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January - 3 
Two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from a place near Palna dam in Chandil town in Seraikela Kharwsawan District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports The Telegraph. The arrested duo, identified as Mangal Topno alias Lallu and Soyana Singh Sardar alias Mota are memb
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Two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from a place near Palna dam in Chandil town in Seraikela Kharwsawan District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports The Telegraph. The arrested duo, identified as Mangal Topno alias Lallu and Soyana Singh Sardar alias Mota are members of CPI-Maoist squad headed by Mahraj Pramanik. Both were involved in the killing of five Policemen at Khukru Haat under Tiruldih Police Station limits in the District on June 14, 2019. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Karthik S. said, “We had received a tip-off about the presence of Mangal and Soyana in the said locality. A special team rushed to the spot and arrested the duo by surrounding the entire area last evening.”
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January - 5 
Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in separate incidents in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 5, reports The Telegraph. The arrested cadres were allegedly part of the team that ambushed and killed three home guards and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (AS
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Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in separate incidents in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 5, reports The Telegraph. The arrested cadres were allegedly part of the team that ambushed and killed three home guards and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) ranked Official of Latehar Police at Lukaiya More on NH 39 under Chandwa Police Station limits in the said District on November 22, 2019. The cadres are said to be associated with dreaded Maoist – Ravindra Ganjhu and have been identified as Baijnath Ganjhu, Kunwar Ganjhu, Rajesh Ganjhu, Sunil Ganjhu, Faguna Ganjhu, Sanjay Ganjhu and Naresh Ganjhu. They were arrested following an intelligence input that the rebels had come to collect levy from a contractor on behalf of Ravindra. First, the Police tracked down three rebels at Saroj Nagar in Chandwa block of the District. The arrested trio spilled the whereabouts of four more who were arrested later on from an unspecified location the District. The Police recovered forty live bullets that the rebels had looted from the Police, blood-stained pouches and clothes of the Police including three Aadhaar cards, three bikes, INR 500,000 which the rebels had collected as levy from a contractor named Sonu Singh in the said block.
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January - 18 
A joint team of District Police and Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF’s) 60 battalion destroyed a camp of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and arrested a cadre in Sinko forests under Bandhgaon Police Station limits in
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A joint team of District Police and Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF’s) 60 battalion destroyed a camp of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and arrested a cadre in Sinko forests under Bandhgaon Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on January 18, reports The Times of India. As per the report, on receiving a tip off about the presence of the PLFI cadres in the said forest, the Security Forces (SFs) had launched an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. As soon as the SFs reached the forest, cadres of PLFI fired shots at them leading to an exchange of fire. "The exchange of fire lasted for about 20 minutes, resulting in the extremists fleeing from their camp. We have arrested a rebel and our interrogation is on to ascertain his identity and his involvement in extremist activities," said the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Pranav Anand adding that SFs recovered a 9mm pistol, a single barrel gun and a few cartridges, besides items of daily use from the PLFI camp.
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January - 18 
The Palamu Police arrested three persons and seized an 8GB memory card, containing key information about Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Palamu District of Jharkhand on January 18, reports The Telegraph. As per the sources, the three arrested persons have been identified as Akhiles
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The Palamu Police arrested three persons and seized an 8GB memory card, containing key information about Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Palamu District of Jharkhand on January 18, reports The Telegraph. As per the sources, the three arrested persons have been identified as Akhilesh Yadav and Ajay Yadav, both brothers and residents of Aurangabad District of Bihar; and Mithilesh Yadav, resident of Lesliganj block in Palamu District. The trio was supposed to deliver the memory card to Maoists either in Saranda in Jharkhand or Chhakarbandha in Bihar. Police said the chip was handed over to Akhilesh by Ajay who got it from Mithilesh. Akhilesh is the younger brother of top Maoist Vinayji, the ‘secretary’ of Bihar Jharkhand ‘special area committee’ of CPI-Maoist. “The memory chip that was supposed to reach the Maoist top brass contains sensitive information about their sinister designs,” the Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashwani Kumar Sinha said, adding that the arrested trio had revealed that Maoists on the border of Bihar and Jharkhand were desperate to rear their heads again.
