Date |
Place
|
Incident
|
Nature of incident |
January 1
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A heavily armed group of CPI-Maoist
cadres killed a former intelligence unit 'chief' of the Maoists,
identified as Shivaji Korsa at Kottapal village in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh, who had surrendered before Police in 2012.
|
Violent
|
January 1 |
Simdega District of Jharkhand
|
Police busted an arms factory
of the PLFI at Jaldega in Simdega District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
January 1 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists torched a road roller
and a motorcycle at Sarhandi Sihari village under Tadoki Police
Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
January 2 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Policeman, identified as Assistant
Constable Somlu Hemla (30), was killed by suspected CPI-Maoist
cadres with bow and arrow at Patliguda village in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
January 2 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A person named as Anup Kumar who
claims himself to be a 'senior Maoist leader' operating in Sukma
District has threatened to abduct Mungeli District Collector Sanjay
Alang in the State within 24 hours if he failed to cancel the
drive to recruit Revenue Inspectors in the area.
|
Statement |
January 2 |
Kannur District of Kerala
|
A stone crusher unit at Nedumpoyil
in Kannur District of Kerala was attacked by CPI-Maoist cadres.
Police and residents said New Bharath Stone Crusher which is close
to the Chekkeri Kurichya colony near 24th Mile was vandalised
and set afire by a gang of five around 2.30 am after they threatened
employees at gunpoint. The tribal community had complained against
this unit many times.
|
Violent |
January 2 |
Kannur District of Kerala
|
A group of Maoists vandalised
and ransacked a government office in Kannur District of Kerala.
They first tied up security personnel and vandalised the office.
The group left after taking away the CCTV cameras and raising
pro-Maoist slogans.
|
Violent |
January 2 |
Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar
Das said it was really unfortunate that even after over six decades
of Independence the poor villagers were deprived of basic amenities
including water, road, electricity etc. He attributed "administrative
failure" as a major cause behind Naxalism and assured to provide
development-oriented schemes and good governance in the State.
|
Statement |
January 3 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two troopers belonging to 206
Combat CoBRA unit were injured when a pressure bomb planted by
CPI-Maoist exploded, during a combing operation by the CoBRA troopers,
in the forests under Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
January 3 |
Banka District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander',
identified as Thakur Khaira, was arrested from Satletba forest
under Kotoria Police Station limits in Banka District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
January 4 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
At least five CPI-Maoist cadres are suspected
to have been killed in an anti-Maoist operation, involving Greyhound
personnel of Andhra Pradesh Police, Odisha's SOG and Odisha State
Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha. IG of Police, South-Western
Range Yashwant Jethwa however said officially the deaths cannot
be confirmed as the teams have not recovered anybody.
|
Violent |
January 4 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Maoists killed two tribals, identified as Jaga
Kabasi and Jaga Sodhi, at Keriaguda under Kalimela Police Station
limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha. After conducting a 'praja
court' in the village, they tied up the two villagers to a tree
and beat them to death.
|
Violent |
January 4 |
Munger District of Bihar
|
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi while addressing
a public meeting at Tarapur in Munger District, organized under
the banner of Zila Kisan Mazdoor Sammelan, said
his cabinet colleagues do not cooperate with him in development
measures aimed at curbing Naxalism in the State.
|
Statement |
January 5 |
Ganjam District of Odisha
|
A former Naxal 'commander' identified as
Pramod Majhi alias Sagar (26) who was second in command
in the OMP surrendered in Berhampur town of Ganjam District of
Odisha.
|
Non-Violent |
January 5 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres stormed the residence of Chhattisgarh
Congress leader Manturam Pawar and attacked his guards, injuring
two of them at Pakhanjur in Kanker District. Manturam Pawar who
is in Raipur confirmed the incident saying that he and his family
were safe as Maoists couldn't barge inside the home.
|
Violent |
January 5 |
Bihar
|
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said he
was ready to talk to Naxalites and bring them back in the mainstream
of society. Talking to media persons after his weekly janata darbar,
the CM said he was against the policy of bullet for bullet to
finish Maoism.
|
Statement |
January 5 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
Around 30 CPI-Maoist cadres went on a rampage
setting ablaze six vehicles at Tekulagudem in Wajedu mandal
of Khammam District of Telangana near the Telangana-Chhattisgarh
border.
|
Violent |
January 6 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Two suspected Naxals, identified as Surendra
Surin alias Dela and Simran Surin were killed by CPI-Maoist
cadres allegedly over a dispute regarding sharing of levy at Kadamdiha
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
|
Violent |
January 6 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Bhima Rao (40), a tribal of Rewali
village in Dantewada District, was killed by ‘unidentified persons.’
Police had registered a case against “unknown, uniformed and armed
Maoists” for killing Bhima on suspicion that he was a ‘Police
informer’.
|
Violent |
January 8 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four Maoists, including a woman, identified as
Sunita (27), Jagdish Potai (25), Sukhlal Potai (30) and Sona Singh
surrendered in Kondagaon District while another Maoist identified
as Kosa Kunjam (21) surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
January 8 |
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
Shrawan Das, an alleged arms supplier to the CPI-Maoist,
was arrested at Madhaul village of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
On a specific tip-off, a STF team raided the village and arrested
Das.
|
Non-Violent |
January 9 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Police Constable, identified as Shankar Joshi,
was hacked to death by CPI-Maoist cadres near a busy market place
in Katekalyan town of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
January 9 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Police have recovered a rare video
footage of the Maoists purportedly showing their cadres conducting
a 'commando-style' training to gun down helicopters, used to ferry
security personnel and VIPs in Bastar region.
|
Non-Violent |
January 9 |
Kerala
|
In a bid to fight the CPI-Maoist menace, tribal
people will be recruited directly to the Police force, Kerala
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said.
|
Statement |
January 9 |
Adilabad District of Telangana
|
Four teams of CPI-Maoist cadres consisting of
12 members, including Area Committee member Atram Shobhan alias
Charles, entered Adilabad District from Chhattisgarh and are reportedly
recruiting cadres. They are trying to regain their glory and also
planning to merge the District from North Telangana zone into
Dandakarayana zone.
|
Non-Violent |
January 10 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Four armed Maoist cadres, including three women,
surrendered in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
|
Non-Violent |
January 10 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Police constable was killed and three others
were grievously injured in an encounter with the CPI-Maoist near
Botha village under Hawrai Police Station in Narayanpur District
of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
January 10 |
Muzaffarpur District of Biharq
|
A group of about 20 armed CPI-Maoist cadres attacked
a road construction company's camp site at Motipur in Muzaffarpur
District of Bihar a little after January 10 midnight and burnt
nine heavy vehicles and machineries worth about INR 30 million.
|
Violent |
January 10 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist allegedly threatened
sarpanches and panches of different villages near
Badesetty village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh against participating
in panchayat elections scheduled for January-end and February,
2015.
|
Non-Violent |
January 12 |
Hazaribag District of Jharkhand
|
Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
were killed during a three hour long encounter with SFs at Bukar
village under Chauparan Police Station area in Hazaribag District
of Jharkhand.
|
Violent |
January 12 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
An ‘area commander’ of the PLFI
identified as Sonaram Sundi was arrested from Badlagya village
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
January 12 |
Nalgonda District of Telangana
|
The Deverakonda Police unearthed
a CPI-Maoist dump on the outskirts of Kambalapalli village under
Chandampet mandal in Nalgonda District of Telangana.
|
Non-Violent |
January 13 |
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
An active member of the Galikonda
‘area committee’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pangi Bhaskara
Rao, was arrested at Chintapalli mandal while a member
of the Kalimela ‘area committee’, identified as Korra Santhi,
who was active in Malkangiri District of Odisha till recently
and 11 militia members from Pedavalasa area surrendered before
the Police in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent |
January 13 |
Karimnagar District of Telangana
|
The Karimnagar District Police
of Telangana have foiled the attempt of the CPI-Maoist to revive
party activities in the District with the arrest one Maoist and
two of his associates. The Maoist was identified as Botla Rajendra
Kumar (48), and the other two are Sunil Kumar (53), an illegal
arms dealer from Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), and his assistant Vikas
Kumar (31).
|
Non-Violent |
January 13 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
The Bokaro Police and the 26th
battalion of the CRPF recovered a powerful cane-bomb planted on
a railway track under the Gomia Police Station of the District.
