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January - 1 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including a pistol, six rounds of cartridges, were recovered by the Police following an encounter during a search operation at the house of the village head of Dha
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including a pistol, six rounds of cartridges, were recovered by the Police following an encounter during a search operation at the house of the village head of Dhankaul in the Begusarai District in the night of January 1, PTI reported. The ‘area commander’, identified as Radhey Sah alias Shyam Sahni, was wanted in several cases, including an incident of dynamite blasting on the house of Dinesh Singh, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, murder of one Rampukar Chaurasia and forceful acquisition of land of a relative of Excise Minister Jamshed Ashraf. The two others arrested were identified as Hare Krishna Mahto and Surendra Paswan. Meanwhile, the village head man, identified as Upendra Choudhary, was also detained by the Police for harbouring the insurgents.
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January - 3 
On January 3, five tribals were killed in separate attacks by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forested stretches of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported. The dead bodies were found dumped on roadsides along the national highways connecting Bijapur-Bhopalpattanam
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On January 3, five tribals were killed in separate attacks by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forested stretches of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported. The dead bodies were found dumped on roadsides along the national highways connecting Bijapur-Bhopalpattanam and Bijapur-Geedam in the Dantewada District. "All the deceased are male and tribals. They were killed with sharp edged weapons," said Ankit Garg, Bijapur District Superintendent of Police (SP). On January 4, the Para-military personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the District Police force and Special Police Officers (SPOs) launched a combing operation in the District to track down the extremists.
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January - 8 
15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured during an encounter in the forest areas of Gollapalli of Dantewada District in the evening of January 8, The Hindu reported. IANS added that the encounter took place when t
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15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured during an encounter in the forest areas of Gollapalli of Dantewada District in the evening of January 8, The Hindu reported. IANS added that the encounter took place when the Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on a group of armed Maoists during a search operation. "It’s a big success. The Police are trying to capture several rebels alive who received bullet wounds in the gun battle and are attempting to run away under the cover of darkness," said Rahul Sharma, the District Superintendent of Police. The Police also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the encounter site.
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January - 9 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior ‘area commander’, were arrested by the Police during a search operation at Bhagwanpur Matia village in the Jehanabad District on January 9, PTI reported. According to the Jehanabad Superintendent of Police (SP), Manu
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior ‘area commander’, were arrested by the Police during a search operation at Bhagwanpur Matia village in the Jehanabad District on January 9, PTI reported. According to the Jehanabad Superintendent of Police (SP), Manu Mahraj, "the self-styled area commander of Maoists, Uday Yadav, who was absconding since Jehanabad jailbreak in 2005, was arrested along with two country made carbines and four country made pistols." The other Maoists were identified as Ashok Yadav, Madhusudan Yadav, Ajay Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and Mahesh Choudhary. Police also recovered two locally-made carbines, four pistols and 38 live cartridges and Police belts.
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January - 10 
On January 10, an encounter took place between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a search operation at Salangtola forest range in the Gondia District, reports PTI.
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On January 10, an encounter took place between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a search operation at Salangtola forest range in the Gondia District, reports PTI.
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January - 15 
15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in the Singaram forests of Dantewada District on January 15, The Hindu reported. The encounter occurred when the Police and Special Police Officers (SPOs) during a search operation detected a Maoist camp where
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15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in the Singaram forests of Dantewada District on January 15, The Hindu reported. The encounter occurred when the Police and Special Police Officers (SPOs) during a search operation detected a Maoist camp where the insurgents had organised a meeting. According to Rahul Sharma, the Dantewada Superintendent of Police, the Maoist leadership had organised the meeting to discuss boycott of the Republic Day celebrations and to call for observing January 26 as a ‘black day’ in the region. Some 50 to 60 Maoists reportedly took part in the meeting.
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January - 18 
Daijiworld.com reported on January 18 that two suspected armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist managed to escape on the plea of bringing the arms license from their home when Policemen tried to arrest them during a combing operation in the Nooralbettu forest of Udupi District.
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Daijiworld.com reported on January 18 that two suspected armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist managed to escape on the plea of bringing the arms license from their home when Policemen tried to arrest them during a combing operation in the Nooralbettu forest of Udupi District.
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January - 20 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in an encounter which lasted for about half-an-hour during combing operations launched by Police in the Aberupadu forests area of Visakhapatnam District on January 20, IANS reported. Later, the Police r
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in an encounter which lasted for about half-an-hour during combing operations launched by Police in the Aberupadu forests area of Visakhapatnam District on January 20, IANS reported. Later, the Police recovered three weapons and kit bags from the encounter site.
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January - 22 
Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura village, and seized the explosive powder and arres
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Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura village, and seized the explosive powder and arrested him, Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha said.
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January - 25 January - 26
A major racket in arms whose clientele included Maoists in Chhattisgarh was neutralised by the West Bengal Police in the evening of January 25. More than 5000 cartridges, locally-made and sophisticated rifles and revolvers, pen-pistols and a bullet-proof vest were among the items recovered. One of t
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A major racket in arms whose clientele included Maoists in Chhattisgarh was neutralised by the West Bengal Police in the evening of January 25. More than 5000 cartridges, locally-made and sophisticated rifles and revolvers, pen-pistols and a bullet-proof vest were among the items recovered. One of those involved in the racket, Anupam Chowdhury, from whose house the Police seized thousands of bullets and cartridges and several firearms was produced before a court in Barasat in the State’s North 24 Parganas District that remanded him on January 26 to 10 days in Police custody. The reach of the gang members is believed to extend beyond the State’s borders.
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January - 27 
On January 27, Times of India reports that though intensified combing operations are being carried out in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas, the rapid movement of senior CPI-Maoist cadres and Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (Janashakthi) cadres have upset the
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On January 27, Times of India reports that though intensified combing operations are being carried out in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas, the rapid movement of senior CPI-Maoist cadres and Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (Janashakthi) cadres have upset the Police's plans to completely wipe out the Maoist movement in the Kamareddy division of Nizamabad District. According to Police sources, the recent arrest of a commander of the Kamareddy dalam (squad) of the CPI-ML Janashakti, Cheryala Laxmipathi, and another cadre, Ramesh, has further strengthened the argument that the Maoists are regrouping.
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January - 27 
The Hindu reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on January 27 during a joint combing operation by a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Orissa State Armed Police at Srirampur village in the Rayagada District. The Maoists, believed
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The Hindu reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on January 27 during a joint combing operation by a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Orissa State Armed Police at Srirampur village in the Rayagada District. The Maoists, believed to be from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, were identified as Kudingi Ganapathi, P. Venkataraman, P. Chiranjivi, P. Gouri and Beda Chalapati. They were wanted in connection with a number of offences, including a landmine blast, at Gunupur area of Rayagada District in 2002 in which six CRPF personnel were killed, the Police said.
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January - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kasipoina Ravi alias Sagar, was killed while five others managed to escape following an encounter during the combing operation launched by the Police at Kodishala forest area of Tadvain mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal D
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kasipoina Ravi alias Sagar, was killed while five others managed to escape following an encounter during the combing operation launched by the Police at Kodishala forest area of Tadvain mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal District in the night of January 28, The Hindu reported. The slain Maoist was a native of Devannapeta village of Hasanparthy mandal and was also a member of Khammam-Karimnagar District committee of the CPI-Maoist.
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February - 4 
A joint combing operation was launched by the Police and Anti-Naxal Squad (ANS) to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who had attacked the villagers at Bidargodu in the Theerthahli taluk (revenue unit) of Shimoga District on February 4, Times of India reported. The securi
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A joint combing operation was launched by the Police and Anti-Naxal Squad (ANS) to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who had attacked the villagers at Bidargodu in the Theerthahli taluk (revenue unit) of Shimoga District on February 4, Times of India reported. The security personnel carried out search operation in Maoist affected villages of Hosagadde, Karekumbri, Malndur, Balehalli, Gardergadde, Nemmaru and Bukkibyle in the Agumbe area. Wall posters pasted by the CPI-Maoist cadres justifying their assaults on the villagers were found in the Bidragodu village on February 4, added Daijiworld.
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February - 5 
According to Hindustan Times, 13 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who were involved in the attack killing 15 Policemen on February 1, were arrested by the Police during combing operation at three villages, including Markegaon, in the Gadchiroli District. They were arrested
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According to Hindustan Times, 13 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who were involved in the attack killing 15 Policemen on February 1, were arrested by the Police during combing operation at three villages, including Markegaon, in the Gadchiroli District. They were arrested on February 5, adds Zee News. The Superintendent of Police of Gadchiroli, Rajesh Pradhan, told, “They were nabbed during the combing operation launched last Sunday afternoon immediately after the attack.” Around 200 villagers from Markegaon have gone missing since the attack and the subsequent Police action, adds Hindustan Times.
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February - 9 
A top Maoist was arrested by the Special Task Force personnel of Bihar Police from Mayapur area under Goh Police station in the Aurangabad District on November 7, Police said, Outlook reported. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place under Mayapur area and captured the Maoist, identified as Sunil
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A top Maoist was arrested by the Special Task Force personnel of Bihar Police from Mayapur area under Goh Police station in the Aurangabad District on November 7, Police said, Outlook reported. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place under Mayapur area and captured the Maoist, identified as Sunil Kumar alias Chintu, they said. Sunil was wanted in connection with several cases related to explosion, kidnapping for ransom and killing, sources added.
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February - 9 
At least 10 Policemen, including some from the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), were killed when more than 150 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres launched a surprise attack on the Security Force personnel who were providing security at a function at Ravidas Ashram in the Mahuli
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At least 10 Policemen, including some from the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), were killed when more than 150 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres launched a surprise attack on the Security Force personnel who were providing security at a function at Ravidas Ashram in the Mahuliatand village of Nawada District in the afternoon of February 9, Patna Daily reported. The Additional Director General of Police, Neelmani, said, "When an 18-member Police team led by Ram reached the village, Maoist guerillas suddenly attacked and shot them dead. The incident happened in a remote area. Therefore, the final figure can only be available once the top Police officials reach the spot with reinforcements. An intensive operation has been launched against Maoists in Districts bordering neighboring Jharkhand." There is no report of civilian being killed, he added. The Maoists subsequently fled with the arms and ammunition of the slain Policemen. The Police later launched a combing operation at the Bihar-Jharkhand State border.
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February - 19 
A group of 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition, including seven locally manufactured guns, bundles of wire and a mine, was recovered by the Anti-Naxalite Squad (ANS) personnel during a combing operation in the Gadchiroli District on
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A group of 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition, including seven locally manufactured guns, bundles of wire and a mine, was recovered by the Anti-Naxalite Squad (ANS) personnel during a combing operation in the Gadchiroli District on February 19, IANS reported. According to the ANS chief Pankaj Gupta, "The operation is the outcome of accurate intelligence inputs which we garnered, strict road blockades and massive combing operations by Security Forces in two sub-districts infested with Maoists."
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March - 2 
According to the Daijiworld.com, the anti-Naxal force have intensified combing operations after a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres visited a house in a village near Hebri, a CPI-Maoist affected location, in the Udupi District on March 2.
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According to the Daijiworld.com, the anti-Naxal force have intensified combing operations after a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres visited a house in a village near Hebri, a CPI-Maoist affected location, in the Udupi District on March 2.
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March - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist cadre (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Ketar alias Hare singh, who was carrying a head money of INR 15000, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Tumma village in the Balaghat District in the morning of March 4, Central Chronicle re
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist cadre (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Ketar alias Hare singh, who was carrying a head money of INR 15000, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Tumma village in the Balaghat District in the morning of March 4, Central Chronicle reported.
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March - 9 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as Krishna Singh Khairwar, while many others managed to escape during a search operation in the Balrampur District on March 9, Samaylive.com reported. The arrested extremist was involved in several cases, inc
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as Krishna Singh Khairwar, while many others managed to escape during a search operation in the Balrampur District on March 9, Samaylive.com reported. The arrested extremist was involved in several cases, including an attempt to kill an Inspector General of Police of Sarguja range, B. S. Maravi, in which he was seriously injured. Two locally made pistols and cartridges were also recovered from the possession of the arrested Maoist.
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March - 12 
The Hindu reported on March 13 that the Warangal District Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including 11 weapons, 10 landmines and two claymore mines, 388 gelatine sticks, 972 detonators, 280 rounds of live ammunition, part
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The Hindu reported on March 13 that the Warangal District Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including 11 weapons, 10 landmines and two claymore mines, 388 gelatine sticks, 972 detonators, 280 rounds of live ammunition, party literature and one medical kit, electrical wires, switches used in exploding landmines, during a week long combing operation in the forest areas of Eturunagaram, Mangapet and Kothaguda mandals (administrative unit) of the District.
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March - 14 
A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhupendra Baitha, carrying a head money of INR 25,000 was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during a search operation at Ismailpur near Gaya railway station on March14, PTI reported. Baitha was wa
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A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhupendra Baitha, carrying a head money of INR 25,000 was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during a search operation at Ismailpur near Gaya railway station on March14, PTI reported. Baitha was wanted in nearly 24 cases of violence in the Gaya, Aurangabad and Rohtas Districts of Bihar and in the Palamu District of Jharkhand.
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March - 15 
IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a hideout of the Maoists and ask
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IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a hideout of the Maoists and asked them to surrender. The Maoists, however, opened fire at the Police and in the retaliatory action, two insurgents were killed. However, some more Maoists, reportedly more than 10 in number, managed to escape along with the bodies of their slain comrades.
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March - 15 
On March 15, Police recovered four mobile phones, some cash and Maoist literature during a search operation at a jail in the Jehanabad District.
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On March 15, Police recovered four mobile phones, some cash and Maoist literature during a search operation at a jail in the Jehanabad District.
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March - 17 
Five tons of explosives and ammunition, including 17,500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 1550 bullets, was recovered by the Police from a truck during a search operation at a check post on the Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand border in Jashpur District on March 17, The Hindu reports. The Police suspect the
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Five tons of explosives and ammunition, including 17,500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 1550 bullets, was recovered by the Police from a truck during a search operation at a check post on the Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand border in Jashpur District on March 17, The Hindu reports. The Police suspect the explosives were meant for the CPI-Maoist which is planning to disrupt the Parliament elections in the State.
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March - 17 
IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a tip off. “When security personnel asked the rebel
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IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a tip off. “When security personnel asked the rebels to surrender, the Maoists retaliated. In the gun battle that lasted more than two hours, one constable Surendra was killed,” an unnamed Police officer said. The Maoists later managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 17 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vinod Yadav, Vinod Thakur and Shyamlal, were arrested by the Police during a search operation near the bank of Sone river, under Kone Police Station in the Sonebhadra District, on March 17, reported Times of India. The three ha
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vinod Yadav, Vinod Thakur and Shyamlal, were arrested by the Police during a search operation near the bank of Sone river, under Kone Police Station in the Sonebhadra District, on March 17, reported Times of India. The three hail from Gadhwa District in the State of Jharkhand. Police also recovered some gelatin rods and detonators from their possession.
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March - 17 
Two constables of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were injured when a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed grenades at the Security Force personnel during a combing operation in the forests near Matuvalli village in the Sringeri Taluk (revenue unit) of Chikmagalur Dis
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Two constables of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were injured when a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed grenades at the Security Force personnel during a combing operation in the forests near Matuvalli village in the Sringeri Taluk (revenue unit) of Chikmagalur District on March 17, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists exploded about eight grenades during the encounter, which immediately followed the incident, added the report.
