free the policeman and teacher on Monday late night," the SP said.
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March - 15 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg at his office in the district headquarters in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, reports Devdiscourse. Of t
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg at his office in the district headquarters in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, reports Devdiscourse. Of the three, Sondhar Kashyap (30), who was a member of supply team of military platoon no. 16 of Maoists, was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head, and active in the area since 2011, Garg said. Another cadre, Pandru Usendi (25), a LOS (local organisation squad) member, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, the SP said. The third surrendered Maoist was identified as Sudru Kashyap (25), a militia member, he added. In their statements, the Maoists cited disappointment with "hollow" Maoist ideology for their decision to surrender.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for deli
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Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for delivery to Maoists, was recovered from the Nagarnar Police Station area late on March 17, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, Vivekanand Sinha said. The four persons were arrested and a pick-up van and anSUV used by them for travelling and transporting the materials was also seized, IGP Sinha said.During checking of the pick-up van, 3,700 meters ofcordex wires, 30 bundles of safety fuse and 5,900 detonatorswere found in it, IGP Sinha added.Three of the arrestees were identified as Subal KumarChoudhury alias Subhi Babu (51) and Naveen Jani (27),residents of Nabarangpur in neighbouring Odisha, and ManojTiwari (49), a native of Jagdalpur in Bastar District, IGP Sinha said.The identity of the fourth accused was not disclosed,but he is also said to be a native of Odisha.During initial interrogation, the accused confessed tosupplying detonators to stone crusher owners and also Maoists,the IGP said."Cordex wire and detonators are used by Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] intriggering IED blasts. Naxals might have used these materialsto create disturbances during the Lok Sabha polls, but policehave foiled their plan," the IGP added.
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March - 20 
At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20,
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At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20, reports Business Standard.The victims Sinni Aalam (26), Gitanjali Avalam (22), Tulsi Avalam (32), Mangali (22), Nikita Avalam (25), Ankit Avalam (5), Dhaniram Korsa (26), Rajaram (37) and Gutta (45), were heading towards neighbouring Dantewada District in an SUV to visit a fair, “Fagun Mela”, a summer festival, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Sundarraj P said, adding the vehicle driver, identified as Rajaram, was critically injured.Police suspected that the Maoists might have planned to target the Security Forces (SFs) whose movement has been intensified in view of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections 2019, but mistakenly attacked the civilian vehicle. It is to be noted that Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday b
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force personnel, Police said.The Naxals fled when the security forces entered the camp. We have recovered 30 locally-made grenades, one pipe bomb, four bundles of wire, a packet of splinters used in air guns, Maoist literatureand pamphlets, English, Hindi and Telugu dictionaries, stationery, mobile chargers among other things, the Police said.
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March - 25 
The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The T
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The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The Times of India, BJSAC spokesperson, Azaad, said, “Poll boycott is the only tool that would pave the way for establishment of pro-people neo-democratic government in the state and the country.”
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March - 26 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be m
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be made to find an amicable solution to the Maoist problem after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections, the CM announced. CM, Baghel was addressing a public meeting at Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 25, launching poll campaign for the Bastar Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held in the first phase of elections on April 11. Notably, Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 26 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles f
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles from the spot. Deputy Inspector General (DIGP), anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations (ANO), Sundarraj P said the encounter took place around 6 am in a forest in the Chintalnar Police Station area, when an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was cordoning off the forest area near Karkanguda village, around 500 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, when a group of Maoists started firing on them, followed by an encounter in which four Maoists were killed. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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March - 27 
Maoists, who until now restricted themselves to communicating through pamphlets, letters and press releases on paper, appear to be gravitating towards communication through social media, reports The Indian Express on March 28.In its latest release following the killing of four People’s Liberation Gu
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Maoists, who until now restricted themselves to communicating through pamphlets, letters and press releases on paper, appear to be gravitating towards communication through social media, reports The Indian Express on March 28.In its latest release following the killing of four People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) militants during an encounter with CRPF’s Commando Battalion for resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos in Chintalnar area of Sukma District in Bastar Division, the CPI-Maoist released an audio clip with a message by its ‘chief’ of South Bastar divisional committee, Vikas.The message, released on March 27, is being spread through WhatsApp (social media).In the four-minute clip, Vikas calls on the intelligentsia and the media to demand a judicial inquiry into the encounter. “It is good for us operationally, (since) it has the potential to generate intelligence inputs,” the officer said.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, two of the four slain Maoists recovered in the Sukma District encounter on March 26, have thus far been identified as Doodhi Hidma, and Ayte, both members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)-1, military battalion number one of the Maoists and carried a reward of INR 800,000 a
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Meanwhile, two of the four slain Maoists recovered in the Sukma District encounter on March 26, have thus far been identified as Doodhi Hidma, and Ayte, both members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)-1, military battalion number one of the Maoists and carried a reward of INR 800,000 against them, reports The Indian Express on March 27. The identity of the other two dead bodies are yet to be established. Apart from the dead bodies’SFs had recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, two 303 rifles, one bharmar and other explosives.“This is an area which is on the border of Sukma and Bijapur and is the core area of military battalion number one. An encounter like this shows the courage of our security forces,” a press release issued by the State Police said.