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February - 1 
The Palamu Police arrested two ‘sub-zonal commanders’ of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), along with arms from different Police Station limits in Palamu District of Jharkhand on February 1, reports UNI. Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ajay Linda, said acting on a tip-off regard
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The Palamu Police arrested two ‘sub-zonal commanders’ of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), along with arms from different Police Station limits in Palamu District of Jharkhand on February 1, reports UNI. Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ajay Linda, said acting on a tip-off regarding the movement of the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of TSPC Nishan alias Nishant Ji, a team of the local Police and Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) arrested the Nishan, who hails from Gaya District of Bihar. Following the information provided by him, Police conducted a raid in Khumbikhurd village under Nawabazar Police Station area and arrested another ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the outfit identified as Gulab Ganjhu alias Pankaj Ji. From him, a loaded country-made rifle and 4 cartridges were recovered. TSPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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February - 12 
Four cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested along with 100 rounds of 7.65 mm and 100 rounds of 0.315 mm ammunition and some Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from Sarmali village in Seraikela Block (administrative unit) in Seraikela Kharsawan District of Jhark
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Four cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested along with 100 rounds of 7.65 mm and 100 rounds of 0.315 mm ammunition and some Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from Sarmali village in Seraikela Block (administrative unit) in Seraikela Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on February 12, reports The Pioneer. The arrested cadres belonged to ‘Maharaj Pramanik squad’ of CPI-Maoist, and were identified as Sagar Mahto, Jagdish Mahato, Abhishek Kumar Sinha and Gunlal Mahato. As per the report, Sagar Mahto is a resident of Bandhgaon under Kharsawan Police Station limits in the District and a special associate of Maharaj Pramanik. Jagdish Mahto is a resident of Sini Tola Palasdih in Sini area in the District. Abhishek Kumar Sinha hails from Harharguttu, Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum District and is an illegal supplier of ammunition. He is originally a resident of Bariarpur in Munger District of Bihar. Gunlal Mahato is a resident of Serengada in Kuchai Police Station limits in the District. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthik S., said: “We received information that Maharaj Pramanik is trying to get ammunitions and weapons apart from explosives and cylinders to inflict damage on Security Forces (SFs). Once specific input was received, a special team was constituted which arrested the cadres red-handed while exchanging ammunitions. The arrested people include one arms supplier, one middleman and two over ground workers (OGW).”
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February - 22 February - 23
An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was arrested from neighboring State Jharkhand, has died in Jamui District of Bihar on February 23, reports ANI. The Maoist cadre, identified as Siddhu Koda was arrested by the Police, along with an accomplice, Md Illiyas Hembram, fro
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An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was arrested from neighboring State Jharkhand, has died in Jamui District of Bihar on February 23, reports ANI. The Maoist cadre, identified as Siddhu Koda was arrested by the Police, along with an accomplice, Md Illiyas Hembram, from Dumka District of Jharkhand on February 22. Koda, who carries a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, is said to be a “lieutenant general” of an armed squad of the outfit, was admitted in Sadar hospital after he complained of chest pain and died during treatment. Hembram, was wanted in over a dozen Naxal-related incidents in Jamui district on the Jharkhand border. An AK-47 assault rifle, an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and live cartridges were seized from their possession.
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April - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Nabi Miya alias Master (35), carrying a cash reward of INR 700,000 on his head was arrested from a weekly market at Manjhaladih more in Giridih District of Jharkhand on April 18, reports The Pioneer. According to the Additional Supe
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Nabi Miya alias Master (35), carrying a cash reward of INR 700,000 on his head was arrested from a weekly market at Manjhaladih more in Giridih District of Jharkhand on April 18, reports The Pioneer. According to the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Deepak Kumar, on receiving a tip-off about the movement of the hardcore Maoist in the said weekly market, a special team of Dumari Police and 154th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was dispatched to the spot and arrested him. Nabi Miya has been acting as a section commander of the military company of Mithlesh Mahto, which is active in Giridih, Bokaro and Hazaribagh division. Nabi was involved in the killing of former Bagodar MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) Mahendra Singh in the Chotanagpur region of the District on January 16, 2005. The ASP further said that Nabi Miya was wanted in connection with more than 15 incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related violence in the District. Besides, he was also involved in arms loot from Homeguard personnel in Giridih and also killing a ‘police informer’, attack on Police party under Pirtard and Nimiaghat Police Station limits, the ASP added.