The cane-bomb was detected and defused by an anti-bomb squad.
|
Non-Violent |
January 14 |
Thrissur District of Kerala
|
Kerala Congress (M) leader and
Government Chief Whip PC George while speaking to media persons
in Thrissur District said that the State Government should end
its CPI-Maoist hunt.
|
Statement |
January 14 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
Indicating a tough stance of the
newly-installed government in Jharkhand when it comes to tackling
LWE, Chief Secretary Sajal Chakarabarty said that the fight against
LWE is like war and promised to end all LWE activities in three
months’ time. He was speaking at a press conference organised
at the Police Headquarters in Ranchi. He said “There is
no time to surrender now. That train has left the station. If
you want to get in, run and try.” “In three months, there will
be no active Naxal activity here. For me, the best Naxalite is
a dead Naxalite,” he added.
|
Statement |
January 15 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre identified
as Laldeep Singh Kharwar surrendered at Dhurwa Police Headquarters
in Ranchi District of Jharkhand coinciding with the visit of K.
Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Adviser of the Union Ministry of
Home Affairs.
|
Non-Violent |
January 15 |
Sukma District / Chhattisgarh
|
Around 130 Sarpanch aspirants were taken
hostage by the Maoists on January 9 and released them in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh. The candidates were set free with a
warning not to contest the ensuing rural local bodies elections.
In the morning, CPI-Maoist 'divisional committee' member Jaggu,
along with Kerlapal 'area committee 'commander' Bhime alias
Reena, and armed cadres, reached there to warn them against participating
in the elections before they were set free.
|
Violent |
January 16 |
Bihar
|
Addressing the 21st meeting of
Eastern Zonal Council in Patna, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
said “The Maoist [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)]
problem is the biggest internal security problem the country is
facing today and to challenge this menace there should be better
coordination between the Centre and the State governments.”
|
Statement |
January 16 |
Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar
Das said his Government will "rise to the challenge"
posed by insurgents and "decimate extremism and CPI-Maoist
violence in the state within six months".
|
Statement |
January 16 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Seven CPI-Maoist sympathisers
surrendered before authorities in Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
January 17 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A jawan of the STF, identified
as constable Mahendra Singh was killed in an encounter with Maoists
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said
that “A team of the STF and district police came under fire from
the Maoists near Kondare village under Gadiras police station
at around 3 p.m. when they were returning from a routine patrolling.
The firing continued for next one hour. One STF constable died
in the incident.” There was no report of casualty on the Maoists’
side.
|
Violent |
January 17 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two villagers
in a Kangaroo court after branding them as police informers in
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
January 17 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Kin of frontline Congress leaders
killed in May 25, 2013 Maoist attack have described the NIA probe
as 'pedestrian' saying that the premier agency overlooked all
aspects pertaining to security lapses that led to the massacre
in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
|
Statement
|
January 17 |
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres retaliated to
the killing of one of its senior leaders Sharath and a militia
member near Korukonda shandy on October 19, 2014, after it killed
a native of Veeravaram village Sanjeeva Rao, by destroying an
ashram of Sanjeeva Rao’s spiritual guru Simhachalam at
Gurramveedhi village in G. Madugula mandal administrative
unit.
|
Violent
|
January 17 |
Udupi District of Karnataka
|
Pro-CPI-Maoist banners and graffiti
asking people to fight against Kasturirangan report on Western
Ghats and protect the forest ranges appeared in Shedimane village
of Kundapur in Udupi District of Karnataka.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 17 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Five persons were reportedly arrested
in connection with the CPI-Maoist attack on an Ashramam in G.
Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 18 |
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Joru, was killed during an encounter with SFs in Ghatsila Sub-Division
of East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. A Police officer who
is the bodyguard of ASP was also injured. A pistol and five live
cartridges were recovered from his possession.
|
Violent |
January 18 |
Sundargarh District of Odisha
|
Apprehending threat to lives from
CPI-Maoist, four ex-Maoists surrendered before Police at Bonai
in Odisha's Sundargarh District.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 19 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist was killed in a gunbattle
with Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
January 19 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The Maoists in Chhattisgarh have
dropped pamphlets in several areas of Bastar region, opposing
US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India. The Maoists
have called for boycott of President Obama's visit and a nationwide
bandh on January 26.
|
Statement
|
January 19 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman
Singh has sought an additional fund from Centre for modernisation
of Police in the Naxal-hit State and also demanded a special category
status for the State.
|
Statement
|
January 20 |
Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh
|
Pankuj Thakur, a Constable with
the 13th battalion of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force, was injured
when a pressure bomb exploded near Murdonda village of Bijapur
District in Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
January 20 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked
a “Sahayak Arakshak” (auxiliary constable), identified as Kichche
Soya, with sharp weapons at a marketplace at Pollamapalli area
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
January 20 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A joint team of Dantewada and
Bijapur Police busted a Maoist camp in Hurrepal forests of Dantewada
District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 20 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three Maoists surrendered before
the Police in Dornapal town of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 20 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Naxals have set two trucks
on fire in a village near Gaya District of Bihar. The incident
was confirmed by Gaya city SP Rakesh Kumar.
|
Violent
|
January 20 |
Warangal District of Telangana
|
A CPI-Maoist couple surrendered
before Police in Warangal District of Telangana. B Bhikshapathi,
a ‘divisional committee member’ carrying a reward of INR 500,000
on his head, surrendered along with his wife P Rukmini before
Warangal Urban SP A.K. Jha. Rukmini was carrying reward of INR
100,000, SP Jha said.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 20 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres have
killed two persons, including a SPO, near Bundu in Ranchi District
of Jharkhand. "One of them was a SPO," Ranchi SSP Prabhat
Kumar said.
|
Violent
|
January 21 |
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Police Constable, Dukhiya Murmu
(30), who was critically injured in an encounter with the Naxals
at Musabani in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on January
18 succumbed to his injury at the Tata Main Hospital.
|
Violent
|
January 21 |
Odisha
|
Odisha's DGP Sanjeev Marik said
BSF troopers engaged in CPI-Maoist prone areas in the State will
be redeployed keeping in view the intelligence inputs.
|
Statement
|
January 21 |
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
A group of men, suspected to be
CPI-Maoist cadres, torched a vehicle carrying mid-day meal for
school children and ate the food before taking away the containers
at Ijurupa under Lanjigarh Police Station limits in Kalahandi
District of Odisha.
|
Violent
|
January 21 |
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
34 sympathisers of the CPI-Maoist
militia surrendered before the SP M. Ravi Prakash at Rajavommangi
in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 21 |
Andhra Pradesh
|
Andhra Pradesh Government will
strengthen Police machinery in various Districts to curtail crime
rate and be prepared to meet any crisis situation. As part of
the plan, Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister China Rajappa
has said armed police battalions in some areas and police sub-divisions
in some other areas will be set up.
|
Statement
|
January 22 |
Andhra Pradesh
|
Burgumpadu Police seized huge
quantity of explosive material from a lorry bound for Malkangiri
District of Odisha at Morampalli Banjar village on the Khammam-Bhadrachalam
main road in Palvancha Division.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 22 |
Gadchiroli District Police of
Maharashtra
|
A senior woman CPI-Maoist ‘deputy
commander’ was arrested by the Gadchiroli District Police of Maharashtra.
Aruna alias Punai Devsingh Naitam (24), was picked up from
Kangadi village on Gadchoroli-Rajnandgaon border in an intelligence-based
operation, a press note issued by the Police said.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 22 |
Bastar/ Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist has called a ‘Dandakaranya
bandh’ on January 26 to protest US President Barak Obama’s visit
to India as the chief guest of the Republic Day function.
|
Statement
|
January 22 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set on fire
around 14 vehicles of an Andhra Pradesh-based private company
engaged in road construction in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli
District. The Maoists roughed up a few labourers and their supervisor
when the work on the Gharanji-Pustola stretch was underway for
connecting road between Edampayali and Korkoti.
|
Violent
|
January 23 |
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘zonal
commander’ identified as Madan Rai in Giridih District of Jharkhand.