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March - 19 
According to The Hindu, the Police neutralized 26 illegal mini gun factories across six Districts of the State on March 19 and seized firearms and ammunition during pre-election operations launched in Bihar. The Munger District reportedly accounted for 18 such units. Two each were neutralized in Wes
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According to The Hindu, the Police neutralized 26 illegal mini gun factories across six Districts of the State on March 19 and seized firearms and ammunition during pre-election operations launched in Bihar. The Munger District reportedly accounted for 18 such units. Two each were neutralized in West Champaran, Banka and Lakhisarai and one each in Nalanda and East Champaran, the Additional Director-General of Police (headquarters) Neelmani said. In all, 149 illegal firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition were seized since the search operation began on March 4, the official added.
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March - 22 
In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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March - 24 
A constable, identified as Ashwani Kumar, was killed and two other Policemen were injured in an hour-long encounter which followed a bomb blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District on March 24, IANS reporte
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A constable, identified as Ashwani Kumar, was killed and two other Policemen were injured in an hour-long encounter which followed a bomb blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District on March 24, IANS reported. According to Police sources, the encounter occurred in the early morning when a 75-member Police squad was on its way to neutralise a Maoist hideout. “Armed guerrillas carried out a flash attack, but the search squad retaliated immediately. The guerrillas had to run for cover in the nearby forests,” said Pawan Deo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police.
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March - 24 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including its Rachakonda area committee commander, were arrested as Police foiled a secret meeting of the Maoists during a search operation in the reserve forest area near Venkatapuram in the Thurkapally mandal (administrative unit) of Nalgo
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including its Rachakonda area committee commander, were arrested as Police foiled a secret meeting of the Maoists during a search operation in the reserve forest area near Venkatapuram in the Thurkapally mandal (administrative unit) of Nalgonda District on March 24, The Hindu reported. The arrested area committee commander was identified as T. Yadaiah alias Kranthi and other Maoist cadres were identified as B. Anuradha alias Jyothi, U. Vijay alias Nagesh, B. Balaiah, V Bikshamaiah, B Veeraiah, B Santosh, and Shaik Baba. Police also recovered some weapons and ammunition from the arrested extremists.
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March - 24 
Two communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Shankar Yadav, were arrested while many others managed to escape during a search operation by the Police in the Chandauti Police Station area of Gaya District, reports Times of India. Shankar was inv
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Two communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Shankar Yadav, were arrested while many others managed to escape during a search operation by the Police in the Chandauti Police Station area of Gaya District, reports Times of India. Shankar was involved in several cases of Maoist violence, including the attack on the Paraiya Police Station a few years back in which four Policemen were killed. The other arrestee was identified as Raj Bhallabh, a school student, who is also a fresh recruit.
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March - 26 
In the morning of March 26, as part of stepped up surveillance to prevent untoward incidents during the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009, Police conducted a cordon and search operation at Dasireddygudem, the native place of surrendered senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-
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In the morning of March 26, as part of stepped up surveillance to prevent untoward incidents during the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009, Police conducted a cordon and search operation at Dasireddygudem, the native place of surrendered senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Sambasivudu, of Valigonda mandal (administrative unit) in the Nalagonda District, The Hindu reported.
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March - 31 
A hardcore Naxalite (left-wing extremist), Deonath alias Jokhu Singh, who was wanted in connection with a incident at Madhuban, was arrested from a village in East Champaran District late in the night of March 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team headed by Deputy Superintendent
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A hardcore Naxalite (left-wing extremist), Deonath alias Jokhu Singh, who was wanted in connection with a incident at Madhuban, was arrested from a village in East Champaran District late in the night of March 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police K. Anand raided a house in Mahmada village and arrested Deonath.
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April - 6 
A woman commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter when a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Police neutralized a Maoist hideout during a search operation in the Narayanpur District on April 6, reports IANS. An unspecified number of
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A woman commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter when a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Police neutralized a Maoist hideout during a search operation in the Narayanpur District on April 6, reports IANS. An unspecified number of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the hideout.
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April - 7 
On April 7, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a bullet-proof Police van by detonating a landmine, killing two Policemen and injuring five others in the Bijapur District, The Telegraph reported. However, the District Superintendent of Police, Ankit Garg, escaped unhurt a
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On April 7, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a bullet-proof Police van by detonating a landmine, killing two Policemen and injuring five others in the Bijapur District, The Telegraph reported. However, the District Superintendent of Police, Ankit Garg, escaped unhurt as his vehicle crossed the site minutes before the blast. “Rebels had targeted the District Police chief, but missed,” said Pawan Deo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police. According to Deo, Police personnel led by Garg were on en route to Bhopalapatnam in the Bastar District for a search operation when they were ambushed while passing through a mountain pass, some five kilometres from the Bijapur District headquarters. While a constable Nand Kishore Sori died on the spot, another constable, Nohruram Netam, succumbed to injuries on the way to a hospital in Bijapur.
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April - 8 
The Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material, sufficient to manufacture 200 bombs, from a bomb-manufacturing unit which was unearthed during a Police raid at Virajpur village on April 8. The Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kaushik, said the unit was found in the house of Ambuj Pandey,
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The Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material, sufficient to manufacture 200 bombs, from a bomb-manufacturing unit which was unearthed during a Police raid at Virajpur village on April 8. The Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kaushik, said the unit was found in the house of Ambuj Pandey, a home guard personnel, and Ranjit Pandey, a post master
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April - 10 
In two separate search operations, the Security Forces recovered explosives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Bihar, ANI reported on April 10. Police recovered a huge cache of explosives hidden in a water tank by the Maoists in the Bhalua forest area in Gaya District.
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In two separate search operations, the Security Forces recovered explosives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Bihar, ANI reported on April 10. Police recovered a huge cache of explosives hidden in a water tank by the Maoists in the Bhalua forest area in Gaya District. "We raided a bunker and found arms and ammunition stored in a water tank. There were seven country made sten guns and 16 bombs, weighing 20 kilograms. We are further investigating the incident," said M. R. Nayak, the District Superintendent of Police. Separately, a joint team of the Police, Central Reserve Police Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police recovered a large cache of explosives from Imamganj jungle in the District. "In Lutwa jungle near Imamganj village, we conducted a joint search operation. We recovered 72 boxes of ammunitions from there. The Maoists fled away before we could reach the spot," said Nayak.
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April - 12 
Three Maoists were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the forests of Hiroli in the Dantewada District. The encounter occurred when the CPI-Maoist cadres started firing at the Police team.
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Three Maoists were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the forests of Hiroli in the Dantewada District. The encounter occurred when the CPI-Maoist cadres started firing at the Police team.
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April - 14 
The Hindu reports that one more cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and four others were arrested in the combing operations against fleeing Maoists, even as the Security Forces recovered a substantial quantity of explosives and arms looted by the Maoists in the attac
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The Hindu reports that one more cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and four others were arrested in the combing operations against fleeing Maoists, even as the Security Forces recovered a substantial quantity of explosives and arms looted by the Maoists in the attack of April 12 on the NALCO bauxite mine at Panchpatmali near Damanjodi in Koraput District, the Police said on April 14. The number of Maoists killed has risen to five.
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April - 21 
Orissa Police on April 21 claimed to have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Udaya alias P. Rama Rao, along with his three associates after a raid on their hideout in the Gudari forest of Rayagada District, reports Telegraph. "Udaya is the third in the
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Orissa Police on April 21 claimed to have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Udaya alias P. Rama Rao, along with his three associates after a raid on their hideout in the Gudari forest of Rayagada District, reports Telegraph. "Udaya is the third in the rank in the Vansadhra division and a link between (the Maoists’) Andhra committee and the Orissa unit," District Superintendent of Police Ashish Kumar Singh said. Two of the associates arrested, Surendra and Jadu, are "hardcore cadre", Singh said, adding Padmana is an area committee member who provided logistics support to Udaya and others. Udaya was one of the masterminds behind the murder of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, a Hindu right-wing leader, and four of his associates in Kandhamal on August 23, 2008, Singh said. Since being sent to Orissa in 2001 to expand the Maoist network, Udaya was involved in over 20 cases of murder, rioting and looting of Government armouries in the Udaygiri and Nayagarh Districts, Singh added. Some of the weapons seized from Udaya and others bore marks of the Nayagarh District armoury. Udaya, who has been with the CPI-Maoist for 18 years, originally belonged to the insurgents’ Srikakulam division in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The Maoists refer to Kandhamal, Rayagada and Gajapati as the Vansadhra Division.
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April - 26 
According to Times of India, Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, the CPI-Maoist politburo member in charge of Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa and head of the party's central military commission revealed in an interview that they got the ammunition from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) to comb
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According to Times of India, Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, the CPI-Maoist politburo member in charge of Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa and head of the party's central military commission revealed in an interview that they got the ammunition from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) to combat the Trinamool Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) armed motorbike gangs that raided villages at Keshpur in West Midnapore in May 2000. Further in Nandigram, the Trinamool Congress supplied them with arms in March 2007.
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May - 3 
PTI reports that seven cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on May 3 following a raid at their hideouts in different parts of the Rayagada District. "At least seven Maoist cadres were arrested today," Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said, adding, three of the
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PTI reports that seven cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on May 3 following a raid at their hideouts in different parts of the Rayagada District. "At least seven Maoist cadres were arrested today," Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said, adding, three of them were involved in the attack on armouries and Police Stations in Nayagarh in 2008. The arrests were made acting on the information received during interrogation of Udaya, a Maoist ‘Commander’ who was earlier arrested on April 20, he added. Three of those arrested were identified as Madhab Tukuruka, Jara Tukuruka and D.Tukuruka, The Hindu added. Of the four others, Dasarathi Hikabadika and Asu Mamalka, were acting as key informers of Maoists. They were members of area committees of Maoists and were organising ‘praja courts’ (people’s courts) in remote areas. The other two persons were identified as K. M. Prasad and Dama Sambutika. These two persons were contractors who according to Police had helped Maoists in different incidents. All these persons were arrested from different places during combing operations in the Maoist-affected areas of Gunupur, Chandrapur, Gudari in the Rayagada District.
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May - 14 
According to The Hindu, three railway officials, abducted by suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 12, were rescued on May 14 after an intensive combing operation in the forests of Amjharia in the Hazaribagh District, 140 km from Ranchi. “Station Master Lalit Prasad
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According to The Hindu, three railway officials, abducted by suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 12, were rescued on May 14 after an intensive combing operation in the forests of Amjharia in the Hazaribagh District, 140 km from Ranchi. “Station Master Lalit Prasad, Deputy Station Master Sushil Kumar Tete and Assistant Station Master Anil Kumar of Hendigir railway station of the East-Central Railways have been rescued unharmed,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Kamboj told journalists. During the combing operation, the kidnappers saw the police approaching and started firing. After retaliatory action, all of them fled leaving the officials behind, he said. The abductors, who claimed to be Maoists, could belong to either the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) or Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), breakaway groups of the CPI-Maoist, the SP said. Three rifles, two country-made revolvers, six live cartridges, four cell phones and explosive materials were recovered from the spot.
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May - 16 
Times of India reports that 11 persons, including eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and three Special Police Officers (SPOs), were killed in an encounter during a search operation at Neelamdagu village in the Kistaram forest area of Dantewada District on May 16.
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Times of India reports that 11 persons, including eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and three Special Police Officers (SPOs), were killed in an encounter during a search operation at Neelamdagu village in the Kistaram forest area of Dantewada District on May 16.
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May - 20 
On May 20, a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Maan Dev, was arrested and a cache of arms and explosives, including a pistol, 150 hand grenades, 5,500 detonators, 460 live cartridges of revolver, seven magazines of self loading rifles (SLR) and carbine, was recovered from his possession during a searc
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On May 20, a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Maan Dev, was arrested and a cache of arms and explosives, including a pistol, 150 hand grenades, 5,500 detonators, 460 live cartridges of revolver, seven magazines of self loading rifles (SLR) and carbine, was recovered from his possession during a search operation by the Special Task Force (STF) at East Mohan Bigaha village in Rohtas District, reports DNA. Some survey maps of Patna and Kaimur-Rohtas ranges, geographical maps of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh along with laser lights, CDs of past Maoist operations, compass, T-shirts and sarees for women Maoist cadres, DVDs and Maoist literatures were also recovered by Police. The arrested Maoist is a native of Joga village in the Palamu District of Jharkhand.
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May - 24 
Two senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Patel Sudhakar Reddy alias Suryam alias Srikanth and Kanugula Venkataiah, were killed during an encounter with the Police at Gaurappa hillocks near Lavvala village in the thick Tadvai forest area in Warangal District on Ma
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Two senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Patel Sudhakar Reddy alias Suryam alias Srikanth and Kanugula Venkataiah, were killed during an encounter with the Police at Gaurappa hillocks near Lavvala village in the thick Tadvai forest area in Warangal District on May 24, The Hindu reported. The encounter took place when one of the special party Police teams, who were pressed into combing operations for the past two weeks, spotted a group of Maoists camping on the top of Gaurappa hillocks near Lavvala village in Tadvai mandal (administrative unit). The Police recovered one AK 47, one 9 mm pistol, one 8 mm rifle, three kitbags, INR 20,000 in cash and revolutionary party literature from the encounter site. While Reddy, a native of Kurthi Ravala Cheruvu of Maldarkal mandal in Mahabubnagar District, was a Central Committee member, Venkataiah, a native of Inapur village in Cheriyal mandal of Warangal District, was a member of State Committee of CPI-Maoist and also a member of its technical wing. Reddy was involved in a number of murder cases, including that of former Home Minister Alimineti Madava Reddy and senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Umesh Chandra and Vyas. He was the mastermind behind the assassination attempts on former Chief Ministers N. Chandrababu Naidu and N. Janardhan Reddy. He played a key role in the Police Station attacks of Bommala Ramaram, Thirumalagiri, Eragondapalem, Yadagirigutta, Dindi and some other Police Stations in the State. He was also involved in three landmine blasts at Bandlamotu in Guntur District and Vepanagandla in Mahabubnagar District, in which two Sub-Inspectors and 12 constables were killed. He was also looking after the military activities in Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra and was made member of the Central Committee. Venkataiah, who worked in Cherial, Gerailpally and Nalgonda area committees of the outfit in the State, was taken into the technical wing of the outfit in 2006 and was made State committee member.
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May - 28 
On May 28, the Security Force (SF) personnel following an encounter arrested nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and recovered three rifles, can bombs, uniforms and urea in the Ulung village under Rania Police Station area of Khunti District, reports Telegraph. The encounter too
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On May 28, the Security Force (SF) personnel following an encounter arrested nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and recovered three rifles, can bombs, uniforms and urea in the Ulung village under Rania Police Station area of Khunti District, reports Telegraph. The encounter took place when a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) engaged in a long-range patrolling were fired upon by the Maoists at around 9.30am. The encounter, involving 40 SF personnel and some 200 Maoists, reportedly continued for 45-minutes. According to the Superintendent of Police of Khunti, Prabhat Kumar, “One out of the three rifles seized was a .303-rifle that is used by the Jharkhand Police personnel. Rebels must have looted the gun from a Police outpost. However, we are not sure from where,” adding, “three can bombs were recovered but we are yet to count the number of uniforms recovered. Besides, we have also recovered empty canvas kit bags used to carry all the equipment.” He also said that “As an exchange began, the rebels were left with little option other than escape into the nearby village (Ulung).” After the Maoists stopped firing, Police cordoned off the village and carried out a search operation that carried on till 5pm in the evening. “Afterwards, we drew out eight persons who were neither Ulung residents nor related to the villagers. After a brief inquiry, we ascertained that they were rebels and then mounted pressure on them to help recover arms, ammunition and uniforms from the area. While returning from the village, we arrested one more, a man who doubled up as an informer,” he added.
