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January - 2 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are fast losing support from the ‘Jan Militia’ (people's militia) members and the people of Bastar, Special Director General of Police, Anti-Naxal Operations, D M Awasthi told reporters in Raipur on January 2, rep
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are fast losing support from the ‘Jan Militia’ (people's militia) members and the people of Bastar, Special Director General of Police, Anti-Naxal Operations, D M Awasthi told reporters in Raipur on January 2, reports The Pioneer. Sixty five per cent of Bastar region had been freed of Maoists so far, he said while addressing a press conference here to list out the achievement of Chhattisgarh Police during 2017. “By year 2022, Bastar would be made completely insurgency-free region,” Awasthi said. “Two years ago, there were pockets in Bastar where venturing in was not possible. Now, the movement in such regions has been made possible even for civilians,” he said. After the forces mounted pressure on the Maoists, Awasthi claimed, the rebels are now trying to get active in the forest areas of Rajnandgaon, Kawardha and Balaghat regions that border with Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. As of now, 16 out of 27 Districts in Chhattisgarh have been classified as left wing extremism (LWE) affected of which eight are classified as hyper-sensitive. He said the department has sent a proposal to include Kawardha District in the list of the hyper-sensitive District in view the Maoist presence in the forest areas of that District.Referring to operation Prahaar I and II, carried out in Bastar to flush out the rebels, Awasthi said offensive intelligence-based operations in South Sukma, Maoist core areas and in Abujhmaad areas in Narayanpur District was successfully conducted—inflicting heavy causalities on the Maoist side. However, he said there were two consecutive setbacks to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Bhejji and Burkapal in Sukma District. With losing support of the ‘Jan Militia’ and the people of Bastar, the Maoists are facing a tough time, he added. Awasthi further informed that at present around 75,000 security personnel are deployed in the State for anti-Naxal operations and the situation is well under control. Additional Chief Secretary, Home, BVR Subramaniam further added that the Naxals are now restricted to a triangular patch in Kawardha region at the borders of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
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January - 3 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has succeeded in establishing ‘Revolutionary People’s Committees’ (RPC) in many colonies on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border and re-emerging in Kerala, says Intelligence Sources, reports New Indian Express on January 4 (t
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has succeeded in establishing ‘Revolutionary People’s Committees’ (RPC) in many colonies on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border and re-emerging in Kerala, says Intelligence Sources, reports New Indian Express on January 4 (today). According to the reports, G Krishnamoorthy, 'central committee (CC) member' from Karnataka, has taken charge of Kerala operations in place of Kuppuswamy aka Kuppu Devaraj who was killed in an encounter at Nilambur in Malappuram District on November 24, 2016. Krishnamoorthy has been successful in organising meetings in these areas which were attended by People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) cadres. CPI-Maoist cadres are known to make their presence felt initially with lightning appearances and distribution of leaflets in potential areas of growth dare to form RPCs only after they get feelers that the ground is fertile. Maoists have succeeded in forming RPCs in half a dozen tribal colonies, including some in Attappadi.
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January - 4 
Indicating a significant presence in the region and a sign of their growing strength in Kerala, groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were spotted a total of 91 times along the Kerala side of the inter-State border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu throughout 2017, the Nilgiris D
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Indicating a significant presence in the region and a sign of their growing strength in Kerala, groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were spotted a total of 91 times along the Kerala side of the inter-State border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu throughout 2017, the Nilgiris District Police said, reports The Hindu on January 5 (today). No recorded instance of intrusion from Kerala side, claim Police. These include both direct sightings by the Police and those by locals living in the villages along the border. Officials said that the Maoists, belonging to four Dalams (armed squad) – the Bhavani Dalam in Palakkad, Nadugani Dalam in Malappuram, Kabani Dalam in Wayanad and Siruvani Dalam in Palakkad – are known to be active in the region. “Of the four, the Siruvani Dalam is believed to be defunct, but we have intelligence that some of their members could be active,” said a Police officer involved with anti-Maoist operation. Though the number of sightings of Maoists has increased over the last few years, the Nilgiris District Superintendent of Police (SP), Murali Rambha, said that there has not been a single incursion of any radical left-wing groups into the Nilgiris.
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January - 4 
The Union Government has sanctioned around 5,500 kilometres of National Highways and State roads for improvement of road connectivity in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit areas in eight States, Parliament was informed on January 4, reports Sify News. The Government had in 2009 ap
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The Union Government has sanctioned around 5,500 kilometres of National Highways and State roads for improvement of road connectivity in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit areas in eight States, Parliament was informed on January 4, reports Sify News. The Government had in 2009 approved a Road Requirement Plan (RRP) for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas of 34 Districts in eight States - Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana), Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. "Original RRP envisages development of 5,565 km length of national highways and state roads to two-lane at a cost of Rs 7,300 crore," Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Mansukh L. Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) in a written reply. "As per proposals received from state PWDs based on site requirement, a length of 5,422 km was sanctioned for Rs 8,585 crore," he informed.
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January - 16 
Meanwhile, Odisha Government will receive INR 2.3 billion in four years for development of infrastructure and services in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected Districts under the National Policy and Action Plan (NPAP) launched by the Union Government, reports New Indian Express on January 16.
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Meanwhile, Odisha Government will receive INR 2.3 billion in four years for development of infrastructure and services in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected Districts under the National Policy and Action Plan (NPAP) launched by the Union Government, reports New Indian Express on January 16. Two Districts of Odisha - Malkangiri and Koraput will be covered under the scheme. Each District will receive INR 280.57 million for the next three financial years taking the total to INR 1730.42 million. The State Government will, however, receive INR 570.14 million for utilisation in 2017-18. The Government will set up a State-level committee headed by the Chief Secretary (CS) to monitor implementation of the programme. The District-Level Committee (DLC) to be headed by the Collector will also have Superintendent of Police (SP) and Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) as members. Two Districts in Odisha included under the NPAP will receive INR 20 million each, to strengthen the vulnerable Police Stations every year. 17 Naxal affected Districts of Odisha will receive INR 10 million each for strengthening of Police Stations, said official sources.
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January - 23 
According to The Times of India report on January 20, senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadchiroli District seem to be taking their setbacks seriously, as they are now conducting analysis after every incident. It was said that the reds are also threatening villa
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According to The Times of India report on January 20, senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadchiroli District seem to be taking their setbacks seriously, as they are now conducting analysis after every incident. It was said that the reds are also threatening villagers of adjoining hamlets of dire consequences if they are found leaking information to Security Forces (SFs). A District source claimed that senior cadres of Maoists had come to the forest of Palle in Aheri sub-division to conduct a ground-zero reality check, a couple of days ago. They were there to collect insight into the firing incident, in which one of their formations was cornered around a fortnight ago. Though there was no casualty on their side, the camp had to withdraw following mounting pressure of the C-60 [the Maharashtra Police counter-insurgency commando unit] personnel, leaving behind substantial material of daily use and also literature, which had information about their outfits and cadres involved in various activities. The rebels had also ensured that a few villagers from adjacent hamlets, like Rahpalli, Kurumpalli and also Palle, were assembled at the forest where the firing on them had taken place. The Maoist cadres, through their supporters and militias, had ensured that none of the hamlets were left unrepresented. The villagers were thoroughly quizzed by senior cadres, who tried to collect every fine details of the incident, including movement of the SFs, position of the rebels' camp that was stormed, the directions from which the SF personnel had entered the forest and such details. The Maoists also tried to pressurize the villagers to share with them possible names of ‘Police informers’ or Special Police officers (SPO) who work as volunteers for an honorarium in each village. Superintendent of Police (SP), Gadchiroli, Abhinav Deshmukh, said the Maoists are known to conduct such analysis and record them for future reference. "They mostly try to find out the police volunteers to choke our information system and also gauge our movements," he said.
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January - 24 
According to The Times of India report on January 24, a redrawn counter-insurgency strategy, backed by real-time intelligence through use of modern technology like drones and involving coordinated day and night operations by Security Force (SF) personnel, to target Communist Party of India
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According to The Times of India report on January 24, a redrawn counter-insurgency strategy, backed by real-time intelligence through use of modern technology like drones and involving coordinated day and night operations by Security Force (SF) personnel, to target Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres deep inside the jungles has brought down the number of districts afflicted by Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist, LWE] violence to 58. Latest data compiled by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shows that the number of Districts under the grip of Maoist violence has dropped significantly since 2015, with over 90 per cent of attacks being reported from only four States — Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. While 75 Districts across nine States reported violent attacks by Naxals in 2015, the number came down to 67 in 2016, and dropped to 58 in 2017, touted as the best year for the SFs engaged in anti-Maoist operations.CRPF, Director General (DG), Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said, "The past year, we have hit the Naxals in their den. Our coordination with state police, intelligence agencies and armed forces has been exceptional. The focus has been on leaders, over ground operatives and sympathisers. The Naxals are not able to move arms, funds and their senior leaders from one place to another." He also said the influence of Naxals is now restricted to only three pockets — Bastar-Sukma (having an area of around 1200 square kilometres), AOB (Andhra-Odisha Border — 2,000 square kilometres) and Abujmaad forest area (4,500 square kilometres). "There is a security vacuum and administration has not been able to completely access these areas," CRPF, DG, Bhatnagar said. In terms of operations, with over 150 cadres of CPI-Maoist killed, 2017 was one of the most successful years for the SFs. The anti-Naxal strategy was revamped after Union Home Minister (UHM), Rajnath Singh met Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected States in May 2017 following the killing of 25 CRPF personnel in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. UHM, Singh has said that Naxal violence has come down by 60 per cent.In an internal policy document of Naxals — 'Action Plan 2017-2022' — recovered by intelligence agencies revealed that the Maoists themselves admited that 140 of their comrades, including 30 women, were killed by SFs in 2017.
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January - 24 
In view of the Republic Day, separate composite squads of Border Security Force (BSF), Special Task Force (STF) and local Police had launched the combing operation on January 24 towards Gattakal, Mindi, Kamteda, Kaknar, Irganar, Alparas and Panidobir villages of Koyalibeda
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In view of the Republic Day, separate composite squads of Border Security Force (BSF), Special Task Force (STF) and local Police had launched the combing operation on January 24 towards Gattakal, Mindi, Kamteda, Kaknar, Irganar, Alparas and Panidobir villages of Koyalibeda
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January - 24 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has come out with an analysis saying that Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) violence is taking place only in Kerala and not in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, reports New Indian Express on January 24. Though the three States- Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (KKT) fo
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has come out with an analysis saying that Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) violence is taking place only in Kerala and not in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, reports New Indian Express on January 24. Though the three States- Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (KKT) form the tri-junction where Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been establishing their strong presence, no LWE violence was reported in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu while 23 incidents were reported in Kerala between 2014 and 2017. The report on LWE violence in KKT was submitted by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply to a question raised by Kodikunnil Suresh in Parliament. As per the MHA, while no violence was reported in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu since 2014, violence data for Kerala was 2014 - eight, 2015 – ten, 2016 – five, 2017 - 0 (upto 15-12-2017).The MHA’s assessment of the LWE violence in Kerala cannot be taken lightly by the Kerala Government as the state has been witnessing heightened activities of the CPI-Maoist in the past two years. “We don’t want to comment on LWE violence data of the Union Government. But we have been taking necessary steps which included strengthening the combing operations to flush out Maoists holed up in forest regions in Wayanad, Kozhikode and Kannur,” said Kannur Range Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mahipal Yadav. Another senior Police officer said: “we have launched a detailed probe after armed suspected Maoists visited a house at Kodenchery in Kozhikode District last week (January 18) and took away all the rice from the house.”
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January - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders from Bihar and Jharkhand have started concentrating in the region to strengthen their base and are hiring new faces and creating special committees in new areas to revive their network in the region after security forces inflicted a series of
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders from Bihar and Jharkhand have started concentrating in the region to strengthen their base and are hiring new faces and creating special committees in new areas to revive their network in the region after security forces inflicted a series of attacks on them in eastern Bihar Districts, says Central reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s intelligence wing, reports The Telegraph on January 26. The sources in the CRPF's intelligence wing said the Maoists have extended zonal and sub-zonal committees in eastern Bihar and areas in neighbouring Jharkhand. The source also said that under the aegis of Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB), several rebel wings, like Bihar-Jharkhand area committee, Eastern Bihar Committee and Eastern Jharkhand special area committee have started functioning. Bhagalpur divisional committee was formed recently and Prabesh alias Sahadev Soren, a native of Giridih District of Jharkhand, has been made in-charge of the ERB.
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January - 25 
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on January 25, rejected the bail pleas of Prashant Rahi alias Narayan Sanglikar, and Vijay Tirki, both close associates of Delhi University (DU) Assistant Professor G.N. Saibaba, charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged C
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The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on January 25, rejected the bail pleas of Prashant Rahi alias Narayan Sanglikar, and Vijay Tirki, both close associates of Delhi University (DU) Assistant Professor G.N. Saibaba, charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) links, who challenged their conviction by Gadchiroli sessions court on March 7 last year, reports The Times of India. A division bench comprising justices Ravi Deshpande and Murlidhar Giratkar relied on the prosecution theory that "there was sufficient evidence to prove their involvement in Maoist activities".
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January - 26 
The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) observed a ‘Black Day’ on Republic Day in Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri District on January 26, reports Orissa Post. The Maoists, as per their earlier declarations, hoisted black flags on various schools and head
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) observed a ‘Black Day’ on Republic Day in Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri District on January 26, reports Orissa Post. The Maoists, as per their earlier declarations, hoisted black flags on various schools and headquarters of Papulur, Kurmanur, Jodamba, Janti, Panasput, Andrapali, Gajalmamudi, Valegada and Dhuliput Panchayats (village level local-self government institutions). They put up posters and banners asking people to join their ‘fresh struggle for democracy’. The posters were pasted on behalf of Kalimela Regional Committee (KRC) of CPI-Maoist, a report said.
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January - 28 
A team of highly trained 60 women commandos has been deployed by the CRPF to assist in the ongoing anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations being carried out in forest areas of the Maoist-infested Chhattisgarh, reports Zee News on Janury 28. Armed with automatic weapons, thes
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A team of highly trained 60 women commandos has been deployed by the CRPF to assist in the ongoing anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations being carried out in forest areas of the Maoist-infested Chhattisgarh, reports Zee News on Janury 28. Armed with automatic weapons, these women commandos will guard one of most dangerous patches in south Sukma where a road is being built from Dornapal to Jagardonga, reports said. The road where the women commandos have been deployed is about 56 kilometres and is under construction.
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January - 28 
The Centre is to allocate special yearly funds to 35 different Districts across seven States in India, including six Districts in Bihar that are worst affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports The Times of India on January 29. The funds would be allocated under Special Central Assista
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The Centre is to allocate special yearly funds to 35 different Districts across seven States in India, including six Districts in Bihar that are worst affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports The Times of India on January 29. The funds would be allocated under Special Central Assistance (SCA) for three consecutive financial years starting from 2017-2018. Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, Muzaffarpur, Banka and Nawada Districts in Bihar would get funds under the scheme. Jharkhand has maximum number of 16 highly LWE-affected Districts while Chhattisgarh has eight, Odisha two and Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana one each to be covered under the scheme. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) would allocate INR 285.7 million to each of the 35 Districts annually for carrying out public-oriented development works on projects and proposals after getting them approved from UMHA. A letter was received on January 25, regarding formation of the approval committee headed by Special Secretary Rank Officer of MHA, who monitors Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities across India, said State Home Department official. The committee would approve District-level projects following which funds would be allocated for carrying out construction works. A District Level Committee (DLC) headed by District Magistrate(DM), Superintendent of Police (SP) and District Forest Officer(DFO) will come with proposals to be further looked into by a State Level Committee (SLC) headed by Chief Secretary. Finally, it will be submitted before UMHA’s committee for approval. Bihar will have to come up fast with development projects and proposals as under this scheme, if any District fails to pick up the annual fund, it will lapse and won't be adjusted in the next financial year. If officials of the six Bihar Districts show proper interest and act fast, the scenario in these Maoist-hit Districts will change, added State Home Department official.
