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Incidents of Exchange of Fire between SFs and Militants:2015
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January - 6 
A red alert has been sounded in the Visakhapatnam agency of Andhra Pradesh and along the Andhra-Odisha Border following a massive exchange of fire between the Maoists and Armed Forces near Mukundapalli village in Malkangiri District, reports The New Indian Express on January 7.
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A red alert has been sounded in the Visakhapatnam agency of Andhra Pradesh and along the Andhra-Odisha Border following a massive exchange of fire between the Maoists and Armed Forces near Mukundapalli village in Malkangiri District, reports The New Indian Express on January 7.
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January - 6 
The combing operation to arrest RK, in the Andhra Pradesh Odisha border region, will continue, said Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra on January 6, reports The New Indian Express. Maoist literatures, 500 bags of rice and grenades have been recovered from the encounter site. Two suspected Maoist mil
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The combing operation to arrest RK, in the Andhra Pradesh Odisha border region, will continue, said Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra on January 6, reports The New Indian Express. Maoist literatures, 500 bags of rice and grenades have been recovered from the encounter site. Two suspected Maoist militia members have been arrested by Police in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District while they were crossing the river. One of them has received bullet injury and investigation is on. The blood stains found on the spot indicate the killing or injury of Maoists during exchange of fire, he added.
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January - 6 
The exchange of fire between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Forces (SFs) and the suspected killing of five Maoists belonging to the Andhra Odisha Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) at Bejingi forest in Malkangiri District of Odisha on January 5 is turning out to be a mys
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The exchange of fire between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Forces (SFs) and the suspected killing of five Maoists belonging to the Andhra Odisha Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) at Bejingi forest in Malkangiri District of Odisha on January 5 is turning out to be a mysterious affair, reports The Hindu. Even a day after the exchange of fire, the Police were neither able to confirm the actual number of casualties nor recover any of the bodies to substantiate their claim. Visakhapatnam District Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said a Greyhounds squad was able to recover only five kit bags, one grenade and a bundle of 200 newspapers from one of the camp sites. It was a joint operation of the Greyhounds and the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Odisha. A senior officer from the Visakhapatnam Police said that the claim of gunning down the Maoists was made by the SOG. According to Police sources, over 200 members of AOBSZC were camping in the dense forest at Malkangiri since November last week to December 22, for the annual plenary. The Police reportedly had information that CPI-Maoist ‘central committee member’ and in-charge of AOBSZC, Ramakrishna alias RK was also present at the camp.
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January - 19 
A Maoist was killed in a gunbattle with Police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District on January 19, reports ptinews.com. The cadre was gunned down following an exchange of fire between a team of local Police and Maoists in a forest under Gangaloor Police Station limits, Bijapur SP KL Dhruv said. A 303
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A Maoist was killed in a gunbattle with Police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District on January 19, reports ptinews.com. The cadre was gunned down following an exchange of fire between a team of local Police and Maoists in a forest under Gangaloor Police Station limits, Bijapur SP KL Dhruv said. A 303 rifle and a 9 mm pistol were recovered from the site, he said.
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January - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres disrupted polling at many places during the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) elections on January 28, plundering ballot boxes and targeting poling parties and security personnel, report
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres disrupted polling at many places during the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) elections on January 28, plundering ballot boxes and targeting poling parties and security personnel, reports The Hindu. The Maoists plundered ballot boxes at 13 polling booths in Sukma District, two in Kanker District and six in Dantewada District of the Bastar region. The Police and Maoists exchanged fire near Chilparas and Markanar in Kanker District. The Police recovered two guns from the spot of the gunfight. Voting was peaceful in other parts of the State. Overall, 70 per cent polling was recorded.
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February - 11 
Security personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire in Lanjigarh area of Kalahandi District on February 11, reports odishasuntimes.com. A joint team of District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was on a combing operation when the
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Security personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire in Lanjigarh area of Kalahandi District on February 11, reports odishasuntimes.com. A joint team of District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was on a combing operation when the Maoist opened fire at them. Cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 2 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was shot dead in a gun-battle with Security Forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma District on March 2, reports NDTV. "The rebel-- who is yet to be identified-- was killed in an exchange of fire between a joint team of security person
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was shot dead in a gun-battle with Security Forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma District on March 2, reports NDTV. "The rebel-- who is yet to be identified-- was killed in an exchange of fire between a joint team of security personnel and ultras in the restive Gadiras police station limits late last night," Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Santosh Singh told PTI. "A group of armed insurgents opened indiscriminate firing on them in a hilly area of Gadgad village last night following which security personnel retaliated," he said. Later, during search of the spot in the wee hours, the body of a woman Naxal in uniform was recovered along with a 12 bore gun, a pipe bomb, cartridges and other material, the ASP said.
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March - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a fierce exchange of fire with the Police during an anti-Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation inside Churadangar forest near Godlajharan village of Golamunda block in Kalahandi District on March 8, reports The Hindu. The excha
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a fierce exchange of fire with the Police during an anti-Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation inside Churadangar forest near Godlajharan village of Golamunda block in Kalahandi District on March 8, reports The Hindu. The exchange of fire with the Maoists ensued when personnel of district Police and the elite Special Operation Group (SOG) were carrying out anti-LWE operation, said Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Ray. The Police also seized a sophisticated weapon and other materials from the spot.
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March - 14 
Police on March 14 recovered 7,000 detonators, 3,000 explosives and 2,000 kg ammonium nitrate during raids conducted at Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Rohtas District, reports Business Standard. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shivdeep Lande said that Police had got a tip-of
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Police on March 14 recovered 7,000 detonators, 3,000 explosives and 2,000 kg ammonium nitrate during raids conducted at Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Rohtas District, reports Business Standard. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shivdeep Lande said that Police had got a tip-off about the presence of around 60-65 Maoists in the forest area of Chunnhatta village under Nauhatta Police Station limits. When Police asked them to surrender after encircling them, the Maoists opened fire. Police returned fire, forcing the Maoists to retreat deep in the forest. One Maoist cadre was arrested during the operation.
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March - 22 
Two Policemen - Joge Atram and Swaroop Kumar Amrutkar - were killed in an encounter between Gadchiroli Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Hekker forest under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District on March 22, reports The Times of India. Reports that one
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Two Policemen - Joge Atram and Swaroop Kumar Amrutkar - were killed in an encounter between Gadchiroli Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Hekker forest under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District on March 22, reports The Times of India. Reports that one more trooper was injured in the gun battle could not be confirmed. Sources claimed that search operations were underway in the forests under Jambiagutta outpost since last five days following intelligence about Maoists camping in the area. While the Police party was returning to the base after the daylong search operation late in the afternoon, they were ambushed by Maoists in Hekker forest, around 25 km from Jambiagutta outpost. Reports suggest that a fierce gun battle took place in which two troopers were killed and one was injured. There were also reports of Maoists triggering a landmine blast during the encounter, but that could not be confirmed.
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March - 31 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commando, identified as Satpal, was injured in a face-off between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists near Chintagufa village in Sukma District on March 31, reports The Hindu. T
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commando, identified as Satpal, was injured in a face-off between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists near Chintagufa village in Sukma District on March 31, reports The Hindu. The CoBRA team recovered a dead body and a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) with two magazines from the encounter spot.
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April - 2 
Two personnel of the District Force (DF) were injured as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire on a Police team following a blast in a forested patch under Antagarh Police Station limits in Kanker District on April 2, reports The Pioneer. The incident occurred around 6:30 a
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Two personnel of the District Force (DF) were injured as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire on a Police team following a blast in a forested patch under Antagarh Police Station limits in Kanker District on April 2, reports The Pioneer. The incident occurred around 6:30 am in Charre Marre valley when a joint party of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and DF personnel had started from Kadhai Khodar camp under Antagarh Police Station limits to provide security cover to road construction group deployed in the region.
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April - 3 
Jharkhand Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (JSJMM), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, set ablaze two coal-loaded trucks and damaged another at a railway siding near Tori station in Latehar District on April 3, reports The Telegraph. The rebels opened fire at the approaching Police personnel from Chan
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Jharkhand Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (JSJMM), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, set ablaze two coal-loaded trucks and damaged another at a railway siding near Tori station in Latehar District on April 3, reports The Telegraph. The rebels opened fire at the approaching Police personnel from Chandwa Police Station, who arrived at the spot. But, the rebels retreated as the Policemen retaliated. No casualty was reported from any side. However, before leaving the spot, the rebels left behind a handbill, asking officials of Balaji Transport to heed to their demands.
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April - 5 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the jungles of Sargipal in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer on April 6. The exchange of fire occurred at around 9 am [date not specified] when Maoists opened f
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the jungles of Sargipal in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer on April 6. The exchange of fire occurred at around 9 am [date not specified] when Maoists opened fire on a joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Force (DF) which was carrying out search operation in the area. After intermittent firing, which lasted for about an hour, the Maoists fled away, Police said. After the gun battle, the body of a Maoist, yet to be identified, was found. A 303 rifle, live ammunition, Tiffin bomb, wire, pipe bomb, medicines and daily use items were also recovered.