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May - 29 
On May 29, Police arrested 10 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at village Risgaon in Dhamtari District for their alleged role in an ambush on a Police team on May 10, in which 12 Policemen and a civilian were killed, IANS reported. "The insurgents, mostly active members
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On May 29, Police arrested 10 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at village Risgaon in Dhamtari District for their alleged role in an ambush on a Police team on May 10, in which 12 Policemen and a civilian were killed, IANS reported. "The insurgents, mostly active members of the village committee of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested for their role in killing of Policemen early this month," said District Superintendent of Police Neha Champawat. She also said that Police recovered Maoist literature from the suspects' houses during the search operation.
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May - 31 
A ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Mukesh alias Ramesh Baruar, was killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police at Traka village in Sarguja District on May 31, PTI. Mukesh, who was carrying a head money of INR 25,000, was wanted in over
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A ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Mukesh alias Ramesh Baruar, was killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police at Traka village in Sarguja District on May 31, PTI. Mukesh, who was carrying a head money of INR 25,000, was wanted in over 20 criminal cases. Police recovered a 315 bore rifle and 17 live cartridges from the encounter site. Police said three associates of Mukesh, however, managed to escape into the forest, adds IANS.
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June - 1 
A joint team of the ANF and Police led by the Beltangady Circle Inspector Gangi Reddy recovered 10 guns and arrested a person during a search operation at a illegal gun manufacturing unit located in the Kavalamudoor village of South Kanara District on June 1, reported Daijiworld.
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A joint team of the ANF and Police led by the Beltangady Circle Inspector Gangi Reddy recovered 10 guns and arrested a person during a search operation at a illegal gun manufacturing unit located in the Kavalamudoor village of South Kanara District on June 1, reported Daijiworld.
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June - 13 
An exchange of fire took place between Maoists and Security Force personnel in a dense forest near Tamparsingha village in Sambalpur District, about 60 kilometres from Sambalpur late in the night of June 13. However, no one was injured in the gun-battle, said Sanjay Kumar, the Sambalpur Superintende
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An exchange of fire took place between Maoists and Security Force personnel in a dense forest near Tamparsingha village in Sambalpur District, about 60 kilometres from Sambalpur late in the night of June 13. However, no one was injured in the gun-battle, said Sanjay Kumar, the Sambalpur Superintendent of Police said. A patrolling team consisting of Orissa State Armed Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were on a routine patrolling duty, when they came face to face with the Maoists. “Combing operation is on at Jujumara and nearby Kisinda,” Kumar said adding a landmine has been seized from the spot.
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June - 20 
A huge cache of ammunition, suspected to be used by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from a bunker at Bagoder in the Giridih District on June 21, reports Telegraph. Police from Dumri, Saria and Bagoder along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel raided a h
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A huge cache of ammunition, suspected to be used by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from a bunker at Bagoder in the Giridih District on June 21, reports Telegraph. Police from Dumri, Saria and Bagoder along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel raided a hardcore Maoist Baidyanath Mahto’s house at Rakhat village in Munro gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) late in the night of June 20. “However, during the raid, Baidyanath was near his residence. There was a bunker where the ammunition had been hidden,” said Superintendent of Police Aseem Vikrant Minz, adding 558 pieces of gelatin sticks, one live can bomb and 4 kilometre long wire were found.
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June - 21 
Hundreds of villagers in the Lalgarh area fled as Security Forces (SFs) started combing operations and arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports IANS.
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Hundreds of villagers in the Lalgarh area fled as Security Forces (SFs) started combing operations and arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports IANS.
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July - 4 
Six hardcore left-wing extremists belonging to the Jharkhand Badshah group were arrested from several remote villages in Sundargarh District during raids on their hideouts on July 4, Police said, reported PTI. The extremists were operating in Raibaga, Biramitrapur, Hatibari and Rajgangpur Police lim
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Six hardcore left-wing extremists belonging to the Jharkhand Badshah group were arrested from several remote villages in Sundargarh District during raids on their hideouts on July 4, Police said, reported PTI. The extremists were operating in Raibaga, Biramitrapur, Hatibari and Rajgangpur Police limits.
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July - 7 
Two Maoist sympathisers were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of capital Ranchi following a raid conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) in the night of July 7, reports Times of India. The duo, identified as Sanjay Kumar Singh alias Manoj Kumar Singh and his wife Uma Minz, stayed in a rented ho
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Two Maoist sympathisers were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of capital Ranchi following a raid conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) in the night of July 7, reports Times of India. The duo, identified as Sanjay Kumar Singh alias Manoj Kumar Singh and his wife Uma Minz, stayed in a rented house. Singh, who posed as a transporter, used to give shelter to Maoists and his guests included sub-zonal ‘commander’ Uday Ganjhu. The STF recovered a huge quantity of ammunition, explosives, left-wing extremist literature, films, compact discs, a computer, chargeable battery, blank audio cassettes and two multi-utility vehicles during the raid. The seized explosives included four kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 403 live cartridges. Police sources said the couple admitted during interrogation that the house in which they had been staying for the last one and a half years was taken on rent by Ganjhu.
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July - 10 
According to The Hindu, two supporters of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) at Shirsha village, 25 kilometres from Lalgarh in Paschim Medinipur District on July 10. A squad of around 50 armed CPI-Maoist cadres, incl
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According to The Hindu, two supporters of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) at Shirsha village, 25 kilometres from Lalgarh in Paschim Medinipur District on July 10. A squad of around 50 armed CPI-Maoist cadres, including seven women, reportedly held a procession and a kangaroo court in the village, along with several cadres of the CPI-Maoist -backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC). 12 villagers, who are also CPI (M) supporters, were summoned to the court by the Maoists. The two persons sentenced to death were local CPI-Marxist leader Gurucharan Mahato and Baren Mahato, a CPI-Marxist supporter and local ration dealer. The rest were brutally assaulted and forced to quit the party. “The Maoists have claimed responsibility for the killings. We are conducting raids in several places in search of the assailants,” Manoj Kumar Verma, District Superintendent of Police, told from Midnapur.
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July - 12 July - 13
On July 12, cadres of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed 36 Police personnel, including a Superintendent of Police (SP), in two incidents in the Rajnandgaon District, reports Times of India. An encounter in a third place, Sitagaon, was still going on. While the bodies of
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On July 12, cadres of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed 36 Police personnel, including a Superintendent of Police (SP), in two incidents in the Rajnandgaon District, reports Times of India. An encounter in a third place, Sitagaon, was still going on. While the bodies of 36 Police personnel, including that of SP Vinod Kumar Chaubey have been found, the Security Forces’ toll could rise once search operations resume on July 13 (today). ‘‘There was heavy firing on the police party,’’ said Inspector General of Police Mukesh Gupta. ‘‘The firing occurred in two phases. First, they killed policemen in a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Kerkatta village and then, they targeted the SP when he arrived with reinforcements. We are finding bodies everywhere. The more we look, the more bodies we see." Rajnandgaon (Kawardha), which happens to be Chief Minister Raman Singh’s Legislative Assembly constituency, is 68 kilometers from Raipur, the State capital.
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July - 17 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper Abdul Rafiq was killed in a landmine explosion during the combing operations to rescue Sub-Inspector Ajit Bardhan at a place between Chandiposh and Jharbeda.
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper Abdul Rafiq was killed in a landmine explosion during the combing operations to rescue Sub-Inspector Ajit Bardhan at a place between Chandiposh and Jharbeda.
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July - 17 
Police on July 17 recovered landmine, weighing 20-kilograms, which was planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a bridge on the outskirts of capital Ranchi on July 17, reports IANS. According to Police, a search team was sent to the spot following an intelligence tip-
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Police on July 17 recovered landmine, weighing 20-kilograms, which was planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a bridge on the outskirts of capital Ranchi on July 17, reports IANS. According to Police, a search team was sent to the spot following an intelligence tip-off and it found the landmine near the Ganghat railway station, around 30 kilometres from Ranchi. The bomb disposal team later successfully defused the landmine.
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July - 18 
A Special Task Force recovered a huge cache of explosives from the storeroom of a construction firm in Giridih District on information provided by one Firdaus, Telegraph reported. Referring to the incident, the Giridih Superintendent of Police, A.V. Minz, said the raid, conducted in the night of Jul
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A Special Task Force recovered a huge cache of explosives from the storeroom of a construction firm in Giridih District on information provided by one Firdaus, Telegraph reported. Referring to the incident, the Giridih Superintendent of Police, A.V. Minz, said the raid, conducted in the night of July 18 at Progressive Construction Limited (PCL) in Bagoder, yielded 1,964 kilograms of gelatin and 15,000 meters of fuse wire. An unnamed Bagoder Police station officer said the explosives were stored in more than 50 boxes inside the room. The storekeeper, identified as Mahesh Madela, was arrested in this connection. “PCL officials said the explosives were to be used for making roads. But they could furnish papers for just 450 kilograms of gelatin and 1,500 metres fuse wire. They also showed four invoices of the same date,” Minz said. A.V. Minz added that Firduas had confessed his links with the Kundan Pahan squad. Earlier, Police in capital Ranchi arrested Firdaus, a 40-year-old resident of Hindpiri, in the evening of July 18 along with a 9-mm pistol, two mobile phones, four SIM cards and INR 2,400. The Superintendent of Police (city), A. Vijayalaxmi, said Firdaus had confessed to his association with cadres of the CPI-Maoist and had provided the Police vital clues on explosives stored in Giridih. “Firdaus is an explosives supplier active in the Bundu and Tamar areas of the district. Besides explosives, he also supplied shoes and uniforms purchased from city stores,” she added.
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July - 20 
PTI reports that a landmine exploded at a jungle in Bankisole in West Midnapore District on July 20 even as Security Forces (SFs) combed 43 villages on the second day of the three-day shutdown called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocit
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PTI reports that a landmine exploded at a jungle in Bankisole in West Midnapore District on July 20 even as Security Forces (SFs) combed 43 villages on the second day of the three-day shutdown called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). However, no casualty was reported in the blast.
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July - 22 
Police on July 22 claimed that six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces that led to neutralizing of three CPI-Maoist camps in the Simdega District, reports PTI. The encounter began in the morning as personnel of the newly formed Jha
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Police on July 22 claimed that six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces that led to neutralizing of three CPI-Maoist camps in the Simdega District, reports PTI. The encounter began in the morning as personnel of the newly formed Jharkhand Jaguar Force (JJF) led by Kolibira Police station in-charge N. K. Sinha raided three Maoist camps near Khareganja village, about 90 kilometers from State capital Ranchi. The JJF personnel observed six Naxalites falling to their bullets and the extremists dragging them away, Simdega Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Kumar, told reporters. He said a Naxalite was also arrested after the encounter, but no dead body was recovered from the incident site. Police recovered eight guns, a pistol, nine detonators, including one electric detonator, eight mobile handsets, seven rucksacks, a gas cylinder and several cartridges from the camps. “The encounter began at 1.30pm and continued till 3pm. As many as 1,000 rounds was fired from both sides. Fortunately, no personnel were injured. We recovered five 0.315 rifle, three double-barrel guns, one police pistol, 150 rounds of cartridges, a detonator, a magnetic compass, a walkie-talkie and seven mobile phones, besides crockery and a map of Jharkhand from the spot,” the SP was quoted as saying by Telegraph.
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July - 23 
The Padma Police on July 23 raided the house of one Sunil Kumar Mehta in the Chameli forest and seized a large quantity of explosives, reports Times of India. Briefing the media, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Naushad Alam, said the seized explosives include 10 pieces of power gel,
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The Padma Police on July 23 raided the house of one Sunil Kumar Mehta in the Chameli forest and seized a large quantity of explosives, reports Times of India. Briefing the media, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Naushad Alam, said the seized explosives include 10 pieces of power gel, 15 pieces of electric detonator, a 100-metre safety fuse and about 15 kilograms of ammonium nitrate. The raid was conducted under the leadership of Padma Police Station officer in-charge Devdas Yadav, he added. Alam said that Mehta did not have any licence for possessing the explosives. He also said that anti-social elements purchase explosive materials for carrying out illegal mining in stone quarries and pass on the same to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who are quite active in the Padma forest. Alam also said that the Police had seized a large amount of explosives during the 2009 parliamentary elections. These materials were supposed to be used by the Maoists to create disturbances during the elections, he added.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a senior central committee leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and wounded one of his associates at Patamda off Jamshedpur in the East Singhbhum District, reports Times of India. Doren Singh Munda (48) was a close
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On August 4, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a senior central committee leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and wounded one of his associates at Patamda off Jamshedpur in the East Singhbhum District, reports Times of India. Doren Singh Munda (48) was a close aide of former State land revenue minister Dulal Bhuiyan and had an active role in the movement for creation of Jharkhand as a separate State in 2000. Police said four motorcycle-borne militants raided Patamda village around 8.30am (IST), saw Munda and his assistant sitting outside the leader's house and started firing indiscriminately from their automatic weapons. Munda died on the spot. "After killing him, the Red rebels fled the village. They took a road towards West Bengal. By the time the cops and CRPF personnel reached the spot, they must have entered Bengal. It's hardly a half-an-hour journey to the neighbouring state," An unnamed Police official said.
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August - 8 
According to The Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) separately raided the remote Gakdibali and Godarguda villages in the Rayagada District in the night of August 8 and shot dead two civilians, Siba Sabar and Bibhisan Behera, suspecting them to be Police informers. Acco
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According to The Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) separately raided the remote Gakdibali and Godarguda villages in the Rayagada District in the night of August 8 and shot dead two civilians, Siba Sabar and Bibhisan Behera, suspecting them to be Police informers. According to sources, Siba had past links with the Maoists. He was involved in preparing posters, pamphlets and banners for the insurgents.
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August - 8 
The Hazaribag Police neutralised a gang on August 8 and arrested four CPI-M sympathisers from the Jama Masjid area, which regularly supplied explosive materials to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) "zonal commander" Navin Manjhi who is active in Giridih, Hazaribag and Bokaro Districts of Jhark
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The Hazaribag Police neutralised a gang on August 8 and arrested four CPI-M sympathisers from the Jama Masjid area, which regularly supplied explosive materials to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) "zonal commander" Navin Manjhi who is active in Giridih, Hazaribag and Bokaro Districts of Jharkhand, according to Times of India. Stating this at a press conference, Hazaribag Superintendent of Police, Pankaj Kamboj said Police surrounded the Jama Masjid area and arrested one Samsuddin Ansari alias Guddu and seized several pieces of detonators, dynamites, gelatin sticks from his possession. Kamboj said Ansani, during interrogation, told Police that he had procured the explosive materials from one Maqbool alias Uncle, a resident of Nawada District in Bihar. Ansari, a resident of Golabar village under the Vishnugarh Police Station in Hazaribag District, said he had been meeting the explosive requirement of CPI-M for manufacturing various types of bombs and also for laying mines for the last five years. Kamboj said on the basis of his confessional statement, Police raided Maqbool's residence and arrested him. A cache of explosives including 41 detonators and dynamite caps, gelatins sticks, grenade pins and huge quantity of cable wire, 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, 4 kilograms fuse wire, a mobile phone SIM card and a motor cycle were also recovered from his residence .