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January - 30 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for allegedly threatening a Police Officer at Vellamunda in Kerala in 2014 for conducting anti-Maoist operations on January 30, reports Business Standard. The accused C
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for allegedly threatening a Police Officer at Vellamunda in Kerala in 2014 for conducting anti-Maoist operations on January 30, reports Business Standard. The accused CPI-Maoist cadres are identified as Kanya (34), a native of Mavinakere village in Chikkamagaluru District in Karnataka, and two absconders--Mahesh and Geetha of Raichur and Dakshina Kannada Districts of Karnataka. The accused have been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections related to criminal conspiracy, sedition, provisions of the Arms Act and anti-terror law.
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February - 4 
Over 30 percent of the 4,600 bulletproof jackets received by Maharashtra Police failed the AK-47 bullet test during trials, reports The Times of India on February 5. The jackets returned to a Kanpur-based manufacturing firm were from three different batches. The jackets are primarily meant
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Over 30 percent of the 4,600 bulletproof jackets received by Maharashtra Police failed the AK-47 bullet test during trials, reports The Times of India on February 5. The jackets returned to a Kanpur-based manufacturing firm were from three different batches. The jackets are primarily meant to be used by Police Personnel during anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli District and in other areas, the Quick Response Team (QRT) of Mumbai Police and the Force One, the elite commando force raised after the 2008 terror strikes. The State Police started receiving the jacket consignments in the last quarter of 2017. “We have sent back 1,430 bulletproof jackets to the manufacturer as they did not pass our test with AK-47 bullets," said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Procurement and Coordination), V V Laxminarayana.
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February - 4 
Tension has mounted on the Andhra Pradesh (AP)-Telangana border with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres resorting to violence during the last few days, reports The Hindu on February 5. The Central Forces taking up anti-Maoist operations in the border fo
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Tension has mounted on the Andhra Pradesh (AP)-Telangana border with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres resorting to violence during the last few days, reports The Hindu on February 5. The Central Forces taking up anti-Maoist operations in the border forests have sounded an alert. CPI-Maoist cadres have restricted the Paramilitary forces from gaining entry into Maoist strongholds by digging trenches and felling trees on the roads. The CPI-Maoist leaders are holding meetings with the villagers in tribal pockets. With the CPI-Maoist cadres intensifying their movements in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, the Greyhounds parties have been alerted and combing operations stepped up. People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) cadres damaged the roads, blasted a bridge and injured three persons including a CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and two civilians in the last few days. The AP Police recently stressed on deployment of more police forces to curb Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activities. The Maoist problem is an inter-State issue; we are holding discussions with our counterparts in the Naxal -dominated States. The cooperation from the officers is good. The Police are conducting medical camps and sports activities to win the hearts of the public in tribal pockets, said Police official.
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February - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) files a 35 page main chargesheet with a 1,000 page annexure in a Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] funding case against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) top ‘central committee (CC) member’ Sudhakar as the main accused along w
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) files a 35 page main chargesheet with a 1,000 page annexure in a Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] funding case against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) top ‘central committee (CC) member’ Sudhakar as the main accused along with four others, reports India Today on February 14. The agency has sought prosecution sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) against the five accused. The case related to August 2017, where Ranchi Police had arrested Sudhakar's brother, B Narayan and business partner Satyanarayan Reddy at Ranchi station with INR 2.515 million in cash and over half a kilogram of gold biscuits worth about INR1.2 million. The delivery of cash and gold was meant for Sudhakar's family in Telangana.The NIA has been able to unearth the conspiracy of the inter-state module involving Jharkhand and Telangana. Though scientific evidence has been put forth in the chargesheet, the agency has mentioned details of a conspiracy from open sources like the web. Sudhakar has been extorting money from businessmen involved in mining, road construction and others in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha's forested areas. Sudhakar has also allegedly collected levies from Jharkhand's Koyal Sankh Zone of the CPI-Maoist.
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February - 16 
Union Government sanctioned INR 5.47 billion for laying of 20 roads in Telangana under the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA), reports The New Indian Express on February 17. While the Central Government will provide funds to an extent of INR 2.87 bil
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Union Government sanctioned INR 5.47 billion for laying of 20 roads in Telangana under the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA), reports The New Indian Express on February 17. While the Central Government will provide funds to an extent of INR 2.87 billion and Telangana State Government will bear the remaining cost of INR 2.59 billion. The Central Government gave approval for construction of 20 major roads which includes three major bridges at Parnashala and Mukkanuru-Burgugudem on Godavari River and also at Arenda on Munneru River. The 452 kilometer long roads will be laid covering the erstwhile Districts of Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam connecting the Maoist affected areas of Telangana with those in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, adds Telangana Today.
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February - 18 
Separately, in another encounter in Errabore village area, the body of one Maoist, identified as Bhamiya Gad, who was killed in the encounter with Police has been recovered in Sukma District on February 18, reports The Hindu. Bhejji and Errabore are around 450 kilometres south of Raipur.
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Separately, in another encounter in Errabore village area, the body of one Maoist, identified as Bhamiya Gad, who was killed in the encounter with Police has been recovered in Sukma District on February 18, reports The Hindu. Bhejji and Errabore are around 450 kilometres south of Raipur.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile Jharkhand Police recovered posters of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Kolhalal Bhurkunda and Saunda D area in Ramgarh District on February 19, reports Live Hindustan. In the poster, JJMP cadres warned a
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Meanwhile Jharkhand Police recovered posters of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Kolhalal Bhurkunda and Saunda D area in Ramgarh District on February 19, reports Live Hindustan. In the poster, JJMP cadres warned against all the factory owners, railway contractors, and transport operators of the area.
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February - 20 
A total of 29 road projects estimated at INR 3.5002 billion were approved for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Moist)-affected Malkangiri and Koraput Districts in the first governing body meeting of the newly constituted Odisha State Rural Connectivity Project Agency (OSRCPA) held at State c
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A total of 29 road projects estimated at INR 3.5002 billion were approved for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Moist)-affected Malkangiri and Koraput Districts in the first governing body meeting of the newly constituted Odisha State Rural Connectivity Project Agency (OSRCPA) held at State capital Bhubaneswar on February 20, reports Pragativadi. Chief Secretary Arvind Prasad Padhi presiding over the meeting directed the concerned department to expedite the processes of tender, award of work and complete the projects before the scheduled time, and to ensure quality in construction through regular check and monitoring. Of the sanctioned roads, 13 would be constructed in Boipariguda, Koraput, Lamatapur, Narayanpatna and Semiliguda blocks of Koraput District and 16 roads to be built in Kalimela, Khairaput, Korukonda, Kudumulu Gumma, Malkangiri, Mathili and Podia blocks of Malkangiri District. The Centre and State Government would share funds at 60:40. The main objective of OSRCPA is to provide seamless road connectivity in the Maoist-hit areas of the State. As per the decision, a three-tier quality monitoring system would be put in place.
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February - 20 
Meanwhile, Police launched a special drive to seize properties of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their relatives under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Telegraph, on February 21. The Police seized the land documents of CPI-Maoist &lsq
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Meanwhile, Police launched a special drive to seize properties of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their relatives under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Telegraph, on February 21. The Police seized the land documents of CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’, Abhijit Yadav's wife Gita Devi. Abhijet purchased four plots in different parts of the District in his wife’s name. SFs have also frozen bank account of Abhijit Yadav’s wife. The special drive is launched following DGP D.K. Pandey's instruction,
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February - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Dinesh Yadav, Head Master (In charge) of Naveen Primary School at Charkapathar under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District on February 21, reports WebIndia123. He was native of Takhar village in the
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Dinesh Yadav, Head Master (In charge) of Naveen Primary School at Charkapathar under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District on February 21, reports WebIndia123. He was native of Takhar village in the District. The CPI-Maoist cadres were annoyed over his role in surrender of an area commander of CPI-Maoist, said Police.
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February - 21 
Separately, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi NIA Special Court against five accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the Government of India and the State of Jharkhand, reports UNI. The five accused are Buredi Narayana, brother of -&
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Separately, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi NIA Special Court against five accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the Government of India and the State of Jharkhand, reports UNI. The five accused are Buredi Narayana, brother of - Naxal commander Sudhakar, Satwaji, Naxal Commander of Jharkhand, Madhvi, Prabhu Prasad Sahu and Sujeet Kherwar.
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February - 22 
A joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gaya Police and State Environment and Forest Department destroyed poppy crop spread over eight acres of Government land in the Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 22, reports Times of India. The illegal crop was believe
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A joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gaya Police and State Environment and Forest Department destroyed poppy crop spread over eight acres of Government land in the Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 22, reports Times of India. The illegal crop was believed to have been sown by CPI-Maoist cadres for revenue generation purpose. Opium obtained from poppy fetches high price in illegal markets. The cultivation was done in virtually inaccessible areas of the CPI-Maoist affected Barachatti Police Station area, said Police.
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February - 23 
Meanwhile, Odisha Government would seek INR 700 million from the Centre under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for the financial year 2018-19, reports The Times of India on February 24. The amount would be spent to strengthen Police Infrastructure in 19 Left Wing Extremis
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Meanwhile, Odisha Government would seek INR 700 million from the Centre under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for the financial year 2018-19, reports The Times of India on February 24. The amount would be spent to strengthen Police Infrastructure in 19 Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-hit Districts of the State.
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March - 10 
The Odisha Government is following a two-pronged strategy of stepping up operation against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while also accelerating the pace of development work in remote areas hit by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) insurgency, reports The Telegraph on March 11. The focus of th
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The Odisha Government is following a two-pronged strategy of stepping up operation against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while also accelerating the pace of development work in remote areas hit by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) insurgency, reports The Telegraph on March 11. The focus of the Government's development drive would be expansion of core infrastructure such as roads and bridges and construction of schools and hospitals. Steps will also be taken to ensure that schools and hospitals in the insurgency-hit Districts, such as Koraput and Malkangiri, do not face shortage of teachers and doctors. "Security forces have been asked to go all out against the Maoists, but there is equal focus on development initiatives as this would help the government win the confidence of the people whom the rebels have been trying to convert to their cause," said an official from the Unified Command, the highest decision making body in such matters.
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March - 11 
Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and Odisha Maovadi Party (OMP) chief, Sabyasachi Panda, who is presently lodged in the Brahmapur jail in Ganjam District, will contest in the forthcoming general elections, reports The Pioneer on March 12. He will contest as an independent c
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and Odisha Maovadi Party (OMP) chief, Sabyasachi Panda, who is presently lodged in the Brahmapur jail in Ganjam District, will contest in the forthcoming general elections, reports The Pioneer on March 12. He will contest as an independent candidate from any constituency in Odisha. He is not convicted in any of the cases against him, so there is no problem for him in contesting elections, said Subhashree alias Mili Panda, wife of Panda.
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March - 11 
The Committee for Integration and Co-ordination under the Unified Command Mechanism, headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) formed to ensure multi-agency co-ordination for faster decision making and implementation of various projects, reports The Hitavada on March 12. As per the directions of the
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The Committee for Integration and Co-ordination under the Unified Command Mechanism, headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) formed to ensure multi-agency co-ordination for faster decision making and implementation of various projects, reports The Hitavada on March 12. As per the directions of the committee, Home Department has announced a decision to offer a job to one family member of each of the ‘Police Informants’ killed by the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] in Gadchiroli District. It will definitely provide a boost to not only the moral of the civilians but also the Police force. This will strengthen the network of the Police, and also boost confidence of other departments to carry out developmental works. The latest decision sends out a message that the Government is firmly supporting the family of the civilians killed by the Naxals, said Ankush Shinde, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Gadchiroli Range
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March - 13 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) launched an offensive against illegal poppy cultivation especially in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] dominated areas in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand, reports Business Standard on March 14. The SSB had launched this in order to financially cripple the Naxals and
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) launched an offensive against illegal poppy cultivation especially in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] dominated areas in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand, reports Business Standard on March 14. The SSB had launched this in order to financially cripple the Naxals and put an end to their attacks against the Security Forces (SFs), according to an official statement released by the SSB. In 2017-18, SSB battalions had successfully destroyed the poppy cultivation approximately spread across 550 acres of land. The SSB had also used Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the operation to scan the illegal poppy cultivation. After destroying the cultivation, the SSB lodged an First Information Report (FIR) with the local Police against the owner of the lands.
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March - 18 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties, valued at INR 6.8 million, of two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, brothers Pradumn Sharma alias Kundanji and Pramod Sharma alias Prabhakarji, reports Business Standard on March 19. The agency at
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties, valued at INR 6.8 million, of two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, brothers Pradumn Sharma alias Kundanji and Pramod Sharma alias Prabhakarji, reports Business Standard on March 19. The agency attached the properties of the Sharma brothers under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following more than 67 FIRs against them. Pradumn is in-Charge of Magadh zone of Special Area Committee of Bihar-Jharkhand while Pramod is the ‘Secretary’ of Banawar Sub-Area Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist. During investigation, the ED said it has identified proceeds of crime of more than Rs 2 crore which has been laundered in several bank accounts and invested in immovable assets held in the name of family members of Pradumn and Pramod. "Out of the total amount, properties valued at Rs 68 lakh have been attached," an ED official said. Giving details an ED official said, "We have attached immovable properties worth Rs 67,16,134 of Pramod and his family. Of these one plot worth Rs 117,169 is in the name of Pramod, a house worth Rs 3,547,800, six plots worth Rs 2,662,090 in the name of his wife Shanti Devi, one plot worth Rs 389,575 in the name of his sons Barun and Tarun." A motor cycle worth Rs 72,793 registered in the name of Barun has also been attached along with the available balance in the accounts of Pramod, his wife, and son, the official said, adding, some Chennai-based steel companies have facilitated INR 2.5 million to Pramod for the admission of his daughter Puja Kumari into a prominent medical college. "Puja used to fly by flight frequently. Even for recording her statement at ED office, she travelled by flight," the officials said. Further, ED has gathered information that INR 4 million have been deposited in cash in several bank accounts, INR 6.7 miliion invested in purchase of immovable properties and construction of house and INR 2 million spent towards coaching of his sons and daughter. As per ED information, Pradumn has laundered his illegal wealth with the help of certain contractors and businessman. The ED has gathered that several contractors are collecting ‘levy’ and laundering on his behalf and they are also being investigated.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile, Maoist posters demanding release of those who are in jail were found in many villages in Nuapada District on March 19, reports The Telegraph. The posters were found pasted on the walls of villagers' houses and trees and houses in Nilji and Karlakhamar villages in Sinapali Police Stati
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Meanwhile, Maoist posters demanding release of those who are in jail were found in many villages in Nuapada District on March 19, reports The Telegraph. The posters were found pasted on the walls of villagers' houses and trees and houses in Nilji and Karlakhamar villages in Sinapali Police Station area and Jujghat and Chikal Chuan villages in Boden Police limits. The Maoists also felled trees and staged a road blockade in protest against alleged Police atrocities in these villages on March 19.
