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January - 3 
SFs seized explosives during a separate anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports Times of India. Latehar, SP, Prashant Anand said that during an anti-Naxal operation the SFs recovered a cache of explosives from Ranidah forest under Chipado
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SFs seized explosives during a separate anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports Times of India. Latehar, SP, Prashant Anand said that during an anti-Naxal operation the SFs recovered a cache of explosives from Ranidah forest under Chipadohar Police Station limits in the District. Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), three grenades, three bundles of cortex wire, two bundles of electric wire were recovered during the operation, Anand said.
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January - 4 
At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, reports Business Standard.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF
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At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, reports Business Standard.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel launched a search operation in the region when they were fired on by a group of Maoists of the Koleshwari Zone hiding there. The SFs retaliated to the firing. Later, the joint team recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle from the encounter spot.The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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January - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area under Zori-Hunterganj Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, was identified as Chander Singh Bhoktaaka Ganju, reports Hindustan Times
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area under Zori-Hunterganj Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, was identified as Chander Singh Bhoktaaka Ganju, reports Hindustan Times on January 5. Ganju a native of Birlutudag village under the Rajgir Police Station of the District, was an ‘area commander’associated with the Maoist squad in the Koleshwari zone on Jharkhand-Bihar borders. Chatra Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), operations, Nigam Prasad said, “The encounter has ended and the body of the killed ultra has been retrieved. The search operation in the area also yielded an INSAS rifle.” He also claimed to have inflicted more damage on the Maoist group in the fierce exchange of fire.
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January - 11 
SFs recovered 30 locally manufactured hand grenades and nine kilograms of explosive substances from the Kumandih forest in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 11, OneIndia.com. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Latehar District, Prasant Anand, said, a total of 140 partly-manufactured hand grenad
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SFs recovered 30 locally manufactured hand grenades and nine kilograms of explosive substances from the Kumandih forest in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 11, OneIndia.com. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Latehar District, Prasant Anand, said, a total of 140 partly-manufactured hand grenades and materials for making grenades were recovered during the search operation.
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January - 12 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Giridih Police along with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)has launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation in the dense forest of Madhuwan and its neighbouring areas, following an encounter with Maoists at Kubri forest in Giridih District of
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Giridih Police along with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)has launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation in the dense forest of Madhuwan and its neighbouring areas, following an encounter with Maoists at Kubri forest in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 12, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deepak Kumar informed that following a tip-off regarding a meeting of Maoists to be held near Kubri forest, a search operation was launched to trace them. “As soon as the joint team of District Police, CoBRA battalion and 154 battalion of CRPF reached the spot, Maoists started firing. This was retaliated by firing from security forces, but the Maoists succeeded to escape,” he said.Security Forces had recovered huge domestic items from the encounter spot. Sources informed that ‘commanders’ of the Maoists from Bokaro, Giridih and other areas including Ajay Mahto, Santosh Mahto and MithileshMahto were supposed to attend a meeting in Kubri but their plan was foiled by the Police.
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January - 14 
A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Police have arrested three Maoist cadres from Bariarpur village under Kajra Police Station limits in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on January 14, reports UNI.Police said that three Maoist cadres identified as Bhuto Mandal, Pramod Mandal and Devend
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A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Police have arrested three Maoist cadres from Bariarpur village under Kajra Police Station limits in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on January 14, reports UNI.Police said that three Maoist cadres identified as Bhuto Mandal, Pramod Mandal and Devendra Mandal were arrested following a raid conducted under Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), operation, Pawan Kumar Upadhyaya. Police said that firearms were also seized from the arrested extremists.
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January - 16 
A CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper was injured following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Ludubeda forest under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on January 16, reports UNI. Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha sai
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A CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper was injured following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Ludubeda forest under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on January 16, reports UNI. Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha said the personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police were conducting a search operation in Ludubeda forest of Rolahati after receiving information regarding the presence of the Maoists. However, as soon as the Maoists spotted the CRPF personnel, they opened fire to which the Security Forces (SFs) retaliated. In the encounter between the two sides, the CoBRA trooper sustained bullet injury inhis hand.
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January - 17 
The Naxalite Special Division (NSD) and Special Task Force (STF) launched combing operations to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activitiesin the forest areas on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border on January 17, reports The Times of India.Acting on information shared by Kerala Policeon t
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The Naxalite Special Division (NSD) and Special Task Force (STF) launched combing operations to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activitiesin the forest areas on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border on January 17, reports The Times of India.Acting on information shared by Kerala Policeon thefour Maoists being sighted at Vaniyampuzha Colony in Malappuram District of Kerala on January 14, the NSD teams conducted combing operation at Sembukkarai, Thoomanur, Gopanari tribal settlements, Gudapatti, Veppamarathur, Sundapatti and Pillur dam areas of Tamil Nadu. Another two teams of NSD (west zone) conducted combing operation at Perumpallam and Mulli river areas. Two STF teams searched Veppamarathur. “The three NSD teams and two STF teams have 50 trained cops, who are experts in conducting combing operations in the jungle. They carry the latest weapons,” a Police officer involved in the combing operation said. “There are no Maoists in Tamil Nadu forest as police are maintaining good relations with tribal people, who will inform us if they find strangers in the forest,” the Police officer said. Also, the rural Police have pasted notices on the wanted Maoists. “We have also tightened vehicle check at the Mangarai and Anaikatti check posts,” the Police officer added.
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January - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) neutralised a camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police near Bhave village under Chhuikhadan Tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 18, re
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Security Forces (SFs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) neutralised a camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police near Bhave village under Chhuikhadan Tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 18, reports Newkerala.com.The 40th Battalion of ITBP along with State Police had a brief encounter with the Maoists around Bhave and Lachanna area near to the Tanda river. According to the Police, the SFs came under fire when the team was on the area domination. The Maoists also exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) followed by heavy small arms fire on the SFs to deter them. A claymore mine and two pressure cooker IEDs were also recovered from the encounter site. However, no casualties have been reported from either side in the incident. It is believed that Jamuna, the local Tanda ‘area committee member', (ACM) of the CPI-Maoist was heading the group of 25-40 Maoists when it was neutralised by the SFs.
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January - 23 
An encounter broke out between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and the Security Forces (SFs) near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23 (today), reports Zee News. The operation was jointly launched by Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards
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An encounter broke out between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and the Security Forces (SFs) near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23 (today), reports Zee News. The operation was jointly launched by Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG) teams. However, there were no report of any casualties at the time of writing.
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January - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered three Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts and then exchanged fire with a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, which was out on a search operation in the forest region under Mohl
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered three Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts and then exchanged fire with a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, which was out on a search operation in the forest region under Mohla Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23, reportsDevdiscourse News. However, there were no reports of any injury to either side in the encounter, Police said."When the security forces were advancing through forest between Sudiyal and Bukhmarka villages, located around 150 kms away from capital Raipur, Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] triggered three improvised explosive device (IED) blasts and opened indiscriminate fire on them that led to a fierce gun-battle," a senior Police official said.During a search of the spot, a pressure cooker IED bomb, 300-metre wire, huge quantity of Maoist literature, medical kits, bags, ration materials and utensils were recovered from the encounter spot. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that an encounter broke out between CPI-Maoist cadres and the Security Forces (SFs)near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23.
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January - 25 
Police, in an encounter, killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Gadchiroli district on January 25, reports Indian Express. Briefing reporters on the same, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawde in this regard said, “We had information on the possible presence of some
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Police, in an encounter, killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Gadchiroli district on January 25, reports Indian Express. Briefing reporters on the same, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawde in this regard said, “We had information on the possible presence of some senior cadres near Hiker village in the Gatta-Jambia area. During a search operation, an encounter broke out with the naxals around 12.30 pm which lasted for about 45 minutes. Later, a body was found at the spot.”
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January - 28 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set a passenger bus on fire near Mundaguda village under Maithili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha late January 28, reports Kalinga TV. However, no casualty was reported.According to reports, a private bus was on it
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set a passenger bus on fire near Mundaguda village under Maithili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha late January 28, reports Kalinga TV. However, no casualty was reported.According to reports, a private bus was on its way to Motu from Kamarapali when a group of 20-25 armed Maoists intercepted the vehicle at Mundaguda late in the night and asked the passengers to get down from the bus, and then thrashed the driver, conductor and the helper of the bus for plying the vehicle during the ‘Protest Week’. Later, the rebels set the bus on fire and fled from the spot. Meanwhile, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel launched a joint combing operation to track down the Maoists.
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January - 28 January - 29
A joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and State Police arrested two injured cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during the search operation launched after the encounter in Tirla forest
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A joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and State Police arrested two injured cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during the search operation launched after the encounter in Tirla forest under Murhu Police Station in Khunti District of Jharkhand on January 29, reports The Pioneer. Police officials informed that the operation was launched in the intervening night of January 28-29, following information about the presence of a squad led by PLFI’s Prabhu Sahay Bodra and Deet Nag. In the encounter the joint team of Security personnel killed five PLFI cadres in Tirla forest under Murhu Police Station in Khunti District. Among the slain Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] includes PLFI ‘area commander’ Prabhu Sahay Bodra, who carried a reward of INR 200,000 on his head. Later, Security Forces (SFs) also recovered two AK-47 rifles, AKM rifle, 303 rifle and pistol each, three country-made pistols, 263 cartridges, explosive materials, a wireless set and explosive materials from the encounter site. Addressing a joint Press conference, Additional Director General (ADG), Operation, ML Meena said Police have registered at least 31 cases related to various crimes including murder and arson against Prabhu Sahay and his squad.
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January - 30 
Telangana Police launched massive combing and checking, on January 30, on the borders of Telangana-Chhattisgarh, and Telangana-Maharashtra, on the eve of ‘Bharat bandh’ (all-India general shutdown strike) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the central Government’s
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Telangana Police launched massive combing and checking, on January 30, on the borders of Telangana-Chhattisgarh, and Telangana-Maharashtra, on the eve of ‘Bharat bandh’ (all-India general shutdown strike) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the central Government’s “Operation SAMADHAN” to counter Maoists, reports The Times of India. The operation is based on intelligence inputs, as it has been anticipated that action teams of Maoists are planning to enter Telangana from adjoining States to carry out violence. A senior Police officer from Telangana Police said, “Maoists had given a protest call against Operation Samadhan and on Thursday (January 31) they want to observe Bharat bandh. We are following Standard Operating Procedures to prevent Maoists from entering Telangana. Combing is being done. We have inputs that Maoists are planning to resort to violence.”
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February - 2 
A woman was killed and another injured during an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Rengaiguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports Devdiscourse News. Superintendent of Police (SP), J
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A woman was killed and another injured during an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Rengaiguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports Devdiscourse News. Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Shukla said, "Investigation revealed that both the women were residents of Godelguda village and not Naxal cadres. They were caught in the crossfire between security personnel and ultras while they had gone to a forest for some routine work.". An inquiry has been initiated into the incident. The kin of the victims will be provided necessary assistance by the district administration and police, the SP said. The identities of the slain and injured victims are yet to be established.During a search of the encounter spot, one muzzle loading gun, a bag containing cash INR 9,058 cash, cordex wires, couple of electronic detonators and gelatin sticks along with other Maoist-related material were recovered, the SP added.
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February - 2 
Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a landmine, suspected to have been planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a combing operation in Langalakanta forest under K Balang Police limits in Sundargarh District of Odisha on February 2 morning, reports Kalinga TV. According
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Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a landmine, suspected to have been planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a combing operation in Langalakanta forest under K Balang Police limits in Sundargarh District of Odisha on February 2 morning, reports Kalinga TV. According to Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel detected a landmine weighing around 15 kilograms, while conducting combing operation in Langalakanta forest to check the Maoists during their observance of ‘Shaheed Saptah’ (Martyr’s week) in the area. Later, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) safely defused the landmine.
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February - 5 
Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel of Odisha Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in Nuapada District of Odisha on February 5 night, reports The Pioneer. Acting on intelligence in puts about the movement of Maoist cadres in Patdhara Reserve Forest area in the Distr
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Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel of Odisha Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in Nuapada District of Odisha on February 5 night, reports The Pioneer. Acting on intelligence in puts about the movement of Maoist cadres in Patdhara Reserve Forest area in the District, six SOG teams led by the Nuapada Superintendent of Police (SP) launched a massive combing operation and unearthed a Maoist camp, belonging to the Mainpur-Nuapada Division in the forest area near Khatfar village under the Boden Police Station. During search, five tiffin bombs, three UPS batteries, two kilograms gun powder, electrical wires, uniforms, red flag and many other articles were seized from the spot, Police said.
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February - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted at Duleragaon under Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 8, reports Pragativadi News. Acting on a reliable input, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel along with Commando Battalion f
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted at Duleragaon under Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 8, reports Pragativadi News. Acting on a reliable input, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel along with Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion conducted a raid at the camp and seized a huge cache of explosives along with other articles used by the insurgents. However, the rebels managed to flee before the camp was raided.
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February - 14 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sub-inspector was killed in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in the Langurahi forests in Gaya District of Bihar on February 14, reports The New Indian Express. Raushan Kumar, a sub-i
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sub-inspector was killed in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in the Langurahi forests in Gaya District of Bihar on February 14, reports The New Indian Express. Raushan Kumar, a sub-inspector of CRPF’s 205 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion was badly injured when a landmine laid by the Maoists in the Langurahi jungles went off. Later, while Raushan was flown to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), he succumbed to his injuries.
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February - 14 
Police arrested two hardcore Maoists Shiv Bihari Rai and Ajit Kumar following a raid at Rani village under Sikarhatta Police Station in Bhojpur District of Bihar on February 14, reports The New Indian Express.Maoist leader Shyam Bihari Rai managed to flee during the raid.The arrested duo, who had be
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Police arrested two hardcore Maoists Shiv Bihari Rai and Ajit Kumar following a raid at Rani village under Sikarhatta Police Station in Bhojpur District of Bihar on February 14, reports The New Indian Express.Maoist leader Shyam Bihari Rai managed to flee during the raid.The arrested duo, who had been working for the banned Leftwing outfit Maoist Coordination Committee (MCC), were planning to carry out disruptive acts during the Lok Sabha(lower house of the Indian Parliament) polls, said Bhojpur Superintendent of Police (SP), Aditya Kumar.