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August - 9 
A ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Akhileshwar Paswan alias Akhilesh Ram, was arrested from Bhadwa Bazaar area in the Aurangabad District on August 9, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police, Nishikant Kumar Tiwari, said the Police, on speci
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A ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Akhileshwar Paswan alias Akhilesh Ram, was arrested from Bhadwa Bazaar area in the Aurangabad District on August 9, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police, Nishikant Kumar Tiwari, said the Police, on specific information, raided the locality and arrested Akhileshwar Paswan who was wanted in several cases of Maoist activities in Aurangabad and adjoining Districts.
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August - 11 
Over 700 Police personnel led by three Superintendents of Police (SP) have launched a three-pronged combing operation to flush out Maoist leaders from the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih. The exercise, said to be one of the largest in recent times, is being monitored by
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Over 700 Police personnel led by three Superintendents of Police (SP) have launched a three-pronged combing operation to flush out Maoist leaders from the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih. The exercise, said to be one of the largest in recent times, is being monitored by two Inspectors-General and the Director-General of Police V.D. Ram, with the objective of arresting CPI-Maoist leaders like Navin Manjhi, Prabal Manjhi, Ranvir and Kundan Pahan, all of whom were said to be hiding in the area. Launched on August 10, the combing operation is being led from three sides by Bokaro SP Laxman Singh, Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj and Giridih SP Asim Vikrant Minj along with the Central Reserve Police Force’s 26th battalion Commandant V.S. Sharma. Sources said that while the Hazaribagh police entered the Bokaro zone from Vishnugarh, Girdih police entered the zone through the Nimia Ghat route. The Bokaro police entered the Maoist bastion from Penk, Nawadih, Suarbasua, Chotki Kuri even as the CRPF battalion entered the forests through Joramana. Earlier, four persons were arrested from Nawadih after they were caught with arms allegedly meant for Maoists. Three others were detained for questioning in Gomia.
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August - 13 
The Security Forces aborted the three-pronged combing operation in the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih in the night of August 11. The operation was launched on August 10 to arrest wanted Naxalite (left wing extremists) commanders Navin Majhi, Prabal Manji and Ranvir who
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The Security Forces aborted the three-pronged combing operation in the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih in the night of August 11. The operation was launched on August 10 to arrest wanted Naxalite (left wing extremists) commanders Navin Majhi, Prabal Manji and Ranvir who had been spotted in these three Districts. Majhi, one of the most elusive extremist leaders, is believed to have fled the area through the Narki foothills of Jhumra in Bokaro soon after the Police in Ranchi called off the flush out operation. It is learnt that soon after a posse of 700 armed Policemen swooped on the forests, Navin Majhi sent an SOS to his men seeking help.
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August - 17 
A 10-year-old girl, identified as Gayatri Kumari, a resident of Ulilohor village in Ranchi, was among two persons killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a passenger vehicle on the National Highway-33 near Tamar, 70 kilometers from capital Ranchi, in the morning o
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A 10-year-old girl, identified as Gayatri Kumari, a resident of Ulilohor village in Ranchi, was among two persons killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a passenger vehicle on the National Highway-33 near Tamar, 70 kilometers from capital Ranchi, in the morning of August 17, reports Telegraph. Four others, including the driver of a truck caught in the firing, sustained injuries. The Bundu Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anand Joseph Tigga said around 9am (IST), a group of six motorcycle borne Maoists, armed with self-loading rifles (SLR) and explosives, emerged from the forests flanking the highway and targeted a jeep carrying eight persons and a truck between Duwarsini and Rangaon in the Tamar area. “The rebels, owing allegiance to the banned CPI-Maoist lobbed country-made bombs on the truck and rained bullets on the jeep along a 500m stretch, killing two persons on the spot,” Tigga said. Officer-in-charge of Tamar Police Station, E.H. Siddiqui, said several SLR cartridges were recovered from the spot, adding, “By the time our men reached the spot, it was too late. They had fled towards the Gango Hills. We have launched a combing operation.”
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August - 17 
Following subsequent raids conducted by the Hazaribag Police, 374 bags of ammonium nitrate concealed in two storehouses at Ichak More on the National Highway-33 and Nagwan village under the Ichak and Sadar Police stations respectively were seized on an unspecified date. Two persons were arrested in
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Following subsequent raids conducted by the Hazaribag Police, 374 bags of ammonium nitrate concealed in two storehouses at Ichak More on the National Highway-33 and Nagwan village under the Ichak and Sadar Police stations respectively were seized on an unspecified date. Two persons were arrested in this connection. Disclosing this on August 17, the Hazaribag Superintendent of Police (SP), Pankaj Kamboj, said that during the last two months the Police arrested several persons for supplying explosives to the extremist groups, including the CPI-Maoist. He said some arrested extremists confessed to Police during interrogation that they had been purchasing ammonium nitrate and other explosives from Prakash Mehta of Ichak More. The explosives were supplied to Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Navin Manjhi in the jungle areas of Bishnugarh Police Station in Hazaribag District and Bagodar Police Station in Giridih District during the recently held Parliamentary elections for laying underground landmines for killing the Security Force personnel. The SP said Police seized 364 bags of ammonium nitrate from Prakash's storehouse at Ichak More which was brought from Visakhapatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh. His interrogation led to the seizure of 10 more bags of ammonium nitrate from Mahendra Mehta at Nagwan village. Police also seized 10 powerful detonators and cables used for laying the mines. All the three above named persons were arrested under various sections of the explosives Act, the SP added.
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August - 17 
Police seized 400 locally-made bombs, 30 mobile phones, 26 chargers and INR 7800 among other things from the Garwah District prison during a raid, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. Many hardened criminals and about half dozen Maoists are lodged in the Garw
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Police seized 400 locally-made bombs, 30 mobile phones, 26 chargers and INR 7800 among other things from the Garwah District prison during a raid, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. Many hardened criminals and about half dozen Maoists are lodged in the Garwah jail.
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August - 19 
All 10 abducted employees of the HINDALCO Industries Limited were released from captivity after 52 hours from the Belwari forest under Mahuadarn Police station in the Latehar District in the afternoon of August 19. Gumla SP Upendra Kumar said that the SFs had intensified combing operations in the de
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All 10 abducted employees of the HINDALCO Industries Limited were released from captivity after 52 hours from the Belwari forest under Mahuadarn Police station in the Latehar District in the afternoon of August 19. Gumla SP Upendra Kumar said that the SFs had intensified combing operations in the dense forests of the region following abduction of the employees by the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on August 17, adding, when the SFs encircled the Belwari forest, the kidnappers opened fire which was retaliated by the SFs. But realising that they had been encircled in from all sides, the Naxalites let the captives off and disappeared deep into the forest, he added. Sources said the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Sanjay Yadav, who had parted ways with the outfit along with his trusted lieutenants and a cache of sophisticated arms two months ago, is believed to have carried out the abduction. Intelligence sources had earlier claimed that Sanjay, who was a ‘platoon commander’ of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army of the CPI-Maoist, quit due to his growing differences with ‘zonal commander’ Nakul Yadav. Sources added that Sanjay and his group of around 25 members had been running his own group and demand for levy is believed to be the primary reason behind the extremists striking in the mining block of the State.
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August - 19 
The Bokaro Police seized more than 600 tonne of smuggled coal during raids in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas and arrested five persons on August 19, reports Telegraph. The coal was recovered from the Maoist hideouts of Kanjkiro in Nawadih block, Mahuatand in the Gomi
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The Bokaro Police seized more than 600 tonne of smuggled coal during raids in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas and arrested five persons on August 19, reports Telegraph. The coal was recovered from the Maoist hideouts of Kanjkiro in Nawadih block, Mahuatand in the Gomia block and the Bokaro thermal zone, in raids led by the Bokaro District Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxman Singh in the last 48 hours. Among those arrested was Doman Sah, said to be a kingpin and close confidant of the Maoists. Police also registered First Information Report against 70 people at Nawadih and Mahuatand and a search is on for them. "The raids have fetched big gains. We will continue to break the backbone of Maoists who were making huge amounts of money by allowing the coal smuggling to flourish," the SP said. Police sources said the Security Forces (SFs) intercepted initial telephone conversation of Maoists asking cadres to counter the raid. But on seeing their numbers, and the presence of paramilitary forces, the extremists retreated.
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August - 20 
The Lohardaga District Police in the night of August 20 arrested three sympathizers of the CPI-Maoist and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Times of India reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Police conducted raids in different parts of the town and its outskirts and arrested Sande
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The Lohardaga District Police in the night of August 20 arrested three sympathizers of the CPI-Maoist and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Times of India reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Police conducted raids in different parts of the town and its outskirts and arrested Sandeep Yadav of Raghunandan Lane near Gudri Bazaar, Moise Khan of Kharki Bala Toli, and Amit Singh of Khwas Ambava. A cache of arms and ammunition, including two Chinese and Italian-make pistols, one locally-made revolver, six empty pistol magazines and cartridges of different bore, were recovered from the houses of the three and the residence of Ashok Singh, who, however, managed to escape. A cellular phone and a car belonging to Sandeep were also seized by the Police. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad said that during raids conducted to rescue HINDALCO’s 10 staff - who were abducted on August 17 from the company's mines in Gumla and later released on August 19 in the bordering areas - he was tipped off about CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ Sanjay Yadav's network in Lohardaga town. The SP said that several documents recovered during the raids suggest that the three persons were involved in supplying arms and levy collection. During interrogation, they revealed the names of several Maoist sympathizers, the SP said, adding that the police have also learnt about some others who provide logistic support to Maoists. The SP said that Sandeep's sister Sangita was married to a People Liberation Front of India (formerly known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers) activist, Sunil Yadav, of Line Mohalla in Chatra. "Sandeep accepted that he had collected Rs 1 lakh as levy demanded by Sanjay Yadav from contractor Deepak Rajgaria, who is constructing an ITI at Kujra village. The police also seized the levy receipt book in the name of Maoists' frontal organization Nav Janvadi Yuva Morcha. Mois Khan used to supply arms to Naxal organizations," he added.
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August - 21 
PTI reports that Police personnel were engaged in an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists at Edadalli, about 125 kilometers from Chikmagalur, on August 21, an unnamed Police official said. The reports said that a Police team which spotted 10 Maoists during combing operations launched in the morn
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PTI reports that Police personnel were engaged in an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists at Edadalli, about 125 kilometers from Chikmagalur, on August 21, an unnamed Police official said. The reports said that a Police team which spotted 10 Maoists during combing operations launched in the morning, asked them to surrender but the insurgents opened fire. The encounter between the two sides continued till the afternoon and casualties, if any, were not immediately known, Superintendent of Police M. N. Nagaraj said.
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August - 22 
PTI reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader was arrested in connection with the attack on a Police party which killed five Police personnel in the Jamui District on August 22, Police said on August 30. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place at Sono Bazaar in Jamui in t
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PTI reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader was arrested in connection with the attack on a Police party which killed five Police personnel in the Jamui District on August 22, Police said on August 30. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place at Sono Bazaar in Jamui in the evening of August 29 and arrested CPI-Maoist leader Mustkeen Ansari, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said. Ansari has revealed vital information about the attack, he claimed. As reported earlier, four Special Auxiliary Police personnel and an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police were killed by the insurgents at Sono Bazaar on August 22. They had also looted six weapons and ammunition from the Policemen.
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August - 22 
PTI reports that in the second such incident in two days in Karnataka, the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and Naxalites (Left-Wing extremists) exchanged fire at Alamadi village near Augumbe in the Shimoga District on August 22. According to reports, a group of extremists fired at the Police team, which was
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PTI reports that in the second such incident in two days in Karnataka, the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and Naxalites (Left-Wing extremists) exchanged fire at Alamadi village near Augumbe in the Shimoga District on August 22. According to reports, a group of extremists fired at the Police team, which was combing the area following a tip-off about the movement of the Naxalites.
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August - 23 
Six CPI-Maoist cadres, disguised as pilgrims, were arrested along with 1,100 self-loading rifles (SLR) cartridges after a brief encounter near Silli village on the Silli-Gola road at around 2.30am (IST) on August 23. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said the breakthrough had come
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Six CPI-Maoist cadres, disguised as pilgrims, were arrested along with 1,100 self-loading rifles (SLR) cartridges after a brief encounter near Silli village on the Silli-Gola road at around 2.30am (IST) on August 23. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said the breakthrough had come after someone tipped them about the ammunition supply. “I have informed my Munger counterpart who is conducting raids to arrest the supplier,” Kumar added, saying seven rounds of firing took place before the six persons could be arrested. Those arrested were identified as Bholo Shaw alias David, Pradeep Mahto, Rajesh Kumar Mahto, Prafulla Kumar Mahto, Mandal Das and Murari Hussian. Except Pradeep and Hussain, all were dressed as pilgrims visiting Baidyanath Dham during Shravan Mela (religious fair). Pradeep, riding the motorcycle, was escorting the ammunition-laden car, driven by Hussain, in which the other four were also traveling. Kumar said that Pradeep was arrested first near the village, about 40 kilometres from Ranchi. “After interrogation, Pradeep divulged the information and we targeted the car,” he added. The cartridges, supposed to be handed over to Maoist ‘sub-zonal’ commander Kundan Pahan were carried from Munger in Bihar in a car escorted by a motorcycle. Kumar said Bholo alias David was a key member of the Pahan group. “He has been active in Bundu and Tamar for the past four years and can be called Kundan’s right hand. He is wanted in at least 12 cases registered in Bundu and Tamar police stations,” he added.
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August - 24 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in the Dantewada District on August 24, according to PTI. Acting on a tip-off about Maoist activities at Musaras village, Police raided the area and arrested Barse Manjhi, Sodhi Hunga, Kudami Ganga and Kavasi Deva and seized some
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in the Dantewada District on August 24, according to PTI. Acting on a tip-off about Maoist activities at Musaras village, Police raided the area and arrested Barse Manjhi, Sodhi Hunga, Kudami Ganga and Kavasi Deva and seized some arms from them, the Dantewada Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra said. The recovered items also included Maoist literature, a locally-made revolver and five cartridges. Several cases of murder and attempt to murder are lodged against them in various Police stations of the Dantewada District, Mishra added.
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August - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and five others were arrested in an encounter at Sakir Bigha in Gaya District on August 25, reported PTI. "Acting on a tip-off, police raided the area where the Maoists had assembled. The encounter took place when they, on being sighted
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and five others were arrested in an encounter at Sakir Bigha in Gaya District on August 25, reported PTI. "Acting on a tip-off, police raided the area where the Maoists had assembled. The encounter took place when they, on being sighted by the police, fired at them," Superintendent of Police (SP) Sushil Khopade said. A Maoist sustained injuries in the encounter and died on way to the hospital, the SP said. One carbine, two country-made rifles and rounds of ammunition were recovered from the five arrested ultras, he added. However, Times of India reports that seven persons, suspected to be Maoists, were arrested following a clash between two groups near Barabar hills in Jehanabad District. One of them succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. Police also recovered some arms and ammunition from them. Gaya Deputy Inspector General Anupama Nilekar said near Shakirbigha village close to Barabar hills in Jehanabad District there was an encounter in which a suspected Naxal (left wing extremist) Surendra Manjhi was killed and six others were arrested by the Police. Addition Director General (Head Quarters) Neelmani, however, denied the involvement of Police in the encounter.
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August - 25 
Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in the Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad District in the midnight of August 24, reported Times of India. Around 50 extremists swooped on Akri village and set off dynamites to blow up the community centre building, Police said on August 25.