A country-made pistol and live cartridges were also seized from
his possession.
|
Non-Violent
|
January 23 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
CPI-Maoist killed an 18-year-old
girl at a village in Khunti District. Police said the body of
Birsi Kumari (18) was found by neighbours with two bullet wounds
on January 24 at Kitahatu village. Local residents said the girl
paid with her life for being a Police informer, but the Police
deny the claim.
|
Violent
|
January 23 |
Rayagada District / Odisha
|
The Maoists blasted a railway track at Muniguda
in Rayagada District of Odisha, leaving movement of trains affected
for several hours along the route. The blast spot was a few hundred
metres away from a CRPF camp. Though the track suffered damage,
no casualty was reported from the incident. CPI-Maoist had given
a bandh call in five Districts of the State protesting
the visit of US President Barack Obama.
|
Violent |
January 24 |
Rayagada District of Odisha
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres triggered
an explosion on the Visakhapatnam-Raipur railway line at Munikhol
near Muniguda Railway Station in Rayagada District of Odisha injuring
one railway staff and blowing up a portion of the track that led
to disruption of train services on the route.
|
Violent
|
January 24 |
Dantewada District / Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist hijacked two buses and one pick
up van carrying about 50 passengers and held them captive for
two to three hours before releasing them near Katekalyan in Dantewada
District of Chhattisgarh. The incident took place between Paknaar
and Katekalyan where the Maoists took these vehicles to an undisclosed
destination in the forest. However, the vehicles were later found
near Katekalyan Police Station. Sources said the Maoists had pasted
posters in the area opposing US President Barack Obama`s India
visit.
|
Violent |
January 24 |
Ganjam District / Odisha
|
Police recovered three arms cache belonging to
the Maoists in Khadisaru forest under Sorada Police limits in
Ganjam District of Odisha. The seized items included three Self-Loading
Rifles (SLRs), 793 rounds of ammunition (318 rounds of SLR, 240
rounds of .303 and 206 rounds of 9 mm, 19 rounds of INSAS and
10 rounds of .22 rifles), 30 magazines (19 for INSAS, nine SLR
and two for .303), 20 charge clips, two batteries, two battery
stands, two steel containers and belts. The locations of the arms
dumps were identified by former OMP leader Pramod Majhi alias
Sagar. "We suspect these arms were looted from Nayagarh armoury
of when the rebels attacked the district in 2008," said Ganjam
SP Narasingha Bhol.
|
Non-Violent |
January 24 |
Dantewada District / Chhattisgarh
|
A Sarpanch candidate who was abducted along
with more than a dozen other villagers by CPI-Maoist cadres on
January 22 was killed in Parcheli village under Katekalyan Police
Station area in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. The victim
was identified as Somadu Markam. The other villagers were released
by the Maoists.
|
Violent |
January 25 |
Wayanad District / Kerala
|
A budget hotel owned by a government undertaking
in Wayanad District of Kerala was attacked allegedly by CPI-Maoist
cadres. The reception counter and restaurant of Tamarind Easy
Hotel, at Thirunelli, owned by KTDC, was vandalized by a six-member
gang. They left posters protesting against India visit of US President
Barack Obama.
|
Violent |
January 25 |
Malkangiri District / Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed a civilian,
identified as Vanthala Bhaskara Rao, in Malkangiri District of
Odisha, alleging him to be a Police informer.
|
Violent |
January 25 |
Malkangiri District / Odisha
|
The Maoists hoisted black flags near Rollagedda
in Malkangiri District of Odisha and the 'east division committee'
of the CPI-Maoist gave a bandh on January 26 along the
Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border.
|
Non-Violent |
January 25 |
Malkangiri District / Odisha
|
The Maoists cut a pipeline of Essar company near
Rollagedda in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
|
Non-Violent |
January 25 |
Wayanad District / Kerala
|
The armed Maoist group which had ransacked Tamarind
Easy Hotel run by the KTDC in Thirunelli in Wayanad District of
Kerala, reportedly visited a couple of houses in the vicinity
after attacking the resort. According to Sukumarannunni Warrier,
a resident of Thirunelli, the gun-wielding persons visited his
house and handed over copies of pro-CPI-Maoist newsletters. The
gang also visited the residence of Muraleedharan, the owner of
a building under construction in the area.
|
Violent |
January 25 - 26 |
Bastar region / Chhattisgarh
|
The insurgency-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh
witnessed intensified CPI-Maoist activities. The Maoists felled
trees and dug up roads leading to traffic disruption. They damaged
drill machine of the NMDC's Kirandul plant in Dantewada District
and damaged National Highway 30 in the previous evening. The Maoists
also abducted two passenger buses in Katekalyan area of Dantewada
on January 24. The Maoists also damaged railway track between
Kirandul and Bacheli town and opened fire on Chintagufa and Timilwada
Police camps in Sukma District on January 26.
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Violent |
January 26 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Terming Naxalism as a "disease" which is
standing in way of development, Chhattisgarh Governor Balramjidas
Tandon said the State would soon get rid of the Maoist menace
completely. Addressing the 66th Republic Day function at Police
line grounds, the Governor said "Some areas of Chhattisgarh are
Naxalaffected. It is like a disease which is a hindrance to the
development of the State." He said the State Government has accepted
Naxalism as a challenge and with the coordinated efforts of Centre
the menace will be wiped out soon. "I assure you, the day is not
far when the state will be completely free of Naxal problem,"
he added.
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Statement |
January 26 |
Kondagaon District / Chhattisgarh
|
A 50-ft tall Maoist memorial constructed in the
dense forest of Machanar in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
has been demolished by SF personnel.
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Violent |
January 26 |
Bastar / Chhattisgarh
|
Marking the Republic day, the CRPF inaugurated
two first of their kind 'battlefield' hospitals (One in Bijapur
and the other at Chintalnar in Dantewada) in the Maoist hotbeds
of Bastar in Chhattisgarh which will provide immediate first aid
to injured security forces personnel undertaking anti-Maoist operations
as well as locals in the area. The mini combat support hospital,
aided with life sustaining and resuscitation gadgets, are the
first operational medical facility for security troops operating
in various Maoist affected states.
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Non-Violent |
January 26 |
Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed urged the CPI-Maoist
cadres to shun violence, join the mainstream and help the State
move forward on the path of development, which has been elusive
for 14 years since it was bifurcated from Bihar. In his Republic
Day address at the historic Morhabadi field Governor Ahmed said
"Left Wing Extremism is a big challenge for both the State and
the country. The State Government has put tough measures in place
to deal with the extremists, besides working for development in
the Red-hit areas. People who have deviated from the mainstream
should now realize that war is not a solution."
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Statement |
January 27 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The first phase of panchayat polls will
be held in Chhattisgarh amid tight security on January 28. "The
preparations have been made for the first phase of polling for
posts of 145 zilla panchayat members, 1,134 janpad panchayat members,
4,163 sarpanch and 36,745 panch," said secretary, state election
commission, I R Dehari. "The polling parties are on the way to
destination amid tight security," he said. The elections would
decide the fate of 1,22,384 candidates. Of the total 55,53,149
registered voters, 27,99,756 are males and 27,53,393 females while
there are 11,884 polling stations for the first phase, he said.
While 3,916 polling stations have been identified as sensitive,
1,670 have been identified as hyper sensitive. Helicopters will
be used to ferry polling staff to some hypersensitive stations.
The polling time in the insurgency-hit Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur
and Jagdalpur, Lohandiguda, Bastanar and Darbha blocks of Bastar
district, Antagarh, Koyalibeda, Bhanupratappur and Durgkondal
blocks of Kanker District, will be from 6.45 AM to 2 PM because
of Naxal threat, and from 7 AM to 3 PM elsewhere.
The next phase is scheduled for February 2. Paper
ballot will be used for the voting.
Maoists have asked the villagers to either support
their candidates or boycott the elections. According to Police,
the Maoists recently held meetings in the interior areas of Sukma,
Dantewada, Bijapur and Narayanpur Districts.
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Violent |
January 27 |
Kerala
|
The Palakkad Principal Sessions Court of Kerala
rejected the bail application of two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
arrested on the charges of attacking a multi-national food joint.
The Court observed that providing bail will adversely affect the
ongoing investigation.
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Violent |
January 28 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists went on a rampage in Chhattisgarh during
the first phase of panchayat polls which have already seen
around 50% of the candidates elected unopposed in rebel-dominated
Bastar, officials said. Rebels looted ballot boxes from around
30 booths in Sukma, Dantewada and Kanker in Bastar region. Besides,
rebels also fired at a polling party in Kanker District. "No injury
or causality was reported in the incident," IG (intelligence wing)
Deepanshu Kabra said. According to state election commission sources,
12,524 panch, sarpanch and janpad panchayat
members have been elected unopposed out of 24,611 posts in the
seven Districts of Bastar.
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Violent |
January 28 |
Garhwa District / Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist self-styled 'zonal commander' was
arrested in Garhwa District of Jharkhand. SP Sudhir Kumar Jha
said that the Maoist, identified as Jagdish Budhayadav, was arrested
from Kulhi village under Bandharia Police Station limits following
a tip-off. A country-made pistol, four bullets and INR 1.34 lakh
cash were recovered from his possession.