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February - 17 
A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp during a combing operation at Gandhamardhan Hills of Patnagarh in Bolangir District of Odisha on February 17, reports Odisha TV. Several articles including some diaries, uniforms, Naxal
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A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp during a combing operation at Gandhamardhan Hills of Patnagarh in Bolangir District of Odisha on February 17, reports Odisha TV. Several articles including some diaries, uniforms, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and other items used by rebels have been seized. Police said all the articles were stuffed in a box and hidden inside a cave-like structure.
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February - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 21 carried out raids at 10 places in many cities of West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with probe into the Left-wing extremist (LWE) terror funding case, reports NDTV. According to an NIA official, raids were carried out at 10 locations in Ranchi,
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 21 carried out raids at 10 places in many cities of West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with probe into the Left-wing extremist (LWE) terror funding case, reports NDTV. According to an NIA official, raids were carried out at 10 locations in Ranchi, Gumla, and Khunti and Kolkata in connection with the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) terror funding case. The raids were carried out at residences and offices of close associates and offices of companies associated with PLFI ‘chief’ Dinesh Gope. The case relates to depositing extorted money by Dinesh Gope through his associates, identified as Yamuna Prasad, Chandra Sekhar Kumar, Nand Kishore and Mohan Kumar.
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February - 22 
A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel and State Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)dump at Majuraha Pahar near Bagsara village under Pipra Police Station in Palamu District of Jharkhand on February 22, reports The Pioneer. The team recovered four Improvised
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A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel and State Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)dump at Majuraha Pahar near Bagsara village under Pipra Police Station in Palamu District of Jharkhand on February 22, reports The Pioneer. The team recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), three guns, one radio set, 32 gelatin sticks and two back bags. There were some Maoist’s literatures, batteries and charger too that were recovered.Commandant of 134 battalion of CRPF AD Sharma said, the Maoists had hidden these things in polythene wrapper and these were kept in a natural cave so developed on the MajurahaPahar. The four IEDs were stuffed in small cans which when put together could weigh fourkilograms. A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) is to neutralize it added Sharma.
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February - 24 
The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) have begun combing operations in parts of Mudigere and Sringeri Taluks (revenue sub-divisions), and other Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected areas in Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka on February 24, reports The Hindu. It is said the ANF started the operations fo
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The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) have begun combing operations in parts of Mudigere and Sringeri Taluks (revenue sub-divisions), and other Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected areas in Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka on February 24, reports The Hindu. It is said the ANF started the operations following the incident in which unknown persons threw bottles filled with kerosene at a forest check-post at Basrikal in Mudigere taluk early on Sunday (February 24). Reportedly, bottles filled with kerosene were thrown at the forest check-post at Basrikal near Samse in Mudigere talukat around 3.30 a.m. on February 24, Superintendent of Police (SP) Harish Pandey said. A dustbin kept outside the check-post got burnt. However, there were no reports of any casualties in the incident.
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February - 28 
At least eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including five women, were killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 28, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, special teams engaged in combing operations at Savegam Forest in Gadchirol
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At least eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including five women, were killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 28, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, special teams engaged in combing operations at Savegam Forest in Gadchiroli District spotted Maoists near the Telangana border. “The bodies are yet to be identified. Eight Maoists, including five women, were killed in an exchange of fire between the security personnel and Maoists,” a Police said. The special teams had initiated combing operations at different places in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
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March - 1 
The Giridih Police in a joint operation with the 154th Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered two powerful can bombs following a raid conducted on a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker near Dhibra forest area under Dumari Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on Marc
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The Giridih Police in a joint operation with the 154th Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered two powerful can bombs following a raid conducted on a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker near Dhibra forest area under Dumari Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on March 1, reports The Pioneer. According to Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dumari, Niraj Kumar, while conducting search operations at Dhibra, the team raided a small artificial bunker of a Maoists located village near Dhibra and recovered two 10 kg powerful can bombs and others materials. The can bombs were about to blast but fortunately, there were detected and defused in time by anti-bomb squad. The items indicated that they were kept there only a few days ago, he added. However, no arrest could be made as the cane bombs and other explosives found dumped, said Kumar.
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March - 6 March - 7
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala on March 6, reports Mathrubhumi. Two Police offic
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala on March 6, reports Mathrubhumi. Two Police officers also were injured during the encounter.The incident took place late on March 6 by 9.30 at night. A group of five armed Maoists reached near the resort.Police and Thunderbolt had camped at the area as they received information that Maoists are likely to arrive there.As explained by the Police, Maoists arrived near the resort by 9 pm and asked money from the people in the resort. Following this, encounter started and gunfire continued till the wee hours of Thursday (March 7) morning. Police and Thunderbolt have intensified searchin the area during which the slain body of Jaleel was recovered near the resort itself.The presence of armed Maoists was confirmed in various places in the District earlier. The Police had confirmed that Maoists arrived at Vythiri, Sugandhagiri and Amba areas days ago.
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March - 8 
Two tiffin bombs, planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeting Security Forces (SFs) combing the area, were found under culverts of State Highway near Dangarbanka area under Bissamcuttack Police limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on March 8, reports The New Indian Expr
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Two tiffin bombs, planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeting Security Forces (SFs) combing the area, were found under culverts of State Highway near Dangarbanka area under Bissamcuttack Police limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on March 8, reports The New Indian Express.The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel detected wires laid under two culverts and immediately intimated the bomb squad, which later traced the tiffin bombs of which one was defused and the other blasted.Police and SFs intensified patrolling following the incident.
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March - 13 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire inside Hatibari forest under Nandapur Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on March 13, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the rebels opened fire at the SF personnel when they were carrying out a combi
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire inside Hatibari forest under Nandapur Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on March 13, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the rebels opened fire at the SF personnel when they were carrying out a combing operation. The Maoists began fleeing when the SFs returned fire. However, no casualties were reported from either side in the encounter.
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March - 14 
A huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials, including items used in making home-made bombs, was recovered following an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists near Amlidar village in the Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary area in Kabirdham District of
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A huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials, including items used in making home-made bombs, was recovered following an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists near Amlidar village in the Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on March 14, reports The Week.Acting on a specific tip-off, the combine squad of theSpecial Task Force (STF), the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF)and the District Force had launched the operation in theinteriors of Bhoramdeo bordering Madhya Pradesh, DeputyInspector General of Police (DIGP), Durg range, Ratanlal Dangi said.When the patrolling team was cordoning off forests around Amlidar, located around 150 kilometres from the state capitalRaipur, a group of armed rebels opened fire on them, prompting SFs to retaliate, the DIGP said.Maoists soon fled into deep forests taking advantage of rough terrain, Dangi said. During search, a huge cache of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related materials,including commodities of daily use, a pressure cooker used inmaking IEDs (improvised explosive devices), ration items and medicines were recovered from the spot, he added."Bloodstains were found at the spot indicating some ultras may have been injured or killed in the gun-battle", the DIG said."No harm was reported to security forces in the action," he added.
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March - 16 
In the other incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as MangeshaliasHurraMajji (43) and MajjiChinna (38), were arrested from Rengawaya village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, reports The Pioneer. SF personnel were out on a search-cum-area dominat
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In the other incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as MangeshaliasHurraMajji (43) and MajjiChinna (38), were arrested from Rengawaya village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, reports The Pioneer. SF personnel were out on a search-cum-area domination operation in the forests of Waynar, Kodepalli and Rengawaya villages in Bedre when they received a tip-off on the presence of the two Maoists in the area. Both the Maoists were wanted in cases of murder, loot and had been absconding since 2007.
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March - 16 
Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in PedabayaluMandal (administrative sub-division) in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16, repor
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Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in PedabayaluMandal (administrative sub-division) in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16, reports The Hindu. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Visakhapatnam, AttadaBabujee, two parties of Greyhounds, the anti-Maoist Special Force of the Andhra Pradesh Police, and a few personnel from the 198 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were on a routine combing operation in the region. At around 12.30 a.m. a 20-member patrolling team of the Maoists from the Pedabayalu Area Committee opened fire at the Security Forces (SFs), Babujee said. The SFs retaliated and after the firing subsided, the Police team found two bodies reportedly belonging to the Maoists and recovered two country-made weapons, he claimed. One CRPF trooper was also injured in the exchange of fire. According to sources, the Maoist party comprised Dalam (armed squad) members and armed militia from neighbouring villages. The duo killed in the exchange of fire are identified as SideriAnnayya Dora (35) of Pedamamidi village and BattiBushanam (54) of Pedakodapalli village.
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March - 17 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and seized Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and explosives from the spot in the forest area under Kotagarh Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 17, reports The New In
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and seized Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and explosives from the spot in the forest area under Kotagarh Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 17, reports The New Indian Express. Acting on an intelligence input, CRPF personnel raided the camp in Radhahatitedu Hillock. Around a dozen Maoists were present in the camp and were planning to attack Security Forces (SFs) engaged in anti-Maoist operations. However, the Maoists managed to flee from the spot leaving behind articles like detonators, gelatine sticks and tiffin bombs. Combing operation has been intensified to flush out the Maoists, said a senior Police officer.
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March - 17 
Meanwhile, in a related incident in Gajapati District, personnel of the District Volunteer Force (DVF) recovered a tiffin bomb and country-made gun from a forest under Adaba Police limits on March 17, reports The New Indian Express. Adaba Inspector in Charge (IIC) AjayaBarik said a team of DVF, duri
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Meanwhile, in a related incident in Gajapati District, personnel of the District Volunteer Force (DVF) recovered a tiffin bomb and country-made gun from a forest under Adaba Police limits on March 17, reports The New Indian Express. Adaba Inspector in Charge (IIC) AjayaBarik said a team of DVF, during an area domination operation, recovered the tiffin bomb from an area located between Paniganda and Toranipani village of Mohana Block. A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached the spot and defused the tiffin bomb, Barik added.
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March - 17 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Devdiscourse. The two Maoists were identified as JhatelMadvi (24) and Ware Mandavi (26), who were held from th
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Devdiscourse. The two Maoists were identified as JhatelMadvi (24) and Ware Mandavi (26), who were held from the forest near Surnar village in Katekalyan Police Station limits, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. "A patrolling team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and district force was combing Surnar when it came under Naxal fire. While the ultras fled following retaliatory fire from the forces, Madvi and Mandavi were nabbed," he said. "We have recovered a tiffin bomb, detonators, electric wire, Maoist literature from the two," he added.
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March - 18 
A fake currency printing unit was unearthed by the police in Parlakhemundi of Gajapati District of Odisha on March 18, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the unit was being used to print counterfeit notes to be distributed during the elections in the State. Two persons, one from Srikakulam District o
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A fake currency printing unit was unearthed by the police in Parlakhemundi of Gajapati District of Odisha on March 18, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the unit was being used to print counterfeit notes to be distributed during the elections in the State. Two persons, one from Srikakulam District of adjoining Andhra Pradesh and the other, a resident of Parlakhemundi were arrested from the spot. Another accused from Bihar managed to escape during the police raid.
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March - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. Accor
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. According to sources, a team from 231 Battalion was conducting a search operation around noon in Aranpur when Maoists ambushed them with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and a hail of bullets. The encounter took place near Kondapara and Kamalpur CRPF posts, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. The slain CRPF trooper was identified as Head constable Sashikant Tiwari, and the injured were identified as Praveen Kumar Singh, G Muthu Krishnan, Hari Krishnan, Sumit Kumar, Jitendra Singh Tomar and Pandav Kumar.Maoists have called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections and have strung up banners warning people not to vote. Dantewada District falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to the polls on April 11 in the first phase of General Elections.Chhattisgarh has 11 Lok Sabha seats and they will vote in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 19 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people not bring back the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power have been put by Maoist groups at Banke Bazar area of Imamganj assembly constituency of Gaya District of Bihar on March 19, reports Hindustan Times. The Maoists have exhorted p
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people not bring back the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power have been put by Maoist groups at Banke Bazar area of Imamganj assembly constituency of Gaya District of Bihar on March 19, reports Hindustan Times. The Maoists have exhorted people, especially from the weaker sections, to oppose Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi and stop his party from coming back to power. Gaya Police have seized the posters and have intensified search operations to arrest the Maoists. This is the second instance of Maoists putting posters, urging people to defeat PM Narendra Modi, after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections were announced. Last week, similar posters surfaced at Jamui, asking people to ensure that BJP does not come to power for a second term. Police sources said that Maoist groups are angered over the drive launched against them by the Central Forces.
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March - 20 
The Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couriers and seized explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 20, reports Telangana Today. According to Cherla,Circle Inspector (CI), T Satyanarayana a team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force
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The Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couriers and seized explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 20, reports Telangana Today. According to Cherla,Circle Inspector (CI), T Satyanarayana a team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 141Bn personnel detained the seven Maoist couriers at Tativarigudem of Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub-division)based on a tip off. During interrogation, they confessed that they were sympathisers of the Maoist outfit and were supplying explosive material to them and that they also supplied explosive material twice in December, 2018. The Police seized 10 explosive boosters, 10 electrical detonators and 300 metres of wire, besides an auto rickshaw from the accused. The arrested Maoist couriers were identified as Sonde Ravi (24), Kursam Murali (23), Thellam Nagaraju (23), Vukam Srinu (28), B Dhaman (34), K Jagadish (24), and Chinnababu (21).
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March - 21 
The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire with Police in a forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 21, reports Business Standard.The encounter broke out around 5.20 am in Vasamundi forestunder Etapalli area when a team of Quick Response Team (QRT) o
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire with Police in a forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 21, reports Business Standard.The encounter broke out around 5.20 am in Vasamundi forestunder Etapalli area when a team of Quick Response Team (QRT) of Gadchiroli Police was carrying out an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, an official release said.The Maoists opened fire on the Police team and fled when the latter retaliated, the release said.While there were no reports of casualties on either side, a 2.5 kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one kilogram of gunpowder, two live detonators and Naxal literature were seized from the place, the Police release added.
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March - 23 
Weapons and explosives were seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Palamu District of Jharkhandon March 23, reports New Kerala.Based on an intelligence input, a joint team of the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a search at Donra forest
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Weapons and explosives were seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Palamu District of Jharkhandon March 23, reports New Kerala.Based on an intelligence input, a joint team of the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a search at Donra forest area under Pipra Police Stationlimits of Palamu, and recovered two rifles, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing five kilograms each, four detonators, two hand grenades, 200 metres electric wire, 30 kilograms ammonium nitrate, 10 uniforms and other things.The explosives were stored by the Maoists for disrupting the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls, Police said.