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Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in the Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad District in the midnight of August 24, reported Times of India. Around 50 extremists swooped on Akri village and set off dynamites to blow up the community centre building, Police said on August 25. No casualty was reported as the building was empty when the Maoists triggered the blast. However, Neelmani said that about 100 suspected insurgents raided a village in Aurangabad district of Bihar state and blew up a building used for weddings. Hindustan Times quoted Aurangabad SP Nishant Kumar Tiwari as saying that a named First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged with the Dev Police station in connection with the blast, which was aimed at making Maoists presence felt in the pockets of their influence. The name of Vikas Yadav, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of the outfit, has figured in the blast, he said.
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August - 27 
On the same day, another Maoist was arrested by police from Champapur village in the East Champaran district, The Hindu reported. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the village and arrested the Maoist who supplied mobile phones to the outfit, Superintendent of Police Umesh Kumar said, adding, he
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On the same day, another Maoist was arrested by police from Champapur village in the East Champaran district, The Hindu reported. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the village and arrested the Maoist who supplied mobile phones to the outfit, Superintendent of Police Umesh Kumar said, adding, he was being interrogated.
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August - 27 
PTI reports that Police on August 27 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from the Mandebigaha village of Jehanabad District, around 45 kilometres from the State capital Patna. Identified as Rajballabh Bind alias Balgovind Bind and Akhilesh Bind, the Maoists were arrested
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PTI reports that Police on August 27 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from the Mandebigaha village of Jehanabad District, around 45 kilometres from the State capital Patna. Identified as Rajballabh Bind alias Balgovind Bind and Akhilesh Bind, the Maoists were arrested in a raid, Superintendent of Police Ganesh Kumar said. Rajballabh was accused of killing two persons in an attack on Darogachak village in 1999, whereas Akhilesh was accused of killing three persons in the Masaurhi area of Patna.
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August - 29 
PTI reports that 30 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during the night-long combing operations in four places of Sundergarh District on August 29. The Maoists were arrested during joint combing operations by Police and Central Reserve Police Forc
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PTI reports that 30 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during the night-long combing operations in four places of Sundergarh District on August 29. The Maoists were arrested during joint combing operations by Police and Central Reserve Police Force at Silipunji, Mundatala, Chandiposh and Champajharan areas in the District, Bonai Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sudarsan Sethi said, adding that arms, ammunition and posters were seized from them. Police claimed that during preliminary interrogation, the Maoists have confessed to involvement in the recent killing of Ajit Bardhan, officer-in-charge of Koida Police station, looting an explosive-laden van from Champajharan on July 16 and blasting three forest department buildings at Tamada and Birida areas in the District two months back.
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August - 31 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Ajimgang village in the Munger District on August 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house and arrested Bhim Koda, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said. The village sarpa
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Ajimgang village in the Munger District on August 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house and arrested Bhim Koda, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said. The village sarpanch (village council chief) was also arrested along with the insurgent, he said. Some Maoist literature and INR 13,580 in cash were seized from them, the Police official added.
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August - 31 
Maoists abducted Kanai Nayek, (34), a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M), from his house in Barkola village, six kilometers from Lalgarh area in the night of August 31. There was no trace of Kanai till late in the night of September 1. “We are searching the local jungles,”
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Maoists abducted Kanai Nayek, (34), a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M), from his house in Barkola village, six kilometers from Lalgarh area in the night of August 31. There was no trace of Kanai till late in the night of September 1. “We are searching the local jungles,” said West Midnapore Police SP Manoj Verma. Some 50-armed men came to Kanai’s house and dragged him out, said a resident of Barkola village, adding, “They tied his hands with a towel and took him away.”
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September - 3 
Armed Maoists on September 3 exploded a landmine during an encounter with Police when the latter was trying to rescue the six abducted security guards of a private company in the Jamui District, reports PTI. As the Special Task Force and District Armed Police continued search operations in the morni
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Armed Maoists on September 3 exploded a landmine during an encounter with Police when the latter was trying to rescue the six abducted security guards of a private company in the Jamui District, reports PTI. As the Special Task Force and District Armed Police continued search operations in the morning of September 3, the extremists hiding in dense forests fired on them and exploded a landmine at a place under Chakai Police station in the District, the Additional Director General of Police, Neelmani, said. A Police vehicle was partially damaged in the blast, he said, adding that three Maoists were arrested during the operation. As reported earlier, about 400-armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist attacked the base office of SPML Road Construction Company under Chandramandi outpost of Chakai Police station, about 40 kilometers from the headquarters of Jamui District, at around 11.30 pm and abducted eight of its security guards in Jamui District in the night of September 2. Two of the guards, however, managed to escape during an encounter that later took place between the extremists and Police.
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September - 10 September - 11
Times of India reports that Security Forces exchanged fire with a group of 50-60 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bandih village at the foot of Ayodhya Hills near Kanthaljore forest in Purulia District in the early morning of September 11. The exchange of fire started
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Times of India reports that Security Forces exchanged fire with a group of 50-60 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bandih village at the foot of Ayodhya Hills near Kanthaljore forest in Purulia District in the early morning of September 11. The exchange of fire started at 1.30 am (IST) and lasted around 15 minutes, after which the Maoists fled towards Jharkhand. However, there were no casualties in the encounter. Few hours earlier, around 11.30 pm (IST) on September 10, the same Maoist group in military fatigue raided the house of a local leader of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Badan Paramanik, in Burudih village in the same District. Badan, whose name figures on the Maoist hitlist, has been staying away from home for some time. Failing to find him, the Maoists assaulted his son Goutam and wife Sabitri outside their home and warned that all of them would be killed if Badan did not quit the party immediately. They set ablaze to a haystack in the house before leaving. Further, the Maoists then went to the house of Chunnu Gorai, a well-heeled farmer, at the other end of the village and asked him to hand over his licensed gun. "As I refused to do so, they threatened to blow up my house using landmines. My wife then urged me to hand over the gun and I did so. The Maoists left, but only after hurling a few bombs outside our house in a bid to create panic among villagers," Gorai recalled.
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September - 15 
The Hindu reports that a militia member of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police near Jaggaram village in the Kunavaram forest in Khammam District on September 15. Police said that special parties took up combing operations in the pocket followin
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The Hindu reports that a militia member of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police near Jaggaram village in the Kunavaram forest in Khammam District on September 15. Police said that special parties took up combing operations in the pocket following information about Maoist activities. While the dalam (squad) managed to escape, Madakam Bheemili, a Gothikoya youth from Chhattisgarh, was killed in the exchange of fire.
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September - 17 
A combined team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and the Chhattisgarh Police killed at least 24 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Dantewada District, reports Telegraph. An assistant commandant of CoBRA), Manoranjan Singh, was also killed in the attack launched by t
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A combined team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and the Chhattisgarh Police killed at least 24 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Dantewada District, reports Telegraph. An assistant commandant of CoBRA), Manoranjan Singh, was also killed in the attack launched by the Security Force (SF) personnel since September 17-night. 10 dead bodies of the Maoists have been recovered so far, the report said. While four SF personnel sustained injuries, five others were said to be missing and a combing operation has been launched to search for them.
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September - 18 
According to the report, the SF personnel raided a Maoist camp located at Palachalam, 600 kilometres south of State capital Raipur, under Kisteram Police station area in the evening of September 17. Additional Director General of Police Girdhari Nayak said that the SF personnel surrounded the area f
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According to the report, the SF personnel raided a Maoist camp located at Palachalam, 600 kilometres south of State capital Raipur, under Kisteram Police station area in the evening of September 17. Additional Director General of Police Girdhari Nayak said that the SF personnel surrounded the area from all corners and then attacked the camp. The extremists retaliated and a gun battle ensued. Nayak added that 10 dead bodies of the extremist were recovered and the SF personnel destroyed an arms factory being run at the hideout. During the gunfire, the CoBRA assistant commandant was killed on the spot, while four personnel were injured. This was CoBRA’S, the elite anti-Naxal (left wing extremist) wing of the Central Reserve Police Force, maiden operation in Chhattisgarh and it involved some 600 personnel, so far the biggest movement of forces in any operation against the Naxalites in the State. Denying that the operation was a part of the Union Government’s larger plan of launching a massive anti-Naxalite operation across States, the Inspector General of Police (headquarters), R.K. Vij, told The Telegraph, “It was part of the State’s ongoing offensive against insurgency.”
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September - 18 
In the morning of September 18, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel involved in combing operation had an exchange of fire with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) inside forest near MV90 village under Kalimela Police station of Malkangiri District, reports The Hi
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In the morning of September 18, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel involved in combing operation had an exchange of fire with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) inside forest near MV90 village under Kalimela Police station of Malkangiri District, reports The Hindu. Meanwhile, security in the District was tightened in the wake of anti-Maoist operation going on in Chhattisgarh.
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September - 18 September - 19
The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (Cobra) suffered its first biggest casualty after Security Force (SF) personnel recovered the bodies of five of its missing personnel on September 19, the days after the COBRA sneaked into a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Dantewada
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The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (Cobra) suffered its first biggest casualty after Security Force (SF) personnel recovered the bodies of five of its missing personnel on September 19, the days after the COBRA sneaked into a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Dantewada District and destroyed an arms factory, besides killing as many as 24 militants, according to Telegraph. Operation Green Hunt, on for the last 48 hours, has so far claimed six COBRA personnel, including Assistant Commandant Manoranjan Singh whose body was recovered on September 18. “After a massive search operation, Security personnel spotted the bodies of five missing COBRA personnel in the dense forests of Palachalam,” Inspector-General of Police (headquarters) R. K. Vij told. Among those killed were Assistant Commandant Rakesh Chaurasia, Sub-Inspector, a Head Constable and two Constables. With the death of six of its personnel in Operation Green Hunt, this would be first time that the Central Reserve Police Forces’s (CRPF) COBRA had suffered casualties while combing the forests of Chhattisgarh ever since the special unit was raised in August 2008 to fight CPI-Maoist militants. Along with the State Police, the COBRA personnel had launched a major offensive against Maoists by storming their hideout in Palachalam forests under Kisteram Police Station of Dantewada District. In the operation that was launched on September 18, at least 24 CPI-Maoist militants were shot dead by the SF personnel. The Police have recovered 10 dead bodies so far. An arms factory being run by the CPI-Maoist militants was also destroyed.
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September - 20 
PTI reports that a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the PLFI, Shankar Yadav, who was the prime accused in the August 31 abduction of Alok Kumar, circle officer of Panki in the Latehar District, was arrested during a search operation in the District on September 20, the SP Kuldip Dwedi told reporters. He sai
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PTI reports that a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the PLFI, Shankar Yadav, who was the prime accused in the August 31 abduction of Alok Kumar, circle officer of Panki in the Latehar District, was arrested during a search operation in the District on September 20, the SP Kuldip Dwedi told reporters. He said that Kumar was later set free by the extremists on September 2. Dwedi added that a semi-automatic 9-mm pistol, magazines and live cartridges, two mobile sets and one motorcycle were seized from his possession. The Police official said Yadav was wanted in at least eight other cases including murder and arson.
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September - 23 
PTI reports that an encounter occurred between the Security Force (SF) personnel and the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at the Pandabir village of West Singhbhum District when the SFs were returning after attending a meeting with Gram Raksha Dal (village protection unit) on September 23. Superinte
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PTI reports that an encounter occurred between the Security Force (SF) personnel and the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at the Pandabir village of West Singhbhum District when the SFs were returning after attending a meeting with Gram Raksha Dal (village protection unit) on September 23. Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar Jha said that the SF personnel conducted raids in the village following a tip-off that a number of extremists have assembled there. The Naxalites started firing at the SF personnel, who retaliated. The extremist, however, managed to escape. The encounter lasted for a brief period and no report of any casualty or seizure was made, he added.
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September - 24 
At least 12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during a gun battle between the Chhattisgarh Police and the extremists in the Bijapur District on September 24, reports Express Buzz. Though the Police could not locate the dead bodies of the slain extremists as they were ca
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At least 12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during a gun battle between the Chhattisgarh Police and the extremists in the Bijapur District on September 24, reports Express Buzz. Though the Police could not locate the dead bodies of the slain extremists as they were carried away by their fellow cadres, they arrested two Maoists. None was injured from the Police side, the report added.Chhattisgarh Police sources told Express Buzz over the phone that 600 Police personnel, including the State Task Force and Special Police Officers from Dantewada, set off for the Maoist stronghold of Isulnar village in Bijapur two days ago on specific information about the presence of at least 200 Maoists (a company of the Maoists besides local militia). While combing, a Police party came under heavy fire from the Maoists. The other Police teams soon joined the shootout and a heavy firing ensued. "We fired around 2,000 rounds in reply to an almost equal number of rounds fired by the enemy," Police sources said, adding, that both sides maintained a distance of about 150 metres. They said they could see the Maoists carrying away the bodies of the dead. "We saw nine bodies being carried away but the number of deaths on their side could be more," sources added. The Police suspect that among those killed could be a section commander. The report added that the Maoists used two-inch mortars which are normally available with the Police or paramilitary forces.In addition, two Maoists, identified as Kursam Budru (35) and Kursum Mura (30), were arrested from the encounter site. Even as the gun battle was on, the extremists planted improvised explosive devices along the route which the Police later defused and recovered. Though the encounter came to an end by the evening of September 25, the Police treaded cautiously anticipating landmine attacks. "We found 50 kg explosives near Isulnar village," sources said, describing the two arrested extremist as hardcore who did not reveal anything before the Police.
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September - 25 
A person, identified as Ragunath Sao, was arrested on the charge of supplying firearms to THE Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Rohtas District on September 25, Police said, according to The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house in the Nauhatta area and arrested Ragun
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A person, identified as Ragunath Sao, was arrested on the charge of supplying firearms to THE Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Rohtas District on September 25, Police said, according to The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house in the Nauhatta area and arrested Ragunath Sao, District Superintendent of Police Vikas Baibhav said.
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September - 25 
PTI reports that a security guard was shot dead by suspected Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Sindri village in the Khunti District on September 25. "Chowkidar (guard) Rajendra Mirdha was on duty near Grameen Bank when five Maoists shot him dead and fled the spot," Superintendent of Police, Jatin
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PTI reports that a security guard was shot dead by suspected Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Sindri village in the Khunti District on September 25. "Chowkidar (guard) Rajendra Mirdha was on duty near Grameen Bank when five Maoists shot him dead and fled the spot," Superintendent of Police, Jatin Narwal told reporters. The dead body of the victim was found on the bank premises with a pamphlet lying next to him, adds Telegraph. In the pamphlet it was allegedly written that Mirdha was killed as he had helped Police in their operation against Naxalites in the Arki area. Police spokesperson and Inspector General (provision) S. N. Pradhan confirmed the incident but cited different reasons behind the killing. "The murder was the fallout of yesterday’s search operation carried out by the district Police in the area to destroy hideouts of Naxalites," he said.
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September - 28 
Economic Times reports that Police recovered firearms, including one SLR and three AK-47 rifles, from the Nandagiri rehabilitation centre in Kandhamal District during a raid on September 28 following the death of an inmate during illegal manufacturing of crude bombs there. The arms were looted from
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Economic Times reports that Police recovered firearms, including one SLR and three AK-47 rifles, from the Nandagiri rehabilitation centre in Kandhamal District during a raid on September 28 following the death of an inmate during illegal manufacturing of crude bombs there. The arms were looted from the Nayagarh Police armoury during a raid by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on it in February 2008. Nandagiri rehabilitation centre was opened for giving shelter to riot-hit Christians in the aftermath of the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmananand Saraswati on August 23, 2008.