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Violent |
January 28 |
Balaghat District / Madhya Pradesh
|
Pamphlets asking locals to boycott the Republic
Day celebrations on January 26, 2015 in Balaghat District of Madhya
Pradesh were recovered with Police sounding high alert in the
Maoist-hit areas of the District, bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Police said the pamphlets were allegedly circulated by Maoists
under the name of 'Tada Dalam' and pasted on walls in rural areas
of Devarbeli, Songudda and Machhurda, under Roopjhar Police Station
limits of the District.
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Non-Violent |
January 28 |
Ranchi District / Jharkhand
|
Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested a Naxal
'commander', identified as Prakash Kerketta alias Arvind
- in Ranchi District of Jharkhand. The LWE was involved in at
least 15 cases including murder and extortion. He had launched
a separate outfit named Jharkhand Gram Raksha Dal. A country
made carbine, gun, bullets and motorcycle were also recovered
from him.
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Violent |
January 28 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres disrupted polling at many
places during the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat
elections, plundering ballot boxes and targeting poling parties
and security personnel. The Maoists plundered ballot boxes at
13 polling booths in Sukma District, two in Kanker District and
six in Dantewada District of the Bastar region. The Police and
Maoists exchanged fire near Chilparas and Markanar in Kanker District.
The Police recovered two guns from the spot of the gunfight. Voting
was peaceful in other parts of the State. Overall, 70 per cent
polling was recorded.
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Violent |
January 29 |
Kollam District / Kerala
|
Combing operations have been intensified in Western
Ghats of Southern India after an Odisha-based Maoist, identified
as Jaghwanth Poojari, was arrested in Tenmalai forest area of
Kollam District of Kerala.
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Non-Violent |
January 29 |
Ranchi / Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist, cadre identified as Sunil Ganju
who was arrested under POTA in 2004, was sentenced to 10 years
of rigorous imprisonment by a Special Court in Ranchi of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
January 29 |
Bijapur District / Chhattisgarh
|
Two Maoists were arrested by a joint contingent
of CRPF and CAF during a search operation carried in the jungles
of Purugudu under Awapalli Police Station limits in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The arrested Maoists were involved in triggering
a blast in Murdunda on January 21 wherein two CRPF personnel were
injured. Police sources said adding they were lower member of
the Naxal cadre.
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Violent |
January 30 |
Ernakulam District / Kerala
|
The office of the NHAI at Kalamassery in Kochi
of Ernakulam District of Kerala was vandalized by unidentified
miscreants claiming to be affiliated to the CPI-Maoist. Police
said there were no eyewitnesses to the incident. The attackers
left pamphlets protesting against the acquisition of land for
the National Highway expansion and privatization of public organizations.
The pamphlets claimed that the attack was carried out by CPI-Maoist.
'CPI-Maoist' was also scrawled in black letters on the walls of
the office.
|
Violent |
January 30 |
Sundargarh District / Odisha
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Joseph
Munda (35), Sipren Munda (31) and Panalal Bhakta (17), surrendered
before Police in Rourkela in Sundargarh District of Odisha. Joseph
was involved in a murder case and landmine blast while Sipren
and Panalal were also involved in many acts of violence. Panalal
also cooked food for party members.
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Non-Violent |
January 30 |
Palamu District / Jharkhand
|
A senior cadre of the CPI-Maoist regional military
commission identified as Jairam alias Nagender alias
Arun alias Mochhu and his accomplice Bhupender Yadav were
arrested at Manandohar in Palamu District of Jharkhand. Police
recovered one eight round revolver from the possession of Jairam.
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Violent |
January 31 |
Dantewada District / Chhattisgarh
|
A newly elected Sarpanch has reportedly been killed
by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
SP, Dantewada Kamal Lochan Kashyap said that according to the
information, Maoists have killed the Sarpanch Lakhma Siri at Toyalanka
village. Lakhma had been elected unopposed in the recently-held
panchayat elections, which had incurred him the wrath of the ultras,
who had asked for boycott of polls.
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Violent |
January 31 |
Ranchi District headquarters / Jharkhand
|
The decomposed body of a 'sub-zonal commander'
of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, who was killed
by a young member of the rebel outfit on the night of January
16, was recovered from Sauka forest in Itki, around 25km from
Ranchi District headquarters of Jharkhand. Bikas Oraon (18) had
crushed Samdhad aka Maulvi, to death with a stone in his sleep
because the PLFI leader was not willing to let him go so that
he could appear for his matriculation examination. Police came
to know this after arresting Bikas, a resident of Gadri village
in Bero who joined the PLFI some three months ago. They found
four fire weapons and 68 live cartridges from his possession.
|
Violent |
February 1 |
Medak District / Telangana
|
A CPI-Maoist couple, Reddaboina Swamy alias
Janardhan and his wife Shyamala, surrendered before SP B. Sumathi
at the District Police headquarters in Medak District of Telangana.
The Maoist couple hailed from Medak District. Swamy is native
of Balwantapur village in Dubbak mandal and joined Giraipally
Dalam in 2000 and later worked in Narsapuram Dalam
and then left for Nallamala along with his wife Shyamala. He worked
as a guard to State committee secretary, Akkiraju Harigopal alias
RK.
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Non-Violent |
February 1 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
|
The Visakhapatnam rural Police arrested four 'militia'
members belonging to the CPI-Maoist during a raid at a village
in Bothili panchayat in G. Madugula mandal of Visakhapatnam
District, Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent |
February 2 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A station house officer and an assistant constable
of Chhattisgarh Police were killed and six other SF personnel,
including an assistant commandant of BSF, injured when CPI-Maoist
cadres ambushed a joint patrolling team in Kanker District of
Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
February 2 |
NS
|
CRPF DG Prakash Mishra said the red zone [Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested region] is steadily
shrinking in Bihar and Jharkhand. It has been possible because
the CRPF personnel are not only carrying out operations against
Maoists but also helping the common man in many other ways, like
distributing essentials such as woolen clothes, utensils etc and
enabling them to get their Aadhaar cards.
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Statement |
February 2 |
Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Governor Dr Syed Ahmed said that the
problem of Naxalism can be easily curbed with development
of the State. Holding a high level meeting with State Government
officials at Raj Bhawan in Ranchi, ahead of the Governors' meeting
chaired by President of India on February 11-12, the Governor
asked the officials to take on the Naxal problem as a challenge
and work for development of the State.
|
Statement |
February 2 |
Odisha
|
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has written to Union
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, urging him to provide two additional
battalions of CRPF to contain CPI-Maoist in Nuapada and Malkangiri
Districts of the State.
|
Statement |
February 2 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
SF personnel detected and defused a powerful can-bomb
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Following a tip-off,
the SFs comprising CRPF personnel and District Police Force, detected
the bomb on Tiriposi-Bitkilsoya road while on patrol, SP, N K
Singh said.
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Non-Violent |
February 2 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Villagers rounded up 16 of the 40 armed persons
who had allegedly posed as CPI-Maoist supporters and attacked
Tangapalli village of Odupa gram panchayat in Sadar block
of Malkangiri District of Odisha. They were detained in the local
school building by angry inhabitants of Tangapalli. Rest of the
members of the group are said to have escaped. Villagers seized
several traditional weapons from the attackers. Three attackers
and a villager sustained injuries during the scuffle between the
two groups.
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Non-Violent |
February 3 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four persons, including a woman, were injured
as a private passenger bus they were travelling in was hit by
a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist in Narayanpur District
of Chhattisgarh. Some Police personnel were also on board, but
they were not harmed.
|
Violent |
February 3 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CRPF trooper was injured in a blast of 'pressure
bomb' planted by the Maoists in the neighbouring Bijapur District.
The incident took place near Cheramangi village under Awapalli
Police Station limits while the CRPF was conducting anti-Maoist
operation.
|
Violent |
February 3 |
Ernakulam District of Kerala
|
The Kochi city Police arrested a man, identified
as Jose, for his alleged involvement in the attack on the office
of Nitta Gelatin India Limited in November 2014. The man was detained
by the city Police from Kannur.
|
Non-Violent |
February 3 |
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a contractor, identified
as Laxmi Patnaik (23), at a weekly market in Trilochanpur under
Lanjigarh Police Station in Kalahandi District of Odisha. Some
posters left by the killers claimed that Patnaik was a 'Police
Informer'.
|
Violent |
February 4 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
|
As many as 13 'militia' members of Korukonda area
committee belonging to the CPI-Maoist surrendered before ASP A.