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May - 2 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested by a team of Chattarpur Police in Palamu District of Jharkhand on May 2, reports UNI. The arrested Maoist has been identified as Hrithik Kumar Singh alias Hrithik Yadav. Police said they had received information regarding his movement
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested by a team of Chattarpur Police in Palamu District of Jharkhand on May 2, reports UNI. The arrested Maoist has been identified as Hrithik Kumar Singh alias Hrithik Yadav. Police said they had received information regarding his movement in Rudh village after which a raid was conducted and he was arrested.
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May - 9 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sandip Yadav aliasKayl Yadav was arrested by Police along with arms at Hermoo village in Palamu District of Jharkhand on May 9, reports The Pioneer. As per the report, Sandip was arrested along with two of his aides – Ajay and Shamb
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sandip Yadav aliasKayl Yadav was arrested by Police along with arms at Hermoo village in Palamu District of Jharkhand on May 9, reports The Pioneer. As per the report, Sandip was arrested along with two of his aides – Ajay and Shambhu. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Linda, Sandip had nine cases registered against him at Panki Police Station and one case with Herhunj Police Station. The Police had recovered a regular carbine along with 9 mm cartridges numbering 91 and a full magazine having 32/34 fire shots from his possession.
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May - 17 
A cadre of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed while another was injured in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area near Benduchuan village under Jaldega Police Station limits in Simdega Dist
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A cadre of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed while another was injured in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area near Benduchuan village under Jaldega Police Station limits in Simdega District of Jharkhand on May 17, reports The New Indian Express. As per the report, the incident took place when a team of Special Task Force (STF) was out on a search operation following an input that a group of PLFI cadres have been spotted in the area. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Kumar said, “One PLFI cadre has been gunned down by the STF while another member of the group, who claims himself as Area Commander of Bano area in Simdega, Praveen Kandulna, has received serious bullet injuries and has been rushed to the hospital.” The Police officials informed that five cadres have also been arrested and huge caches of arms and ammunition including one AK-47, four rifles, one county made pistol along with a huge number of live cartridges have also been recovered from their possession. The Identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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May - 17 
Three PLFI cadres were arrested from a place under Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on May 17, reports The Pioneer. They were identified as – Shabbir Husain (25) of Garrikala village of Keradari Police Station limits, Pawan Kumar Das of Padma Police Station limits,
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Three PLFI cadres were arrested from a place under Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on May 17, reports The Pioneer. They were identified as – Shabbir Husain (25) of Garrikala village of Keradari Police Station limits, Pawan Kumar Das of Padma Police Station limits, and Dashrath Munda of Barkagaon in the District. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Kartik S. said the trio were involved in levy collection and looting. They were demanding levy on the name of area commander Mehtoji in the areas. He said that they have also demanded levy from the businessmen who were involved in the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) project. The SP also added that more than a dozen cases have been registered in the different Police Stations of Hazaribagh District.
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May - 18 May - 20
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) identified as Nanku Ganjhu, was arrested along with an AK-47 rifle, 130 cartridges and two magazines from a forested area near Hossir village under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on May 20, repo
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) identified as Nanku Ganjhu, was arrested along with an AK-47 rifle, 130 cartridges and two magazines from a forested area near Hossir village under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on May 20, reports The Times of India. As per the report, Ganjhu had at least 10 cases registered against him in Latehar, Chatra and Palamu Districts. Giving details about the exchange of fire, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Rishav Jha said, “Police received a tip-off that some members of the group, led by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) zonal commander Paramjit, have escaped to Tikulia and Hossir villages after an exchange of fire with the Police on May 18 in a forest near Hossir. A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the State Police, led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bachandeo Kujur, carried out search operations for two days in the area. Eventually, Ganjhu was arrested.” The SP also added that on May 18, Paramjit’s squad was involved in another encounter with a separate joint team of security forces, comprising the District Police of Chatra and Latehar and the Jharkhand Jaguar. “His squad was also involved in arson under the Lawalong and the Panki Police Station limits in the recent past,” Jha said.