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April - 10 
Nicholas Pahan (30), an area commander of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI Maoist), was killed in an encounter with security forces at Kunjla village under Murhu police station in Khunti District, in the wee hours on April 10, rep
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Nicholas Pahan (30), an area commander of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI Maoist), was killed in an encounter with security forces at Kunjla village under Murhu police station in Khunti District, in the wee hours on April 10, reports The Times of India. Pahan was in-charge of PLFI activities in Murhu, Torpa and Khunti blocks from where he collected levies from contractors to fund the outfit's war against the State. A close aide of PLFI top leader Jidan Gudiya, Pahan had succeeded Murhu-Torpa-Khunti area commander Shiv Gudiya around one year ago when he was killed in an encounter. A source said Police had gathered intelligence that Pahan with his men was supposed to come to Kunjla village on April 9 night to kill a villager PLFI considered police informer. "A police team raided the village and encircled Pahan, who was with six armed men, before he could reach his target. He opened fire on policemen when they asked him to surrender. In retaliatory fire Pahan was killed while his men escaped," Police claimed. Police arrested one of the extremists who laid down arms during the gun-battle. A police search party found four pistols and a huge cache of live cartridges at the site later.
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April - 15 
On April 15, exchange of fire took place between Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chelwa forest area, situated at the border of Katkamsandi and Katkamdag blocks of Hazaribagh District, reports The Pioneer. According to sources, more than 100 rounds of firing were mad
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On April 15, exchange of fire took place between Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chelwa forest area, situated at the border of Katkamsandi and Katkamdag blocks of Hazaribagh District, reports The Pioneer. According to sources, more than 100 rounds of firing were made in this more than an hour long clash by both sides. Officially, Hazaribagh Police is not saying anything yet but according to sources, they have seized a fire weapon and some pithoos from the encounter site and interrogation is going on of a suspect whom they have brought with them from the forest. As per sources the teams of Pelawal, Katkamsandi and Katkamdag PS were involved in this encounter.
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April - 15 
Police and Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), exchanged gunfire for several hours in the forests of Amjora in Hazaribagh District on April 15, reports Business Standard. Following a tip-off regarding the presence of around 30
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Police and Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), exchanged gunfire for several hours in the forests of Amjora in Hazaribagh District on April 15, reports Business Standard. Following a tip-off regarding the presence of around 30 JPC ultras at a particular spot a Police team moved to forest. Upon arrival of the Police at the forest, the ultras opened fire on them, triggering a gun battle in which more than 150 rounds were fired between both the parties. However, no casualties were reported from the either side. The rebels retreated deep into the forest leaving behind 'uniforms', medicines and diaries containing names of local contractors who were to be targeted for extortion, the officer added.
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April - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) and Police arrested eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after an encounter with them at village Ram Lila Gachi in Muzaffarpur District on April 20, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRP
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Security Forces (SFs) and Police arrested eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after an encounter with them at village Ram Lila Gachi in Muzaffarpur District on April 20, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Police raided the village in search of scores of Maoists hiding there. The Maoists, however, tried to escape by firing on the SFs who returned the fire in which a Maoist sustained injuries. The injured Maoist was among the eight arrested. "None of our officers got injured in the mission. We have been on mission for four days during which we interrogated and arrested few people. On April 19, we arrested another Maoist Dhiru Yadav who after interrogation led us to this group," said Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ranjit Mishra. Police recovered bombs, one rifle, one pistol, two country-made rifles, many explosives, chargers and uniforms from their possession.
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April - 23 
Dharmu Yadav (26), ‘section commander’ of military company-6 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in an encounter between Maoists and the Police in Kondagaon District on April 23, reports The Times of India. The gun-battle took place in the forests near Matwal village unde
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Dharmu Yadav (26), ‘section commander’ of military company-6 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in an encounter between Maoists and the Police in Kondagaon District on April 23, reports The Times of India. The gun-battle took place in the forests near Matwal village under Mardapal Police Station limits when a team of District Police was carrying out a search operation in the wee hours on Thursday (April 23), Kondagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Meena said. On sensing Police near the village, a group of armed rebels indiscriminately fired at them following which the Security Force (SF) personnel retaliated. However, the ultras soon fled to the dense forest on finding SF personnel zeroing-in on them. During a search, the body of Yadav in uniform along with a pistol and four live cartridges were recovered. Yadav was active in Narayanpur and Kondagaon Districts.
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May - 1 
A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Phool Singh, carrying reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed while another was arrested following an encounter between Maoists and Police in forests under Ghanora Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on M
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A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Phool Singh, carrying reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed while another was arrested following an encounter between Maoists and Police in forests under Ghanora Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on May 1, reports The Pioneer. Singh was the ‘commander’ of Barda dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist. Police had received intelligence inputs about presence of Maoists in the forests of Ghanora. Accordingly a team of Police personnel swung into action and reached the spot, Kondagaon Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena said. Sensing presence of Police team the armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them following which Police retaliated, leaving a Maoist ‘commander’ dead. After gun battle that lasted for around two hours, Maoists fled into the jungle. However, one of them was arrested while trying to flee from the spot, the SP said. The arrested Maoist was identified as Rakesh, ‘commander’ of Antagarh dalam. Later Security Forces (SFs) recovered body of the Maoist along with two hand grenades, Maoist literature, documents, diaries, medicines and commodities of daily use from the spot, the SP added. State Government had declared reward of INR 500,000 on the head of killed Maoist Phool Singh and Rakesh also carried reward of INR 500,000 on his arrest, the SP informed. However, according to The Hindu, the reward Phool Singh carried was INR 1.5 million.
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May - 4 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a remote location near a hill in Gochhapada area in Kandhamal District of Odisha on May 4, reports The Hindu. According to Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Kunwar Vishal Sin
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a remote location near a hill in Gochhapada area in Kandhamal District of Odisha on May 4, reports The Hindu. According to Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Kunwar Vishal Singh, since May 3, a troupe of District Voluntary Force (DVF) had launched an anti-Maoist operation in the area following intelligence reports that some Maoist cadres from Chhattisgarh were moving around in the region to recruit new cadres and increase support base. No Police personnel were injured during this exchange of fire. Losses on the Maoist side had also not been ascertained. Search operation is still continuing, the SP said.
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May - 6 
A Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) personnel, identified as AK Tripathy, sustained injuries in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists in Riarda forest under Arki Police Station of Khunti District on May 6, reports outlookindia.com. The encounter began in the morning and wa
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A Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) personnel, identified as AK Tripathy, sustained injuries in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists in Riarda forest under Arki Police Station of Khunti District on May 6, reports outlookindia.com. The encounter began in the morning and was reported to be on as the security personnel surrounded some Maoists in the forest, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Ranchi, Arun Kumar Singh. Several rounds have been fired from both sides after the encounter began as soon as the joint anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation commenced in the bordering areas of Khunti-West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharswan Districts, he said.
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May - 12 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) team killing a trooper in Chhattisgarh's Kanker District, striking for the third time since April 11, reports The Times of India. Maoists fired indiscriminately on BSF personnel who were patrolling in t
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) team killing a trooper in Chhattisgarh's Kanker District, striking for the third time since April 11, reports The Times of India. Maoists fired indiscriminately on BSF personnel who were patrolling in the proximity of Chhote Baithiya BSF camp under Bande Police Station area late on April 12 night, Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Singh Meena told PTI. "A BSF head constable succumbed to bullet injuries, sustained during the gunfight, while being taken to a local hospital," the SP said.
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May - 21 
A huge cache of ammunition was recovered from Palkot area in Gumla District following an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on May 21, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a tip-off that Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’ Dipakji was camping in the dense forests of Palkot, spec
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A huge cache of ammunition was recovered from Palkot area in Gumla District following an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on May 21, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a tip-off that Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’ Dipakji was camping in the dense forests of Palkot, special teams, comprising State Police personnel and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, were formed to corner the squad from all sides. As the Security Forces (SFs) neared the forests, the Maoists opened fire. The SFs also retaliated, forcing the Maoists to flee, leaving behind a huge quantity of ammunition. "We recovered 514 rounds of 7.62mm bullets, a hand grenade, Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature, Police uniforms, backpacks and items of daily use from the encounter spot," said Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP) Bheemsen Tuti. Though no arrest was made, bloodstains scattered at the spot suggested that a few of them might have sustained bullet injuries, Police said.
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May - 22 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) North Gadchiroli Divisional Committee member, identified as Guha Uike alias Dilip (38), wanted in around 200 criminal cases, was arrested from the jungle of the Songudda area in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh (MP) on May 22, after a brief exchange
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) North Gadchiroli Divisional Committee member, identified as Guha Uike alias Dilip (38), wanted in around 200 criminal cases, was arrested from the jungle of the Songudda area in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh (MP) on May 22, after a brief exchange of fire with the insurgents who opened fire at a Police team, reports Zee News. Dilip carried a reward of around INR 3.5 million including INR 1.6 million announced by the Maharashtra Police, INR 800,000 announced by the Chhattisgarh Police, and INR 300,000 announced by the Madhya Pradesh Police, MP Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (anti-Maoist operations) C B Muniraju said. Dilip, who hails from Matte village under the Roopjar Police Station area of Balaghat District, had joined the CPI-Maoist more than 20 years ago and was wanted in 19 killings and 29 attempts to murder cases in the District alone, Police official said. However, around seven Maoists who were with him managed to escape, Muniraju said.
