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Incidents of Exchange of Fire between SFs and Militants:2019
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January - 3 
Three militants were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter in Tral area of Pulwama District on January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat alias Abu Huraira, Shakoor Ahmad Parray alias Jaffar, and Tawseef Ahmad Thoker alias Abu Talha (all o
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Three militants were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter in Tral area of Pulwama District on January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat alias Abu Huraira, Shakoor Ahmad Parray alias Jaffar, and Tawseef Ahmad Thoker alias Abu Talha (all of them local residents). According to Police sources, it was a combined group of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). Zubair was affiliated with JeM while Shakoor and Tawseef were affiliated with HM. Zubair and Tawseef were active since May last year (2018) while Shakoor joined militancy in October 2017. Security Forces (SFs) recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition from the site of encounter. The arms include one AK-47 rifle, one SLR and one pistol.
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January - 4 
At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, reports Business Standard.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF
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At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, reports Business Standard.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel launched a search operation in the region when they were fired on by a group of Maoists of the Koleshwari Zone hiding there. The SFs retaliated to the firing. Later, the joint team recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle from the encounter spot.The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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January - 5 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gunfight with the militants in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5 while militants fled away, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, a massive search operation was launched by Security Forces (SFs) in Aripal a
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gunfight with the militants in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5 while militants fled away, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, a massive search operation was launched by Security Forces (SFs) in Aripal area on January 5. The holed-up militants fired on SFs during searches of the village, triggering an encounter. Sources said that 2-3 militants including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Hammad Khan, were initially believed to be trapped in the area. The house in which they were trapped was raised to rubble and security forces believed that they had killed one of the militants but no body was recovered from the debris of the house. SFs late in the evening again conducted searches of the nearby houses but no militant was found. The operation was later called off.
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January - 8 
A Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Nasir Bhai was killed in a brief encounter at Litter area of Pulwama District on January 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The shootout took place after militants on January 8 morning attacked an Army patrolling party of 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR
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A Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Nasir Bhai was killed in a brief encounter at Litter area of Pulwama District on January 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The shootout took place after militants on January 8 morning attacked an Army patrolling party of 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Chowduribagh area of Tral. The Army fired back at the militants triggering a gun battle in which one militant was killed. However, his accomplices fled away and Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area but they had managed to flee. A Police spokesman said that incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant. “He was involved in a number of militant attacks and grenade throwing incidents on forces,” a police official said. Following the killing of the militant, protests broke out as youth took to streets and pelted stones on SFs who fired tear smoke shells and pellets triggering clashes in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior.A youth suffered pellet injuries in his eyes during clashes near Bus Stand in Tral. The protesters also torched a Tata Mobile load carrier near the site of a shootout which belonged to the Army. However, no one was present in the vehicle when it was torched.
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January - 11 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant was wounded in an encounter at Khalakbasti under Namtok Police Station in Chaglang District on January 11, reports Sentinel Assam. One .32mm Pistol and 3 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the militant. The wounded m
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant was wounded in an encounter at Khalakbasti under Namtok Police Station in Chaglang District on January 11, reports Sentinel Assam. One .32mm Pistol and 3 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the militant. The wounded militant has been identified as ‘lance corporal’ Roni Kungkho . On questioning ‘corporal’ Roni Kungkho revealed that he along with eight armed insurgents of NSCN-R including ‘captain’ Tika were moving in general area Kenon Basti where a firefight took place. Four more militants were arrested later by Security Forces (SFs).
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January - 12 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Giridih Police along with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)has launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation in the dense forest of Madhuwan and its neighbouring areas, following an encounter with Maoists at Kubri forest in Giridih District of
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Giridih Police along with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)has launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation in the dense forest of Madhuwan and its neighbouring areas, following an encounter with Maoists at Kubri forest in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 12, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deepak Kumar informed that following a tip-off regarding a meeting of Maoists to be held near Kubri forest, a search operation was launched to trace them. “As soon as the joint team of District Police, CoBRA battalion and 154 battalion of CRPF reached the spot, Maoists started firing. This was retaliated by firing from security forces, but the Maoists succeeded to escape,” he said.Security Forces had recovered huge domestic items from the encounter spot. Sources informed that ‘commanders’ of the Maoists from Bokaro, Giridih and other areas including Ajay Mahto, Santosh Mahto and MithileshMahto were supposed to attend a meeting in Kubri but their plan was foiled by the Police.
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January - 12 
Two Al Badr militants including its ‘chief commander’were killed in an encounter at Katpora area of Kulgam District on January 12, reports Daily Excelsior.The operation was launched following specific inputs about the presence of the group of militants led by Al Badr ‘chief commander’Zeenat ul Islam
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Two Al Badr militants including its ‘chief commander’were killed in an encounter at Katpora area of Kulgam District on January 12, reports Daily Excelsior.The operation was launched following specific inputs about the presence of the group of militants led by Al Badr ‘chief commander’Zeenat ul Islam Shah alias Dr Usman (29) and including a Pakistani were hiding in the village.As the Security Forces (SFs) were conducting searches of the village, militants fired at them and tried to flee from the cordon but SFs fired back, leading to a gun battle.A senior Army officer said that two militants were killed in the gun battle and Zeent-ul Islam Shah of Chilipora in Shopian was among them. The second militant was identified as Shakeel Ahmad Dar alias Faisal of Chilipora in Shopian. Sources said that so far two bodies were recovered and SFs believed two more including a Pakistani were hiding in the village and their fate is not known.“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter”, Police spokesman said. Zeenat, was earlier affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)outfit and later he joined AlBadr militant outfit. He was recruited in HM in November 2015, and was considered an expert in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).Zeenat was first arrested in 2008, and was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for being an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of AlBadr. He was also in touch with different outfits and was working as an OGW for their members, arranging them food and supplies.After his release in 2011, he initially worked with his father and got married before joining Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). His father is an Imam in the local Masjid.He was one of the main accused in the Shopian attack which took place on February 23, 2017 when militants ambushed Army patrol in MuluChitragam area of the district which left three soldiers were killed.Zeenat was among the three surviving most wanted militants in South Kashmir after Zakir Rashid Bhatt alias Zakir Musa and Reyaz Ahmad Naikooalias Zubair.The last year (2017), when Al-Badr started gaining ground in Kashmir, Zeenat ul Islam left HM and joined AlBadr as the ‘chief commander’ of the outfit, which is mainly operational in Shopian District of South Kashmir.
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January - 13 
Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’identified as Sahdeo Rai alias Tala Da, who was main accused in murder of five Policemen including the then Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP), Amarjit Balihar in 2013, was killed in an encounter with the Police force near Chhatupada
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Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’identified as Sahdeo Rai alias Tala Da, who was main accused in murder of five Policemen including the then Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP), Amarjit Balihar in 2013, was killed in an encounter with the Police force near Chhatupada village under Shikaripada Police Station limits in Dumka District of Jharkhand on January 13, reports The Pioneer.An AK-47 rifle, an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, magazines, cartridges and bags were recovered from the place of encounter during the search operation.State Government had announced a reward of INRone million on Tala da who is a named accused in around 50 extremists-related incidents in the Santhal Paragana division.
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January - 14 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Mahesh Kumar, who was injured in a gun battle in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5, succumbed to his injuries on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP had reported that the CRPF trooper was injured in a gu
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Mahesh Kumar, who was injured in a gun battle in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5, succumbed to his injuries on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP had reported that the CRPF trooper was injured in a gunfight with the militants in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5 while militants fled away.
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January - 16 
A CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper was injured following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Ludubeda forest under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on January 16, reports UNI. Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha sai
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A CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper was injured following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Ludubeda forest under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on January 16, reports UNI. Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha said the personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police were conducting a search operation in Ludubeda forest of Rolahati after receiving information regarding the presence of the Maoists. However, as soon as the Maoists spotted the CRPF personnel, they opened fire to which the Security Forces (SFs) retaliated. In the encounter between the two sides, the CoBRA trooper sustained bullet injury inhis hand.
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January - 16 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly set ablaze a bus after asking passengers to alight, in Kasoli village under Geedam tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports Devdiscourse News. Three Maoists were arrested in connection
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly set ablaze a bus after asking passengers to alight, in Kasoli village under Geedam tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports Devdiscourse News. Three Maoists were arrested in connection with the incident, Police said. "The bus carrying 14 passengers left for Chhindnar from Geedam this morning. When it reached Kasoli village, some armed Naxals waylaid it and asked the passengers, its driver and conductor to get down. They later set the vehicle on fire," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said. They also thrashed the passengers, driver and conductor and snatched their mobile phones. The cadres escaped from the spot soon after, SP, Pallav said. Police chased the Maoists till Korgaon forest area under Barsoor Police Station limits. When the Police team reached the Korgaon forest area, the Maoists opened fire on them. However, Police opened a retaliatory firing and arrested three Maoists. Police have recovered one of the total 16 mobile phones robbed by the Maoists. The identities of the Maoists are yet to be established.
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January - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) neutralised a camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police near Bhave village under Chhuikhadan Tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 18, re
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Security Forces (SFs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) neutralised a camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police near Bhave village under Chhuikhadan Tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 18, reports Newkerala.com.The 40th Battalion of ITBP along with State Police had a brief encounter with the Maoists around Bhave and Lachanna area near to the Tanda river. According to the Police, the SFs came under fire when the team was on the area domination. The Maoists also exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) followed by heavy small arms fire on the SFs to deter them. A claymore mine and two pressure cooker IEDs were also recovered from the encounter site. However, no casualties have been reported from either side in the incident. It is believed that Jamuna, the local Tanda ‘area committee member', (ACM) of the CPI-Maoist was heading the group of 25-40 Maoists when it was neutralised by the SFs.
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January - 21 
Clashes and stone-pelting protests erupted in Pulwama District amid a shutdown following a gunfight between militants and the SFs in Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The area observed a shutdown while youth clashed with the SFs soon after the rumours of the killing of militant
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Clashes and stone-pelting protests erupted in Pulwama District amid a shutdown following a gunfight between militants and the SFs in Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The area observed a shutdown while youth clashed with the SFs soon after the rumours of the killing of militants spread in the area. Clashes broke out at Rajpora Chowk, Murran Chowk and Kakapora areas of the Pulwama District.
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January - 21 
Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as killed militants as Manzoor Ahmad Kar, Shahid Baba and Hilal Ahmad (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Hapatnar forests in Charar-e-Sharief area of Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (
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Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as killed militants as Manzoor Ahmad Kar, Shahid Baba and Hilal Ahmad (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Hapatnar forests in Charar-e-Sharief area of Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the combing operation, militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off a gunfight in which three militants were killed. Later, bodies of the three slain militants were recovered along with arms and ammunition.
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January - 22 
Three militants including brother of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer were killed and an Army personnel injured in an encounter in Heff village of Shopian District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) started searches, militants fired upon them leading to a gun
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Three militants including brother of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer were killed and an Army personnel injured in an encounter in Heff village of Shopian District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) started searches, militants fired upon them leading to a gun battle in which three militants were killed. The slain militants were identified as Shamsul Haq Mangoo, Amir Ahmad Bhat and Shoib Ahmad Shah (all local residents). Shamsul Haq, whose elder brother Inamul Haq is 2012 batch IPS officer, had left studies at Bachelors of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) at Government College in Zakura campus in Srinagar. At least one dozen protesters and SFs personnel were injured in the clashes and stone-pelting protests that broke out during the encounter in the area, adds Daily Excelsior. The clashes erupted during the encounter after youth took to the streets and pelted stones on the SFs who, in retaliation, fired tear gas and pellets to disperse them. Four photojournalists were also injured in pellet firing when they were covering the clashes at the encounter site. Six SFs personnel were also injured in the clashes and they were discharged after first aid
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January - 23 
An encounter broke out between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and the Security Forces (SFs) near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23 (today), reports Zee News. The operation was jointly launched by Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards
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An encounter broke out between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and the Security Forces (SFs) near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23 (today), reports Zee News. The operation was jointly launched by Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG) teams. However, there were no report of any casualties at the time of writing.
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January - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered three Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts and then exchanged fire with a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, which was out on a search operation in the forest region under Mohl
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered three Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts and then exchanged fire with a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, which was out on a search operation in the forest region under Mohla Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23, reportsDevdiscourse News. However, there were no reports of any injury to either side in the encounter, Police said."When the security forces were advancing through forest between Sudiyal and Bukhmarka villages, located around 150 kms away from capital Raipur, Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] triggered three improvised explosive device (IED) blasts and opened indiscriminate fire on them that led to a fierce gun-battle," a senior Police official said.During a search of the spot, a pressure cooker IED bomb, 300-metre wire, huge quantity of Maoist literature, medical kits, bags, ration materials and utensils were recovered from the encounter spot. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that an encounter broke out between CPI-Maoist cadres and the Security Forces (SFs)near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23.
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January - 25 
Police, in an encounter, killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Gadchiroli district on January 25, reports Indian Express. Briefing reporters on the same, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawde in this regard said, “We had information on the possible presence of some
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Police, in an encounter, killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Gadchiroli district on January 25, reports Indian Express. Briefing reporters on the same, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawde in this regard said, “We had information on the possible presence of some senior cadres near Hiker village in the Gatta-Jambia area. During a search operation, an encounter broke out with the naxals around 12.30 pm which lasted for about 45 minutes. Later, a body was found at the spot.”
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January - 26 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed and seven Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a fierce gunfight at Khunmoh in outskirts of Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 26, reports The New Indian Express. The militants were neutralised amid tight security measures in place fo
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed and seven Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a fierce gunfight at Khunmoh in outskirts of Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 26, reports The New Indian Express. The militants were neutralised amid tight security measures in place for Republic Day. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Central Kashmir, V K Birdi, said that acting on credible information on the presence of militants, Police, CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Army men laid a siege around Khunmoh area in the early hours of January 26. After plugging of all possible escape routes, the security men zeroed-in on a residential house in the area where the two militants were hiding. “After finding themselves trapped, the militants opened fire. The forces retaliated, and, in the ensuing gunfight, the two Jaish militants were killed,” the DIG said.
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January - 31 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba and Aniyat Ahmad Ziger were killed in an encounter that erupted in Drubgam Rajpora area of Pulwama District on January 31 midnight, reports Daily Excelsior.Weapons including one SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) and one pistol were also re
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba and Aniyat Ahmad Ziger were killed in an encounter that erupted in Drubgam Rajpora area of Pulwama District on January 31 midnight, reports Daily Excelsior.Weapons including one SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) and one pistol were also recovered from the slain militants. An official said that “the two militants hiding in the house opened fire after the forces approached them. The forces retaliated, leading to a gunfight that raged for several hours. Two militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight.”
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February - 2 
A woman was killed and another injured during an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Rengaiguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports Devdiscourse News. Superintendent of Police (SP), J
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A woman was killed and another injured during an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Rengaiguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports Devdiscourse News. Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Shukla said, "Investigation revealed that both the women were residents of Godelguda village and not Naxal cadres. They were caught in the crossfire between security personnel and ultras while they had gone to a forest for some routine work.". An inquiry has been initiated into the incident. The kin of the victims will be provided necessary assistance by the district administration and police, the SP said. The identities of the slain and injured victims are yet to be established.During a search of the encounter spot, one muzzle loading gun, a bag containing cash INR 9,058 cash, cordex wires, couple of electronic detonators and gelatin sticks along with other Maoist-related material were recovered, the SP added.
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February - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’, identified as Irfan Ahmad Sheikh (local resident) in an encounter at Chakoora village in Litter area of Pulwama District on February 6 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. As the SFs were cordoning off the area, militants fired
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’, identified as Irfan Ahmad Sheikh (local resident) in an encounter at Chakoora village in Litter area of Pulwama District on February 6 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. As the SFs were cordoning off the area, militants fired at them and tried to flee from the area. The troops fired back, leading to a brief shoot out in which one militant was killed. His body was recovered from the encounter site along with one AK-47 rifle and two magazines. Another militant took the advantage of the shootout and fled from the village. SFs tried to encircle him but he gave them a slip.
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February - 7 
At least 10 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in a dense forested patch under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 7, reports The Pioneer.Director General of Police (DGP), DM Awa
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At least 10 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in a dense forested patch under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 7, reports The Pioneer.Director General of Police (DGP), DM Awasthi confirmed that bodies of 10 rebels clad in Maoists uniform were recovered from the encounter site. 12 firearms were also seized. “Security Forces had received specific intelligence input about the presence of Maad DVC (Divisional Committee Member) Rajman Mandavi and Sukhlal along with 40 to 50 armed Naxals in the forest of Bhairamgarh during a training for Naxal-militia members,” the DGP said.He said the operation was carried out by a team of about 200 Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Group (DRG) personnel deep in Abujhmaad region.“It was at Borga forest in Talibod village about 80 km from Bhairamgarh police station where police confronted Naxals resulting in the exchange of fire. The encounter lasted for about two-and-half hours. Later on, while combing the area, bodies of 10 Naxals along with 11 muzzle loading guns and one 315 bore revolver were found,’’ Awasthi said. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established
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February - 12 
One soldier, identified as Baljeet Singh and a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Rather alias Zarar of Begumbagh (local resident) were killed in an encounter at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Two soldiers were also injured in the gun
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One soldier, identified as Baljeet Singh and a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Rather alias Zarar of Begumbagh (local resident) were killed in an encounter at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Two soldiers were also injured in the gun battle. Sources said that the militants were hiding in the house of Javed Ahmad and when the Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the village, they fired at the SFs while fleeing to another house. The house where the militants were hiding was razed to rubble during the encounter but only one body was recovered from the debris. Two other militants, who were believed to be foreigners, fled from the house during the gun battle. The militants were part of a joint group of HM and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). “Incriminating material such as arms and ammunition, was recovered from the site of encounter. All these materials have been taken in the case records for the purpose of investigation, Police said.
