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January - 15 
Quoting Police sources, Zee News reported on January 15 that activities of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) have declined in Maharashtra as the insurgents in the Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia Districts of the State are facing a shortage of cadre following zero-recruitment in the last fe
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Quoting Police sources, Zee News reported on January 15 that activities of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) have declined in Maharashtra as the insurgents in the Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia Districts of the State are facing a shortage of cadre following zero-recruitment in the last few years. There is a drop in the CPI-Maoist related crime as well their activity over a period due to cadre shortage and increase in the number of arrests as well as surrenders, the Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalites Operation), Pankaj Gupta, said. Further, major heads in Maoist related crime including blasts, attack on Policemen and civilians, arson, kidnapping, dacoity and robberies, sabotages and other offences have shown a downward trend since the last four years, Gupta said. According to statistics, only 85 such offences were recorded in 2008 against 114 in year 2007, 128 in 2006 and 134 in 2005. Besides, the number of encounters with Maoists was 24 in 2008 dropping from 34 and 40 in 2007 and 2006 respectively against 24 in 2005, he added. About 320 Maoists have surrendered since August 29, 2005 when the State Government came out with a Maoist Surrender Policy, the Police official said. Also, a record number of 145 CPI-Maoist cadres have laid down arms during 2008 against 93 in 2005, 67 in 2006 and 39 in 2007, he stated. As per the surrender scheme, the State Government extended financial assistance to the tune of INR 16. 3 million to them, depending on their rank in the outfit. Speaking on the crime scenario, Gupta said Police succeeded in killing as many as 41 Maoists between 2005 to 2008, including a highest number of 22 in 2006 and 11 in 2008. The figures of extremists arrested in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (302, 93, 138 and 123) are impressive considering the stiff resistance and indiscriminate use of firearms by them, he claimed. Six Policemen were killed in 2008, three in 2007, four in 2006 and 25 in 2005, he added.
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January - 24 
Speaking at a seminar on challenges of internal security, the Director-General of the Border Security Force, M. L. Kumawat, said on January 24, “Pune is one of the top targets that Naxals (left-wing extremists) had zeroed on, according to documents seized during recent investigations,” Sakaal Times
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Speaking at a seminar on challenges of internal security, the Director-General of the Border Security Force, M. L. Kumawat, said on January 24, “Pune is one of the top targets that Naxals (left-wing extremists) had zeroed on, according to documents seized during recent investigations,” Sakaal Times reported.
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February - 1 
15 Police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when a patrolling party visited the forest area of Morke village in the Gadchichiroli District on February 1, Pioneer reported. The report adds that "seven to eight" Maoists were al
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15 Police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when a patrolling party visited the forest area of Morke village in the Gadchichiroli District on February 1, Pioneer reported. The report adds that "seven to eight" Maoists were also subsequently killed during the encounter with the Police that followed the ambush. However, the Police have not recovered the bodies of slain Maoists. The Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Pankaj Gupta said, "The encounter began at IST 10.50 am. It lasted for more than one and half hours. Fifteen of our people, including a sub-inspector, were killed in the encounter. I cannot say for sure as to how many Maoists were killed in the encounter. But, my guess is that seven to eight Maoists were killed in the encounter. We have not been able to lay hands on the bodies of the Maoists. Normally in this kind of situation, what Maoists do is that they drag away the bodies once their men are killed in the encounters."
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February - 1 
The Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil said the attack was pre-planned. “There is strong possibility of Naxals moving out to neighbouring States. We sent reinforcement after learning about the attack. We had summoned a helicopter from Chhattisgarh as well.” The Maharashtra Minister of State for
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The Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil said the attack was pre-planned. “There is strong possibility of Naxals moving out to neighbouring States. We sent reinforcement after learning about the attack. We had summoned a helicopter from Chhattisgarh as well.” The Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Nitin Raut said, ''Not satisfied with killing the cops, the Maoists also placed explosives on the bodies of dead cops. They also took away the weapons.''
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February - 2 
During his visit to the Gadchiroli District, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said on February 2, "The (Naxal) problem is confined to border areas of Maharashtra and that is why we are formally talking with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh to launch a joint operation against Naxalism (left
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During his visit to the Gadchiroli District, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said on February 2, "The (Naxal) problem is confined to border areas of Maharashtra and that is why we are formally talking with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh to launch a joint operation against Naxalism (left-wing extremism). Cooperation from neighbouring States is important considering the inter-State movement of the Naxalites," The Hindu reported.