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April - 7 
An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.Th
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An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.The incident occurred when a jointteam of the ITBP and District Force was out on a road openingand de-mining operationin the morning near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits, Police said."When the patrolling team was near a bridge on theroad, head constable Srinivas inadvertently stepped on an IEDwhich went off due to the pressure applied on it. He sustainedminor injuries on his elbow," a Police official said.The incident took place ahead of Chief MinisterBhupeshBaghel's visit to Manpur. However, the CM addressed a poll gathering on April 7 whichwent off peacefully, the official said.Polling for RajnandgaonLok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency isscheduled on April 18.
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April - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with INR 100,000 bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 25, reports Devdiscourse. The three Maoists who carry bounties on their heads have been identified as Vetti Malla, Sodi Lachchha, a
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with INR 100,000 bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 25, reports Devdiscourse. The three Maoists who carry bounties on their heads have been identified as Vetti Malla, Sodi Lachchha, and Mudam Hurrah. The fourth Maoist, Rawa Hanga, is a member of 'Jan Militia' (people’s militia).They were wanted by the Police in several cases of abduction, roping in Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and carrying out attacks at camps of Security Forces (SFs). Sukma Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shalabh Singh said that all benefits will be extended to the four cadres as per Government policies.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police is questioning a tribal boy, enrolled in a Government-run residential ashram, whose mobile phone allegedly had Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related contentin Dantewada District, reports The New Indian Express on April 26. Incidentally, the use of mobile phone i
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Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police is questioning a tribal boy, enrolled in a Government-run residential ashram, whose mobile phone allegedly had Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related contentin Dantewada District, reports The New Indian Express on April 26. Incidentally, the use of mobile phone is strictly banned in such residential schools.“Usually the forces do not suspect students residing in Pota Cabins. But how come the 13-year-old boy owns a mobile handset with Maoist-related content and videos uploaded in it? We learnt that he might have shared all these among other students. It’s a matter of grave concern on a possibility of others likely getting influenced with the shared Naxal contents,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Dantewada, Abhishek Pallava said.
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April - 27 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Poli
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Police said that the two constables Arvind Minj and SukkuHapka were killed in the Maoist attack while firing by the Maoists which also hit a couple of villagers, who sustained injuries. A 'small action team' (typically comprising four-five rebels) of Maoists first opened indiscriminate fire at them and later also attacked them with sharp edged weapons, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations,Sundarraj P, said. Later the Maoists fled towards the nearby forest area.
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May - 1 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers suspecting them as ‘Police informers’ in Karigundam village under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 1, reports The Pioneer. The slain villagers were identified as PodiyamMutta and Koko Lachhu
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers suspecting them as ‘Police informers’ in Karigundam village under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 1, reports The Pioneer. The slain villagers were identified as PodiyamMutta and Koko Lachhu, Police said. As per the preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists reached Karigundam, located around 500 kilometres from Raipur, and started torturing Mutta and Lachhu, the Police said. Later, the Maoists held a 'Jan Adalat' (peoples' court or a kangaroo court) in the village and killed the duo in front of the villagers with sharp weapons accusing them of being ‘Police informers’, the Police said, adding that after committing the crime, the Maoists fled from the spot.