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May - 27 
Four security personnel were injured when a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a Police camp in Narayanpur District in the wee hours of May 27, reports The Economic Times. "A large group of armed Naxals hurled crude bombs at Basing Police camp under Kurusnar Polic
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Four security personnel were injured when a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a Police camp in Narayanpur District in the wee hours of May 27, reports The Economic Times. "A large group of armed Naxals hurled crude bombs at Basing Police camp under Kurusnar Police Station limits shortly after the midnight following which a gun¬battle broke out between security forces and rebels," a senior Police official said. The intermittent firing lasted for about two hours following which the Maoists disappeared into dense forests, he added. "Two jawans each of Special Task Force and Chhattisgarh Armed Force sustained injuries in the crude bomb explosion," he further said.
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May - 27 
The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a Police Special Party exchanged fire near Cheedipalli near Gorrellametta under Boodaralla panchayat (village level local self Government institution) in Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District on May 27, repor
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a Police Special Party exchanged fire near Cheedipalli near Gorrellametta under Boodaralla panchayat (village level local self Government institution) in Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District on May 27, reports The Hindu. Two groups of Maoists, numbering about 15 members, fired around four rounds on the Police party and the Police retaliated by firing one round and the Maoists escaped according to preliminary reports, Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said. According to unconfirmed reports senior leaders of Maoist party, ‘company commander’ of central regional committee-I Kudumula Ravi and former head of military operations of the party in Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) Chalapathi were present. The Maoists split into three groups after the incident and escaped into the forests. A few days ago the Maoists conducted a meeting in this area and the leaders might be here in this connection.
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May - 28 
The Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire for the second consecutive day in Visakhapatnam District on May 28, reports The Hindu. Five Maoists were sighted, three of them carrying SLRs, near Teegalametta under Boodaralla panchayat (village level local self Gove
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The Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire for the second consecutive day in Visakhapatnam District on May 28, reports The Hindu. Five Maoists were sighted, three of them carrying SLRs, near Teegalametta under Boodaralla panchayat (village level local self Government institution) in Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) and they could be part of one of the three groups of Maoists that escaped after engaging Police for a while from around 800 meters at Cheedipalli on May 27 morning, Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said. The additional forces deployed to track the Maoists in their possible escape routes found one group at Teegalametta. The Maoists noticed the Police movement and opened fire to which the latter retaliated, Praveen said. Twenty to twenty five rounds were fired by both the sides before the Maoists escaped into the forests. Two kit bags were found from the place where Maoists were sighted. At Cheedipalli, where the first exchange of fire took place on May 27, Police suspected that around 30 to 40 Maoists must have camped.
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June - 2 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire between a joint team of Security Force (SF) personnel and Maoists in the restive Mirtoor Police Station limits in Bijapur District on June 2, reports The Times of India. Several joint teams of Special Task F
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire between a joint team of Security Force (SF) personnel and Maoists in the restive Mirtoor Police Station limits in Bijapur District on June 2, reports The Times of India. Several joint teams of Special Task Force (STF), Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Force were on a special anti-Naxal [Left wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in forests of Mirtoor, Jangla and Gangaloor Police Station limits. While cordoning off Mirtoor region, SF personnel spotted a Naxal camp near Bechapal village following which they started encircling the spot. Some armed insurgents seeing the SF personnel opened indiscriminate firing at them, triggering a gun-fight between both sides, a senior Police official said. Later, during search of the spot, body of a woman Maoist in uniform was found. One wireless set, two hand grenades, one 315 bore rifle and other materials were also seized from the spot, the officer said. The deceased Maoist cadre will be identified once the SFs will reach back to their camp along with the body, the official added.
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June - 15 
Santram Soni, a Police Sub-Inspector (SI) was injured in an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in forests under Bakarkatta Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District on June 15, reports Zee News. The SFs were carrying
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Santram Soni, a Police Sub-Inspector (SI) was injured in an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in forests under Bakarkatta Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District on June 15, reports Zee News. The SFs were carrying out a search operation based on inputs and while cordoning off the Daniyakona-Gerukhadan-Devracha tri-junction, the SFs spotted a Maoist camp and started encircling it. Sensing the presence of the SFs, the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire, leaving SI Soni, injured, a senior Police officer said. The SFs launched a retaliatory attack, forcing the Maoists to flee, he said. A large cache of Naxal-related material was recovered from the spot, he added.
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June - 15 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested after a gun battle with the Police at Khadka village forests under Kanker Police Station limits in Kanker District on June 15, reports The New Indian Express. She was trying to flee after the face-off. A rifle and a country-made
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested after a gun battle with the Police at Khadka village forests under Kanker Police Station limits in Kanker District on June 15, reports The New Indian Express. She was trying to flee after the face-off. A rifle and a country-made gun were seized from her.
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June - 16 
An encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the bordering area of Palamau and Latehar Districts on June 16 led to recovery of large quantity of detonators and live cartridges, reports Zee News. Palamau Superintendent of Police (SP) May
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An encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the bordering area of Palamau and Latehar Districts on June 16 led to recovery of large quantity of detonators and live cartridges, reports Zee News. Palamau Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayur Patel told PTI that cross-firing from both sides went on during the encounter at Pagaar-Seldag villages under Maneka Police Station of Latehar District, bordering Panki Police Station limits of Palamau District. A large number of detonators, 95 live cartridges, one and half bundle of codex wire, empty can, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) stuffed in a sack, ammunition pouch etc were recovered during search operation following the encounter, SP, Latehar, Ajay Linda said. No casualty was reported from the Police camp, Linda added.
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June - 20 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) personnel - Mangdu Takka – was killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in Dantewada District on June 20, reports The Hindustan Times. The CAF personnel had gone to a local weekly market when the Maoist cadres opened fire on him. Takka died on
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) personnel - Mangdu Takka – was killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in Dantewada District on June 20, reports The Hindustan Times. The CAF personnel had gone to a local weekly market when the Maoist cadres opened fire on him. Takka died on the spot and four other villagers sustained minor bullet injuries, said the Police.
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July - 2 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Force (SF) personnel and the Maoists in the forests of Mara and Atul under the Barkote Police Station limits in Deogarh District on July 2 morning, reports The Pioneer. Deogarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Sarah Sharma said, the exchange of fire took
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Force (SF) personnel and the Maoists in the forests of Mara and Atul under the Barkote Police Station limits in Deogarh District on July 2 morning, reports The Pioneer. Deogarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Sarah Sharma said, the exchange of fire took place at around 11 am while joint Forces, consisting of personnel from Deogarh Police, central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Voluntary Force (DVF), were conducting combing operations in Mara, Atula and Khunta forests in the District. Acting on a tip-off, the SF personnel started the combing operation in the forest where the gun battle took place. Later, SF personnel seized several articles from the Maoist camp after destroying it.
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July - 9 
A transit camp of Maoists was neutralised by SFs following a gun battle with insurgents in Kondagaon District in Bastar, Police said on July 9, reports The Pioneer. The SF personnel recovered a cache of materials used in making explosives. “The gun battle between security personnel and rebels took p
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A transit camp of Maoists was neutralised by SFs following a gun battle with insurgents in Kondagaon District in Bastar, Police said on July 9, reports The Pioneer. The SF personnel recovered a cache of materials used in making explosives. “The gun battle between security personnel and rebels took place in restive Tuskal forests under Iragaon Police Station limits last evening," said Kondagoan Superintendent of Police (SP), JS Watti. Two tiffin bombs, explosive materials, 15 detonators, electric wire, couple of camera flashes, Maoist literatures, medicines and other Maoist -related items besides commodities of daily use were recovered from the site, he said. However, no casualties have been reported after the encounter, he added.
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July - 12 
A Special Task Force (STF) trooper was injured in a gun-battle with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forests under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma District in Chhattisgarh on July 12, reports Zee News. The gun-battle took place while a joint team of security personne
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A Special Task Force (STF) trooper was injured in a gun-battle with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forests under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma District in Chhattisgarh on July 12, reports Zee News. The gun-battle took place while a joint team of security personnel was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation. While Security Forces (SFs) were cordoning off Mundapal forest, they were confronted with a group of armed Maoists who opened indiscriminate firing, leaving a trooper injured.
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July - 19 
An encounter took place between Security Force (SF) personnel and Jan-Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Palamau District July 19, but there was no report of any Police casualty, reports Business Standard. The SF personnel were on routine
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An encounter took place between Security Force (SF) personnel and Jan-Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Palamau District July 19, but there was no report of any Police casualty, reports Business Standard. The SF personnel were on routine combing operation in the ultra-dominated pockets when the encounter took place at Nawadih, DIG (Palamau) Saket Kumar Singh said. The encounter lasted for around 20 minutes before JJMP activists managed to flee, he said. A combing operation was launched on the bordering areas of Palamau-Garwah Districts following the encounter, Singh said.
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July - 24 
Exchange of fire took place between the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Force (SF) personnel in Kalahandi District on July 24, reports The Pioneer. Special Operation Group (SOG) was conducting search operations in Pangabaju forest near Lobengarh under the M Ra
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Exchange of fire took place between the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Force (SF) personnel in Kalahandi District on July 24, reports The Pioneer. Special Operation Group (SOG) was conducting search operations in Pangabaju forest near Lobengarh under the M Rampur Police Limits in Kalahandi District when some people were found crossing the forest.