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March - 24 
The Anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Force (ANF) and Police have carried outcombing operations in the border areas of Kodagu District of Karnataka on March 24, reports Deccan Herald.A combing operation was recently carried out at Kutta, Talacauvery, Brahmagiri, Srimangala and Irpu, in order to s
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The Anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Force (ANF) and Police have carried outcombing operations in the border areas of Kodagu District of Karnataka on March 24, reports Deccan Herald.A combing operation was recently carried out at Kutta, Talacauvery, Brahmagiri, Srimangala and Irpu, in order to search for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres said to have been hiding in the District. Since the last two days, the ANF is carrying out searches in Pushpagiri and Subrahmanya Ghat regions.Teams of 100 personnel each have been into the operation.High alert is maintained in the regions where the movement of Maoists was reported. The ANF also haskept an eye on Kaluru, Mandalpatti, Kalmakaru and Kadmakallu villages.
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March - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday b
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force personnel, Police said.The Naxals fled when the security forces entered the camp. We have recovered 30 locally-made grenades, one pipe bomb, four bundles of wire, a packet of splinters used in air guns, Maoist literatureand pamphlets, English, Hindi and Telugu dictionaries, stationery, mobile chargers among other things, the Police said.
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March - 26 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles f
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles from the spot. Deputy Inspector General (DIGP), anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations (ANO), Sundarraj P said the encounter took place around 6 am in a forest in the Chintalnar Police Station area, when an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was cordoning off the forest area near Karkanguda village, around 500 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, when a group of Maoists started firing on them, followed by an encounter in which four Maoists were killed. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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March - 26 
The Gadchiroli Police, on March 26, thwarted a major attack on Security Forces (SFs) and Government vehicles by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), containing four kilograms of explosives, which was planted below a small road b
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The Gadchiroli Police, on March 26, thwarted a major attack on Security Forces (SFs) and Government vehicles by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), containing four kilograms of explosives, which was planted below a small road bridge in the interior areas in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports India Today.The explosion was thwarted after the Police acted on a tip-off. Soon after, teams of BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad) reached the spot and disabled the IED.There were intelligence inputs that the Maoists, under the leadership ‘Central Committee (CC) chief’ of CPI-Maoist, Basavaraju, could launch a major attack on the SFs in the District.
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March - 26 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted during a special combing operation in Kansar Reserve Forest in Deogarh District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the 12th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted the combing operation and se
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted during a special combing operation in Kansar Reserve Forest in Deogarh District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the 12th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted the combing operation and seized several explosive materials, including 43 commercial electric detonators, 50m electric wire, battery, radio, 45 gelatin sticks and Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from the camp.
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March - 30 
Two cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Garhwa and Palamu Districts on March 30, reports Devdiscourse. Garwah, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shivani Tiwari said raids were conducted following a tip
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Two cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Garhwa and Palamu Districts on March 30, reports Devdiscourse. Garwah, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shivani Tiwari said raids were conducted following a tip-off that JJMP cadres were seen in the District. The outfits 'area commander' Ram Sundar Singh was arrested from Kurum village in Garhwa District. After interrogation of Singh, his associate Santosh Yadav was arrested from Satbarwa in neighbouringPalamu District, the SP said. A country-made pistol, four bullets and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature were seized from their possession, the SP added.
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April - 4 April - 5
To instill confidence among voters anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Squad (ANS) personnel conducted combing operations in areas identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected in Sulagodu Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) limits in Hosanagara ta
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To instill confidence among voters anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Squad (ANS) personnel conducted combing operations in areas identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected in Sulagodu Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) limits in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga District of Karnataka on April 4-5, to exercise their franchise for the Lok Sabha election, reports The Hindu. On April 4, combing operations were organised in forests in Yadur, Sulagod and Karimane Gram Panchayats in Hosanagara taluk. The ANS personnel also combed the forest in the vicinity of Kodachadri hill and in the villages located in Varahi reservoir backwater area on April 5. They interacted with residents in Holagaru, Kattinahole, Koranakote and Khairagunda villages. A programme to create awareness among the people on the importance of voting was also held at the office of Sulagodu Gram Panchayat as part of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign.
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April - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 5, carried out extensive search operation at Mahla forest under Partapur Police limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh and recovered explosives and weapons belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hitavada. During search, the SFs re
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 5, carried out extensive search operation at Mahla forest under Partapur Police limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh and recovered explosives and weapons belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hitavada. During search, the SFs recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing around five kilograms, five pressure IEDs weighing around three kilograms, three petrol bombs and 13 wire fitted bombs. All the explosives were diffused with the help of experts from Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres dropped pamphlets at area close to the office of District Collector and Superintendent of Police with message of boycotting the polls in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hitavada on April 6. According to information received, the group of Maoists late on las
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres dropped pamphlets at area close to the office of District Collector and Superintendent of Police with message of boycotting the polls in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hitavada on April 6. According to information received, the group of Maoists late on last (April 5) night reportedly entered the District headquarter and dropped large numbers of pamphlets calling for boycott of the polls. In a wake of the incident, SFs deployed in the District have intensified anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] exercises.
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April - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while a Special Task Force (STF) trooper received injuries in an encounter on the polling day on April 11 in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place around 4:20 pm when the Maoists attacked a t
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while a Special Task Force (STF) trooper received injuries in an encounter on the polling day on April 11 in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place around 4:20 pm when the Maoists attacked a team of Security Forces (SFs) that was out on an area domination-cum-search operation in a forest near a helipad in the Orchha area, Special Director General of Police (Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Ops) Girdhari Nayak said. While, the security personnel were sanitizing the helipad, armed Maoists opened fire on them leading to a gun battle. Soon the Maoists fled the spot. STF constable Hriday Ram Sahu sustained injuries in the gunfight. Later, during a search at the encounter spot, the body of a male Maoist cadre was recovered along with a country-made pistol, a knife and Naxal-related materials, among other things Police said. The identity of the deceased Maoist was yet to be ascertained.
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April - 11 
Meanwhile, Maoist banners and posters were recovered from near the Nrusinghnath Temple under Paikmal block of Bargarh District of Odisha on April 11, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists, through the banner and posters urged local people to not to cast votes due to the failure of both the State and Cent
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Meanwhile, Maoist banners and posters were recovered from near the Nrusinghnath Temple under Paikmal block of Bargarh District of Odisha on April 11, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists, through the banner and posters urged local people to not to cast votes due to the failure of both the State and Central Governments for development of the area.On Wednesday (April 10) midnight, they had displayed leaflets and banners on the road stating that the Government has failed to initiate irrigation projects and prevent farmers’ suicide and the rising cases of rape.The Bargarh Police removed the banners and posters and launched a search operation in the area to arrest the cadres.
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April - 19 
Three Maoist cadres were arrested during a search operation in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 19, reports Orissa Post. The lower-rung cadres were arrested from the forest of Dumampara-Tumakpal villages under Katekalyan Police Station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (D
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Three Maoist cadres were arrested during a search operation in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 19, reports Orissa Post. The lower-rung cadres were arrested from the forest of Dumampara-Tumakpal villages under Katekalyan Police Station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force was out on a search operation, Dantewada SP, Abhishek Pallava said. Those arrested cadres were identified as Mangal Kunjam alias Shailesh (23), Budhram Madkami (25) and Waman Mandavi (33), all active as ‘Jan militia’ members in Katekalyan area, the SP said. Six electronic detonators, five gelatin rods, a bundle of electric wires and other Naxal-related material was recovered from them, he added. They were mainly tasked with arranging meetings of villagers for Naxals, putting up Maoist posters and banners, the SP added.
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April - 24 
Four cadres of the Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction of the Communist Party of India–Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction) were arrested and four weapons and ammunition were seized by the Police near a stream in Gundala Mandal in Bhadradri-KothagudemDistrict of Telangana on Apri
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Four cadres of the Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction of the Communist Party of India–Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction) were arrested and four weapons and ammunition were seized by the Police near a stream in Gundala Mandal in Bhadradri-KothagudemDistrict of Telangana on April 24, reports The Hindu.Acting on a tip-off, a Police team arrested the four-armed cadres while camping at a plantation abutting a local stream near Gundala. They were identified as MokallaSammaiahaliasNuthan(45), State ‘secretary’, CP (Bata) Kumar squad, P Iythaiah(30), dalam(armed squad) member, M Devaiah(22), dalam member, and M Rambai(38), dalam member, all belonging to Bhadradri-Kothagudem District, Police said.Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt said the four were arrested while hatching a plan to extort money from local contractors.Sammaiah was involved in nine offences, including a double murder case, and several incidents of extortion, Dutt said. Weapons seized included one 8 mm rifle, two Smooth Bore Breech Loading (SBBL), one Bharmar gun, besides 90 rounds of ammunition.
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April - 25 
Superintendent of Police (SP), Suman D Pennekar has denied reports of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) teamappearing in Yavakapadi village in Napoklu Police Station limits in Kodagu District of Karnataka on April 25, reports Deccan Herald.The District Police had conducted a combing ope
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Superintendent of Police (SP), Suman D Pennekar has denied reports of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) teamappearing in Yavakapadi village in Napoklu Police Station limits in Kodagu District of Karnataka on April 25, reports Deccan Herald.The District Police had conducted a combing operation, following a tip-o from the local residents,but no Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] movement has been traced.Unconfirmed reports had been doing the rounds that two Naxalites had collected food items fromtwo houses in Yavakapadi village and had snatched a mobile phone from a woman.The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), however, continued to comb the forests, the SP added.
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April - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a businessman suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, in Tingarpanga village under Phiringia Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on April 27, reports Hindustan Times.A group of armed Maoists stormed Tingarpanga village and barged
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a businessman suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, in Tingarpanga village under Phiringia Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on April 27, reports Hindustan Times.A group of armed Maoists stormed Tingarpanga village and barged into the house of the businessman identified as Kailash Digal, late on Saturday (April 27) night, Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP), Prateek Singh said. Maoist rebels dragged Digal out of his house at gunpoint and took him to the village outskirts, where he was then shot dead, the SP said.A note left behind by the Maoists near the spot, where the body was found, claimed that the businessman was eliminated as he was working as a ‘Police informer’.The Maoists were suspected to be members of the Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the CPI-Maoist, the Police said, adding, combing operations have been intensified in the area.
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April - 27 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Poli
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Police said that the two constables Arvind Minj and SukkuHapka were killed in the Maoist attack while firing by the Maoists which also hit a couple of villagers, who sustained injuries. A 'small action team' (typically comprising four-five rebels) of Maoists first opened indiscriminate fire at them and later also attacked them with sharp edged weapons, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations,Sundarraj P, said. Later the Maoists fled towards the nearby forest area.
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April - 29 
A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre wanted in a number of criminal cases was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on April 29, reports The Week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manoj Kumar said the Maoist killed in the encounter w
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A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre wanted in a number of criminal cases was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on April 29, reports The Week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manoj Kumar said the Maoist killed in the encounter was identified as Ramesh Paswan (45) and he was carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head and was wanted in a number of criminal cases including murder. Acting on a tip off that some Maoists may gather at a brick kiln in Khem Karna village, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel jointly raided the village. The Maoists fired at the SFs who retaliated and in the encounter that followed, one Maoist was killed while three were arrested, the SSP said. Police have seized one pistol, two empty cartridges and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from the site of the encounter, he added.
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May - 1 
At least 15 Security Force (SF) personnel of the C-60, the Maharashtra Police counter-insurgency commando unit, and one civilian driver were killed in an ambush by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres by triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Dadapur Road near Lendali Null
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At least 15 Security Force (SF) personnel of the C-60, the Maharashtra Police counter-insurgency commando unit, and one civilian driver were killed in an ambush by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres by triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Dadapur Road near Lendali Nullah in Jamburkheda village under Kurkheda Police Station limits in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 1, reports The Pioneer. The commando unit, part of the Quick Response Team (QRT) of the C-60, were travelling in two vehicles for Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]combing operations, when they found several fallen trees blocking the road leading to an isolated stretch of the road in a forest area. When the SF personnel alighted to clear the road, landmines planted by Maoists blew up, leaving 15 personnel and the civilian driver dead. The commando unithad set out for patrolling after the arson incident that took place under Kurkhedatehsil (revenue unit) in the District on the same day.
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May - 2 
Meanwhile, a ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, wanted in connection with killings of 25 Security Force (SF) personnel in Burkapal of Sukma in 2017, was killed by SF personnel following an encounter in a forested patch of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 2, reports The Pioneer.The Maoist was id
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Meanwhile, a ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, wanted in connection with killings of 25 Security Force (SF) personnel in Burkapal of Sukma in 2017, was killed by SF personnel following an encounter in a forested patch of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 2, reports The Pioneer.The Maoist was identified as MadviMuiyaaliasJogaKunjam (29), a ‘commander’ of the Platoon-24 of the CPI-Maoist that operates in Dantewada Districtand carried a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head, Police said.The encounter took place in the forest under Kirandul Police Station area when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force (DF) was out on a search operation in the morning, Director General (Anti-Naxal Operations) GirdhariNayak informed."When the patrolling team was advancing through forest between Perpa and Markamaris villages, around 450 km away from the capital Raipur, it came under fire from a group of ultras that led to the gun-battle," Nayak said.After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of Kunjam was recovered along with a 315 bore gun, Nayak added.
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May - 3 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘couriers’ were arrested by a Police team during a search operation at Lenin Colony in Charla Mandal in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on May 3, reports The Hindu.The arrested duo was heading towards the thickly forested area bordering Chh
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘couriers’ were arrested by a Police team during a search operation at Lenin Colony in Charla Mandal in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on May 3, reports The Hindu.The arrested duo was heading towards the thickly forested area bordering Chhattisgarh to handover a consignment of olive-green uniform clothes to the Maoists when they were arrested, Police said. The identities of the duo are yet to be established.
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May - 3 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested following an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 3, reports The Pioneer. The duo was identified as Baman and Lakshman Vetti were arrested from the forest near Mangna
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested following an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 3, reports The Pioneer. The duo was identified as Baman and Lakshman Vetti were arrested from the forest near Mangnar village under Barsoor Police Station limits, Police said. Baman, a member of Maoist military platoon no. 16, had a reward of INR 200,000 on his head while Vetti, the head of ‘Janatana Sarkar’ (people’s government) squad, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. According to Police a patrolling team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was out on a search operation in the interiors of Barsoor. Near Mangnar, the Police party came under Maoist fire prompting the SFs to retaliate, Police said. When the Maoists started to flee from the encounter in the face of heavy firing from the Police team, the two were arrested, a Police official said.