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May - 7 
A civilian identified as Kadti Ganga (35), a resident of Maraiguda village under Errabor Police Station limits, was thrashed to death by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who branded him as ‘Police informer’ in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 7, reports The Pioneer
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A civilian identified as Kadti Ganga (35), a resident of Maraiguda village under Errabor Police Station limits, was thrashed to death by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who branded him as ‘Police informer’ in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 7, reports The Pioneer.“Few armed Naxals on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday stormed into the house of Ganga and took him away,” Sukma, Superintendent of Police (SP),DS Maravi said.Later on the next day morning his body was found nearby along with a hand written note which said, “Kadti Ganga was killed by Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] of PLGA (People's Liberation Guerrilla Army). If anyone in the village is working for the police, then they must stop doing so or else they will be also killed. Konta area committee CPI (Maoist).”
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May - 8 
Meanwhile, a Maoist was killed and several others were suspected to have been injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhin the early hours of May 8, reports The Indian Express.Senior Police officers said the body of one woman Maoist operative had been re
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Meanwhile, a Maoist was killed and several others were suspected to have been injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhin the early hours of May 8, reports The Indian Express.Senior Police officers said the body of one woman Maoist operative had been recovered. At least one other operative was killed in the gun battle though no other bodies were recovered, they said. The encounter took place near Gonderas village on the Dantewada-Sukma border, where the Malangir Area Committee of the Maoists usually operates. The senior officer on conditions of anonymity said, “The firing began at around 4.45 am, when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel were in Gonderas village. The exchange lasted over half an hour, and while there were no injuries or casualties on our sides, there is clear evidence of them being injured or killed. One female cadre’s body has also been recovered.”
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May - 8 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early on May 8 (today), reports Zee News. An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) took pl
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early on May 8 (today), reports Zee News. An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) took place around 5 am in Gonderasforest near Dantewada and Sukma border, under Aranpur Police Station limits. Maoist ‘commander’s Shyam, Deva and Vinod, along with their cadres were present inside 30 tents when the encounter took place, Police said. Several more Maoists are likely injured in the encounter, they added.After the exchange of fire, bodies of two Naxalites[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], including a woman, were recovered from the spot along with an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and a 12-bore gun, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Anti-Naxal operations,Sundarraj P said. Ammunition, Maoist literature, items of daily use and other Naxalite-related material were also seized from the spot, the DIG, said. Those killed are yet to be identified, the DIG added. Further, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said, “District Reserve Guard female commandos 'DanteshwariLadake' also took part in this encounter”. Thirty women, including surrendered Naxalites and wives of surrendered cadres, were recruited in the all-woman DRG platoon in Dantewada.There were no reports of casualties from the joint team of SFs.
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May - 10 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on May 10, said that talks can be held with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they respect the Indian Constitution and give up their weapons, reports 5 Dariya News.Speaking at a campaigning event in Bhopal, CM, Baghel said, "The Chhattisg
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on May 10, said that talks can be held with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they respect the Indian Constitution and give up their weapons, reports 5 Dariya News.Speaking at a campaigning event in Bhopal, CM, Baghel said, "The Chhattisgarh government wants to build trust among the people of Maoist- affected areas. Along with giving them jobs, we are working to solve other issues as well.Keeping in mind the current situation, talks with Maoists are impossible.Negotiations with them can only happen when they show respect towards the Indian Constitution and give up weapons.Maoists earlier used to talk about ideology but now they threaten and loot people and this is why the government is taking up confidence-building measures in the Maoist-affected areas. Earlier, the amount sanctioned for development of Adivasis was used to build runways and elevators. Now, this amount will be rightly used for the development of the Adivasis and also for social welfare."
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May - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze three trucks and an excavator near an Essar plant in Kirandul Police Station area in Dantewada Districtof Chhattisgarh on May 14, reports The Pioneer. The trucks and excavator were engaged in collecting dust waste from Essar’s iron or
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze three trucks and an excavator near an Essar plant in Kirandul Police Station area in Dantewada Districtof Chhattisgarh on May 14, reports The Pioneer. The trucks and excavator were engaged in collecting dust waste from Essar’s iron ore beneficiation plant in Kirandul, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said.Around 50 Maoists reached to the spot, and set ablaze three Hyva trucks and a JCB machine engaged in collecting waste dust of beneficiation plant, he said.Before leaving the spot, Maoists also threatened drivers and helpers to stop the work, Pallava said, adding that the vehicles and machine were of a private contractor.As per preliminary information, Malangir Area Committee of the Maoists was involved in the incident, he added.