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February - 13 
An exchange of fire between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Force(SF) personnel took place in a forest near Katolghati village of Kalahandi District of Odisha on February 13, reports The New Indian Express.Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP), B Gangdhar said
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An exchange of fire between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Force(SF) personnel took place in a forest near Katolghati village of Kalahandi District of Odisha on February 13, reports The New Indian Express.Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP), B Gangdhar said the Maoists were present in a hillock in the forest and seeing the District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel, they opened fire. When the SF personnel retaliated, the rebels escaped into the forest leaving behind arms and explosives in their temporary camp. The SP said that there were 10 to 12 Maoists present during the exchange of fire including four women cadres and some cadres in plain clothes who are suspected to be militia.The SF personnel seized three 12-bore country made guns, a live tiffin bomb containing 500 grams explosives, detonator, radio sets, Maoist literature besides, blankets, jackets, uniforms, solar plates, radio sets and water containers. The tiffin bomb was later defused.The SP further informed that Kalahandi Dalam (armed squad), Indravati Dalam and NiyamgiriDalam of Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali (BGN) Division of the CPI-Maoist besides, a new Dalam of Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) Division of the outfit are active in the District.
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February - 13 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as Hilal Ahmad Wani and Shoaib Mohammad Lone aliasMursi(local residents) were killed in an encounter at Chadoora area of Budgam District on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) conducted searches, they were fired upon by
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as Hilal Ahmad Wani and Shoaib Mohammad Lone aliasMursi(local residents) were killed in an encounter at Chadoora area of Budgam District on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) conducted searches, they were fired upon by the militants and the troops returned the fire, leading to a gunfight.Two militants were killed in the gun battle and their bodies were retrieved from the site along with the arms and ammunition.
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February - 17 
One District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper, Dayaram Nuretti, sustained injuries after an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Ikkametta forest area near Sonpur village under Narayanpur Tehsil (revenue unit) in Narayanpur District o
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One District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper, Dayaram Nuretti, sustained injuries after an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Ikkametta forest area near Sonpur village under Narayanpur Tehsil (revenue unit) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 17, reports The New Indian Express. Around 10 to 15 Maoists were also injured in the firing, Police claimed. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Sundarraj P said, the SFs from the Special Task Force (STF) and the DRG from Basingbahar, Sonpur and Kohkametta camps, had launched the operation on getting a specific input about the presence of around 200 ultras in forests of Ikkametta, Irpanar and Irakbhatti villages of the District. When the patrolling team was advancing through Ikmetta, it came under heavy fire from a big group of armed Maoists, triggering the gun-battle, DIG Sundarraj said.
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February - 18 
Five Security Forces (SF) personnel including a Major, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a civilian were killed in encounter at Pinglana village of Pulwama District on February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The gun battle broke out on February 18 morning after a joint team of Army’s 55 Rasht
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Five Security Forces (SF) personnel including a Major, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a civilian were killed in encounter at Pinglana village of Pulwama District on February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The gun battle broke out on February 18 morning after a joint team of Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon-and-search operation following a credible input about the presence of two to three militants of JeM including top commanders hiding in the area. In the ensuing gun fight, five SF personnel, identified as Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, Havildar Sheo Ram, Sepoy Hari Singh, Sepoy Ajay Kumar and Police head constable Abdul Rashid were killed. Eleven SF personnel, including a brigade commander, a lieutenant colonel and a deputy Inspector General of Police, were also injured in the gunfight. Three JeM militants, identified as Kamran alias Fahad, the ‘operational commander’ of JeM and his associate Rashid Bhai alias Omar Gazi alias Lukman (Pakistani origins) besides one local militant Hilal Ahmad Naikoo were killed in the encounter. One civilian, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Bha was also killed in the incident. Police officials said the JeM militants were part of the suicide squad behind the horrific February 14 Pulwama attack that has triggered nationwide outrage.
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February - 22 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants were killed in a fierce gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior.As the SFs conducted search operation, the search party was fired upon by the militants and the troops fired back
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants were killed in a fierce gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior.As the SFs conducted search operation, the search party was fired upon by the militants and the troops fired back leading to a gunfight. The operation was put on hold last night (February 21) and the SFs tightened the cordon so that the militants may not flee.One militant was killed in the encounter in the morning (February 22) and the gun battle continued for several hours. Later, in the evening the troops blew up the house completely in which second militant was killed.Incriminating material including arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter.Sources said that the two militants are believed to be of JeM.
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February - 27 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Meemendar area in Shopian District on February 27 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a search operation which turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards the SFs. The two milit
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Meemendar area in Shopian District on February 27 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a search operation which turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards the SFs. The two militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight. The officials said the slain militants were affiliated with proscribed JeM. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the scene of the encounter, sources said.
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February - 28 
At least eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including five women, were killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 28, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, special teams engaged in combing operations at Savegam Forest in Gadchirol
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At least eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including five women, were killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 28, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, special teams engaged in combing operations at Savegam Forest in Gadchiroli District spotted Maoists near the Telangana border. “The bodies are yet to be identified. Eight Maoists, including five women, were killed in an exchange of fire between the security personnel and Maoists,” a Police said. The special teams had initiated combing operations at different places in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
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February - 28 
People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) leader was killed in a gun battle with Police in Ramgarh District of Jharkhand early on February 28, reports Telangana Today. The slain PLFI cadre identified as Bajiram Mahto, an ‘area commander’ of the PLFI outfit, was killed during the gun battle in Tundi
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People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) leader was killed in a gun battle with Police in Ramgarh District of Jharkhand early on February 28, reports Telangana Today. The slain PLFI cadre identified as Bajiram Mahto, an ‘area commander’ of the PLFI outfit, was killed during the gun battle in Tundi forest. He was wanted in many cases, including abduction and seeking extortion, Police said. PLFI is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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February - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre following an encounter in a forest patch of Singhanmadgu village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 28, reports The Pioneer. Acting on inputs about the presence of Maoist rebels in Kistaram and Chintagufa ar
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre following an encounter in a forest patch of Singhanmadgu village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 28, reports The Pioneer. Acting on inputs about the presence of Maoist rebels in Kistaram and Chintagufa areas, various joint teams of the Special Task Force (STF), the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s specialised CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit were dispatched from different locations. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sukma Jitendra Shukla said, when one of the patrolling teams was cordoning off the forest of Singhanmadgu, a group of armed Maoists fired at the SF personnel, leading to the gun-battle. After the encounter, the body of a male rebel and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related material were recovered from the spot, he said. The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be established.
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March - 1 
Four Security Forces (SFs) personnel including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector were killed and eight others including a Commandant of the paramilitary forces injured in the encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs laun
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Four Security Forces (SFs) personnel including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector were killed and eight others including a Commandant of the paramilitary forces injured in the encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a joint operation in Babgund village after specific input about presence of a group of militants hiding in the village including a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’. The militants fired on the troops during the searches leading to clashes in which a house suffered major damage. As the firing stopped in the afternoon, the troops zeroed in towards the damaged house during which the militants fired at them indiscriminately, leading to martyrdom of four SF personnel while around eight others were injured. The firing stopped on March 1 evening and the SFs put the operation on hold for the night and will resume it in the morning of March 2. Sources said that there are around three militants hiding in the area.
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March - 3 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, one commander and his associate were killed on March 3 in a 56-hour-long encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Sham Narayan Singh Yadav, who was injured earlier succumbed
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, one commander and his associate were killed on March 3 in a 56-hour-long encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Sham Narayan Singh Yadav, who was injured earlier succumbed on March 3. The total death toll in the encounter rises to seven including five Security Forces (SFs) personnel and two militants. One civilian also killed in the ensuing clashes with the SFs on March 1. Earlier SATP had reported that Four SFs personnel including a CRPF Inspector were killed and eight others including a Commandant of the paramilitary forces injured in the encounter on March 1.The encounter ended on March 3 after three days of intense firing between troops and trapped militants in Babagund village. Bodies of two militants were recovered from the encounter site. The slain militants were identified as LeT ‘commander’ Kabullah (Pakistani national) and Ishfaq Majid (local resident). According to reports, the special forces of Army or Para-commandos were called in on March 2 to take on militants who had inflicted heavy casualties on the troops. Eight structures including two cowsheds were damaged in the gun battle as the militants were changing their positions during the gun battle.A Police spokesman said that the operation posed considerable difficulties to the SFs due to the topography of the area. “Area where the terrorists were hiding was very congested and civilians in the adjoining houses had to be evacuated to the safer places away from the site of encounter”, Police said.“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Police have registered a case in this matter and the incriminating materials retrieved from the site of encounter have been taken in the case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror cases”, Police said. Officials also said that the Babagund operation was one of the longest gun-battles between militants and SFs in Northern Kashmir in recent years.The casualties on the SFs’ side—five personnel—were highest in a single encounter in northern Kashmir in the recent years, they said
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March - 5 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as AdfarFayazParray and Irfan Ahmad Rather (local residents) were killed in an encounter in Reshipora area of Tral town of Pulwama District on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior.A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Reshipora village after
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as AdfarFayazParray and Irfan Ahmad Rather (local residents) were killed in an encounter in Reshipora area of Tral town of Pulwama District on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior.A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Reshipora village after credible input about presence of militants hiding in the area.As the house to house searches were going on, the search party of the troops was fired upon by the militants. The fire was retaliated, leading to a gunfight in which two militants were killed and the bodies were recovered from the site of encounter. “Arms and ammunition including rifles were recovered from the site of encounter”, sources said.
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March - 6 March - 7
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala on March 6, reports Mathrubhumi. Two Police offic
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala on March 6, reports Mathrubhumi. Two Police officers also were injured during the encounter.The incident took place late on March 6 by 9.30 at night. A group of five armed Maoists reached near the resort.Police and Thunderbolt had camped at the area as they received information that Maoists are likely to arrive there.As explained by the Police, Maoists arrived near the resort by 9 pm and asked money from the people in the resort. Following this, encounter started and gunfire continued till the wee hours of Thursday (March 7) morning. Police and Thunderbolt have intensified searchin the area during which the slain body of Jaleel was recovered near the resort itself.The presence of armed Maoists was confirmed in various places in the District earlier. The Police had confirmed that Maoists arrived at Vythiri, Sugandhagiri and Amba areas days ago.
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March - 6 March - 7
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Anwar (Pakistani national) was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Badra Payeen area in Kralgund in Handwara of Kupwara District on March 6, reports The Times of India. The body of the militant, who was killed after a brief gunfight o
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Anwar (Pakistani national) was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Badra Payeen area in Kralgund in Handwara of Kupwara District on March 6, reports The Times of India. The body of the militant, who was killed after a brief gunfight on March 6 night, was recovered along with a pistol and a few grenades, on March 7. He added that the Army’s 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR)jawans(troopers) were attacked when they were setting up a cordon after receiving inputs about the presence of some militants. The gunshots were retaliated, leading to an encounter in which the militant was killed.A Police spokesman said that, “Anwar, according to police records, was wanted by law for his involvement in a series of terror crimes including attacks on security establishments and for many other civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against him.” Later, the slain militant was buried on March 7 evening in Rajwar area of Handwara in Kupwara District.
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March - 10 
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter at Pinglish village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 10, report Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon and search operation in Pinglish village after reports about presence of three militants in th
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Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter at Pinglish village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 10, report Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon and search operation in Pinglish village after reports about presence of three militants in the village including one local Mudasir Ahmad and two foreigners.As the search party reached near the house in which militants were hiding, they were fired upon by militants from inside the house, triggering a gun battle. In the intermittent firing, which continued throughout the day three militants were killed and two bodies of the militants were recovered from the debris of the house along with two AK-47 rifles and one pistol.The identities of the slain militants are yet to be ascertained. The search operation is still going on in the area.The bodies were charred and beyond the recognition as the house where the militants were hiding was set on fire. The New Indian Express adds that the mastermind of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel is believed to have been killed in an encounter at Pinglish village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 10. The encounter in Pinglish area of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama District lasted past midnight in which Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Mudasir Ahmed Khan alias 'Mohd Bhai' was among the three militants killed, the officials said.Piecing together evidence gathered so far, security officials said that 23-year-old Khan, an electrician with a graduate degree and a resident of Pulwama, arranged the vehicle and explosives used in the terror strike.A resident of Mir Mohalla of Tral, Khan joined the JeM sometime in 2017 as an over ground worker (OGW) and was later drawn into the terror outfit by Noor Mohammed Tantreyalias 'Noor Trali', who is believed to have helped the terror group's revival in the Kashmir Valley.After Tantray was killed in December 2017, Khan disappeared from his home on January 14, 2018 and has been active since then.
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March - 13 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Force (SF) personnel inside Sirla forest near Tumudibandha in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 13, reports The Hindu. Along with the slain body of the Maoist cadr
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Force (SF) personnel inside Sirla forest near Tumudibandha in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 13, reports The Hindu. Along with the slain body of the Maoist cadre, four guns, three grenades, one landmine and other items were also seized from the encounter spot. According to Additional Director General (Operations) R.P. Koche, acting on a tip-off about a secret Maoist camp operating in the area, Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel and District Voluntary Force (DVF) had started a joint operation in the region.The identity of the dead Maoist has not been ascertained yet.
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March - 13 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire inside Hatibari forest under Nandapur Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on March 13, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the rebels opened fire at the SF personnel when they were carrying out a combi
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire inside Hatibari forest under Nandapur Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on March 13, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the rebels opened fire at the SF personnel when they were carrying out a combing operation. The Maoists began fleeing when the SFs returned fire. However, no casualties were reported from either side in the encounter.
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March - 14 
A huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials, including items used in making home-made bombs, was recovered following an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists near Amlidar village in the Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary area in Kabirdham District of
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A huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials, including items used in making home-made bombs, was recovered following an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists near Amlidar village in the Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on March 14, reports The Week.Acting on a specific tip-off, the combine squad of theSpecial Task Force (STF), the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF)and the District Force had launched the operation in theinteriors of Bhoramdeo bordering Madhya Pradesh, DeputyInspector General of Police (DIGP), Durg range, Ratanlal Dangi said.When the patrolling team was cordoning off forests around Amlidar, located around 150 kilometres from the state capitalRaipur, a group of armed rebels opened fire on them, prompting SFs to retaliate, the DIGP said.Maoists soon fled into deep forests taking advantage of rough terrain, Dangi said. During search, a huge cache of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related materials,including commodities of daily use, a pressure cooker used inmaking IEDs (improvised explosive devices), ration items and medicines were recovered from the spot, he added."Bloodstains were found at the spot indicating some ultras may have been injured or killed in the gun-battle", the DIG said."No harm was reported to security forces in the action," he added.
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March - 16 
Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in PedabayaluMandal (administrative sub-division) in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16, repor
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Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in PedabayaluMandal (administrative sub-division) in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16, reports The Hindu. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Visakhapatnam, AttadaBabujee, two parties of Greyhounds, the anti-Maoist Special Force of the Andhra Pradesh Police, and a few personnel from the 198 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were on a routine combing operation in the region. At around 12.30 a.m. a 20-member patrolling team of the Maoists from the Pedabayalu Area Committee opened fire at the Security Forces (SFs), Babujee said. The SFs retaliated and after the firing subsided, the Police team found two bodies reportedly belonging to the Maoists and recovered two country-made weapons, he claimed. One CRPF trooper was also injured in the exchange of fire. According to sources, the Maoist party comprised Dalam (armed squad) members and armed militia from neighbouring villages. The duo killed in the exchange of fire are identified as SideriAnnayya Dora (35) of Pedamamidi village and BattiBushanam (54) of Pedakodapalli village.
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March - 17 
Militants fired at the Security Forces (SFs) party at Frisal area of Kulgam District and they fired back triggering a brief shoot-out ton March 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the SFs had inputs about the presence of three militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) hiding in the a
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Militants fired at the Security Forces (SFs) party at Frisal area of Kulgam District and they fired back triggering a brief shoot-out ton March 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the SFs had inputs about the presence of three militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) hiding in the area. However, they escaped during the shootout. Soon after gunshots were heard in the Frisal area of Kulgam District youth took to streets and started pelting stones on SFs which was retaliated by tear smoke, reports Daily Excelsior. The irate youth blocked the roads with logs and placed rocks on roads to prevent SF’ movement.
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March - 17 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Devdiscourse. The two Maoists were identified as JhatelMadvi (24) and Ware Mandavi (26), who were held from th
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Devdiscourse. The two Maoists were identified as JhatelMadvi (24) and Ware Mandavi (26), who were held from the forest near Surnar village in Katekalyan Police Station limits, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. "A patrolling team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and district force was combing Surnar when it came under Naxal fire. While the ultras fled following retaliatory fire from the forces, Madvi and Mandavi were nabbed," he said. "We have recovered a tiffin bomb, detonators, electric wire, Maoist literature from the two," he added.