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March - 19 
The cases against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’ Anil Ram are likely to be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe terror funding, reports The Times of India on March 20. Anil, along with Dilip Ram and Sunil Kumar Rai, were arre
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The cases against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’ Anil Ram are likely to be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe terror funding, reports The Times of India on March 20. Anil, along with Dilip Ram and Sunil Kumar Rai, were arrested from Shri Ganesh Dutt Nagar in Muzaffarpur on March 17. Sources said it would be the first case for the NIA to probe against any Maoist in Bihar from the angle of terror funding. Anil carried a reward of INR 50,000 announced by the Bihar Government on his head. The Special Task Force (STF) team also seized INR 893,000 collected as ‘levy’, detonators, banned literatures, receipts, sale deeds of flats, plots and documents of two trucks purchased by Anil. STF sources said Anil was active in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali Districts. More than 40 cases of violence, extortion, murder and other heinous crimes are lodged against Anil and his associates. He was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at two branches of the investment firm identified as Vikas Mutual Benefit Nidhi Limited in Ranchi District on March 23 and March 24, reports The Telegraph. NIA alleged that the firm had received Maoist terror fund investments in its various schemes
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at two branches of the investment firm identified as Vikas Mutual Benefit Nidhi Limited in Ranchi District on March 23 and March 24, reports The Telegraph. NIA alleged that the firm had received Maoist terror fund investments in its various schemes. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ identified as Chhotu Kharwar alias Sujit allegedly invested INR 1.5 million in Hesal and Bero branches of the firm in Ranchi after demonetisation in December 2016.NIA seized laptops, CPUs, a pen drive and incriminating documents pertaining to financial transactions by Kharwar through his associates. The agency had swung into action following disclosures made by Kharwar's aides Santosh and Roshan Oraon, both of whom were arrested by Police on March 21.
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March - 30 
Posters released by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from Mundigarh village under Tumudibandha Police limits in Kandhamal District on March 30, reports KalingaTV. The posters released by the Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali (BGN) division of the CPI-Maoist were seen pas
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Posters released by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from Mundigarh village under Tumudibandha Police limits in Kandhamal District on March 30, reports KalingaTV. The posters released by the Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali (BGN) division of the CPI-Maoist were seen pasted on the walls at several places along Sesarigaon-Gangapada road. The Maoists have demanded engagement of local people in road construction works instead of machines, regular payment of wages to workers, conservation of forest and water resources in the district and complete ban on liquor. The Maoists have also condemned loot, extortion and murder in the name of Maoist and warned that those indulging in such activities would be punished in ‘Praja Court’ (Kangaroo court held but the Maoists) for the offence.
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April - 14 
Police will be providing security to contractors and road laying machinery in Maoist affected areas of the state, reports Deccan Chronicle. The move follows the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) killing contractors and damaging machinery in the adjoining Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states in their bid to st
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Police will be providing security to contractors and road laying machinery in Maoist affected areas of the state, reports Deccan Chronicle. The move follows the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) killing contractors and damaging machinery in the adjoining Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states in their bid to stop the road laying works. With the financial assistance of the Union Government, the state government has been taking up development of roads in Maoist affected areas of Telangana at a cost of INR 5.5 billion approximately.
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April - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) ‘east division secretary’, Ramana has severely criticized Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister (CM), Chandrababu Naidu and other politicians while addressing a largely attended public meeting in the AOB region on April
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) ‘east division secretary’, Ramana has severely criticized Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister (CM), Chandrababu Naidu and other politicians while addressing a largely attended public meeting in the AOB region on April 16, reports The Hans India. Ramana termed Chandrababu an imperialist lackey and said even in the undivided State, he has allowed the capitalist loot of the State. He said the loot has only increased after the bifurcation and strongly criticized the repression let loose on the hapless tribals to look the mineral wealth in the agency area. He also ridiculed Chandrababu’s asking for loans from the people of the State. He also said that the people should hit the turncoat Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) with slippers.He said those who switched the parties for the lure of the lucre will all be defeated at the hustings. He said Giddi Eswari, who was vocal as an Opposition MLA, is now silent on the issue of bauxite loot.
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April - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) at Dandabadi Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) under Baipariguda Police Station limits in Koraput District on April 21, reports Pragativadi. CPI-Maoist
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) at Dandabadi Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) under Baipariguda Police Station limits in Koraput District on April 21, reports Pragativadi. CPI-Maoist posters awarded death penalty to five civilians identified as Anand Nayak of Ratakhand village, Pulo Nayak, Lokiram Barik and Suri Barik of Dandabadi village and Kobiraj Kara of Majhiguda village in the District. The posters signed by Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam Border Divisional Committee (MKVBDC) of the CPI-Maoist also accused Government officers of indulging in corrupt practices in the name of development in the tribal areas.
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May - 9 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians identified as Ashok Maravi (36) and Guman Singh Dhruve (26), after accusing them to be ‘Police Informers’ in Rajnandgaon District on May 9, reports Business Standard. The Police recovered two dead bodies of civ
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians identified as Ashok Maravi (36) and Guman Singh Dhruve (26), after accusing them to be ‘Police Informers’ in Rajnandgaon District on May 9, reports Business Standard. The Police recovered two dead bodies of civilians, shot dead by Maoists in the outskirts of village Suktara under the Gandai Police Station limits of the District. The Police also recovered CPI-Maoist pamphlets, which claimed that two civilians were acting as ‘Police Informers’.
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May - 10 
Odisha Police recovered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters at Tinikonia Chhak in Malkangiri District on May 9, reports Pragativadi. The handwritten banners were found hanging on trees and walls urging the locals to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx. The p
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Odisha Police recovered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters at Tinikonia Chhak in Malkangiri District on May 9, reports Pragativadi. The handwritten banners were found hanging on trees and walls urging the locals to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx. The posters by the Kalimela Regional Committee (KRC) of CPI-Maoist called upon the tribal people to inculcate the ideology of Karl Marx which would help them solve various problems in the society.
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May - 15 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a civilian on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ at Temurapalli village under Mathili Police limits in Malkangiri District on May 15, reports OdishaTV. The deceased has been identified as Jagdish Somrath. Accor
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a civilian on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ at Temurapalli village under Mathili Police limits in Malkangiri District on May 15, reports OdishaTV. The deceased has been identified as Jagdish Somrath. According to sources, a group of 15-30 Maoist cadres called Jagdish from his house and forcibly took him to Katapalli, where they slit his throat. A poster mentioning the name of Kanger Ghati Area Committee of the Maoists was also found from the spot. The poster mentioned that Jagdish has been working as a ‘Police informer’ since 2016. The poster also warned the locals to stay away from Police or meet the same fate.
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May - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian identified as Vanjam Kosa at Temadawada village in Sukma District on May 16, reports Dainik Bhaskar. Vanjam Kosa and another civilian were abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on May 12. Vanjam was killed with a sharp object by
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian identified as Vanjam Kosa at Temadawada village in Sukma District on May 16, reports Dainik Bhaskar. Vanjam Kosa and another civilian were abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on May 12. Vanjam was killed with a sharp object by CPI-Maoist cadres while they released the other civilian (unidentified) after beating him. The released civilian was warned by CPI-Maoist cadres before his release, said Police.
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May - 16 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an employee of the construction contractor and set four construction vehicles on fire in Bijapur District on May 16, reports The Hindu. The victim was identified as Batoi Pal, the manager of Shivshakti Construction Company. Th
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an employee of the construction contractor and set four construction vehicles on fire in Bijapur District on May 16, reports The Hindu. The victim was identified as Batoi Pal, the manager of Shivshakti Construction Company. The Mudedar Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist carried out the arson.
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May - 17 
At least one cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and huge catch of items were seized from a Maoist camp which was raided in Ramaguda village in Malkangiri District on May 17, reports KalingaTV. As per the information given by Additional Director-General (ADG) (O
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At least one cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and huge catch of items were seized from a Maoist camp which was raided in Ramaguda village in Malkangiri District on May 17, reports KalingaTV. As per the information given by Additional Director-General (ADG) (Operations) RP Koche on the operation today (May 17), a joint group of Greyhounds, Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) raided a Maoist camp located near Balimela Reservoir during combing yesterday (May 16). An encounter erupted between the combing party and Maoists at a later stage which left one uniformed Maoist dead. However, a number of Maoists managed to sneak into the dense forest after blasting landmines during the firing. Security personnel also seized one Self Loading Rifle (SLR) rifle and a .303 rifle from the spot along with some daily use goods. The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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May - 19 
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager (yet to be identified) and set ablaze heavy construction vehicles in Dantewada District on May 19, reports ANI. The CPI-Maoist cadres armed with guns and wearing uniforms attacked during the road construction work, said Police.
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CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager (yet to be identified) and set ablaze heavy construction vehicles in Dantewada District on May 19, reports ANI. The CPI-Maoist cadres armed with guns and wearing uniforms attacked during the road construction work, said Police.
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May - 20 
anti-CPI-Maoist posters were found in various parts of Kalyansinghpur in Rayagada District on May 20, reports Pragativadi. The posters condemned the violent activities of Maoists and urged the red rebels to stop violence and killing dalits, women and youths in the tribal-dominated areas in
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anti-CPI-Maoist posters were found in various parts of Kalyansinghpur in Rayagada District on May 20, reports Pragativadi. The posters condemned the violent activities of Maoists and urged the red rebels to stop violence and killing dalits, women and youths in the tribal-dominated areas including Niyamgiri. The posters were put up by Adivasi Ekta Samiti at the walls of Kalyansinghpur high school and Jagannath temple.
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June - 7 
On June 7, a band of around 10 armed Maoists threatened teams of Tiger Strike Force and camera traps, saying Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) officials would face dire consequences if the buffaloes owned by their henchmen of the Yadav community were driven out of the wildlife sanctuary's grasslands a
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On June 7, a band of around 10 armed Maoists threatened teams of Tiger Strike Force and camera traps, saying Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) officials would face dire consequences if the buffaloes owned by their henchmen of the Yadav community were driven out of the wildlife sanctuary's grasslands and water bodies or any hurdle was created in the way of their setting up khatals (dairy farms) inside PTR turf, reports The Telegraph on June 11. Maoists want full immunity for Yadavs and their buffaloes inside the PTR at the expense of wildlife and violations of wildlife protection and forest Acts, PTR Deputy Director (south division), M.K. Mahaling told The Telegraph, indicating some kind of payback for the protectionism.
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June - 8 
Maharashtra Police intercepted an internal communication of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which revealed that they were planning a 'Rajiv Gandhi-type' assassination of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, reports The New Indian Express on June 8. Police recovered a letter from
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Maharashtra Police intercepted an internal communication of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which revealed that they were planning a 'Rajiv Gandhi-type' assassination of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, reports The New Indian Express on June 8. Police recovered a letter from the residence of one of the five persons arrested in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence on June 6. The establishment of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Governments in more than 15 States will mean immense trouble for the CPI-Maoist on all fronts. Police recovered pen drive, hard disk and some other documents from the arrested and sent to forensic investigation.
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June - 14 
The Union Government sanctions over INR 651.8 million for Odisha on Security Related Expenditure (SRE), reports The Pioneer on June 15. The State Government has asked the Police to go ahead with programmes and make more action plans. With funds available, the State Police would now go ahea
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The Union Government sanctions over INR 651.8 million for Odisha on Security Related Expenditure (SRE), reports The Pioneer on June 15. The State Government has asked the Police to go ahead with programmes and make more action plans. With funds available, the State Police would now go ahead with the SRE spending in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, said sources.
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June - 15 
Jharkhand Police launched pamphlet war against CPI-Maoist under which 16000 posters in five worst Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected Districts identified as Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Lohardaga and Gumla Districts, having all information about the 12 wanted Maoists and
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Jharkhand Police launched pamphlet war against CPI-Maoist under which 16000 posters in five worst Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected Districts identified as Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Lohardaga and Gumla Districts, having all information about the 12 wanted Maoists and bounty announced on their heads with an assurance that their name and identity will be kept a secret on June 15, reports The New Indian Express. The drive was launched under psychological operations to mount all-round pressure on the CPI-Maoist and to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their emotions, motives, and objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of Governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. Police dropped 16000 pamphlets were dropped in a day from helicopters in the interiors of five Districts on June 15. The CPI-Maoist cadres mentioned in the pamphlets are CPI-Maoist ‘politburo member’ Sudhakaran of Telangana, carrying an award of INR 10 million on his head, his wife Nilima (INR 2.5 million), Bhwani alias Sujata (INR 1 million) of Andhra Pradesh, Ravindra Ganjhu (INR 1 million) of Latehar, Birsai alias Saketh Singh alias Umesh Ganjhu (INR 1 million) of Latehar, Balram (INR 1 million) of Latehar, Buddheshwar Oraon (INR 1.5 million) of Latehar, Chandrabhushan Yadav (INR 1 million) of Latehar, Chotu Singh Kherwar (INR 1.5 million) of Latehar, Mrityunjay Bhuiyan (INR 1 million) of Chatra, Sarvjit Yadav (INR 1.5 million) of Chatra and Umesh Yadav (INR 2.5 million) from Jahanabad in Bihar, said Police.
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June - 16 
At least 10 families who had fled the remote Kurub village under Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District, due to threat by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have returned to their home, reports New Indian Express on June 17. The villagers had fled the village fiv
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At least 10 families who had fled the remote Kurub village under Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District, due to threat by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have returned to their home, reports New Indian Express on June 17. The villagers had fled the village five months back after Maoists accused them of being ‘Police informers’. Meanwhile, posters were put up by the CPI-Maoist Kalimela Area Committee on June 16, in which the Maoist organisation had sought explanation from the villagers regarding their flight from the village and have asked them not to plough their fields.
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June - 17 
Anti Naxal Forces (ANF) launched combing operations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts extended the combing operations in Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada borders, following reports of movement of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Districts on June 17, reports UNI
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Anti Naxal Forces (ANF) launched combing operations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts extended the combing operations in Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada borders, following reports of movement of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Districts on June 17, reports UNI. The operations began in areas bordering Kerala like Bhagamandala, Talacauvery forests, Karike and Kakkabe in Kodagu District. Police confirmed the operations and said villagers residing in these places have spotted armed Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] and they have complained to the Police. A team of 15 Naxalites with advanced weapons are roaming in forest area since last three days. Three of them visited Madappadi and Kotekadu areas and barged into the house one A J Thomas and threatened the family with pistols and guns, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Satish said.
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June - 20 
The Bihar Government has announced cash rewards ranging from INR 25,000 to INR 500,000, for anyone giving information about at least 43 top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders active in the State, reports Hindustan Times on June 21. The cash awards will be on offer for anyone who ge
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The Bihar Government has announced cash rewards ranging from INR 25,000 to INR 500,000, for anyone giving information about at least 43 top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders active in the State, reports Hindustan Times on June 21. The cash awards will be on offer for anyone who gets hold of the Maoist leaders -- living or dead -- or assists the Police in facilitating the arrest of the Maoists. “Anyone cooperating with the police in getting hold of the Maoists will be rewarded with cash, as announced by the Bihar government for each of the ultras falling in the rewards category,” Additional Director General (ADG) (headquarters), Sanjiv Kumar Singhal said. The Maoists leaders on whose heads a cash reward of INR 500,000 has been put include, Arvind Kumar Singh alias Dev alias Arvind Kumar of Jehanabad, Sandip Ji alias Vijay Yadav of Gaya, Ram Babu Ram alias Rajan of Madhuban and Parvesh Da alias Anuj Da alias Amlesh Da of Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). Of these, Arvindji (53), is a topmost Maoist leader at the national level. A politburo member of CPI-Maoist, he carries a reward of INR 10 million in Jharkhand, where he is wanted in around 13 cases. He also carries a cash reward of INR 4 million each in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. In addition to these top four, a reward of INR 50,000 each has been announced on 33 Maoists and of INR 25,000 each against four Maoists. Interestingly, 21 out of 43 Maoists on the heads of which reward has been put belong to one District - Jamui in south-eastern Bihar.
