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Incidents of Exchange of Fire between SFs and Militants:2008
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January - 1 
An explosion targeting the Simdega Superintendent of Police, D.B. Sharma, who was rushing with police re-enforcement to the encounter site, and a brief exchange of fire between the police and extremists occurred at Keriaghati. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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An explosion targeting the Simdega Superintendent of Police, D.B. Sharma, who was rushing with police re-enforcement to the encounter site, and a brief exchange of fire between the police and extremists occurred at Keriaghati. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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January - 1 
Sahara Samay reports that a police constable, identified as Sunil Kumar, was killed and three others wounded when armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a police outpost at Bansjore in the Simdega district on January 1-night. "Nearly 500 Maoist rebels surrounded th
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Sahara Samay reports that a police constable, identified as Sunil Kumar, was killed and three others wounded when armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a police outpost at Bansjore in the Simdega district on January 1-night. "Nearly 500 Maoist rebels surrounded the outpost and hurled petrol bombs before firing indiscriminately around midnight last night. Policemen retaliated and the gunfight lasted till three in the morning," said Sergeant Major J.K. Jha. Police have claimed some fatality on the Maoists side on the basis of bloodstains found at the encounter site. A civilian was also injured in the attack. Before launching the attack, the Maoists reportedly cut a tree at Keriaghati and also planted landmines to block police reinforcements from reaching the outpost.
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January - 3 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists near Kotrapal village under Bhairamgarh police station limits in the Bijapur district on January 3-morning. No causality was reported. Police recovered explo
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists near Kotrapal village under Bhairamgarh police station limits in the Bijapur district on January 3-morning. No causality was reported. Police recovered explosives, detonators, radio, Maoist literature and daily use material from the camp.
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January - 5 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Raj and Kalia Mirdha, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the extremists in the forests near Badibahal village under Jamankira Police Station of Sambalpur district on January 5, reports The Hindu.
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Raj and Kalia Mirdha, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the extremists in the forests near Badibahal village under Jamankira Police Station of Sambalpur district on January 5, reports The Hindu. Police recovered their dead bodies on January 6-morning from the encounter site. However, several other Maoists injured in the encounter managed to escape. The police claimed to recovered three SLRs that the Maoists had looted from the police in the past and one .315 rifle that the Maoists had taken away when they attacked the Forest Range Office at the nearby Badrama Ghat on January 4-night.
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January - 7 
On January 7, police in the Kanker district claimed to have killed seven hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres following a raid on a camp of the outfit in a forested area under Koyalibera police station, reports Daily Chhattisgarh. Pawan Deo, Deputy Iinspector General of Polic
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On January 7, police in the Kanker district claimed to have killed seven hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres following a raid on a camp of the outfit in a forested area under Koyalibera police station, reports Daily Chhattisgarh. Pawan Deo, Deputy Iinspector General of Police (Kanker range), told IANS, "We found heavy blood stains at the encounter site and enough evidence that rebels' bodies have been carried deep inside the forest during the 90-minute fierce gun battle." The police recovered three rifles, 36 detonators, four bundles of wires used for landmine blasts, pipe bombs, tiffin bombs, Maoist uniform and literature.
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January - 9 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bako Maso, was killed during an exchange of fire between police personnel and the extremists in the forest near Dalmer village under Bhairamgarh police station limits of Bijapur district on January 9.
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bako Maso, was killed during an exchange of fire between police personnel and the extremists in the forest near Dalmer village under Bhairamgarh police station limits of Bijapur district on January 9. The Maoists attacked the police personnel who were combing the area and fled as police opened fire. Police subsequently recovered the dead body of the Maoist along with a 12.bore rifle, one tiffin bomb and explosives from the encounter site.
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January - 11 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Mahendra Karwa, were killed in a fierce three hour gun battle with security forces in Chainpur hills of the Palamau district, the police said on January 12, reports IANS. The gunfight took pla
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Mahendra Karwa, were killed in a fierce three hour gun battle with security forces in Chainpur hills of the Palamau district, the police said on January 12, reports IANS. The gunfight took place when patrolling Jharkhand police and CRPF personnel spotted 10 Maoists on January 11-night. The police recovered two rifles, live cartridges and explosives from the slain cadres.
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January - 12 
According to Times of India, police on January 13 claimed to have killed six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter at Bangudwa Naktaia hills in the Gaya district. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balram Kumar Choudhry, said that dead bodies of the slain Maois
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According to Times of India, police on January 13 claimed to have killed six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter at Bangudwa Naktaia hills in the Gaya district. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balram Kumar Choudhry, said that dead bodies of the slain Maoists could not be recovered from the encounter site as these were taken away by their colleagues. The encounter is reported to have occurred following a police raid on a Maoist hideout. The encircled Maoists, instead of laying down their arms, opened fire on the raiding party forcing the police to return fire in which six Maoists were killed.
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January - 13 
A team of the Gaya district police and Maoists numbering several dozens exchanged heavy fire near Domchuan village on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on January 13- morning. Gaya Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said that as the police team reached an area close to Domchuan village following a tip-off
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A team of the Gaya district police and Maoists numbering several dozens exchanged heavy fire near Domchuan village on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on January 13- morning. Gaya Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said that as the police team reached an area close to Domchuan village following a tip-off that a large number of heavily armed Maoists had congregated, Maoists opened fire from sophisticated weapons, including LMGs. Jain also stated that at least two Maoists were injured in the exchange of fire but were carried away by their comrades.
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January - 14 
Five soldiers of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were wounded on January 14 in an ambush by armed Maoists in a forest in the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, Times of India reported. About 150 Maoists attacked a joint police party of the CRPF and district forces when the se
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Five soldiers of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were wounded on January 14 in an ambush by armed Maoists in a forest in the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, Times of India reported. About 150 Maoists attacked a joint police party of the CRPF and district forces when the security force personnel were on a de-mining and area dominance operation in the Jharghati jungle, about 350 kilometers from State capital Raipur, the District Superintendent of Police Ajay Yadav said. "It was a well-laid ambush by the Maoists and the subsequent gun battle went for over three hours, in which five of the CRPF personnel were injured," Yadav said.