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May - 15 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who delivered a child last week, surrendered in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 15, reports Financial Express. “The cadre, identified as Sunita alias HungiKattam (30), a member of Kuemari LOS (local organisation squad) under north Ba
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who delivered a child last week, surrendered in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 15, reports Financial Express. “The cadre, identified as Sunita alias HungiKattam (30), a member of Kuemari LOS (local organisation squad) under north Bastar division of Maoists, was left in Chilparas village under Koyalibeda police station area in Kanker by her husband and colleagues ahead of her delivery,” Kanker, Superintendent of Police (SP), K L Dhruv said.“She gave birth to a child last week and the condition of her newborn was reported to be weak,” the SP said.Sunita, a native of Chintalnar area in Sukma District, had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2014 and then worked as Basaguda LOS member in Bijapur, was allegedly involved in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in March last year in Tadoki area of Kanker, in which a Border Security Force (BSF) assistant commandant and a constable were killed. She was carrying INR 100,000 cash reward on her head, Police added.
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May - 19 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sannu Ram Netam (45) and Sukhdhar (52), were arrested by a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, near Mangnar village under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 19
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sannu Ram Netam (45) and Sukhdhar (52), were arrested by a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, near Mangnar village under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 19, reports Devdiscourse. "Four packets of cracker bombs, a Maoist banner, five posters containing a message of 'bandh' call given by the Naxals in the area on May 18, were recovered from the possession of the arrested cadres," a senior Police official said. Netam, who was acting as the head of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS)- a frontal outfit of Maoists, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, while Sukhdhar was working as of ‘Jan militia’ member, the official said. They were mainly tasked with arranging a meeting of villagers for Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], putting up Maoist posters and banners, he added.
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May - 21 
The Darbha Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), responsible for massacre of 76 CRPF personnel and 27 Congress leaders in 2010 and 2013 respectively in Bastar Division in Chhattisgarh, is facing acute shortage of arms and ammunitions, documents recovered from a Maoist camp have r
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The Darbha Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), responsible for massacre of 76 CRPF personnel and 27 Congress leaders in 2010 and 2013 respectively in Bastar Division in Chhattisgarh, is facing acute shortage of arms and ammunitions, documents recovered from a Maoist camp have revealed, reports The Asian Age on May 22. The Maoist documents which have listed arms currently in possession of Darbha division under which three area committees, and two platoons functioned, said 106 big and small weapons have been left with it now. The depleted armoury of the division has big weapons such AK 47s, Self-Loaded Rifles (SLRs) and INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles, numbering six, nine and eight respectively, the Maoist documents, copies of which are in possession of The Asian Age, disclosed. The rest are small weapons like 303 rifles, nine mm pistols, revolvers and country-made guns. “This clearly indicates that Darbha Division has become very weak militarily. That is the reason why the Maoists are often using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as their key weapon”, Dantewada District Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said. According to him, pressure being mounted on Maoists in the red corridors in India in recent times had led to disruption of supply of sophisticated weapons and ammunitions to Maoists in Bastar.
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May - 24 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was reportedly wanted in connection with the killing of two persons under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Pioneer. According to Police, t
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was reportedly wanted in connection with the killing of two persons under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Pioneer. According to Police, the Maoist was identified as VeetiSukka (21), a resident of Kistaram Police Station limits of the District. “Sukka was nabbed (arrested) by a team of Special Task Force (STF) and district police during a search operation in the jungle near Karimgunda village,” a Police officer said. Sukka was wanted in connection with the killing of PodiyamiMutta (40) and KakoLacchu (21). Both of them were abducted and killed by suspected armed Maoists a few months ago, Police added.