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March - 18 
An encounter between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and troops of 205 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) resulted in killing of one Maoist cadre near a forest area under Rajauli subdivision in Nawada District of Bihar early on March 18 (today), reports India.com. How
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An encounter between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and troops of 205 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) resulted in killing of one Maoist cadre near a forest area under Rajauli subdivision in Nawada District of Bihar early on March 18 (today), reports India.com. However, the Security Forces (SFs) have not suffered any casualty in the encounter. The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be established and more details are still awaited as intermittent firing is still underway at the time of reporting.
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March - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. Accor
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. According to sources, a team from 231 Battalion was conducting a search operation around noon in Aranpur when Maoists ambushed them with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and a hail of bullets. The encounter took place near Kondapara and Kamalpur CRPF posts, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. The slain CRPF trooper was identified as Head constable Sashikant Tiwari, and the injured were identified as Praveen Kumar Singh, G Muthu Krishnan, Hari Krishnan, Sumit Kumar, Jitendra Singh Tomar and Pandav Kumar.Maoists have called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections and have strung up banners warning people not to vote. Dantewada District falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to the polls on April 11 in the first phase of General Elections.Chhattisgarh has 11 Lok Sabha seats and they will vote in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’sCommando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)battalion and the district armed police in a forest near Chordiha village under Rajauli Police Station in Nawada Distri
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’sCommando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)battalion and the district armed police in a forest near Chordiha village under Rajauli Police Station in Nawada District of Bihar early on March 18, was identified as Karu Angeri, a close associate of ‘zonal commander’ Pradyuman Sharma, reports The Times of India on March 19.Police also recovered one rifle and some edible items along with the dead body of the Maoist from the encounter spot.
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March - 20 
Separately, militants attacked a SFs patrolling party at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that militants fired at a SFs patrolling team at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla.“The security forces retaliated, ensuing in a brief exchange of fire
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Separately, militants attacked a SFs patrolling party at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that militants fired at a SFs patrolling team at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla.“The security forces retaliated, ensuing in a brief exchange of fire,” they said.However, they said the militants managed to escape from the spot and no one was injured in the attack. After the attack at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla District, SFs launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in the area on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that SFs busted a militant hideout in the area and recovered one Ak-47 rifle, gas cylinder, uniform and warlike stores. Sources said that four militants are still hiding in the area and SFs have tightened the cordon.
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March - 20 
Meanwhile, militants escaped from a security cordon at Heff in Shopian District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Heff village after reports of militants hiding in the village. Militants fired on the tro
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Meanwhile, militants escaped from a security cordon at Heff in Shopian District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Heff village after reports of militants hiding in the village. Militants fired on the troops, leading to a brief gun battle but the militants escaped.
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March - 21 
A militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Encounter broke out in the afternoon following a search operation launched by the SFs in Mir Mohalla. According to reports, one militant was killed in the on
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A militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Encounter broke out in the afternoon following a search operation launched by the SFs in Mir Mohalla. According to reports, one militant was killed in the ongoing encounter and his associate was still hiding in the house at the time of reporting. Police said that two civilians were held hostage by militants during the encounter in Hajin area of Bandipora District, reports The Indian Express. While one was rescued, the other, a minor, was yet to be rescued.“Two civilians held hostage by terrorists. With the assistance of security forces, police & community members, one civilian has been rescued safely while efforts are on to rescue another civilian, reportedly a minor, kept as hostage by terrorists,” the Jammu and Kashmir Police tweeted.Intermittent firing is going on and civilians are being evacuated,” a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) spokesperson said.
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March - 21 
Also, the two militants killed in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21 were identified as JeM militants Aamir Rasool Kaboo (Local resident) and Sabir Bhai (Pakistani National), reports Daily Excelsior. SATP had earlier reported that Two militants were killed and three Arm
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Also, the two militants killed in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21 were identified as JeM militants Aamir Rasool Kaboo (Local resident) and Sabir Bhai (Pakistani National), reports Daily Excelsior. SATP had earlier reported that Two militants were killed and three Army personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21.
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March - 21 
The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire with Police in a forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 21, reports Business Standard.The encounter broke out around 5.20 am in Vasamundi forestunder Etapalli area when a team of Quick Response Team (QRT) o
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire with Police in a forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 21, reports Business Standard.The encounter broke out around 5.20 am in Vasamundi forestunder Etapalli area when a team of Quick Response Team (QRT) of Gadchiroli Police was carrying out an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, an official release said.The Maoists opened fire on the Police team and fled when the latter retaliated, the release said.While there were no reports of casualties on either side, a 2.5 kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one kilogram of gunpowder, two live detonators and Naxal literature were seized from the place, the Police release added.
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March - 21 
Two militants were killed and three Army personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21, reports The Hindustan Times. Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation earlier on March 21 based on information on the presen
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Two militants were killed and three Army personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21, reports The Hindustan Times. Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation earlier on March 21 based on information on the presence of militantsin the area.The militants had opened fire on the SFs, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle.
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March - 21 March - 22
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants including a Special Police Officer (SPO) turned militant were killed in an encounter in Ratnipora area of Shopian District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain JeM militants were identified as Showkat Ahmad, an SPO turned militant and Yasir Ahmad Shah.
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants including a Special Police Officer (SPO) turned militant were killed in an encounter in Ratnipora area of Shopian District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain JeM militants were identified as Showkat Ahmad, an SPO turned militant and Yasir Ahmad Shah. A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off and conducted search operation in Ratnipora village late on March 21 night. The troops fired some warning shots towards the suspected spot which was responded by militants triggering a gun battle. “During the course of gun battle, two militants have been killed and their bodies along with two weapons were recovered from the site late this afternoon (March 22),” Police said.
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March - 21 March - 22
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)militants, identified as Ali and Hubaib (Pakistani nationals) and a minor boy were killed during a gun battle in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation at Mir Mohalla of Hajin on
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)militants, identified as Ali and Hubaib (Pakistani nationals) and a minor boy were killed during a gun battle in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation at Mir Mohalla of Hajin on March 21 evening. As the troops approached the suspected house, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering an encounter. The operation was suspended for the night and resumed on March 22 morning. A Police spokesman said that initially, the militants kept two civilians as hostages. However, Police and security forces with the assistance of community members safely rescued one civilian. “Aatif Mir (12), was kept hostage by the militants till the end and despite repeated requests by community members and police for his release, he was brutally killed by them and could not be rescued from their clutches,” the spokesman said. In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of the encounter, the spokesman said. SFs also recovered two AK-47 rifles. Earlier, SATP had reported that a militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 21.
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March - 22 
Two militants were killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and Security Forces (SFs) at Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.The encounter broke out at Mir Mohalla area of Warpora Sopore after a joint team of SFs launched a cordon and search oper
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Two militants were killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and Security Forces (SFs) at Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.The encounter broke out at Mir Mohalla area of Warpora Sopore after a joint team of SFs launched a cordon and search operation in the area on March 21 morning. Station House Officer (SHO) and his two security guards were injured near the encounter site on March 21.Two militants were killed on March 22 and their bodies were recovered. The encounter was going on till the time of reporting.
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March - 26 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles f
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles from the spot. Deputy Inspector General (DIGP), anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations (ANO), Sundarraj P said the encounter took place around 6 am in a forest in the Chintalnar Police Station area, when an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was cordoning off the forest area near Karkanguda village, around 500 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, when a group of Maoists started firing on them, followed by an encounter in which four Maoists were killed. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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March - 28 
Separately, a militant, identified as Danish Ahmad Dar resident of Sopore was killed in an encounter at Yaroo village of Langate in Handwara in Kupwara District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) search operation was going on, the search party was fired upon by the hi
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Separately, a militant, identified as Danish Ahmad Dar resident of Sopore was killed in an encounter at Yaroo village of Langate in Handwara in Kupwara District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) search operation was going on, the search party was fired upon by the hiding militants and the fire was retaliated by troops leading to a gun fight in which the militant was killed. Arms including rifle and grenades and incriminating materials were also recovered from the site of encounter.
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March - 28 
Three militants, identified as Sajad Khanday, Aqib Ahmad Dar and Basharat Ahmad Mir (all residents of Pulwama) were killed in a nocturnal encounter at Yarwan area of Keller in Shopian District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesperson said that the slain militants were a part of a
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Three militants, identified as Sajad Khanday, Aqib Ahmad Dar and Basharat Ahmad Mir (all residents of Pulwama) were killed in a nocturnal encounter at Yarwan area of Keller in Shopian District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesperson said that the slain militants were a part of a combined group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He said that Aqib had a long history of militancy and was involved in several militancy related incidents and cases were registered against him. He was involved in conspiring and executing many attacks in the area. He also said that Sajad and Basharat were involved in many attacks and several crime cases were also registered against them. Incriminating materials and arms including three AK rifles were also recovered from the site of encounter.
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March - 29 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Ali Bhai and Idrees Bhai, both Pakistani nationals, were killed and five soldiers injured in an encounter at Chittergam in Nowgam in Budgam District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the searches, milita
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Ali Bhai and Idrees Bhai, both Pakistani nationals, were killed and five soldiers injured in an encounter at Chittergam in Nowgam in Budgam District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the searches, militants opened fire, triggering a gunfight in which two militants were killed and five Army personnel injured. Arms and ammunition including one AK-47 rifle and M4 carbine sniper rifle were also recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 30 
Separately, a group of militants fled from the security cordon after a brief exchange of fire in Tangpawa village of Kokernag area in Anantnag District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) approached the suspected spot the hiding militants fired upon SFs t
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Separately, a group of militants fled from the security cordon after a brief exchange of fire in Tangpawa village of Kokernag area in Anantnag District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) approached the suspected spot the hiding militants fired upon SFs triggering a brief exchange of firing. The cordon was later tightened around the village and massive searches were launched against the militants.
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April - 1 
Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Zaffar Paul alias Abu Manzil, Tauseef Ahmad Yattooalias Azim, Aqib Ahmad Kumar and Mohammad Shafi Bhat (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Lassipora area of Pulwama District on April 1, reports Daily Excelsior. During search operat
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Zaffar Paul alias Abu Manzil, Tauseef Ahmad Yattooalias Azim, Aqib Ahmad Kumar and Mohammad Shafi Bhat (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Lassipora area of Pulwama District on April 1, reports Daily Excelsior. During search operation, militants fired upon the search party and the troops retaliated leading to an encounter. Four LeT militants were killed in the gun battle and their bodies were later retrieved. Paul was affiliated with LeT and had joined the group on January 11 this year, Kumar was affiliated with LeT and was active on September last year, Bhat was affiliated with LeT and had joined the militancy on October 23 last year and Yetoo was also affiliated with LeT and was active since July 2016. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition was also recovered from the site of encounter.
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April - 4 
Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a dense forest area near Mahla village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on April 4, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place around noon in t
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Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a dense forest area near Mahla village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on April 4, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place around noon in the dense forest area near Mahla village in the District when a joint team of BSF’s 114th battalion and the District Force (DF) was out on a search operation, Police said. “Four BSF troopers were killed and two injured in the incident,” Deputy Inspector-General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P. said. The deceased were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Bipul Borah from Assam, constables Silam Ramkrishnan from Andhra Pradesh, Ishrar Khan from Jharkhand, and Tumeshwar from Dongargaon in Chhattisgarh, he said. BSF’s Assistant Commandant Gopu Kumar and Inspector Gopal Rang sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. The encounter took place just a week before the start of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections with Bastar going to poll in the first phase on April 11. Polling in the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency will be held along with two other seats — Mahasamund and Rajnandgaon — in the second phase on April 18.
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April - 5 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured in an encounter with Maoists in the forest under Saleghat area near Chameda village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on April 5 (Today), reports The Hindu. The encounter took place in the forest area near the Chameda vi
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured in an encounter with Maoists in the forest under Saleghat area near Chameda village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on April 5 (Today), reports The Hindu. The encounter took place in the forest area near the Chameda village in the District when a joint team of CRPF’s 211 battalion and DF was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Police said. The patrolling team, comprising around 50 personnel of the CRPF and 10 of the DF, had launched the operation on April 3 in the interiors of Khallari and Borai Police Station limits. On Friday (today) morning, when Security Forces (SFs) were advancing through Chameda, around 150 kilometres from Raipur, a group of Maoists opened fire on them, leading to a gunfight, the Police said. The Maoists fled when SFs retaliated. “Head Constable Harish Chand was killed in the incident while Sudhir Kumar got injured,” a Police official said.
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April - 6 
Two militants were killed in an encounter at Parguchi village in Shopian District on April 6, reports The New Indian Express. A joint team of the Security Forces (SFs) killed the militants during a search operation in an orchard area in Parguchi village. "Hiding militants fired at the security force
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Two militants were killed in an encounter at Parguchi village in Shopian District on April 6, reports The New Indian Express. A joint team of the Security Forces (SFs) killed the militants during a search operation in an orchard area in Parguchi village. "Hiding militants fired at the security forces triggering a brief gun battle in which both militants were killed. Exact identity and affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained," an officer said.
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April - 9 
Militants again managed to escape after exchanging fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Sofigund forest area of Tral in Pulwama District on April 9, reports Greater Kashmir. Source said that a joint team of the Army, CRPF and Police launched a search operation in Sofigund following inputs about the pr
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Militants again managed to escape after exchanging fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Sofigund forest area of Tral in Pulwama District on April 9, reports Greater Kashmir. Source said that a joint team of the Army, CRPF and Police launched a search operation in Sofigund following inputs about the presence of militants. “At around 10am, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering a brief exchange of fire,” he said. A Police official said that militants had apparently escaped. But the searches were still going on.
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April - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while a Special Task Force (STF) trooper received injuries in an encounter on the polling day on April 11 in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place around 4:20 pm when the Maoists attacked a t
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while a Special Task Force (STF) trooper received injuries in an encounter on the polling day on April 11 in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place around 4:20 pm when the Maoists attacked a team of Security Forces (SFs) that was out on an area domination-cum-search operation in a forest near a helipad in the Orchha area, Special Director General of Police (Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Ops) Girdhari Nayak said. While, the security personnel were sanitizing the helipad, armed Maoists opened fire on them leading to a gun battle. Soon the Maoists fled the spot. STF constable Hriday Ram Sahu sustained injuries in the gunfight. Later, during a search at the encounter spot, the body of a male Maoist cadre was recovered along with a country-made pistol, a knife and Naxal-related materials, among other things Police said. The identity of the deceased Maoist was yet to be ascertained.
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April - 18 
On April 18, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Vargese and Linga were killed in an encounter at a forest in Daulikarka village in Dantewada District, reports Indian Express. A militia member of Maoists was also wounded in the incident. A .315 bore gun was recovered from
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On April 18, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Vargese and Linga were killed in an encounter at a forest in Daulikarka village in Dantewada District, reports Indian Express. A militia member of Maoists was also wounded in the incident. A .315 bore gun was recovered from encounter spot. The killed cadres were involved in April 9 ambush in which a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and four Security Personnel’s were killed. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) anti-Naxal operations Sundarraj,Vargese, a member of the ‘Malangir Area Committee’ of Maoists and was an expert Improvised Explosive Device (IED) maker. Meanwhle,Linga was active as Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member in the ‘Katekalyan Area Committee’ of Maoists.
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April - 19 
A militant was killed in a brief shoot out in Watergam area of Soporein Baramulla District on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants fired at Security Forces (SFs) patrolling party in Watergam area in the night when they were passing through the area.The troops retaliated leading to a brief sho
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A militant was killed in a brief shoot out in Watergam area of Soporein Baramulla District on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants fired at Security Forces (SFs) patrolling party in Watergam area in the night when they were passing through the area.The troops retaliated leading to a brief shootout in which one militant was killed.One pistol and three grenades were recovered from the slain militant. Though the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained and it is believed that he was a foreign militant.
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April - 20 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 20, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place at around 8 am in forest of Pamed Police Station area when a joint a joint team of the special
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 20, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place at around 8 am in forest of Pamed Police Station area when a joint a joint team of the special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE], Greyhounds unit of Telangana, and Chhattisgarh Police's Special Task Force (STF) and District Force was out on an anti-Naxal operation along the inter–State border, Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P said. When the SFs were cordoning off the forests of Pamed, the encounter broke out. After the firing ceased, the security personnel recovered bodies of two Naxals along with arms and ammunition, from the spot, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Govardhan Thakur said while speaking to the local press and confirmed the incident. The slain cadres are yet to be identified.
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April - 23 
A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrecarrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed in an encounter that took place between Maoists and Dantewada Police near Fulgatta in Mirtur Police Station area in Bijapur District Chhattisgarh on April 23, reports Pragativadi. The
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A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrecarrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed in an encounter that took place between Maoists and Dantewada Police near Fulgatta in Mirtur Police Station area in Bijapur District Chhattisgarh on April 23, reports Pragativadi. The body of the Maoist, identified as Shankar aliasKamlu, was recovered following the exchange of fire between Dantewada Police and the Maoists in Mirtur Police Station area.Kamlu was an active member of Bhairamgarh Area Committee. A .9mm pistol has also been recovered from the spot of the encounter.