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February - 14 
The Maharashtra Police’s Anti Naxal Operation (ANO) cell, while analyzing the pattern of recent killings of civilians the State, said on February 14 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was trying to divert the attention of the Security Forces (SFs) from the ongoing operations in th
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The Maharashtra Police’s Anti Naxal Operation (ANO) cell, while analyzing the pattern of recent killings of civilians the State, said on February 14 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was trying to divert the attention of the Security Forces (SFs) from the ongoing operations in the Maoist-affected areas by killing civilians, reports Times of India. "We are intrigued as the Naxals (left-wing extremists) took almost a year to react in Bhamragarh area of South Gadchiroli. It may be a concerted effort to distract the forces' attention, as an operation is currently on along the Gondia and Chhattisgarh borders… These killings are being carried with an aim to create panic and send a message to the villagers to stay away from the Police," said unnamed ANO officials.
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March - 2 
A team of the Police’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) wing has left for Orissa to interrogate the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a central committee member, Times of India reports on March 2. “The ANO personnel would be keen to know the latest decisions, targets a
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A team of the Police’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) wing has left for Orissa to interrogate the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a central committee member, Times of India reports on March 2. “The ANO personnel would be keen to know the latest decisions, targets and strategies adopted by Maoists from their central committee member,” said a senior official, adding, “The details would be crucial in combating the Maoists in the Dandakaranya zones and adjoining areas.”
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April - 9 
Quoting intelligence sources, DNA reported that the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in a meeting on April 9 directed the State Home department to chalk out an action plan on an immediate basis to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the State. "Eighteen Policemen
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Quoting intelligence sources, DNA reported that the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in a meeting on April 9 directed the State Home department to chalk out an action plan on an immediate basis to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the State. "Eighteen Policemen and 16 civilians have been killed in 12 Naxal (left-wing extremists) attacks in last three months. We need tight security to ensure that the elections can be carried out peacefully. Apart from the support from Chhattisgarh, the Naxalites are believed to be assisted by their counterparts from Sri Lanka and Nepal," a senior official of the Home department told Chavan during the meeting. The State Government demanded four helicopters and four battalions of central security agencies to be used for the election in Maoist infested areas. Chavan also asked the Home department to seek the Army's help if needed. "An action plan should be immediately chalked out and followed rigorously to ensure elections are conducted peacefully," he added. The Chief Minister has also written to the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, for 12 companies of the paramilitary forces exclusively for Gadchiroli and Gondia Districts to counter the Maoists, added Times of India.
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April - 17 
The SFs neutralized a Maoist attack when the troops were escorting election officials to the Michgaon polling booth. “The polling party had decided to halt at Michgaon Thursday night fearing an attack. It had faced an attack earlier. We sensed the danger and worked out a plan. A reinforcement of C-6
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The SFs neutralized a Maoist attack when the troops were escorting election officials to the Michgaon polling booth. “The polling party had decided to halt at Michgaon Thursday night fearing an attack. It had faced an attack earlier. We sensed the danger and worked out a plan. A reinforcement of C-60 commandos was sent to help the escorting party,” said the Anti-Naxal Operations chief Pankaj Gupta, adding, “Around 120 Naxals (left-wing extremists) tried to attack the polling party near Godalwahi village. The Security Forces retaliated fiercely compelling them to retreat. The frustrated Naxals then triggered a blast. In fact, we are sure they have lost a couple of their men.”
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May - 1 
According to Times of India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has attacked mobile telephone communication systems in six States, particularly in the last three years. During this period, the Maoists have blown up as many as 62 mobile telephone towers in six Maoist-affected States. So
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According to Times of India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has attacked mobile telephone communication systems in six States, particularly in the last three years. During this period, the Maoists have blown up as many as 62 mobile telephone towers in six Maoist-affected States. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the highest number of towers, 20, was destroyed by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh where during 2008 alone 14 mobile telephone towers of both private and Government networks were attacked by the insurgents. In Bihar, the Maoists blew up 14 towers in 2008. Four other States which faced Maoists attacks on mobile telephone towers are Orissa, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. "Maoists believe many police informers use mobile network to inform security forces about their movement and activities which resulted arrest of several of their leaders and that is why they try to target the towers," an unnamed official said. Jharkhand, which did not see any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine such attacks which disrupted the communication network in several Maoists-affected regions. In 2005, the Maoists had blown up eight mobile towers while in 2006, they targeted just five. Further, in 2007, the Maoists destroyed six mobile towers and in 2008, 43 towers were attacked.