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January - 15 
A Maoist couple was killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Warangal district on January 15, according to The Pioneer. The encounter occurred in a forest area in the Govindraopet sub-division, about 250 km from the State capital Hyderabad. The slain extremists were identified as Satayya
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A Maoist couple was killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Warangal district on January 15, according to The Pioneer. The encounter occurred in a forest area in the Govindraopet sub-division, about 250 km from the State capital Hyderabad. The slain extremists were identified as Satayya alias Suresh Anna, Secretary of Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam district units of the CPI (ML) Praja Pratighatna group, and his wife Rani, who was a commander of the party's armed squad. The police recovered a spring loading rifle, a pistol and two kit bags from them.
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January - 17 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in Buruguvada village of Vararamachandrapuram sub-division in Khammam district on January 17, according to The Hindu. The deceased extremists were identified as Aithu alias Bhagat, 25, and Mada
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in Buruguvada village of Vararamachandrapuram sub-division in Khammam district on January 17, according to The Hindu. The deceased extremists were identified as Aithu alias Bhagat, 25, and Madakam Kosa, 26. They were suspected to be the commander and deputy commander, respectively, of the Bhadrachalam local organisational squad.
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January - 18 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhagat and Kosa, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the Maoists in the forest area in the Konta village of Dantewada district along the Chhattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhagat and Kosa, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the Maoists in the forest area in the Konta village of Dantewada district along the Chhattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border on January 18. Police recovered one rifle, one 12 bore rifle and a cartridge from the encounter site.
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January - 21 
On January 21, the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) raided a Maoist hideout in Dantewada's Kirandul area and subsequent to a encounter recovered a huge cache of explosives. The Inspector General of Police Girdhari Nayak said, “STF and CRPF fought a fierce battle w
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On January 21, the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) raided a Maoist hideout in Dantewada's Kirandul area and subsequent to a encounter recovered a huge cache of explosives. The Inspector General of Police Girdhari Nayak said, “STF and CRPF fought a fierce battle with the Leftist insurgents for at least 30 minutes in a forest bastion of the ultras. The rebels fled, leaving a stock of explosives, literature and uniforms.”
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January - 29 
On January 29, Ashok, ‘commander’ of the Motu People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), was injured in an exchange of fire with the police near Kondapali forests under Motu police station in the Malkangiri district. Police stated that 20 other Maoists sustained injuries during the two-hour encounte
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On January 29, Ashok, ‘commander’ of the Motu People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), was injured in an exchange of fire with the police near Kondapali forests under Motu police station in the Malkangiri district. Police stated that 20 other Maoists sustained injuries during the two-hour encounter. All of the injured, however, managed to escape.
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February - 5 
Eight Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel escaped unhurt when landmines planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded just after their vehicles passed the spot at Jamapani in the Mayurbhanj district on February 5, reports PTI. The explosion took place soon af
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Eight Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel escaped unhurt when landmines planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded just after their vehicles passed the spot at Jamapani in the Mayurbhanj district on February 5, reports PTI. The explosion took place soon after the SOG personnel on four motor-cycles travelled along the place where the Maoists had planted the landmines on the hilly road at Gorumahisani, Superintendent of Police Dayal Gangwar said. The insurgents present in the surrounding areas opened fire at the SOG personnel, after which the security men retaliated, triggering a gun battle which continued for over half-an-hour, he added. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 8 
On February 8, an encounter was reported between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel inside the Khichilingi forest in the Gajapati district. Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi told IANS that a group of ten to 15 Maoists attack
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On February 8, an encounter was reported between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel inside the Khichilingi forest in the Gajapati district. Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi told IANS that a group of ten to 15 Maoists attacked about 20 SOG members who were returning home from duty. The SOG personnel retaliated and following a half-an-hour long encounter, the Maoists fled to the forest. No injuries were reported in the incident. Subsequently, police seized a locally made gun from the spot.
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February - 8 
On February 8, two security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured during an encounter with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand's Giridih district, reports Bihar Times. The encounter followed an amb
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On February 8, two security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured during an encounter with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand's Giridih district, reports Bihar Times. The encounter followed an ambush by the Maoists on a police patrol in the Madhuban forest area and it reportedly continued for over 12 hours. Police sources claimed that over a dozen Maoists were killed, but their colleagues managed to take away the bodies. Maoists also triggered seven landmine blasts during the encounter.
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February - 9 
An encounter was reported between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kutub under Jamankira police station limits in the Sambalpur district on February 9, reports New Indian Express. The encounter occurred as a small group
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An encounter was reported between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kutub under Jamankira police station limits in the Sambalpur district on February 9, reports New Indian Express. The encounter occurred as a small group of Maoists attacked the CRPF camp located in the Badibahal Forest under Badrama Reserve Forest area. The Maoists later fled as the CRPF soldiers opened retaliatory fire. There was no report of any casualty in the incident.
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February - 12 
At least five Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were injured in an encounter with a team of Gadchiroli district police on February 12-evening in the forest area of Kotni under Kasansur sub-police station in Etapalli tehsil (revenue division), reports Times of India. A small cache of arms including a
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At least five Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were injured in an encounter with a team of Gadchiroli district police on February 12-evening in the forest area of Kotni under Kasansur sub-police station in Etapalli tehsil (revenue division), reports Times of India. A small cache of arms including a rifle, three Bharmars (manually loading guns), three kilograms of explosives, a hand grenade, 41 live cartridges, 300 feet long wire, along with pittus (backpacks), uniforms, literature and medicines were recovered from the site.