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May - 25 
Meanwhile, arms and ammunition, along with other items, purportedly belonged to the Maoists were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) after separate encounters with the Maoists in a forested patch of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a team of Special
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Meanwhile, arms and ammunition, along with other items, purportedly belonged to the Maoists were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) after separate encounters with the Maoists in a forested patch of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a team of Special Task Force (STF) had started from Kanker on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, had face-off with the armed Maoists in a forested patch near Chhindkhadak village and at Parredodo village. “In both encounters police forces easily dominated Naxals who had to flee in the jungles,” a local Police officer said. After searching the encounter spots, pressure cooker bombs, electric wires, live rounds of 303 rifle, INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle with live rounds, Naxals dress, Maoist literatures and other items of daily use were sized, Police said.
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June - 11 
Asserting that providing employment to local youth is a must for tackling Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] menace, Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel on June 11, instructed that road construction work in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, including Bastar, should be assign
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Asserting that providing employment to local youth is a must for tackling Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] menace, Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel on June 11, instructed that road construction work in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, including Bastar, should be assigned to them, reports The Pioneer. In a review meeting of the Public Works Department (PWD), held at Mahanadi Bhawan in Naya Raipur on June 11, CM, Baghel instructed for dividing road construction works in Bastar region in small parts so as to provide the contract to local youth. Group of youths could also be assigned the job if the works are big, he said. The patch work and maintenance work should also be assigned to them, he added. By doing so the youth will become self-employed and will join the mainstream, the CM said. To implement this, the CM instructed the concerned officials to make necessary amendments in the present rules and regulations for construction works. CM also exhorted that no compromise should be made in maintaining quality of construction works and it should also be ensured that the work is completed within stipulated time frame.
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August - 13 
The first deployment of the Railway’s commando unit Commandos for Railway Safety (CORAS) will be in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on August 14. Railway Protection Force (RPF) Director General (DG), Arun Kumar said a new state-of-the-art facility wi
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The first deployment of the Railway’s commando unit Commandos for Railway Safety (CORAS) will be in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on August 14. Railway Protection Force (RPF) Director General (DG), Arun Kumar said a new state-of-the-art facility will be built in Jagadhari city in Haryana to train the CORAS commandos. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said he had approved the setting up of the institute and instructed the RPF to provide them with training of international standards. “CORAS’ first deployment will be in Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh. They will also be deployed in areas where railway has major ongoing projects which need security like northeastern States and Jammu and Kashmir,” the DG of the RPF said. The unit is being envisaged as a responder for any situation pertaining to damage, disturbance, disruption of train operations, attack/hostage/hijack, disaster situations in railway areas, the DG added. Comprising RPF and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel, the CORAS is headed by the RPF, DG, and is armed with special uniforms with bullet-proof jackets, helmets and sophisticated weapons, DG, Kumar said. He further said there are 14 battalions of the RPSF and one of its battalion had been converted into CORAS. The personnel of CORAS have been trained in the NSG academy and Greyhounds, he said.
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September - 7 
The Chhattisgarh Government will conduct a judicial inquiry into the circumstances led to the killing of a superintendent of Police (SP) and 29 other Security Force (SF) personnel in a deadly Maoist ambush in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh 10 years ago, reports The Times of India on September
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The Chhattisgarh Government will conduct a judicial inquiry into the circumstances led to the killing of a superintendent of Police (SP) and 29 other Security Force (SF) personnel in a deadly Maoist ambush in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh 10 years ago, reports The Times of India on September 8. Chief minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel, announced Government’s plan to hold a judicial probe at a function at Bilaspur on Saturday evening after unveiling a statue of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Vinod Kumar Choubey, the then superintendent of police of Rajnandgaon, who laid down his life during a gun battle with the Maoists on July 12, 2009.
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September - 9 
The Chhattisgarh Government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attack in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh in 2009, wherein the then Superintendent of Police (SP), Vinod Choubey and 29 other Policemen were killed, reports Firstpost. Chief Minister (C
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The Chhattisgarh Government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attack in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh in 2009, wherein the then Superintendent of Police (SP), Vinod Choubey and 29 other Policemen were killed, reports Firstpost. Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel made the announcement on September 7 evening after unveiling a 12-feet tall statue of Choubey in Civil Lines area of the state's Bilaspur town. "A judicial probe will be conducted into the incident by a retired judge of the high court," Baghel said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that on July 12, 2009, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed 36 Police personnel, including a SP, in two incidents in the Rajnandgaon District. The firing had occurred in two phases. First, they killed six Policemen in a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Kerkatta village and then, they targeted the SP when he arrived with reinforcements, which resulted in killing of SP, Vinod Choubey and 29 other Policemen.