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May - 22 
Home Minister Jayant Patil said the State Government has decided to set up a dedicated force of two to three battalions to tackle the Maoist violence and seek eight to 10 battalions of central paramilitary force to be stationed in eastern Vidarbha region, Times of India reported. Patil also said tha
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Home Minister Jayant Patil said the State Government has decided to set up a dedicated force of two to three battalions to tackle the Maoist violence and seek eight to 10 battalions of central paramilitary force to be stationed in eastern Vidarbha region, Times of India reported. Patil also said that he will convene a meeting in Mumbai in first week of June to chalk out a joint strategy with Home Ministers of the neighbouring States of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Orissa. Expressing an immediate need of additional special forces from the Central Government to deal with the Maoist activities in Gadchiroli, he said; “Chhattisgarh has 16 battalions of central forces posted in its territory, Andhra Pradesh too has few such battalions, but Maharashtra has none. I am going to raise the demand with Union Home Minister to deploy at least eight to 10 central paramilitary battalions permanently in State. Besides this, we (State Government) will also raise two to three new battalions to deal with the Naxalites.” Rejecting the theory of military solution to Naxal problem, he said that “military action at this stage is not acceptable. It will be the last resort.”
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May - 24 
Following the killing of 16 Policemen in Godchiroli on May 21, Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil has called for a joint operation involving the neighbouring States, The Hindu reported on May 25. Patil said the new operation envisaged bringing together the Home Ministers of neighbouring Communi
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Following the killing of 16 Policemen in Godchiroli on May 21, Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil has called for a joint operation involving the neighbouring States, The Hindu reported on May 25. Patil said the new operation envisaged bringing together the Home Ministers of neighbouring Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States to counter the menace. It might include simultaneous combing operations. Maharashtra had placed orders for night-vision binoculars and some other equipment. “We are waiting for delivery of arms,” he informed. The State would demand more number of Central battalions. Earlier, the Union Government provided two battalions, which were later withdrawn. Superintendent of Police Rajesh Pradhan told that there were around 235 permanent Maoist cadres in north and south Gadchiroli. Hinting at a change in Maoist strategy, he said that earlier the attacks were carried out by cadres in small numbers. However, now they came in large numbers, he added.
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June - 2 
After the recent Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks led to the death of Police personnel in Gadchiroli District, the Maharashtra Government has come up with an INR one billion plan to strengthen the State Police department in the Maoist-affected Districts on June 2, Indian Express
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After the recent Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks led to the death of Police personnel in Gadchiroli District, the Maharashtra Government has come up with an INR one billion plan to strengthen the State Police department in the Maoist-affected Districts on June 2, Indian Express reported. State Home Minister Jayant Patil said in the Legislative Assembly that, “INR one billion allocation will be made in the Budget for restructuring the Police department by setting up anti-Naxalite centres from Nagpur to Gadchiroli and combing the Nagpur, Gondia and Gadchiroli Police ranges under a DIG (Deputy Inspector General). In the next one week, approvals will be sought and work will begin.” He also said the plan includes increasing the armed outposts in the border areas from the existing five to 15, adding that, “We have realised that armed outposts in the border area need to be increased. There have been instances of Naxalites (left-wing extremists) attacking and moving to the neighboring State to evade identification.” These armed posts will have 60 State Reserve Police Force personnel unlike the regular 12 men. The borders will also be protected by construction of periphery wall and will have watchtowers at regular intervals, he added.
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June - 4 
On June 4, the Government of Maharashtra earmarked INR 2. 14 billon in its budget for the year 2009-10 to strengthen the Police force, reports Sakaal Times. Tabling the budget proposals for 2009-10, Finance Minister Dilip Walse Patil proposed allocation of INR 2.14 billion for the Police. He said as
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On June 4, the Government of Maharashtra earmarked INR 2. 14 billon in its budget for the year 2009-10 to strengthen the Police force, reports Sakaal Times. Tabling the budget proposals for 2009-10, Finance Minister Dilip Walse Patil proposed allocation of INR 2.14 billion for the Police. He said as per the decision of the Group of Ministers, INR 126.22 crore were made available to strengthen the Police department of which INR 113.42 crore have already been utilized in the last year. Besides this, the Government of India has proposed to give INR 20 crore to strengthen the State Intelligence Department and INR 2 crore to set up a Special Training School. “For these the proposals have been submitted to the Government of India and it is expected to receive the funds shortly,” he added.