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February - 12 
IANS reports that security force (SF) personnel on February 12-evening averted an attempt by the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to ambush the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, in the Dantewada district. Karma, who tops the hit-list of the C
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IANS reports that security force (SF) personnel on February 12-evening averted an attempt by the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to ambush the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, in the Dantewada district. Karma, who tops the hit-list of the CPI-Maoist, was reportedly returning to Dantewada from Aranpur when his convoy came under attack near Potali. Retaliation by the SFs forced the Maoists to flee. Subsequently, SF personnel recovered and later defused a landmine, packed with about three kilograms of explosive, planted on the road.
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February - 13 
An encounter between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and police personnel lasting over five hours was reported from Chouraha village in the Gaya district on February 13, reports The Hindu. Further details of the encounter were not available.
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An encounter between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and police personnel lasting over five hours was reported from Chouraha village in the Gaya district on February 13, reports The Hindu. Further details of the encounter were not available.
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February - 14 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Vikash, an accused in the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament Sunil Mahto, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Phuljore in the East Singhbhum district on February 14, reports Times of India.
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Vikash, an accused in the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament Sunil Mahto, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Phuljore in the East Singhbhum district on February 14, reports Times of India. Deputy Inspector General of Police Manoj Mishra stated that two women cadres were among the slain Maoists. The encounter followed an exchange of fire between the Maoists and the Nagarik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), a vigilance organisation formed by villagers with support of the district police, in which two Maoists were killed. When a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force and local police personnel rushed to the area to assist the NSS, an encounter took place with the Maoists in which five extremists were killed. Eight weapons and some live cartridges were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 17 
Police recovered a 10 kilogram pipe bomb from the encounter site after an exchange of fire with the Maoists near Kristaram police station in the Dantewada district on February 17.
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Police recovered a 10 kilogram pipe bomb from the encounter site after an exchange of fire with the Maoists near Kristaram police station in the Dantewada district on February 17.
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February - 21 
Three more Naxalites, including platoon dalam (squad) ‘commander’ Chaitu were killed on February 21 in Sironch area of the same district during an exchange of fire between the extremists and the police party. Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Pradhan had claimed that the body of Chaitu was
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Three more Naxalites, including platoon dalam (squad) ‘commander’ Chaitu were killed on February 21 in Sironch area of the same district during an exchange of fire between the extremists and the police party. Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Pradhan had claimed that the body of Chaitu was recovered while the Naxalites managed to carry away the remaining bodies.
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February - 22 
Four Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and a police constable, identified as Shrinivas Yeliga Dandigwar, from the C-60 district police team, were killed on February 22- morning in an exchange of fire between extremists and police in the Gadchiroli district, PTI reported. "We have recovered all the fo
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Four Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and a police constable, identified as Shrinivas Yeliga Dandigwar, from the C-60 district police team, were killed on February 22- morning in an exchange of fire between extremists and police in the Gadchiroli district, PTI reported. "We have recovered all the four bodies and the identification of the deceased is on," Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalites operation) Pankaj Gupta told. The encounter took place at Tophar near Bhamragarh area. Police also recovered three .303 rifles and one self-loading rifle.
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March - 5 
IANS reports that a policeman of the Special Operation Group (SOG), identified as Rabindra Patra, sustained injuries during a gunfight with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Malkangiri district on March 4-evening. The Maoists attacked SOG personnel when they were combin
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IANS reports that a policeman of the Special Operation Group (SOG), identified as Rabindra Patra, sustained injuries during a gunfight with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Malkangiri district on March 4-evening. The Maoists attacked SOG personnel when they were combing the forests near Biliguda, Urbelguda and Kandapali villages of MV 79 area. During a subsequent search operation, the SOG personnel recovered Maoist uniforms and literature as well as food items from the encounter site.
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March - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked three Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) personnel using chilly powder at Chowka under Chandil police station jurisdiction in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district on March 11 and snatched two INSAS and one self-loading rifle from them, according
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked three Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) personnel using chilly powder at Chowka under Chandil police station jurisdiction in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district on March 11 and snatched two INSAS and one self-loading rifle from them, according to Telegraph. The extremists then reportedly fled into the forests in Dinai hills near Urmal, about five kilometers from Chowka police station, where an exchange of fire between the police and extremists was reported.
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March - 11 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a member of the Andhra Pradesh- Orissa Border (AOB) Special Zone Committee identified as Chokkari Gangaram alias Jagabandhu alias Kommu, were killed in an exchange of fire with police between Kedaripuram and Elvispeta under Elvispeta
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a member of the Andhra Pradesh- Orissa Border (AOB) Special Zone Committee identified as Chokkari Gangaram alias Jagabandhu alias Kommu, were killed in an exchange of fire with police between Kedaripuram and Elvispeta under Elvispeta police station limits of Vizianagaram district on March 11-night, reports New Indian Express. Superintendent of Police Vikram Singh Mann said that during routine checking of vehicles in the area the police came across the extremists on a motorcycle. When they were asked to stop, the duo opened fire on the police, but were killed in the encounter. The police seized a tapancha (locally made firearm), a revolver and the motorcycle from the incident site.
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March - 15 
On March 15, an attack by a group of heavily armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a Special Police Officer (SPO) camp in the Dantewada district was repulsed by alert SPOs, reports IANS. Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said a group of around 24 Maoists opened indi
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On March 15, an attack by a group of heavily armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a Special Police Officer (SPO) camp in the Dantewada district was repulsed by alert SPOs, reports IANS. Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said a group of around 24 Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on the Chitalanka camp, but had to retreat when the SPOs retaliated. The camp housing about 20-25 SPOs is located two kilometers from district headquarters Dantewada town and is very close to the official residence of the District Collector and Superintendent of Police.