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June - 21 
Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Ponnoju Parameswara Rao alias Viswanadh alias Papanna alias Nandu, died on June 21, while undergoing treatment for diabetics at the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam District, reports The Hind
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Ponnoju Parameswara Rao alias Viswanadh alias Papanna alias Nandu, died on June 21, while undergoing treatment for diabetics at the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam District, reports The Hindu. Joining the movement in 1984, Viswanadh rose to the 'divisional committee member (DCM)’, in the Korukonda Dalam (armed squad) in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) division, and was member of the squad that abducted seven IAS officer including S.R. Sankaran on December 27, 1987, at Gurtedu in East Godavari. A native of Aasamparti of Warangal, he led raids on the Kalimela Police Station and the Nayagarh armoury in Odisha. Later in 2011, he and his wife surrendered and were given cultivable land at Devarapalle by the State Government. He was learnt to be very close to senior leaders and ‘Central Committee (CC) members’ such as Patel Sudhakar Reddy and Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishen ji.
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June - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered booklets from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps with instructions on planting remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to target jawans patrolling especially on motorcycles in Dantewada District, reports Od
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered booklets from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps with instructions on planting remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to target jawans patrolling especially on motorcycles in Dantewada District, reports OdishaTV on June 22. Maoists are planning to target SFs in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, said Inspector General (IG) of Bastar, Vivekanand Sinha.
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June - 24 
Darbha Division Committee of CPI-Maoist issued a press release with many allegations against SFs in Dantewada District, reports News18 on June 25. This press release says that SFs are arresting innocent rural villagers and children after branding them as CPI-Maoist cadres. It also allege t
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Darbha Division Committee of CPI-Maoist issued a press release with many allegations against SFs in Dantewada District, reports News18 on June 25. This press release says that SFs are arresting innocent rural villagers and children after branding them as CPI-Maoist cadres. It also allege that 16 innocent people, including students, Sarpanches (head of the Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) have been arrested in the Madari blasts case by Police. Apart from this, SFs have also been accused of breaking the house and killing of villagers in Suranar.
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June - 28 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have accused the Police of inciting tribals of the Malkangiri District against them by putting up fake posters in the name of Adivasi Manch and the Adivasi Sangh at different places in Malkangiri District of Odisha, reports Odishapost on
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have accused the Police of inciting tribals of the Malkangiri District against them by putting up fake posters in the name of Adivasi Manch and the Adivasi Sangh at different places in Malkangiri District of Odisha, reports Odishapost on June 29. The Police are engaging the surrendered Maoists as ‘Police informers’ to quell the Maoist movement. They also alleged that torture was being resorted to on the villagers who refused to cooperate with the Police in such attempts. Instead of rehabilitating the surrendered Maoists, under the existing Government policy for surrendered Maoists, the Police are using them against the CPI-Maoist. Such acts would not yield any result, says the recovered Maoist letter.
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July - 7 
Four cadres of a new terror outfit named as Greater Coochbehar Liberation organisation (GCLO) were arrested by Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Naxalbari of Silguri area of Darjeeling District of West Bengal, reports Decaan Chronicleon July 8. The suspected terrorists are identified as N
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Four cadres of a new terror outfit named as Greater Coochbehar Liberation organisation (GCLO) were arrested by Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Naxalbari of Silguri area of Darjeeling District of West Bengal, reports Decaan Chronicleon July 8. The suspected terrorists are identified as Nirmal Roy, Kandarpa Das, Ratan Adhikary and Dipi Prasad Roy. Nirmal Roy had posted on social media that he had initiated a new terrorist organisation namely Greater Coochbehar Liberation organisation (GCLO). CID started keeping track and used a decoy to invite him for a meeting.
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July - 7 
Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), which is accused of having links with terror groups, has joined hands with organisations linked to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to target the Government in Jharkhand, reports Swarajya on July 8. According to a rep
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Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), which is accused of having links with terror groups, has joined hands with organisations linked to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to target the Government in Jharkhand, reports Swarajya on July 8. According to a report by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) secretary, Rona Wilson, who was recently arrested, met officials and ministers in Jharkhand along with a woman identified as Vasantha Kumari, asking them to lift the ban imposed on the PFI and Maoist affiliate, Mazdoor Sangathan Samiti (MSS).There is a growing convergence between Maoist affiliates and the PFI following bans imposed by Jharkhand on the MSS, CPI-Maoist front and PFI. Consequently, both aides have echoed each others' causes and in the process, says the report sent by the UMHA to the Jharkhand Government. The UHMA report says that the convergence between the Maoists and PFI is not new and that the two have come together in the past. The UMHA has asked the Government of Jharkhand to monitor the activities of the two groups closely. The state government had banned PFI, formed as a successor to the National Development Front (NDF).
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July - 7 
With several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) commanders from Bihar engaged in disruptive activities in neighbouring Jharkhand desperately looking for ways to return to Bihar with their cadres and weapons, Bihar police are on high alert in the border districts, reports New Indian Express
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With several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) commanders from Bihar engaged in disruptive activities in neighbouring Jharkhand desperately looking for ways to return to Bihar with their cadres and weapons, Bihar police are on high alert in the border districts, reports New Indian Expresson July 8. The five districts on the Bihar -Jharkhand interstate boundary namely Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui and Banka being put on high alert.
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July - 8 
Police recovered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters from various places in Chitrakonda Block (administrative unit) of the Malkangiri District in Odisha on July 8, reports The Pioneer. The posters of CPI-Maoist were put up in Papluru and Kurmanur Gram P
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Police recovered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters from various places in Chitrakonda Block (administrative unit) of the Malkangiri District in Odisha on July 8, reports The Pioneer. The posters of CPI-Maoist were put up in Papluru and Kurmanur Gram Panchayats (village level local-self government institution) and locals informed the Police on July 8. The posters have opposed the ganja cultivation in the District and accused the Police of protecting the ganja cultivators. The CPI-Maoist also warned Police of dire consequences and asked them to stop the practice immediately. While the local Police is charging INR 100,000 bribe from the ganja cultivators, the District Headquarter Police demands INR 300,000. Similarly, the Excise Department officials are also taking a bribe of INR 500,000 from hemp farmers, claimed one of the Maoist posters. The District administration should encourage farmers in the area to grow paddy, finger millet and little millet suggested a Maoist poster.
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July - 13 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters protesting Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh were found from different places at Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri District of Odisha on July 13 (today), reports Orissa Post. The posters were put up by the Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam Bor
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters protesting Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh were found from different places at Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri District of Odisha on July 13 (today), reports Orissa Post. The posters were put up by the Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam Border (MKVB) division of the CPI-Maoist. The Police was informed about the posters when some locals noticed them pasted at different places of Chitrokonda block. A number of posters were found pasted on roadside walls in Gunthabeda, Kurmanur and Dorabeda villages opposing the Polavaram project claiming it as anti-people. The Maoists wanted immediate withdrawal of the project for the benefit of locals.Similarly, through their posters the Maoists also warned the Grama Rakshis (village guards) working under various Police Stations in Malkangiri District to quit their jobs immediately to avoid action in the hands of the members of the Left Wing Extremists (LWEs).
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July - 13 
Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Ramjit Ram was lynched to death, while another JJMP cadre identified as Daroga Oraon was assaulted by civialins at village Bariyatu under Manika Police Station in Latehar Dis
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Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Ramjit Ram was lynched to death, while another JJMP cadre identified as Daroga Oraon was assaulted by civialins at village Bariyatu under Manika Police Station in Latehar District of Jharkhand on July 13, reports The Pioneer. JJMP cadres identified as Hari, Ashok, Manesh, Daroga and Ramjit Ram raided the house of Jitender Singh to demanded INR 15,000 as 'levy' from him and beat him up with lathis. Jitender’s brother Birender was also beaten up. Jitender and his brother raised hue and cry and soon a crowd of villagers ran to help them and nabbed the two cadres of JJMP, Ramjit Ram and Daroga Oraon and beat them with lathis in which Ram died while Oraon is battling for life, said Police official.
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July - 15 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresallegedly killed avillage sarpanch(headman) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 15, reportsIndia Today. Pose Ram (42),sarpanchof Paurnar village, was stabbed to death last night, Police said. A group of Maoists entered Ram's house and
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresallegedly killed avillage sarpanch(headman) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 15, reportsIndia Today. Pose Ram (42),sarpanchof Paurnar village, was stabbed to death last night, Police said. A group of Maoists entered Ram's house and killed him, and also beat up his son before leaving the spot, the Police said. The Maoists may have killed thesarpanchto express their opposition to a proposed bridge across the Indravati river at Paurnar, the Police said, adding that a search was on for the rebels.
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July - 25 
Police recovered CPI-Maoist posters at NarsingapuramBorlagudem and Pegadapally villages in MahamutharamMandalin Jayashankar-Bhupalpally District of Telangana, reports Telangana Today on July 26. CPI-Maoist posters threatened the leaders with dire consequences if they continued to work agai
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Police recovered CPI-Maoist posters at NarsingapuramBorlagudem and Pegadapally villages in MahamutharamMandalin Jayashankar-Bhupalpally District of Telangana, reports Telangana Today on July 26. CPI-Maoist posters threatened the leaders with dire consequences if they continued to work against the people’s wishes and aspirations and included names of several local political leaders from TRS (Telangana RashtraSamithi) and Indian National Congress (INC).CPI-Maoist cadres pasted posters in some villages in VenkatapuramMandalin the District, said Superintendent of Police (SP), R Bhaskaran.
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July - 25 
Two personnel of the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) spike trap during an area domination operation in forest patch near Tarrem village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on Jul
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Two personnel of the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) spike trap during an area domination operation in forest patch near Tarrem village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on July 25, reports NDTV. The two injured CoBRApersonnel, sub-inspector and constable sustained minor injuries.
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July - 27 
The audio tape released by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have condemned the Police encounters in Balangir and Kandhamal Districts of Odisha and appealed people to join the Martyrs’ Week observation scheduled to be held from July 28-August 3, reports Kalinga TV on
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The audio tape released by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have condemned the Police encounters in Balangir and Kandhamal Districts of Odisha and appealed people to join the Martyrs’ Week observation scheduled to be held from July 28-August 3, reports Kalinga TV on July 27. The voice of the Bargarh-Bolangir-Mahasamund (BBM) Division of CPI-Maoist ‘secretary’, Basant Kumar featured in the audio clip and claimed that people are deprived of their rights even after 70 years of Independence. He insisted that true freedom would come only by armed struggle.
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July - 27 
Union Government added Angul and Boudh Districts of Odisha in the list of (Left Wing Extremism, LWE) affected Districts, after looking at the growing problem of CPI-Maoist in these areas, reports The Pioneer on July 27. The Maoists are moving out of Chhattisgarh and entering Odis
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Union Government added Angul and Boudh Districts of Odisha in the list of (Left Wing Extremism, LWE) affected Districts, after looking at the growing problem of CPI-Maoist in these areas, reports The Pioneer on July 27. The Maoists are moving out of Chhattisgarh and entering Odisha through borders of Nuapada and Kalahandi and moving through Angul, Boudh and they have turned the areas into a new Red corridor, Police engaged in anti-Maoist operations revealed. So, both these Districts have been listed as Maoist affected Districts for pre-emptive and forward-looking step to tackle the Red rebels, officials in Department of Home said.
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July - 28 
Jharkhand Police recovered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters calling for a Bandh (general shutdown) on August 3 in support of Pathalgadi, Adivasi areas in Jharkhand and neighbouring States, in which villagers erect stone slabs on which they inscribe provisions of th
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Jharkhand Police recovered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters calling for a Bandh (general shutdown) on August 3 in support of Pathalgadi, Adivasi areas in Jharkhand and neighbouring States, in which villagers erect stone slabs on which they inscribe provisions of the constitution, and against various other issues in several Districts like Khunti, Saraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, Ranchi and Giridih of Jharkhand, reports Telegraph on July 28. CPI-Maoist posters urged people to observe August 2 as a protest day. A CPI-Maoist poster was pasted on the gates of the nagar parishad, Municipal Corporation, office in Bundu of Ranchi District. Another poster of CPI-Maoist was recovered from a bus stop in Saraikela-Kharsawan District. Most of the villages where the Maoist posters were found were notorious for producing opium and marijuana, a trade patronised by CPI-Maoist, said Senior Police spokesman, R.K. Mallick.
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July - 29 
The Communist Party of IndiaMaoist (CPIMaoist) are attempting to regroup in Jangal mahal region of West Bengal, after about six years, since the death of Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao aka Kishenji, say officers in central intelligence agencies, reports Zee News on July 29.The officers said t
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The Communist Party of IndiaMaoist (CPIMaoist) are attempting to regroup in Jangal mahal region of West Bengal, after about six years, since the death of Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao aka Kishenji, say officers in central intelligence agencies, reports Zee News on July 29.The officers said that activities of the armed squad led by ‘state secretary’ Akash have recently increased in the villages along BengalJharkhand border in the Districts of Jhargram and Purulia in West Bengal. This squad, which comprises between 12 and 15 cadres, was based in the forests of Jharkhand over the past five years but was spotted along the Bengalbordering villages of Jharkhand several times over the past couple of months. R R Bhatnagar, the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), recently confirmed this news during his visit to Kolkata to attend a meeting with the Additional Director Generals (ADGs), Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) and Inspector Generals(IGs) of the State that falls within the central zone. “Yes, there are reports of Maoists regrouping in Jhargram, which still falls under the worse affected districts,” Bhatnagar said when asked by media reporters on the preparedness to take on the Maoists headon in Jhargram.
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August - 1 
Eight Districts of Chhattisgarh are among 30 in seven States which are most affected by Left Wing Extremist (LWE) violence, the Union Home Ministry (UHM) informed on August 1, reports The Pioneer. These 30 Districts contributed 88 per cent of violent incidents and 94 per cent of deaths in 2017, it i
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Eight Districts of Chhattisgarh are among 30 in seven States which are most affected by Left Wing Extremist (LWE) violence, the Union Home Ministry (UHM) informed on August 1, reports The Pioneer. These 30 Districts contributed 88 per cent of violent incidents and 94 per cent of deaths in 2017, it informed. The eight most affected Districts in Chhattisgarh are – Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon and Sukma, the UHM informed. Resolute implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan (NPAP) by the Central and State Governments has resulted in considerable improvement of the situation both in terms of reduction of violence and the geographical spread. The number of violent incidents has come down to 908 in 2017 from a high of 2258 in 2009. The geographical spread of violence has also shrunk considerably, it informed.
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August - 2 
Maoistposter were recovered from Lord Shiva temple at Kalyansingpur area in Rayagada District of Odisha on August 2, reports Odisha Sun Times. In the couple of posters put up by Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division Committee of CPI-Maoist, it has been mentioned that the way the State Governme
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Maoistposter were recovered from Lord Shiva temple at Kalyansingpur area in Rayagada District of Odisha on August 2, reports Odisha Sun Times. In the couple of posters put up by Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division Committee of CPI-Maoist, it has been mentioned that the way the State Government is carrying out tender process is inappropriate.