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April - 25 
Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Bijbehara in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Bagendera Mohalla, Bijbehara at mid-night. As the SFs zeroed in on the hou
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Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Bijbehara in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Bagendera Mohalla, Bijbehara at mid-night. As the SFs zeroed in on the house where militants were hiding, they opened firing at the troops leading to the encounter. Two militants were killed in the gun battle and they have been identified as Safdar Amin, a resident of Bijbehara and Burhan Ahmed Ganaie alias Saifullah resident of Anantnag, who had left his Physiotherapy course and joined the HM outfit. One of them was active since 2017 and another since June 2018. Police said that as per their records, Safdar Amin had a long history of militancy and several cases were registered against him for planning and executing militant attacks in the area. Similarly, Burhan Ganaie was also involved in several cases, Police added. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Soon after the news of killing of two local militants spread, strike was observed in the area. Shopkeepers closed their shops to observe shutdown while as youth blocked roads to prevent traffic movement.
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April - 27 
Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a senior cadre carrying a reward of INR 1.6 million on her head, were shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in near Koti village in Bhamragad sub-divisionin Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 27, reports
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Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a senior cadre carrying a reward of INR 1.6 million on her head, were shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in near Koti village in Bhamragad sub-divisionin Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 27, reports Odisha TV. The two slain Maoists have been identified as ‘Divisional Committee Member (DCM)’ and GattaDalam (armed squad) ‘commander’ Ramcoalias Kamala MankuNarote (45), the wife of another top-ranking Maoist leader Bhaskar Narote, and Sheila alias Manu DasruDhurva (28), an ‘area committee member (ACM)’ of BhamragarhDalam, carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on her head. The encounter broke out after a Maoist group triggered a landmine blast in the thickly forested hills near Koti village in Bhamragad sub-division and later opened fire at SFs.The other members of the dalam managed to escape. After the encounter the SFs recovered bodies of Narote and Sheila from the encounter site. None among the SF personnel were injured.Official sources said that the Maoists had conspired to ambush and eliminate the troopers advancing towards them by triggering the blast and the subsequent firing.
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April - 29 
A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre wanted in a number of criminal cases was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on April 29, reports The Week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manoj Kumar said the Maoist killed in the encounter w
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A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre wanted in a number of criminal cases was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on April 29, reports The Week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manoj Kumar said the Maoist killed in the encounter was identified as Ramesh Paswan (45) and he was carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head and was wanted in a number of criminal cases including murder. Acting on a tip off that some Maoists may gather at a brick kiln in Khem Karna village, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel jointly raided the village. The Maoists fired at the SFs who retaliated and in the encounter that followed, one Maoist was killed while three were arrested, the SSP said. Police have seized one pistol, two empty cartridges and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from the site of the encounter, he added.
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May - 2 
Meanwhile, a ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, wanted in connection with killings of 25 Security Force (SF) personnel in Burkapal of Sukma in 2017, was killed by SF personnel following an encounter in a forested patch of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 2, reports The Pioneer.The Maoist was id
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Meanwhile, a ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, wanted in connection with killings of 25 Security Force (SF) personnel in Burkapal of Sukma in 2017, was killed by SF personnel following an encounter in a forested patch of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 2, reports The Pioneer.The Maoist was identified as MadviMuiyaaliasJogaKunjam (29), a ‘commander’ of the Platoon-24 of the CPI-Maoist that operates in Dantewada Districtand carried a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head, Police said.The encounter took place in the forest under Kirandul Police Station area when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force (DF) was out on a search operation in the morning, Director General (Anti-Naxal Operations) GirdhariNayak informed."When the patrolling team was advancing through forest between Perpa and Markamaris villages, around 450 km away from the capital Raipur, it came under fire from a group of ultras that led to the gun-battle," Nayak said.After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of Kunjam was recovered along with a 315 bore gun, Nayak added.
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May - 3 
Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants including the lone surviving militant of Burhan Wani’s group were killed in an encounter at Imam Sahab area of Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A soldier, identified as Yugendar Kumar, was also injured in the initial exc
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Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants including the lone surviving militant of Burhan Wani’s group were killed in an encounter at Imam Sahab area of Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A soldier, identified as Yugendar Kumar, was also injured in the initial exchange of firing. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. The encounter took place just two days before the district would go to polls on May 6. The killed militants were identified as Moulvi Tariq, Shariq Ahmed Nengrooa and Lateef Ahmed alias Lateef Tiger. Tiger was only surviving militant of the Burhan Wani group. Burhan was killed on July 8, 2016 in village Bomdooru of Kokernag area of Anantnag District.
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May - 3 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested following an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 3, reports The Pioneer. The duo was identified as Baman and Lakshman Vetti were arrested from the forest near Mangna
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested following an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 3, reports The Pioneer. The duo was identified as Baman and Lakshman Vetti were arrested from the forest near Mangnar village under Barsoor Police Station limits, Police said. Baman, a member of Maoist military platoon no. 16, had a reward of INR 200,000 on his head while Vetti, the head of ‘Janatana Sarkar’ (people’s government) squad, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. According to Police a patrolling team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was out on a search operation in the interiors of Barsoor. Near Mangnar, the Police party came under Maoist fire prompting the SFs to retaliate, Police said. When the Maoists started to flee from the encounter in the face of heavy firing from the Police team, the two were arrested, a Police official said.
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May - 4 
Police on May 4 foiled a major bank robbery plan and arrested eight robbers after a fierce gun-battle near Roing in Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Nagaland Post. A team of thieves including some surrendered members of Assam militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland (ND
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Police on May 4 foiled a major bank robbery plan and arrested eight robbers after a fierce gun-battle near Roing in Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Nagaland Post. A team of thieves including some surrendered members of Assam militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were involved in the incident. Three Chinese-made pistols along with eight live rounds of ammunition and two spent cartridges were recovered from the arrestees. Arunachal Times further adds that most of the assailants were from Assam. It also added that groups like NDFB-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) and United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) are active in Districts of Namsai, East Siang, Lohit and Lower Dibang Valley.
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May - 8 
An encounter took place on May 8 at Nagadubi village near Jagun in Tinsukia(Tinsukia District) in Assam between Para Special Forces and unidentified militants, reports Nagaland post. Assam Police sources stated that a group of four hardcore suspected United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA
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An encounter took place on May 8 at Nagadubi village near Jagun in Tinsukia(Tinsukia District) in Assam between Para Special Forces and unidentified militants, reports Nagaland post. Assam Police sources stated that a group of four hardcore suspected United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants are reportedly moving along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. According to a security personnel ‘Two armed rebels were taking shelter in a deserted hut at Nagadubi village. The duo panicked on seeing the security forces and started firing at them. The jawans also fired back. However, no casualties have been reported on either side.’
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May - 8 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three-woman cadres, were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel in the hilly Kituakanti forest terrain under Padua Police Station limitsin Koraput District of Odishaon May 8, reports The Hindu.According
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three-woman cadres, were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel in the hilly Kituakanti forest terrain under Padua Police Station limitsin Koraput District of Odishaon May 8, reports The Hindu.According to Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP),Kanwar Vishal Singh, based on intelligence reports of a congregation of Maoist cadres in the region, an operation was launched on May 8 morning.Four teams of the Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel involved in this operation, ended up killing the five-armed Maoists.One of the Maoists killed in the encounter, was identified as SwaroopaaliasRinki, an accused in the killing of ArakuMember of Legislative Assembly (MLA)KidariSarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma. Rinki carried a reward of INR 600,000, and also a trusted ‘lieutenant’ of Aruna and Chalapathi, who led the Kidari operation, on September 22, 2018. Two more slain Maoists were identified as area committee members, JappirayingiSattiBabualiasDasu of Gurthedu in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, who carried a reward of INR 400,000 and Krishna Watekaalias Prakash of Narayanpatna inKoraput District of Odisha.However, the identities of the remaining two are yet to be established. “They were members of the Nandapur area committee of the Koraput division of Maoists,” the Koraput SP said.Two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles and two Self Loading Rifles (SLRs)were also recovered from them, apart from other paraphernalia like kit bags and solar chargers.
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May - 8 
Meanwhile, a Maoist was killed and several others were suspected to have been injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhin the early hours of May 8, reports The Indian Express.Senior Police officers said the body of one woman Maoist operative had been re
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Meanwhile, a Maoist was killed and several others were suspected to have been injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhin the early hours of May 8, reports The Indian Express.Senior Police officers said the body of one woman Maoist operative had been recovered. At least one other operative was killed in the gun battle though no other bodies were recovered, they said. The encounter took place near Gonderas village on the Dantewada-Sukma border, where the Malangir Area Committee of the Maoists usually operates. The senior officer on conditions of anonymity said, “The firing began at around 4.45 am, when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel were in Gonderas village. The exchange lasted over half an hour, and while there were no injuries or casualties on our sides, there is clear evidence of them being injured or killed. One female cadre’s body has also been recovered.”
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May - 8 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early on May 8 (today), reports Zee News. An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) took pl
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early on May 8 (today), reports Zee News. An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) took place around 5 am in Gonderasforest near Dantewada and Sukma border, under Aranpur Police Station limits. Maoist ‘commander’s Shyam, Deva and Vinod, along with their cadres were present inside 30 tents when the encounter took place, Police said. Several more Maoists are likely injured in the encounter, they added.After the exchange of fire, bodies of two Naxalites[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], including a woman, were recovered from the spot along with an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and a 12-bore gun, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Anti-Naxal operations,Sundarraj P said. Ammunition, Maoist literature, items of daily use and other Naxalite-related material were also seized from the spot, the DIG, said. Those killed are yet to be identified, the DIG added. Further, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said, “District Reserve Guard female commandos 'DanteshwariLadake' also took part in this encounter”. Thirty women, including surrendered Naxalites and wives of surrendered cadres, were recruited in the all-woman DRG platoon in Dantewada.There were no reports of casualties from the joint team of SFs.
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May - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) killed the lone surviving militant and ‘commander’ of an Islamic State-inspired module, Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), in an encounter at Ram Nagri area of Heerpora in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, as th
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Security Forces (SFs) killed the lone surviving militant and ‘commander’ of an Islamic State-inspired module, Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), in an encounter at Ram Nagri area of Heerpora in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, as the SFs encircled an orchard at Ram Nagri area, the hiding militant fired upon SFs which was retaliated by troops triggering a brief exchange of firing during which militant, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Umar resident of Model Town-B in Sopore was killed. One pistol and a magazine and some incriminating material were also recovered from the encounter site. Sources said that another militant, who was accompanying him fled under the cover of darkness. Ishfaq had a long history of militancy records and was initially affiliated with Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM). He along with his other associates were involved in series of militancy related incidents including grenade attacks on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at SafaKadal, Soura and Police Station Khanyar. He was also part of groups which had carried out attacks on security establishments in the area. Ishfaq was subsequently arrested and after his release on bail, he again got recycled and joined the militant ranks last year in 2018.
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Three personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) were injured when a landmine allegedly triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded in Maithili area in Malkangiri District of Odisha on May 11, reports Ommcomnews.com. According to Police, the SOG personnel had planned a
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Three personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) were injured when a landmine allegedly triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded in Maithili area in Malkangiri District of Odisha on May 11, reports Ommcomnews.com. According to Police, the SOG personnel had planned a combing operation in the area after having received information about a meeting that had been convened there by Maoists of Bastar division last night (May 10). Over 30 Maoists had reportedly planted the landmine suspecting movement of Security Force (SF) personnel in the region. Following the explosion, an exchange of fire also took place between the SF personnel and Maoists. While one trooper was admitted in Malkangiri District Headquarter Hospital (DHH), the other two critically injured SF personnel were immediately air-lifted to Vishakhapatnam District Hospital in Andhra Pradesh, after their condition deteriorated. Combing operations have been intensified in the area following the incident, Police added.
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May - 12 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat of KhasiporaShopian, and Basharat Ahmad Shah of Nikloora were killed in an encounter at Hind Sitapora area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) inten
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat of KhasiporaShopian, and Basharat Ahmad Shah of Nikloora were killed in an encounter at Hind Sitapora area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) intensified searches, the hiding militants fired upon troops, triggering an encounter. Two militants were killed in exchange of fire between militants and SFs. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Tariq Ahmad Bhat, resident of KhasiporaShopian was a Police constable posted at police post PakherporaBudgam. He went missing along with AK 47 rifle on April 25, 2018. Later, he joined militant outfit LeT.
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May - 14 
Additionally, according to Army sources two ULFA-I militants were wounded in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Tinsukia District of Assam in the previous week, reports CNBC News 18 on May 15.
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Additionally, according to Army sources two ULFA-I militants were wounded in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Tinsukia District of Assam in the previous week, reports CNBC News 18 on May 15.
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May - 14 
Meanwhile, a female Maoist, who was allegedly involved in different deadly attacks that claimed lives of nine Security Force (SF) personnel, was arrested following anencounter at a forested patch near Alparas village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 14, reports The Pioneer.State Government
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Meanwhile, a female Maoist, who was allegedly involved in different deadly attacks that claimed lives of nine Security Force (SF) personnel, was arrested following anencounter at a forested patch near Alparas village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 14, reports The Pioneer.State Government had declared a reward of INR 800,000 on her head, SP, KL Dhruv informed.“A team of Special Task Force (STF) personnel had launched an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in the jungles of Koyalibeda police station, about 200 km south of state capital Raipur,” the SP said. The arrested Maoist was identified as FulobaialiasMahriNetam (28),‘deputy commander’ of Section B, Platoon 2 of Maoist Military company number 5, and resident of Kurushnar in Narayanpur District of the State.
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May - 16 
Three militants, one Army trooper and one civilian were killed in an encounter at Dalipora area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of May 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Two Security Force (SF) personnel and another civilian were also injured in the gunfight. Among the sl
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Three militants, one Army trooper and one civilian were killed in an encounter at Dalipora area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of May 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Two Security Force (SF) personnel and another civilian were also injured in the gunfight. Among the slain militants, two are believed to be local, while one is reported to be from Pakistan. However, the official confirmation of the identities is yet to be made.
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May - 16 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, one civilian and an Army soldier were killed in an encounter at Handew area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 16, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Yawer Mushtaq Dar alias Khalid Bhai, and Shakeel Ahmad Dar alias Abu
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, one civilian and an Army soldier were killed in an encounter at Handew area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 16, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Yawer Mushtaq Dar alias Khalid Bhai, and Shakeel Ahmad Dar alias Abu Wasif (both local residents). The slain civilian was identified as Ishtiaq Ahmad Bhat, resident of Hendew Shopian while the soldier was identified as Rohit Kumar Yadav of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR). The bodies of the slain militants were recovered along with arms and ammunition.
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May - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Lutua village under Banke Bazar Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gaya District of Bihar early on May 18 (today), reports Devdiscourse. A joint team of 205 CoBRA (Commando Battalion fo
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Lutua village under Banke Bazar Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gaya District of Bihar early on May 18 (today), reports Devdiscourse. A joint team of 205 CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Bihar Police had carried out the special operations. The SFs recovered the Maoist body and an AK-47 rifle during a post-encounter search. The body of the deceased is yet to be identified, the CRPF said.
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May - 18 
Security Forces (SFs), in an encounter, killed three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, Showkat Ahmad Dar of Panzgam Pulwama, Irfan Ahmad and Muzzafar Ahmad, at Panzgam area of Awantipora in Pulwama District on May 18, reports Kashmir Observer.
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Security Forces (SFs), in an encounter, killed three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, Showkat Ahmad Dar of Panzgam Pulwama, Irfan Ahmad and Muzzafar Ahmad, at Panzgam area of Awantipora in Pulwama District on May 18, reports Kashmir Observer.
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May - 20 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koparshi forest areaunder Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 20, reports mid-day.com. According to the Police, no casualty was reported from either side du
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koparshi forest areaunder Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 20, reports mid-day.com. According to the Police, no casualty was reported from either side during the firing. The encounter took place at around 6.30 am near the Kothi Police outpost when commandos of C-60, the specialised anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] unit of Maharashtra Police, were on patrolling duty in a forest area near Koparsi village, Police said.The Maoists on seeing the security personnel, started firing at them, to which the Police retaliated, the Police added. The exchange of fire continued for over an hour following which the Maoists fled into the forest, Police said. "There was no report of any casualty on either side," a Police official said, adding that combing operation was on in the area.
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May - 20 
Three State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a series of low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts followed by an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists led by ‘sub-zonal command
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Three State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a series of low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts followed by an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists led by ‘sub-zonal commander’ Maharaj Pramanik,along a road near Hudungada village under Kharsawan Policelimits in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on May 20, reports The Telegraph.Soon after the blasts which took place along Suru-Kharsawan Road near the under-construction Suru Dam, there was an encounter between the Maoists and SFs in the nearby Hudungada forest.Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Kolhan, Kuldeep Dwivedi said, a joint force of SAPand Seraikela-Kharsawan District Police were conducting a Long-Range Patrol (LRP), when the patrolling team were attacked, adds Hindustan Times.In the attack the three SAP personnel, identified as Krishna Kudada, Hareram Singh and Makhan Singh sustained injuries. “After the encounter, we carried out a combing operation in the jungle and found a blood trail. We suspect that one of the rebels might have been killed. His body was possibly carried by his colleagues while fleeing the jungle,” Seraikela Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Abinas Kumar said.