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March - 19 
On March 19, Manoj Tiwari, a trooper of the Special Task Force (STF), was killed in an encounter with cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) at Karra in the Khunti district. The STF was conducting an operation against the JLT, a group of Naxalite dropouts, in the Bilsiring forests when Tiwa
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On March 19, Manoj Tiwari, a trooper of the Special Task Force (STF), was killed in an encounter with cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) at Karra in the Khunti district. The STF was conducting an operation against the JLT, a group of Naxalite dropouts, in the Bilsiring forests when Tiwari suffered bullet wounds and later succumbed to his injuries. Police claimed that a JLT cadre too was killed during the operation, but his body could not be recovered.
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March - 28 
On March 28, two security force personnel were injured and 18 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including six women, were arrested following an encounter at Saraunja village under Birpur police station area in the Begusarai district. District Superintendent of Police Amit L
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On March 28, two security force personnel were injured and 18 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including six women, were arrested following an encounter at Saraunja village under Birpur police station area in the Begusarai district. District Superintendent of Police Amit Lodha told Times of India, "A constable of Bihar Military Police (BMP) 7th battalion Harendra Kumar Rai and Ganesh Rai of Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), a force comprising ex-servicemen raised to tackle Naxalite violence, were injured in the gunfight". Four country-made rifles, a musket, a revolver, a pistol, a crude bomb, more than 100 bullets and several police uniforms were recovered from the possession of the arrested Maoists.
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April - 1 
On April 1, joint teams of the Jharkhand Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in an encounter killed eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman and a ‘sub zonal commander’ of the outfit, at Bandu village under Ranka Police Station in the Garhwa
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On April 1, joint teams of the Jharkhand Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in an encounter killed eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman and a ‘sub zonal commander’ of the outfit, at Bandu village under Ranka Police Station in the Garhwa district. The Director General of Police (DGP), V. D. Ram, told Hindustan Times, "We had received a tip off about the movement of Maoists. One SLR, four 303 rifles, three 315 rifles, one sten-gun, one DBBL gun, one country made revolver and large number of live cartridges besides naxal literatures and belongings of the Maoists were recovered." Of the eight slain Maoists, one was identified as Basant Yadav, a ‘sub-zonal commander’, while two others are suspected to be Rajesh Paswan and Lallan Thakur, both ‘area commanders’.
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April - 2 
A senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Gajerla Saraiah a.k.a. Azad a.k.a. Bhaskar, was killed in an encounter with the police on April 2 near Kanthanpalli in the Rampur forest area of Warangal district, reports The Hindu. Azad’s wife and another Maoist B.
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A senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Gajerla Saraiah a.k.a. Azad a.k.a. Bhaskar, was killed in an encounter with the police on April 2 near Kanthanpalli in the Rampur forest area of Warangal district, reports The Hindu. Azad’s wife and another Maoist B. Aruna alias Rama too were killed during the encounter. Azad was a central committee member of the outfit and was in-charge of its central military commission. Four Maoists, however, managed to escape from the incident site fro where a pistol, a revolver, one 30 mm carbine and three kitbags were recovered.
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April - 13 
On April 13, six persons, including five security force (SF) personnel, were killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Jhajha railway station in the Jamui district. A group of 200 Maoists blew up the Government Railway Police office and looted arms and ammunit
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On April 13, six persons, including five security force (SF) personnel, were killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Jhajha railway station in the Jamui district. A group of 200 Maoists blew up the Government Railway Police office and looted arms and ammunition, reports The Hindu. The SF personnel consisting of the State Armed Police, Special Task Force and the Central Reserve Police Force rushed in to the site following which an encounter ensued, killing five SF personnel and a porter.
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April - 26 
On April 26, three Maoists were arrested during a combing operation by the Police in the MV-79 area of Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Orissa Police sources said that the arrests followed a brief exchange of fire. A gun, some Maoist posters, banners and an unspecified quantity of explosives
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On April 26, three Maoists were arrested during a combing operation by the Police in the MV-79 area of Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Orissa Police sources said that the arrests followed a brief exchange of fire. A gun, some Maoist posters, banners and an unspecified quantity of explosives were recovered from the arrested extremists.
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April - 26 
The Hindu reports that three policemen and two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter in Dumka on April 26.
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The Hindu reports that three policemen and two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter in Dumka on April 26.
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April - 27 
Times of India reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near the Dilwa railway station on April 27. Police sources said that a group of 100 Maoists were planning to blow up the nearby Koderma railway s
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Times of India reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near the Dilwa railway station on April 27. Police sources said that a group of 100 Maoists were planning to blow up the nearby Koderma railway station when the SFs intervened, leading to the encounter. The SF personnel recovered an unspecified number of rifles and cartridges from the incident site.
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May - 15 
Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following an encounter in the Chatra district of Jharkhand, PTI reports. The Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said that a ‘firing squad’ of the CPI-Maoist confronted security forces at Gheighat village in the Chatra district and both sides exc
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Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following an encounter in the Chatra district of Jharkhand, PTI reports. The Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said that a ‘firing squad’ of the CPI-Maoist confronted security forces at Gheighat village in the Chatra district and both sides exchanged fire for half an hour. He also said, "some Maoists fled the area following the strong retaliatory action, but three women extremists of the firing squad were overpowered and apprehended along with two rifles, 42 bullets and INR 10,000 in cash."
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May - 29 
Earlier, on May 29, a Police constable was killed and three others were injured when the Maoists opened fire on a Police party consisting of anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel in the Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal (administrative division) on the Andhra-Orissa border in Visakhapatnam district. Police said
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Earlier, on May 29, a Police constable was killed and three others were injured when the Maoists opened fire on a Police party consisting of anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel in the Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal (administrative division) on the Andhra-Orissa border in Visakhapatnam district. Police said that the Maoists, who triggered a landmine explosion, exchanged fire with the Police party, which was combing the area.
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June - 1 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist) belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the Police at Mellamadgu village in the Bodu police station limits of Khammam district on June 1, reports The Hindu. Three others Nax
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist) belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the Police at Mellamadgu village in the Bodu police station limits of Khammam district on June 1, reports The Hindu. Three others Naxalites, however, managed to escape. One 8-mm rifle was recovered from the slain extremist. Police sources said that the extremist dalam (squad) was camping at the site encounter for collecting money from contractors engaged in removal of overburden of Singareni opencast mines.