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September - 22 
Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, said on September 22, that there are only misguided lower rung Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] which belong to Chhattisgarh while almost all the ‘commanders’ and top brass are from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha State, repor
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Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, said on September 22, that there are only misguided lower rung Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] which belong to Chhattisgarh while almost all the ‘commanders’ and top brass are from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha State, reports The Pioneer. “If Union Home Minister (UHM) is willing to curb the Naxal menace then the top militants had to be either eliminated or be forced to surrender”, Baghel asserted. He further reiterated that for finding out an amicable solution after understanding the root causes, he will continue to hold talks with the affected parties which include the innocent tribal victims, citizens, local journalists as well as the Police and Security Force (SF) personnel deployed in the conflict zone.
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October - 6 
Roving lights, suspected of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) drone has been sighted in the airspace of highly secured base camps of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the three consecutive nights in the Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on October 7. As
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Roving lights, suspected of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) drone has been sighted in the airspace of highly secured base camps of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the three consecutive nights in the Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on October 7. As per the report, flying at a height of around 300 meters, a gleaming light was consistently seen going hither and thither, and later withdrawn abruptly but there was no accompanying sound as usually heard with drones in operation. The CRPF Spokesperson B. C. Patra said, “Such sighting of lights (or suspected drone) during the night hours has never been reported earlier in and around the CRPF base camps across the Maoist-affected Bastar region. It was sighted for three days at around 7 PM. We have sent an alert to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB). Though it’s not yet confirmed, there remains a suspicion of these flying object might be Maoist drone. It was seen flying over the CRPF camps of Palodi and Kistagram separated by an aerial distance of 5 km. It’s under investigation”. The Bastar Police also confirmed of such shining lights being spotted over the CRPF base camps in the restricted areas. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP, Anti-Maoist Operation), Sunderraj P. said, “We are verifying and trying to find it out. There are speculations but no confirmation yet. If it’s true then it’s a matter of concern”.
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October - 16 
On October 16, a Maoist leader released an audio tape calling for a bandh in Odisha and East Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Odisha Sun Times. In the audio tape, Mita, a leader of Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division of the CPI-Maoist, had asked farmers, tribals, women, businessmen, teach
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On October 16, a Maoist leader released an audio tape calling for a bandh in Odisha and East Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Odisha Sun Times. In the audio tape, Mita, a leader of Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division of the CPI-Maoist, had asked farmers, tribals, women, businessmen, teachers and students to support the bandh call. She further said that the Government is trying to suppress the people’s agitation and hatching conspiracy to handover Niyamgiri, Kashipur, Karlapat and Dangara bauxite mines and water resources to multinational companies. She also condemned the killing of another Maoist leader Suresh in Kalahandi District in the State and demanded action against Police Officials after a probe. She also demanded removal of CRPF camp at Trilochanpur in Niyamgiri. “Innocent people shall not be implicated in false cases and prisoners serving jail in false Maoist-related cases must be released. Police shall not woo innocent locals to employ them as ‘police informers’. Combing operations of the Security Forces (SFs) must be stopped,” she added.
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October - 23 
The Union Home Secretary, A. K. Bhalla held a high-level meeting discussing anti-Maoist (Communist Party of India-Maoist, CPI-Maoist) strategy and development works in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh on October 23, reports Dev Discourse. The division,
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The Union Home Secretary, A. K. Bhalla held a high-level meeting discussing anti-Maoist (Communist Party of India-Maoist, CPI-Maoist) strategy and development works in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh on October 23, reports Dev Discourse. The division, comprising Districts of Bastar, Sukma, Dantewada, Bijapur, Kanker, Kondagaon and Narayanpur, has been plagued by Maoist insurgency for the last three decades. "An elaborate discussion was held on LWE and related issues during the meeting at the Bastar Collector's office in Jagdalpur, a senior Police Official said. The meeting was attended by Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Arvind Kumar, Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rajiv Bhatnagar, State Chief Secretary (CS) Sunil Kujur, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Home C. K. Khetan, ACS Panchayat and Rural Development R. P. Mandal and Director General of Police (DGP) D. M. Awasthi, the Official said. Also, Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SP) of all seven Districts of Bastar division and senior Officials of the CRPF posted in these districts were also present. The strategy against the Maoists and development works being carried out in the insurgency-hit area were reviewed, the Official further said adding that emphasis was laid on the need to improve road and mobile connectivity and State Officials were also directed to expedite development works. Stress was also put on enhancing coordination among Naxal-affected States in operations against the Maoists.