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May - 21 
Two District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Gogunda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarhon May 21 (today), reports Business Standard. The incident took place near Gogunda vil
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Two District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Gogunda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarhon May 21 (today), reports Business Standard. The incident took place near Gogunda village, located around 500 kilometres from State capital, Raipur, when a joint team of security men was out on an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, a senior Police official said.The patrolling team, comprising personnel from the DRG and the Special Task Force (STF), was cordoning off a forest at a hill near Gogunda, when the Maoists triggered the IED blast, he said.This led to an exchange of fire between the two sides, he added."Two DRG jawans received injuries in the blast," the official said.
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May - 21 May - 22
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Zahir Ahmad and Irfan Manzoor were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Gopalpora in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 22, reports Daily Excelsior. When the SFs started Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), the militants hidi
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Zahir Ahmad and Irfan Manzoor were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Gopalpora in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 22, reports Daily Excelsior. When the SFs started Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), the militants hiding there opened fire, sources said, adding that SFs retaliated ensuing in an encounter. One militant was killed in the initial exchange of fire at 3am and another was shot dead this morning on May 22. Meanwhile, people, mostly youths in the nearby villages in Gopalpora in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir, hit the streets and clashed with SFs and state police personnel who were deployed to prevent any demonstration, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 23 
Two militants including the ‘chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Dadsara village in Tral in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Police officials said that SFs had l
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Two militants including the ‘chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Dadsara village in Tral in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Police officials said that SFs had launched a cordon and search operation at Dadsara village and when the militants tried to escape a gunfight broke out. They said efforts were made to make them surrender but the request fell on deaf ears and the holed-up terrorists started lobbing grenades using a launcher. Zakir Rashid Bhat (24) quit Civil Engineering course he was doing in Chandigarh in 2013 to become a militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). After differences with HM, he formed his own group and was named as chief of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an affiliate of al Qaeda.
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May - 24 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles (AR) were killed and four others sustained injuries, after suspected militants ambushed an AR patrol in Mon area in Mon District of Nagaland along the Indo-Myanmar border on May 25, reports NDTV. According to PTI, the patrol was passing
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles (AR) were killed and four others sustained injuries, after suspected militants ambushed an AR patrol in Mon area in Mon District of Nagaland along the Indo-Myanmar border on May 25, reports NDTV. According to PTI, the patrol was passing that way in two vehicles when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off around 1:30 pm. The blast was followed by a fierce exchange of gunfire between SF personnel and the suspected militants, which resulted in the two deaths. The two AR personnel killed included one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). No militant outfit has owned responsibility for the attack, yet.
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May - 25 
Meanwhile, arms and ammunition, along with other items, purportedly belonged to the Maoists were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) after separate encounters with the Maoists in a forested patch of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a team of Special
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Meanwhile, arms and ammunition, along with other items, purportedly belonged to the Maoists were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) after separate encounters with the Maoists in a forested patch of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a team of Special Task Force (STF) had started from Kanker on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, had face-off with the armed Maoists in a forested patch near Chhindkhadak village and at Parredodo village. “In both encounters police forces easily dominated Naxals who had to flee in the jungles,” a local Police officer said. After searching the encounter spots, pressure cooker bombs, electric wires, live rounds of 303 rifle, INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle with live rounds, Naxals dress, Maoist literatures and other items of daily use were sized, Police said.
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May - 26 April - 9
A senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, who was allegedly involved in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast that killed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Bhima Mandavi, in April, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dante
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A senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, who was allegedly involved in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast that killed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Bhima Mandavi, in April, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 26, reports The Hindu.The encounter took place in the forest of Hiroli under Kirandul Police Station area when a squad of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Dantewada, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said.As the Police squad was advancing through Hiroli, around 450 kilometres from Raipur, exchange of fire broke out between the two sides, he said.After the Maoists fled, the body of Guddi, a member of Local Organisation Squad (LOS) of Malangir Area Committee of Maoists, was recovered from the encounter spot. A revolver with six rounds was also recovered from the spot, SP, Pallava added.Guddi,carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head,was suspected to be involved in around 40 cases of Naxal violence, including the killing of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four security personnel. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, five persons including the BJP legislator from Bastar region, Bhima Mandavi (40) and his four security personnel were killed as cadres of the CPI-Maoist targeted the convoy in which the BJP leader was travelling, in a forested patch near Nakulnar Village under Kuwakonda Tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 9.
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May - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with a team of elite C-60 Commandos in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 27, in which Maoists used an Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), reports Devdiscourse. No security personnel were injured in the incident; however, Po
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with a team of elite C-60 Commandos in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 27, in which Maoists used an Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), reports Devdiscourse. No security personnel were injured in the incident; however, Police recovered a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), some .303 rifles, a 12-bore gun and seven shells of UBGL from the encounter spot. The UBGL had marks indicating that the ammunition was made for Central Security Forces and Maoists may have stolen it, a Police official said. The incident occurred around 9 am at Dhanora Tehsil (revenue unit) in the District, around 910 kilometres from the State Capital, when a team of C-60 Commandos was on a combing operation, the official said, adding, as the team reached Kattegari forest, they spotted three civilians, who started running after seeing the men in uniform. After issuing a warning, Police opened fire but the trio ran towards dense forest where 'Company-4' of a Maoist dalam (armed squad) was hiding, he said, adding that a gun battle ensued between the Commandos and the Maoists. The Security Forces (SFs) retaliated when a heavy firing came from a hilltop by the Maoists. Later, unable to face the SFs, the Maoists then fled into deep forest.
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May - 28 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants including a Pakistan national were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Anantnag District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 28, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants identified as Faisal Nazir son of Nazir Ahmad of KP Ro
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants including a Pakistan national were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Anantnag District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 28, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants identified as Faisal Nazir son of Nazir Ahmad of KP Road in Anantnag District. Another is an unknown Pakistani militant. One AK-47 rifle, one pistol and two grenades and incriminating materials were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 29 
A militant was killed in an encounter at Pinjura area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official confirmed the killing of a militant in the gunfight. "The body has been retrieved and further searches are on," he said.
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A militant was killed in an encounter at Pinjura area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official confirmed the killing of a militant in the gunfight. "The body has been retrieved and further searches are on," he said.
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May - 30 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Nasser Ahmed Mir and Asif Ahmed War (both local residents) were killed in an encounter at Dangerpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Two AK 47 rifles and 6 magazines were recovered from t
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Nasser Ahmed Mir and Asif Ahmed War (both local residents) were killed in an encounter at Dangerpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Two AK 47 rifles and 6 magazines were recovered from their possession. Naseer Ahmed Mir was active since November 17, 2017 while Asif was missing from his home since February 2, 2019.
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June - 6 June - 7
Four Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, including two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who decamped with their services rifles from District Police Lines Pulwama, were killed in an overnight encounter at Panjran area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Se
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Four Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, including two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who decamped with their services rifles from District Police Lines Pulwama, were killed in an overnight encounter at Panjran area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) were conducting searches, the hiding militants opened fire, triggering a gun battle, which continued throughout the June 6 night and ended on June 7 morning. SFs blasted the house where the militants were holed up and razed it to the ground. Among the four slain militants, two were listed militants, identified as Ashiq Hussain Ganaie of Pulwama and Imran Ahmad Bhat of Pulwama while as two others, Mohammad Salman Khan and Shabir Ahmad Dar were SPOs who had deserted Police District on June 5 morning and joined JeM.
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June - 12 
An exchange of fire (EoF) between the Security Forces (SFs), comprising the elite anti-Naxal[Left Extremism, LWE] force of Andhra Pradesh the Greyhounds, and Special Police Party, and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres took place at Gummarevula villageunder SileruPolice Station
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An exchange of fire (EoF) between the Security Forces (SFs), comprising the elite anti-Naxal[Left Extremism, LWE] force of Andhra Pradesh the Greyhounds, and Special Police Party, and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres took place at Gummarevula villageunder SileruPolice Station limitsin VizagAgency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on June 12, reports The Hindu.According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Visakhapatnam, AttadaBabujee, the SFs were on routine combing operation in the area and the Maoists on sighting them opened fire. “There were about 15 to 20 Maoists and after the EoF, they fled under the cover of darkness and thick forest,” he said.It is also learnt that Galikonda Area Committee ‘chief’ Naveen was reportedly present in the group and managed to escape.The Police recovered three .303 Lee Enfield rifles, two landmines and about 15 kit bags. Sources in the Police say that Naveen, who heads the Galikonda Area Committee, has been trying hard to revive the Maoist movement in Agency area of Visakhapatnam- East Godavari border and was spotted a few times in the region, in the last few months. However, no Police personnel was injured in the EoF.
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June - 27 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest near Atkal village under Konta Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 27, reports Devdiscourse. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of Maoists betw
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest near Atkal village under Konta Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 27, reports Devdiscourse. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of Maoists between Murliguda and Atkal villages, located around 500 kilometers away from State capital Raipur, a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were immediately dispatched towards the place, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations,Sundarraj P said. On spotting the security forces near Atkal, Naxals opened indiscriminate fire on them, leading to the gunfight, DIG, Sundarraj said. After the exchange of fire stopped, the dead body of a Maoist was recovered from the encounter spot, along with a muzzle loading gun and a bag containing medicines and surgical items. The slain Maoist was identified as Vanjam Budhu, a ‘jan militia commander’and in-charge of Nilamadgu, Revolutionary People's Committee (RPC) of Maoists, who was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, DIG, Sundarraj added.
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June - 28 
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Zarar of Pakistan was killed in an encounter that broke out at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora in Nowgam in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on June 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint Security Forces (SFs) team intensified searches at aroun
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Zarar of Pakistan was killed in an encounter that broke out at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora in Nowgam in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on June 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint Security Forces (SFs) team intensified searches at around 3.15 am, the hiding militants opened fire on the troops and hurled grenade. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter in which militant was killed. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
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June - 28 
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a civilian were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Security Forces (SFs) at Keshkutul, nearly five kilometers from Bhairamgarh in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 28, r
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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a civilian were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Security Forces (SFs) at Keshkutul, nearly five kilometers from Bhairamgarh in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 28, reports The Asian Age. According to a CRPF spokesman in Raipur in Chhattisgarh, the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attack came when ten CRPF troopers were conducting sanitization of a 4.5-kilometer route from Bhairamgarh to Keshkutul on five motorcycles to ensure security to people visiting the local tribal weekly market. Armed Maoists suddenly opened fire on them at a place close to Keshkutul, leading to killing of three CRPF personnel, the spokesman said. Other members of the ROP promptly took position and returned fire, leading to a fierce gun battle between them. A Bolero carrying schoolchildren was caught in the crossfire while passing by the encounter site, leading to death of Zibbo Telam (15) and injury to Rikki Hemla (14). The three slain CRPF personnel have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Madan Pal of Uttar Pradesh, ASI Mahadev P of Karnataka, and head constable O P Soji of Kerala.
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June - 30 
One Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Bhat of Pulwama was killed and another fled from the cordon in Bugam area of Chadoora in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched the operation, the mi
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One Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Bhat of Pulwama was killed and another fled from the cordon in Bugam area of Chadoora in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched the operation, the militants fired on the troops, leading to a gun battle in which one militant was killed. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Another militant who was hiding in the nearby orchards of the village fled from the village with the help of locals.
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July - 5 
A militant was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) early on July 5 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG
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A militant was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) early on July 5 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JAKP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint search operation at village Narwani, Imamsahib, in Shopian following a tip off about the presence of militants there. However, when the SFs were moving towards a particular area in the orchard, militants hiding opened fire, they said, adding the fire was retaliated ensuing in an encounter, in which a militant was killed. The identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, mobile internet service has been suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent any rumours.
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July - 5 
The militant killed in a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Shopian District on July 5 was identified as Sameer Ahmad, a cadre of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), reports Hindu. Police said “The slain militant was earlier affiliated to Al-Badr. He had recently joined the Hizb. He was wanted fo
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The militant killed in a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Shopian District on July 5 was identified as Sameer Ahmad, a cadre of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), reports Hindu. Police said “The slain militant was earlier affiliated to Al-Badr. He had recently joined the Hizb. He was wanted for his complicity in a series of terror crimes, including attacks on security establishments and civilian atrocities.”
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July - 6 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three women cadres, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Sendbahra between Khallari and Mechka villages under Mechka Police Station limits in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on July 6, reports T
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three women cadres, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Sendbahra between Khallari and Mechka villages under Mechka Police Station limits in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on July 6, reports The Pioneer. “A joint team of STF (Special Task Force) and district police from Mechka police station of Dhamtari district had launched an anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. Around 6 am the security forces had a faceoff with armed Maoists in the jungles of Sendbahra which resulted in heavy gun fight,” Director General of Police (DGP), DM Awasthi said. The deceased persons were identified as Pramila alias Rajula. She was Maoist ‘area committee member (ACM)’ of Sitanadi area committee and carried reward of INR 500,000 on her head. Maoist Nagri area committee ACM Raju carrying a reward of INR 500,000, Durga alias Manjula and Munni alias Rashmi both Gobra LOS (Local organizing squad) members carrying rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads were killed in the action, Police said. While searching the area, one 303 rifle, one country made gun, five 12 bore guns and Naxal literatures were also found at the spot. The DGP also said Police have been undertaking operations over the last few days in Mainpur-Sitanadi (Gariyaband) and Nagri-Sihawa (Dhamtari) areas, close to the Odisha border.
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July - 10 
Two wanted cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre of the Tanda Dalam (armed squad), were shot dead in an encounter with Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police and special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] forces in the Pujari tola forest under Lanjhi Police Stati
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Two wanted cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre of the Tanda Dalam (armed squad), were shot dead in an encounter with Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police and special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] forces in the Pujari tola forest under Lanjhi Police Station limits in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on July 10, reports News18. Two of the armed rebels were gunned down by the Hawk Force (special anti-Naxal force of MP Police) and Balaghat District Police, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Tiwari said. No Policemen suffered any injury, Tiwari added. The remaining Maoists managed to escape due to heavy rain and darkness in the area. The slain Maoists, identified as Ashok alias Mangesh (21), a native of Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh, and woman cadre Nande (19), a native of Bastar District of Chhattisgarh, were carrying rewards of INR 800,000 each declared by MP and Chhattisgarh Governments. An SLR rifle and a 315 bore rifle and multiple live rounds of bullets were recovered near the bodies of the slain Maoists.
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July - 11 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and the District Police exchanged fire in Surjagad hills near Kudum village under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on July 11, reports The Indian express. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Anti-Naxal [Le
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and the District Police exchanged fire in Surjagad hills near Kudum village under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on July 11, reports The Indian express. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Operation, Ravindra Kadam said that the encounter began at 8.30 am in Surjagad hills today. No casualties have been reported from either side. Police recovered ammunition and arms from the encounter spot. “…It appeared to be Company 10 of the CPI(Maoist)… We do not know about any possible casualty on their side,” IGP, Kadam said.
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July - 12 
Pakistan army violated ceasefire by firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on July 12, reports Daily Excelsior. “At about 8 am today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked
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Pakistan army violated ceasefire by firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on July 12, reports Daily Excelsior. “At about 8 am today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation with firing of small arms and later shelling with mortars along LoC in Mankote, Krishna Ghati sectors of Poonch District and Nowshera sector of Rajouri District,” official sources said. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, the official sources said, adding that there was no casualty or injury to anyone in the firing and shelling on the Indian side.
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July - 14 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 14, reports Odisha TV. The gun battle broke out in a forest near Gumiyapal village, located around 400 kilometres fro
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 14, reports Odisha TV. The gun battle broke out in a forest near Gumiyapal village, located around 400 kilometres from State capital, Raipur, when a District Reserve Guard (DRG) team was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav, said. During search of the encounter spot, bodies of two Maoist and two firearms – a .303 rifle and a muzzle-loading gun – were recovered, Pallava said. Those killed were identified as Deva and Mamgli alias Mui, who were active members of the Malangir area committee of Maoists and carried rewards of INR 500,000 each on their heads, he said. A suspected woman Maoist, identified as Kosi, was also arrested from the spot, Pallava said.
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July - 23 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Birabhatti village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 23 morning (today), reports The Tribune. The encounter took place in
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Birabhatti village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on July 23 morning (today), reports The Tribune. The encounter took place in a forest near Birabhatti village, located around 500 kilometres from the State capital Raipur, when a District Reserve Guard (DRG) team was out on a counter-insurgency exercise, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal operations, Sundarraj P said. After the exchange of fire stopped the body of a rebel and two country-made guns were recovered from the spot, he said. The killed Maoist was identified as Madkam Hidma, ‘secretary’ of the rural party committee of Maoists in the area, the DIGP said, adding that he carried a reward of INR 100,000 on his head.
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July - 23 
Pakistan Army fired at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for a second consecutive day on July 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Cross-border firing continued in Poonch, Krishna Ghati, Mankote and Mendhar sectors, but there was no immediate report
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Pakistan Army fired at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for a second consecutive day on July 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Cross-border firing continued in Poonch, Krishna Ghati, Mankote and Mendhar sectors, but there was no immediate report of any casualty on the Indian side, Jammu-based Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Army Lt Col Devender Anand said. The Army Lt Col said Pakistan initiated small arms firing in violation of the ceasefire agreement in Poonch sector around 1220 hours. It was followed by shelling with mortars along the LoC in Krishna Ghati, Mankote and Mendhar sectors, he said, adding that the Indian Army was retaliating befittingly. This is the third such violation in the past four days which left an Army jawan dead and a civilian injured, the officials said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, an Army personnel was killed as Pakistani troops violating ceasefire targeted forward posts and villages with mortar shells and small arms along the LoC in Pallanwala and Sunderbani sectors in Rajouri District of J&K on July 22; and a civilian was injured in a fresh ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army near the LoC in the Pir Panjal valley in Poonch District of J&K on July 20.