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May - 28 
Three cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed while another was injured in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Tabo Valley of Manmandubera forest under Tabo Police Station
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Three cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed while another was injured in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Tabo Valley of Manmandubera forest under Tabo Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on May 28, reports The Times of India. Also, another PLFI rebel was arrested from the spot. The slain cadres were identified as - Patras (40), Dadu Nag (30) alias Champa da, and his 26-year-old wife whose identity is yet to be ascertained. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rajiv Ranjan Singh said, “Acting on a tip-off the Police and Paramilitary Forces launched a search operation at the valley at dawn and as the forces were advancing, the PLFI rebels opened fire at them. Soon the SFs replied the shots leading to a gun-battle. After the guns fell silent, the SFs started a combing operation during which they found three bullet-ridden bodies and one AK-47 rifle, live cartridges, explosives, and Naxal literature were from the spot.” The DIG further added that “An unidentified cadre who sustained injuries in the gunfight has been admitted to the government hospital in Chakradharpur while a fifth rebel, identified as Manoj, has been arrested.”
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May - 31 
Police busted a Maoist hideout and arrested a Maoist following an exchange of fire in a raid conducted with the help of the CRPF in Giridih District of Jharkhand on May 31, reports The Times of India. Giridih SP, S K Jha said, “A hardcore Maoist Rakesh Marandi was nabbed (arrested). He was a member
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Police busted a Maoist hideout and arrested a Maoist following an exchange of fire in a raid conducted with the help of the CRPF in Giridih District of Jharkhand on May 31, reports The Times of India. Giridih SP, S K Jha said, “A hardcore Maoist Rakesh Marandi was nabbed (arrested). He was a member of a squad active in the bordering areas of Bihar and Giridih district. During interrogation, Marandi confessed to his involvement in attacking workers at a bridge-construction site in Baghmari and Chirudih under Bhelwaghat police station on April 27.” SP Jha further said, “The naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] hideout was busted at the foothills of Parasnath under Nimyaghat police station. We also seized 45 electric detonators, 98 live cartridges, naxal literature, banners, posters and other items.” Further, The Telegraph on June 2 reports that Marandi - a resident of Rajadumar village under Bhelwaghati Police Station limits in Giridih District was working as a member of the Santhal Pargana zonal committee of CPI-Maoist and was a member of the technical team of the organisation.
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June - 6 
A Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘sub zonal commander’, identified as Anishchay Ganjhu, carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head was arrested in a joint operation by District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Behra village under Piparwar Police Station limits in
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A Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘sub zonal commander’, identified as Anishchay Ganjhu, carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head was arrested in a joint operation by District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Behra village under Piparwar Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on June 6, reports United News of India. Police also seized INR 1,16,000, five mobile phones and bank documents from his possession. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishabh Jha said Ganjhu was arrested following a tip-off about his presence in the said village. He was active in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu Districts in the State.
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June - 19 
A cadre of Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vishal Kumar Sinha, was injured and arrested by the Police after a brief exchange of fire in Dombatoli forest in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 19, reports
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A cadre of Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vishal Kumar Sinha, was injured and arrested by the Police after a brief exchange of fire in Dombatoli forest in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 19, reports The Times of India. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Hrudeep P. Janaradhan said, the PLFI cadres opened fire at a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) who were out on a search operation. When the SFs returned the fire, the PLFI cadre was injured and subsequently arrested. Sinha, a resident of Palkot’s Bazar Tand area in the District, was a migrant worker, who returned to his village from Surat District of Gujarat last month and joined PLFI. He was lured into the rebel outfit by its self-acclaimed ‘sub-zonal commander’ Parameshwar Gope, said the Police officials.
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July - 7 
Police arrested a Maoist cadre identified as Subhash Munda carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head from Galudih Police Station limits in Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on July 7, reports kolkatatimes24.
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Police arrested a Maoist cadre identified as Subhash Munda carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head from Galudih Police Station limits in Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on July 7, reports kolkatatimes24.