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November - 3 
Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey said she would like to see the surrendered cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) integrated with the mainstream, following which surrendered Maoist cadres of the State wanted an interaction with the Governor, reports The New Indian Express on Nov
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Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey said she would like to see the surrendered cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) integrated with the mainstream, following which surrendered Maoist cadres of the State wanted an interaction with the Governor, reports The New Indian Express on November 4. As per the report, this is the first time that the State has a tribal Governor with politically rich experience. “She is interested in areas of governance and welfare related to the Fifth Scheduled Area. She even visited disturbed areas of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bastar,” said Sonmoni Borah, Principal Secretary to the Governor. The Governor’s initiatives at ‘people-connect’ and ‘people-centric’ exercises, are being now popularly cited, helping change the perception and break the stereotype of the Raj Bhawan being just a ‘symbol of power’ and at best of times, and ‘unapproachable’. “The Governor met 126 Maoists who had surrendered during the last seven years in Dantewada. She was forthright in discussing with them issues related to the CPI-Maoist and their immediate concerns. She discussed the surrender and rehabilitation policy that can be implemented much more effectively to encourage other armed rebels to lay down their arms,” Abhishek Pallava, the superintendent of Police (SP) of Dantewada District said. Her interaction with surrendered rebels resulted in many them joining the Dantewada Police Force as Danteshwari Fighters (women commandos) to take on Left Wing Extremism (LWE). Uikey also promised the surrendered Maoists that she will take up their cause with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and secure the necessary support for them.
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November - 12 
Hundreds of armed tribals protested against the establishment of a Police camp in Patoli village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 12, reports Devdiscourse. The camp was set up by the Police administration to facilitate anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation to bring peace a
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Hundreds of armed tribals protested against the establishment of a Police camp in Patoli village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 12, reports Devdiscourse. The camp was set up by the Police administration to facilitate anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation to bring peace and development in the area. Personnel belonging to Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG), including women personnel have been deployed at the camp. "A large number of villagers armed with arrows, axes and sharp-edged weapons protested against the setting up of a camp and refused to go back. Following which, police fired in the air and lobbed tear gas shells," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. The SP said that the locals were instigated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres since they are worried about the stronghold of Police in the area and anti-Naxal operation.
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November - 17 
The Centre (Union Government) has issued ‘shoot at sight’ orders for Security Forces (SFs), especially the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), deployed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit areas, after a ‘serious and new threat’ of drones by the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs
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The Centre (Union Government) has issued ‘shoot at sight’ orders for Security Forces (SFs), especially the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), deployed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit areas, after a ‘serious and new threat’ of drones by the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] came to light, reports India.com on November 18. The development comes after drone-like objects were spotted flying over CRPF camps in Kistaram and Palodi areas in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh south Bastar region about a month ago. The directive was issued by a unified command of security and intelligence agencies at the Centre. According to reports, ‘small red and white light’ emitting drones were seen flying near the Kistaram and Palodi camps at least four times in three days last month. The drones, according to reports, drew the attention of the security personnel who took offensive position and an alert was sounded across all nearby CRPF camps, fearing Naxal trouble. “At least on three occasions, personnel have reported an unidentified object flying over the camps in the past one month. Because of its whirring sound and lights, it is suspected to be a Netra drone commonly used in weddings,” an unnamed CRPF officer said.
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December - 1 
The Maoists abducted several traders and released them after few hours in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on December 2. The businessmen were abducted when they were returning from Jagargunda weekly market in the District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha,
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The Maoists abducted several traders and released them after few hours in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on December 2. The businessmen were abducted when they were returning from Jagargunda weekly market in the District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha, said, “The armed Maoists took the local businessmen inside the jungle for questioning. Usually, the rebels also procure their requirements from them besides seeking inputs about the presence of forces. This time the traders were also asked on paddy procurement in the region. All traders were set free after few hours”.
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