Babujee at Paderu in the Agency area of Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent |
February 5 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
Some hand written threatening posters of the CPI-Maoist
appeared in parts of Chhatarpur in Palamu District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
February 5 |
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
A 'platoon commander' of the CPI-Maoist was arrested
from Jolbigha under Pratappur Police Station area of Chatra District,
Jharkhand. The Maoist has been identified as Mahendra Yadav. A
country made pistol, four live cartridges, four mobile phones,
various sim-cards and INR 6,5000 in cash along with Maoist literature
have been recovered from his possession. SP Surendra Kumar Jha
said that Yadav was arrested during a joint raid conducted by
the district police, CRPF personnel and troopers of the CoBRA
Battalion. The Maoist is also the mastermind of the 'technical
cell' of the Maoists, the SP said.
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Non-Violent |
February 6 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Indersa Parsa (50), elder brother of village Police
warden, was killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres, suspecting him to
be 'Police Informer' at Ghodezhari village in Dhanora tehsil in
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
|
Violent |
February 6 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Eighteen can bombs, each weighing between 15 to
20 kilograms, suspected to be planted by the CPI-Maoist underneath
a kaccha road have been recovered in Khunti District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
February 6 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Khunti District Police force arrested one ultra
belonging to the PLFI from Karra Police Station in Khunti District
of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
February 6 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A six kilogram pressure bomb, planted by the CPI-Maoist
to target SF personnel was recovered in Rajnandgaon District of
Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent |
February 6 |
Jharkhand
|
In a security review meeting chaired
by chief secretary Rajiv Gauba at the CRPF headquarters, he intimated
officers of the Government's plan to wipe out CPI-Maoist within
six months. To ensure the same, development and security measures
would soon be undertaken in rebel-hit areas, he said.
|
Statement
|
February 7 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Six CPI-Maoist cadres including
three female cadres were arrested by the BSF personnel during
an operation conducted in forested patch near Prokal and Manhakal
villages of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. The operation was
conducted on specific intelligence input. The Maoists were identified
as Sarita alias Sanoti (26), Rajeshwari (21), Kumari Santo
(22), Mangatu alias Jay Singh (25), Raju Upendi and Shaniram.
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Non-Violent
|
February 7 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’,
identified as Navin alias Upendra Paswan and two of his
accomplices, Kanda Vishwakarma and Lofar Chaki, were arrested
by SFs from Porahat forest under West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Paswan was the ‘area commander’ of Chatarapur in Palamau District.
Two pistols, some live cartridges and a vehicle were seized from
them.
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Non-Violent
|
February 8 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A 25-year-old man, identified as Naresh Yerawar,
was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
His throat was slit and the Maoists also burnt his motorcycle,
before fleeing into the forest, Police said.
|
Violent |
February 8 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three CRPF personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector,
were injured when a pressure bomb laid by CPI-Maoist cadres exploded
near Dubaiguda village under Awapalli Police Station area in Chhattisgarh's
Bijapur District.
|
Violent |
February 8 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Anil Singh, surrendered before the DGP Rajeev Kumar at a function
in Rania of Khunti District of Jharkhand. He also deposited a
carbine and a rifle before DGP Kumar.
|
Non-Violent
|
February 8 |
Jharkhand
|
DGP Rajeev Kumar has said that
the State Police will recruitment 10,000 Policemen and officers
to further enhance the Policing in Jharkhand.
|
Statement
|
February 8 |
Bolangir District of Odisha
|
Around 40 armed Maoist cadres
torched two vehicles and one vibrator machine of a contractor,
engaged in road construction, near Badakendu along Turekali-Makhan
road in Bolangir District of Odisha. The Maoists also warned the
administration to facilitate drinking water and medical facility
to the people of the area through some posters.
|
Violent
|
February 9 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, one of
them carrying a cash reward on his head, were arrested during
an area domination exercise by security personnel in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The cadres were arrested by the district force
from a forested patch under Bangapal Police Station limits, Bijapur
SP
KL Dhruv said. Those apprehended were identified as Barsa Sudru
(38), Korsa Sudru (42) and Baisu Jurri (40), working as 'sangham'
(lower rung cadres) members in Indravati ‘area committee’ of the
CPI- Maoist. Korsa was carrying a reward of INR 5,000 on his head.
|
Non-Violent
|
February 10 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The four-phase panchayat
elections in Chhattisgarh, which concluded on February 10, recorded
an overall voter turnout of 77.71 per cent. “Voting was peaceful,
free and fair, barring a few minor incidents. The overall percentage
was better than expected. The Maoist-affected Bastar region witnessed
60 per cent polling,” Chief Election Commissioner P.C. Dalai said.
Re-polling was held at 109 places.
|
Statement
|
February 11 |
Pathanamthitta District of Kerala
|
While inaugurating the District
Armed Police Force office complex in Pathanamthitta District,
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has said the State Government
has adopted a two-pronged strategy to deal with the Maoist issue.
|
Statement
|
February 11 |
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
Security personnel and the CPI-Maoist
cadres exchanged fire in Lanjigarh area of Kalahandi District
of Odisha. A joint team of DVF and CRPF was on a combing operation
when the Maoist opened fire at them. Cache of arms and ammunition
has been recovered from the encounter site.
|
Violent
|
February 11 |
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
A CPI-Maoist camp was destroyed
and explosives seized from Semlabhata village under Lanjigarh
Police limits of Kalahandi District of Odisha. The seizure followed
an encounter between Police and the Maoists.
|
Violent
|
February 11 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs have busted a CPI-Maoist training
camp and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition besides material
used for making explosives in forested Gonderas hills under Aranpur
Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. The
cache included thirty seven gelatin rods, eleven detonators, two
hand grenades, a country-made gun, a tiffin bomb, a pipe bomb,
explosives, gun powder and materials used in making bombs, he
said.
|
Non-Violent
|
February 12 |
Jharkhand
|
Train services in the Gomoh-Gaya
section of the East Central Railway were disrupted as suspected
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up railway tracks during the Jharkhand
bandh called by them to protest the amendment in Land Acquisition
Act. The track was blown up on the Jamunia river bridge between
Gomoh-Telo stations under Dhanbad division of East Central Railway.
|
Violent
|
February 12 |
Jharkhand
|
The bandh had a mixed response
in the mineral-rich Kolhan region comprised of East and West Singhbhum
and Seraikela-Kharswan Districts. While shops and market in Maoist-stronghold
areas were closed, road traffic was also thin, Police said.
|
Violent
|
February 12 |
Angul District of Odisha
|
Armed CPI-Maoist cadres hacked
a villager to death in Pallahara of Angul District of Odisha suspecting
him to be a ‘police informer’. The villagers said a group of armed
Maoists stormed into Pattamundai village and took away Samuel
Bhadra after locking his family members in a room. They then hacked
Bhadra to death and fled to nearby forest. The Maoists left behind
eight posters which stated that Bhadra was eliminated as he was
a police informer. They claimed that one of their leaders was
killed by police on information provided by Bhadra. Angul Superintendent
of Police Rajesh Pandit Uttam Rao confirmed that Bhadra was not
a police informer.
|
Violent
|
February 12 |
Bolangir District of Odisha
|
A trooper of SOG was seriously
injured in a landmine explosion triggered by Maoists in Turekala
area of Bolangir District of Odisha. "The jawan was engaged
in combing operation in a forest area near Kameimunda village
yesterday when the landmine went off," SDPO Titilagarh, Dillip
Purohit said.
|
Violent
|
February 12 |
Palakkad District of Kerala
|
A 35-year-old man, identified
K. Benny, was found killed of bullet injuries around midnight
on February 12 in a forest area close to the Bhavani river at
Chindakki near Attappady in Palakkad District of Kerala. Police
said K Benny was shot by unidentified assailants. The incident
took place when Benny along with his friend Sheli was fishing
in the river. Though the Police suspect it to be a case of CPI-Maoist
attack the local people want a probe into the presence of the
two youth at the isolated location late night.
|
Violent
|
February 12 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Acting on a tip off a joint team
of DF and STF destroyed a CPI-Maoist training camp on the hills
of Sopiras and Gonderas regions falling under Aranpur Police Station
limits of Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. After receiving
a tip off, a joint team of DF and STF raided the spot when the
Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them. The security personnel
retaliated. Finally, the Maoists ran into the deep jungles.
|
Violent
|
February 13 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Four Maoists, including three
women, with rewards on their heads, surrendered before IGP Yashwant
Jethwa in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The Maoists have been
identified as Mangala Podiami (25) alias Arjun, Rame Madhi
(25) alias Anita, Ganga Kurmi (20) alias Sangita
and Kunjame Rajje (25) alias Gita. Podiami, Madhi, Kurmi
and Rajje carried reward of INR 400000, INR 400000, INR 100000
and INR 100000 on their head respectively.
|
Non-Violent
|
February 13 |
Arwal District of Bihar
|
Armed cadres of CPI-Maoist attacked
a road construction company office and set on fire vehicles and
four motorcycles in Arwal District of Bihar. The incident took
place near Asaula Bazar under Kinger Police Station area when
about 20-25 armed Maoists attacked the base camp of the company
and set on fire JCB machine, procklain, dumper, truck, pick van
besides four bikes. Police said that the reason behind the incident
is suspected to be non-payment of levy demand.
|
Violent
|
February 13 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist ‘section commander’ identified
as Sukhnath alias Oyami Chaitu was arrested by District
Force in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. He was carrying a
cash reward of INR 800000 on his head and was involved in Tadmetla
incident in which 75 CRPF personnel and a Chhattisgarh Policeman
were killed in April 6, 2010.