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July - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Sylvester Minz, a Zonal/Area Committee member, who was carrying a reward of INR 1.5 million on his head, was killed in an encounter with police on July 25 (today) in Gumla District, while another was arrested in the District, repor
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Sylvester Minz, a Zonal/Area Committee member, who was carrying a reward of INR 1.5 million on his head, was killed in an encounter with police on July 25 (today) in Gumla District, while another was arrested in the District, reports Zee News. Minz was shot dead in the encounter at a place under Chenpur Police Station, Superintendent of Police Bhimsen Tuti said. Acting a tip-off that a group of Maoists have gathered at a village, police surrounded the area between 5 AM and 6 AM. Witnessing the approaching force, the rebels fired upon the police personnel triggering the gun battle, he said. A 'Sub-zonal Commander' Dilbar, carrying INR 500,000 on his head, was arrested after the encounter, the SP said.
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July - 26 July - 27
Odisha Police on July 27 recovered two bodies of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman from Madaguda reserve forest in Kandhamal District, reports The Times of India. The duo might have been killed in the exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) an
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Odisha Police on July 27 recovered two bodies of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman from Madaguda reserve forest in Kandhamal District, reports The Times of India. The duo might have been killed in the exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists on July 26, Police said. SFs also recovered three rifles, including a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), two tiffin bombs with wires, three rounds of ammunition, several empty cartridges and medicines from the dense forest. "The bodies of the middle-aged man and woman were recovered by the Police during the search operation. Some more ultras are suspected to have sustained injuries in the encounter," said K.V. Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kandhamal District. Meanwhile, villagers of the Madaguda alleged that the deceased duo were a couple from Pangidipadara and died in police firing. The villagers gheraoed Kotagarh Police Station in protest against the Police action. "We are trying to convince the villagers," said Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Baliguda, S.N. Murmu.
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July - 26 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Force personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Madagurha forest under Tumudibandha police limits in Kandhamal District on July 26, reports The New Indian Express. The exchange of fire started when Maoists opened fire at a jo
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Force personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Madagurha forest under Tumudibandha police limits in Kandhamal District on July 26, reports The New Indian Express. The exchange of fire started when Maoists opened fire at a joint team of the Special Operation Group (SOG) and of District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel who were patrolling the forest. “There has been no casualty or injury on the security personnel side,” said Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanwar Vishal Singh, adding that details about the encounter will be known on July 27.
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July - 29 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in as many encounters with the Police in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on July 29, reports The Hindu. One of the Maoists was killed and four women cadres were arrested near Nihadi village in Dantewada District when the Maoists w
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in as many encounters with the Police in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on July 29, reports The Hindu. One of the Maoists was killed and four women cadres were arrested near Nihadi village in Dantewada District when the Maoists were observing Martyrs’ Week, Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Bastar, S.R. Kalluri said. The other Maoist was killed near Dabba village in Sukma District, where the encounter between the Maoists and a Special Task Force (STF) team is still on, he said. “We have recovered the body of a Maoist in uniform, along with a weapon, from the spot of the Dantewada encounter. In the second encounter, the body of a Maoist in uniform and one 3.3 rifle have been recovered,” Kalluri said. The identity of killed ultras is yet to be established.
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July - 30 
A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Force seized arms, mobile phone and other items following a gun battle with Maoists in a forested patch near Aalparas village under Koilebeda Police Station limits in Kanker District. A muzzle gun, mobile phones, radio, bullets, gunpowder, medici
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A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Force seized arms, mobile phone and other items following a gun battle with Maoists in a forested patch near Aalparas village under Koilebeda Police Station limits in Kanker District. A muzzle gun, mobile phones, radio, bullets, gunpowder, medicines were recovered from the spot.
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July - 31 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two female cadres, were killed in an encounter with the Police in remote Burudi forest near Tandki village of Malkangiri District of Odisha bordering Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 31, reports The Hindu. Odisha Direc
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two female cadres, were killed in an encounter with the Police in remote Burudi forest near Tandki village of Malkangiri District of Odisha bordering Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 31, reports The Hindu. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjiv Marik confirmed the encounter. Based on intelligence reports that Maoists were holding a meeting at the remote spot as part of their continuing martyrs’ week observation, a team of security personnel that included personnel of District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) raided the area. When the Maoists challenged the security personnel through firing, the Police team retaliated leading to the killing of three Maoists and destruction of their camp. Rest escaped into the jungle. No injury or damages to the security forces was reported. Three country-made guns, one INSAS rifle, a Self Loading Rifle (SLR), live ammunition, grenades, materials of Maoist use including kitbags and Maoist literature were seized from the spot where the ultras were holding the camp.It was suspected that around 20 Naxalites were there in the camp when the encounter took place. Search operation is on. It is suspected that some more Maoists may have been injured in the incident. Identity of slain Maoists has not been ascertained.
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August - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a transit Maoist camp following a gun-battle with Maoists and recovered two firearms in Rajnandgaon District on August 2, reports The Hindu. The skirmish between a joint team of SF personnel and rebels took place in Kundakaal hills under Madanwada Police Station limits,
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a transit Maoist camp following a gun-battle with Maoists and recovered two firearms in Rajnandgaon District on August 2, reports The Hindu. The skirmish between a joint team of SF personnel and rebels took place in Kundakaal hills under Madanwada Police Station limits, Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police P Sundarraj said. After the gun-battle was over, one 303 rifle, four rounds, one 315 bore rifle, 11 rounds, 12 bags, one camera flash, polythene sheets, utensils, medicines, Maoist literatures and medicines were recovered, the officer added
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August - 3 
A group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres stormed into a mine operated by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Ltd on Bailadila hills mining area under Bacheli Police Station limits in Dantewada District and set afire dumpers and drilling machine involved in min
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A group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres stormed into a mine operated by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Ltd on Bailadila hills mining area under Bacheli Police Station limits in Dantewada District and set afire dumpers and drilling machine involved in mining work, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dantewada, Kamlochan Kashyap informed on August 3, reports The Pioneer. “A group of Maoists arrived at NMDC’s deposit number-5 located on Bailadila hills mining area under Bacheli Police Station limits on the intervening night of Sunday (August 2) and Monday (August 3) and torched the drilling machine and a dumper engaged in mining work,” the SP said. The unit of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel soon got the information of the incident, which reached the spot and opened fire on the rebels. The ultras could not stand the CISF’s firing and ran away deep into the jungle, the SP said. “No one was injured in the incident and police was undertaking combing operation for apprehending the persons involved in incident,” he said.
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August - 7 
A tribal woman sustained bullet injury on August 7 during a gunbattle between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and security personnel at Kadambo forest in Koraput District, reports The Statesman. "The woman was passing through the forest at the time of the gunbattle and got caught
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A tribal woman sustained bullet injury on August 7 during a gunbattle between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and security personnel at Kadambo forest in Koraput District, reports The Statesman. "The woman was passing through the forest at the time of the gunbattle and got caught in the crossfire on Friday evening. Her condition is now stable. She is under treatment at Koraput hospital," Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Charan Singh Meena said. He further said, "There were around 10 Maoists in the camp at the time of the firing. Seeing our men the Naxals fired to which we retaliated. The woman, who was passing through the forest at the time of exchange of fire, got injured. The firing continued, but the Maoists fled from the spot under the cover of darkness."
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August - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after a fierce gun battle in Kanker District on August 14, reports The Times of India. "The skirmish between a joint team of security personnel and Maoist rebels took place at Rampur village forests under Partapur Polic
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after a fierce gun battle in Kanker District on August 14, reports The Times of India. "The skirmish between a joint team of security personnel and Maoist rebels took place at Rampur village forests under Partapur Police Station limits," said Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Singh Meena. The SFs also recovered a 12-bore gun, a revolver, self loading rifle's live magazines, tiffin bombs, wire, polythene sheets, Maoist literature, medicines and commodities of daily use.
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August - 18 
A Policeman and an AK-47-toting Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’ were killed while Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar, two of his men and two other Maoists were injured in an encounter under Murhu Police Station limits in Khunti District on August
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A Policeman and an AK-47-toting Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’ were killed while Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar, two of his men and two other Maoists were injured in an encounter under Murhu Police Station limits in Khunti District on August 18, reports The Telegraph. In the 30 minute long encounter the first Maoist bullet instantly killed Police driver Dhumul Siwaiya after which SSP Kumar's team retaliated, killing Bundu-Tamar ‘area commander’ Chandan alias Kalika Munda and reportedly injuring two more. A bullet in the crossfire grazed SSP Kumar's right arm while flying shrapnel caused his chest to bleed. A bullet also grazed his bodyguard Md Faizal's left thigh while shards bruised Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Operations) Harshpal Singh. Bullets also damaged the SSP's SUV. Commenting on the encounter State Director General of Police (DGP) DK Pandey said "Chandan was part of the infamous Kundan Pahan group. We recovered an AK-47 rifle and six loaded magazines from him."
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August - 18 
One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and three others were grievously injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of the CRPF near Guttam village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District on August 18, reports The Hindu. C
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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and three others were grievously injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of the CRPF near Guttam village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District on August 18, reports The Hindu. Confirming the incident, D.P. Upadhyay, the CRPF Deputy Inspector-General of Dantewada range said that the troops belonged to 168th battalion of the CRPF based in Timmapur base camp of Bijapur District. The incident occurred near Guttum village when the CRPF team was returning to the camp after a routine search operation. “We were returning from a search operation when they (Maoists) attacked us around two km from Guttam. They [Maoists] were ready with the ambush but we retaliated successfully,” Rakesh, an injured trooper said.