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August - 2 
Police recovered several posters with anti-Government slogans and messages written allegedly by the Maoists from walls and other prominent places in KadamdihaChowk, Seraikela Road, BidriGhat and Aruva Road in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on August 2, reports Avenue Mail. Sources said th
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Police recovered several posters with anti-Government slogans and messages written allegedly by the Maoists from walls and other prominent places in KadamdihaChowk, Seraikela Road, BidriGhat and Aruva Road in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on August 2, reports Avenue Mail. Sources said the CPI-Maoist cadres had made a public appeal seeking support for the Jharkhand-Bihar bandh (general shutdown strike) called on 3rd August. The Maoists had also sought public support on various issues including amendments in Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act and SanthalPargana Tenancy (SPT) laws and the recently passed land acquisition law.
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August - 3 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, addressing the convocation parade of new constable recruits at Mana Camp based Police Training School in Raipur on August 2, made an appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to shun violence and return to the national mainstream, repo
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, addressing the convocation parade of new constable recruits at Mana Camp based Police Training School in Raipur on August 2, made an appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to shun violence and return to the national mainstream, reports The Pioneer on August 3. CM, Singh said they can lead a peaceful life by surrendering. If they are not ready for it, then have to face consequences. The local Police and Central Security Forces (SFs) are always ready for a standoff.
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August - 3 
The annual Martyrs’ Week observed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), concluded on August 3, with a few incidences of violence and some meetings organized by the Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in the remote areas of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB), reports The Hindu. The Maoists obser
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The annual Martyrs’ Week observed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), concluded on August 3, with a few incidences of violence and some meetings organized by the Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in the remote areas of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB), reports The Hindu. The Maoists observed the week from July 28 to August 3 to pay tributes to their leaders and cadres who lost their lives in exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs). Police sources said that the ‘Martyr’s Week’ concluded with a few incidents, including the gunning down of former militia member VanthalaJairamaliasSalualiasBalayya (24), at Chukagoyya area under GK Veedhi Police Station limits in Visakhapatnam Agency of Andhra Pradesh on July 27. According to sources, the Maoists organized a few meetings at some places and appealed to the people to join in the movement to fight against the Government. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, Operations), SiddharthKaushal said no major incident or meeting took place this year. Sources in the police say that for the first time the Maoists showed video clippings of the cadres engaged in fighting with the security forces, depicting them as heroic deeds.
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August - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 3 organized a ‘Praja Meli’ (Villagers Assembly) in a bid to mobilise public support on the last day of ‘Martyrs’ Week’ (Shaheed Saptah) inside the Basuguda forest in the cut off areas in Koraput District
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 3 organized a ‘Praja Meli’ (Villagers Assembly) in a bid to mobilise public support on the last day of ‘Martyrs’ Week’ (Shaheed Saptah) inside the Basuguda forest in the cut off areas in Koraput District along Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Border (AOB) region, reports Odisha TV. As many as 30 top cadres led by Maoist leader Sudhir took charge of the event. Alleging that the newly constructed Gurupriya Bridge is just an attempt by the State Government to loot minerals, Sudhir and his brigade, delivered speeches urging the locals to join protests against the Police and its anti-Maoist operations. While the Maoists focused on strengthening their organisation, a pillar was constructed in memory of the Maoists who had lost their lives during encounter with Police.
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August - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Budhapahar area in Latehar District of Jharkhand, have now resorted to loot rations from the villagers, reports Bihar Prabha on August 4.The Maoists residing in deep jungles of Jharkhandextort a part of farm produce and the Government ration ent
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Budhapahar area in Latehar District of Jharkhand, have now resorted to loot rations from the villagers, reports Bihar Prabha on August 4.The Maoists residing in deep jungles of Jharkhandextort a part of farm produce and the Government ration entitled to villagers using violent means. The agonized villagers willingly take a cut of 2-3 kilograms from their entitled rations to give it to the Maoists, who otherwise would loot all the farm produce generated in the village. The Maoists threaten villagers receiving any help from the Centre, they are the first to pillage Government rations and bereave villagers of their basic rights.
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August - 9 
In the recently concluded ‘Martyrs’ Week’ organised by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), it was reportedly decided to organise more village meetings to better the cadre base and the focus was on Galikonda area of Ananthagiri Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Vi
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In the recently concluded ‘Martyrs’ Week’ organised by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), it was reportedly decided to organise more village meetings to better the cadre base and the focus was on Galikonda area of Ananthagiri Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, where they have allegedly weakened considerably, reports The Hindu on August 9.The waning presence of the Maoists in the Galikonda region started with the killing of Gopal alias Azad in May 2016. Azad was the Divisional Committee Member, (DCM) of Galikonda area committee and was killed in an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) in Marripakala of Koyyuru Mandal.This was followed by the encounter of Gemmeli Narayan Rao alias Jambri, who was promoted as DCM of Galikonda area. He was killed in February 2017 near Annavaram under Mampa Police Station limits in Koyyuru.
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August - 13 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres through posters in Malkangiri District of Odisha have warned an unidentified Malkangiri native of dire consequences for allegedly defaming them by putting up anti-Maoist posters, reports The Telegraph on August 13. In a letter to reporters on Augus
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres through posters in Malkangiri District of Odisha have warned an unidentified Malkangiri native of dire consequences for allegedly defaming them by putting up anti-Maoist posters, reports The Telegraph on August 13. In a letter to reporters on August 12, the Maoists warned one "Bharat Bhusan", who undersigns the anti-Maoist poster, that he would be punished for his "false propaganda". The letter further read, "While the Maoists are fighting for the legitimate rights of the tribals on land, forest and water, Bharat Bhusan has launched a false propaganda in which the Naxals [Left Wing extremism, LWE] are portrayed as perpetrators. Hence, he will be punished. Naxals had not displaced the tribals for Balimela Hydro Project. It's the government which had displaced the villagers in the mid-60s and left them to suffer. It's only the Maoists who are fighting for their development."
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August - 14 
Maoistsput up posters in some areas of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 14, urging people to refrain from celebrating the Independence Day, reports India.com. According to Police, SFs intensified patrolling in the Maoist-hit Bastar region, comprising seven Districts – Bastar, Konda
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Maoistsput up posters in some areas of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 14, urging people to refrain from celebrating the Independence Day, reports India.com. According to Police, SFs intensified patrolling in the Maoist-hit Bastar region, comprising seven Districts – Bastar, Kondagaon, Kanker, Dantewada, Bijapur, Narayanpur and Sukma – to prevent any untoward incident during Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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August - 15 
A black flag was allegedly hoisted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the premises of Arewada Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) office under Bhamragad taluka (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 15, reports The New Indian Exp
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A black flag was allegedly hoisted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the premises of Arewada Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) office under Bhamragad taluka (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 15, reports The New Indian Express. Some locals spotted the black flag when they went to the panchayat office to hoist a tricolour on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day. “The villagers informed us in the morning that they found a black flag hoisted on the flag post at the panchayat office,” Inspector and in-charge of Bhamragad Police Station, Suresh Madne said.
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August - 17 
At least 38 key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are active in Jharkhand as listed by the State Home Department, and as many as 19 Maoists are operational in Palamu District of Jharkhand, reports The Telegraph on August 17. On August 13, Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Indr
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At least 38 key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are active in Jharkhand as listed by the State Home Department, and as many as 19 Maoists are operational in Palamu District of Jharkhand, reports The Telegraph on August 17. On August 13, Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha issued a signed appeal to all 19 Maoists and their families, Sandeep alias Vijay Yadav (42), prominently among them, a Bihar-Jharkhand ‘special area committee member’, who operates in Burha Pahar in Latehar District and carrying INR 500,000 on his head in Bihar and INR 2.5 million in Jharkhand, asking them to surrender. SP, Mahatha asked the Maoists to return to the mainstream and "reap huge benefits of State's surrender policy".
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August - 19 
Several posters that alleged that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were misguiding innocent villagers of tribal communities and engaging them in violent activities were put upon the wall of Saberi Primary School at MV-79 village in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 19, r
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Several posters that alleged that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were misguiding innocent villagers of tribal communities and engaging them in violent activities were put upon the wall of Saberi Primary School at MV-79 village in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 19, reports The Telegraph. An anti-Maoist campaigner, who undersigns the anti-Maoist poster identifying himself as one "Bharat Bhusan", has warned the Maoists of dire consequences if they did not stop their "nefarious activities”. One of the posters read, “The Maoists have no soft corner for the tribals. Few anti-socials and mischief-mongers are creating disturbances in the area in the name of Maoists. They don't have any ideology and misguide the villagers". Through the posters, the campaigner has also accused the Maoists of killing innocent members of tribal communities and damaging roads and bridges."The Maoists should come up with the list of development works that they have done for the tribals. They are against development and want to keep the tribals underdeveloped for their own benefit. We are not afraid of the Maoists. Our campaign against them will continue till not they are wiped out from the district," the poster added."We are verifying the posters," said Malkangiri, Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagmohan Meena. Importantly, on August 12, the Maoists, through letters sent to media persons in Malkangiri District, had warned "Bharat Bhusan" of dire consequences for allegedly defaming them by putting up anti-rebel posters in the District.
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August - 20 
The Central Government has directed the withdrawal of over 7,000 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from their long-drawn deployment in four Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-hit States, the maximum being from West Bengal, reports Business Standard on August 20.These armed troops, part of
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The Central Government has directed the withdrawal of over 7,000 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from their long-drawn deployment in four Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-hit States, the maximum being from West Bengal, reports Business Standard on August 20.These armed troops, part of seven battalions, will subsequently be re-deployed for conducting operations in Naxal-hit regions of south Bastar in Chhattisgarh, a recent Government order has said.The force was deployed to carry out anti-Naxal operations in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand whereas for internal security-related duty in Uttar Pradesh. As per the directive issued, the Union Home Ministry (UHM) early this week informed the respective States enumerating that the maximum of three battalions are to be withdrawn from West Bengal, two from Bihar and one each from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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August - 22 
Documents recovered from the sites of recent(date not specified) exchanges of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, hints that the Maoist think-tank and those over ground are seriously con
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Documents recovered from the sites of recent(date not specified) exchanges of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, hints that the Maoist think-tank and those over ground are seriously contemplating a dialogue with the Union Government, reports The Hindu on August 22 (today).According to intelligence officials, a couple of documents written by a Maoist ideologue also suggest a path to initiate these talks.The last time the Maoists had come close to talks was in 2004, when the People’s War Group (PWG) and the then Andhra Pradesh Government led by former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy held a dialogue.But then the CPI-Maoist, which was formed with the merger of PWG and MCC (Maoist Communist Centre), was non-existent. The merger took place after the talks failed.
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August - 31 
Niyamgiri Hills in Rayagada District have turned it into a safe haven for Maoists after Security Forces (SFs) slowed down combing operations in forest areas, reports The New Indian Express on August 31. It has helped the Left-WingExtremists (LWEs) consolidate their base in adjacent Kalahandi and Kan
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Niyamgiri Hills in Rayagada District have turned it into a safe haven for Maoists after Security Forces (SFs) slowed down combing operations in forest areas, reports The New Indian Express on August 31. It has helped the Left-WingExtremists (LWEs) consolidate their base in adjacent Kalahandi and Kandhamal Districts. Sources said Maoists used to take shelter in the hills after committing violence and the terrain came to their aid. Now, inadequate combing operations in the area have prompted the LWEs to make the area their hideout.However, regular surfacing of posters in Kalyansinghpur, Muniguda and Bissamcuttack Blocks protesting the alleged attempt by the Government to lease out the Niyamgiri Hills to a private company for bauxite mining has become a cause of concern for the District Police. This apart, incidents of arson by the Maoists have forced the contractors to leave rural roads incomplete, affecting development in the area.
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September - 5 
Posters opposing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities were put up in different parts of Bissam Cuttack area in Rayagada District of Odisha on September 5, reports Pragativadi.The posters signed by Sampurna Hinsa Mukta Odisha Abhiyan (SHMOA) were spotted at Medical Bazaar, tehsil(r
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Posters opposing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities were put up in different parts of Bissam Cuttack area in Rayagada District of Odisha on September 5, reports Pragativadi.The posters signed by Sampurna Hinsa Mukta Odisha Abhiyan (SHMOA) were spotted at Medical Bazaar, tehsil(revenue) office and other places in the District. The posters warned the Maoist against manipulating the tribal people of Rayagada District to join the rebels.The posters also accused Maoists of obstructing development activities in the District in the name of revolution. “The rebels are killing innocent tribals and locals after branding them as police informers. Violence, explosions and blocking of roads will not be tolerated,” the posters read.The posters further warned the Maoists to stop creating chaos in the District and leave the area. The posters also urged the people of the District to boycott Maoists and their ideologies and help build a Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-free Rayagada.
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September - 7 
Operations against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in forest areas of Koraput District will be temporarily halted from Friday (September 7) to facilitate them to surrender, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanwar Vishal Singh said, reports Orissa Post.Combing and all forms counter-
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Operations against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in forest areas of Koraput District will be temporarily halted from Friday (September 7) to facilitate them to surrender, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanwar Vishal Singh said, reports Orissa Post.Combing and all forms counter-insurgency operations both by State and Central Forces will remain suspended only in the District’s dense forests for a week, he said.However, the SP said operations along roads in rural areas will continue during the period.“The decision has been taken to facilitate the Maoists to surrender and join mainstream,” he said.“We appeal to misguided youths to lay down their arms and be a part in nation building.The Maoists who surrender will be provided all facilities as per the Odisha Government’s surrender policy,” Singh said.Shortly after the Police decided to suspend operations, posters were found in Koraput’s Pottangi area,on September 6, urging Maoists to surrender.The posters in the name of “Yubak Jagaran Samiti” urged the Maoists to surrender and avail the benefits under the surrender policy, Police said.The posters also appealed to the Police to stop combing operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its elite anti-Maoist force Commando Battalion for resolute Action (CoBRA) so that the Maoists could surrender without any fear.
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September - 8 
More than 60 AK-47 assault rifles and several other weapons have been smuggled for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and criminals in Bihar from the Central Ordnance Depot at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh in the last several years, reports The Times of India on September 8. It was rev
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More than 60 AK-47 assault rifles and several other weapons have been smuggled for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and criminals in Bihar from the Central Ordnance Depot at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh in the last several years, reports The Times of India on September 8. It was revealed during the investigation after three AK-47 assault rifles with spares were seized from Jubli Well locality under the Jamalpur Police Station area in Munger on August 29. One Mohammad Imran Alam (42) of Wardha village under the Mufassil Police Station area in Munger was arrested with the consignment. The investigation led to recovery of three more AK-47s from Wardha on September 6 by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police. One Mohammad Shamsher (45) was also arrested from Wardha in the District. While a team of Jabalpur police had reached Munger after recovery of the first consignment, a Munger police team went to Jabalpur after that. Inspector General (IG), operation, Kundan Krishnan said Shamsher was hiding at Wardha with three more AK-47s. “He was nabbed (arrested) after retired Army personnel Purushottam Rajak was arrested by Jabalpur police,” Krishnan said, adding that Jabalpur zonal IG AK Singh was coordinating with the Bihar Police in the case. “These weapons were sold to Maoists and criminals in Bihar according to demand,” Krishnan said and added that STF was gathering more information about the arms smuggling. “This is a big case and it is for the first time that direct links of depot officials with arms smuggling in Bihar has come to light,” he said.