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July - 9 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Piun Birhor (19), was arrested from Barabanki area in Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on July 9, reports The Pioneer. As per the report, Birhor, a resident of Punagoda in Ghatshila Police Station limits in the Dis
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Piun Birhor (19), was arrested from Barabanki area in Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on July 9, reports The Pioneer. As per the report, Birhor, a resident of Punagoda in Ghatshila Police Station limits in the District is a member of the most wanted ‘Asim Mandal squad’ of CPI-Maoist. According to the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gulshan Tirkey, Birhor was recruited by the CPI-Maoist when he was eight. He is wanted for four cases against him for attacks on Police teams and detonating IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) between 2015 and 2018. Also, he has been accused of carrying Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] activities in Galudih, Patmada and MGM Police Station limits in the State.
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July - 13 
A Maoist and a Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) - a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, cadre were arrested in separate incidents in Giridih and Chatra Districts of Jharkhand on July 13, reports The Times of India. In one incident, a Maoist identified as Kishore Chand Kisku alias Toofan, was arrested
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A Maoist and a Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) - a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, cadre were arrested in separate incidents in Giridih and Chatra Districts of Jharkhand on July 13, reports The Times of India. In one incident, a Maoist identified as Kishore Chand Kisku alias Toofan, was arrested near Manjhidih area in Giridih District. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Renu, Kisku was wanted in several criminal cases and carried a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head. In another incident, Police arrested a member of TPC identified as - Arjun Ganju, from his residence under Tandwa Police Station limits in Chatra District. The SP Rishabh Kumar Jha said, Ganju has six cases filed against him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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July - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key accused, identified as Fuleshwar Gope (44) in the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), terror funding case from Gumla District of Jharkhand on July 13, reports Outlook.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key accused, identified as Fuleshwar Gope (44) in the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), terror funding case from Gumla District of Jharkhand on July 13, reports Outlook. An NIA official said, Gope, a resident of Gumla District, was arrested for his alleged involvement in converting extortion money into legitimate means using a dubious company. The case pertains to the seizure of INR 2.538 million from Dinesh Gope, the chief of PLFI. The money was about to be deposited in a bank in Ranchi by the associates of Dinesh on November 10, 2016, but four accused were arrested on the same day and the case was charge-sheeted on January 9, 2017, the official said adding that the NIA, after taking up the investigation of the case on January 19, 2018, arrested six more accused, conducted searches and seized properties worth INR 9 million lakh and other incriminating documents.
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July - 24 
‘Area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sunita alias Kaushalya alias Rama, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Gumra village under Khukra Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand on July 24, reports The Pioneer. According to Superinten
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‘Area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sunita alias Kaushalya alias Rama, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Gumra village under Khukra Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand on July 24, reports The Pioneer. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Renu, Sunita is an ‘area commander’ of CPI-Maoist and wife of Maoist leader Santosh Mahato alias Sanjay Mahato alias Basudev. She is involved in nine cases registered in Bokaro and four in Giridih Districts and carries of cash reward of INR 200,000 on her head. She has been involved in Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] activities since 2000 and was a key member of Naveen Manjhi Squad of CPI-Maoist.
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August - 9 
Six Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered in three separate incidents in Jharkhand on August 9, reports Outlook. In one incident, acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadr
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Six Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered in three separate incidents in Jharkhand on August 9, reports Outlook. In one incident, acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Chhotu Manji alias Sahdeo alias Nishikant, carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head, from Jageshwar Vihar under Tuti-Jharna Police Station limits in Bokaro District. Based on his revelations during interrogation, in another incident, the Security Forces (SFs) launched search operations in Masalia and Shikaripara Police Station areas in Dumka District and recovered one Self- loading Rifle (SLR), three INSAS rifles, one carbine, 357 cartridges and 1,675 detonators. In the third incident, five Naxals belonging to Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) were arrested from Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribag District. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Karthik S. said, acting on a tip-off, SFs arrested JPC’s self-styled ‘zonal commander’, Purushottam Ganjhu alias Basant Ganjhu and four of his associates from their hideout in the said area. Five firearms including .762 mm and .765 mm pistols and 23 cartridges were recovered.