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Non-Violent
|
February 14 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
The Bhadrachalam Sub-Division
Police of Khammam District of Telangana claimed to have foiled
a bid by CPI-Maoist cadres to plant explosives in the Korkatpadu
forest area to kill Policemen. This came to light after the arrest
of four persons, including a Maoist ‘special guerrilla squad member’
and a ‘militia commander’ in Charla mandal of Khammam District.
Police sources said a joint team of Policemen and CoBRA force
arrested Madakam Deva (20), an alleged member of the CPI-Maoist
SGS, and three others during combing operation in the morning.
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Non-Violent |
February 14 |
Adilabad District of Telangana
|
Adilabad SP Tarun Joshi handed
over two cheques worth INR 700, 000 to surrendered Maoist couple
Ade Prabhu alias Chandram of Kuntala village in Neredigonda
mandal in Adilabad District and Talandi Kantha alias
Sujata of Aheri in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra. The dalam
‘commander’ and his wife had surrendered on September 26, 2014.
SP Joshi said those who wanted to surrender could do so by calling
him on 9440795000.
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Non-Violent |
February 15 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Gadchiroli SP Sandip Patil has
said that SFs are arresting only such CPI-Maoist cadres whose
names or profiles were on Police record. Police have decided to
avoid Maoist supporters in villages as a matter of policy. SP
Patil claimed Police had also decided to avoid taking Maoist's
jan militia members into custody unless their names featured
as dalam members. "The gram raksha dal or area
raksha dal members are not being arrested unlike in the past,"
he said.
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Statement |
February 16 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force Constable
- Ram Prasad Negi - was killed while Shyam Kumar was injured when
a pressure bomb went off allegedly set by CPI-Maoist cadres near
Temelwada village under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred when a Road Opening
Patrol of SFs was returning after carrying out an operation in
the region.
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Violent |
February 16 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Acting on a tip off, a Maoist,
identified as Chandraiya (35), carrying a reward of INR 5000 on
his head was arrested from Old Bus Stand in Bijapur town of Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent |
February 16 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Around a thousand tribals, most
of them armed with bows and arrows, gheraoed Tongpal Police Station
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh demanding the release of a Maoist
cadre. The villagers, including women and children, have been
agitating in front of the Police Station since afternoon seeking
the release of Maoist Hadma Deva, who was arrested last week,
Tongpal's SHO Keshav Narayan Aditya said. Deva, carrying a reward
of INR 2,000 on his head, was wanted in several Maoist incidents
in the region and was arrested on February 13 from his native
place at Jaimer.
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Non-Violent |
February 16 |
Koraput District Of Odisha
|
The court of ADJ in Koraput District
of Odisha, acquitted Nachika Linga, leader of CMAS, of charges
framed against him by the Police on May 15, 2011. It may be mentioned
that the Narayanpatna Police, during the anti-Maoist operation,
had seized a huge cache of arms and explosives from Kanchanpadu
village on May 15, 2011 and registered cases against 35 persons,
including Nachika on treason charges and the Arms Act. Terming
the cases registered against the accused as baseless, Nachika’s
counsel Manoranjan Routray had moved the court. After hearing
the petition of the counsel, ADJ Pradip Kumar Mohanta acquitted
Nachika of the charges.
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Non-Violent |
February 16 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand's Palamu District Police
have confirmed the arrest of a hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, who
was allegedly involved in several anti-government operations.
A joint operation was launched by the State Police and CRPF to
arrest him. "We have arrested an active Maoist named Nanhuram
alias Panchua. He is accused of landmine blast on the car
of Additional Superintendent of Police, Ronald Hansda, and firing
on him in 2012. He was absconding since then," said Palamu
District SP Mayur Patel.
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Non-Violent |
February 16 |
NS
|
CRPF Chief Prakash Mishra has
asked his troops to undertake dare-devil operations in Naxal
and insurgency-hit areas in the country but ensure 'zero' casualty
by doing these tasks smartly and tactically. DG of CRPF,
Mishra, who was facilitating about 36 brave troopers of the force
(eight posthumous) who were awarded gallantry medals this Republic
Day-January 26, said he would want the force personnel and officers
to exhibit the greatest degree of "bravery" and ensure
that the force gets 100 medals in this category this year. "I
will ask you to ensure zero casualty. You should undertake brave
steps and operations but they should be coupled with smart tactics,
good firing abilities and quick movement. You can undertake brave
operations but also ensure zero casualties," he said.
|
Statement |
February 16 |
Kozhikode District of Kerala
|
A private pig farm at Karimbu,
around 4.5 km from Anakkampoyil within the limits of Thiruvambadi
Police Station, in rural Kozhikode District of Kerala, was attacked
allegedly by CPI-Maoist – cadres. According to the Police, a five
member-armed gang, including two women, reportedly attacked a
worker, Raju, of the farm around 3.30 pm.
|
Violent |
February 16 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Assistant constable Nehru Punem
(40) was killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District of
Chhattisgarh. Bijapur SP KL Dhruv said Punem was posted with Bodli
outpost and while he was heading towards his workplace under Bandapal
Police Station limits he was shot dead.
|
Violent |
February 17 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Personnel of the Odisha's elite
anti-Naxalite force, the SOG, claimed to have busted two camps
running inside Tekguda and Kurupa jungles under Kalimela Police
Station limits in Malkangiri District and seized huge quantity
of CPI-Maoist materials. The seized materials included pipe gun,
pistols (two) magazines, explosives, gun and bomb making materials,
Maoists dress, books, medicines and other essentials, Malkangiri
SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said.
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Non-Violent |
February 17 |
Arwal District of Bihar
|
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including
dreaded Ganesh Sao, the ‘commander’ of Sone-Punpun Area Committee
of CPI-Maoist were arrested from different places in Arwal District
of Bihar. Sao was wanted in several cases in Patna, Jehanabad
and Aurangabad Districts, Police said adding one carbine, three
pistols, several rounds of ammunition, cell phones, SIM cards
and Maoist literature were seized from him and his associates.
"Sao was trying to strengthen a new group that was rising
in Arwal and Jehanabad Districts. Two days ago it had attacked
the camp of a road construction company in Arwal and burnt its
heavy vehicles and equipment after their levy demands were not
met," Inspector General (Operations) Sushil M Khopde said.
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Non-Violent |
February 17 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A huge cache of explosives and
other items were seized from a Maoist pit in Chakarbandha forest
under Dumaria Police Station area of Gaya District, Bihar. Confirming
the recovery of weapons and explosives from the Maoist dumping
pit, CRPF DIG Chiranjeev Prasad said that a couple of IEDs weighed
as much as 40 kg. The recovered items include three double barrel
guns and two rifles of 315 make.
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Non-Violent |
February 18 |
Palamau District of Jharkhand
|
Security personnel recovered four
landmines from Kelkargarh-Dwarika Road in Palamau District of
Jharkhand. The recovery was made when the district police force
and Jaguar personnel were on a poppy-destroying campaign in the
area, SP Mayur Patel said. The security personnel stumbled upon
an exposed wire during their operation and launched a search in
the vicinity, he said, adding that they spotted four landmines
including three connected in a series.
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Non-Violent |
February 18 |
Munger District of Bihar
|
In a joint anti-Naxal operation
by CRPF, STF and Bihar Police, 60 IEDs were recovered in Bhimbandh
forest in Munger District of Bihar. Commenting on the recovery
SP Varun Kumar Sinha said the Police had received information
about a training programme being held by Maoists in the forest
following which a joint operation was launched. One suspected
Maoist identified as Murmur Koda was also arrested during the
operation, he said. A woman cadre, however, managed to flee.