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September - 8 
Posters that appeared in the name of CPI-Maoist in various parts of rural Kozhikode blame State Government for the recent flood disaster,reports The Times of India on September 8. A poster appeared in the name of ‘Kabani area committee’ of the party alleges that the Government, which had received pr
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Posters that appeared in the name of CPI-Maoist in various parts of rural Kozhikode blame State Government for the recent flood disaster,reports The Times of India on September 8. A poster appeared in the name of ‘Kabani area committee’ of the party alleges that the Government, which had received proper warning on heavy rain and flood, miserably failed to take proper action to evacuate people on time.
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September - 8 
The Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has been increasing the strength of its armed wing People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) in five Districts of State of Kerala, said a report from the Intelligence wing of the anti-Naxal [Left Wing E
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The Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has been increasing the strength of its armed wing People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) in five Districts of State of Kerala, said a report from the Intelligence wing of the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] squad of the State Police, reports The Times of India on September 8. The report submitted to the Government said there was alarming increase in the number of PLGA members trooping to these regions after the death of senior leaders of the party in an encounter in Nilambur forest two years ago. Around 45 PLGA members attended a martyrdom observance programme held in Wayanad-Kozhikode forest border in the last week of August, it said.
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September - 9 
Banners from the Perimili Dalam (armed squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporting recently (August 28, 2018) arrested socio-political activists were recovered by the Police from near Arenda phata under Perimili sub-Police Station in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on Se
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Banners from the Perimili Dalam (armed squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporting recently (August 28, 2018) arrested socio-political activists were recovered by the Police from near Arenda phata under Perimili sub-Police Station in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 9, reports The Times of India. This is the first time Maoist guerrillas, whose links with the arrested activists are under scanner, have openly supported the alleged overground ideologues. The Maoists, based in south Gadchiroli, appealed to the masses through the banners erected at Perimili, around 135 kilometers from Gadchiroli, to condemn the arrest of 10 activists for their alleged role in Bhima Koregaon violence. They have also demanded their immediate, unconditional release. The Maoists have also urged the masses to condemn the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Government for labelling the activists as ‘Maoists’ to deprive them of their rights. The banners had names of the 10 ‘Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] sympathizers’ including five, Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, who are kept in house arrest till September 12 by the Supreme Court. The banner also named city-based former English professor Shoma Sen, advocate Surendra Gadling, Gadchiroli-based Mahesh Raut, Delhi’s Rona Wilson, and Mumbai’s Sudhir Dhawale, who were arrested by Pune Police on June 6. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Naxal range, Ankush Shinde, said the banners would be sent to Pune Police, to be included in their investigation.
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September - 9 
In reply to a plea in Supreme Court, the State Government has said that Maoists have destroyed infrastructure in Chhattisgarh, which have adversely affected lives of people and hindered the development process, reports The Times of India on September 9. Also, Maoists are allegedly recruiting childre
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In reply to a plea in Supreme Court, the State Government has said that Maoists have destroyed infrastructure in Chhattisgarh, which have adversely affected lives of people and hindered the development process, reports The Times of India on September 9. Also, Maoists are allegedly recruiting children in Chhattisgarh and putting gun in their hands to augment their strength.
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September - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are re-calibrating themselves around the areas of the tri-junction of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh (MMC) with an intention to set up a new base and disrupt the forthcoming assembly elections in three states, the intelligence age
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are re-calibrating themselves around the areas of the tri-junction of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh (MMC) with an intention to set up a new base and disrupt the forthcoming assembly elections in three states, the intelligence agencies have reported to the Government, reports WebIndia123 on September 11. Sources said in a report sent to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Intelligence agencies have said that after being hard hit by the Security Forces (SFs) in their old bastions in Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas, the top Maoist leadership has directed its cadre to create a new war zone near the MMC tri-junction. According to a senior Government functionary, the Maoists have opened several training camps to train their cadres in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and carrying out ambush. One such camp has come up in Rajnandgaon of Chhattisgarh, and another one at Gadchiroli of Maharashtra. The Battalion No 1 of the People's Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) is also planning to station about 150 trained Maoists in the forest of South Sukma region of Chhattisgarh.
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September - 17 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters asking people to celebrate CPI-Maoist’s ‘Foundation Week’, were found pasted in all the trains under Chakradharpur railway division in the region covering Jharkhand and Odisha, reports Odisha TV on September 17. Through the posters, the Maoists ha
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters asking people to celebrate CPI-Maoist’s ‘Foundation Week’, were found pasted in all the trains under Chakradharpur railway division in the region covering Jharkhand and Odisha, reports Odisha TV on September 17. Through the posters, the Maoists have urged the locals to observe the ‘Foundation Week’ from September 21 to 27, in every village and celebrate it in high spirits. Adequate security measures have been taken by the administration to maintain normalcy in the running of the trains and prevent any untoward incident.
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September - 18 
For the first time in the country two Police Stations in the Maoist-affected Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh qualified to achieve the ISO certification on meeting the specified parameters on policing and related scope of activities, reports The New Indian Express on September 18. Bhopalpatnam and M
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For the first time in the country two Police Stations in the Maoist-affected Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh qualified to achieve the ISO certification on meeting the specified parameters on policing and related scope of activities, reports The New Indian Express on September 18. Bhopalpatnam and Madded - the earlier fortified Police Station, in restive Bijapur about 350 kilometers south of Raipur have been found to be in accordance with the requirements of the Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015 certification on maintenance of law and order, prevention & detection of crime, establishing peace and tranquility and achieving the other policing activities in their respective areas. Both the Police Stations are functioning in naxal (Left Wing Extremism - LWE) epicenter, Madded is 40 kilometers and Bhopalpatnam about 60 kilometers away from the district headquarters. "This is indeed a historic achievement for the Bastar police. For the first time the two police stations in any left-wing extremism (LWE) area in the country got the ISO certificates. The people-centric approach and the initiatives taken under the community policing to win the heart and minds of masses by the Bastar police were equally instrumental in achieving the given aim and the people's-friendly policing. Gradually we will see more police stations with such certification", the Bastar range Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vivekanand Sinha said. Such certification is given by International Standards Organisation (ISO) based in Geneva. "ISO is just a means for us to upgrade the current infrastructure. We were eager to change the perception about this region and of the police station. To think something beyond naxalism. People should feel comfortable coming to the police thana", said the Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohit Garg.
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September - 18 
Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on September 18 put up a banner in Kamlapur village of Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District appealing the villagers to intensify their battle against the system, reports India Today. The red banner stated that the Communi
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Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on September 18 put up a banner in Kamlapur village of Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District appealing the villagers to intensify their battle against the system, reports India Today. The red banner stated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist has decided to celebrate its 14th foundation day on September 21 in every village. It appealed the villagers to expand the 'Jan Yuddha' (people's fight), free the people from exploitation and injustice. It added that there is a need to fight with the government run by the BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] and influenced by the RSS [Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]. A source said that the banner was put up by around 25 people on the night of September 18. "They came in the village in spite of constant police surveillance. It is a big failure on the part of the police," he said. The banner has raised an alarm among the Police, Sources said. Maoists activities in Maharashtra were noticed in Kamlapur for the first time in the last decade. A Police officer said that they have taken serious note of the banner.
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September - 19 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) wing probing the funding of Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) has claimed that the money extorted by these home-grown rebels are being pumped into real estate companies, reports Zee News on September 20. The report further states that the Naxals are investing the
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) wing probing the funding of Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) has claimed that the money extorted by these home-grown rebels are being pumped into real estate companies, reports Zee News on September 20. The report further states that the Naxals are investing the extortion money into the real estate firms through their trusted agents who have been former cadres. These real estate agents invest money into their business and return it to the Maoist when needed. In its report, the special wing of the NIA claimed that the extorted money is also being used for the higher education of the children of top Naxal leaders. It may be recalled that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had recently formed a dedicated wing to check the funding of Naxals, which is said to be over INR 125 crore. The NIA report, accessed exclusively by Zee News, has revealed that the Naxals groups have been extorting money from individuals as well as business houses. Their main source of funding is extortion from the tendu patta (leaves of the tendu tree) contractors and levy from businessmen and corporate houses. A case registered by Jharkhand Police in November 2016 and, later by NIA this year (2018), had revealed the modus operandi of the Naxals. According to the NIA report, the extorted money is first deposited in bank accounts of some bogus shell companies and, from there, it is transferred to bank accounts of family members of the Naxal leaders.
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September - 23 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre is suspected to have led the team of Maoists which gunned down a ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a former legislator in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on September 23, stated the Police, rep
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre is suspected to have led the team of Maoists which gunned down a ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a former legislator in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on September 23, stated the Police, reports Newsheads. The Police, on September 24, released the names and pictures of three Maoists including two women who took part in the attack near Livitiput village of Visakhapatnam District. Based on the information gathered from witnesses, the Police identified three Maoists who took part in the attack. They include Aruna alias Venkataravi Chaitanya, a Special Zonal Committee Member (SZCM) of the CPI-Maoist. Aruna, who heads Nandapur Area Committee on Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB), a native of Visakhapatnam district, is wife of Pratapreddy Ramachandra Reddy alias Chalapathi, who heads AOB Special Zonal Committee Military Commission, is suspected to have led a group of 50-60 Maoists who allegedly crossed over to Andhra Pradesh from Odisha. According to witnesses, a woman Maoist aged about 40 years was heard pulling up the MLA for amassing wealth through mining in agency areas, affecting the interests of tribals. Swarupa alias Kameshwari and Julumuri Srinibabu alias Sunil also took part in the attack. Police said they were trying to identify the other Maoists involved. Special Police teams have launched operation to arrest the Maoists involved in the attack.
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September - 25 
Around 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres pasted pamphlets as well as huge banners before disappearing into the darkness, in Kamlapur village in Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 25, reports UNI. According to sources, the Maoists put u
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Around 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres pasted pamphlets as well as huge banners before disappearing into the darkness, in Kamlapur village in Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 25, reports UNI. According to sources, the Maoists put up the material to commemorate foundation day of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Movement on September 21.
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September - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster and wall writings were found in the villages of Kumandi, Bendi and Ledhpa in Latehar District of Jharkhand on September 25, reports The Pioneer. Depleting number of cadres in CPI-Maoist’s outfits like PLGA (Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army) and K
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster and wall writings were found in the villages of Kumandi, Bendi and Ledhpa in Latehar District of Jharkhand on September 25, reports The Pioneer. Depleting number of cadres in CPI-Maoist’s outfits like PLGA (Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army) and KKC (Kisan Krantikari Committee) has forced the outfit to do wall writings and bringing posters for recruitment, urging youth to join PLGA. Superintendent of Police (SP), Latehar, Parshant Anand, said Maoists have done wall writings and posters pasting all for youth to join their bandwagons but now the youth of this District are alert and will not come in their trap. SP said the youth know now the real faces of the Maoists whose sons and daughters’ study in elite schools, like the daughter of the surrendered Special Area Committee (SAC) member of CPI-Maoist, Birsai, who studies in as prestigious a school as Don Bosco in McCluskieganj. “Our village children study in government schools where they get midday meals too but here Maoists’ kids study in posh schools. Our youth here are not oblivious of this,” added SP, Anand.
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September - 25 
On September 25, Telangana Police released the list of Maoist chiefs of Telangana State Committee and Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist, who are wanted by NIA in the case of Odisha attack of 2014, includes; Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a ‘centr
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On September 25, Telangana Police released the list of Maoist chiefs of Telangana State Committee and Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist, who are wanted by NIA in the case of Odisha attack of 2014, includes; Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a ‘central committee (CC) member’ and works as advisor of AOBSZC, Gajarla Ravi, who is facing 90 criminal cases in Andhra and Telangana, the secretary of AOBSZC, Ramachandra Reddy alias Chalapathi, secretary of Military Commission of AOB, Venkata Ravi Chaitanya alias Aruna, wife of Chalapathi, is a member of SZC, and she took part in the Vizag attack, Dubashi Shankar, another Maoist of AOB, Chelluru Narayana Rao, M Jalandhar Reddy, Boda Anjaiah, N Narasimha Reddy were also named as crucial members of AOB committee.
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September - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’s Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam (MKV) Border Division, on September 26, issued a letter to the media terming the Gurupriya Bridge, inaugurated nearly two months ago in the cutoff region in Malkangiri District of Odisha, as ‘anti-development’. The M
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’s Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam (MKV) Border Division, on September 26, issued a letter to the media terming the Gurupriya Bridge, inaugurated nearly two months ago in the cutoff region in Malkangiri District of Odisha, as ‘anti-development’. The Maoists in the letter stated that the bridge is not meant for development of the area, rather it is meant for destruction of tribals. The State Government has constructed the bridge to loot the natural resources like bauxite from the area, the Maoists alleged in the letter. Maoists further alleged, to generate surplus electricity from the Balimela reservoir, the Energy Department authorities have decided to store more than the required quantity of water in the dam. As a result, acres of land of seven panchayats in the area have been waterlogged and thousands of farmers have suffered crop loss. In the letter, the Maoists demanded adequate compensation for those farmers whose crops have been damaged following the rise in the water level.
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September - 27 
As per the decision taken in the Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister (CM), Raman Singh at the Mantralaya in Raipur on September 27, new classes of arms have been included for compassionate amount to be paid by the State Government to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrende
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As per the decision taken in the Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister (CM), Raman Singh at the Mantralaya in Raipur on September 27, new classes of arms have been included for compassionate amount to be paid by the State Government to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendering with different kinds of weapons apart from the earlier list, reports The Pioneer. As per the list of arms and compensation amount, rocket launcher (84 mm) is INR 500,000, Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR) INR 300,000, INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifle INR 150,000, X95 assault rifle/MP 9 technical INR 100,000, X-Caliber 5.56 mm INR 60,000, UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) Attachment INR 40,000, 315 Bore rifle INR 30,000 Pistol 9 mm INR 25,000 and Projector 13/16/Musket Rife/UBGL Cell is INR 2,000. The State Government in an order on November 16, 2015 the insurgency infested and surrendered Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] extensive rehabilitation provisions were made. One of the provisions was that if the Naxalites surrender with the arms, then against the arms he or she would be given compensation in form of compassion amount. The amounts as per arms are — LMG INR 450,000, A.K-47 is INR 300,000, SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) INR 150,000, 303 rifle INR 75,000, 12 bore rifle INR 30,000, 2-inch mortar INR 250,000, single shotgun INR 30,000 while 9 MM carbine INR 20,000, pistol/revolver INR 20,000, wireless set INR 5,000, remote-device INR 3,000, IID INR 3,000, explosive INR 1,000 per kilogram, grenade/gelatin rod INR 500 and all types of ammunition INR 5,000 per ammunition.
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October - 2 
More than 150 tribals from the States affected by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency began a 'Shanti Padayatra' (peace march) from a village in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on October 2, to appeal to all sides to give peace a chance, reports Devdiscourse News. Tribal
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More than 150 tribals from the States affected by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency began a 'Shanti Padayatra' (peace march) from a village in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on October 2, to appeal to all sides to give peace a chance, reports Devdiscourse News. Tribals and activists from Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand began their march from Shabri Gandhi Ashram in Chatti village amid a boycott call by Maoists and will cover 186 kilometers to end it at Jagdalpur in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh after 10 days. The organisers said that a conclave 'Bastar Dialogue 1' will be held in Jagdalpur on October 12 and 13 at the end of the march to discuss future strategies. Symbolically, the marchers will take the same path taken by Maoists 40 years back to enter Bastar from Andhra Pradesh through Dandakaranya forest, said organiser Shubhranshu Choudhary. The peaceniks will walk along the National Highway-30, which connects Telangana to Chhattisgarh. The organisers have termed this as the first step towards what they call the new peace process.