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August - 15 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with arms and ammunition, from a place under Gudri Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on August 15, repor
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with arms and ammunition, from a place under Gudri Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on August 15, reports The Pioneer. The arrested cadres were identified as – Somnath Sandil (20) Mahadev Gope (19), both residents of Gudri thana area, and Santosh Kumar Murmu (35) and Pandey Honhaga (23), both residents of Sonua in the District. The SFs recovered two country-made pistols, two magazines, 10 live cartridges, two motorcycles and four cell phones from their possession. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha said, “acting on the information, we put up a checking point at a strategic place in Lodhai where forces belonging to CRPF’s battalion 60 were deployed. During the raid in the evening, four bike-borne men were about to cross the checking point, but at the sight of Police and Paramilitary Forces, they started running back. On searching, the Police found two pistols, ammunition and letters written on the letterhead of PLFI.”
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August - 23 
Two cadres of Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ritesh Bhokta and Ashok Ganjhu were arrested from Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribag District of Jharkhand on August 23, reports The Pioneer. According t
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Two cadres of Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ritesh Bhokta and Ashok Ganjhu were arrested from Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribag District of Jharkhand on August 23, reports The Pioneer. According to the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Om Prakash, the duo confessed that they were working for the organisation under the direction of Dinesh Yadav and Awdhesh Jaiswal of Bihar. They had demanded a huge amount of levy from outsourcing company Trivani Sanik. PLFI gave the responsibility to them to collect the levy amount from the company. He further said that both the arrested cadres are accused of more than a dozen cases in the different Police Stations in Hazaribagh and Chatra Districts.
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August - 23 August - 25
Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commanders’ and seized 72 can bombs and four rifles, as well as a pistol and other explosives, in four separate raids in Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, Khunti and Ranchi Districts of Jharkhand, reports The Telegraph on August 26
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commanders’ and seized 72 can bombs and four rifles, as well as a pistol and other explosives, in four separate raids in Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, Khunti and Ranchi Districts of Jharkhand, reports The Telegraph on August 26. As per the report, the raids followed the arrests of Maoist ‘commanders’ – Jitrai Munda and Jogen Purty in Khunti District on August 23. They had during interrogation revealed the rebels’ plans to attack the Police and Paramilitary Forces in Kuchai in Seraikela-Kharsawan and Tamar in Ranchi District. The Seraikela-Kharsawan District Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammed Arshi said, the Maoists had laid can bombs in large numbers at Raisindri hill in Kuchai to inflict casualties to the Police and Paramilitary Forces during their anti-insurgency operations. He said that apart from the can bombs, the rebels had also kept rifles and ammunition hidden in Jharjhara hills at Tamar in Ranchi district for use against the Forces. “Munda and Purty, whom the Khunti Police had arrested on August 23, had said during interrogation that Naxal leaders – Anal, Ashim, Amit Munda, Atul and Maharaja Pramanik are active in Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum and Tamar in Ranchi district, where IEDs had been laid. The duo had also pointed out the places where the rebel leaders had kept rifles and ammunition hidden. On getting the information, a joint team of Khunti, Ranchi, West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Police conducted extensive searches. By August 25 morning, we had found all the bombs and firearms the two rebels had spoken of,” said the SP. He further added that the Police had found seven can bombs weighing 5 kilograms each on a mud road at Meromjanga close to the Bandi hill in Kuchai and 65 can bombs weighing 4 kilograms each on a road along the Raisindri hill in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. The Police also recovered four rifles with 97 live cartridges and a pistol from Jharjhara hill in Tamar.
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September - 4 
Three Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were arrested in two separate incidents in Jharkhand, reports Outlook. In one incident, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as, Ashok Ganjhu, was arrested from Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra Distric
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Three Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were arrested in two separate incidents in Jharkhand, reports Outlook. In one incident, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as, Ashok Ganjhu, was arrested from Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on September 4. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishav Kumar Jha said, “We had inputs that members of the Paramjeet 'dasta' (squad) were in the area and they were planning a major incident. Acting on this information, a team was formed and Ganjhu, the sub-zonal commander of the Maoist squad, was arrested.” He was wanted in several cases registered in Lawalong Police Station and Balumnath Police Station in Latehar District. Separately, two members of a Maoist splinter group (not specified) identified as, Roushan Ansari (30) and Dwarka Prajapati (28), were arrested from West Bokaro Police Station limits in Ramgarh District of Jharkhand on September 4. The arrest was made after a construction company filed a complaint that it was receiving extortion calls, said the Superintendent of Police (SP) Prabhat Kumar.