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May - 8 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three-woman cadres, were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel in the hilly Kituakanti forest terrain under Padua Police Station limitsin Koraput District of Odishaon May 8, reports The Hindu.According
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three-woman cadres, were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel in the hilly Kituakanti forest terrain under Padua Police Station limitsin Koraput District of Odishaon May 8, reports The Hindu.According to Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP),Kanwar Vishal Singh, based on intelligence reports of a congregation of Maoist cadres in the region, an operation was launched on May 8 morning.Four teams of the Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel involved in this operation, ended up killing the five-armed Maoists.One of the Maoists killed in the encounter, was identified as SwaroopaaliasRinki, an accused in the killing of ArakuMember of Legislative Assembly (MLA)KidariSarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma. Rinki carried a reward of INR 600,000, and also a trusted ‘lieutenant’ of Aruna and Chalapathi, who led the Kidari operation, on September 22, 2018. Two more slain Maoists were identified as area committee members, JappirayingiSattiBabualiasDasu of Gurthedu in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, who carried a reward of INR 400,000 and Krishna Watekaalias Prakash of Narayanpatna inKoraput District of Odisha.However, the identities of the remaining two are yet to be established. “They were members of the Nandapur area committee of the Koraput division of Maoists,” the Koraput SP said.Two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles and two Self Loading Rifles (SLRs)were also recovered from them, apart from other paraphernalia like kit bags and solar chargers.
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May - 10 May - 11
Three personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) were injured when a landmine allegedly triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded in Maithili area in Malkangiri District of Odisha on May 11, reports Ommcomnews.com. According to Police, the SOG personnel had planned a
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Three personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) were injured when a landmine allegedly triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded in Maithili area in Malkangiri District of Odisha on May 11, reports Ommcomnews.com. According to Police, the SOG personnel had planned a combing operation in the area after having received information about a meeting that had been convened there by Maoists of Bastar division last night (May 10). Over 30 Maoists had reportedly planted the landmine suspecting movement of Security Force (SF) personnel in the region. Following the explosion, an exchange of fire also took place between the SF personnel and Maoists. While one trooper was admitted in Malkangiri District Headquarter Hospital (DHH), the other two critically injured SF personnel were immediately air-lifted to Vishakhapatnam District Hospital in Andhra Pradesh, after their condition deteriorated. Combing operations have been intensified in the area following the incident, Police added.
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May - 12 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered two blasts targeting a security team and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)campat two separate places under LanjigarhTehsil(revenue unit) in Kalahandi District of Odisha on May 12, reports The Statesman.While one blast was close to aCR
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered two blasts targeting a security team and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)campat two separate places under LanjigarhTehsil(revenue unit) in Kalahandi District of Odisha on May 12, reports The Statesman.While one blast was close to aCRPF camp, the other hit a security team which was dispatched on an immediate combing operation. However, no casualty was reported in the incidents.The two Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blasts were planted and triggered by Maoists in Trilochanpur area in the District.The first blast took place 200 meters from the new CRPF camp site at Trilochanpur. It did not affect anybody or cause damage to property.A bomb squad was sent to the spot, escorted by CRPF personnel.On the way to Trilochanpur, at around 6 pm near AmbagudaChowk, a blast hit the team just meters away. The CRPF team opened fire, but the Maoists escaped. Superintendent of Police (SP), Kalahandi, B Gangadhar confirmed that Police and CRPF teams have taken up intensive combing and search operation in the area.
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May - 13 
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper suffered injuries in a landmine explosion allegedly orchestrated by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresnear GovindpalliGhati near Saptadhara under Khairaput Block (administrative unit) in Malkangiri District of Odisha on May 13, reports The Pione
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A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper suffered injuries in a landmine explosion allegedly orchestrated by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresnear GovindpalliGhati near Saptadhara under Khairaput Block (administrative unit) in Malkangiri District of Odisha on May 13, reports The Pioneer.The injured, identified as Jagat Pal Singh, was taken to the Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).The incident took place when BSF personnel were carrying out a combing operation in the area. Jagat inadvertently stepped on to the concealed landmine, ensuing blast, in which he suffered serious injuries.After the incident, combing operation has been intensified in the area.
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May - 14 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze eight road construction vehicles in Nuamunda village under Madanpur Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha late on May 14, reports Pragativadi.Opposing the road construction, around 10-15 Maoists gathered at Nuamu
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze eight road construction vehicles in Nuamunda village under Madanpur Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha late on May 14, reports Pragativadi.Opposing the road construction, around 10-15 Maoists gathered at Nuamunda village late last night and set ablaze as many as eight vehicles including five tractors and a JCB parked along the road, Police said.Reportedly, the rebels had earlier put up posters in the area and attacked the said camp of Arati Infratech Private Limited in protest of road construction in the area.Soon after setting the vehicles on fire and triggering panic among the locals, the Maoists escaped into the forest. Police personnel have launched a search operation to arrest the rebels in the nearby forest.
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May - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Lutua village under Banke Bazar Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gaya District of Bihar early on May 18 (today), reports Devdiscourse. A joint team of 205 CoBRA (Commando Battalion fo
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Lutua village under Banke Bazar Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gaya District of Bihar early on May 18 (today), reports Devdiscourse. A joint team of 205 CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Bihar Police had carried out the special operations. The SFs recovered the Maoist body and an AK-47 rifle during a post-encounter search. The body of the deceased is yet to be identified, the CRPF said.
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May - 20 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koparshi forest areaunder Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 20, reports mid-day.com. According to the Police, no casualty was reported from either side du
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koparshi forest areaunder Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 20, reports mid-day.com. According to the Police, no casualty was reported from either side during the firing. The encounter took place at around 6.30 am near the Kothi Police outpost when commandos of C-60, the specialised anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] unit of Maharashtra Police, were on patrolling duty in a forest area near Koparsi village, Police said.The Maoists on seeing the security personnel, started firing at them, to which the Police retaliated, the Police added. The exchange of fire continued for over an hour following which the Maoists fled into the forest, Police said. "There was no report of any casualty on either side," a Police official said, adding that combing operation was on in the area.
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May - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a bandh (general shutdown strike) in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on May 25, condemning the encounter reported from Kituba area under Padua Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha on May 8, in which five Maoists were killed, report
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a bandh (general shutdown strike) in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on May 25, condemning the encounter reported from Kituba area under Padua Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha on May 8, in which five Maoists were killed, reports The Hindu. Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) ‘secretary’ Ganesh also released a two-page letter, opposing the encounter and accused the political parties of looting natural resources in Pandua region. He appealed to the tribal people to take part in the bandh. Following the letter, security has been stepped up along the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) area and combing operations in the forest region have been intensified.
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May - 21 
Two District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Gogunda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarhon May 21 (today), reports Business Standard. The incident took place near Gogunda vil
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Two District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Gogunda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarhon May 21 (today), reports Business Standard. The incident took place near Gogunda village, located around 500 kilometres from State capital, Raipur, when a joint team of security men was out on an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, a senior Police official said.The patrolling team, comprising personnel from the DRG and the Special Task Force (STF), was cordoning off a forest at a hill near Gogunda, when the Maoists triggered the IED blast, he said.This led to an exchange of fire between the two sides, he added."Two DRG jawans received injuries in the blast," the official said.
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May - 24 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was reportedly wanted in connection with the killing of two persons under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Pioneer. According to Police, t
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was reportedly wanted in connection with the killing of two persons under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Pioneer. According to Police, the Maoist was identified as VeetiSukka (21), a resident of Kistaram Police Station limits of the District. “Sukka was nabbed (arrested) by a team of Special Task Force (STF) and district police during a search operation in the jungle near Karimgunda village,” a Police officer said. Sukka was wanted in connection with the killing of PodiyamiMutta (40) and KakoLacchu (21). Both of them were abducted and killed by suspected armed Maoists a few months ago, Police added.
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May - 25 
In a separate incident, five IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) each weighing 10 kilograms and packed in pressure cookers were unearthed from a dirt track near a well between Uparchandeli and Khalichandeli villages under Keshkal Police Station in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports
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In a separate incident, five IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) each weighing 10 kilograms and packed in pressure cookers were unearthed from a dirt track near a well between Uparchandeli and Khalichandeli villages under Keshkal Police Station in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. They were detected and defused by a joint team of SFs carrying out a de-mining operation. Acting on specific inputs, the operation was carried out by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), STF, CRPF and local Police in Uparchandeli and Khalichandeli area, located around 250 kilometres away from the State capital Raipur.
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May - 25 
Separately, Police arrested a Maoist cadre, who carried a cash award of INR 100,000 on his head in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. A joint team of 227 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) battalion and District Police while on a search operation, received intelligence i
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Separately, Police arrested a Maoist cadre, who carried a cash award of INR 100,000 on his head in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. A joint team of 227 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) battalion and District Police while on a search operation, received intelligence input from Tongpal Police Station about the presence of Maoists in a hilly terrain near Junglepara Marjum village. The team swung into action and arrested the Maoist identified as Mahavir Nag (25), a resident of Junglepara Marjum. “Mahavir was a member of Maoist Katekalyan LGS (Local Guerrilla Squad) and was involved in an attack on a police party in April 2016 in Tongpal where a jawan was killed and another was injured,” a local Police officer said.
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May - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with a team of elite C-60 Commandos in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 27, in which Maoists used an Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), reports Devdiscourse. No security personnel were injured in the incident; however, Po
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with a team of elite C-60 Commandos in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 27, in which Maoists used an Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), reports Devdiscourse. No security personnel were injured in the incident; however, Police recovered a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), some .303 rifles, a 12-bore gun and seven shells of UBGL from the encounter spot. The UBGL had marks indicating that the ammunition was made for Central Security Forces and Maoists may have stolen it, a Police official said. The incident occurred around 9 am at Dhanora Tehsil (revenue unit) in the District, around 910 kilometres from the State Capital, when a team of C-60 Commandos was on a combing operation, the official said, adding, as the team reached Kattegari forest, they spotted three civilians, who started running after seeing the men in uniform. After issuing a warning, Police opened fire but the trio ran towards dense forest where 'Company-4' of a Maoist dalam (armed squad) was hiding, he said, adding that a gun battle ensued between the Commandos and the Maoists. The Security Forces (SFs) retaliated when a heavy firing came from a hilltop by the Maoists. Later, unable to face the SFs, the Maoists then fled into deep forest.
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May - 27 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) near Aautpalli village under Basaguda Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on May 27, reports The Pioneer. The arrested Maoists were identified as Kowasi Hunga (23) and K
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) near Aautpalli village under Basaguda Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on May 27, reports The Pioneer. The arrested Maoists were identified as Kowasi Hunga (23) and Kartami Kosa (25) and four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from their possession, a local Police official said. Acting on a specific input about a meeting of villagers was convened by Maoists in Lingagiri, Korsaguda and Aautpalli village in Basaguda, the combine squad of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)-an elite crack unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and local Police had launched an operation there, the Police official said. On sensing the presence of security personnel, the two Maoists tried to escape but they were arrested after a short chase, and four IEDs, couple of detonators, electric wire and switches were recovered from a bag one of them was carrying, he added. While Hunga was active as ‘Jan militia’ member, Kosa was working as Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan (DAKMS- a frontal wing of the Maoists), he said.
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May - 28 
Eleven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the State Police were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Seraikela Kharsawan District of Jharkhand in the early hours of May 28 (today), repor
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Eleven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the State Police were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Seraikela Kharsawan District of Jharkhand in the early hours of May 28 (today), reports The Hindu. The blast took place around 5 a.m. when a joint team of the CRPF’s special jungle warfare unit, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), and the State Police was carrying out an operation in the forests of Kuchai area in the District. The injured troops, eight of the CoBRA and rest belonging to the State Police, have been airlifted to State capital, Ranchi, Police said. No further details of the attack were available at the time of reporting.
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May - 29 
The Jharkhand Police, in a joint operation with the CRPF, recovered nine weapons and 13 landmines from Palamu District of Jharkhand on May 29, reports New Kerala. According to the Police, a joint search operation of the State Police and the CRPF was conducted at the Bagsara hill under Pipra Police S
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The Jharkhand Police, in a joint operation with the CRPF, recovered nine weapons and 13 landmines from Palamu District of Jharkhand on May 29, reports New Kerala. According to the Police, a joint search operation of the State Police and the CRPF was conducted at the Bagsara hill under Pipra Police Station in the District, during which a large number of weapons and landmines were recovered. Five .315 bore rifles, three 12 bore rifles and one revolver, nine cane bombs, four-cylinder bombs, live cartridges and other things were recovered, a Police official said.
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June - 12 
Police successfully recovers a huge cache of arms and ammunition at a Maoist camp in forestin Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh on June 12, reports The Times of India. Based on input about presence of Maoists in the region, a team of District Police went on an anti-Maoist operation in forests of M
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Police successfully recovers a huge cache of arms and ammunition at a Maoist camp in forestin Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh on June 12, reports The Times of India. Based on input about presence of Maoists in the region, a team of District Police went on an anti-Maoist operation in forests of Manpur on the mountains of Tarjhaar when they spotted a bunker of Maoists which had huge cache of arms and ammunition including an indigenous rocket launcher.Police said that two muzzle loading guns, one air gun, one country revolver, five gelatin wire, 12 bore rifle, eight live bombs and equipment to make weapons along with explosives were recovered from the spot. This shows that Maoists were present on the spot few moments ago and they might have escaped on being informed by local villagers about police approaching their camp, a Police official said.Police have sounded alert inthe region and the operations were intensified.
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June - 15 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) during a combing operation launched in the cut-off area under Chitrakonda Police limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha late on June 15, reports The New In
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) during a combing operation launched in the cut-off area under Chitrakonda Police limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha late on June 15, reports The New Indian Express.The BSF in a press note said, “The BSF team was attacked by unknown persons armed with sharp-edged weapons in order to get Chandan released but failed to do so. The BSF team able to swiftly move through the woods with the apprehended Maoist.”The arrested Maoist has been identified as Chandan alias Chandra Sisa (23) of Dhakadpadar village under Chitrakonda Police limits in the District.Chandan, who was actively working as a party member of Gumma unit of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), had joined the banned outfit as a militia in 2014, and was involved in the killing of SukraMuduli of Arlimpada village and Amsi Kholo of Dhakadpadar in Chitrakonda Police limits in the District.