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October - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have claimed that Odisha Chief Minister (CM), Naveen Patnaik's Government is cheating tribals in the State, reports Business Standard on October 3. The Maoists, who held a meeting Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on the Andhra-Odisha Border (A
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have claimed that Odisha Chief Minister (CM), Naveen Patnaik's Government is cheating tribals in the State, reports Business Standard on October 3. The Maoists, who held a meeting Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) region on October 2, said the Gurupriya Bridge in Malkangiri District of Odisha, which Patnaik claimed will bring development to the region, has caused large-scale losses to tribals. "The Odisha government has constructed the bridge to loot the minerals in the region. To generate surplus electricity from the Balimela reservoir, the Odisha government has been storing more water in the dam. As a result, huge tracks of land under seven panchayats in the area have been inundated and thousands of farmers have suffered crop losses," the Maoists said. According to reports, more than 2,000 people attended the meeting which was held on the border abutting Sileru area in Vizag in the Visakhapatnam District. Addressing the tribals, the Maoists also said that if the Odisha Government fails to decrease the water level in the Balimela reservoir, they will support the people's agitation. Unconfirmed reports suggest top Maoist leader Ramakrishna aka RK also attended the meet.
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October - 3 
The Maharashtra Government, on October 3, moved to Supreme Court (SC) challenging a Delhi High Court order for the release of human rights activist Gautam Navlakha from house arrest, reports Devdiscourse News. The Maharashtra Government contended that the High Court's release order, on October 1, wi
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The Maharashtra Government, on October 3, moved to Supreme Court (SC) challenging a Delhi High Court order for the release of human rights activist Gautam Navlakha from house arrest, reports Devdiscourse News. The Maharashtra Government contended that the High Court's release order, on October 1, will preclude investigators from proceeding further in accordance with law. The High Court had said his detention was "untenable." Navlakha and four other rights activists (Sudha Bhardwaj, Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira) were arrested, on August 28, by the Pune Police in various cities on the charges of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence in Maharashtra.
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October - 4 
The Police seized immovable property of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Jharilal Mahato, in Giridih District on October 4, reports The Week. Mahato had earned huge property in the form ‘levy’ (extortion money) collected in the name of top Maoist leaders, Superinte
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The Police seized immovable property of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Jharilal Mahato, in Giridih District on October 4, reports The Week. Mahato had earned huge property in the form ‘levy’ (extortion money) collected in the name of top Maoist leaders, Superintendent of Police (SP), Surendra Kumar Jha said. The immovable property of Mahato were worth crore of rupees, the Police said. Among the immovable property, Mahato had land at several places in the District including Dumri, the SP said adding that Mahato’s huge land was identified and seized in Dumri. The administration has also imposed ban on sale of the land, he said. Police had registered cases against Mahato in Pirtand Police Station in 1999 and 2008 under relevant sections in connection with Maoist activities as well as explosive act.
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October - 5 
Maoists released the student abducted by them on October 5, after hundreds of tribal students in different parts of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh walked out of their schools to take out rallies in protest against the abduction, reports The New Indian Express. The students sent out a warning saying
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Maoists released the student abducted by them on October 5, after hundreds of tribal students in different parts of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh walked out of their schools to take out rallies in protest against the abduction, reports The New Indian Express. The students sent out a warning saying that they would sit on a hunger strike till the student was released, which finally led to the Maoists giving in to the demands of the students and releasing the boy. “The boy was safely released by the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] who responded positively to the students' appeal for his freedom,” a senior Police officer said. The boy was abducted when he was returning from Bhejji to his home at Konta in Sukma District on October 3.
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October - 9 
In a bid to crackdown on funding for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted on October 9 raids at 15 different locations, Oneindia reports on October 10. During the raids cash to the tune of INR 10 million was recovered. Cash was recovered
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In a bid to crackdown on funding for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted on October 9 raids at 15 different locations, Oneindia reports on October 10. During the raids cash to the tune of INR 10 million was recovered. Cash was recovered both in Indian and Singapore currency, NIA officials said. Raids were conducted at Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and Durgapur in West Bengal. The case on hand relates to a Maoist funding case. An NIA statement read," on 09.10.2018, NIA conducted searches at 15 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal in connection with LWE Terror funding case. Fifteen teams of NIA assisted by Jharkhand police carried out searches at the residences and offices of managers of different companies associated with purchase and transport of coal in Amrapali and Magadh coalfields for their alleged role in providing funds to (banned) LWE organisation TPC (Tritiya Prastuti Committee)."
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October - 14 
State Anti-Naxal Operation (ANO) unit chief Sharad Shelar spoke to the students of Gadchiroli District and motivated them to aspire for higher posts in Government and non-Government sectors by attaining higher education and focusing on their careers, reports The Times of India on October 14. “Instea
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State Anti-Naxal Operation (ANO) unit chief Sharad Shelar spoke to the students of Gadchiroli District and motivated them to aspire for higher posts in Government and non-Government sectors by attaining higher education and focusing on their careers, reports The Times of India on October 14. “Instead of following the misguided paths of the rebels, the students should focus on their own career and aim for better education. They need to help in developing their native district where violence has curtailed progress and compelled it to remain a backward region,” he said. “The Maoists [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] ensure their children are well educated and settled but want to carry on violence at the expense of the tribal youth,’ he said.Shelar addressed the students at the premises of the Unconventional Operations Training Centre (UOTC) at Suraburdi.Around 82 students from remote corners of Gadchiroli District had come to Suraburdi, in the outskirts of Nagpur city during their Maharashtra tour. The tour also included Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Aurangabad and Shegaon among other places. The students also visited Deekshabhoomi and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. The latest tour was the 21st one organized by the State Government through Gadchiroli Police to expose the students to the development and modernization of Maharashtra.
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October - 15 
A group of villagers, earlier associated with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered seven firearms to Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on October 15, reports Devdiscourse News. The villagers, hailing from Ehnar in the Abujhmaad region of Narayanpur District, were
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A group of villagers, earlier associated with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered seven firearms to Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on October 15, reports Devdiscourse News. The villagers, hailing from Ehnar in the Abujhmaad region of Narayanpur District, were once active as `Jan Militia' (lower-rung) members or supporters of the CPI-Maoist, but have now no link with the outfit spearheading the armed Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] movement, Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Shukla said. The villagers voluntarily surrendered seven muzzle loading guns at the newly set up Sonpur Police camp in the District, about 350 kilometers from State capital Raipur, SP, Shukla said. Of the villagers, three were active as `Jan Militia' cadres in the past, while others were supporters of Maoists, he added.
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October - 15 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Kailash aka Kailasam released an audio tape in Andhra Pradesh on October 15, threatening revenge, after a woman Maoist cadre, Nidginda Prameela alias Meena alias Jilani Begum alias Sharadha, a Divisional Committee Member (DCM), was killed and four
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Kailash aka Kailasam released an audio tape in Andhra Pradesh on October 15, threatening revenge, after a woman Maoist cadre, Nidginda Prameela alias Meena alias Jilani Begum alias Sharadha, a Divisional Committee Member (DCM), was killed and four Maoists, including three women and a minor, were arrested, reports Orissa Post. An encounter of the Maoists with Security Forces (SFs) took place in ‘Swabhiman (erstwhile cut-off) area’ of Malkangiri District of Odisha on October 12. The Maoist leader, CPI-Maoist Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam Border Committee (MKVBC) ‘secretary’ Kailasam, claimed in the audio tape purportedly released by them that Meena was taken into custody by SFs from Andrapali village and was killed later. But the Police claimed that she was killed in an exchange of fire by combing parties. “The death of Meena is a great loss to the outfit in the AOB region,” Kailasam said in the audio. The SFs were ‘terrorising’ innocent tribals in parts of Munchaniput, Pedabayalu, Malkangiri and along the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) by indulging in violent activities, he added.
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October - 17 
Some traders in the capital city of Jharkhand have received letters allegedly from Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) asking them to pay INR 1 million each for expansion of the ultra-left organisation in the State, reports Devdiscourse News on October 17. "We have received complaints from some stone-crushe
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Some traders in the capital city of Jharkhand have received letters allegedly from Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) asking them to pay INR 1 million each for expansion of the ultra-left organisation in the State, reports Devdiscourse News on October 17. "We have received complaints from some stone-crusher owners that Maoist guerrillas belonging to banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) have sought Rs 10 lakh. We have constituted an inquiry to look into the matter," a senior Police official said. PLFI is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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October - 19 
Letters, seized during the searches, show that the Left-Wing activists arrested in the Elgar Parishad case had connections with some top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leaders, the prosecution told a court in Pune on October 19, reports The Pioneer.District Judge K D Vadane is currently
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Letters, seized during the searches, show that the Left-Wing activists arrested in the Elgar Parishad case had connections with some top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leaders, the prosecution told a court in Pune on October 19, reports The Pioneer.District Judge K D Vadane is currently hearing bail applications of activists Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha Bharadwaj, arrested in June and August this year (2018).Pune Police has evidence of their involvement in a larger conspiracy to undermine the sovereignty of India, public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar said, opposing the bail pleas."The seized letters reveal a conspiracy of the banned CPI (Maoist) to abet frequent protests by instigating Dalit sentiments in various parts of the country," she said.The Maoists and their sympathisers thought that these protests will "gradually break down the law and order and it will have political ramifications," she added. Pawar also read out some letters allegedly referring to top Maoist leaders who carry rewards on their heads."One of the letters mentions 'comrade G', who has been identified as comrade Ganapathy, who is the general secretary of CPI (Maoist) and carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head. Another letter has a mention of 'comrade M', who is comrade Dipak alias Milind Teltumbde (and) who carries a reward of Rs 40 lakh on his head," the prosecutor said.Police found Teltumbde’s photo on activist Rona Wilson's laptop, she said. Wilson was among the activists arrested in June.One of the letters from "comrade Prakash" to Gadling stated that the activist had been given the critical responsibility of recruiting young cadres to strengthen the bases where Maoists have suffered major setbacks, Pawar said.Gadling was also asked to procure explosives from a mining contractor in Bijapur, she said.Another letter said arrested activist Sudhir Dhawale was working with Maoist cadres Deepu and Mangalu to prepare for Elgar Parishad two months in advance, the prosecutor claimed.The sender of this letter instructed the accused to exploit the death of a youth in the violence at Bhima Koregaon on January 1 this year and instigate people against the government, Pawar said.Pawar also countered the defence's claim that the Indian Association of People's Lawyers (IAPL) is a reputed lawyers' body working for the marginalised people and not a Maoist front, as alleged by Police.Citing a seized letter, Pawar said that some underground Maoists attended a conference organised by the IAPL on the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on June 24, 2017.
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October - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called upon the people in villages of Chhattisgarh to chase away Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the ensuing Assembly elections, through posters and pamphlets which surfaced at different places in Dantewada District on October 22, repor
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called upon the people in villages of Chhattisgarh to chase away Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the ensuing Assembly elections, through posters and pamphlets which surfaced at different places in Dantewada District on October 22, reports Telangana Today. Describing BJP as anti-people, anti-nation and Hindu fascist party working for the benefit of corporate houses, the Maoists wanted that party rejected and elections boycotted. Similarly, the Maoist party asked voters to question the leaders of other political parties in people’s court. The pamphlets appealed the people to support the true democratic Janatana Sarkar ('people's government' unit)for a peaceful life without suppression of Security Forces.
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October - 24 
The Bombay High Court, on October 24, quashed a special court’s order granting an extension of 90 days to the Police to file a charge-sheet against five persons with alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) links who were arrested in June, 2018 in connection with the January 1, 2018 Bhim
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The Bombay High Court, on October 24, quashed a special court’s order granting an extension of 90 days to the Police to file a charge-sheet against five persons with alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) links who were arrested in June, 2018 in connection with the January 1, 2018 Bhima-Koregaon riots, reports The Pioneer. However, upon a plea by the Prosecution that it wanted to test legality of the high court’s order in the Supreme Court, a single-judge High Court bench of Justice Mridula Bhatkar stayed till November 1, 2018, the implementation of her order quashing the Pune special court’s order to facilitate the Maharashtra Government to challenge the High Court order in the apex court. While quashing the Pune Special court’s order, the High Court took cognisance of the fact that there was no compliance of section 43-D of the of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 which mandates the Public Prosecutor to submit a report justifying the extension of time for filing the charge-sheet in the case.“This shows that the Investigating Officer has navigated the application for extension of period by further 90 days, which is not contemplated under the proviso to section 43-D of the Act. It is to be remembered that the Investigating Officer is always interested in the success or the conviction in the case. However, it is the duty of the Public Prosecutor to assist the Court in the process of administration of justice by upholding the law,” Justice Bhatkar noted.
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October - 24 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has put arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Sabyasachi Panda under scanner over dubious financial transactions, reports Odisha TV. A four-member team of ED began interrogation of Panda at Berhampur Jail on October 24.According to sources, the
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has put arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Sabyasachi Panda under scanner over dubious financial transactions, reports Odisha TV. A four-member team of ED began interrogation of Panda at Berhampur Jail on October 24.According to sources, the ED team questioned Panda about the sources of funds, persons involved in funding and how much money has been collected from these sources.The agency is also investigating the amount of property accumulated by Panda and whether his family has benefited from Maoist funds, sources said.Sources also revealed that more than five Maoist leaders of Odisha have been found involved in illegal financial transactions.In the recent past, the Union Home Ministry (UHM) had instructed National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the assets of Maoist leaders.
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October - 29 
Some bunch of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlets and banners were found near Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC) office near RV nagar under GK Veedhi Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradeshearly on October 29 (today), repo
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Some bunch of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlets and banners were found near Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC) office near RV nagar under GK Veedhi Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradeshearly on October 29 (today), reportsThe Hans India.According to the sources the pamphlets were released by Galikonda area committee in which Maoists had given call to the tribals to turn against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders who are mining bauxite under the covers of laterite at agency area in Vizag region. In the pamphlet Maoists also stated that all the rights on coffee plantation at agency is legally only for tribals,but not for the APFDC officials. Maoists also warned the TDP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who are encouraging bauxite mining at agency and threatening to the rights of tribes.
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November - 2 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on November 2 pasted posters in tribal hamlet in Attappady in Palakkad District, supporting the entry of women of all age groups into the hill shrine at Sabarimala, reports Outlook India. At least five to six posters, urging to "defeat" t
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on November 2 pasted posters in tribal hamlet in Attappady in Palakkad District, supporting the entry of women of all age groups into the hill shrine at Sabarimala, reports Outlook India. At least five to six posters, urging to "defeat" the "fascist" forces, appeared in the mountain road area, Police said. "Oppose the fascist forces standing against the entry of women in Sabarimala...fight patriarchy," a poster said. The posters were undersigned 'CPI-Maoist' and no other details were available as of now, a senior Police officer said.
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November - 3 
Police recovered a banner allegedly written by Maoists in Dadaralunda village in Ganjam District of Odisha on November 3, threatening three Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)s of dire consequences in two Districts, reports The New Indian Express. The handwritten banner did not mention names of the
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Police recovered a banner allegedly written by Maoists in Dadaralunda village in Ganjam District of Odisha on November 3, threatening three Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)s of dire consequences in two Districts, reports The New Indian Express. The handwritten banner did not mention names of the three MLAs but said they are from Ganjam and Kandhamal Districts.Ganjam Superintendent of Police (SP), Brijesh Roy said, “We are looking into the veracity and genuineness of the Maoist poster. Police officials have been alerted and further investigation is on.”