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Non-Violent |
February 18 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A Maoist identified as Gura Nag
alias DK who was among a group of 15 prisoners to have
escaped from outside Chaibasa Divisional Jail on December 9, 2014
surrendered before West Singhbhum Police of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
February 18 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The DVF and SOG personnel of Odisha
busted six CPI-Maoist camps in a forest near Tekaguda village
of Kalimela block in Malkangiri District. Huge quantity of explosives
and Maoist materials were seized from the spot. Materials seized
from the busted camps included pipe gun, pistols, magazines, explosives,
gun and bomb making materials, Maoists dress, books, medicines
and other essentials, said Malkangiri Superintendent of Police
Mitrabhanu Mohapatra. However, the SOG personnel failed to capture
any of the Maoists as they had already fled from the camps.
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Non-Violent |
February 18 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five Maoists, three of them carrying
cash reward, surrendered in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh citing
disappointment over exploitation of lower rank cadres and women
by senior leaders.
|
Non-Violent |
February 18 |
Chandrapur District of Maharashtra
|
The nine tehsils that were
removed from the list of Naxal infested areas in Chandrapur District
of Maharashtra are all set to be re-inducted into that list. CM
Devendra Fadnavis has assured finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar
that the excluded tehsils would be back into the list soon.
|
Statement |
February 18 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A civilian, identified as Boodu
Ramesh, was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres in Konta town under Konta
Police Station limits of Sukma District, Chhattisgarh. He was
killed on the charges of being a Police informer.
|
Violent |
February 18 |
Sundargarh District of Odisha
|
A group of suspected CPI-Maoist
armed cadres stormed into a country liquor making unit at Jamki
village under Turekela Police Station limit in Sundargarh District
of Odisha and set it ablaze after asking the security guard and
other staff to go out. Some posters were found near the site with
name of the CPI-Maoist, Police said adding the posters attacked
both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik accusing
them of working against the poor.
|
Violent |
February 19 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A STF trooper was killed in an
encounter between SFs and Maoists at Dudhiras village under Gadiras
Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
February 19 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
The Maoists damaged a railway
track near Kamalur Station in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
leading to the derailment of a goods train engine.
|
Violent |
February 19 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said
that due to the efforts of SFs, Maoist violence was close to its
end in the State. He also lauded the efforts of the Police personnel,
saying that they were fighting Maoists in difficult conditions.
Singh said on Twitter “Our gallant police jawans and their sacrifice
has brought us closer to the end of Naxalism.”
|
Statement |
February 19 |
Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Police have asked for
a contingent of 5,000 CRPF personnel to help them destroy 12 Maoist
camps across the State. Most of the 12 camps are mostly situated
in forested hills, which the forces consider impregnable and do
not dare to venture into.
|
Statement |
February 20 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Policemen - head constable
Rajesh Sen and assistant constable Asharam Netam - were injured
in a pressure bomb blast triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres near Emargunda
village under Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The blast occurred when the security personnel
were carrying out a combing operation in the area.
|
Violent |
February 20 |
Latehar-Gumla Districts of Jharkhand
|
Police detained a suspect after
finding over 35 bombs, 500 detonators, around one dozen bombs
(some semi-prepared), one laptop, two hard discs, and several
CPI-Maoist utility items after an encounter at Latehar-Gumla District
borders. However, almost 100 Maoists including central committee
member Arvindji, managed to escape during the encounter. Around
100 Maoists were crossing from Latehar to West Singhbhum’s Saranda
forest via Gumla when SF personnel engaged them in an encounter.
"The encounter continued for hours from midnight after which
the Maoists escaped leaving behind a huge quantity of materials,"
said a Police officer
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Non-Violent |
February 20 |
Nuapada District of Odisha
|
A huge cache of explosives allegedly
belonging to the CPI-Maoist was seized during a combing exercise
by CoBRA personnel from Pon Dungri nullah near Gatibeda village
inside Sunabeda sanctuary of Nuapada District, Odisha. The seizure
included 120 detonators, 37 gelatin sticks and 20 pencil batteries.
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Non-Violent |
February 20 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Five Maoists were arrested during
a joint operation by personnel of SOG and BSF from Peda Tekguda
village under Kalimela Police Station area of Malkangiri District
of Odisha. Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said the arrested
Maoists included Irma Kabasi (35), who had a reward of INR 100000
on his head. Kabasi was an armed cadre and ‘member’ of Kalimela
‘area committee’ of the CPI-Maoist. Another prize catch was Bandi
Madhi (30), who was involved in the Alampaka ambush in Balimela
reservoir on June 29, 2008, in which 38 security personnel, including
36 greyhound commandos from Andhra Pradesh, had been killed. The
other arrested Maoists were Madhi Ganga (26), Bhima Madkami (30),
militia member Anda Madi (21).
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Non-Violent |
February 20 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
Wall posters bearing the name of CPI-Maoist Venkatapuram
'area committee' opposing Polavaram project, the "third phase
of Operation Green Hunt", "anti-tribal and pro-corporate policies"
were spotted in Charla mandal of Khammam District, Telangana.
|
Non-Violent |
February 20 |
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
|
CPI-Maoist called bandh in Visakhapatnam
Agency area of Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh passed
off peacefully. There was poor or no response to the bandh
call given by the East Division Committee of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Violent |
February 21 |
Munger, Lakhisarai and Jamui Districts
of Bihar
|
High powered explosive materials,
two big landmines, five thousand metres of electric wires, life
saving drugs, khaki uniforms, woollens, liquids used for landmines
explosion in big jar besides many other chemicals, CPI-Maoist
literatures and computerized guidelines for the "Red Army"
of the Maoists detailing the war tactics in the event of an encounter
with the Police, were seized by the police during a three-day
joint operation against the Maoists involving CRPF, STF, SSB and
District Police. Displaying the seizure from the Naxal hideouts
from the districts of Munger, Lakhisarai and Jamui before the
media in the evening of February 21, DIG, Munger range, Sharveshwar
Prasad Shukla, accompanied by Munger SP Varun Kumar Sinha, said
three hard-core Maoists, including Mithu Koda, resident of Kumartari
village under Haveli Kharagpur police station; Monu Koda, resident
of Barmasiya village under Haveli Kharagpur police station; and
Banu Koda, resident of Machchi tola in Lakhisarai District were
arrested during the search operations while some top Maoist leaders
managed to escape taking advantage of the 1,400ft mountain top.
|
Violent |
February 21 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A 23-year-old CPI-Maoist cadre,
who was carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head, was arrest
by Gadchiroli District Police from Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.
The Maoist has been identified as Vinu Madavi alias Baburao,
Police said. Madvi was responsible for procuring arms and ammunition
for the Maoists, besides being involved in other crimes, Police
added.
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Non-Violent |
February 22 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Security Force personnel recovered
explosives planted under a culvert near Penk-Kanchkiro within
the Nawadih Police Station limits in Bokaro District of Jharkhand,
a senior police officer said. The recovery was made when the security
personnel were on an anti-naxal operation in the Maoist-stronghold
area, Superintendent of Police, A Vijayalaxmi said. She said the
security personnel spotted a 10 kg can-bomb planted under a culvert,
which was recovered and defused.
|
Non-Violent |
February 22 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Roop Singh (35),
a militia cadre, carrying cash reward of INR 6000 on his head,
was arrested under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh. He was arrested by a joint team of SFs
during an area domination exercise, Bijapur SP KL Dhruv said.
|
Non-Violent |
February 22 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist has accused the Bastar Police of
killing 26 "civilians" and three "political workers" in fake encounters
in the last one year in different parts of Bastar. In a press
statement, the South Regional Committee 'secretary' of the CPI-Maoist,
Ganesh Uike, alleged that 20 "civilians" were killed by the Police
and paramilitary forces in Bijapur District of Bastar between
January 2014 and January 2015. "Five civilians were killed in
fake encounters in Sukma District, and one villager was killed
by the Police in Dantewada District. All of them were later declared
Maoists." He said three of his party workers - Jamali, Rambatti,
Lakshmi - were also killed in staged encounters. "In the name
of containing Maoism, security men are violating human rights
of Bastar tribals," he added. However, Bijapur SP KL Dhruv termed
the allegations "baseless and part of Maoist propaganda."
|
Statement |
February 23 |
Sonbhadra District of Uttar Paresh
|
CRPF and Police recovered a large quantity of
arms and ammunition from a cave in the forest of Sonbhadra District,
Uttar Paresh, bordering Bihar. The recovery was made during a
combing operation launched after detection of an armed group of
CPI-Maoist cadres on February 15. Sonbhadra SP SS Yadav said that
a joint team of Police and CRPF personnel were combing the jungles
and hills of Madpa area under Machi Police Station when they entered
a cave in afternoon. The cops recovered two guns, two country-made
revolvers, live cartridges, 12 detonators and six gelatin rods
hidden in a plastic bag.