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June - 19 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrewas shot down in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police personnel in Simdega District of Jharkhand on June 19, reports India.com.Additional Director General of Police (ADGP),Murari Lal Meenasaid that an AK
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrewas shot down in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police personnel in Simdega District of Jharkhand on June 19, reports India.com.Additional Director General of Police (ADGP),Murari Lal Meenasaid that an AK-47 was also recovered from the spot of the encounter at Urmi forest under Bano block of the District.The Security Forces (SFs) had received a tip-off about the presence of Maoists in the area and a search operation was launched, he said. Upon facing gun-fire, the SFs retaliated.
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June - 28 
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a civilian were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Security Forces (SFs) at Keshkutul, nearly five kilometers from Bhairamgarh in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 28, r
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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a civilian were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Security Forces (SFs) at Keshkutul, nearly five kilometers from Bhairamgarh in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 28, reports The Asian Age. According to a CRPF spokesman in Raipur in Chhattisgarh, the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attack came when ten CRPF troopers were conducting sanitization of a 4.5-kilometer route from Bhairamgarh to Keshkutul on five motorcycles to ensure security to people visiting the local tribal weekly market. Armed Maoists suddenly opened fire on them at a place close to Keshkutul, leading to killing of three CRPF personnel, the spokesman said. Other members of the ROP promptly took position and returned fire, leading to a fierce gun battle between them. A Bolero carrying schoolchildren was caught in the crossfire while passing by the encounter site, leading to death of Zibbo Telam (15) and injury to Rikki Hemla (14). The three slain CRPF personnel have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Madan Pal of Uttar Pradesh, ASI Mahadev P of Karnataka, and head constable O P Soji of Kerala.
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July - 2 
Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to be hidden by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered in Palamu District of Jharkhand on July 2, Odisha TV. The five IEDs, each weighing five kilograms, were recovered from Jamundih village after the villagers informed t
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Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to be hidden by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered in Palamu District of Jharkhand on July 2, Odisha TV. The five IEDs, each weighing five kilograms, were recovered from Jamundih village after the villagers informed the Police. “Five IEDs have been recovered. Search operation is going on. More IEDs may be recovered. Maoists had hidden the IEDs,” Police official Sanjay Naik said. More than 50 landmines and IEDs have been recovered in the State so far this year, the Police official added.
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July - 6 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three women cadres, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Sendbahra between Khallari and Mechka villages under Mechka Police Station limits in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on July 6, reports T
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three women cadres, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Sendbahra between Khallari and Mechka villages under Mechka Police Station limits in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on July 6, reports The Pioneer. “A joint team of STF (Special Task Force) and district police from Mechka police station of Dhamtari district had launched an anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. Around 6 am the security forces had a faceoff with armed Maoists in the jungles of Sendbahra which resulted in heavy gun fight,” Director General of Police (DGP), DM Awasthi said. The deceased persons were identified as Pramila alias Rajula. She was Maoist ‘area committee member (ACM)’ of Sitanadi area committee and carried reward of INR 500,000 on her head. Maoist Nagri area committee ACM Raju carrying a reward of INR 500,000, Durga alias Manjula and Munni alias Rashmi both Gobra LOS (Local organizing squad) members carrying rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads were killed in the action, Police said. While searching the area, one 303 rifle, one country made gun, five 12 bore guns and Naxal literatures were also found at the spot. The DGP also said Police have been undertaking operations over the last few days in Mainpur-Sitanadi (Gariyaband) and Nagri-Sihawa (Dhamtari) areas, close to the Odisha border.
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July - 9 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at a forest near Dabbakonta village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on July 9 (today), reports The Hindu. The encounter took place around 6 am at a forest near Dabbakonta village
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at a forest near Dabbakonta village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on July 9 (today), reports The Hindu. The encounter took place around 6 am at a forest near Dabbakonta village when a joint team of SFs was out on a counter-insurgency operation, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] operations, Sundarraj P. said. Personnel belonging to the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite unit of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) were involved in the operation, he said. On spotting a Maoist camp in the forest near Dabbakonta village, located around 500 kilometers from the State capital Raipur, the security men started encircling it. An exchange of fire then broke out between the two sides and the rebels soon escaped into the dense forest, the DIGP said. Later, during search of the encounter spot, the body of a woman Maoist clad in ‘uniform’ and an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle were recovered, he said, adding that the killed rebel was yet to be identified. Some items of daily use and a huge cache of other Naxal-related material were also seized from their camp.
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July - 12 
A Maoist, allegedly involved in the killings of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four Policemen in April, was gunned down in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 12, reports The Pioneer. During a search at the encounter site, the body of a Maoist, identified as
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A Maoist, allegedly involved in the killings of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four Policemen in April, was gunned down in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 12, reports The Pioneer. During a search at the encounter site, the body of a Maoist, identified as Hurra, a member of the Katekalyan Area Committee of Maoists and carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head, was recovered, along with a .303 rifle. “The encounter occurred around 10 am in the forest of Misse Dabba in the Tongpal police station area of Sukma district when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Dantewada was carrying out an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Dantewada, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said.
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July - 14 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 14, reports Odisha TV. The gun battle broke out in a forest near Gumiyapal village, located around 400 kilometres fro
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 14, reports Odisha TV. The gun battle broke out in a forest near Gumiyapal village, located around 400 kilometres from State capital, Raipur, when a District Reserve Guard (DRG) team was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav, said. During search of the encounter spot, bodies of two Maoist and two firearms – a .303 rifle and a muzzle-loading gun – were recovered, Pallava said. Those killed were identified as Deva and Mamgli alias Mui, who were active members of the Malangir area committee of Maoists and carried rewards of INR 500,000 each on their heads, he said. A suspected woman Maoist, identified as Kosi, was also arrested from the spot, Pallava said.
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July - 15 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during a search operation carried out by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police from Jagargunda in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 15, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, Hemla Sukka (
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during a search operation carried out by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police from Jagargunda in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 15, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, Hemla Sukka (21), a resident of Tekalguda village, Nayapara under Jagargunda Police Station limits was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Timelwada Ghati. Sukka was wanted in connection with a case registered with Chintagufa Police Station, Police said. As per the official data with the State Police department, so far in 2019 SFs have arrested 244 Maoists. In the same period 34 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were killed in encounters and 160 Naxals gave up arms being disenchanted with Maoist ideology.
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July - 15 July - 17
Two railway workers on duty were allegedly threatened by a couple of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres wielding weapons near Kadadaravalli in Sakleshpur Taluk (revenue sub-division) in Hassan District of Karnataka on July 15, reports The Hindu. Vijay and Raju, the two wor
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Two railway workers on duty were allegedly threatened by a couple of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres wielding weapons near Kadadaravalli in Sakleshpur Taluk (revenue sub-division) in Hassan District of Karnataka on July 15, reports The Hindu. Vijay and Raju, the two workers, were cleaning the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya track when they encountered two persons walking on the track. When they questioned the duo, the two allegedly threatened to attack them with a knife and a firearm. The rail workers were made to sit for some time quietly so that the duo could leave. The workers eventually reached Maranahalli and alerted their seniors. The District Police conducted a combing operation on July 17 to arrest the culprits. However, B.N. Nandini, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), said, “It is not clear who the men were. The railway staff could not identify the firearm they were carrying as it was dark. It may have been just some miscreants attempting to rob the staff. So far, movement of naxals has not been recorded in the district.”
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July - 16 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during a search operation carried out by a team of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and District Police near Pedaras weekly market in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 16, reports The Pioneer. According to Police the
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during a search operation carried out by a team of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and District Police near Pedaras weekly market in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 16, reports The Pioneer. According to Police the arrested Maoist was identified as Kawasi Budhra (22), a resident of Chhotegodam village under Kuknar Police Station limits in the District. Budhra was wanted in connection with a case registered with Kuknar Police Station, Police said.
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July - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrewas killed in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest near Kotbundel village in Kalahandi District of Odisha on July 24, reports Odisha TV. The encounter took place in the forest near Kotbundel village when Special Operation Gro
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrewas killed in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest near Kotbundel village in Kalahandi District of Odisha on July 24, reports Odisha TV. The encounter took place in the forest near Kotbundel village when Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were conducting a combing operation, Superintendent of Police (SP), B Gangadhar said.After noticing the security personnel, about six Maoists fired at them and the SOG personnel retaliated, leading to a fierce encounter. While one Maoist was killed, the others fled the scene. A rifle has been seized from the place, he said.“A search operation has been launched in the area and efforts are on to track the Maoists, who disappeared deep inside the forest,” he said.The group of Maoists was involved in the recent killing of a contractor at Dukrigudavillage, Police said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, suspected Maoists have gunned down a local contractor identified as Bhima Dora at Dukriguda village under Biswanathpur Police limits in Kalahandi District on July 21 night suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’.
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July - 29 
Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 29, reports Hindustan Times. During search, the SFs recovered a under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL), a country-made gun and other explosives from the Maoist camp. “The encounter took pla
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Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 29, reports Hindustan Times. During search, the SFs recovered a under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL), a country-made gun and other explosives from the Maoist camp. “The encounter took place inside the forest between Kanhaigoda and Balantog area under Konta Police Station. Police had specific input about a Maoist camp in that area and hence a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was sent for the operation on Sunday (July 28) night,” Director General of Police (DGP) DM Awasthi said. “The Maoist camp has been demolished by the security forces. We have inputs that a senior cadre were camping in that area but they managed to escape,” said Awasthi.
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August - 3 
One cadre of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) was arrested following an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and the TPC, in the forests near to Dakra village in Latehar District of Jharkhand on August 3, reports Devdiscourse. During a search operation soon after the encounter, one TPC ca
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One cadre of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) was arrested following an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and the TPC, in the forests near to Dakra village in Latehar District of Jharkhand on August 3, reports Devdiscourse. During a search operation soon after the encounter, one TPC cadre was arrested. The SF personnel recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, one semi-automatic rifle and one US-made automatic rifle, besides a large number of bullets from the encounter spot, Superintendent of Police (SP), Prasant Anand said. The TPC is engaged in extortion and threatening people over phone in the area and anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation will be stepped up in the area, the SP said. TPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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August - 5 
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during a search operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police in the forests near Marjoom village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports India Toda
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Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during a search operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police in the forests near Marjoom village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports India Today. The arrested Maoists are identified as Pide Veko (25), Piso Kawasi (22), Payko Veko (26), Fagnu Madkami (30), Sanna Kudami (25) and Pojja Kudami (24), all ‘Jan militia’ (people’s army) members of the CPI-Maoist. "A tiffin bomb, electric wire, Maoist bags and commodities of daily use were recovered from them. They were involved in an encounter with security forces near Chikpal village on July 28 this year," a Police official said.
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August - 10 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter near Bihar border under Chouparan Police Station limits in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on August 10, reports The Pioneer. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), ML Meena, informed that the District Police rec
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter near Bihar border under Chouparan Police Station limits in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on August 10, reports The Pioneer. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), ML Meena, informed that the District Police received a tip off that some Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] activity is going on in the forest area of Dadpur Village under Chouparan Police Station in Hazaribagh District. Acting on the information, Police conducted the search operation, in which one LWE killed in exchange of bullets and Police also recovered a body from the spot, he added. An INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and a large number of bullet rounds were also recovered from the spot. The Police is yet to identify the slain Maoist, he added.
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August - 12 
Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and opened fire on a joint team of District Police, District Reserve Guard (DRG), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) when they were conducting search operation based on
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Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and opened fire on a joint team of District Police, District Reserve Guard (DRG), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) when they were conducting search operation based on intelligence input in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 12, reports ANI. No Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in the incident, Police said. Narayanpur, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg said, "Today morning around 11 am, joint teams of district police, DRG, CAF and ITBP were out for Area Search and Domination exercise based on the inputs of suspected movement of a small team of Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] near Jhori village and their plan to carry out a big attack before Independence Day," Garg said, adding, "When the parties cordoned the area they found that Maoists had blocked the road with fallen trees and posted banner on them. The Maoist small action team had laid an ambush with multiple command IEDs for the SFs and civilians who would cross the road. But the SFs followed tactical movements and cordoned the area seeing which Naxalites blasted the IEDs and started firing on the forces. After a brief firing for 10 minutes they ran into jungles and hillocks," he said. However, there was no reports of casualties among the SFs.
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August - 14 
Two Policemen and a civilian disguised as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested for looting traders and passengers in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 14, reports Hindustan Times. Another Policeman, also part of the gang, is on the run and Police are raiding
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Two Policemen and a civilian disguised as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested for looting traders and passengers in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 14, reports Hindustan Times. Another Policeman, also part of the gang, is on the run and Police are raiding various spots to arrest him. The accused constables, Hirdu Ram Kumeti and Madhav Kuldeep, were arrested along with one civilian Dolendera Kumeti. The fourth one, Omkar Kumeti is on run. All the accused are from Kondagaon District and were active in the Bastar region for last one month.
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August - 16 
A Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE]of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was arrested by the Police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 16, reports The Hans India. Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt, informed that the arrestee
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A Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE]of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was arrested by the Police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 16, reports The Hans India. Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt, informed that the arrestee was identified as Madivi Ramesh alias Ravi of Palavagu of Mulugugudem under Kothagudem town Police Station limits. On a tip-off that CPI-ML-New Democracy's Azad dalam(armed squad) members were in the forests of Chinthakunta of Laxmidevipalli Mandal (administrative sub-division), the local Police and Special Police Party undertook the combing operations and arrested Ramesh and a firearm was recovered from his possession. However, dalam ‘commander’ Azad and its members escaped into the forests. The SP informed that Ramesh was involved in four criminal cases and he along with other dalam members used to extort money from businessmen and attack Police party.
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August - 20 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from a forested hill near Tadpara village under the Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on August 20, reports Devdiscourse. A combined squad of the 206th battalion of CoBRA
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from a forested hill near Tadpara village under the Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on August 20, reports Devdiscourse. A combined squad of the 206th battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalions for Resolute Action) - an elite unit of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) - and the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) involved in the operation, arrested Podiyam Pojja, Sodi Bhima, Sodi Rama, Hemla Deva, Sodi Deva, Podiyam Bandi and Sodi Bhima, all of them were active as lower-rung cadres and associated with ‘Jan Militia’ (people’s army) groups and the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan (DAKMS), a front organisation of CPI-Maoist. All the arrested Maoists residents of Chintagufa, were allegedly involved in incidents like attacking Police teams, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions and setting vehicles on fire engaged in construction works, among others.