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August - 19 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in encounter with Security Forces (SFs) under Basaguda Police Station limits of Bijapur District on August 19, reports The Hindu. A press statement of the Bastar Police said “A search operation was launched near Chinnagelur area und
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in encounter with Security Forces (SFs) under Basaguda Police Station limits of Bijapur District on August 19, reports The Hindu. A press statement of the Bastar Police said “A search operation was launched near Chinnagelur area under Basaguda Police Station limits of Bijapur District on Wednesday after the killing of the CRPF jawan. A District Reserve Guard (DRG) team led by Basaguda Police Inspector and a team of CRPF’s 168th battalion participated in it. The Maoists attacked the Security Forces from the eastern side of Kottaguda village. However, Security Forces repulsed the Maoists.” The statement further added “Forces recovered the bodies of two Maoists. Bloodstains on the spot suggest that some more Maoists may have been killed or many of them grievously injured.”
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August - 20 
Security personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire at Surupazu under Gocchapada Police Station limits in Kandhamal District on August 20, reports the odishasuntimes.com. Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanwar Vishal Singh said that there has been no lo
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Security personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire at Surupazu under Gocchapada Police Station limits in Kandhamal District on August 20, reports the odishasuntimes.com. Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanwar Vishal Singh said that there has been no loss of life during the exchange of fire.
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August - 22 
A Special Task Force (STF) official, Assistant Platoon Commandant (APC) Krishna Pal Singh was killed and a trooper, Constable Santosh Yadav, injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) in Bastar District on August 22, reports The Indian E
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A Special Task Force (STF) official, Assistant Platoon Commandant (APC) Krishna Pal Singh was killed and a trooper, Constable Santosh Yadav, injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) in Bastar District on August 22, reports The Indian Express. The attack occurred at 2 am when a contingent of STF was out for an operational task on NH-30 in Darbha region. Following inputs that Maoists had blocked National Highway-30, which connects Jagdalpur to Sukma, by felling trees and digging roads near Totapara village, the STF squad was dispatched towards the spot from Darbha. When the team reached near the village covering a distance of 3 km, a large group of Maoists opened indiscriminate firing at them, following which the security personnel launched retaliatory attack. The encounter lasted for around two hours.
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) seized a huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials after a half-an-hour gun-battle with them in Bijapur District, reports The Business Standard August 23. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) K.L. Dhruv said that the skirmish took place in th
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Security Forces (SFs) seized a huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials after a half-an-hour gun-battle with them in Bijapur District, reports The Business Standard August 23. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) K.L. Dhruv said that the skirmish took place in the forests of Bijapur Police Station area while a joint team of security personnel was out on a search operation. Acting on a tip-off about a large group of Maoists gathering in the region, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Force was rushed towards Munga, Sawnar, Mankeli and Korma villages of the District. While cordoning off the forest area between Mankeli and Munga, a group of Maoists opened fire, prompting SFs to retaliate. "Bow and arrows, bags, Maoist banners, posters, pamphlets, literature, electric wire and torches besides items of daily use were seized in large quantities from the spot," he added.
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August - 28 
Two cadres of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI)-a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were killed in an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Madhatu village under Arki Police Station i
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Two cadres of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI)-a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were killed in an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Madhatu village under Arki Police Station in Khunti District on August 28, reports Business Standard. The bodies of the ultras have been recovered, but their identities were yet to be established as the SF personnel led by District Superintendent of Police (SP) Anish Gupta were yet to return to their camp, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Ranchi) A K Singh. The encounter took place this evening, he said. According to preliminary reports, he said the SF personnel have recovered one AK-47 rifle, two rifles of 315 bore and live cartridges from the spot.
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August - 30 
A gun-battle has taken place between the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) forces and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Regargatta village under Bhejji Police Station area of Sukma District on August 30, reports The New Indian Express. Sukma Superintendent of Po
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A gun-battle has taken place between the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) forces and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Regargatta village under Bhejji Police Station area of Sukma District on August 30, reports The New Indian Express. Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) D. Shrawan said the exchange of fire continued for around half an hour. Some Maoist-related materials were reported to be recovered after the encounter.
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September - 4 
A special police party and a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were involved in an exchange of fire near Nadimineeda in Siribala area of the G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam on September 4 evening, reports The Hindu. The exchange of fire lasted fo
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A special police party and a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were involved in an exchange of fire near Nadimineeda in Siribala area of the G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam on September 4 evening, reports The Hindu. The exchange of fire lasted for about 15 minutes, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen.
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September - 5 
Hours after the exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Siribala village under G.K. Veedhi administrative unit in Visakhapatnam District on September 4, SFs forces found some explosive materials and other items at the site on
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Hours after the exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Siribala village under G.K. Veedhi administrative unit in Visakhapatnam District on September 4, SFs forces found some explosive materials and other items at the site on September 5 morning, reports The Times of India. The seized items included two land mines, plastic sheets, 303 rifle, wire bundles, five rounds of bullets, three knives, two kit bags, Hindi to Telugu translation papers for leaflets and medicines.
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September - 6 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and weapons recovered from them after a brief exchange of fire near Sonhat village under Raghunathnagar Police Station limits in Balrampur District on September 6, reports The Times of India. Five 315 bore rifles, Maoist literatu
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and weapons recovered from them after a brief exchange of fire near Sonhat village under Raghunathnagar Police Station limits in Balrampur District on September 6, reports The Times of India. Five 315 bore rifles, Maoist literature and other Maoist-related material were seized from their possession, Balrampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadanand Kumar said.
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September - 10 
A Police Constable - Hariram Patra - was injured when a pressure bomb laid by Maoists exploded at Bijapur valley area of Bijapur District on September 10, reports The Hindu. The incident occurred around five km from Bijapur town towards Bhopalpattanam, when a squad of security personnel was patroll
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A Police Constable - Hariram Patra - was injured when a pressure bomb laid by Maoists exploded at Bijapur valley area of Bijapur District on September 10, reports The Hindu. The incident occurred around five km from Bijapur town towards Bhopalpattanam, when a squad of security personnel was patrolling an under-construction road, Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Indira Kalyan Elesela said. Following the blast, the Maoists also opened fire on security personnel. However, they fled from the spot after the security personnel returned fire, he added.
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September - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Subhra Munda, was arrested while few others managed to escape during a joint combing operation of Security Forces (SFs) at Baskatwa forest in Gaya District on September 18, reports The Business Standard. Senior Superintendent of Pol
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Subhra Munda, was arrested while few others managed to escape during a joint combing operation of Security Forces (SFs) at Baskatwa forest in Gaya District on September 18, reports The Business Standard. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj said after getting information that some Maoists were camping in the forest, a joint team of SFs cordoned off the area and launched search operation. At least 200 rounds of fire were exchanged during the operation. The SSP added the exchange of firing continued till September 18. The Police have recovered 27 cartridges, five mobile phones, three mobile chargers and five solar plates.
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September - 19 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘divisional committee member’ from Chhattisgarh - identified as Sunadhar - were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Bhejaguda forest under Malkangiri Police Station limits in Malkangiri District on September 19
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘divisional committee member’ from Chhattisgarh - identified as Sunadhar - were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Bhejaguda forest under Malkangiri Police Station limits in Malkangiri District on September 19, reports The Hindu. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said Sunadhar carried a reward of INR 500, 000 on his head. Identity of the other two Maoists killed in the encounter has not been ascertained. The SP added the encounter took place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. when a troupe of District Voluntary Force (DVF) of Malkangiri District had stumbled upon a secret camp of Maoists at the encounter spot. When the Maoists opened fire SFs retaliated. Exchange of fire continued for around 15 minutes. Unable to face the fire power of security personnel, three Maoists in the camp died at the spot while the rest managed to escape.
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September - 20 
A gun-fight broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Halanjur forests in Rajnandgaon District on September 20 following which a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was also recovered, reports The New Indian Express. The skirmish
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A gun-fight broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Halanjur forests in Rajnandgaon District on September 20 following which a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was also recovered, reports The New Indian Express. The skirmish took place when a joint team of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and District Force were out on an anti-Maoist operation under Sitagaon Police Station limits. On sensing Police near Halanjur forest, a group of Maoists opened fire on them. Later, a 10 kilogram IED, electric wire, Maoist posters and banners and other related materials were recovered.
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September - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after a gun-battle with them in Kanker District on September 26, reports The Hindu. “The face-off between a joint team of security personnel and rebels took place in restive Chalechur hills under Korar Police Station
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Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after a gun-battle with them in Kanker District on September 26, reports The Hindu. “The face-off between a joint team of security personnel and rebels took place in restive Chalechur hills under Korar Police Station limits on Saturday,” Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Singh Meena, said. Acting on a tip-off about the presence of Maoists in Korar region a joint squad of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force was dispatched. While SFs were encircling the Chalechur hills to clamp down on Maoist, some armed Maoists spotted them and opened indiscriminate firing, following which troops retaliated, the SP added. The ensuring gun-fight lasted for around half-an-hour before the Maoists fled to the forests, he said. Later, during the search at the spot, a 2-kg tiffin bomb, ten bags, uniforms, radio, plastic tents, Maoist banners, literature, pamphlets, medicines and other Maoist-related materials were recovered, he added.