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July - 31 
About 5000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are to be deployed along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States in a move to flush out the insurgents, according to Zee News. Sources said that five BSF battalions will be deplo
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About 5000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are to be deployed along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States in a move to flush out the insurgents, according to Zee News. Sources said that five BSF battalions will be deployed in the States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Maharashtra. "Around 5,000 men, drawn from various frontiers of the BSF will de deployed for anti-Naxal operations in five states by September last," official sources said. When asked for a confirmation, the BSF Director General, M. L. Kumawat, said, "BSF has earlier played a leading role in anti-Naxal operations. We may go to Naxal hit areas whenever ordered."
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August - 5 
The Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP), S. S. Virk, said on August 5 that the Government will launch a joint operation along with the other left-wing extremism-affected States to get rid of the insurgency, according to PTI. The Government will launch a joint operation with Chhattisgarh, Ma
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The Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP), S. S. Virk, said on August 5 that the Government will launch a joint operation along with the other left-wing extremism-affected States to get rid of the insurgency, according to PTI. The Government will launch a joint operation with Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh soon to curb the growing Maoist insurgency in the bordering areas, Virk told the media after his visit to the insurgency-affected Gadchiroli District. The DGP hinted that the joint operation would start after the monsoon, as it would be difficult for forces to cope with the jungle terrain during incessant rains. He, however, refused to discuss the issue in detail.
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August - 21 
According to Times of India, the Maharashtra Home Minister, Jayant Patil, who was attending the stone-laying ceremony of an academy at Surabardi to train Alpha Hawks, a new sophisticated force to counter Maoists, revealed that the Government may raise an exclusive tribal battalion to act with the Po
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According to Times of India, the Maharashtra Home Minister, Jayant Patil, who was attending the stone-laying ceremony of an academy at Surabardi to train Alpha Hawks, a new sophisticated force to counter Maoists, revealed that the Government may raise an exclusive tribal battalion to act with the Police in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected regions. Addressing a meeting at the State Reserve Police Force (Group XIII) site, Patil said that the affected tribal dominated and Maoist-affected Districts like Gadchiroli and Gondia should have a force made up of local youths who know the difficult forest terrain better in order to combat the Maoists.
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October - 10 
State Home Minister Jayant Patil has said the Government will continue to fight the menace. "Our battle against Naxals will continue. The attack has made our resolve to tackle the Naxal menace even more strong," Patil added.
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State Home Minister Jayant Patil has said the Government will continue to fight the menace. "Our battle against Naxals will continue. The attack has made our resolve to tackle the Naxal menace even more strong," Patil added.
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October - 11 
Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on October 11, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that Naxalism is “the greatest internal security threat to our country” and asserted that the Government was taking adequate steps “to deal with the menace.” Asked whether the Indian Air Force would unde
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Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on October 11, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that Naxalism is “the greatest internal security threat to our country” and asserted that the Government was taking adequate steps “to deal with the menace.” Asked whether the Indian Air Force would undertake counter-offensive measures against Maoists, he said, “We are not in favour of using the armed forces… We have other instruments — the Police, the paramilitary forces — which are capable of tackling this menace.” He stressed, “We are ready to talk with any group whether in Jammu and Kashmir or in Naxal areas, provided they shed the path of violence.” He also drew attention to the reasons behind the growth of Naxalism. “The growth of Naxalism in central India obliges us to look at what causes this sense of alienation among certain sections of the community, especially the tribal community. It could be indicative of the deficiencies in the pace of development. We are looking at that aspect, but groups of individuals have no right to take law and order in their own hands. The designs of these groups are well-known and we will take effective measures to counter them. We will see positive developments.” He also said there was no particular evidence or intelligence that Naxalite groups received funding from abroad.
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October - 12 
The State Government has received intelligence inputs that Maoists from neighbouring States have infiltrated into the State to foment trouble during voting for the Assembly elections, a senior Police official said, adds IANS.
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The State Government has received intelligence inputs that Maoists from neighbouring States have infiltrated into the State to foment trouble during voting for the Assembly elections, a senior Police official said, adds IANS.
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October - 13 
Hindustan Times reports that people in 22 polling stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State, where poll officials could not reach on the polling day (October 13), will be given another opportunity to vote, the Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said in New Delhi. The Commission said t
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Hindustan Times reports that people in 22 polling stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State, where poll officials could not reach on the polling day (October 13), will be given another opportunity to vote, the Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said in New Delhi. The Commission said the polling percentage in Maoist-affected Gadchiroli was 55 per cent and in adjoining Gondia it was 68 per cent.