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August - 21 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Dalam (armed squad) member was killed in an alleged exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Pidugula village forest area under Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 21, reports The
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Dalam (armed squad) member was killed in an alleged exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Pidugula village forest area under Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 21, reports The New Indian Express. After the encounter, Police recovered the dead body along with the weapons and ammunition of the slain Maoist, identified as Jaadi Veeraswamy alias Raghu (34). The recovered items included two pistols, eight to 10 rounds of bullets, a kit bag and revolutionary literature. Bhadradri Kothagudem, Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt, the Greyhounds and special party Police had launched a combing operation in the region, based on reliable information that Maoists were spotted in the area. During the operation, the personnel spotted five to six members of the Maoist Dalam, which was led by CPI-Maoist’s Manuguru area committee ‘commander’ Ravi. The Maoists opened fire at the Police party when asked to surrender, who had to fire back in self-defense, SP, Dutt said, adding, after the encounter ended, they found Raghu’s body on the premises and seized his weapons.
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August - 24 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 24, reports The Pioneer. Two troopers of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were also injured in the encounter, Police said. "The exchange of
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 24, reports The Pioneer. Two troopers of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were also injured in the encounter, Police said. "The exchange of fire took place around 6 am in the forest near Dhurbeda village, located around 20 km away from Orchha police station in the district. It occurred when a DRG team was out on a counter-insurgency operation," Director General of Police (DGP), D M Awasthi said. During search operations, bodies of five Maoists were recovered from the spot. Besides, a huge cache of weapons was also seized from there, Police said. The dead Maoists haven’t been identified yet.
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August - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed
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Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed by the Maoists, and no casualty was reported from either side, Police said. "In Narayanpur district, the gun-battle took place at around 11:30 am in the forest near Batumpara village under Orchha police station area when a joint team of security forces was out on a search operation," Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sundarraj P said. He said a joint operation was launched on intelligence input that Maoists were planning to carry out a major attack on SFs near Raynar-Batumpara area during the ongoing ‘martyrs’ week’. Maoists had laid an ambush with multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near Batumpara, around 350 kilometres away from Raipur, he said. "However, security forces spotted the Naxal presence and tried to encircle them. Meanwhile, the Naxals triggered two IED blasts and opened indiscriminate firing," the DIG said, adding that the Maoists fled after around 40 minutes of heavy firing taking advantage of rains. However, nobody was injured in the exchange of fire from either side, he added. In the other incident, the encounter took place at around 8 am in the forest near Marjum village under Katekalyan Police Station area of Dantewada District, the DIGP said. He said the blood stains found at the spot indicated that some Maoists might have sustained injuries in the encounter. Maoist-related materials, including items of daily use, were recovered from the encounter spot, he added.
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August - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed
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Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed by the Maoists, and no casualty was reported from either side, Police said. "In Narayanpur district, the gun-battle took place at around 11:30 am in the forest near Batumpara village under Orchha police station area when a joint team of security forces was out on a search operation," Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sundarraj P said. He said a joint operation was launched on intelligence input that Maoists were planning to carry out a major attack on SFs near Raynar-Batumpara area during the ongoing ‘martyrs’ week’. Maoists had laid an ambush with multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near Batumpara, around 350 kilometres away from Raipur, he said. "However, security forces spotted the Naxal presence and tried to encircle them. Meanwhile, the Naxals triggered two IED blasts and opened indiscriminate firing," the DIG said, adding that the Maoists fled after around 40 minutes of heavy firing taking advantage of rains. However, nobody was injured in the exchange of fire from either side, he added. In the other incident, the encounter took place at around 8 am in the forest near Marjum village under Katekalyan Police Station area of Dantewada District, the DIGP said. He said the blood stains found at the spot indicated that some Maoists might have sustained injuries in the encounter. Maoist-related materials, including items of daily use, were recovered from the encounter spot, he added.
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August - 30 
A nominated Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 30, reports Hindustan Times. “The sarpanch of Chhotegurda, Lakma Mandavi, was killed by Ma
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A nominated Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 30, reports Hindustan Times. “The sarpanch of Chhotegurda, Lakma Mandavi, was killed by Maoists’ small action team at around 11 pm in the night. We have registered a case and launched a combing operation in the area,” said Dantewada, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said, adding, the reason behind the killing is yet to be ascertained. The incident comes ahead of Dantewada assembly by poll, which is scheduled to be held on September 23. “We have information that he was killed by a small action team headed by Pradeep, who is a member of the Malangir area committee of CPI (Maoist). Pradeep has been recently transferred to Katekalyan area committee. No Maoist pamphlet was recovered from the spot. It seems that extortion/ demand is reason behind the killing,” said a Police source.
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August - 30 
A District Reserve Guard (DRG) head constable, identified as Neela Udde, was injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), exploded in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 30, reports The Indian Express. Bijapur, Superin
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A District Reserve Guard (DRG) head constable, identified as Neela Udde, was injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), exploded in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 30, reports The Indian Express. Bijapur, Superintendent of Police (SP) Divyang Patel, said, the incident took place near Gorna village, located around 450 kilometers from State capital Raipur, under the Bijapur Police Station limits, when a DRG team was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. The head constable was immediately shifted to a local hospital and a search operation was underway in the area, at the time of reporting.
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September - 9 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres of Malkangiri District of Odisha, from Annavaram village under Sankhavaram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on September 9, reports Odisha Bytes. The
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres of Malkangiri District of Odisha, from Annavaram village under Sankhavaram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on September 9, reports Odisha Bytes. The arrested Maoists have been identified as Bantala Bonjibabu and Kora Sudru, both native of Ralegarh village in Malkangiri District. Acting on a tip-off, a team of BSF conducted a raid and arrested the Maoists, who during interrogation, confessed that they are members of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Maoists. The Police also seized two country-made guns from their possession.
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September - 9 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) from the forests of Bandaguda village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 9, reports The Pioneer. A composite squad of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), its elite unit CoB
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) from the forests of Bandaguda village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 9, reports The Pioneer. A composite squad of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), its elite unit CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) and local Police during a search operation in Bandaguda, Chipurbhati, Pusbaka and Pegdapalli villages, arrested the five Maoists, identified as Punem Budhram (32), Rakesh Potam (21), Oyam Sannu (30), Tati Sona (24) and Madvi Basant (27). While Budhram was active as the head of ‘Janatana Sarkar’ ('people's government' unit of Maoists) in Pegdapalli village, others were working as lower-rung cadres, a Police official said, adding that they were allegedly involved in various incidents of violence and loot.
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September - 13 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)s’ 174th battalion and 150th battalion seized 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) during a search operation in Jagargunda area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on September 13, reports India TV. The Maoists had hidden the explosives in a fox hole un
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)s’ 174th battalion and 150th battalion seized 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) during a search operation in Jagargunda area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on September 13, reports India TV. The Maoists had hidden the explosives in a fox hole underground.
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September - 13 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, carrying cash rewards on their heads, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on September 13, reports The Times of India. The encounter broke out in a forest near Kutrem village in the Kira
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, carrying cash rewards on their heads, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on September 13, reports The Times of India. The encounter broke out in a forest near Kutrem village in the Kirandul Police Station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local Police was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. After a brief exchange of fire when the SF personnel tried to zero in on the Maoists, they escaped into the dense forest taking advantage of darkness. During a search of the encounter spot, the bodies of two of them were found, SP, Pallava said. The slain Maoists were identified as Lachu Mandavi and Podiya, both members of the Malangir area committee of the Maoists, the Police said, adding that they were carrying cash rewards of INR 500,000 each on their heads. Two weapons - a foreign-made 9mm pistol and a 12-bore rifle - were also recovered from the encounter spot.
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September - 14 
A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mangal Singh Munda alias Alinder, surrendered before Rourkela, Superintendent of Police (SP), in Sundargarh District of Odisha on September 14, reports Ommcom News. A joint operation had been carried out by District Volunta
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A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mangal Singh Munda alias Alinder, surrendered before Rourkela, Superintendent of Police (SP), in Sundargarh District of Odisha on September 14, reports Ommcom News. A joint operation had been carried out by District Voluntary Force (DVF) Rourkela and Sambalpur in Kelo reserve forest under Gurundia Police Station in the initial period of this week. During the intensive combing operation Munda, who carried a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), offered to surrender before the Police. Munda was an active ‘Area Committee Member, (ACM)’ of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division led by ‘State Committee Member’, (SCM)’ Anmol and also worked as bodyguard of ‘Central Committee, (CC)’ member, Misir Besra. It is reported that he surrendered due to continuous torture meted by Anmol. A native of Bagoi under Tamad Police limits in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, Munda joined the Maoist Organization after being abducted by one Kishore of Kundan Puhan group at the age of eight in 2007. After joining the party, he went to Kolhan, Saranda and took arms training under the leadership of Sandeep and Prasant. During the course he moved in Bundu, Chandil, Kolhan and Saranda till 2012. He entered in Sundargarh District in 2013 with Anmol, and was involved in many exchanges of fire incidents in Angul, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sundargarh Districts. He left the Maoist organization due to constant threat to life and frustration with the Maoist ideology and surrendered before the Police.
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September - 15 
One Maoist cadre was killed an encounter in a forest near Punnur village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 15, reports The Quint. The encounter occurred around 8.30 am in the forest near Punnur village when the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched a counter-insurgency operation f
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One Maoist cadre was killed an encounter in a forest near Punnur village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 15, reports The Quint. The encounter occurred around 8.30 am in the forest near Punnur village when the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched a counter-insurgency operation from Awapalli, on a specific input about the movement of wanted Maoist ‘divisional commander’ Nagesh, DIGP, Sundarraj said. After the brief exchange, during search, the body of a male Maoist was found. A .315 bore rifle was also recovered from the spot. The identity of the deceased was not established yet.
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September - 16 
A cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested by Police near Dareikela-Bisra area in Sundargarh district of Odisha on September 16, reports Pragativadi. Acting on a tip-off on his movement in the Bisra for
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A cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested by Police near Dareikela-Bisra area in Sundargarh district of Odisha on September 16, reports Pragativadi. Acting on a tip-off on his movement in the Bisra forest range, the Police conducted a raid and arrested the cadre. The police seized one mouser pistol with two magazines and PLFI banners from his possession. The arrested cadre has been identified as Mahendra Champia of Kolmunda village in Sundargarh district. According to the police, Mahendra was working with PLFI leader Dinesh Gope of Jharkhand and was actively involved in murder cases and Maoist attacks across the state. He was operating activities in Bisra, Raiboga, Talsera and in Jharkhand-Odisha border and used to extort from businessmen in the bordering areas of Sundargarh and Jharkhand by brandishing guns. He was active since 2012 and as many as seven cases were registered against him.
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September - 16 
Three suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during a search operation from Kanhaiguda village in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on September 16 reports The Daily Pioneer. The arrested cadres were identified as Muchki Erra (27), Madvi Deva (22), both residents
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Three suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during a search operation from Kanhaiguda village in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on September 16 reports The Daily Pioneer. The arrested cadres were identified as Muchki Erra (27), Madvi Deva (22), both residents of villages under Bhejji police station limits and Madvi Hidma (22), a resident of Errabore Police station limits. Electric detonators along with cordex wire and pencil cells were recovered from their possession. They were arrested in an area-domination exercise conducted by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Chhattisgarh Police and 217 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Konta police station limits, about 475 km south of state capital Raipur. According to Police, “Muchki was a member of CPI-Maoist Dandakaranya Adiwasi Kisan Majdur Sangh (DAKMS), while Madvi Deva and Madvi Hidma were members of Maoist ‘Janmilita’ active in Kottecheru and Gerrapad regions of Sukma”.
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September - 19 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’ in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on September 19, reports The New Indian Express. The dead body of the villager, identified as that of Budhram Tati, with his throat slit was found near
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’ in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on September 19, reports The New Indian Express. The dead body of the villager, identified as that of Budhram Tati, with his throat slit was found near Perpa village in the Kirandul Police Station limits, a senior Police Official said. Budhram was a native of Tikanpal village in the Kirandul area, located around 400 kilometres away from the State capital Raipur, and was working as a labourer. A Maoist pamphlet was found near the dead body which said that "whoever works as a ‘police informer’ for money will meet the same fate" in 'Jan Adalats' (‘People’s Courts’, kangaroo courts organized by the rebels), the Police official added. Following the incident, a search operation has been launched in the area to trace the assailants.
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September - 22 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre injured in the exchange of fire on September 22 in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh was arrested from Gummirevulu village of the District following a combing operation by the Police on September 28, reports The Times of India. The ar
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre injured in the exchange of fire on September 22 in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh was arrested from Gummirevulu village of the District following a combing operation by the Police on September 28, reports The Times of India. The arrested cadre was identified as Sake Kalavati alias Bhavani (45), wife of a Maoist leader Jagan, native of Anathapur District and ‘Area Committee Member, ACM’ of Pedabayalu committee. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of East Godavari District, Adnan Nayeem Asmi, Kalavati was the senior Maoist and cadre of Jana Natya Mandali (JNM), a cultural wing of CPI-Maoist. The SP also revealed that Kalavati sustained injuries to her calf muscle in the exchange of fire that took place in Madigimullu GK Veedhi area in Visakhapatnam District on September 22. She was given shelter by the former Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) Narayana Rao of Gummirevulu village, who was also reportedly arrested. “When the search party found her, her leg had swollen up, following which she has been admitted to the hospital in Rajamahendravaram and will be handed over to the Visakhapatnam Police soon where several cases are pending against her,” the SP further added.
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September - 22 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange of fire (EoF) with Security Forces (SFs) near the Madigamallu-Kondajartha forest area close to Gummarevula village in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub-division) under Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam Distri
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange of fire (EoF) with Security Forces (SFs) near the Madigamallu-Kondajartha forest area close to Gummarevula village in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub-division) under Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Border (AOB) area on September 22, reports Times Now News. The exchange of fire took place when personnel of the elite anti-Maoist Greyhounds from Andhra Pradesh, and the Special Protection Force (SPF) came face to face with the Maoists during the combing operations in the agency area. Following the gunfight, bodies of five Maoists were recovered along with arms and kitbags from the encounter spot. There were no reports of any casualties on the Police side. The slain Maoists belonged to the Galikonda 'dalam' (armed squad) of the Maoists that operated on the AOB area, Visakhapatnam, Superintendent of Police (SP), Babujee Attada said. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established. The combing operations were being carried out in the region in view of the ongoing anniversary celebrations by the CPI-Maoist Formation Day. The banned outfit had announced anniversary celebrations from September 21 to 28.