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September - 26 
Two cadres including a female cadre, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), District Force (DF) and Special Task Force (STF) in Gangaloor area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 26, reports
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Two cadres including a female cadre, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), District Force (DF) and Special Task Force (STF) in Gangaloor area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 26, reports The Pioneer. The joint squad of Security Force (SF) personnel engaged in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] exercise had gunfight with insurgents in restive forest patch close to Pushnar village falling under limits of Gangaloor Police Station during morning hours, said Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Indira Kalyan Elesela. Two rebels were gunned down in the encounter and Police personnel have also recovered the bodies of slain Naxals, said Elesela, adding that two firearms and some other articles were also recovered from the encounter spot. “The probability of injury on the Naxal side is higher as security personnel have recovered around 18 foot-wears from the encounter spot,” said Elesela. In preliminary Police investigation, the slain Maoist has been identified as Govind, President of Pushnar Jantana Sarkar whereas efforts are on to ascertain the identity of woman Naxal, the SP informed.
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October - 5 
Stating that there was an exchange of fire between the Special Operation Group (SOG) troopers and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation inside the Jugsaipatna Reserve Forest area in the Kalahandi District, the Superintendent of Police (SP) said the firing con
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Stating that there was an exchange of fire between the Special Operation Group (SOG) troopers and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation inside the Jugsaipatna Reserve Forest area in the Kalahandi District, the Superintendent of Police (SP) said the firing continued for about 30 minutes, reports The New Indian Express on October 6. It was learnt that a Maoist team led by Odisha State Committee ‘secretary’ of CPI-Maoist, Modem Balkrishnan alias Manoj, managed to escape from the operation site inside the jungle. Police recovered large quantities of various items including kits, medicine stock, 24 detonators, one tiffin bomb and Maoist literature from the abandoned Maoist camp. This was the fifth encounter between the Police and the Maoists in Kalahandi in the last one year, the SP added.
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October - 7 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Chandameta village forest under Darbha Police Station limits in Bastar District on October 7, reports The Hindu. The gun battle also led to the rescue of some villagers held hostage by
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Chandameta village forest under Darbha Police Station limits in Bastar District on October 7, reports The Hindu. The gun battle also led to the rescue of some villagers held hostage by the Maoists. Bastar’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vijay Pandey said acting on a specific input about some people from Kandanar village being held hostage by the Maoists inside the forest, the joint squad of State Police’s District Reserve Group and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was dispatched to carry out searches. While they were cordoning off the forest area near Chandameta the exchange of fire took place. Thereafter, during a search at the spot, the body of a woman Maoist was found. A .315 bore and some .12 bore guns were also recovered. The slain Maoist has been identified as Piso.
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October - 8 
An exchange of fire between SF personnel belonging to CoBRA battalion and CPI-Maoist cadres took place in a forest under Balimela Police limits in Malkangiri District . No injury or casualty was reported from either side, said Police. According to deputy commandant S Kumar of the CoBRA unit statione
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An exchange of fire between SF personnel belonging to CoBRA battalion and CPI-Maoist cadres took place in a forest under Balimela Police limits in Malkangiri District . No injury or casualty was reported from either side, said Police. According to deputy commandant S Kumar of the CoBRA unit stationed at Govindpally, the operation was launched based on intelligence inputs about the movement of Maoists in Tumbapadar forests in the night October 7. "Our men spotted around 10 Maoists in Tumbapadar forest. They fired on seeing our men and we retaliated. The exchange of fire which started around 3 am continued for next 20 to 30 minutes," said Kumar. "Unable to face our heavy firing the Maoists fled from the spot," he added. The SF personnel recovered a gun, three tiffin bombs, at least five pairs of uniforms, live wires, Maoist banners, poster and literature from the spot.
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October - 8 
Four troopers of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were injured in separate incidents in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. While three personnel were hurt during a gunbattle between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Tetri forests under Bh
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Four troopers of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were injured in separate incidents in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. While three personnel were hurt during a gunbattle between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Tetri forests under Bhejji Police Station area.
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October - 10 
Two troopers of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a joint team of SSB and District armed Police conducting a special operation near Katahaldih under Sundar Pahari Police Station of Godda District . In the encounter, SSB consta
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Two troopers of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a joint team of SSB and District armed Police conducting a special operation near Katahaldih under Sundar Pahari Police Station of Godda District . In the encounter, SSB constable Sujit Kumar Singh died on the spot while District Police constable Surendra Sah succumbed to injuries while being taken to Ranchi. The anti-Maoist operation was launched after the State Police headquarters got information that a group of rebels had gathered in the Sundar Pahari area and were planning to disrupt the coming assembly election in Bihar, said Police spokesperson S N Pradhan. He further said that the Maoists are expected to move towards Bihar border. Pradhan also said that Police have recovered one Self-Loading Rifles (SLR) left behind by the Maoists. "The Maoists ran away as security forces retaliated with force. They have also suffered heavy injuries," he said. No dead body of Maoist has, however, been recovered so far.
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October - 13 
Special Police teams combing at Ranasinghi in Salur mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire on October 13, evening and there were no casualties on either side. Confirming reports of the exchange of fire that
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Special Police teams combing at Ranasinghi in Salur mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire on October 13, evening and there were no casualties on either side. Confirming reports of the exchange of fire that lasted for over 15 minutes, Superintendent of Police (SP) Navdeep Singh Grewal said that the combing party chanced upon a ‘sentry’ of some eight to nine Maoists who were camping in the jungle. On seeing the special Police they fired at the team. The exchange of firing continued for 15 minutes and they escaped under the cover of darkness. Later, the Police recovered some six kit bags from the spot.
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October - 13 
Special Police teams combing at Ranasinghi in Salur mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire on October 13. There were no casualties on either side. Confirming reports of the exchange of fire th
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Special Police teams combing at Ranasinghi in Salur mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire on October 13. There were no casualties on either side. Confirming reports of the exchange of fire that lasted for over 15 minutes, Superintendent of Police (SP) Navdeep Singh Grewal told The Hindu that the combing party chanced upon a ‘sentry’ of some eight to nine Maoists who were camping in the jungle. On seeing the special police they fired at the team. “The exchange of firing continued for 15 minutes and they escaped under the cover of darkness. Later, the police recovered some six kit bags from the spot. However, he said details of the incident would be known on Wednesday as of now he was unable to contact the special police teams.”
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October - 14 
The Police and para-miliary forces on October 14 had a fierce encounter with an armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Joheragora jungle under Tamar Police Station area in Ranchi District bordering Seraikela-Kharsawan District, reports The Pioneer. "We cannot reveal much deta
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The Police and para-miliary forces on October 14 had a fierce encounter with an armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Joheragora jungle under Tamar Police Station area in Ranchi District bordering Seraikela-Kharsawan District, reports The Pioneer. "We cannot reveal much details but the encounter lasted for over half-an-hour. As the forces retaliated the Maoist rebels fled the scene, leaving a laptop and explosive materials which they were carrying along. We have also recovered a magazine of AK 47 assault rifle from the spot from where the rebels were attacking at the para-military forces," said Seraikela-Kharsawan Superintendent of Police (SP) Indrajeet Mahatha. The SP said the Maoist squad which had the encounter with Police and paramilitary forces were of Kris Munda and Analjee who are active in Tamar, Ichagarh, Chowka and Kuchai area.
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October - 17 
A team of Police officials from Attappady and a five-member gang of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire deep in the forests bordering the Kadukumanna tribal hamlet in the Silent Valley forests, about 15 km from Mukkali in Palakkad District on October 17, repo
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A team of Police officials from Attappady and a five-member gang of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire deep in the forests bordering the Kadukumanna tribal hamlet in the Silent Valley forests, about 15 km from Mukkali in Palakkad District on October 17, reports The Hindu. District Police Superintendent N. Vijayakumar said the exchange of fire took place between 10.30 and 11.30 a.m. and it appeared that the Maoists fired first to stall the Police party and escape from the area. None of the Police officers involved in the operation was injured in the incident. Though the Police said that they were not able to arrest any Maoist, they claimed that two of the Maoists sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. Police also recovered three bags containing Maoist pamphlets from the area.
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October - 17 
Security has been strengthened along the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border in Coimbatore and The Nilgiris Districts on October 17 afternoon, following reports of attacks by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on Police personnel and reported exchange of fire at Agali in Kerala i. “More than 6
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Security has been strengthened along the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border in Coimbatore and The Nilgiris Districts on October 17 afternoon, following reports of attacks by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on Police personnel and reported exchange of fire at Agali in Kerala i. “More than 600 Police personnel have been deployed for surveillance to check for Maoist intrusion,” said Inspector General of Police (IG), West Zone, K. Shankar. Meanwhile, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has condemned the attack on a Police party by armed Maoists at Attappady on October 17, reports The Hindu. A press note quoting him said Kerala society would never approve of the move to eliminate Policemen tasked with maintaining law and order. “Such ambush tactics will only create terror in the tribes people and sabotage developmental activities in tribal areas,” he added. Chennithala further said the tribal population would isolate the assailants.
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October - 19 
Two troopers of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were injured when they stepped on a pressure bomb planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bi
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Two troopers of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were injured when they stepped on a pressure bomb planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District on October 19. The troopers were returning to their base camp after carrying out an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in the region. Earlier in the morning, a fierce gun fight broke out between SF personnel and Maoists when the former were cordoning off a forested patch near Chhote Tarrem village during their operation in Basaguda area. Later, 6-8 pipe bombs, pitthu (bags), Naxals posters, banners and other related materials were recovered, adds The Times of India.