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June - 1 
On June 1, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and a woman extremist, were killed in an encounter with the police at Sundermahto village in the Hazaribag district, reports The Hindu. A tip off by an arrested Maoist, identified as Arjun Yadav, r
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On June 1, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and a woman extremist, were killed in an encounter with the police at Sundermahto village in the Hazaribag district, reports The Hindu. A tip off by an arrested Maoist, identified as Arjun Yadav, reportedly led to the encounter in which three Maoists and the former were killed. Police sources said that Arjun was killed while trying to escape. Police recovered two guns, one pistol and a landmine weighing 30-kilograms were recovered from the possession of the slain Maoists.
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June - 4 
On June 4, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Bhopadih village in the Chatra district, reports IANS. The slain Maoists include Ganesh Ganju, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the outfit. Police also arrested t
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On June 4, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Bhopadih village in the Chatra district, reports IANS. The slain Maoists include Ganesh Ganju, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the outfit. Police also arrested two Maoists. The encounter occurred when the Police personnel carried out a raid in the village after receiving information of a Maoist meeting there. The Maoists retaliated with gun fire when the SFs asked them to surrender. One carbine, one pistol, explosives and Maoist literature were recovered from the encounter site.
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June - 7 
Three Maoists, including a woman, were killed on June 7-afternoon during a gunfight with the Police in the Bijapur district. The incident took place near the forests of Bhairamgarh, about 480-km south of Raipur. “A team of District Force backed by Special Police Officers fought a gun battle with arm
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Three Maoists, including a woman, were killed on June 7-afternoon during a gunfight with the Police in the Bijapur district. The incident took place near the forests of Bhairamgarh, about 480-km south of Raipur. “A team of District Force backed by Special Police Officers fought a gun battle with armed rebels and the 45-minute fight ended with three ultras, including a female commander, being killed,” Girdhari Nayak, Inspector General of Police, told IANS. Nayak also said that two Maoists surrendered before the Police with 12 bore guns and a claymore mine in the Surguja district on the same day.
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June - 12 
IANS quoting police sources reports that an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on a visiting team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was repulsed in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on June 12. Officials at state police headquarters in Raipur said the
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IANS quoting police sources reports that an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on a visiting team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was repulsed in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on June 12. Officials at state police headquarters in Raipur said their personnel escorting the NHRC probe team fought an hour-long gun battle with the extremists following which the Maoists fled. The NHRC team was on its way to Konta area from Dantewada town.
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June - 15 
Security forces raided a Maoist hideout near Uppelmeta under Errabore police station in the Dantewada district on June 15. A woman Maoist was killed during an encounter that followed the raid.
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Security forces raided a Maoist hideout near Uppelmeta under Errabore police station in the Dantewada district on June 15. A woman Maoist was killed during an encounter that followed the raid.
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June - 17 
On June 17, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and three other troopers were seriously injured in a remote forested stretch of Kanker district when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a combing team. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General of Police in
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On June 17, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and three other troopers were seriously injured in a remote forested stretch of Kanker district when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a combing team. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General of Police in Kanker said that the 48-member combing team of the CRPF and the District Force came under attack by the Maoists who used grenades and guns. Following an hour-long gun battle, the CRPF troopers found abandoned shoes and blood marks at the site suggesting that the Maoists too had suffered injuries.
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June - 17 
On June 17-afternoon, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the Maoists were engaged in a two-hour long encounter near Kondagaon in the Kanker district. The encounter followed after two CRPF platoons, on their way to a nearby village following information that the Maoists had killed
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On June 17-afternoon, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the Maoists were engaged in a two-hour long encounter near Kondagaon in the Kanker district. The encounter followed after two CRPF platoons, on their way to a nearby village following information that the Maoists had killed a trader, came under attacks by the extremists. CRPF head constable Devidas was killed in the encounter while another head constable Shatrughan Singh Yadav and constable Grijashankar sustained serious injuries. Maoists had killed the trader Rakesh Kumar Singh after abducting him and two of his brothers from Kondagaon on June 14. Both his brothers were let off.
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June - 18 
On June 19, three special police officers (SPOs) were killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Banda police station limits of Dantewada district. The SPOs were abducted by the Maoists along with five other civilian police following an encounter in the forests, seven kilometers away
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On June 19, three special police officers (SPOs) were killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Banda police station limits of Dantewada district. The SPOs were abducted by the Maoists along with five other civilian police following an encounter in the forests, seven kilometers away from Konta town on June 18. The Hindu reports that the SPOs were taken to a Maoist camp in the forests blind-folded where they were asked to distance themselves from the Salwa Judum (anti-maoist vigilante programme) and the police. Five of them were then let off and three others – Gopal, Bhadru and Lakshmaiah, were shot dead and their bodies abandoned near Banda village.
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July - 2 
An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Police personnel was reported from at Muchadih in Giridih district. Maoists blew up a community building at Pipra village in the Palamau district. No one was injured in the incident.
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An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Police personnel was reported from at Muchadih in Giridih district. Maoists blew up a community building at Pipra village in the Palamau district. No one was injured in the incident.
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July - 5 
On July 5, an extremist belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was killed and three persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector, were injured in an encounter between security force (SF) personnel and PLFI cadres at an unspecified village in the Khunti distr
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On July 5, an extremist belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was killed and three persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector, were injured in an encounter between security force (SF) personnel and PLFI cadres at an unspecified village in the Khunti district. Two more PLFI cadres were arrested. The extremists had converged at the village when the SF personnel carried out the raid, leading ton an encounter that witnessed exchange of 300 rounds of ammunition. Two 9mm pistols, two rifles, an explosive object and several rounds of ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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July - 5 
The Hindu reports that on July 5 a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel near MV 81 village in the Malkangiri district. The encounter occurred inside dense forests when police personnel were conducting a routine combing operation. Superi
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The Hindu reports that on July 5 a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel near MV 81 village in the Malkangiri district. The encounter occurred inside dense forests when police personnel were conducting a routine combing operation. Superintendent of Police S K Gajbhiye said that Maoists might have suffered more casualties and a search was continuing in the area.