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July - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrewas killed in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest near Kotbundel village in Kalahandi District of Odisha on July 24, reports Odisha TV. The encounter took place in the forest near Kotbundel village when Special Operation Gro
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrewas killed in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest near Kotbundel village in Kalahandi District of Odisha on July 24, reports Odisha TV. The encounter took place in the forest near Kotbundel village when Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were conducting a combing operation, Superintendent of Police (SP), B Gangadhar said.After noticing the security personnel, about six Maoists fired at them and the SOG personnel retaliated, leading to a fierce encounter. While one Maoist was killed, the others fled the scene. A rifle has been seized from the place, he said.“A search operation has been launched in the area and efforts are on to track the Maoists, who disappeared deep inside the forest,” he said.The group of Maoists was involved in the recent killing of a contractor at Dukrigudavillage, Police said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, suspected Maoists have gunned down a local contractor identified as Bhima Dora at Dukriguda village under Biswanathpur Police limits in Kalahandi District on July 21 night suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’.
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July - 26 
Two militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on July 26, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said acting on a tip-off about the presence of militants, the troops of Spec
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Two militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on July 26, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said acting on a tip-off about the presence of militants, the troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JAKP), Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), launched a CASO at Bonbazar in main town Shopian late on July 26 night.When the SFs were moving towards a particular house, militants hiding inside opened fire with automatic weapons, to which the SFs also retaliated ensuing an encounter in which two militants were killed. The slain militants owed allegiance to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM); however, their identities are yet to be established. The internet service has been suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours in Shopian, where reports of clashes from some areas were reported.
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July - 28 
A Police team exchanged fire with a group of Maoists after an intelligence input in the Marjum forests of Katekalyan in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 28, reports The Indian Express. While camping material has been recovered, and the Police believe that Maoists may have suffered gunshot
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A Police team exchanged fire with a group of Maoists after an intelligence input in the Marjum forests of Katekalyan in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on July 28, reports The Indian Express. While camping material has been recovered, and the Police believe that Maoists may have suffered gunshot injuries, no dead bodies were recovered or arrests made.
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July - 28 
Seven Maoist cadres, including three women cadres, were gunned down in an encounter with SFs in the forests of Tiriya in Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on July 28, reports The Pioneer. The exchange of fire occurred at around 4 pm in the forest near Tiriya village under Nagarnar Po
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Seven Maoist cadres, including three women cadres, were gunned down in an encounter with SFs in the forests of Tiriya in Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on July 28, reports The Pioneer. The exchange of fire occurred at around 4 pm in the forest near Tiriya village under Nagarnar Police Station area, when a joint team of State Forces was out on a counter-insurgency operation, DIGP, Sundarraj P said. The joint squad of DRG and Special Task Force (STF) was carrying out operation in the forest along Chhattisgarh-Odisha border in Bastar, he said. Bodies of seven ultras, including three women, were recovered from the encounter site. Besides, one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, four .303 rifles and a cache of muzzle loading guns were also seized from the spot, he added. “So far three Naxal cadres have been identified. They are area committee member Sitta, a resident of Chinateenarla village in Vishakhapatnam who was a member of the AOBSZC (Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee) supply team. Somulu, who is likely from Bijapur district was also a member of the supply team and Shanthi who was a member of the AOBSZC military platoon,” he said.
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July - 29 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on July 29 (today), reports Outlook India. The encounter occurred around 7am [IST] in the forest near Kanhaigu
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on July 29 (today), reports Outlook India. The encounter occurred around 7am [IST] in the forest near Kanhaiguda village under Konta Police Station limits when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on a counter-insurgency operation, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] Operations, Sundarraj P said. The DIGP disclosed, "When the patrolling team was advancing through the forest -- located around 500 km away from the capital Raipur -- a gun battle broke out with Naxals," adding, "After the firing stopped, we found the bodies of two ultras, including one woman, clad in uniform." Two firearms were also recovered from the spot. The identity of the slain Maoists are yet to be established. The DIGP said patrolling had been beefed up in the forests and interiors of all seven Districts of the Bastar division -- Dantewada, Bijapur, Bastar, Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Sukma and Kanker -- as the Maoists were observing ‘martyr’s week’ from July 28-August 3.
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July - 31 
An encounter ensued between militants and SFs in Shopian District of J&K on July 31, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of State Poli
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An encounter ensued between militants and SFs in Shopian District of J&K on July 31, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of State Police, Army and CRPF in a village in Shopian. When SFs were moving towards a particular area, militants hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons. “The security forces retaliated, ensuing in an encounter,” Police said.
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July - 31 
Top Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] leader Linganna was killed and certain other Naxalites sustained injuries in an encounter between Police and the Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) outfit in the Rollagadda Devallagudem forests in Bh
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Top Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] leader Linganna was killed and certain other Naxalites sustained injuries in an encounter between Police and the Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) outfit in the Rollagadda Devallagudem forests in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on July 31, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, the CPI-ML-New Democracy Naxalites were holding a meeting to mark the Maoist ‘Martyr Memorial Week’ at Devallagudem village within the Rollagadda belt of Gundala forests in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. On a tip off, Police forces surrounded the area. When the Naxalites came to know of it, they opened fire to make good their escape from the scene. Police returned the fire and in the resulting encounter Linganna was killed.
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August - 3 
One militant has been killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Malmapanpora area of Warpora in Sopore District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) early on August 3 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. One Army personnel was also injured in exchange of fire. A joint team of Army’s 22 Rashtriya R
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One militant has been killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Malmapanpora area of Warpora in Sopore District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) early on August 3 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. One Army personnel was also injured in exchange of fire. A joint team of Army’s 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) and Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Malmapanpora area. A senior Police officer said that a brief exchange of fire took place between militants and SFs in Malmapanpora after the suspected spot was encircled. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is yet to be established.
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August - 3 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh early on August 3 (today), reports The Pioneer. The exchange of fire occurred around 6 am in the forest near Sitagota village under Baghnadi Police S
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh early on August 3 (today), reports The Pioneer. The exchange of fire occurred around 6 am in the forest near Sitagota village under Baghnadi Police Station limits, when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sundarraj P said. So far, seven bodies along with a huge cache of weapons, including one AK-47, have been found from the encounter spot, the DIGP said. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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August - 6 
A soldier was injured when a group of armed terrorists attempted infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 6, which was successfully foiled by the Army, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said that a soldier was injured in the initial exchang
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A soldier was injured when a group of armed terrorists attempted infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 6, which was successfully foiled by the Army, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said that a soldier was injured in the initial exchange of firing with the militants who were trying to sneak into the Valley from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) through Machhal sector. The group of about half a dozen militants had sneaked about 500 metres inside the Indian territory when it was confronted by the alert troops, leading to a gunfight. The identity of the militants and their group affiliation is yet to be established.
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August - 14 
An exchange of fire took place between Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kalahandi District of Odisha on August 14, reports Odisha Sun Times. Superintendent of Police (SP), Battula Gangadhar said, the gun battle ensued at the Gundi Res
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An exchange of fire took place between Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kalahandi District of Odisha on August 14, reports Odisha Sun Times. Superintendent of Police (SP), Battula Gangadhar said, the gun battle ensued at the Gundi Reserve Forest under Sadar Police limits in the District, in which several Maoists have sustained injuries. Gelatin sticks, detonators and bombs have been seized from the spot. However, there was no reports of any casualties among the Security Forces (SFs).
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August - 19 
Two cadres of East Division in Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) area of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were allegedly killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on August 19, reports The Times of India. According to sources, SFs gunned down two Maoists of
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Two cadres of East Division in Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) area of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were allegedly killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on August 19, reports The Times of India. According to sources, SFs gunned down two Maoists of East Division squad led by Venkata Ravi Chaitanya alias Aruna at Mandapalli village area in GK Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Visakha agency. After learning the movement of the Maoist squad in the area, SFs swung into action and engaged in an exchange of fire at the early morning of August 19. Police sources say that two Maoists were killed in the encounter, whose identities are yet to be ascertained. Police recovered some Maoist literature, a couple of kit bags, about 10 tiffin carriers, wire bundles and two radios from the encounter spot. The Police sources said that 15 to 20 hardcore cadres from the East Division of the Maoist, including some senior leaders like Chalapathi, Aruna, Suresh and Jagan, were present at the spot during the exchange of fire, adds The New Indian Express.
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August - 20 
A Sub-Inspector and constable of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police were injured in the first ever encounter since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, as Security Forces (SFs) zeroed in a group of militants in Old Town of Baramulla (Baramulla District) in Jammu an
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A Sub-Inspector and constable of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police were injured in the first ever encounter since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, as Security Forces (SFs) zeroed in a group of militants in Old Town of Baramulla (Baramulla District) in Jammu and Kashmir in the night of August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. A gunbattle was going on between heavily armed militants and SFs when the reports last came in. Two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the encounter. SOG and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are assisting Army in the gunbattle.
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August - 20 
Around five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter ensued with the Gadchiroli Police in the Yeldadmi forest area under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 20, reports The Indian Express. A rife, blasting material, b
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Around five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter ensued with the Gadchiroli Police in the Yeldadmi forest area under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 20, reports The Indian Express. A rife, blasting material, bags and several items of personal use were recovered from the site, Police said, adding that the Maoists had set up a camp in the forest. “About 4-5 Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were apparently injured in the encounter,” the Police said in a statement.
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August - 21 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Dalam (armed squad) member was killed in an alleged exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Pidugula village forest area under Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 21, reports The
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Dalam (armed squad) member was killed in an alleged exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Pidugula village forest area under Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 21, reports The New Indian Express. After the encounter, Police recovered the dead body along with the weapons and ammunition of the slain Maoist, identified as Jaadi Veeraswamy alias Raghu (34). The recovered items included two pistols, eight to 10 rounds of bullets, a kit bag and revolutionary literature. Bhadradri Kothagudem, Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt, the Greyhounds and special party Police had launched a combing operation in the region, based on reliable information that Maoists were spotted in the area. During the operation, the personnel spotted five to six members of the Maoist Dalam, which was led by CPI-Maoist’s Manuguru area committee ‘commander’ Ravi. The Maoists opened fire at the Police party when asked to surrender, who had to fire back in self-defense, SP, Dutt said, adding, after the encounter ended, they found Raghu’s body on the premises and seized his weapons.
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August - 21 
A militant and a Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed while a Sub-inspector was wounded in an encounter on August 21 in Ganie-Hamam area in Baramullah District in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The SPO was identified as Bilal Ahmad and SI was identified as Amardeep Parihar. NDTV fur
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A militant and a Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed while a Sub-inspector was wounded in an encounter on August 21 in Ganie-Hamam area in Baramullah District in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The SPO was identified as Bilal Ahmad and SI was identified as Amardeep Parihar. NDTV further adds that the dead militant belonged to Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) and was identified as Momin Gojri.
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August - 24 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 24, reports The Pioneer. Two troopers of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were also injured in the encounter, Police said. "The exchange of
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 24, reports The Pioneer. Two troopers of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were also injured in the encounter, Police said. "The exchange of fire took place around 6 am in the forest near Dhurbeda village, located around 20 km away from Orchha police station in the district. It occurred when a DRG team was out on a counter-insurgency operation," Director General of Police (DGP), D M Awasthi said. During search operations, bodies of five Maoists were recovered from the spot. Besides, a huge cache of weapons was also seized from there, Police said. The dead Maoists haven’t been identified yet.
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A District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres succumbed to his injuries in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports AIR. Raju Netam had received “critical bullet injuries to his vital organs, and succumbed whi
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A District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres succumbed to his injuries in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports AIR. Raju Netam had received “critical bullet injuries to his vital organs, and succumbed while being evacuated from the forest”, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg said. Another DRG trooper, Somaru Gota, is in hospital in Raipur and is out of danger. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, five CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on August 24, in which two troopers of the DRG were also injured in the encounter.
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August - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed
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Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed by the Maoists, and no casualty was reported from either side, Police said. "In Narayanpur district, the gun-battle took place at around 11:30 am in the forest near Batumpara village under Orchha police station area when a joint team of security forces was out on a search operation," Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sundarraj P said. He said a joint operation was launched on intelligence input that Maoists were planning to carry out a major attack on SFs near Raynar-Batumpara area during the ongoing ‘martyrs’ week’. Maoists had laid an ambush with multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near Batumpara, around 350 kilometres away from Raipur, he said. "However, security forces spotted the Naxal presence and tried to encircle them. Meanwhile, the Naxals triggered two IED blasts and opened indiscriminate firing," the DIG said, adding that the Maoists fled after around 40 minutes of heavy firing taking advantage of rains. However, nobody was injured in the exchange of fire from either side, he added. In the other incident, the encounter took place at around 8 am in the forest near Marjum village under Katekalyan Police Station area of Dantewada District, the DIGP said. He said the blood stains found at the spot indicated that some Maoists might have sustained injuries in the encounter. Maoist-related materials, including items of daily use, were recovered from the encounter spot, he added.
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August - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed
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Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged fire at two locations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 25, reports News 18. The encounters took place in Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts of the State in the morning hours on the first day of the ‘martyrs’ week’ being observed by the Maoists, and no casualty was reported from either side, Police said. "In Narayanpur district, the gun-battle took place at around 11:30 am in the forest near Batumpara village under Orchha police station area when a joint team of security forces was out on a search operation," Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sundarraj P said. He said a joint operation was launched on intelligence input that Maoists were planning to carry out a major attack on SFs near Raynar-Batumpara area during the ongoing ‘martyrs’ week’. Maoists had laid an ambush with multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near Batumpara, around 350 kilometres away from Raipur, he said. "However, security forces spotted the Naxal presence and tried to encircle them. Meanwhile, the Naxals triggered two IED blasts and opened indiscriminate firing," the DIG said, adding that the Maoists fled after around 40 minutes of heavy firing taking advantage of rains. However, nobody was injured in the exchange of fire from either side, he added. In the other incident, the encounter took place at around 8 am in the forest near Marjum village under Katekalyan Police Station area of Dantewada District, the DIGP said. He said the blood stains found at the spot indicated that some Maoists might have sustained injuries in the encounter. Maoist-related materials, including items of daily use, were recovered from the encounter spot, he added.
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August - 28 
A trooper of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed during an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists at Swabhiman area near Bonda Ghat in Malkangiri District of Odisha early on August 28 (today), reports Kalin
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A trooper of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed during an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists at Swabhiman area near Bonda Ghat in Malkangiri District of Odisha early on August 28 (today), reports Kalinga TV. One Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel has also sustained bullet injuries in the encounter. A joint team of SOG and DVF was undertaking the operation against the Maoists near Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. The security personnel have recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition including one Self Loading Rifle (SLR) and .303 rifle from the encounter spot.
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August - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in the Bonda Ghati area in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 28, has been identified as Rakesh Sodhi carrying a bounty of INR 500,000 on his head, reports The Pioneer on Augu
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in the Bonda Ghati area in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 28, has been identified as Rakesh Sodhi carrying a bounty of INR 500,000 on his head, reports The Pioneer on August 29. Rakesh, a native of Ghattapad village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh was a military platoon leader of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist. Meanwhile, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) trooper was identified as Jayaram Kabasi, while another trooper, Ramsingh Durua, was also injured in the encounter. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported a trooper of the DVF and one CPI-Maoist cadre were killed during an exchange of fire between SFs and the Maoists at Swabhiman area near Bonda Ghat in Malkangiri District of Odisha early on August 28.
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September - 13 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, carrying cash rewards on their heads, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on September 13, reports The Times of India. The encounter broke out in a forest near Kutrem village in the Kira
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, carrying cash rewards on their heads, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on September 13, reports The Times of India. The encounter broke out in a forest near Kutrem village in the Kirandul Police Station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local Police was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. After a brief exchange of fire when the SF personnel tried to zero in on the Maoists, they escaped into the dense forest taking advantage of darkness. During a search of the encounter spot, the bodies of two of them were found, SP, Pallava said. The slain Maoists were identified as Lachu Mandavi and Podiya, both members of the Malangir area committee of the Maoists, the Police said, adding that they were carrying cash rewards of INR 500,000 each on their heads. Two weapons - a foreign-made 9mm pistol and a 12-bore rifle - were also recovered from the encounter spot.
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September - 15 
A group of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set a private passenger bus on fire after asking the passengers to get off from the bus in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 15, reports Telangana Today. According to sources, the private bus carrying passengers was en route
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A group of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set a private passenger bus on fire after asking the passengers to get off from the bus in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 15, reports Telangana Today. According to sources, the private bus carrying passengers was en route Bijapur from Usoor when some Maoist cadres intercepted it near Sitapur camp of Security Forces (SFs) under Usoor Police station limits. The Maoists then asked the passengers to get down from the bus and subsequently, they set ablaze the vehicle. When SFs reached the site of the incident, Maoists fired at them. After a brief exchange of fire, the Maoists fled from the spot. There was no report of any injuries to anyone.