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October - 23 
An exchange of fire occurred between the personnel of a special party Police team and the underground cadres of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML New Democracy) at Pandipampula forest area in Bayyaram mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District late on October 23, reports Th
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An exchange of fire occurred between the personnel of a special party Police team and the underground cadres of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML New Democracy) at Pandipampula forest area in Bayyaram mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District late on October 23, reports The Hindu. However, no causalities were reported. According to sources, the incident occurred when the special team was conducting a combing operation in the forest area between Pandipampula and Kambalapalli in the mandal late in the evening.
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October - 26 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured in a gun battle with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sukma District on October 26, reports outlookindia.com. The skirmish took place in the forests under Maraguda Police Station limits during an a
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured in a gun battle with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sukma District on October 26, reports outlookindia.com. The skirmish took place in the forests under Maraguda Police Station limits during an anti-Maoist operation in the region by the paramilitary forces, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Santosh Singh said. "The killed jawan was identified as Ashok Kumar Jat of constable rank," the ASP added.
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October - 28 
In an early morning encounter with the CPI-Maoist in Dharmashala-Satgharwa forest of Simdega District, Security Forces (SFs) on October 28 recovered several salwar suits along with other articles of day to day use, reports The Pioneer. “The encounter took place early in the morning during a routine
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In an early morning encounter with the CPI-Maoist in Dharmashala-Satgharwa forest of Simdega District, Security Forces (SFs) on October 28 recovered several salwar suits along with other articles of day to day use, reports The Pioneer. “The encounter took place early in the morning during a routine Long Range Patrolling (LRP) in the jungles of Dharamshala. As the rebels spotted Police movement from a distant height, they started firing on the Security Forces and after a brief encounter, they succeeded in running away in different directions,” said Simdega Superintendent of Police (SP), Rajiv Ranjan.
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November - 3 
SF personnel undertaking combing operation in Madded region arrested Santu and Bheema after an encounter and also recovered two muzzle loading guns from their possession, informed Police. Santu was active member of platoon number-11 while Bheema was working as Bhadrakali 'jan (people's) militia' Com
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SF personnel undertaking combing operation in Madded region arrested Santu and Bheema after an encounter and also recovered two muzzle loading guns from their possession, informed Police. Santu was active member of platoon number-11 while Bheema was working as Bhadrakali 'jan (people's) militia' Commander, Police said, adding that Santu was carrying cash reward of INR 200,000 while the Government has declared INR 100,000 reward on Bheema. The duo was involved in the incident of setting as many as 37 vehicles on fire in Bijapur on October 30, added Police. Lakhmu who was active in the banned organization as head of Nukanpal Jantana Sarkar (People's Government), was also arrested after an encounter, Police said and informed that a muzzle loading gun, two country-made pistols and other articles were recovered from his possession. Other arrested cadres were working in lower ranks, added Police.
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November - 3 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 3, reports Zee News. The gun battle ensued when a group of armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on a joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Acti
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 3, reports Zee News. The gun battle ensued when a group of armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on a joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Special Task Force (STF) and the state's District Reserve Group (DRG), who were conducting anti-Maoist operation in the region. SFs retaliated and the gunfight lasted for around two hours. The Police recovered bodies of three Maoists along with two rifles from the spot. After gunning down the three Maoists in an encounter in Sukma, Chhattisgarh Police on November 3, said the SFs would continue its operation with an aim to hunt down top Maoist leaders, adds The Times of India. Talking to reporters at Jagdalpur, the divisional headquarters of Bastar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Bastar range) S R P Kalluri said senior Maoist leaders, who hail from the neighbouring states, usually push the local dalam (armed squad) members in the forefront. "Our aim is to cordon the area and strike against the Maoist leadership", he added. Kalluri said the DRG personnel, constituting locals, are already back after training in jungle warfare and are engaged in the operations. He said Maoist cadres, including the grass root level dalam and other supporters, would be encouraged to surrender and avail the benefits of state government's rehabilitation policy.
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November - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a fierce gun-battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on November 6, reported Press Trust of India. The exchange of fire took place in the restive area under the Basaguda Police Station limits this evenin
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a fierce gun-battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on November 6, reported Press Trust of India. The exchange of fire took place in the restive area under the Basaguda Police Station limits this evening (November 6), Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Indira Kalyan Elesela said. After the face-off, the SFs found the body of the Maoist in uniform, a gun and two pipe bombs.
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November - 12 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed on November 12 in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the ongoing combing operation in Chandiposh forest near Rourkela of Sundargarh District, reports odishasuntimes.com. Acting on intelligence inputs, the SFs comprising of State
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed on November 12 in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the ongoing combing operation in Chandiposh forest near Rourkela of Sundargarh District, reports odishasuntimes.com. Acting on intelligence inputs, the SFs comprising of State Police, Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had started combing operations five days ago.
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November - 13 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including the ‘intelligence chief’ of Bhairamgarh unit of the party were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forested terrain of Hallur in Bijapur District on November 13, reports The Hindustan Times. “Acting on a spe
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including the ‘intelligence chief’ of Bhairamgarh unit of the party were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forested terrain of Hallur in Bijapur District on November 13, reports The Hindustan Times. “Acting on a specific tip-off from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) about the possible major attack planned by Maoists in the region, a joint team of Bijapur District Police force and specially trained District Reserve Guards (DRG) launched the search operation. Close to Hallur, the rebels opened fire on the forces. In the ensuing gun-battle, four Maoists, including the head of intelligence wing of Bhairamgarh unit, identified as Rainu, were killed,” the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Bijapur, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. There is no report of any injury sustained by the forces. Following an hour-long gunfight, the bodies of four rebels were recovered from the encounter site along with their weapons. “The police found a pistol, two rifles and a 12 bore gun from the spot,” Elesela, who planned the operation, further said.
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November - 15 
Three villagers, including a village ward member, were allegedly killed in firing by Security Forces (SFs) during a combing operation against Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in Karlapat forest in Odisha’s Kalahandi District on November 15, reports The Hindu. The SF personnel fired upon villagers near Ni
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Three villagers, including a village ward member, were allegedly killed in firing by Security Forces (SFs) during a combing operation against Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in Karlapat forest in Odisha’s Kalahandi District on November 15, reports The Hindu. The SF personnel fired upon villagers near Nishanguda village under the Bhawanipatna Sadar Police Station in the afternoon. Three persons died on the spot while two others were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital, Bhawanipatna. Three victims have been identified as Jayashankar Nayak, a ward member, Sukru Majhi and Jaya Majhi. Two injured were teenagers — Arjun Majhi and Jaya Majhi. “Personnel of the district police and the Special Operations Group began the anti-Maoist operation in the forest last Friday [November 13]. On Sunday [November 15], Maoist rebels fired at the forces, who retaliated. In the meantime, villagers were caught in the cross-firing,” Brijesh Kumar Rai, Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP), told The Hindu over phone. Rai said the villagers had gone to forest for hunting and they had unlicensed country-made guns.
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November - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was reportedly injured in an exchange of fire with the Police late on November 18 afternoon about 7 km away from Pembi village in Khanapur mandal (administrative unit) under Pembi Police Station limits in Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. Acco
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was reportedly injured in an exchange of fire with the Police late on November 18 afternoon about 7 km away from Pembi village in Khanapur mandal (administrative unit) under Pembi Police Station limits in Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the Police managed to injure one of the two armed motorcycle-borne Maoists, assumed to be Chunchu Bakkanna, a surrendered cadre who reneged about one year ago. The two Maoists were apparently headed for some village in the area, which is part of the dense Pembi forest, when they spotted a Police party. They duo was presumed to have panicked and opened fire on the Policemen who retaliated, resulting in the injury to one of them.
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November - 19 
Two members, including a woman ‘commander’, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police in Sukma District on November 19, reports The Hindu. Around 8 a.m. on Thursday, the Maoists ope
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Two members, including a woman ‘commander’, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police in Sukma District on November 19, reports The Hindu. Around 8 a.m. on Thursday, the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at the team near the Kolayiguda forest. The security personnel retaliated, forcing the Maoists to flee into the forest. The dead bodies of two Maoists were recovered from the encounter spot, a press release issued by Sukma Police said. She carried a reward of INR 500,000 on her head.
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November - 22 
Four woman cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with Security Forces in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 22, reports The Hindu. “A team, comprising Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police
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Four woman cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with Security Forces in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 22, reports The Hindu. “A team, comprising Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), conducted a joint operation under Gadisras police station limits on the Sukma–Dantewada border. An encounter took place between the joint team and the Maoists at Nagalguda hills in the morning and a camp of Maoists’ Malangir area committee was busted. Bastar police have recovered four bodies of uniformed Maoists, along with a 303 service rifle and two 12-bore rifles. They are all women,” S.R.P. Kalluri, Inspector General (IG) of Police, Bastar range, said. The IG claimed that Ayatu, the divisional committee member of Darbha division of the CPI-Maoist, was shot from close range and sustained multiple bullet injuries during the encounter. “However, he managed to flee leaving behind a truck load of camp items of the Maoists on the spot. This is second such success of our composite team,” added Kalluri. One of the Maoists killed on November 22 was identified as Rame, the Malangir area committee member of CPI-Maoist. Other three have been identified as Sanni, Mase and Pandy, all members of Maoists Local Operating Squad (LOS).