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September - 24 
Security Forces (SFs), on September 24, continued combing operations in the surrounding areas in Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, in search of the injured Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who had escaped into the forest after the twin encounter in Darakond
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Security Forces (SFs), on September 24, continued combing operations in the surrounding areas in Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, in search of the injured Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who had escaped into the forest after the twin encounter in Darakonda forest in GK Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam on September 22 and 23, reports The New Indian Express. Top Maoist leaders Arunakka and Pandana alias Jagan, both ‘divisional secretaries’, had managed to give the Police the slip for the second time in two days. The Police suspecting that the top Maoists leaders are still in the forest area continued the combing operations in the area. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported five CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange of fire (EoF) with SFs near the Madigamallu-Kondajartha forest area close to Gummarevula village in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal under Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Border (AOB) area on September 22. Meanwhile, the Police identified the remaining two killed Maoists as Ramesh, ‘divisional committee member DCM’ cadre, Chhattisgarh who worked in Suresh team and Bhuma, a technical hand of Shankar team, reports The New Indian Express on September 25. The other three Maoists who were killed in were earlier identified as Ajay from Chhattisgarh who used to work in Suresh team, Vimala and Budri, Dalam (armed squad) members working with Aruna and Chalapathi team. The encounter took place when the Maoists are celebrating CPI-Maoist Formation Day, observing revolutionary week from September 21 to 27.
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September - 29 
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, member of ‘Maoist expansion team’ was gunned down in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Suratiya village in Taregaon area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on September 29, reports The Pioneer. Acting on inputs about the presence of ultras in Taregaon area of
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A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, member of ‘Maoist expansion team’ was gunned down in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Suratiya village in Taregaon area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on September 29, reports The Pioneer. Acting on inputs about the presence of ultras in Taregaon area of the District, a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) launched a counter-insurgency operation, and when the team advancing through a forest in Suratiya, a gun-battle broke out between the Maoists and SF personnel. However, soon the rebels disappeared into the dense forest. During search of the spot, the body of a woman Maoist and a huge cache of Maoist literature and other material were recovered, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Maoist operations, Sundarraj P said. The killed Maoist was identified as Jugni, a member of 'vistaar platoon' no. 3 (expansion team) of Maoists, carrying cash reward of INR 200,000 on her head, he said.
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September - 30 
A joint team of Special Task Force (STF), Border Security Force (BSF) and District Police had launched a search operation from Tadoki Police Station in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on September 30, reports The Pioneer. A local Police officer said, “Around 1:30 pm, armed Naxals hiding in a foreste
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A joint team of Special Task Force (STF), Border Security Force (BSF) and District Police had launched a search operation from Tadoki Police Station in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on September 30, reports The Pioneer. A local Police officer said, “Around 1:30 pm, armed Naxals hiding in a forested patch between Chhotemurnar and Mankot opened fire on the security forces. Security forces also retaliated and soon ultras disappeared in the jungle.” Later, while searching the area Police found temporary Maoist camps and daily use items at the spot, Police said.
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October - 4 
The Gadchiroli Police, on October 4, foiled a major attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the busting of a hideout in the dense forests of Pendri Village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports India Today. As per the reports, based on intelligence inputs, C-60 Comm
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The Gadchiroli Police, on October 4, foiled a major attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the busting of a hideout in the dense forests of Pendri Village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports India Today. As per the reports, based on intelligence inputs, C-60 Commandoes of the Gadchiroli Police conducted a search operation in the dense forests of the village and busted the Maoist hideout. From the hideout, the Police recovered 15 hand grenades, 15 gelatin sticks, a pressure cooker bomb with five to six kilograms of explosives, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonator, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) switch and some Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and uniforms. The above-mentioned explosives and equipments were reportedly hidden to launch attacks during the State assembly elections scheduled for October 21 in the District.
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October - 5 
Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire inside a forest in the Gandhamardhan Hill area in Bolangir District of Odisha on October 5, reports Odisha Bytes. Police said a Special Operation Group (SOG) team had launched a combing operation after receiving a tip-off
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Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire inside a forest in the Gandhamardhan Hill area in Bolangir District of Odisha on October 5, reports Odisha Bytes. Police said a Special Operation Group (SOG) team had launched a combing operation after receiving a tip-off that Maoists have set up a training camp near Hari Shankar temple in the area. During the search operation, Maoists hiding in the area fired at the SOG personnel who immediately retaliated. After a brief crossfire, the Maoists managed to escape. The SOG personnel later busted a training camp and found several Maoist articles including a blackboard and some chalks.
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October - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) thwarted a possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack when they recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along the main road near Penta village under Errabor Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on October 5, reports Fi
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Security Forces (SFs) thwarted a possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack when they recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along the main road near Penta village under Errabor Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on October 5, reports First Post. A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 150th battalion and local Police was out on a search operation when it unearthed the IED, weighing five kilograms, packed in a steel tiffin box was buried close to a tree on the side of the road, a senior official said. Maoists planted explosives close to trees and wells to target security personnel, as they often take shelter under trees and use the water resources during their long search operations in jungles, the official explained.
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October - 7 
Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Timla village under Maranhada Police Station limits of Khunti District in Jharkhand on October 7, reports The Telegraph. The arrested cadres were identified as Dharamveer Mahto alias Demka Mahto, Amarjeet Munda alias Som
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Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Timla village under Maranhada Police Station limits of Khunti District in Jharkhand on October 7, reports The Telegraph. The arrested cadres were identified as Dharamveer Mahto alias Demka Mahto, Amarjeet Munda alias Soma Munda and Karan Singh Munda. As per the sources, the trio used to operate between Maranhada and Arki Police Station limits of the District. The Police recovered a country-made pistol, 15 rounds of AK-47 cartridges and a Maoist banner from them. The arrests were made during a search operation that was launched by the District Police after they received intelligence inputs regarding the presence of the Maoists in the village. The Superintendent of Police (SP) of the District, Ashutosh Shekhar said, “The arrested Maoists were new recruits. Barring Dharamveer, who is wanted in several cases of murder, extortion and loot registered at various Police Stations of the District, the others don’t have a criminal background. Dharamveer had in July last year shot dead a villager called Soma Munda”. Further, a Police Official said, “The presence of Maoists in the area is a cause for concern. The arrests will send a strong message to the rebels who are trying to create nuisance before the Assembly elections”.
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October - 9 
The Nallakunta Police had registered cases against Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV) president, Maddileti for his alleged links with leaders of the banned CPI-Maoist and helping them recruit cadres in Hyderabad District of the State, reports The Times of India on October 10. According to sources, the
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The Nallakunta Police had registered cases against Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV) president, Maddileti for his alleged links with leaders of the banned CPI-Maoist and helping them recruit cadres in Hyderabad District of the State, reports The Times of India on October 10. According to sources, the Jogulamba Gadwal District Police arrested two TVV members, Naganna and Balram, a few days back from whom they received incriminating information regarding the relation they had with the Maoists. “During interrogation, Naganna and Balram confessed to have supplied valuable materials to the Maoist leaders and TVV president Maddileti. In their confession, they also mentioned that Maddileti used to give money to the Maoist leaders and the former used to meet Maoist central committee members from the State,” said Nallakunta Inspector K. Muralidhar. Following which on October 8, a team of around 40 members which included officials from Telangana Intelligence’s anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB), Hyderabad Task Force and Jogulamba Gadwal District Police conducted a raid in the residence of Maddileti in Adikmet town of the District. However, Maddileti was not at this residence at the time. While declaring that TVV is a frontal organisation of banned CPI-Maoist, sources in Hyderabad Police said that they recovered a letter written by CPI-Maoist Telangana Secretary Haribhushan to Chaitanya Educational Institutions Chairman B. S. Rao and several other letters besides some naxal literature, a laptop, memory card, pen drives and other gadgets. The Police sources said, “Maddileti has been working as an over ground worker (OGW) of CPI-Maoist by using TVV as its front organisation. He has been organising different events in support of Maoists. Specifically with reference to the letter addressed to B.S. Rao by Haribhushan, it has to be verified whether it was written directly by Haribhushan or Maddileti written at his behest’’. Although the Nallakunta Police has registered cases against Maddileti, it is learnt that he is still absconding.
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October - 10 
A day after the Nallakunta Police registered cases against TVV president Maddileti for his alleged links with CPI-Maoist, the Mahbubnagar Police with the help of Osmania University Police arrested one K. Jagan (37), a member of Virasam (an association of revolutionary writers) at Tarnaka area in the
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A day after the Nallakunta Police registered cases against TVV president Maddileti for his alleged links with CPI-Maoist, the Mahbubnagar Police with the help of Osmania University Police arrested one K. Jagan (37), a member of Virasam (an association of revolutionary writers) at Tarnaka area in the Hyderabad District of the State on October 10, reports The New Indian Express. Jagan has been working as an Assistant Professor in Osmania University on contract basis and is also an anti-uranium mining activist. He was arrested based on the confession of the two arrested TVV members - Balram and Naganna, as reported earlier. The duo had reportedly confessed that Jagan had connections with Maoists, following which the Mahbubnagar Police conducted raids in his residence. The Police found some naxal literature and other incriminatory material from his house.
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October - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Tekmetla village under Usoor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on October 11, reports Daily Pioneer. According to an unnamed senior Police Offici
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Tekmetla village under Usoor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on October 11, reports Daily Pioneer. According to an unnamed senior Police Official, a joint squad of 229th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police had launched an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operation in the interiors of Usoor, about 450 km from State capital Raipur. When the SFs were cordoning off a forested area, a gun-battle broke out between the two sides. Although, the rebels disappeared into the dense forest, the SFs recovered the body of the slain Maoist along with a muzzle-loading gun during a search; the official said adding that the identity of the Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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October - 13 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre (25) was arrested with arms and ammunition following an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Maniyara forest area along the borders of Munger and Lakhisarai Districts in Bihar on October 13, reports Dev Discourse. The incident took place
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre (25) was arrested with arms and ammunition following an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Maniyara forest area along the borders of Munger and Lakhisarai Districts in Bihar on October 13, reports Dev Discourse. The incident took place during joint operations carried out by Cobra Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Police deep inside the forest. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Manu Maharaj said, around three to four Maoists might have been killed in the encounter in which 100 rounds of fire were exchanged from both sides, adding that, some ultras could also have been injured. The Maoists numbering around 100 used light machine gun (LMG) and rocket launchers in retaliation to the joint operations. While a search is still underway, Police arrested the cadre and seized AK-47 magazines, wireless sets and other belongings of the Maoists after the encounter, the DIG added.
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October - 15 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forest in Tulsi Dongri area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on October 15, reports NDTV. The slain Maoist has been identified as Kosa, ‘deputy commander’ of Mahupadhar Local Organ
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forest in Tulsi Dongri area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on October 15, reports NDTV. The slain Maoist has been identified as Kosa, ‘deputy commander’ of Mahupadhar Local Organisation Squad (LOS) of Darbha Division of Maoists. The incident took place when a team of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Group (DRG) was out on a counter-insurgency operation along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG, Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation) Sundarraj P. said. The gun-battle broke out between the two sides when a patrolling team was cordoning off the area where there was a Maoist hideout located about 350 kilometers from the State capital, Raipur. The body of the slain Maoist was recovered following a search operation along with a country-made pistol, a large number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other Naxal literature from the incident site, the DIG added.
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October - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter near Jagargunda village under Konta tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on October 16, reports ANI. The incident took place when troops of EF/231 were out from Ko
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter near Jagargunda village under Konta tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on October 16, reports ANI. The incident took place when troops of EF/231 were out from Kondasamli area in the District for a search operation. The SFs recovered two Bharmar guns, one ammunition pouch and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) form the encounter site.
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October - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists in a forested patch in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on October 24, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kanker Kirtan Rathor informed, “BSF’s 175, 157
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists in a forested patch in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on October 24, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kanker Kirtan Rathor informed, “BSF’s 175, 157, and 82nd battalions along with district police had launched a massive combing operation in four police station limits including- Badgaon, Durgkondal, Partappur and Siksod. On Thursday afternoon team of 175th battalion BSF had a face-off with Maoist team in the forest Markachua and Urpanjur which resulted in intense gun battle.”Soon Maoist lost their ground and slipped into the forest, the ASP said while adding during the searching of area Police found two cooker Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing 2 kilograms and 3 kilograms each, wire bundles, detonators, remote control, calculator, axe, knives, camera pen, radio, umbrella, backpacks, medicines and other items of daily use in huge quantity.
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October - 25 
The vehicular movement was badly affected as the Maoists observed 24-hour bandh (general shutdown) in Rayagada District of Odisha on October 25, reports Odisha Sun Times. The Maoists staged road blockade by placing uprooted trees on major roads connecting to Berhampur, Phulbani and Bhanjanagar from
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The vehicular movement was badly affected as the Maoists observed 24-hour bandh (general shutdown) in Rayagada District of Odisha on October 25, reports Odisha Sun Times. The Maoists staged road blockade by placing uprooted trees on major roads connecting to Berhampur, Phulbani and Bhanjanagar from the District. The call for bandh was called by Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali (BGN) division of CPI-Maoist against anti-Maoist operation in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Apart from Rayagada, the Maoists urged people to observe bandh in Nabarangpur District of the State as a Maoist poster reportedly by Chhattisgarh-Mainpur division was spotted at Khalepara village under Raighar Police Station limits of the District. The poster opposed Centre and State’s anti-Maoist policy. Through the poster, the Maoists sought support from the locals to makethe shutdown successful against Government. In view of safety of passengers, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) suspended its bus operation on 17 routes across the State. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Saravana Vivek M. said, the authorities beefed up 10 company forces of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) Jawans (troopers) in the District to avoid any untoward incident. Also, the combing operation has been intensified in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected Koraput, Kandhamal and Kalahandi Districts by sealing Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB).