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October - 18 
More than 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh's insurgency-affected Balaghat District from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra after the Security Forces targeted them in the two States, the Balaghat Superintendent of Police, H. C. Mishra, told PTI.
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More than 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh's insurgency-affected Balaghat District from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra after the Security Forces targeted them in the two States, the Balaghat Superintendent of Police, H. C. Mishra, told PTI. "We have received reports of over 50 Naxals entering the District," he stated.
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October - 19 
Police forces from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will be pooled together soon for joint operations to fight the Maoists in the border areas of the three States, said Maharashtra’s Police chief S. S Virk. “What is contemplated here is a joint operation, and I think we should see bette
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Police forces from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will be pooled together soon for joint operations to fight the Maoists in the border areas of the three States, said Maharashtra’s Police chief S. S Virk. “What is contemplated here is a joint operation, and I think we should see better operations in time to come,” Virk said at an Idea Exchange discussion organised by Indian Express in Mumbai on October 16, adding, that a specialised anti-Maoist training facility for the Maharashtra Police was also on the anvil and men were already being trained at the Greyhounds Academy in Andhra Pradesh. Virk said special emphasis is being placed on building expertise to fight the Maoists as the Maharashtra Police is at present not equipped for the job.
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December - 9 
The Maharashtra Government on Deepener 9 said it would soon launch an anti-Naxal (left wing extremist) operation in coordination with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, according to PTI. The State has three battalions of Central Paramilitary Forces and Policemen have been provided with ne
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The Maharashtra Government on Deepener 9 said it would soon launch an anti-Naxal (left wing extremist) operation in coordination with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, according to PTI. The State has three battalions of Central Paramilitary Forces and Policemen have been provided with necessary training and sophisticated weapons. We would soon launch an anti-Naxal operation in coordination with Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Home Minister R. R. Patil told the Assembly. There has been a spurt in Maoist activities in Gadchiroli District. At least 17 Policemen were killed in a Naxal attack in Bhamragarh taluka (revenue division) of the District in October. A young road contractor was killed by a group of Naxalites on November 25, he said. The minister informed the House that 52 Policemen were killed by Naxalites between February and May 2009. The extremists were also disrupting developmental activities and terrorising contractors working in deep forests. There have been instances of the extremists snatching arms and ammunition of Forest Department officials while they were on patrolling duty, he added. As part of streamlining and strengthening the Police force in Gadchiroli, the worst Naxal-hit district has been divided into two parts - Gadchiroli and Aheri, Patil said. About 2,355 new posts of Policemen are being created for the newly set up Gadchiroli Police range. State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) Group No 13, based in Nagpur, will be shifted to Gadchiroli to beef up anti-Naxal defence, he said. Policemen in the newly created range will be equipped with motorcycles, binoculars, bullet-proof jackets, night vision goggles and anti-landmine vehicles among other equipment. Efforts are also on to procure a helicopter, the Minister said. The Government was providing INR five lakh compensation each to the families of those killed by Naxalites on suspicion of being Police informers, he said. Unemployed local youths in the 23-40 age group are being recruited on a priority basis in Police force to deal with the Naxal menace, Patil stated. Policemen posted in Naxal-infested areas are paid one and half times more salary due to difficult condition they operate in. They are also given 30-day special leave and additional allowances, the Minister said.
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December - 16 
“It’ll be bullet for a bullet in our fight against Maoists...We will not spare any Naxal in Vidarbha. They have already killed 52 police jawans this year and it is high time we take a firm stand,” said Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on December 16, according to Times of India. Chavan said there was a r
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“It’ll be bullet for a bullet in our fight against Maoists...We will not spare any Naxal in Vidarbha. They have already killed 52 police jawans this year and it is high time we take a firm stand,” said Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on December 16, according to Times of India. Chavan said there was a rise in Naxal (left wing extremist) migration from other states to Maharashtra. “We cannot have any sympathy for them nor can we wait for them to surrender. So many lives have been lost. We will henceforth be more aggressive,” he stated, adding, “Maoists from Nepal have infiltrated and provided firearms and logistics support to Naxals hiding in our jungles. We are, therefore, expediting the process of strengthening our police machinery in Gadchiroli and other Naxal affected areas, and providing more funds for modern weaponry, helicopters and equipment.” The State Home Minister R. R. Patil, had on December 14, announced various measures being taken by Government to tackle the Naxal menace.
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