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September - 15 
At least two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and five others injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Narkasa forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 15, reports India Today. On specific information received about a Maoist build
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At least two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and five others injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Narkasa forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 15, reports India Today. On specific information received about a Maoist build-up in Gyarapatti area in Dhanora taluka (revenue sub-division) the security personnel rushed to the spot when they came under heavy fire from a group of 20-25 Maoists, Gadchiroli Police said in a release. "The firing continued for about half an hour. We later found bodies of two Naxals, including a woman. We also found a carbine, a one-bore rifle, several rounds of ammunition, binoculars, walkie-talkie set, a transistor, and items of daily use," a Police official said, adding that around four to five Maoists were apparently injured in the skirmish. The slain Maoists are identified as Lalsu alias Shantaram Devrao Gawde, a resident of Dhanora and platoon party committee member of company no 4, and the woman cadre as Samila from Bastar in Chhattisgarh. Both the slain Maoists carried rewards of INR 400,000 each on their heads, Police said.
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September - 15 
One Maoist cadre was killed an encounter in a forest near Punnur village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 15, reports The Quint. The encounter occurred around 8.30 am in the forest near Punnur village when the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched a counter-insurgency operation f
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One Maoist cadre was killed an encounter in a forest near Punnur village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 15, reports The Quint. The encounter occurred around 8.30 am in the forest near Punnur village when the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched a counter-insurgency operation from Awapalli, on a specific input about the movement of wanted Maoist ‘divisional commander’ Nagesh, DIGP, Sundarraj said. After the brief exchange, during search, the body of a male Maoist was found. A .315 bore rifle was also recovered from the spot. The identity of the deceased was not established yet.
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September - 22 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre injured in the exchange of fire on September 22 in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh was arrested from Gummirevulu village of the District following a combing operation by the Police on September 28, reports The Times of India. The ar
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre injured in the exchange of fire on September 22 in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh was arrested from Gummirevulu village of the District following a combing operation by the Police on September 28, reports The Times of India. The arrested cadre was identified as Sake Kalavati alias Bhavani (45), wife of a Maoist leader Jagan, native of Anathapur District and ‘Area Committee Member, ACM’ of Pedabayalu committee. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of East Godavari District, Adnan Nayeem Asmi, Kalavati was the senior Maoist and cadre of Jana Natya Mandali (JNM), a cultural wing of CPI-Maoist. The SP also revealed that Kalavati sustained injuries to her calf muscle in the exchange of fire that took place in Madigimullu GK Veedhi area in Visakhapatnam District on September 22. She was given shelter by the former Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) Narayana Rao of Gummirevulu village, who was also reportedly arrested. “When the search party found her, her leg had swollen up, following which she has been admitted to the hospital in Rajamahendravaram and will be handed over to the Visakhapatnam Police soon where several cases are pending against her,” the SP further added.
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September - 22 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange of fire (EoF) with Security Forces (SFs) near the Madigamallu-Kondajartha forest area close to Gummarevula village in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub-division) under Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam Distri
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange of fire (EoF) with Security Forces (SFs) near the Madigamallu-Kondajartha forest area close to Gummarevula village in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub-division) under Vizag Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Border (AOB) area on September 22, reports Times Now News. The exchange of fire took place when personnel of the elite anti-Maoist Greyhounds from Andhra Pradesh, and the Special Protection Force (SPF) came face to face with the Maoists during the combing operations in the agency area. Following the gunfight, bodies of five Maoists were recovered along with arms and kitbags from the encounter spot. There were no reports of any casualties on the Police side. The slain Maoists belonged to the Galikonda 'dalam' (armed squad) of the Maoists that operated on the AOB area, Visakhapatnam, Superintendent of Police (SP), Babujee Attada said. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established. The combing operations were being carried out in the region in view of the ongoing anniversary celebrations by the CPI-Maoist Formation Day. The banned outfit had announced anniversary celebrations from September 21 to 28.
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September - 22 
The Police have identified three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres out of the five Maoists killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on September 22, reports The Times of India. The slain Maoists have been identified as Bhi
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The Police have identified three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres out of the five Maoists killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on September 22, reports The Times of India. The slain Maoists have been identified as Bhimala, Budhiri and Ajay; all the three are allegedly from the Chhattisgarh cadre and are reportedly part of the Maoist platoon, a military formation. According to the District Superintendent of Police (SP), Babujee Attada, “identifying the Maoists had become difficult till Monday evening as they did not belong to Andhra area. Moreover, heavy downpour had restricted them to bringing in the bodies”. Also, as per sources, earlier, there were rumors that Galikonda Area Committee in-charge Gemmel Kamesh alias Hari and East and Malkangiri division committee secretary Aruna were killed in the encounter. The SFs, however, later confirmed that neither Aruna nor Hari are part of the deceased.
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September - 24 
Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire in Koparshi forests in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 24, reports Devdiscourse. However, there were no reports of any Security Force (SF) casualties in the incident. The incident occurred when a team of C-
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Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire in Koparshi forests in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 24, reports Devdiscourse. However, there were no reports of any Security Force (SF) casualties in the incident. The incident occurred when a team of C-60 commandos was conducting an anti-Maoist operation under Bhamragarh division in the east Maharashtra District, a spokesperson of Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP) office said. Police recovered four rifles and a large number of items of daily use after the encounter. "We suspect that at least 10-15 ultras were involved in the incident. They fled the spot after C-60 commandos repulsed the attack," the spokesperson added.
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September - 24 
Three civilians identified as Rakesh Kodopi (24), Duneshwar Singh (24) and Ajay Kumar Salam (23), were killed as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up an oil truck at a construction site using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Tumapal in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on
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Three civilians identified as Rakesh Kodopi (24), Duneshwar Singh (24) and Ajay Kumar Salam (23), were killed as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up an oil truck at a construction site using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Tumapal in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on September 24, reports The Hindu. “At 10 a.m., Maoists struck at an oil tanker at a site where railway tracks are being laid, 2 km away from Tumapal village under the Tadoki police station limits. Three civilians were killed in the attack,” said P. Sundarraj, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Operations. Following the incident, a team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), was rushed from the Tumapal base camp, adds The New Indian Express. On the way, they too were targeted resulting in an encounter with the Maoists, the officer added. However, there is no report of any jawan (trooper) injured in the attack.
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September - 28 
Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants and an Army trooper was killed in an encounter on September 28 at Batote town in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Two Police personnel were wounded in the encounter. The slain militants were identified as Billal Dhar, Osama Bin Jav
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Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants and an Army trooper was killed in an encounter on September 28 at Batote town in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Two Police personnel were wounded in the encounter. The slain militants were identified as Billal Dhar, Osama Bin Javed and Zahid Hussain sagar. The militants were engaged and killed in the encounter after they held a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member a hostage at Batote. Official reports said the militants initially appeared at village Thore, about nine kilometres from Batote on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway and tried to stop civilian vehicles. However, the vehicle operators managed to escape and sounded Road Opening Party (ROP) of Army and police. The militants fled away from the spot and took mountainous route. For nearly four hours, they remained untraced but surfaced at Batote Bazaar later, where alert security forces engaged them. The militants entered in the house of BJP worker Vijay Kumar Verma and held him hostage. Drones were also used to track down the militants, sources said and added that this was the first encounter in the heart of Batote town during three decades long militancy. With the elimination of three militants, all of whom were operating in Kishtwar, only four dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen militants were now left in the district including Jehangir Saroori, Riaz Ahmad, Mudassir and Haroon, adds Daily Excelsior. While Haroon is a resident of Doda (Doda District), three others belonged to Kishtwar (Kishtwar District). The slain militants were directly involved in the killings of BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit Parihar near their house in Kishtwar town on November 1, 2018, senior Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) Rajinder Singh inside the District Hospital Kishtwar on April 9, 2019 and two weapon snatching incidents.
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September - 29 
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, member of ‘Maoist expansion team’ was gunned down in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Suratiya village in Taregaon area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on September 29, reports The Pioneer. Acting on inputs about the presence of ultras in Taregaon area of
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A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, member of ‘Maoist expansion team’ was gunned down in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Suratiya village in Taregaon area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on September 29, reports The Pioneer. Acting on inputs about the presence of ultras in Taregaon area of the District, a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) launched a counter-insurgency operation, and when the team advancing through a forest in Suratiya, a gun-battle broke out between the Maoists and SF personnel. However, soon the rebels disappeared into the dense forest. During search of the spot, the body of a woman Maoist and a huge cache of Maoist literature and other material were recovered, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Maoist operations, Sundarraj P said. The killed Maoist was identified as Jugni, a member of 'vistaar platoon' no. 3 (expansion team) of Maoists, carrying cash reward of INR 200,000 on her head, he said.
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September - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after a gun battle with Maoist rebels on a forested hill near Pugda village in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on September 30, reports The Week. The encounter took place in the morning on a forested hill near P
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after a gun battle with Maoist rebels on a forested hill near Pugda village in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on September 30, reports The Week. The encounter took place in the morning on a forested hill near Pugda village when some joint teams of various SFs were out on an anti-Maoist operation, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kamlochan Kashyap said. On getting a tip-off about presence of a dozen Maoists at their camp on the hill between Pugda and Korcha villages, various joint squads of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and local Police launched the operation, he said. When one of the patrolling teams was advancing through a forest in Pugda, the rebels fired at them from the hill, forcing the security men to retaliate, he said. After heavy firing from both the sides for a brief period, Maoists escaped into the dense forest, Kashyap said, adding that there was no casualty among the security personnel. Later, the SFs demolished the Maoist camp and recovered a claymore mine (explosive), utensils, camping material and a huge cache of daily use items from there, he added.
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October - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two Policemen by opening fire on Security Forces (SFs) in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on October 4, reports The Tribune. According to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Murari Lal Meena, the incident took place when SFs recei
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two Policemen by opening fire on Security Forces (SFs) in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on October 4, reports The Tribune. According to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Murari Lal Meena, the incident took place when SFs received a tip off that members of the CPI-Maoist group had gathered near Dassam falls between Bundu and Namkum, following which the SFs rushed to the area around 4 am. “The Maoists opened fire on the SFs and two of our district jawans suffered bullet injuries. While one Jawan was declared brought dead at the hospital, another succumbed to his injuries during treatment,” the ADGP said. The SFs retaliated but there was no report of any casualty from the other side, the ADGP said.
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October - 5 
Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire inside a forest in the Gandhamardhan Hill area in Bolangir District of Odisha on October 5, reports Odisha Bytes. Police said a Special Operation Group (SOG) team had launched a combing operation after receiving a tip-off
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Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire inside a forest in the Gandhamardhan Hill area in Bolangir District of Odisha on October 5, reports Odisha Bytes. Police said a Special Operation Group (SOG) team had launched a combing operation after receiving a tip-off that Maoists have set up a training camp near Hari Shankar temple in the area. During the search operation, Maoists hiding in the area fired at the SOG personnel who immediately retaliated. After a brief crossfire, the Maoists managed to escape. The SOG personnel later busted a training camp and found several Maoist articles including a blackboard and some chalks.
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October - 8 
A ‘deputy commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 lakh on his head, was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) while a District Reserve Guard (DRG) Jawan received minor injuries in an exchange of fire in the Katekalyan forest area near Pitepal v
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A ‘deputy commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 lakh on his head, was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) while a District Reserve Guard (DRG) Jawan received minor injuries in an exchange of fire in the Katekalyan forest area near Pitepal village of Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh on October 8, reports The Times of India. The slain Maoist was identified as Kawasi Deva, ‘deputy commander’ of Platoon No. 26 of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the 'military wing’ of CPI-Maoist. He was earlier active as Kanger Valley ‘area committee member’ (ACM). As per the sources, a group of Maoists were heading towards Sukma District along the Jagdalpur road to carry out a major attack on SFs when they were intercepted. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG, Anti-Maoist operations), P. Sundarraj said, “Hundreds of District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were out on the mission, based on specific input about rebels from PLGA Platoon No. 26 camping in the said forest”. When the target area was being cordoned off, the SFs spotted the rebels near the village and challenged them. A gun-battle broke out between the two sides that lasted around 45 minutes. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Maoists retreated deeper into the forest, said the DIG. While searching the area, the SFs recovered the uniformed body of the slain Maoist along with a country-made pistol and two magazines each of the INSAS and SLR rifles. According to a senior Police Official, an Assistant Constable of DRG, Kailash Netam also died during the encounter after he suffered a fatal heart attack.
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October - 8 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gun battle with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kawani village area of Awantipora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched an operation in the area after inputs about presence of two militants h
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gun battle with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kawani village area of Awantipora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched an operation in the area after inputs about presence of two militants hiding in the village. They conducted house to house searches during which militants fired upon troops, leading to a gun battle. The killed militants were identified as Ufaid Farooq Lone alias Abu Muslim, son of Farooq Ahmad Lone of Awantipora, and Mohammad Abbas, son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat, of village Kawani. As per the report, it was first gun battle in South Kashmir and fourth in the Valley since August 5, 2019, when Articles 370 and 35A were abrogated. The first encounter took place in Old Town Baramulla on August 21 in which one militant Mohsin Gujri, was killed. This was followed by killing of another militant in Sopore area of Baramulla district. Two militants, who were yet to be identified, were killed in ongoing operation in Ganderbal forests. The operation was launched in September and one militant was killed on September 28 and another’s body was found in the forest area last week.
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October - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Tekmetla village under Usoor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on October 11, reports Daily Pioneer. According to an unnamed senior Police Offici
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Tekmetla village under Usoor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on October 11, reports Daily Pioneer. According to an unnamed senior Police Official, a joint squad of 229th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police had launched an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operation in the interiors of Usoor, about 450 km from State capital Raipur. When the SFs were cordoning off a forested area, a gun-battle broke out between the two sides. Although, the rebels disappeared into the dense forest, the SFs recovered the body of the slain Maoist along with a muzzle-loading gun during a search; the official said adding that the identity of the Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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October - 12 
A CPI-Maoist camp operating from a dense forested region was busted by a team of Security Force (SF) personnel following an exchange of fire in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on October 12, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP), Rajnandgaon, Kamlochan Kashyap said, “A joint team o
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A CPI-Maoist camp operating from a dense forested region was busted by a team of Security Force (SF) personnel following an exchange of fire in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on October 12, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP), Rajnandgaon, Kamlochan Kashyap said, “A joint team of DRG (District Reserve Guard), STF (Special Task Force), ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and Maharashtra Police, acting on specific input about presence of Maoists in a hilly terrain of Bukmarka jungles under Manpur police station limits located about 120 km (kilometres) from Rajnandgaon town near Gadchiroli border, carried out the operation.” A brief encounter also occurred between Police and armed Maoists in which one woman Maoist was injured but others slipped in dense forest after a quick exchange of fire, he said. Pressure cooker Improvised Explosive Device (IED), walkie-talkie batteries, solar plates, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and other items of daily use were found at the spot.
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October - 13 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre (25) was arrested with arms and ammunition following an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Maniyara forest area along the borders of Munger and Lakhisarai Districts in Bihar on October 13, reports Dev Discourse. The incident took place
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre (25) was arrested with arms and ammunition following an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Maniyara forest area along the borders of Munger and Lakhisarai Districts in Bihar on October 13, reports Dev Discourse. The incident took place during joint operations carried out by Cobra Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Police deep inside the forest. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Manu Maharaj said, around three to four Maoists might have been killed in the encounter in which 100 rounds of fire were exchanged from both sides, adding that, some ultras could also have been injured. The Maoists numbering around 100 used light machine gun (LMG) and rocket launchers in retaliation to the joint operations. While a search is still underway, Police arrested the cadre and seized AK-47 magazines, wireless sets and other belongings of the Maoists after the encounter, the DIG added.
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October - 15 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forest in Tulsi Dongri area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on October 15, reports NDTV. The slain Maoist has been identified as Kosa, ‘deputy commander’ of Mahupadhar Local Organ
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forest in Tulsi Dongri area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on October 15, reports NDTV. The slain Maoist has been identified as Kosa, ‘deputy commander’ of Mahupadhar Local Organisation Squad (LOS) of Darbha Division of Maoists. The incident took place when a team of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Group (DRG) was out on a counter-insurgency operation along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG, Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation) Sundarraj P. said. The gun-battle broke out between the two sides when a patrolling team was cordoning off the area where there was a Maoist hideout located about 350 kilometers from the State capital, Raipur. The body of the slain Maoist was recovered following a search operation along with a country-made pistol, a large number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other Naxal literature from the incident site, the DIG added.
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October - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter near Jagargunda village under Konta tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on October 16, reports ANI. The incident took place when troops of EF/231 were out from Ko
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter near Jagargunda village under Konta tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on October 16, reports ANI. The incident took place when troops of EF/231 were out from Kondasamli area in the District for a search operation. The SFs recovered two Bharmar guns, one ammunition pouch and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) form the encounter site.
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October - 16 
Three militants were killed in an encounter in Bijbehara area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on October 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Pazalpora village in Bijbehara area in the District after inputs about presence of militants inside the village. Du
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Three militants were killed in an encounter in Bijbehara area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on October 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Pazalpora village in Bijbehara area in the District after inputs about presence of militants inside the village. During the searches, hiding militants opened fire on the troops leading to a gun battle. Three houses were damaged in the encounter as SFs fired RLs to destroy them. Three militants were killed in the encounter and their charred bodies were later recovered from the debris of these houses. The slain militants were identified as Nazir Gulzar of Arwani area of Kulgam, Aqib Hajam of Redwani area of Kulgam and Zahid Lone of Taqiya Maqsood Bijbehara in the District. One INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and two pistols were also recovered from the debris of the houses. SFs imposed restrictions on the movement of people in Bijbehara and Anantnag towns of the District to prevent any law and order problem. SATP had earlier reported that three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in the incident.