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July - 30 
According to New Indian Express, a former Naxalite of the Janashakti group and founder of the CPI (ML) Jana Vimukthi, J. Linga Swamy, was killed in an encounter with police near Jillella village of Karimnagar district on July 30. According to police sources, Linga Swamy and his accomplice had opened
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According to New Indian Express, a former Naxalite of the Janashakti group and founder of the CPI (ML) Jana Vimukthi, J. Linga Swamy, was killed in an encounter with police near Jillella village of Karimnagar district on July 30. According to police sources, Linga Swamy and his accomplice had opened fire on the police team which was combing the area for Naxalites and was killed in the retaliatory fire. He was reportedly involved in three murder cases and several other extortion cases in the Karimnagar, Warangal, Adilabad and Nizamabad districts.
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August - 21 
Six policemen, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and a civilian were killed in an exchange of fire after Maoists carried out an attack on the policemen who had come for a routine inspection of a branch of the Punjab National Bank at the Raniganj village in the Gaya district on
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Six policemen, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and a civilian were killed in an exchange of fire after Maoists carried out an attack on the policemen who had come for a routine inspection of a branch of the Punjab National Bank at the Raniganj village in the Gaya district on August 21 noon, reports Times of India. The Maoists, numbering nearly 12, also looted five self-loading rifles of the policemen. Five of the slain policemen belonged to the Special Auxiliary Police, a special force comprising ex-Army personnel created by the Bihar Government to combat the left-wing extremists. The other policeman was identified as S N Singh, an Assistant Sub-Inspector. Magadh range Deputy Inspector General of Police Praveen Bashist said the extremists had positioned themselves at strategic points near the bank and opened fire on the policemen the moment they got down from the jeep, giving them little time to react. The Maoists left behind one of the motorcycles used in the operation. They also left behind a handwritten leaflet, saying the operation was aimed at police to avenge atrocities by them.
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September - 3 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with the police on Kaimur hills at Soli village under the Nauhatta police station of Rohtas district in the early hours of September 3, reports Times of India. The encounter occurred after police came to know of a m
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with the police on Kaimur hills at Soli village under the Nauhatta police station of Rohtas district in the early hours of September 3, reports Times of India. The encounter occurred after police came to know of a medical camp being organised by the Maoists in a residential Adivasi high school at Soli. A suspected Maoist, identified as Mandey Urawn, of nearby Nagatoli village was arrested from the area following the encounter. The police also recovered two rifles looted earlier from the police personnel, 60 live cartridges, walkie talkie sets and medicine in huge quantity from the area.
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September - 17 
On September 17, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter near Ghamapahari in the Chatra district, reports Zee News. The 90-minute encounter occurred after a special task force of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel carried out
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On September 17, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter near Ghamapahari in the Chatra district, reports Zee News. The 90-minute encounter occurred after a special task force of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel carried out a raid on a tip off about a Maoist gathering. Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh, Praveen Kumar Singh said while the body of Jeetendra, believed to be the section commander of the action squad of Maoists has been recovered, Maoists managed to escape with bodies of two of their colleagues. An SLR and a .303 rifle, both looted from the police armoury earlier were recovered from the encounter site. Other recovered items include ten bags, 450 live cartridges, four electronic detonators, INR 19,000, posters in Hindi and jewelleries.
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September - 23 
Earlier on the day, Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including a powerful landmine and several detonators, following after an encounter with the Maoists in the Budhua village of Rohtas district. Acting on an intelligence tip-off that hundreds of Maoists had assembled at Budhua village
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Earlier on the day, Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including a powerful landmine and several detonators, following after an encounter with the Maoists in the Budhua village of Rohtas district. Acting on an intelligence tip-off that hundreds of Maoists had assembled at Budhua village on the occasion of the foundation day of the outfit, a patrol party raided the village, leading to the exchange of fire between the two sides. After a five-hour-long battle, the Maoists managed to escape and the police recovered a 75-kilogram powerful landmine and several detonators from the spot.
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October - 4 
A policeman was killed and six others were injured by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an encounter at Karma village under Sahibganj police station area in the Muazaffarpur district on October 4-night, according to Thaindian News.
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A policeman was killed and six others were injured by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an encounter at Karma village under Sahibganj police station area in the Muazaffarpur district on October 4-night, according to Thaindian News.
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October - 6 
On October 6, a brief exchange of fire took place between a group of Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and police near Gondia, police sources told Zee News. The encounter started early morning when a group of 20 Naxalites opened fire on a police search party. The exchange of fire lasted for about hal
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On October 6, a brief exchange of fire took place between a group of Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and police near Gondia, police sources told Zee News. The encounter started early morning when a group of 20 Naxalites opened fire on a police search party. The exchange of fire lasted for about half an hour after which the extremists managed to escape into the nearby forests. No injury on either side was reported. A 303 rifle, one live bullet and Naxal literature among other things were recovered from the encounter site.
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October - 7 
IANS reports that a commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed on October 7 early morning by a joint team of the Chhattisgarh police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a forest area in the Bijapur district. District Superintendent of Police Anki
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IANS reports that a commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed on October 7 early morning by a joint team of the Chhattisgarh police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a forest area in the Bijapur district. District Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg informed that the encounter took place after a security force (SF) combing team was fired upon by the Maoists. A dozen of the Maoists managed to escape after SFs retaliated. The SFs later recovered the body of the slain Maoist along with four 12-bore guns and a tiffin bomb.