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November - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Podia, was killed by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Dantewada District on November 24, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip off, 10 personnel of the DRG launched an operation at a weekly market at Faraspal near Ton
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Podia, was killed by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Dantewada District on November 24, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip off, 10 personnel of the DRG launched an operation at a weekly market at Faraspal near Tongpal in Dantewada region. Spotting Podia, the Maoist ‘commander’ of military "Platoon Number 13", the Security Forces (SFs) tried to nab him when indiscriminate firing broke out from all sides. He was killed in retaliatory attack, leading to other Maoists fleeing into the nearby forest. His body was recovered along with a 303 rifle, nine rounds, 315 bore revolver and six live rounds from the spot, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamalochan Kashyap said.
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November - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District on November 25, reports The Hindu. The skirmish occurred at around 5 p.m. between a joint team of SFs and Maoists in Kurcholi village forests under Basaguda Police Station limits of the distr
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District on November 25, reports The Hindu. The skirmish occurred at around 5 p.m. between a joint team of SFs and Maoists in Kurcholi village forests under Basaguda Police Station limits of the district, said Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Indira Kalyan Elesela.
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November - 27 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a fierce encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Tumnar under Dhanora Police Station limits in Abhujmad area of Narayanpur District on September 27, reports The Times of India. Inspector General (IG) of Police, Bast
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a fierce encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Tumnar under Dhanora Police Station limits in Abhujmad area of Narayanpur District on September 27, reports The Times of India. Inspector General (IG) of Police, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri said keeping in view the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week, starting from December 2-8, during which the Maoists step up their activities, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Meena had launched a series of operations in Abhujmad area, considered a key base of CPI-Maoist. While they were cordoning off a forest axis between Bedmameta and Gattakal villages, a huge group of military company no 1 of CPI-Maoist opened indiscriminate firing on them after which a heavy gun-battle broke out between the two sides that lasted for around two hours, the IG added. Later, when searching was carried at spot, body of two Maoists clad in 'uniforms' were found and their weapons recovered, he said. When Police party were withdrawing from the forest with the bodies, the Maoist groups kept following and firing at them for 15 km up to Kasturmeta villages but no one was hurt, Kalluri added.
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November - 29 
A team of Police officers from Attappady in Palakkad District and a five-member Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) group had an exchanged fire deep in the forests bordering Mannarkkad on November 29, reports The Hindu.
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A team of Police officers from Attappady in Palakkad District and a five-member Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) group had an exchanged fire deep in the forests bordering Mannarkkad on November 29, reports The Hindu.
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December - 8 
Five security personnel, including two Special Task Force (STF) troopers, were injured on December 8 when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) around Kistaram area in Sukma District, reports The Indian Express. Police also claimed to have g
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Five security personnel, including two Special Task Force (STF) troopers, were injured on December 8 when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) around Kistaram area in Sukma District, reports The Indian Express. Police also claimed to have gunned down at least 15 Maoists in the encounter although no bodies were recovered from the spot. “The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), state’s District Reserve Group (DRG) and rebels when security forces were out on an anti-Naxal operation in Kistaram area,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), (anti-Naxal operations), Deepanshu Kabra said.
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December - 10 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper - Ashwini Singh Rajput - was on December 10 killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him near a Police camp in Narayanpur District, reports The Pioneer. As per preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists opened fire o
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper - Ashwini Singh Rajput - was on December 10 killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him near a Police camp in Narayanpur District, reports The Pioneer. As per preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists opened fire on a team of security personnel while they were patrolling outside the CAF's camp at Amdai village coming under Chhotedongar Police Station limits. The firing by Maoists led to a gun-battle between the two sides, according to Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Meena.
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December - 10 
Five security personnel were injured when Maoists ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District, reports The New Indian Express. "The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), state's District Reserve Group (DRG) and rebels when security forces were o
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Five security personnel were injured when Maoists ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District, reports The New Indian Express. "The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), state's District Reserve Group (DRG) and rebels when security forces were out on an anti-Naxal operation in Kistaram area," Inspector General of Police (IGP), (anti-Naxal operations) Deepanshu Kabra said.
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December - 11 
An exchange of fire took place between Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest area under Iragayi gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) limits in Araku Valley mandal (administrative unit) of Visakha Agency, Andhra Pradesh on Decembe
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An exchange of fire took place between Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest area under Iragayi gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) limits in Araku Valley mandal (administrative unit) of Visakha Agency, Andhra Pradesh on December 11, reports The Hindu. The incident took place during a joint combing operation of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police, just 100 metres inside Andhra Pradesh on the border between the two States, Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said. There are no reports of casualties though some belongings of Maoists were found.
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December - 13 
An encounter took place between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when the SFs raided a Maoist camp at Chutkei under Purunakote Police Station limits in Satkosia wildlife sanctuary of Angul District on December 13, reports The New Indian Express.
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An encounter took place between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when the SFs raided a Maoist camp at Chutkei under Purunakote Police Station limits in Satkosia wildlife sanctuary of Angul District on December 13, reports The New Indian Express. “Following the exchange of fire, the Maoists fled. Wireless sets and other materials were seized from the camp. Combing operation has been intensified in the area under Purunakote Police Station,” said Angul Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Pandit.
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December - 17 
Jharkhand Police on December 17 killed a People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘area commander’, identified as Dinesh Sahu (28), in an encounter, at Bandha village under Tupudana block in Ranchi District, wanted in at least 29 cases in Khunti District, reports The Hindustan Times. Khunti Superin
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Jharkhand Police on December 17 killed a People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘area commander’, identified as Dinesh Sahu (28), in an encounter, at Bandha village under Tupudana block in Ranchi District, wanted in at least 29 cases in Khunti District, reports The Hindustan Times. Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) Anish Gupta said “He (Sahu) was wanted in several cases of rape, murder and extortion. Reacting on a tip-off by one of our informers, we found him and shot him dead.” Four of Sahu’s accomplices, however, managed to escape. A massive search operation has been launched to apprehend them, said Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar. Arms and ammunition were recovered from Sahu, Kumar said, adding that a detailed seizure list was being prepared. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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December - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was killed in an exchange of fire with Police in Kondagaon District on December 18, reports The Economic Times. The body of Ranader clad in "uniform" was recovered after the skirmish took place between a team of District Reserve Group (DRG)
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was killed in an exchange of fire with Police in Kondagaon District on December 18, reports The Economic Times. The body of Ranader clad in "uniform" was recovered after the skirmish took place between a team of District Reserve Group (DRG) and Maoists in forests under Bayanar Police Station limits, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri said. While Security Forces (SFs) were cordoning off a forested patch near Kejam village they came face¬to¬face with a group of armed cadres at around 11 AM following which a gun¬battle broke out between both the sides. Ranader, who was commander of Bayanar area committee of Maoists, was recently shifted to Benoor dalam (armed squad), he said.
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December - 28 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre who was wanted in at least 15 cases of murder and carrying a reward of INR One million on his head was on December 28 killed in an encounter in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Business Standard. K Chukka alias Nagesh (35)
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre who was wanted in at least 15 cases of murder and carrying a reward of INR One million on his head was on December 28 killed in an encounter in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Business Standard. K Chukka alias Nagesh (35) was a ‘member’ of Sabari ‘area divisional committee’ of the CPI-Maoist. He was killed in an exchange of fire with the Police in a forest under the Chinturu Police Station limits of East Godavari District adjoining Chhattisgarh, District Superintendent of Police P. Ravi Prakash said.
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December - 29 
A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police, who was searching for a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ on December 29 exchanged fire with a group of "heavily armed" Maoists near Koleshwari hills on the Jharkhand-Bihar border, reports The Times of
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A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police, who was searching for a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ on December 29 exchanged fire with a group of "heavily armed" Maoists near Koleshwari hills on the Jharkhand-Bihar border, reports The Times of India. Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) S.K. Jha said around 100 Maoists fired at the group of security personnel who were advancing towards Bihar. "The forces retaliated strongly. It forced the rebels to run away to avoid casualty," he added. The gun-battle lasted for half-an-hour but none of the security personnel or Maoists was hit, said CRPF's Jharkhand Inspector General of Police (IG) Rakesh Kumar Mishra. The team had information that Maoist leader Uma Bhokta alias Endalji was hiding in the densely forested Koleshwari between Chatra and Gaya District in Bihar. Police record show Endalji as ‘zonal commander’ of Koleshwari zone covering Chatra, Hazaribag and Koderma Districts in Jharkhand and Nawada and some parts of Gaya District in Bihar. The troopers, however, carried out search operation after firing stopped and found backpacks full of clothes.
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December - 30 
Visakhapatnam Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen has said that in 2015 the Police witnessed as many as nine exchange of fire incidents between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in which one Maoist was killed, reports The Hindu on December 30. Several weapons, ex
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Visakhapatnam Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen has said that in 2015 the Police witnessed as many as nine exchange of fire incidents between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in which one Maoist was killed, reports The Hindu on December 30. Several weapons, explosives, and other material, including diaries of top Maoist leader Ramakrishna (RK) were seized. While 85 surrendered, 100 were arrested.
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December - 31 
A number of arms and ammunition were recovered from a forested patch near Bhusapur in Dantewada District following a gun battle between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer on January 1. According to the Police, based on intelligence inputs regarding p
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A number of arms and ammunition were recovered from a forested patch near Bhusapur in Dantewada District following a gun battle between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer on January 1. According to the Police, based on intelligence inputs regarding presence of insurgents in the jungles of Awapalli, a contingent of District Police and District Reserve Group was sent to the area. Seven muzzle guns, country made gun, pipe bomb, wire, detonators, live rounds of 315 bore gun, Maoist literature and other items of daily use were seized from the spot.
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