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November - 8 
Nine posters in the name of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were found in Bellampally town in Mancherial District on November 8, reports The Hindu.“These posters, six in One Town and three in Two Town area, seem to have been pasted between 3 a.m. and 4.30 a.m. by unknown persons who
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Nine posters in the name of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were found in Bellampally town in Mancherial District on November 8, reports The Hindu.“These posters, six in One Town and three in Two Town area, seem to have been pasted between 3 a.m. and 4.30 a.m. by unknown persons who could even be the extremists,” Bellampally Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Balu Jadhav said.The posters, including a banner on piece of red cloth, were in the name of CPI-Maoist and its frontal organisations — Singareni Coal Belt Committee and the Sirpur-Chennur dalam(armed squad)— and sought boycott of the election which were advanced.The election for Telangana assembly will be held on December 7 and the results for the same will be announced on December 11.
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November - 12 
Election Commission of India announced over 70 per cent voters turned up to cast their votes from 18 constituencies seats, including 13 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected Districts in the first phase polling on November 12, reports First Post.Election Commission data gave details for the vote
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Election Commission of India announced over 70 per cent voters turned up to cast their votes from 18 constituencies seats, including 13 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected Districts in the first phase polling on November 12, reports First Post.Election Commission data gave details for the voter turnout till 4.30 pm in Kondagaon (61.47 percent), Bastar (58 percent), Keshkal (63.51 percent), Kanker (62 percent), Khairagarh (60.5 percent), Dongargarh (64 percent), Khujji (65.5 percent) and Dantewada (49 percent).Sukmarecorded 45 percent polling till 4.30 pm. Narayanpurrecorded a 63 percent voter turnout. Urban areas recorded 58 percent polling.A total of 18 constituencies went to the polls in the first phase on November 12.Till 5.30 pm, the overall voter turnout was 58.55 per cent.
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November - 12 
Polling was held on November 12 in 18 constituencies of eight Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected Districts, including Sukma, in the first phase of the State elections.
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Polling was held on November 12 in 18 constituencies of eight Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected Districts, including Sukma, in the first phase of the State elections.
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November - 13 
A voter turnout of 76.28 per cent was recorded in the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh covering 18 Assembly segments, a poll official said November 13, reports NDTV.The turnout shows that Maoists threats seem to have had little impact in the first phase of polling in eight Maoist-hit Distric
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A voter turnout of 76.28 per cent was recorded in the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh covering 18 Assembly segments, a poll official said November 13, reports NDTV.The turnout shows that Maoists threats seem to have had little impact in the first phase of polling in eight Maoist-hit Districts, the official said."Chhattisgarh recorded 76.28 per cent polling in the first phase of elections held Monday," State Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo said in a press conference. It is to be noted that the polling percentage in these 18 seats in the 2013 Assembly polls was 75.93 per cent, he added.
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November - 14 
District Police released a poster containing pictures of Maoists action team members, asking people to give information offering huge monetary rewardin Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of Telangana, reports The Hindu on November 14.
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District Police released a poster containing pictures of Maoists action team members, asking people to give information offering huge monetary rewardin Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of Telangana, reports The Hindu on November 14.
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November - 14 
Four armed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) led by one Kursam Badru alias Mangu alias Papanna, ‘commander’ of Eturunagaram-Mahadevpur action committee, were spotted near Tadvai forests in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of Telangana, reports The Hindu on November 14. The Polic
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Four armed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) led by one Kursam Badru alias Mangu alias Papanna, ‘commander’ of Eturunagaram-Mahadevpur action committee, were spotted near Tadvai forests in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of Telangana, reports The Hindu on November 14. The Police suspect that they were out on a hit-and-run mission - to kill some politician and create violence during elections.The special party Police team that spotted the Maoist party action team tried to chase them but in vain. The Maoists made good their escape under the cover of darkness.Superintendent of Police (SP), R. Bhaskaran said there was movement of Maoists in Tadvai and Eturunagaram area. The police are on high vigil, he added.
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November - 14 
Maoist communique asked to postpone the Telangana Assembly elections to February 2019 or face violent disruption of the poll process if the Election Commission goes ahead with its decision to have a one-day state-wide voting on December 7, reports First Post.A four-page communique from the Maoists s
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Maoist communique asked to postpone the Telangana Assembly elections to February 2019 or face violent disruption of the poll process if the Election Commission goes ahead with its decision to have a one-day state-wide voting on December 7, reports First Post.A four-page communique from the Maoists sent to the Bhupalpally Tahsildar Office has demanded that the elections be held in February 2019 to enable around 30 lakh young people to become eligible to vote. The Maoists have even laid out a detailed schedule for the Election Commission to follow: notification on 12 January, candidate nominations to close on 22 January, voting on 14 February and counting on 19 February.The Maoist communique argues that this will enable lakhs of Intermediate, Degree, PG, B Tech, M Tech, B Ed, and TTC students to enroll themselves in the voters' list between 1 and 14 January, 2019, especially as the present electoral rolls do not include many unemployed youth. Maoists assure no violence if the elections are held as per their proposed schedules and plenty of it if their demand is ignored.
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November - 15 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters purportedly put up by Maoists warning a rice trader, money lender for collecting huge interest and corrupt political leaders, were recovered from the Palnadu region of Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh on November 15, reports The New Indian Ex
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters purportedly put up by Maoists warning a rice trader, money lender for collecting huge interest and corrupt political leaders, were recovered from the Palnadu region of Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh on November 15, reports The New Indian Express. Some students of the BC hostel at Mutyalampadu road in Dachepalli found posters on the wall of the building put up by the Palnadu regional committee of CPI-Maoist and informed the officials of the same.One of the posters said it’s the first and last warning to Mandapati Narasimha Rao to stop illegal transportation of ration rice to other places within a month.The poster also warned political leaders against cooperating with the trader for illegally selling ration rice. The second poster warned money lenders against charging exorbitant rates of interest. The poster said those not falling in line would face punishment in people’s court.Palnadu had once been the bastion of Maoists, but later they had lost their grip in the area.
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November - 17 
A report, sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), by Intelligence agencies has warned that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)are trying to build new bases and for that they have chosen 100 villages along the shared border of Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh, reports DNA on Novem
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A report, sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), by Intelligence agencies has warned that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)are trying to build new bases and for that they have chosen 100 villages along the shared border of Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh, reports DNA on November 17. As per the report, Maoists plan to develop Jan Militia (people's militia) or underground fronts among local villagers and have chosen 100 villages under Gondia-Rajnandgaon-Balaghat division for the purpose.NaxalLeft Wing Extremism (LWE) outfits have largely consolidated themselves at the tri-junction of Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh, having organised multiple training camps for expansion in the future."We are keeping eyes on these developments like what is the scale of Maoist activities in these areas and What is the current Security Forces deployments in tri-junction of Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh borders and or if there are any gaps?" said one MHA official working in LWE wing. The decision by Maoists to expand activities on a larger scale in Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh area was taken long ago and now their one division has been found recently active in bordering area of Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh), Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) and Gondia (Maharashtra) Districts. Maoists are planning to target Security Forces (SFs) and to disrupt developmental activities.Movement pattern of Maoist cadres suggests that they are planning to launch an offensive against SFs in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha. Senior members of Area Committee of Maoists instructed its Small Action Teams to identify and kill Special Police Officer (SPO)s and Intelligence staffs of SFs and ‘Police Informers’.As per the report, Maoists are opposed to Government-sponsored development activities. Maoist ‘commanders’ active in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh recently held a meeting with the villagers and were contemplating to destroy the power plant situated at village Penta. They had also urged the villagers to help Maoists in ceasing the road construction activities and cause the damage of vehicles, machines and Government properties in the area.
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November - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)has called for a bandh(general shutdown), opposing the killing of their cadres in Police encounters, in Malkangiri District on November 20, reports Orissa Post.The Maoists asked the people to observe the bandh through posters found in several parts in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)has called for a bandh(general shutdown), opposing the killing of their cadres in Police encounters, in Malkangiri District on November 20, reports Orissa Post.The Maoists asked the people to observe the bandh through posters found in several parts in the town on November 17.In a three-page letter, the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist has mentioned about two Police encounters that happened October 12 and November 5 during which three Maoist leaders were killed.In the letter, the Maoists have also mentioned that the Government is trying to suppress the demands of citizens regarding solution of their problems. The Government is working in the favour of various companies instead of common people, the letter read.
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November - 18 
Anti-Maoist posters were spotted at Muniguda bus stand and a primary school in Rayagada District of Odisha on November 18, reports Orissa Post.According to reports, the posters were put up in protest against an audio tape released by the CPI-Maoist organisation on November 17.The posters were put up
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Anti-Maoist posters were spotted at Muniguda bus stand and a primary school in Rayagada District of Odisha on November 18, reports Orissa Post.According to reports, the posters were put up in protest against an audio tape released by the CPI-Maoist organisation on November 17.The posters were put up by the District committee of ‘Hinsa Mukta Odisha’, ‘Naxal Mukta Odisha’ and ‘Shaktisali O Bikasita Odisha’.The posters condemned and opposed the torture and violent activities of the Maoists.Through the posters, the Maoists have been urged to put down their guns and join hands with the Government if they really wish for the development of tribal people.Apart from Rayagada, several anti-Maoist posters were also found in Lanjigarh area of Kalahandi District of Odisha.
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November - 20 
Anti-Naxal squad of Kerala Police has confirmed the presence of an armed gang of eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Varayanmala region of Nilambur in Malappuram District of Kerala, where two Maoist leaders were killed in an encounter with Police on November 24, 2016, report
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Anti-Naxal squad of Kerala Police has confirmed the presence of an armed gang of eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Varayanmala region of Nilambur in Malappuram District of Kerala, where two Maoist leaders were killed in an encounter with Police on November 24, 2016, reports The Times of India on November 20.In view of the threat of revenge from Maoists, on the occasion of second anniversary of the encounter on November 24, Police have stepped up security in Nilambur region.Police and Thunderbolts,an elite command Force of the Kerala Police under the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), have already started joint combing operation inside forest and Police have already started special inspection of vehicles on highways of Kerala and TamilNadu border region. Security has been stepped up in Karuvarakkund, Kalikavu, Pookkottumpadam, Nilambur, Edakkara, Vazhikkadavu and Pothukal Police Stations in forest border areas which are facing Maoist threat.A report recently prepared by Intelligence wing of Anti-Naxal squad of State Police said that the Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC) of CPI-Maoist is increasing the strength of its armed wing, People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) members in five Districts of State. According to the report which was submitted to Government says that there is an alarming increase in number of PLGA members after the Nilambur encounter and around 45 PLGA members attended a martyrdom observance programme held inside Wayanad-Kozhikode forest border in August.
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November - 20 
State recorded an overall turnout of 76.35 percent in the two-phased Assembly elections that concluded on November 20, reports CNBCTV18.The final figures, released by the Election Commission on November 20, showed that the polling percentage in the two phases varied by 0.04 percent. In the first pha
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State recorded an overall turnout of 76.35 percent in the two-phased Assembly elections that concluded on November 20, reports CNBCTV18.The final figures, released by the Election Commission on November 20, showed that the polling percentage in the two phases varied by 0.04 percent. In the first phase, voter turnout was 76.39 percent while in second phase it was 76.35 percent.The overall voter turnout five years ago was recorded at 77.40 per cent, which is higher than the voter turnout in 2018 Assembly polls by over 1.05 per cent.
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November - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will be observing its annual ‘People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week’ from December 2 to 8, and ahead of it, security is beefed up in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) area, reports The Hindu on November 22. Apart from deploying additional streng
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will be observing its annual ‘People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week’ from December 2 to 8, and ahead of it, security is beefed up in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) area, reports The Hindu on November 22. Apart from deploying additional strength, the Security Forces (SFs) are on high alert and they expect an escalation of violence during the ‘PLGA week’. According to a senior Police officer, there are indications that the Maoists are planning something big during the week and are on the offensive, ever since Nambala Keshav Rao aka Basavaraj has taken over the reins of the party from Muppala Lakshman Rao aka Ganapathi. The Maoists have been observing the ‘PLGA Week’ since 2000. It is being observed against the killing of three ‘Central Committee, CC’ Members – Seelam Naresh, Nalla Adi Reddy and Yerramreddy Santosh Reddy, by the SFs in Koyyuru forest in Karimnagar District of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in 1999.
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November - 26 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has alerted Security Force (SF) personnel in Odisha about the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) plans to blow up bridges in the remote areas of South Odisha Districts, reportsOdishabytes.com on November 26.According to the IB report, top Maoist leader N. Kesha
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has alerted Security Force (SF) personnel in Odisha about the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) plans to blow up bridges in the remote areas of South Odisha Districts, reportsOdishabytes.com on November 26.According to the IB report, top Maoist leader N. Keshab Rao has directed the cadres to blow up Saptadhara Bridge in Malkangiri District. Apart from this, he has directed them to attack vehicles being used in the construction of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme in the remote areas of Koraput District.Except for Saptadhara Bridge, the IB has not mentioned about any other bridge in Odisha.
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November - 29 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have released a statement saying their chief, Muppala Lakshman Rao aka Ganapathi, has stepped down voluntarily because of “falling health and old age” and the current chief, Basavaraj aka Nambala Keshava Rao, who has a reward of over INR 20 million on
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have released a statement saying their chief, Muppala Lakshman Rao aka Ganapathi, has stepped down voluntarily because of “falling health and old age” and the current chief, Basavaraj aka Nambala Keshava Rao, who has a reward of over INR 20 million on his head, has replaced Ganapathi last year, reports The Hindu on November 29. According to a senior Government official, Basavaraj (63), a B.Tech. from Warangal in Telangana, was last spotted in Malkangiri District of Odisha in July 2018. The statement in Hindi, dated November 10, said that at the fifth meeting of the ‘central committee, CC’ of the CPI-Maoist, Ganapathi proposed that Basavaraj aka Nambala Keshava Rao, take over as the ‘general secretary’ of the Maoist outfit. “The central committee discussed the proposal and elected Basavaraj as the general secretary,” a statement issued by Abhay, spokesperson of the outfit, said. The statement said Ganapathi had led the outfit for 25 years, from 1992-2017.
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December - 28 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)in Kerala are totally discarding mobile phones for communication to prevent investigating agencies to trace their locations or gather information, reports The New Indian Express on December 28. The special teams of Kerala Police have been com
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)in Kerala are totally discarding mobile phones for communication to prevent investigating agencies to trace their locations or gather information, reports The New Indian Express on December 28. The special teams of Kerala Police have been combing four Districts (Wayanad, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Malappuram) for a while, and have not been able to track the details of the Maoist cadres though they have appeared in public with arms a couple of times.Police officers said that the insurgents have stopped using mobile phones or other digital communication devices with the clear intention of avoiding any sort of tracking by the enforcement agencies. “They are more into using conventional communication methods, such as using human couriers,” said a senior Police officer.Another intelligence officer said that the Maoists have gone back to using longhand notes for communication with their cells. A detailed analysis by agencies based on documents seized from Maoists had found the guidelines issued by the central leadership on the usage of mobile phones and internet. The cadres have been warned against carrying mobile phones or downloading any data using them. They have also been asked to access internet with great caution. All this to avoid the tracking of location by the investigating agencies.
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