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September - 28 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Gangta forest area of Jamui District late the night of September 28, Police said on September 29, reports The Hindu. Jamui Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh said that on a tip off, a Police team raided Gan
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Gangta forest area of Jamui District late the night of September 28, Police said on September 29, reports The Hindu. Jamui Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh said that on a tip off, a Police team raided Gangta forest area and arrested two Maoists - a man and a woman. The police also seized papers which confirmed their involvement with the extremist group.
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September - 30 
Earlier, the Naxalites had killed a villager at Koira village under Patamda Police station area on September 30. The East Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh said the Naxalites killed Dukhia suspecting him to be a Police informer like they killed villager Amar Singh Sardar at Koira
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Earlier, the Naxalites had killed a villager at Koira village under Patamda Police station area on September 30. The East Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh said the Naxalites killed Dukhia suspecting him to be a Police informer like they killed villager Amar Singh Sardar at Koira hamlet five days ago. “The rebels are in an offensive mood and so are targeting innocent people. We have started combing operation,” he said.
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October - 3 
IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on October 4. An encounter took place at Madhukamdih villag
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IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on October 4. An encounter took place at Madhukamdih village under Tamar Police Station in the Ranchi District on October 3 during a search operation launched to rescue the abducted Special Branch Inspector Francis Induwar, adds Times of India. Over 500 rounds of fire were exchanged between the two sides. The Security Forces (SFs) had rushed to the village on specific information that a Maoist squad had assembled near the native place of the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’, Kundan Pahan. The Inspector General of Police, S. N. Pradhan, who is also the spokesperson of the Jharkhand Police, said a combing operation was launched on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area. "The security forces ultimately forced the Maoists to retreat," he added.
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October - 5 
Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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October - 5 
Police arrested three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a former ‘area commander’ of the outfit identified as Bulaka Sao alias Madhuji, on October 5, reports Times of India. The arrestees were allegedly instrumental in carrying out the prison break in Jehanabad in No
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Police arrested three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a former ‘area commander’ of the outfit identified as Bulaka Sao alias Madhuji, on October 5, reports Times of India. The arrestees were allegedly instrumental in carrying out the prison break in Jehanabad in November 2005. The other two were identified as Lalit Das alias Sadhu of Korouna village in Jehanabad and Sugga Das of Bara village under the Bhagwanganj Police station area in Patna District. Sources said the trio joined the outfit in 2004 with the intention of freeing their jailed commander Ajay Kanu alias Ravi. According to reports, Madhuji, the senior-most member among the three, attended several meetings in Jharkhand where the detailed plan of "Operation Jailbreak" was chalked out. Jehanabad Superintendent of Police Ganesh Kumar said intensive raids were being conducted at several places in the Jehanabad and Arwal Districts to track down other associates of the arrested Maoists.
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October - 6 
Police raided the Sitamarhi prison premises on October 6 and seized a cell phone, seven SIM cards and two sets of chisels and hammers. Sources claimed that it could be part of a plan being chalked out to help Maoists escape from the jail.
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Police raided the Sitamarhi prison premises on October 6 and seized a cell phone, seven SIM cards and two sets of chisels and hammers. Sources claimed that it could be part of a plan being chalked out to help Maoists escape from the jail.
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October - 7 
A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house at Dhaudad village und
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A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house at Dhaudad village under Mufassil Police Station and recovered the explosives, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, told PTI. Besides 150 metres of wire used for detonators was also seized from the house, he said, adding, three persons, including two women, were also arrested in this connection. Police suspect that the explosives were to be used for exploding the Sasaram jail, where a large number of Maoists are lodged, adds Hindustan Times. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Vikas Vaibhav, said the explosives were recovered from an area adjacent to the District Prison. “We have arrested two women activists of the CPI (Maoist) with the cache of ammunitions. The recovery of such a huge quantity of explosives indicates towards a big plan of the Maoists. The raids are still continuing”, he added.
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October - 7 
PTI reports that eight Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from the East Champaran District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided places under Patahi, Sarpa, Chiraiya, Kesaria and Ghorasahan Police stations and arrested Lal Babu Yadav alias Shastri alias Doctorji, an ‘area comman
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PTI reports that eight Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from the East Champaran District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided places under Patahi, Sarpa, Chiraiya, Kesaria and Ghorasahan Police stations and arrested Lal Babu Yadav alias Shastri alias Doctorji, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, the SP Umesh Kumar said. Among others arrested were top Maoists Mukesh Ram alias Praveen, Naresh Ram, Chandrakishore Rai, Jagannath Sah, Sahai Sah, Mohammed Ishrail and Musafir Ram, the SP said. A locally-made pistol, two cartridges, INR 40,000 in cash, a cell phone and a diary were seized from them, he said. They were wanted in connection with several cases, including one related to an explosion at Madhuban five years ago, he added.
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October - 10 
An ‘area commander’ of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from near NTPC at Gamaharia in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place near NTPC and arrested Rajendra Singh on October 10, the Additional Director General o
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An ‘area commander’ of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from near NTPC at Gamaharia in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place near NTPC and arrested Rajendra Singh on October 10, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, said. One pistol, four live cartridges and a jeep were also seized, he added. The arrestee was allegedly involved in many cases relating to attack on Policemen and kidnapping for ransom and killings.
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October - 15 
11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Jakalkundi village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Hindu. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi, Police raided the village, situated at a dis
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11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Jakalkundi village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Hindu. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi, Police raided the village, situated at a distance of eight kilometres from Kalimela, to arrest a top Maoist who was hiding there. But a group of 11 tribals had allegedly accosted the Police with traditional arms like bows and arrows. Taking advantage of it, the Maoist leader allegedly managed to escape. Later, Police arrested the 11 sympathisers who had prevented the arrest.
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October - 17 
A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of October 17, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incid
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A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of October 17, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incident, West Singhbhum SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said the structure had been put up six years ago, but was abandoned later. “The incident took place past midnight, but we only got to know of it early this morning. We immediately started long-range patrolling in Sonua and Goelkera jungles as well as combing operations in Bansua village to apprehend the rebels responsible,” Jha added. He also said that Police or paramilitary forces had never used the structure for anti-insurgency operations in Saranda or Sonua. He said the extremists might have blown up the structure anticipating its use by the Police in future. Further, an intelligence source said, “Right from the time the Naxalites entered Saranda forest nine years ago, they have blown up each and every forest guesthouse in the area. They wanted to ensure that the police or paramilitary forces did not use forest guesthouses or lodges to take shelter.”
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October - 18 
A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, Times of India reports. The Latehar Superintendent
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A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, Times of India reports. The Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Diwedi, said Police received information about a clash between the two groups in the forests of Bodha Viharjanga under Chandwa Police Station. "Forces were rushed to the spot early in the morning. The police recovered a body from the encounter site which the villagers identified as that of Pradeep Ganju. Empty cartridges were also recovered from the spot," Diwedi said. Two JPC extremists were also hurt in the incident. "We have launched an intensive combing operation in the area and efforts are being made to arrest the members of the two groups," Diwedi added. The two groups possibly clashed to claim supremacy in the area for collecting levy and extorting businessmen and contractors, he added. Ganju, who headed a squad of around 20 armed cadres, was active in the bordering areas of Latehar and Lohardaga Districts. He was wanted in about 20 cases related to extortion, kidnapping and murder under different Police Stations of the two Districts.
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October - 21 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 21 arrested three Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after a gun battle in the Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the CRPF troops began combing a forest under Barachatti Police station and an encounter followed soon after. "Three a
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 21 arrested three Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after a gun battle in the Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the CRPF troops began combing a forest under Barachatti Police station and an encounter followed soon after. "Three activists surrendered, who were hiding in the fields when we launched a search operation. On interrogation they confessed they had relations with Maoists and were helping them with arms and ammunition," said the CRPF Commandant Vijay Kumar. "We recovered huge quantity of items like wireless sets, explosives which had timer devices, ammunition and uniform," he added. As reported earlier, armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist and the Security Forces exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya, in the morning of October 21.
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October - 21 
The Hindu reports that two top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Subhas Mambalaka (22) and Narasingha Mambalaka (25), were arrested from the dense forests of Bisamkatak area near the Halma village in Rayagada District during combing operations on October 21. T
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The Hindu reports that two top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Subhas Mambalaka (22) and Narasingha Mambalaka (25), were arrested from the dense forests of Bisamkatak area near the Halma village in Rayagada District during combing operations on October 21. The Rayagada Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said both of them were involved in the attack on the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District in 2007.
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October - 23 
PTI reports that three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in many crimes including murder were arrested from forest areas under Gudari Police Station in Rayagada District on October 23 during a combing operation by the Police, Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh tol
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PTI reports that three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in many crimes including murder were arrested from forest areas under Gudari Police Station in Rayagada District on October 23 during a combing operation by the Police, Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh told reporters in Rayagada. The trio belonging to Bansadhara committee of the Maoists was involved in a number of criminal offences, including murder, arson, violent attacks and loot and extortion, he said.
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October - 24 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested during a Police raid at Akbatrpur market in the Rohtas District, the Superintendent of Police, Vikas Vaibhav, said on October 25, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, Police raided a house in the night of October 24 and arre
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested during a Police raid at Akbatrpur market in the Rohtas District, the Superintendent of Police, Vikas Vaibhav, said on October 25, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, Police raided a house in the night of October 24 and arrested the extremist, he said. The arrestee later confessed to being involved in an encounter with the Police in the District in June 2009, Vaibhav added.
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October - 24 
PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), allegedly involved in the killing of 10 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the NALCO plant in Damanjodi in Koraput District in April 2009, were arrested from Rayagada District late in the night of Oct
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PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), allegedly involved in the killing of 10 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the NALCO plant in Damanjodi in Koraput District in April 2009, were arrested from Rayagada District late in the night of October 24. The Maoists, identified as Tuda Jagaranka and Gahi Jagaranka, aged between 25 and 30 years, were arrested during combing operations by the elite anti-Naxal force Special Operation Group at Seriguda in the Gudari area, the Rayagada District Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said.
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October - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Following a tip off about Maoists’ movement taking place t
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Following a tip off about Maoists’ movement taking place towards Purulia District in the neighbouring State of West Bengal, the SFs laid a trap by putting blockades at various places. "We had placed blockades at six places which were there continuously for the past 2 days. We were successful near Jonha area where following an encounter four Maoists were killed, though we have only found one body. The search operation is on to find rest of the Maoists. We have found three rifles, backpacks, their vehicle, a motorcycle and lot of ammunitions," said Praveen Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi). Police also confirmed of having arrested three Maoists.
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October - 27 
The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 neutralised a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and destroyed their explosives in the Pesraha forest area of Munger District, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs raided the forest and neutralised the training camp, the
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The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 neutralised a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and destroyed their explosives in the Pesraha forest area of Munger District, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs raided the forest and neutralised the training camp, the Additional Director General of Police (ADG, Headquarters), Neelmani, said. A truck-load of explosives, including detonators, gelatine fuse wires, besides uniform and generators kept in adjoining bunkers were also destroyed, he added. The ADG said that the SFs were engaged in an encounter with the Maoists for about half-an-hour, but the insurgents managed to escape into the forests.
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October - 30 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation in Gudari area of Rayagada District on October 30, reports The Hindu.
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation in Gudari area of Rayagada District on October 30, reports The Hindu.
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October - 31 
Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of October 31. The Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP
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Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of October 31. The Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP), Saket Singh, said the Police are trying to ascertain whether Argaria is a villager or a Maoist. He said that the victim's presence at the spot has raised suspicion against him. The SP said that Security Force personnel from the District Police and the Central Reserve Police Force were conducting a search operation in the nearby forests when Maoists suddenly opened fire on them. "In retaliation, the security personnel opened 15 rounds of fire. The gun battle did not last for long as the Maoists retreated in haste," he added.
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November - 1 
A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Balabhadra Madhi (30), was arrested on November 1 in the Malkangiri District, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said Madhi was arrested during a combing operation by the CRPF and SOG in Salimarikuanda forest in Kalimela area while mov
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A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Balabhadra Madhi (30), was arrested on November 1 in the Malkangiri District, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said Madhi was arrested during a combing operation by the CRPF and SOG in Salimarikuanda forest in Kalimela area while moving in a suspicious manner. During interrogation, it was found that Madhi is an ‘area commander’ of the Maoists.
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November - 2 
PTI reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their eight suspected accomplices were arrested from Rukunpura village in the Gaya District on November 2, Police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Task Force of the Bihar Police raided the village where th
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PTI reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their eight suspected accomplices were arrested from Rukunpura village in the Gaya District on November 2, Police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Task Force of the Bihar Police raided the village where the extremists were hiding, and arrested them, the Superintendent of Police S. Khopde said. Two locally-made pistols and 10 live cartridges were recovered from their possession, he added. Out of the 11 arrested, three were Maoists according to the records and were involved in several offences. The criminal records of eight others are being examined, he added.
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November - 5 
Two top Maoists were arrested from Aurangabad District in the morning of November 5, police sources said, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided Khaira village under Deora Police station and arrested Dharmender alias Mintu and Kamlesh Kahar, sources added. The arrestees were wanted in
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Two top Maoists were arrested from Aurangabad District in the morning of November 5, police sources said, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided Khaira village under Deora Police station and arrested Dharmender alias Mintu and Kamlesh Kahar, sources added. The arrestees were wanted in connection with the recent blasting of road bridges during the recent shutdown by the Maoists in Bihar.
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November - 8 
The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad, who l
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The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad, who led the Police in taking on cadres of the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee (JCSC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said the extremists were led by Sanjay Yadav. The SP said Police recovered three Motorola walkie-talkie sets and a transistor-type device whose function was not known. "After a Maoist-related incident at Navagarh village in the neighbouring Latehar district two days back, we despatched a team of District Armed Police and CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] personnel to the area led by Senha and Kisko police stations officer-in-charges – Police Constable Deogam and Sunil Kumar Tiwari - respectively. It was a preventive step to check the rebels from entering Lohardaga district. The police team detected rebels led by Sanjay Yadav trying enter the district near Siram village of Kisko block which resulted in the first encounter at Siram around noon," the SP added. It was then the joint CRPF and police team informed nearest police pickets at Makka and Richughuta and asked help of additional forces to surround the escaping Maoists. "I requested Latehar SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi to send his nearest forces and rushed towards the spot. I joined the police team from Richughuta police picket who had by then engaged the Maoists in the second encounter near Makka, while the third encounter with forces from the Makka police picket took place at a place between Makka and Peshrar," the SP further said. He said Police forces from both Lohardaga and Latehar were conducting search operations in their respective areas to arrest the Maoists who were on the run. There was no casualty on either side, the SP added.
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November - 10 
Bihar Police personnel on November 10 seized 30,000 live cartridges of .315 bore, two AK-47 rifles, four INSAS rifles and huge quantity of explosives from a house in Bokaro, Bihar Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutta said. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police sought hel
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Bihar Police personnel on November 10 seized 30,000 live cartridges of .315 bore, two AK-47 rifles, four INSAS rifles and huge quantity of explosives from a house in Bokaro, Bihar Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutta said. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police sought help from the Jharkhand Police and raided a house in Sector 12 Bokaro and recovered the firearms and explosive, Dutta said.
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November - 10 
Nearly a dozen heavily armed cadres of the Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC) late in the night of November 10 raided village Pipra under Dumaria Police station of Gaya district and set ablaze a road construction machine being used in the ongoing construction of a road linking Dumaria with the div
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Nearly a dozen heavily armed cadres of the Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC) late in the night of November 10 raided village Pipra under Dumaria Police station of Gaya district and set ablaze a road construction machine being used in the ongoing construction of a road linking Dumaria with the divisional headquarters, reports Times of India. The RCC is a splinter group of the former Maoist Communist Centre (MCC). Construction activity consequently remained suspended on November 11 in view of the attack. Confirming the incident, the Sherghati Sub Divisional Police Officer Ranjan Kumar said that only partial damage has been caused to the road construction machine.