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September - 29 
Two cadres of Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as, Sonu Kumar and Lav Barla, were arrested from Bero area under Bero Police Station limits in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on September 29, reports The Times of
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Two cadres of Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as, Sonu Kumar and Lav Barla, were arrested from Bero area under Bero Police Station limits in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on September 29, reports The Times of India. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Naushad Alam said the Police arrested them when they were trying to collect levy from a person in the Bero area. The SP added that arms and a huge quantity of Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] posters were recovered from their possession.
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October - 11 
A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Shyam Marandi alias Shyam Manjhi, who carried a bounty of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested at Pandariatand village under Khukra-Harladih Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand on October 11, reports The Pioneer. Shyam
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A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Shyam Marandi alias Shyam Manjhi, who carried a bounty of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested at Pandariatand village under Khukra-Harladih Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand on October 11, reports The Pioneer. Shyam was wanted in several Districts for years, Police said, adding that he was the prime accused in at least nine cases of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence.
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October - 21 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) wanted in several cases has been arrested and some explosives seized from his possession in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on October 21, reports Outlook. Police said. Acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested Kalyan Purti alias Kalyan (21) i
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) wanted in several cases has been arrested and some explosives seized from his possession in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on October 21, reports Outlook. Police said. Acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested Kalyan Purti alias Kalyan (21) in Chaki Bazar in Tebo Police Station area, an officer said. Kalyan, an active member of the CPI-Maoist since 2015, was wanted in connection with at least nine criminal cases registered against him with several Police Stations, the officer added.
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November - 2 
Four Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), have been arrested and arms and ammunition seized from their possession, in Simdega District of Jharkhand on November 2, reports
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Four Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), have been arrested and arms and ammunition seized from their possession, in Simdega District of Jharkhand on November 2, reports The New India Express. Acting on a tip-off, Police personnel conducted a search operation in Kanarowan forest in Bano Police Station area and arrested the four PLFI cadres, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shams Tabrez said. On seeing the Policemen, the Naxals attempted to flee but the personnel chased and arrested them, the officer said, adding a country-made rifle and eight cartridges have been seized from their possession.
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November - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, wanted in several criminal cases, have been arrested in Palamu District of Jharkhand on November 3, reports Outlook. A Police officer said, acting on a tip-off, a Police team arrested Kripal alias Ramesh (38) in Panki Police Station area, when h
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, wanted in several criminal cases, have been arrested in Palamu District of Jharkhand on November 3, reports Outlook. A Police officer said, acting on a tip-off, a Police team arrested Kripal alias Ramesh (38) in Panki Police Station area, when he was on his way to Abun village to meet his family. Kripal has been absconding for the past four years, and has been named accused in more than six incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence, the officer added.
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November - 17 
A Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] cadre belonging to the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head, was arrested in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 17, reports Dev
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A Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] cadre belonging to the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head, was arrested in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 17, reports Devdiscourse. Acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested the outfit's self-styled 'zonal commander' Krishna Ganju near Bhangiya river in Pratappur Police Station area, Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishabh Kumar Jha said. A .315 bore rifle, a country-made gun and several cartridges were seized from his possession. The arrested TSPC cadre is wanted in several criminal cases registered with different Police Stations in the district, the SP said.
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November - 18 
Police on November 18 arrested five members of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, allegedly involved in extorting money from traders in Sugnu Kaditola village under Khelgoan Police Station limits in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, reports The Times of India. The
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Police on November 18 arrested five members of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, allegedly involved in extorting money from traders in Sugnu Kaditola village under Khelgoan Police Station limits in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, reports The Times of India. The arrestees have been identified as – Tulsi Pahan, Babloo Karmali, Rakesh Kumar Das, Pradip Gari, and Rajan Munda. Arms and ammunitions, including a carbine, a country-made pistol and a pistol along with cartridges, were recovered seized from their possession.