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October - 20 
Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested after an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Netikakler village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on October 20, reports Daily Pioneer. The arrested cadres have been identified
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Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested after an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Netikakler village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on October 20, reports Daily Pioneer. The arrested cadres have been identified as Lakhmu Poyam, Tokk alias Sukhram and Sadhu Majji. According to a Police Official, a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and local Police was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operation in the area. When the patrolling team was advancing through Netikakler, located around 450 km away from Raipur, a group of armed Maoists opened fire on SFs which led to a gunfight. Although the Maoists soon disappeared into dense forests, the SFs arrested the three Maoists along with two muzzle loading guns and a tiffin bomb from the spot.
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October - 21 
On October 21, cross-firing took place between 45 Assam Rifles and gunmen allegedly belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) at the International Trade Centre (ITC) Pangsha in Noklak District of Nagaland, reports Eastern Mirror. According to sources, the gunmen suppose
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On October 21, cross-firing took place between 45 Assam Rifles and gunmen allegedly belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) at the International Trade Centre (ITC) Pangsha in Noklak District of Nagaland, reports Eastern Mirror. According to sources, the gunmen supposedly fired from a distance at the AR camp from the international border. Though no casualties were reported, around 7-10 empty shells of AK-47 were recovered from the ITC ground. Similar incident was reported in SATP on October 20 from Mon District.
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October - 22 
An Army officer was killed in a gunfight with militants who had sneaked into Indian territory taking cover of firing from the Pakistani side on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal belt of Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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An Army officer was killed in a gunfight with militants who had sneaked into Indian territory taking cover of firing from the Pakistani side on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal belt of Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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October - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists in a forested patch in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on October 24, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kanker Kirtan Rathor informed, “BSF’s 175, 157
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists in a forested patch in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on October 24, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kanker Kirtan Rathor informed, “BSF’s 175, 157, and 82nd battalions along with district police had launched a massive combing operation in four police station limits including- Badgaon, Durgkondal, Partappur and Siksod. On Thursday afternoon team of 175th battalion BSF had a face-off with Maoist team in the forest Markachua and Urpanjur which resulted in intense gun battle.”Soon Maoist lost their ground and slipped into the forest, the ASP said while adding during the searching of area Police found two cooker Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing 2 kilograms and 3 kilograms each, wire bundles, detonators, remote control, calculator, axe, knives, camera pen, radio, umbrella, backpacks, medicines and other items of daily use in huge quantity.
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October - 28 
Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area at Manjakkatty under Attappady Block (administrative unit) in Palakkad District of Kerala on October 28, reports The New Indian Expr
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Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area at Manjakkatty under Attappady Block (administrative unit) in Palakkad District of Kerala on October 28, reports The New Indian Express. The slain Maoists have been identified as Karthik alias Karthick alias Karthi from Tamil Nadu, Aravind alias Suresh and Sreemathi alias Jyoti, a woman cadre, both from Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka. The three were said to be members of Bhavani Dalam (armed squad) of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of CPI-Maoist. According to Police, two groups of Thunderbolts, the elite Commando Force of Kerala Police, were on routine combing operations in the said forested area when a seven-member Maoist squad opened fire at them. The Maoists were killed when SFs returned the fire. The Police have recovered four fire arms including an AK-47 rifle from the incident spot. It is believed that four other members of the group, including Manivannan, the Maoist leader from Tamil Nadu, escaped the gun-battle. However, Manivannan is suspected to have suffered bullet injuries in the firing, said a senior Police Official.
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October - 29 
One more cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was shot dead by the Police at Manjakkatty under Attappady Block (administrative unit) in Palakkad District of Kerala on October 29 where three other Maoists were killed on October 28, raising the death toll to four, reports The Times of
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One more cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was shot dead by the Police at Manjakkatty under Attappady Block (administrative unit) in Palakkad District of Kerala on October 29 where three other Maoists were killed on October 28, raising the death toll to four, reports The Times of India. The slain Maoist was identified as Manivasagam alias Manivannan from Tamil Nadu. He was the State secretary of CPI-Maoist in Tamil Nadu before the formation of Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC). He was the leader of Bhavani Dalam (armed squad). According to Police sources, the Maoists – who had opened fire at the Police on Monday (October 28) – fled the area but stayed near the encounter spot at night and on Tuesday morning, three of them again opened fire at the Police and revenue Officials when they started inquest proceedings. “The Thunderbolts took cover when Maoists opened fire. One Maoist was killed in the retaliatory firing,” the Police said, adding that the other two managed to escape. One of them was identified as Deepak from Jharkhand, who came to Kerala to train the members of newly-formed guerrilla zone. The identity of the second person could not be ascertained. The Police recovered arms including an assault rifle and documents from the encounter site. Further, the Police clarified that the two Maoists killed on Monday – were not Sreemathi and Suresh as reported earlier, but Rema and Aravind from Tamil Nadu.
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October - 29 
Police said that militants fired upon Army’s patrolling party at Drabgam area of Pulwama District on October 29, reports Daily Excelsior. The 183 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was also deployed there for the area domination outside the examination centre. The CRPF returned the
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Police said that militants fired upon Army’s patrolling party at Drabgam area of Pulwama District on October 29, reports Daily Excelsior. The 183 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was also deployed there for the area domination outside the examination centre. The CRPF returned the fire. However, militants fled but not before creating panic among the students who were appearing in the examination.
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November - 2 
A cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Navdih area under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 2, reports The Times of Indi
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A cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Navdih area under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 2, reports The Times of India. According to Police, the exchange of fire broke out when personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ), the State's anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Force were out in a combing operation. The SFs recovered an AK-47 and a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) rifle, ammunition and other materials from the area.
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November - 5 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Munga village under KatekalyanTehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 5, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place when a team of the Di
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Munga village under KatekalyanTehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 5, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on a counter-insurgency operation, a senior Police official said. When the patrolling team was advancing through the forest of Munga, the gun- battle broke out between the two sides, and after the exchange of fire stopped, bodies of two Maoists were recovered from the spot. Two firearms and some explosives were also recovered. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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November - 7 
A constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh in the wee hours of November 7 (today), reports Hindustan Times. Sundarraj P, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) of Bastar
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A constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh in the wee hours of November 7 (today), reports Hindustan Times. Sundarraj P, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) of Bastar division, stated, “The constable KR Kamata Prasad who was deployed with 151 battalion of CRPF in Bijapur died in the encounter.” A joint team of CRPF and its elite unit, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was carrying out a combing operation in Pamed forest region, and while cordoning off a suspicious area in Jerapalli village in the District when the Maoists opened fire on the Security Forces (SFs). The encounter lasted for about 20 minutes and the Maoists escaped into the deep forest. After the gunfight stopped, the team found that Constable Kamta Prasad sustained bullet injuries who later succumbed to his injuries on his way to the hospital.
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November - 11 
Security Forces on November 11 killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in an overnight encounter at Lawdara in the Papshan area of Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. They slain militants were identified as Abu Talha, a LeT ‘commander’ resident of Pakistan; and Qaise
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Security Forces on November 11 killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in an overnight encounter at Lawdara in the Papshan area of Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. They slain militants were identified as Abu Talha, a LeT ‘commander’ resident of Pakistan; and Qaiser Bilal of Bandipora. SFs on November 10 launched an operation in Lawdara after inputs about presence of a group of militants in the village. Militants who were hiding in an under construction house opened fire on the troops, leading to an encounter. The cordon around the village was strengthened during the night to prevent the militants from fleeing. Both the militants were killed during the encounter the morning of November 11. SATP had earlier reported that one militant was killed in the operation on November 10.
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November - 13 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Gachanpalli village under Bhejji Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 13, reports India Today. A j
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Gachanpalli village under Bhejji Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 13, reports India Today. A joint team of SFs, District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), were on a counter-insurgency operation, when one of the patrolling teams of DRG was advancing through Gachanpalli forest, a gunfight broke out between the Maoists and SFs. The Maoists soon escaped from the spot on finding the security personnel zeroing on them. During the search, the body of a Maoist clad in 'uniform' was recovered from the spot along with a country-made firearm, a huge cache of explosives and other Maoist-related material, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. The slain cadre was identified as Kadti Mutta, a ‘Jan militia Commander’, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, the IGP said.
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November - 18 
On November 18, exchange of fire was reported between four ‘terrorists’ belonging to an unidentified group and Security Forces in Marha area near Bafliaz in Surankote Subdivision in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Public Relations Officer, Jammu Lt Col Anand said that cordon operat
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On November 18, exchange of fire was reported between four ‘terrorists’ belonging to an unidentified group and Security Forces in Marha area near Bafliaz in Surankote Subdivision in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Public Relations Officer, Jammu Lt Col Anand said that cordon operation which was launched by the troops during last night in Surankote area of Poonch sector was still in progress. He said no much success could be achieved till now but the troops were on the job. The operation has not been called off as yet. He disclosed that during exchange of firing, no casualty or injury to anybody has been reported.
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November - 23 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in separate encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 23, reports The Pioneer. Two of the Maoists were killed in a forested area near Minpa village under Burkapal Police Station limits in
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in separate encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on November 23, reports The Pioneer. Two of the Maoists were killed in a forested area near Minpa village under Burkapal Police Station limits in the District. According to P. Sundarraj, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range, the incident took place when a patrolling team comprising of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was undertaking a cordoning off exercise. "The bodies of two Maoists clad in 'uniform' were retrieved from the spot at the encounter ended. We have also found five weapons. Further details are awaited as the search operation is still underway," he informed. The identities of the two slain Maoists are yet to be established. In the meanwhile, earlier in the day, a Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with SFs near Muler village under Fulbagdi Police Station limits in the District, some 500 kilometres from the State capital Raipur. The slain Maoist was identified as Kesa, a member of 'platoon 30' of the self-styled 'People's Liberation Guerrilla Army' (PLGA) of CPI-Maoist. "When a patrolling team was moving through the forest, it came under fire from Maoists, who fled after retaliatory action from SFs. We found the body of one ultra on the spot, as well as a wireless set and country-made pistol," Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha said.
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November - 25 
A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed in a shootout at Pacchad village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on November 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army had laid an ambush when militants came in a TATA mobile. The Army challenged them leading to a brief shoot out i
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A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed in a shootout at Pacchad village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on November 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army had laid an ambush when militants came in a TATA mobile. The Army challenged them leading to a brief shoot out in which one militant was killed. Two militants fled from the spot and took shelter in a house in an orchard. Heavy firing was going on and more troops were rushed to the spot. Cordon has been tightened.
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November - 28 
Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were arrested after an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area between Mirchipara and Nahadi villages under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District on November 28, reports The Ti
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Three cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, were arrested after an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area between Mirchipara and Nahadi villages under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District on November 28, reports The Times of India. Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said, acting on a tip-off about the presence of 30-40 Maoists led by 'commander' Gudadhur in the forests along the border of Dantewada-Sukma districts, the District Reserve Guard (DRG), its women wing 'Danteshwari Ladake' (fighters), the Special Task Force (STF), the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and the Local Police launched an operation. When the SFs were combing the area, they came under fire from Maoists leading to an exchange of fire between them. While other cadres fled the scene, the SFs arrested three cadres, identified as Hadma Madkam (28), Kosi alias Shanti (28) - the woman cadre - and Deva Madkam (25). With a reward of INR 300,000 on his head, Hadma Madkam, the local guerrilla squad's 'deputy commander', had allegedly carried out several attacks on SFs since 2014. While Shanti, a member of platoon no. 26 of ‘local Naxal unit’, and Deva Madkam, ‘head of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan’ - a front organisation of Maoists - were carrying rewards of INR 200,000 and INR100, 000 respectively. Hadma Madkam and Deva Madkam were also involved in the October 2018 Nilawaya attack, in which three Policemen and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed. Further, Shanti was allegedly involved in several attacks on Police personnel including triggering of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in the area since 2009, the SP said. The SFs recovered live rounds of AK-47, SLR and INSAS rifles, switches used for triggering IED blasts, Maoist uniforms, literature and detonators from the arrested cadres.
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November - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Bandi village under Kuchai Police Station limits in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on November 28, reports India Today. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Kart
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Bandi village under Kuchai Police Station limits in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on November 28, reports India Today. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthik S., CPI-Maoist cadres fired on the advancing SFs and as a result, the SFs retaliated, killing one of the Maoists. The SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from the incident site during a search operation. The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be established.
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November - 30 
The Police raided a training camp of CPI-Maoist and killed two Maoists following an encounter in Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtraon November 30, reports Hindustan Times.The encounter took place in early hours in Bhamragad area, which borders on Chhattisgarh, ahead of the `Peoples
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The Police raided a training camp of CPI-Maoist and killed two Maoists following an encounter in Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtraon November 30, reports Hindustan Times.The encounter took place in early hours in Bhamragad area, which borders on Chhattisgarh, ahead of the `Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week’ which the Maoists observe from December 2 to 8, a Police official said, adding the identity of slain Maoists was yet to be ascertained. A patrolling party of Gadchiroli police’s C-60 commandos came upon Maoists’ training camp where preparations were underway for ‘PLGA week’in Abujhmaad forest on Bhamragad side, the official said.The Maoists opened fire on the commandos, leading to hour-long gun battle, he said, adding after Maoists fled from the spot, the C-60 team conducted a search operation, during which bodies of two Maoists were found.“Two Maoists were killed in counter-firing by the C-60 commandos. Four firearms, ammunition like blasting material, detonators, pressure bombs, wiring, battery were recovered from the spot along with sizable quantities of food staples such as rice and dal,” Shailesh Balkawade, SP, Gadchiroli, said. “We have destroyed a camp where at least 80 Maoists were undergoing training,” the SP added.
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December - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with the militants in Shaar village of Pampore area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior. On inputs about the presence of two militants in the area, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted by 50 Rashtriy
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Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with the militants in Shaar village of Pampore area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior. On inputs about the presence of two militants in the area, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted by 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police at Shaar village. During the CASO, SFs exchanged the fire with the militants. Later, Militants took advantage of darkness and fled from the spot after brief exchange of fire. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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December - 12 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Special Task Force (STF) trooper was injured in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 12, reports News 18. Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) that followed after a STF troo
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Special Task Force (STF) trooper was injured in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 12, reports News 18. Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) that followed after a STF trooper was injured in an IED blast in a forested area between Morpalli and Timapuram villages in the District. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, P. Sundarraj said, "Around 1.30 pm on Thursday, an STF squad was advancing through the jungles of Morpalli when one of its personnel inadvertently stepped onto the pressure IED (Improvised Explosive Device) connection, triggering the blast. He was injured in the incident". Further, "An hour after the first incident, a gunfight broke out between Maoists and another team of DRG and STF in the forest between Morpalli and Timapuram villages. However, Maoists soon escaped into dense forests on finding SFs zeroing on them," the officer said adding that "During the search, bodies of two male Maoists were recovered from the spot along with one muzzle loading weapon, one pistol and huge quantities of explosive materials". The identity of the slain Maoists is yet to be ascertained. A STF trooper, identified as Mahesh Netam, was injured in an IED blast, when Netam had inadvertently stepped on the IED which was planted by the Maoists in the forests of Morpalli in the District. The incident took place when a joint counter-insurgency operation was carried out by STF, District Reserve Guard (DRG), and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) in the District.
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December - 19 
Two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including a woman were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in two separate incidents in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 19, reports Pioneer.Sukma Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said, “The first inciden
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Two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including a woman were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in two separate incidents in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 19, reports Pioneer.Sukma Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said, “The first incident took place in a forested area near Singanmadgu village under Chintagufa Police Station limits around 9 am when SFs were out on a counter insurgency operation”.Acting on inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Chintagufa area, separate teams of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police had launched the operation, he said.When one of the patrolling teams of DRG was advancing through the forest area between Singanmadgu and Kedwal villages, they encountered armed Maoists resulting in the gun battle. Later on, body of a woman Maoist was found at the encounter spot, he added.In another incident, around 1.30 pm, a joint team of 206 CoBRA, DRG and Special Task Force (STF) engaged in gun battle with Maoists in same Police Station limits.Later, body of a male Maoist was recovered along with a country made weapon, Improvised Explosive Device (IED), explosives and huge quantity of ration and utensils.
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December - 25 
An exchanged fire between the Police and CPI-Maoist cadres took place in a forested area in Keredari block in Hazaribagh District on December 25, reports The Telegraph.
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An exchanged fire between the Police and CPI-Maoist cadres took place in a forested area in Keredari block in Hazaribagh District on December 25, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 30 
Security Force (SF) personnel comprising of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rapid Action Fire (RAF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and State Police deployed in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations, exchanged fire with the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Le
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Security Force (SF) personnel comprising of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rapid Action Fire (RAF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and State Police deployed in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations, exchanged fire with the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Leteburu under Arki Police Station limits in Khunti Districtof Jharkhand on December 30, reports The Telegraph. However, there were no reports of any casualties in the incident, though, at least 50 rounds were fired from both sides. The gun battle took place when SF personnel were busy in a search operation a day after a health sub-centre was blown up by Maoists in Selda, around three kilometres from Leteburu in Arki Police Station limits, to protest against using schools to house personnel.
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