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November - 10 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Policeman was seriously injured in an encounter in the forests of Tetemdagu, about 18 kilometers from Kistaram in the Dantewada District on November 10, reports PTI. The Dantewada Superintendent of Police, Amresh Kumar Mishr
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Policeman was seriously injured in an encounter in the forests of Tetemdagu, about 18 kilometers from Kistaram in the Dantewada District on November 10, reports PTI. The Dantewada Superintendent of Police, Amresh Kumar Mishra, told Telegraph that the encounter took place at around 9am (IST) He added, “The jawans (personnel) of District Police and special Police officers were on a regular patrol and search operation in and around the area when the rebels camping in the thickly-forested pocket opened fire. The number of rebels is not known,” adding, the Security Force (SF) personnel retaliated killing seven insurgents. The slain extremists who were in uniform were not identified yet, the officer added. Two rifles, locally-made pistols, Maoist uniforms and a large quantity of explosives and detonators were recovered from the incident site. The SF personnel were returning after a three-day anti-Maoist operation in the area, adds Indian Express.
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November - 12 
Hindustan Times reports that about 45 quintals of explosives were seized by the Special Task Force (STF) from two places in Gaya District in the morning of November 12 (today). Acting on a tip off, Police raided a shop at Kaulakhshni area and seized 29 gunny bags containing explosives, Superintenden
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Hindustan Times reports that about 45 quintals of explosives were seized by the Special Task Force (STF) from two places in Gaya District in the morning of November 12 (today). Acting on a tip off, Police raided a shop at Kaulakhshni area and seized 29 gunny bags containing explosives, Superintendent of Police (SP) S. M. Khopade said. The STF also raided a house under Delha Police station in the District and recovered 70 sacks of explosive materials, Khopde added. Each of the sacks contained 40 to 45 kilograms of explosives. The explosives were highly inflammable and forensic experts have been called in from Patna for test, the SP added.
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November - 12 
Times Now reports that the Karnataka Government has launched a major offensive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kudremukh in Chickmagalur District, after intelligence inputs suggested Maoist activity in the State. Karnataka Police personnel are reportedly on the move to fl
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Times Now reports that the Karnataka Government has launched a major offensive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kudremukh in Chickmagalur District, after intelligence inputs suggested Maoist activity in the State. Karnataka Police personnel are reportedly on the move to flush out Maoists hiding in the forests of Kudremukh, Mangalore and Udupi. The operation is a massive three day search carried out to sanitise the region. This is for the first time that such an intensive combing operation has been launched.
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November - 13 
The Patna Police arrested Subodh Singh, who is wanted in connection with the recovery of a haul of explosives besides rifles and cartridges from Patna and Gaya in Bihar and Ranchi, Hazaribgah and Bokaro in Jharkhand during successive raids earlier this month. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Vi
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The Patna Police arrested Subodh Singh, who is wanted in connection with the recovery of a haul of explosives besides rifles and cartridges from Patna and Gaya in Bihar and Ranchi, Hazaribgah and Bokaro in Jharkhand during successive raids earlier this month. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Vineet Vinayak said on November 14 that Subodh, son of Rabindra Singh, and his wife were arrested from a house at Ramnagari under Rajeev Nagar Police station in the night of November 13. A pistol, 650 rounds of cartridges, SIM cards, fake driving licences, PAN and identity cards and Naxalite literature were seized from the place. Subodh later led the Police to a house in F sector under Kankerbagh Police Station from where three automatic rifles, 720 live cartridges, CDs and Maoist literature were seized. The rifles were kept in the cabinet of a book shelf, Vinayak said. Quoting neighbours, the SSP said the house had been taken on rent by one Prince alias Rakesh Ranjan for the last four years. Subodh, in collusion with Prince, used to stock the explosives, arms and ammunition there and transport the stuff as and when demanded by the Naxalites, he said. On the basis of confessions made by Subodh, Police also seized six vehicles of a travel agency owned by Prabhat Singh, a resident of road number 11 of Ashok Nagar. From Prabhat's house, Police seized another Ambassador car, which had in its boot a special cavity. 275 cartridges of different makes were recovered from that cavity, Vinayak said. Police have also seized five VIP beacon lights, nameplates of some senior officials of the income-tax department, CDs and Maoist literature from Prabhat's house. Prabhat, who used to supply vehicles to ferry Maoists and explosives to various places, the SSP said, adding that Police were on the lookout for Prince and Prabhat. Telegraph adds that Police also arrested three associates of Subodh for allegedly supplying arms to Maoists. Over 250 cartridges made in China and Pakistan was found concealed under the seat of an Ambassador car seized from Subodh’s transport agency. Some of the seizures in Patna, Gaya and Bokaro in the past week have thrown up Chinese hand-grenades that look like “peeled coconuts”. The Police said these are a “hot favourite” with the Maoists. The Maoists were also said to be “in possession” of hundreds of pistols made in China and even Pakistan, the Police added. Pistols of Pakistani make and magazines were recovered from two suspected Maoists picked up recently from Khagaria District in Bihar. Guns made in Bihar’s Munger, a centre of illegal arms factories for three decades, are also suspected to have reached Maoists.
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November - 14 
A trader, Susanta Pratihar, was killed on November 14 for defying the 72-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the PCPA, reports Times of India. Security Forces (SFs) spotted his gutted car and a muffler lying beside in the Bhalukbasa forests. Another group of SF personnel recovered a body six kilometres
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A trader, Susanta Pratihar, was killed on November 14 for defying the 72-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the PCPA, reports Times of India. Security Forces (SFs) spotted his gutted car and a muffler lying beside in the Bhalukbasa forests. Another group of SF personnel recovered a body six kilometres away from the spot at Hatimara village in Goaltore. Police fear that it could be Pratihar's body. During the raid in the forest there was an exchange of fire with the Maoist for over two hours.
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November - 14 
In addition, Police on November 14 neutralised a base camp of the Maoists at Sarjamurmu forest located on the border of Angara and Namkum Police Stations in Ranchi District. The Maoists had, however, deserted the camp two days ago. The Police recovered some camouflaged fatigues, medicine packets, Ma
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In addition, Police on November 14 neutralised a base camp of the Maoists at Sarjamurmu forest located on the border of Angara and Namkum Police Stations in Ranchi District. The Maoists had, however, deserted the camp two days ago. The Police recovered some camouflaged fatigues, medicine packets, Maoist literature, books on jungle warfare tactics and a few maps from the camp located on a hillock about 40 metres in height. Earlier in the evening of November 13, the Police had arrested two women Maoists and a sympathizer who supplied provisions to the insurgents at their base camp. The supplier, Goverdhan Munda, was coming from the base camp along with the two women cadres, Sulochana Munda and Sangeeta Munda, when they were arrested. The three persons, who were on their way to Angara, told the Police that about 80 Maoists stayed at the base camp. Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said,” Sulochana Munda is the wife of Sanjay Pramanik alias Doctorji, the third-in-command of Platoon-39 of the CPI-Maoist. On the basis of revelations made by the arrested persons, the Police raided the base camp on Saturday." He added that Pramanik, who led a local guerrilla squad, a sub-group of Platoon-39, was wanted in connection with several high-profile cases executed by the CPI-Maoist in the past couple of years. "Pramanik earned the sobriquet of Doctorji since he was a para-medical staff and had been running a clinic at Bundu for the past two-and-a-half year. Later, he became an active member of the guerrilla squad," the SSP said. The SSP said that the arrested women cadres have given vital information to the Police about the whereabouts of the members of the guerrilla squad, adding, "We hope to make more arrests soon." Talking about the whereabouts of guerrilla squad leader Kundan Pahan, the SSP said that he (Pahan) managed to escape under the cover of darkness following a fierce encounter with the Police at Angara on October 25.
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November - 19 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Nagarjuna Reddy (30), was shot dead by a Police combing party in an encounter at Billalagutta near Veligallu reservoir in Galiveedu mandal (administrative division) in the Kadapa District early in the morning of November 19, reports The Hi
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Nagarjuna Reddy (30), was shot dead by a Police combing party in an encounter at Billalagutta near Veligallu reservoir in Galiveedu mandal (administrative division) in the Kadapa District early in the morning of November 19, reports The Hindu. The deceased belonged to Medikurthi village in Chittoor district. Police recovered two 0.38 revolvers, three bullets, three tin bombs, a kit bag, four SIM cards from the encounter site. The Maoists opened fire at a Police party which was combing the area and Police returned fire in retaliation. Nagarajuna Reddy was killed while two others managed to escape, the Police said.
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November - 21 
Elsewhere in the District, Police seized a huge cache of explosives from an area under Pratappur Police Station in the evening of November 21, Times of India reported. The Chatra SP D. B. Sharma said that the seizure was made when Police, during long-range patrolling, came across three persons carry
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Elsewhere in the District, Police seized a huge cache of explosives from an area under Pratappur Police Station in the evening of November 21, Times of India reported. The Chatra SP D. B. Sharma said that the seizure was made when Police, during long-range patrolling, came across three persons carrying sacks and wires at a jungle near Kalhibar village. When the Police personnel asked the men to stop, they escaped while leaving behind the sacks and wires, he said. On checking the sacks, Police recovered 10 kilograms ammonium nitrate, 110 detonators, 40-metres of fuse wire, 10 metres of electric wire and other equipment used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Police had tip-off of that Maoists plan to create disturbances during the poll and intensive search and combing operations was launched in the area ahead of the polls, the SP added.
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November - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) continued to make further inroads into Narayanpatna Block of Koraput District, bastion of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), and in the process, arrested some key leaders of the outfit on November 22, Express Buzz repo
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The Security Forces (SFs) continued to make further inroads into Narayanpatna Block of Koraput District, bastion of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), and in the process, arrested some key leaders of the outfit on November 22, Express Buzz reports. The leader of women’s wing of CMAS, Kumudini Behera, and legal advisor Sahadev Parida, were among the nine arrested by the SFs, who took control of the area where the tribal outfit enjoyed full authority till a few weeks back. With November 22 arrest, the total number of those arrested has gone up to 12. Police have booked some of its members on charges of murder, arson and rioting in the last few months. During November 19 operation, a vehicle of the CMAS was seized by the Police. Sources said search operation is still on in the villages. Kumudini led women’s wing took the lead in the outfit’s offensive in the Block (administrative division). With ‘military commander’ Wadeka Singana is dead, the CMAS seems to be cornered as their leader Nachika Linga has gone into hiding, the report added. In fact, top leaders of a number of organisations sympathetic to CMAS are believed to have gone underground after the incident.
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November - 23 
On November 23, Policemen conducting a search operation in the Maoist insurgency-affected area exchanged fire with activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) outfit in Koraput District, reports PTI. "Some persons opened fire on a Police tea
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On November 23, Policemen conducting a search operation in the Maoist insurgency-affected area exchanged fire with activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) outfit in Koraput District, reports PTI. "Some persons opened fire on a Police team, which was conducting search operation in Narayanpatna area," Superintendent of Police of Koraput District, Deepak Kumar, said. The Police retaliated but none was injured in the firing, he added. The incident occurred three days after two members of the CMAS were killed when Police opened fire to prevent them from looting arms from a Police Station in Narayanpatna on November 20.
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November - 24 
A search team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Police Officers killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in the Bijapur District on November 24, reports IANS. Police recovered some ammunition and Maoist literature from the hideout where the insurgent was killed.
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A search team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Police Officers killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in the Bijapur District on November 24, reports IANS. Police recovered some ammunition and Maoist literature from the hideout where the insurgent was killed.
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November - 24 
Times of India reports that the huge cache of explosives, seized by Bihar Police from different parts of the State and Jharkhand during the past few days, was mostly pushed into the State from Avadi in Pune and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. This was disclosed to interrogators by the four persons who
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Times of India reports that the huge cache of explosives, seized by Bihar Police from different parts of the State and Jharkhand during the past few days, was mostly pushed into the State from Avadi in Pune and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. This was disclosed to interrogators by the four persons who were arrested in Rohtas following seizure of a large quantity of ammonium nitrate. Police said the arrested persons later confessed that the chemical was to be sent to Medinapore in West Bengal and Jharkhand where Maoists were to use it to enforce their poll boycott call. Assembly elections are being held in Jharkhand in five phases beginning November 25. Over one lakh kilograms of ammonium nitrate was recovered from Patna, Gaya, Rohtas, and Bokaro (Jharkhand) following raids which started on November 7, 2009. "For the last three years, not even a gram of ammonium nitrate was supplied to Rohtas by the Government for use as fertiliser," a senior police officer said and added that seizure of gelatine sticks gave further credence to their belief that it was to be used for nefarious purposes. Ammonium nitrate, if mixed with diesel and triggered with gelatine sticks, can cause huge explosion. "It is a good substance for making effective explosive devices," the Police officer said. Patna Senior SP Vineet Vinayak said the explosive materials were to be distributed in Maoists-hit Districts of Bihar and Jharkhand. Further, police is still searching from where are the Maoists getting .315 bore and 12 bore cartridges, a large number of which too were seized in raids. "These are obsolete bores, neither being produced nor in use by Police or Army anywhere in the country," said Additional Director General of Police (HQ) U. S. Dutt. Police speculate these ammunitions might have been pilfered from army go downs, adding, "We are working on this theory."
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November - 25 
Two Maoists were arrested by the Special Task Force of State Police from Nimidih village in Aurangabad District on November 25, police said. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house at the village and arrested Shankar Yadav and Suraj Singh, both wanted in connection with several operations carried
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Two Maoists were arrested by the Special Task Force of State Police from Nimidih village in Aurangabad District on November 25, police said. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house at the village and arrested Shankar Yadav and Suraj Singh, both wanted in connection with several operations carried out by the CPI-Maoist, police sources said.
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November - 26 
Five persons, suspected to be associated with Maoists, were arrested and sophisticated weapons seized from them in Patna District on November 26, Police said, reported PTI. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police raided a place in the Bakhtiarpur town, about 150 kilometres
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Five persons, suspected to be associated with Maoists, were arrested and sophisticated weapons seized from them in Patna District on November 26, Police said, reported PTI. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police raided a place in the Bakhtiarpur town, about 150 kilometres from Patna, and arrested the persons. An AK-47, two magazines, five hand grenades and several live cartridges were recovered from their possession, Police added. The arrested were suspected to be involved in supplying firearms to the Maoists, Police further said.
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November - 26 
Police recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms from a Maoist-hit region near the Tetair-More at Lapu village under the Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 26. The landmine was later deactivated. The Police recovered the landmine during a long-range patrol in a particular area w
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Police recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms from a Maoist-hit region near the Tetair-More at Lapu village under the Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 26. The landmine was later deactivated. The Police recovered the landmine during a long-range patrol in a particular area where the Maoists had triggered a landmine blast a few days ago, Gumla SP N. K. Singh said. The landmine was recovered from a place located about 18-19 kilometres away from the Bishunpur Police Station on the Jori-Jamti road, the SP added.
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November - 26 
The Police recovered powerful can and cylinder bombs planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under the road near Purushottampur in Gaya District on November 26, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police searched the road and recovered one 8-kilogrmas can bomb an
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The Police recovered powerful can and cylinder bombs planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under the road near Purushottampur in Gaya District on November 26, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police searched the road and recovered one 8-kilogrmas can bomb and a 12 kilograms cylinder bomb, besides several metres of wire. However, none was arrested, the Police said.