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October - 7 
Police on October 7 claimed to have foiled a plan by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to hold a training camp on the border of Rohtas and Kaimur districts, reports Times of India. A special operation, in which six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies, three Special Task Forc
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Police on October 7 claimed to have foiled a plan by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to hold a training camp on the border of Rohtas and Kaimur districts, reports Times of India. A special operation, in which six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies, three Special Task Force (STF) units and police personnel of the two districts were engaged resulted in the destruction of the training camp late on October 6 night. No encounter took place as the Maoists escaped into nearby forest areas. Three landmines were recovered from encounter site. The raiding team destroyed bunker-like structures and some other temporary structures, constructed for imparting training in gun battle. Police sources said that around 400 CPI-Maoist cadres had gathered in villages falling under Nauhatta and Sasaram blocks of Rohtas district and Adhaura block of Kaimur district to take part in the training programme.
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October - 8 
On October 8, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired a few rounds at the Maraiguda police station in the Dantewada district, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said that the Maoists fled after Police opened retaliatory fire. This police station located on the
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On October 8, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired a few rounds at the Maraiguda police station in the Dantewada district, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said that the Maoists fled after Police opened retaliatory fire. This police station located on the interstate border with Andhra Pradesh had previously been attacked by the Maoists in April 2007. The Maoists had made a similar attempt on Bhairamgarh police station in the neighbouring Bijapur district last week injuring a sentry.
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October - 10 
On October 10, Orissa Police claimed to have killed two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a hardcore woman cadre, in the forested region of Koraput district, reports Indian Express. A joint team of the Andhra Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) and the Orissa Police
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On October 10, Orissa Police claimed to have killed two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a hardcore woman cadre, in the forested region of Koraput district, reports Indian Express. A joint team of the Andhra Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) and the Orissa Police carrying out a combing operation in the Almonda area of the district under Narayanpatna police station on the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border killed the two Maoists, part of a three-member team. The woman, identified as Jyoti (25) was a member of the Koraput Divisional Committee (KDC) of the Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA). A native of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, Jyoti took part in several high-profile attacks including the one on the Nayagarh police training school in February this year. The identity of the other deceased Maoist is not known. The third member of the group, Raju, the area commander of the KDC, however, escaped with some injury.
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October - 17 
A separate incident in the Chatra district, on October 17 a CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a gunfight between the outfit and cadres of its breakaway group, the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) near Baruda village.
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A separate incident in the Chatra district, on October 17 a CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a gunfight between the outfit and cadres of its breakaway group, the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) near Baruda village.
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October - 18 
On October 18, a para-military trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and two more were injured in an exchange of fire between the CRPF personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Jharkhand's Chatra district, reports IANS. The incident took place w
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On October 18, a para-military trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and two more were injured in an exchange of fire between the CRPF personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Jharkhand's Chatra district, reports IANS. The incident took place when a vehicle carrying the CRPF personnel on a Long Range Patrol (LRP) near Bora Sarif village was ambushed by the Maoists. The exchange of fire between the CRPF personnel and the Maoists lasted for over two hours.
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October - 19 
On October 19, a former Army officer who had been recruited into the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), created to tackle left-wing extremists was killed in an encounter with the extremists near Jhatpahri village under the Dumaria police station area in Gaya district, reports Telegraph. Superintendent
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On October 19, a former Army officer who had been recruited into the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), created to tackle left-wing extremists was killed in an encounter with the extremists near Jhatpahri village under the Dumaria police station area in Gaya district, reports Telegraph. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallar Vizhi said that the encounter took place after a combined team of SAP, Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the district Police and the Bihar Military Police (BMP) raided a hideout of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on information of a meeting of the sub-zonal committee of the outfit. Three country-made revolvers were recovered from the encounter site.
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October - 20 
On October 20, 12 para-military personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and six others injured in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists near a forest village between Modupal and Kompalli in the Bijapur district, reports Indian Exp
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On October 20, 12 para-military personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and six others injured in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists near a forest village between Modupal and Kompalli in the Bijapur district, reports Indian Express. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Ankit Garg said the incident took place around 1.30 pm when CRPF men patrolling the area were moving towards the Modupal base camp. They were attacked by large number of Maoists who first set off an explosion and then opened fire. Police sources said three security personnel were killed in the blast while nine others were killed in the firing that followed. A Maoist was killed when the CRPF personnel returned fire. Maoists also escaped with weapons of the dead and injured personnel, including an Ak-47 assault rifle, two SLRs, a light machine gun and INSAS rifles.
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October - 21 
Telegraph reports that at least two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in a October 21 morning encounter with the Police in the Ghatshila sub-division of East Singhbhum district, about 70km from state capital Ranchi. The encounter occurred an ambush attempt by a group o
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Telegraph reports that at least two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in a October 21 morning encounter with the Police in the Ghatshila sub-division of East Singhbhum district, about 70km from state capital Ranchi. The encounter occurred an ambush attempt by a group of 30 Maoists targeting a team of Jharkhand Armed Police, the Special Task Force and the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who were carrying out an anti-insurgency operation in the Bonadungri forest of Ghurabandha area. Subsequent to an hour long encounter, which began around 7.30 am, empty rifle cartridges and two haversacks containing dry food, medicines and clothes were recovered. "Since we found two haversacks, we suspect two of the rebels were injured. The others helped them flee," Police officials said.
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October - 28 
In Guntur, a woman was among the two Maoists killed in the encounter near Manepalli thanda in Bollapalli reserve forest bordering Prakasam district. Apart from Ramchander (48), the other Maoist was identified as Jaya alias Aruna, who belongs to Gollapalli village in Narsapur Mandal of Medak district
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In Guntur, a woman was among the two Maoists killed in the encounter near Manepalli thanda in Bollapalli reserve forest bordering Prakasam district. Apart from Ramchander (48), the other Maoist was identified as Jaya alias Aruna, who belongs to Gollapalli village in Narsapur Mandal of Medak district. Police recovered an AK-47 rifle and a tapancha from the site of the encounter. Officer on Special Duty M. Ravi Prakash said a special police team combing the area came across a small group of about five to seven Maoists in the deep forest and in the resultant exchange of fire, the two extremists were killed.