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November - 23 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader identified as Soma Angaria (30) was arrested in a joint operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Police personnel from Birbal Tola in Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on November 23, repor
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader identified as Soma Angaria (30) was arrested in a joint operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Police personnel from Birbal Tola in Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on November 23, reports Outlook.Maoist posters and banners were recovered from his possession.
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December - 4 
A cadre of the TritiyaPrastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from his residence at Bachra village in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand, reports The Weekon December 5. Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthick S said, a raid wasconduc
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A cadre of the TritiyaPrastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from his residence at Bachra village in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand, reports The Weekon December 5. Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthick S said, a raid wasconducted in the forests of Katkumsandi, following which Jitendra Kumar Bhokta was arrested on December 4 night, but hisaccomplices managed to flee.Police has seized one country-made pistol, two livecartridges and a stolen two-wheeler from his residence.
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December - 18 
A cadre of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sonu Kumar Nalanda, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forested area of Bando village under Gudri Police Station limits in West
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A cadre of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sonu Kumar Nalanda, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forested area of Bando village under Gudri Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on December 18, reports The Pioneer. Also, during the encounter, another cadre– Phoolchand Manda was arrested.“We received a secret information that some ultras of banned outfit and hatching plan. Acting on a tip-off we succeeded in nailing the ultras hiding in the forest area. After intelligence reports alerted us we formed a team of district police and other security forces for this operation and successfully executed it,” said a Police official adding that the SFs recovered 3 pistols, 7 magazines, 49 live cartilages and several mobile phones from the incident spot.
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December - 21 
A hardcore Maoist, identified as Akash Mundu(26) was arrested during a search operation at a forested area under Gudri Police Station limits of West Singhbhum District on December 21, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Linda said that SFs recovered pistols, cartridges, magazines
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A hardcore Maoist, identified as Akash Mundu(26) was arrested during a search operation at a forested area under Gudri Police Station limits of West Singhbhum District on December 21, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Linda said that SFs recovered pistols, cartridges, magazines and Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] posters and banners in addition to four can bombs which they safely defused later.
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December - 25 
Police arrested Prasant Majhi, a high-ranking cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with a reward of INR 1 million on his head, along with his five associates in hilly terrain of Parasnath under Khukhra Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on December 25, reports Hind
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Police arrested Prasant Majhi, a high-ranking cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with a reward of INR 1 million on his head, along with his five associates in hilly terrain of Parasnath under Khukhra Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on December 25, reports Hindustan Times.Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP), Amit Renu,the special squad also seized AK-47 rifle from Prasant Majhi. Among the arrested Maoists activists, two are women and three men. The identities of the five cadres are yet to be established.
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December - 26 
Three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested between Charhi and Bahara forest in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on December 26, reports Outlook.The arrested cadres include the self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’– Durga
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Three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested between Charhi and Bahara forest in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on December 26, reports Outlook.The arrested cadres include the self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’– Durga Bedia and ‘area commander’– Rakesh Ganju alias Abhishek.Apart from Bedia and Ganju, one of their associates who pasted posters, Santosh Yadav, has also been arrested. Policerecovered a .315 bore rifle, a country-made pistol, two mobile phones, and some posters from their possession.
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December - 28 
The Giridih Police on December 28 arrested six hardcore cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a search operation from Banaso and Manjira villages under Pirtand Police Station limits of the District in Jharkhand, reports The Pioneer. Among the arrestees, three Maoists – P
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The Giridih Police on December 28 arrested six hardcore cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a search operation from Banaso and Manjira villages under Pirtand Police Station limits of the District in Jharkhand, reports The Pioneer. Among the arrestees, three Maoists – Prashant Manjhi, Prabha Di alias Prabha Soren and Sudhir Kisku were carrying a reward of INR 1 million each on their heads. Another three Maoists were identified as – Ranjit Tudu, Chhotu Lal Hansda and Ganjhu. Security Forces (SFs) recovered one AK 47-rifle with 195 pieces of live cartridges and two magazines, two with regular carbines, 72 pieces of live cartridges, two chips, Sony company recorders, Naxalite[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] uniforms,a 16-point rifle, two magazines with SLR rifle, 135 pieces live cartridges, two INSAS rifles, 50 live cartridges, three-net three rifles including one magazine, one rifle of 315 bore, one thousand pieces detonator from their possession.
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