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December - 2 
Two other Maoists were arrested from Nautan Bazaar in the Rohtas District. The Security Forces carried out a raid and arrested the insurgents. Four 9-mm pistols and several rounds of ammunition were seized from the arrested insurgents, who were also identified.
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Two other Maoists were arrested from Nautan Bazaar in the Rohtas District. The Security Forces carried out a raid and arrested the insurgents. Four 9-mm pistols and several rounds of ammunition were seized from the arrested insurgents, who were also identified.
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December - 3 
PTI reports that a top Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, accused in the killing of 11 Policemen was arrested in the Nawada District on December 3, Hindustan Times reported. Acting on a tip-off, police raided Mahuliatand village and arrested Meero Ravidas, Superintendent of Police
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PTI reports that a top Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, accused in the killing of 11 Policemen was arrested in the Nawada District on December 3, Hindustan Times reported. Acting on a tip-off, police raided Mahuliatand village and arrested Meero Ravidas, Superintendent of Police Anil Kishore Yadav said. Ravidas was the prime accused in the killing of 11 Policemen in the same village on February 9, he added.
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December - 10 
A top Maoist was arrested and three landmines were recovered on December 10 from different areas of Jharkhand, Police said, according to Hindustan Times. The Maoist, identified as Joseph, was arrested from a village in Gumla District during a combing operation by the SFs, they said, adding he was an
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A top Maoist was arrested and three landmines were recovered on December 10 from different areas of Jharkhand, Police said, according to Hindustan Times. The Maoist, identified as Joseph, was arrested from a village in Gumla District during a combing operation by the SFs, they said, adding he was an expert in making IEDs.
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December - 10 
Four mini gun factories were unearthed in Munger District and six persons involved in manufacturing illegal firearms and supplying them to Naxalite (left wing extremists) outfits in Jharkhand were arrested, Police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) M Sunil Naiak told reporters that the Police arres
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Four mini gun factories were unearthed in Munger District and six persons involved in manufacturing illegal firearms and supplying them to Naxalite (left wing extremists) outfits in Jharkhand were arrested, Police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) M Sunil Naiak told reporters that the Police arrested two arms smugglers, Chetlal and Kundan, for supplying firearms to Naxalites in Jharkhand. The SP said Chetlal and Kundan were hardcore Naxalites and wanted by the Jharkhand police in connection with several cases of Naxalite activities. Two 9 mm pistols and 30 rounds of live cartridges were recovered from their possession. During interrogation, they provided vital information about their modus-operandi and on the basis of information supplied by them, the Police raided Bardah village in Munger District and unearthed four mini gun factories and seized 17 country made pistols and equipment used for making firearms. Those arrested by the police have been identified as Md Saddam, Tanvir, Md. Shakeer, Md. Parvez and Md. Heera. Five of the arrested persons were minors, the SP said.
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December - 13 
The Security Force (SF) personnel on December 13 recovered 10 landmines and huge quantity of detonators in the Sundargarh District, reports Orissadailry.com. The seizures were made during a joint combing operation by the SFs in different Naxal (left wing extremisms)-infested villages under K Balang
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The Security Force (SF) personnel on December 13 recovered 10 landmines and huge quantity of detonators in the Sundargarh District, reports Orissadailry.com. The seizures were made during a joint combing operation by the SFs in different Naxal (left wing extremisms)-infested villages under K Balang Police Station, they said. During the search, nine landmines, one claymore mine, 10 tension batteries, 150 metres wire and some Maoist literature were recovered.
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December - 16 
A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force, Provincial Armed Constabulary and anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) unit of Police began combing operations in Kaimur forest around Kon area in the Sonbhadra District on December 16 following a tip-off that the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Naxals, Mun
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A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force, Provincial Armed Constabulary and anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) unit of Police began combing operations in Kaimur forest around Kon area in the Sonbhadra District on December 16 following a tip-off that the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Naxals, Munna Vishwakarma, was hiding in the area. The State Government had earlier announced a reward of INR 50,000 for Vishwakarma’s capture. According to the Police, Vishwakarma, who is in-charge of Naxal’s operations in the tri-junction of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, was injured in the firing with a rival Naxal group led by Ram Vriksha Kol on November 9 and was hiding in the Kaimur forest. It is to be mentioned that Kol was killed in the firing incident. After the incident, Vishwakarma had sneaked into Rohtas District in Bihar where he received medical treatment at a private hospital. Nearly a week ago, he had returned to his hideout in the forest. According to the information with the Police, the Naxal leader has not fully recovered and can’t move freely. “The Police force deployed in the area is getting inputs and we are trying to catch Munna Vishwakarma,” said Superintendent of Police of Sonbhadra Preetinder Singh.
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December - 16 
The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) has launched combing operations against the Naxals (Left Wing Extremism) holed up in the thick forests of the Western Ghats spread across Udupi, Chikmagalur and Shimoga Districts, reports Manglorean.com. According to Police sources, the operation, which will last for three
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The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) has launched combing operations against the Naxals (Left Wing Extremism) holed up in the thick forests of the Western Ghats spread across Udupi, Chikmagalur and Shimoga Districts, reports Manglorean.com. According to Police sources, the operation, which will last for three days have been taken up jointly by the state Reserve Police, ANF and the civil Policemen. The teams have been provided with Global Positioning System to keep track of each other after they fan out.
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December - 17 
Four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three from neighbouring State of Jharkhand, were arrested during combing operation at Taiburu forest in the Sundargarh District bordering Orissa-Jharkhand, Police said on December 17, Times of India reports. The extremists
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Four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three from neighbouring State of Jharkhand, were arrested during combing operation at Taiburu forest in the Sundargarh District bordering Orissa-Jharkhand, Police said on December 17, Times of India reports. The extremists, arrested on December 16, were allegedly involved in the killing of Koida Police Sub-Inspector Ajit Bardhan on July 16, 2009 at Jharbeda under Banki, they said. One of the arrestee was identified as Guru Charan Singh of Mahupada village in K. Balang area and the rest three hails from Nuagam village in Jharkhand. A joint combing operation by the Security Forces (SF) was on in Maoist-infested villages bordering Jharkhand after Maoists assaulted one Harekrushna Singh of Mahupada on December 10, suspecting him to be Police informer. During the combing, the SF personnel had recovered nine can bombs, a claymore mine and a huge quantity of materials used to prepare explosive devices, Police said.
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December - 18 
Jamui Police recovered five can bombs on December 18 from a village under the Laxmipur Police Station in the Jamui District, reports Times of India. The Jamui Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar Rathi said one of the recovered can bombs weighed 50 kilograms while the other four weighed 14 kilogram
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Jamui Police recovered five can bombs on December 18 from a village under the Laxmipur Police Station in the Jamui District, reports Times of India. The Jamui Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar Rathi said one of the recovered can bombs weighed 50 kilograms while the other four weighed 14 kilograms each. "The bombs were presumably meant to target a Police patrolling party," said Additional Director General of Police (ADG, Headquarters) U. S. Dutt. The Jamui SP, who led the raiding party on getting confidential information that extremists had collected some explosives, surrounded the hideouts of the suspected Maoists at village Thada Mor under the Laxmipur Police Station. The Maoists, however, managed to escape leaving behind the explosives and five detonators.
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December - 18 
Munger Police on recovered one foreign made rifle and a pistol, INR 1 lakh in cash and two country made pistols from a place at village Ponkari under the Haveli Kharagpur Police Station in a raid. Haveli Kharagpur Sub Divisional Police Officer A. Chandra said Police recovered 200 kilograms raw mater
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Munger Police on recovered one foreign made rifle and a pistol, INR 1 lakh in cash and two country made pistols from a place at village Ponkari under the Haveli Kharagpur Police Station in a raid. Haveli Kharagpur Sub Divisional Police Officer A. Chandra said Police recovered 200 kilograms raw materials meant for manufacturing bombs. Equipment for manufacturing firearms were also recovered during the raid. Police have taken two persons, Ajay Kumar and Pawan Kumar, under custody for interrogation. The village is a Maoist stronghold, Police said.
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December - 20 
A landmine, triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, blew up the parapets of a culvert on NH 215 in the Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh District on December 20, reports Express Buzz. The blast appeared to be another attempt by the Maoists to make their presence felt ami
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A landmine, triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, blew up the parapets of a culvert on NH 215 in the Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh District on December 20, reports Express Buzz. The blast appeared to be another attempt by the Maoists to make their presence felt amid mounting pressure from the Security Forces combing the area with the help of local tribals. The blast took place around noon and was targeted at a location close to a forested hilly terrain. The explosion was not powerful and it left only the parapets damaged. The expressway is a key link between Rajamunda and Panikoili. Normal vehicular traffic, however, continued. Rourkela Superintendent of Police Diptesh Patnaik played down the incident, by saying that the Security Forces are working overtime to sanities the areas.
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December - 20 
Two Policemen were abducted by Maoists from Tehgoria under Salboni Police Station at around 10am on December 20, the Police said, adding that a massive search operation was launched to rescue the policemen, reports PTI.
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Two Policemen were abducted by Maoists from Tehgoria under Salboni Police Station at around 10am on December 20, the Police said, adding that a massive search operation was launched to rescue the policemen, reports PTI.
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December - 22 
PTI reports that a Police team on December 22 seized bombs and explosive materials during a combing operation at the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Rengo forest in the Manoharpur area near Jamshedpur. "Seventy-five gelatin sticks, a can bomb weighing 25 kg and other bomb making exp
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PTI reports that a Police team on December 22 seized bombs and explosive materials during a combing operation at the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Rengo forest in the Manoharpur area near Jamshedpur. "Seventy-five gelatin sticks, a can bomb weighing 25 kg and other bomb making explosive materials were found during the operation," Manoharpur Police Station officer-in-charge Ranjit Minz said. No Maoist was arrested during the raid, he added.
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December - 22 
PTI reports that Shankar Sada, a self-styled ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and his two accomplices were arrested from a place under Bakhri Police Station in the Begusarai District on December 22, Police sources said. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a hou
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PTI reports that Shankar Sada, a self-styled ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and his two accomplices were arrested from a place under Bakhri Police Station in the Begusarai District on December 22, Police sources said. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a house and arrested Shankar, ‘commander’ of the Kosi belt of the Maoist, and his two associates, the sources said. Shankar and the two others were wanted in connection with several criminal offences, including attack on a patrol and loot of Police rifles, they said.
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December - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers and set ablaze machines of a road construction company in two separate incidents in the evening of December 22 in Bihar, Police said on December 23, reports ANI. In the first incident in Atari region of Gaya District, ar
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers and set ablaze machines of a road construction company in two separate incidents in the evening of December 22 in Bihar, Police said on December 23, reports ANI. In the first incident in Atari region of Gaya District, armed Maoists, looking for a deserter, fired indiscriminately at a house that they suspected to be his hideout. Two villagers were killed in the firing, but they had nothing to do with the Maoists. “As soon as we received the information, we reached the spot with the Police force. We searched for the rebels but they had fled,” said Nand Kishore, Assistant Sub Inspector.
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December - 24 
A trooper of the Special Operation Group (SOG), elite anti-Naxalite (left wing extremism) force, was also killed on December 24 during a combing operation at Pallur in the Koraput District, nearly 500 km from here. As reported earlier, a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was k
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A trooper of the Special Operation Group (SOG), elite anti-Naxalite (left wing extremism) force, was also killed on December 24 during a combing operation at Pallur in the Koraput District, nearly 500 km from here. As reported earlier, a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in an exchange of fire between the two sides at Pallur in the Koraput District in the morning of December 24. Police suspects that at least two more Maoists might have been killed in the gun battle. "We recovered the body of the lady Maoist from the scene of the battle. An INSAS rifle was found near here. We believe there might be more casualties among the rebels and search operation is on to find dead bodies," Koraput Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said. According to the report, a fierce gun battle between the SFs and the Maoists ensued when a group of around 30 Maoists ambushed a combing party inside forest at Pallur. The Maoists first detonated claymore mines targeting the combing party in which four SOG personnel were injured. Then they fired at them from their hideout provoking return fire from the SFs. While one SOG trooper died on the spot in the landmine explosion, three others sustained bullet injuries.
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December - 24 
PTI reports that a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and three security force personnel injured in an exchange of fire between the two sides at Pallur in the Koraput District in the morning of December 24. The exchange of fire took place when personnel of the Special Oper
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PTI reports that a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and three security force personnel injured in an exchange of fire between the two sides at Pallur in the Koraput District in the morning of December 24. The exchange of fire took place when personnel of the Special Operation Group, the State's elite anti-Maoist force, were going on a combing operation in the Pallur area under Narayanpatna Police Station, said Sub Divisional Police Officer (Narayanapatna) Y. J. Rao. The gun battle, which began near the place where 10 personnel were killed in a landmine blast on June 18, was continuing till the report last came in, he added.
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December - 29 
Police on December 30 (today) said that six suspected Maoists were arrested during a joint combing operation by Security Force personnel in Sundargarh District, according to Express Buzz. The arrests were made at Rubuda forests under K. Balang Police Station in the night of December 29, Sudarsan Set
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Police on December 30 (today) said that six suspected Maoists were arrested during a joint combing operation by Security Force personnel in Sundargarh District, according to Express Buzz. The arrests were made at Rubuda forests under K. Balang Police Station in the night of December 29, Sudarsan Sethi, SDPO of Bonai, said. The arrestees included Jagmohan Tarkode of neighbouring Jharkhand while the other five belonged to Relahatur village in Sundargarh District where the Maoists had triggered blasts damaging four school buildings and a hospital building last week. All the six were booked under five cases, including murder of Ajit Bardhan, sub-inspector of Koida Police Station in Sundargarh District and the recent blasting of school and hospital buildings.
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December - 30 
The Hindu reports that a large quantity of explosives, including 11 can bombs kept in a dry water tank by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, was unearthed on December 30 in the Nawada District. “Acting on a tip-off that Maoists had held a meeting in the deep forests of Marai Ka
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The Hindu reports that a large quantity of explosives, including 11 can bombs kept in a dry water tank by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, was unearthed on December 30 in the Nawada District. “Acting on a tip-off that Maoists had held a meeting in the deep forests of Marai Kalunda area in the District late on Tuesday [December 29] night, police launched a search operation and found the explosives hidden by them,” Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rajauli) Ajay Kumar said. 11 can bombs, two cylinder bombs weighing 10 and 20 kilograms, 35 detonators, 40 gelatin sticks, one country-made carbine and a pistol were kept in a dry plastic water tank buried in the jungle, he added.
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December - 31 
Police seized a large number of detonators and neutralised a Maoist training camp in the Jamui District on December 31. The anti-Maoist operation was launched by the Superintendents of Police of Munger, Lakhisarai and Jamui Districts. Acting on a tip-off, Munger SP M. Sunil Kumar Nayak said that Pol
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Police seized a large number of detonators and neutralised a Maoist training camp in the Jamui District on December 31. The anti-Maoist operation was launched by the Superintendents of Police of Munger, Lakhisarai and Jamui Districts. Acting on a tip-off, Munger SP M. Sunil Kumar Nayak said that Police of the three Districts conducted raids at a Maoist hideout in the Karmagh village under Barhat Police Station of Jamui District and recovered a big gas cylinder and a tractor without number plate besides a large number of detonators and Police uniforms from a small hut. The Maoists were running a training camp there, Police added. It is presumed that the extremists had escaped the hideout after getting clue of the Police operation. The Munger SP said the village is situated in a deep forest, at least 10 kilometres away from the Police Station. Police also said the village is a Maoist stronghold.
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