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October - 28 
In the early hours of October 28, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Valluri Venkata Rao alias Kailasam and Thota Gangadhar alias Ramachander, secretary and member, respectively, of the Andhra Pradesh Special Committee (APSC) were killed in two separate encounters in
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In the early hours of October 28, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Valluri Venkata Rao alias Kailasam and Thota Gangadhar alias Ramachander, secretary and member, respectively, of the Andhra Pradesh Special Committee (APSC) were killed in two separate encounters in Vizianagaram and Guntur districts, reports The Hindu.
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October - 28 
On the same day, two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as M Prabhakar and his wife Nagamani, were killed in a police encounter near Bollapalle village in Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh. The encounter took place when Maoists attacked a training camp of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (
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On the same day, two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as M Prabhakar and his wife Nagamani, were killed in a police encounter near Bollapalle village in Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh. The encounter took place when Maoists attacked a training camp of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and were killed in the retaliatory fire.
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October - 28 
The Vizianagaram district, Venkata Rao and his courier Ashok alias Ramana were shot dead in an encounter with the special team between Ravikonavalasa and Battivalasa villages under the Parvathipuram rural police station limits around 5 a.m. on October 28. M. Ravindranath Babu, Officer on special dut
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The Vizianagaram district, Venkata Rao and his courier Ashok alias Ramana were shot dead in an encounter with the special team between Ravikonavalasa and Battivalasa villages under the Parvathipuram rural police station limits around 5 a.m. on October 28. M. Ravindranath Babu, Officer on special duty (operations) said that the encounter followed a tip-off to a police combing party. Two kit bags, one 9 mm pistol, a tapancha (locally made revolver) and some cash were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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November - 8 
Following an encounter between police and cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), two persons who allegedly went to handover money to the Maoists were arrested in extremist-hit Palamu district on November 8, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided Pipra under Har
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Following an encounter between police and cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), two persons who allegedly went to handover money to the Maoists were arrested in extremist-hit Palamu district on November 8, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided Pipra under Harihargunj police station. On seeing the cops, Maoists opened fire at them to which the police retaliated, SP Deepak Verma told reporters in Medninagar.
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November - 8 
On November 8, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with a special police party in Pedamidisaleru forests in the Khammam district, close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One of arrested Maoist is suspected to be a senior m
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On November 8, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with a special police party in Pedamidisaleru forests in the Khammam district, close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One of arrested Maoist is suspected to be a senior member of the outfit while the other was an activist of the Sukhdev dalam (squad) operating under the Venkatapuram area committee. Two 8 mm rifles with 18 rounds were recovered from the place along with a medical kit containing some tablets and disposable syringes. The Police said that four other Maoists managed to escape into the forest during the exchange of fire.
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November - 11 
On November 11, Police killed three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an encounter at the thickly forested hamlet of Kharka in the Narayanpur district of the Bastar region. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General (DIG)- Police Headquarters, told IANS, “The gun battle b
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On November 11, Police killed three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an encounter at the thickly forested hamlet of Kharka in the Narayanpur district of the Bastar region. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General (DIG)- Police Headquarters, told IANS, “The gun battle began when a combing squad of the district force was challenged by armed Maoists. Three rebels were killed on the spot.”
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November - 19 
Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a police constable were killed while a suspected woman cadre escaped following an encounter in a forest area near Mavinahola in the Mudigere taluk (revenue division) of Chikmagalur district on November 19, reports The Hin
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Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a police constable were killed while a suspected woman cadre escaped following an encounter in a forest area near Mavinahola in the Mudigere taluk (revenue division) of Chikmagalur district on November 19, reports The Hindu. The slain Maoists were identified as G. Manohar from Shimoga district, Naveen from Raichur district and Abhishek from Banakal in Mudigere taluk in Chikmagalur district while the Police constable was identified as Guruprasad, attached to the Karnataka State Reserve Police in Madikeri. A grenade and a revolver were also recovered by the Police from the incident site.
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November - 24 
Maoists fired at a polling booth at Pordem under Konta Assembly constituency of the same district, but had to retreat as security forces (SFs) retaliated. According to the Police, Maoists also tried to disrupt the polling process at several other places but their attempts were foiled by the SF perso
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Maoists fired at a polling booth at Pordem under Konta Assembly constituency of the same district, but had to retreat as security forces (SFs) retaliated. According to the Police, Maoists also tried to disrupt the polling process at several other places but their attempts were foiled by the SF personnel.
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December - 16 
IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead on December 16 in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District in the Bastar region after a brief gun battle with Security Forces. Police sources also said several other injured Maoists managed to escape int
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IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead on December 16 in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District in the Bastar region after a brief gun battle with Security Forces. Police sources also said several other injured Maoists managed to escape into the nearby forested area. A hand grenade and a loaded gun were recovered from the slain Maoists.
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December - 17 
A Police constable, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hurled grenades at Mallecharvu Police station in the Nalgonda District on December 17, Daily News and Analysis reported. Police suspect that the Bellamkonda dal
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A Police constable, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hurled grenades at Mallecharvu Police station in the Nalgonda District on December 17, Daily News and Analysis reported. Police suspect that the Bellamkonda dalam (squad) members might have carried out the attack. Meanwhile, IANS adds that 10 to 12 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Police Station and the adjoining residential quarters in Kodad mandal (administrative unit). However, the Maoists managed to escape when the Police personnel repulsed the attack.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, encounters were reported between Orissa Police personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate places along the Orissa-Jharkhand border area. However, no casualty was reported from either side. Subsequently, a high alert was declared in the area.
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Meanwhile, encounters were reported between Orissa Police personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate places along the Orissa-Jharkhand border area. However, no casualty was reported from either side. Subsequently, a high alert was declared in the area.
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