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October - 28 
Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area at Manjakkatty under Attappady Block (administrative unit) in Palakkad District of Kerala on October 28, reports The New Indian Expr
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Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area at Manjakkatty under Attappady Block (administrative unit) in Palakkad District of Kerala on October 28, reports The New Indian Express. The slain Maoists have been identified as Karthik alias Karthick alias Karthi from Tamil Nadu, Aravind alias Suresh and Sreemathi alias Jyoti, a woman cadre, both from Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka. The three were said to be members of Bhavani Dalam (armed squad) of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of CPI-Maoist. According to Police, two groups of Thunderbolts, the elite Commando Force of Kerala Police, were on routine combing operations in the said forested area when a seven-member Maoist squad opened fire at them. The Maoists were killed when SFs returned the fire. The Police have recovered four fire arms including an AK-47 rifle from the incident spot. It is believed that four other members of the group, including Manivannan, the Maoist leader from Tamil Nadu, escaped the gun-battle. However, Manivannan is suspected to have suffered bullet injuries in the firing, said a senior Police Official.
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November - 2 
A cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Navdih area under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 2, reports The Times of Indi
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A cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Navdih area under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 2, reports The Times of India. According to Police, the exchange of fire broke out when personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ), the State's anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Force were out in a combing operation. The SFs recovered an AK-47 and a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) rifle, ammunition and other materials from the area.
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November - 9 
A wanted Maoist was arrested from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on November 9, reports The Pioneer. Hapka Sannu was arrested from his native village Cherkanti when a joint team of Security Forces (SFs), comprising personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 85th battalion and local Pol
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A wanted Maoist was arrested from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on November 9, reports The Pioneer. Hapka Sannu was arrested from his native village Cherkanti when a joint team of Security Forces (SFs), comprising personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 85th battalion and local Police, was out on an area domination operation, a local Police official said. When the security personnel were near Cherkanti, they received inputs about Sannu's presence in the village following which they encircled the area, he said. "Sannu was wanted in connection with some incidents of killing in the area," the official said, adding that he was being interrogated.
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November - 10 
A civilian was beaten to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after they accused him of being a ‘police informer’ in Jagargunda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports Outlook. The dead body of Sudam Hunga, a native of Kamapura village, was found on the outskirts o
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A civilian was beaten to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after they accused him of being a ‘police informer’ in Jagargunda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports Outlook. The dead body of Sudam Hunga, a native of Kamapura village, was found on the outskirts of Jagargunda village and a leaflet left on the spot by Maoists claimed he was killed for being a ‘police informer’, Police said. "He was abducted some days ago and it seems he was beaten to death. We have launched a combing operation to nab the culprits," Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha said.
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November - 14 
The Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel and District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in Karkamarka forest near Muniguda in Rayagada District of Odisha on November 14, reports Kalinga TV. Acting on specific intelligence about the movement
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The Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel and District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in Karkamarka forest near Muniguda in Rayagada District of Odisha on November 14, reports Kalinga TV. Acting on specific intelligence about the movement of Maoist cadres in the forest area in the District, the security personnel launched a massive combing operation in the region. The security personnel recovered landmines, medicines, food items, Maoist dresses and several daily-use equipment from the spot.
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November - 22 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Tarrem village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on November 22, reports
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Tarrem village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on November 22, reports ANI. The incident took place when a patrolling team of the CRPF’s 168 Battalion was out on an area domination operation. The soldiers were cordoning off a forest when the blast occurred. The injured Jawan was identified as Constable Munna Kumar, and was shifted to a local hospital in Raipur, said the Police, adding that a combing operation was going on in the area.
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November - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Police personnel in an area under Chandwa Police Station limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand on November 22, reports The Times of India. The incident took place soon after Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) working president J. P. Nadda
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Police personnel in an area under Chandwa Police Station limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand on November 22, reports The Times of India. The incident took place soon after Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) working president J. P. Nadda addressed an election rally in the town. The Maoists ambushed a Police Control Room (PCR) van carrying a Police team in which three personnel lost their lives on the site while the fourth personnel succumbed to his injuries at a hospital later. Two Police personnel were also injured in the attack. The four slain personnel were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) - Sakra Uranv and three Home Guards named Dinesh Kumar, Sikander Singh and Yamuna Ram. Also, the Maoists reportedly looted weapons from the personnel, among which were a service revolver and three rifles. The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP, operations) M. L. Meena said, “Additional forces have been rushed to the area to carry out a cordon-and-search operation”.
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November - 23 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in separate encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 23, reports The Pioneer. Two of the Maoists were killed in a forested area near Minpa village under Burkapal Police Station limits in
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in separate encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 23, reports The Pioneer. Two of the Maoists were killed in a forested area near Minpa village under Burkapal Police Station limits in the District. According to P. Sundarraj, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range, the incident took place when a patrolling team comprising of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was undertaking a cordoning off exercise. "The bodies of two Maoists clad in 'uniform' were retrieved from the spot at the encounter ended. We have also found five weapons. Further details are awaited as the search operation is still underway," he informed. The identities of the two slain Maoists are yet to be established. In the meanwhile, earlier in the day, a Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with SFs near Muler village under Fulbagdi Police Station limits in the District, some 500 kilometres from the State capital Raipur. The slain Maoist was identified as Kesa, a member of 'platoon 30' of the self-styled 'People's Liberation Guerrilla Army' (PLGA) of CPI-Maoist. "When a patrolling team was moving through the forest, it came under fire from Maoists, who fled after retaliatory action from SFs. We found the body of one ultra on the spot, as well as a wireless set and country-made pistol," Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha said.
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November - 24 
Maoists set ablaze nine vehicles, including six dumpers and a JCB machine at the Kirandul mining area, located on Bailadila Hills in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 24, reports India Today. According to a senior Police Official, Maoists stormed into a mining facility of State-owned Na
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Maoists set ablaze nine vehicles, including six dumpers and a JCB machine at the Kirandul mining area, located on Bailadila Hills in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 24, reports India Today. According to a senior Police Official, Maoists stormed into a mining facility of State-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in the said area and torched the vehicles. On getting information about the incident, personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Police teams rushed to the spot following which Maoists escaped into the dense forest, he said adding that "The machines were deployed in the construction of the facility's screening plant number 3. Combing operation is underway to nab the Maoists involved in the arson".
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November - 25 
The Security Forces (SFs) have unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump and recovered 358 gelatin sticks from a forested area in Singanakota village in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on November 25, reports The Hindu. The recovery was made when a combing team of Police
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The Security Forces (SFs) have unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump and recovered 358 gelatin sticks from a forested area in Singanakota village in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on November 25, reports The Hindu. The recovery was made when a combing team of Police identified the explosive material concealed near a hill in the forest. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Adnan Nayeem Asmi said, “During investigation it came to light that Maoists planned a major attack. With the seizure of the explosive material in large quantity, a major tragedy has been averted”. He further added, “we are trying to identify the Dalam (Armed Squad) which has concealed the gelatin sticks and from where the explosive material was sourced”.
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November - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Bandi village under Kuchai Police Station limits in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on November 28, reports India Today. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Kart
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Bandi village under Kuchai Police Station limits in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on November 28, reports India Today. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthik S., CPI-Maoist cadres fired on the advancing SFs and as a result, the SFs retaliated, killing one of the Maoists. The SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from the incident site during a search operation. The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be established.
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November - 28 
Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were arrested after an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area between Mirchipara and Nahadi villages under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District on November 28, reports The Ti
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Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were arrested after an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area between Mirchipara and Nahadi villages under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District on November 28, reports The Times of India. Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said, acting on a tip-off about the presence of 30-40 Maoists led by 'commander' Gudadhur in the forests along the border of Dantewada-Sukma districts, the District Reserve Guard (DRG), its women wing 'Danteshwari Ladake' (fighters), the Special Task Force (STF), the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and the Local Police launched an operation. When the SFs were combing the area, they came under fire from Maoists leading to an exchange of fire between them. While other cadres fled the scene, the SFs arrested three cadres, identified as Hadma Madkam (28), Kosi alias Shanti (28) - the woman cadre - and Deva Madkam (25). With a reward of INR 300,000 on his head, Hadma Madkam, the local guerrilla squad's 'deputy commander', had allegedly carried out several attacks on SFs since 2014. While Shanti, a member of platoon no. 26 of ‘local Naxal unit’, and Deva Madkam, ‘head of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan’ - a front organisation of Maoists - were carrying rewards of INR 200,000 and INR100, 000 respectively. Hadma Madkam and Deva Madkam were also involved in the October 2018 Nilawaya attack, in which three Policemen and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed. Further, Shanti was allegedly involved in several attacks on Police personnel including triggering of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in the area since 2009, the SP said. The SFs recovered live rounds of AK-47, SLR and INSAS rifles, switches used for triggering IED blasts, Maoist uniforms, literature and detonators from the arrested cadres.
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November - 30 
The Police raided a training camp of CPI-Maoist and killed two Maoists following an encounter in Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtraon November 30, reports Hindustan Times.The encounter took place in early hours in Bhamragad area, which borders on Chhattisgarh, ahead of the `Peoples
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The Police raided a training camp of CPI-Maoist and killed two Maoists following an encounter in Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtraon November 30, reports Hindustan Times.The encounter took place in early hours in Bhamragad area, which borders on Chhattisgarh, ahead of the `Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week’ which the Maoists observe from December 2 to 8, a Police official said, adding the identity of slain Maoists was yet to be ascertained. A patrolling party of Gadchiroli police’s C-60 commandos came upon Maoists’ training camp where preparations were underway for ‘PLGA week’in Abujhmaad forest on Bhamragad side, the official said.The Maoists opened fire on the commandos, leading to hour-long gun battle, he said, adding after Maoists fled from the spot, the C-60 team conducted a search operation, during which bodies of two Maoists were found.“Two Maoists were killed in counter-firing by the C-60 commandos. Four firearms, ammunition like blasting material, detonators, pressure bombs, wiring, battery were recovered from the spot along with sizable quantities of food staples such as rice and dal,” Shailesh Balkawade, SP, Gadchiroli, said. “We have destroyed a camp where at least 80 Maoists were undergoing training,” the SP added.
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December - 12 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Special Task Force (STF) trooper was injured in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 12, reports News 18. Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) that followed after a STF troo
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Special Task Force (STF) trooper was injured in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 12, reports News 18. Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) that followed after a STF trooper was injured in an IED blast in a forested area between Morpalli and Timapuram villages in the District. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, P. Sundarraj said, "Around 1.30 pm on Thursday, an STF squad was advancing through the jungles of Morpalli when one of its personnel inadvertently stepped onto the pressure IED (Improvised Explosive Device) connection, triggering the blast. He was injured in the incident". Further, "An hour after the first incident, a gunfight broke out between Maoists and another team of DRG and STF in the forest between Morpalli and Timapuram villages. However, Maoists soon escaped into dense forests on finding SFs zeroing on them," the officer said adding that "During the search, bodies of two male Maoists were recovered from the spot along with one muzzle loading weapon, one pistol and huge quantities of explosive materials". The identity of the slain Maoists is yet to be ascertained. A STF trooper, identified as Mahesh Netam, was injured in an IED blast, when Netam had inadvertently stepped on the IED which was planted by the Maoists in the forests of Morpalli in the District. The incident took place when a joint counter-insurgency operation was carried out by STF, District Reserve Guard (DRG), and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) in the District.
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December - 19 
Police unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump during a combing operation from a cave in the forests near Selaganuri village under Y Ramavaram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on December 19, reports The Times of India. Speaking t
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Police unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump during a combing operation from a cave in the forests near Selaganuri village under Y Ramavaram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on December 19, reports The Times of India. Speaking to the media in Kakinada, Superintendent of Police (SP), Nayeem Asmi, said as many as 46 gelatin sticks used for landmines, 12 bore guns, six empty cartridges and some land miners were recovered from the dump.
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December - 29 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Vikas Rajak was arrested in a joint operation by District Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from Rasulaganj under Motipur Police Station limits in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on December 29, reports The Ti
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Vikas Rajak was arrested in a joint operation by District Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from Rasulaganj under Motipur Police Station limits in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on December 29, reports The Times of India. The team recovered firearms and huge cache of Maoist literature from his possession. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jayant Kant, said that Vikas was arrested by a joint team led by DSP (west), Krishna Murari Prasad, and SSB Company Commander, Rituraj. “On a tip-off that Rajak and some of his associates would assemble at Rajak’s residence at Rasulaganj village to plan some Maoist activities in the region, I set up the team which cordoned the entire village before starting a combing operation. Vikas was arrested from his house, while his associates fled from the vicinity apprehending trouble. The team recovered some firearms and literature related to Maoist ideology from the house,” the SSP said. Rajak was made a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the outfit after his brother in-law Ram Pravesh Baitha was arrested from Motipur region in 2014, the SSP said adding that the Maoist was wanted in more than six cases lodged with Paru, Minapur and other Police Stations of the District.
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December - 29 
Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two civilians after branding them as ‘police informers’ in two separate incidents in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on December 29, reports The Times of India. In one incident, the Maoists abducted Mughal Koda (50) from Baskund Ko
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Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two civilians after branding them as ‘police informers’ in two separate incidents in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on December 29, reports The Times of India. In one incident, the Maoists abducted Mughal Koda (50) from Baskund Korasi under Chanan Police Station limits and shot him dead by using a SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) rifle. In another incident, Maoists abducted Sanjay Koda (30) from Gobardaha village under the same Police Station and subsequently shot him dead by using an AK-47 rifle. The Station House Officer (SHO), Vaibhav Kumar said the used cartridges of AK-47 and SLR had been recovered from the places where the bodies were found. Mughal had received two bullet injuries whereas Sanjay had multiple injuries. Further, the Maoists had left pamphlets on the spot, warning local residents of meeting the same fate if they dared to leak information about the activities of the outfit. The pamphlets also revealed the names of four people who had been given death penalty earlier by the Kangaroo court (people’s court) organised by the Maoists. Three of them have already been eliminated. The Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of the District said, “The search operation in the forest will continue,” adding that patrolling has been intensified in the region to instill a sense of security among the residents, mostly belonging to tribal community. The police seized a large quantity of CPI-Maoist literature during the search operation.”
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December - 30 
Security Force (SF) personnel comprising of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rapid Action Fire (RAF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and State Police deployed in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations, exchanged fire with the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Le
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Security Force (SF) personnel comprising of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rapid Action Fire (RAF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and State Police deployed in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations, exchanged fire with the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Leteburu under Arki Police Station limits in Khunti Districtof Jharkhand on December 30, reports The Telegraph. However, there were no reports of any casualties in the incident, though, at least 50 rounds were fired from both sides. The gun battle took place when SF personnel were busy in a search operation a day after a health sub-centre was blown up by Maoists in Selda, around three kilometres from Leteburu in Arki Police Station limits, to protest against using schools to house personnel.
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