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Non-Violent |
February 23 |
NS
|
The CPI-Maoist would continue its armed fight
against Police for the rights of poor in tribal areas, stated
'secretary' of Koraput-Srikakulam Divisional Committee of CPI-Maoist
in a press release. "Maoist outfits in Narayanpatna have been
working since long for tribal rights and have been successful
in ending the harassment by landlords. The liquor trade has been
stopped and the land of tribals returned to them through revolutionary
means," it stated. Opposing the Green Hunt operation of Police
in the region, Daya stated in the release that the efforts of
the State and the Centre to stop Maoist movement in Narayanpatna
would fail as they would continue their revolution. "The police
operation has motivated the landlords to exploit the tribals again.
Our fight is for saving the tribal land, forest and ensuring that
the tribals have their share of all round development," it stated.
|
Statement |
February 23 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
A CRPF team discovered a large amount of explosives
and ammunition near a village situated in Jhumra of Gomia block
in Bokaro District. Although Maoists seem to have deserted Jhumra,
their arms and ammunition are still being recovered from different
spots across the jungles by a CRPF 26 battalion team, headed by
commandant, Sanjay Kumar. The search team, while scouring the
jungle, discovered a steel trunk containing explosives and weapons,
after being tipped off about the Maoist hideout.
|
Non-Violent |
February 24 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Two CRPF troopers were killed and 10 others were
injured, five of them critically, when CPI-Maoist cadres blew
up a mini-bus carrying them in Gaya District of Bihar. The Maoists
planted a landmine on the route taken by the security personnel,
police and CRPF, in Imamganj-Dumaria area during anti-Maoist operation,
DGP P K Thakur said. "The landmine exploded when the mini-bus
came over it," he added. Further CRPF DIG Chiranjeev Prasad said
an IED exploded near a place called Nandai on Imamganj-Dumaria
Road. The CRPF personnel belong to the elite CoBRA engaged in
anti-Maoist operations in the State, he said. "There was heavy
force mobilization in the wake of an encounter in the vicinity
yesterday. The Maoists had planted an Improvised Explosive Device
(IED) on the route on which the forces were moving. One of our
mini-buses carrying our jawans was hit by the blast," Prasad said.
"The force moving through the area also came under fire from the
Maoists after the IED blast," Prasad added.
|
Violent |
February 24 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A forest guard and round officer were thrashed
by senior CPI-Maoist cadres at Yedaskuhi village in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra to protest alleged corruption by their
department. Senior Maoist cadre Vikas took an aggressive stance
against foresters in the village in north Gadchiroli to convey
their dissent against the department. Sources stated that the
Maoists were trying to mount pressure on foresters and also on
the local population for dominance during the forthcoming Tendu
leaves picking season in the district which is a multi-crore seasonal
industry. Maoists aim to collect substantial party funds from
foresters, tendu contractors and transporters during this
tendu season. The rebels also collect donations for the
party from the tribal population who engages in picking tendu.
|
Violent |
February 24 |
New Delhi
|
Minister of State in the UMHA Haribhai Parathibhai
Chaudhary while answering in a written reply in Lok Sabha
said there is no evidence/input available to suggest that any
international conspiracy is being hatched in any LWE infested
areas in the country or any external assistance being provided
to LWEs in terms of financial aid and weapons. However, the recovery
of arms and ammunition of foreign origin from the LWE cadres in
different encounters and operations is an indication of the fact
that they are procuring weapons from different sources. The possibility
of some front organizations of the CPI-Maoist clandestinely getting
foreign funds cannot be ruled out.
|
Statement |
February 25 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in
Malkangiri District of Odisha during two joint operations by the
SOG and the BSF. Two of them were arrested from Kamarpalli village
under Mathili Police Station and another from Marigeta area of
Kalimela Police Station. All of them were active members of Malkangiri
division of CPI-Maoist. According to Malkangiri anti-naxalite
cell, those arrested at Kamarpalli were Sambari Madkami (26) and
Parvati Padiami (21). Sambari was providing logistic support to
the Maoists, and Parvati was part of the local organizing squad
in Mohupadar area. Debe Urmami (28), arrested from Marigeta, was
the president of local unit of Mahila Sangham, a frontal organization
of the Maoists in Kalimela Police Station area.
|
Non-Violent |
February 25 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two women CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Gadwa
Masa and Masi Madavi, carrying rewards of INR 100000 each on their
heads, surrendered before Bijapur SP KL Dhruv and 199th Battalion
CRPF Commandant SS Upadhyay. They belonged to the Kiskodo area
Local Guerrilla Squad of Kanker District.
|
Non-Violent |
February 25 |
Warrangal District of Telangana
|
Warrangal SP AK Jha has urged the underground
CPI-Maoist cadres to surrender and join the mainstream. He wanted
the Maoists to come out and make use of rehabilitation package
being offered by Telangana government. Jha gave away a cheque
of INR 100000 to Eturunagaram Dalam command G. Papa Rao alias
Ranji, who surrendered recently.
|
Statement |
February 26 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as
Midiyam Badaru and Madkam Dula surrendered before Police at Dharmapenta
camp in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Badaru and Dula carried
rewards of INR 800, 000 and 300, 000 each on their heads respectively.
Badaru joined the movement in 2001, and worked for Bal Chetna
Natya Mancha, LGS and Military Platoon-9 before becoming Platoon-2
'commander' of Military Company-2, Police said. He also worked
with top Maoist cadres Ramanna, Paparao, Ganesh Uike Venkatesh,
Hidama and Madhu and was active in Jagargunda, Kistaram, Golapalli
in Sukma and Basaguda, Gangalur, Bhairamgarh areas of Bijapur.
Dula joined the movement as Gram Raksha Dal member. He
became Jonaguda Dandkaranya Kisan Majdoor Sangh President in 2004-05,
Jan Militia member in 2008, and Basaguda 'deputy commander' in
2013-14. Dula worked with Maoist leaders Paparao, Jagdish, Arjun,
and Hidma and was active in Jagargunda area of Sukma and Basaguda
area of Bijapur.
|
Non-Violent |
February 26 |
Kerala
|
Kerala State Government informed the High Court
that the CPI-Maoist had plans to attack government institutions
and individuals through its Urban Action Team.The State Government
made the submission when petitions by Jaison C. Cooper of Fort
Kochi and advocate Thushar Nirmal Sarathi of Palakkad seeking
bail in a case registered against them under the provisions of
the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for their alleged links
with Maoists came up for hearing. While opposing the bail petitions,
Director General of Prosecution (DGP) T. Asaf Ali submitted that
the government was more concerned about the safety of the public.
If the petitioners were released on bail, the public would be
in danger. He submitted that the petitioners were active members
of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Statement |
February 27 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Seven cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including two
women, were arrested from separate places of the densely forested
Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Based on specific inputs about the presence of the Maoists, a
police team raided different villages in Gadiras region and rounded
up. All of them were involved in an incident of firing at a police
camp and looting polling materials during the recent panchayat
(local body) polls in the region.
|
Non-Violent |
February 28 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Four CPI-Maoist cadres have been arrested from
Sherghati area in Gaya for their alleged involvement in the February
24 landmine explosion in which two personnel of the CRPF were
killed. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Gaya Police and CRPF
conducted raids in half-a-dozen villages under Dumaria Police
Station of the District and arrested Binod Yadav from Khardag,
Mithilesh from Bijua, and Ajay Kumar and Mohammad Ibrar from Kolhubar
village. During the interrogation, the arrested Maoists told the
Police that ammonium nitrate was used to blow up the bus carrying
the CoBRA battalion troopers to their base camp after a search
operation. The explosives were stashed in two 5kg cylinders and
planted under the road connecting a culvert.
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Non-Violent |
March
1
|
Aurangabad
District of Bihar
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre has been arrested
from a locality under Goh Police Station area in Aurangabad District
of Bihar. Acting on a tip off, Police raided a hideout near Bihuri
canal and arrested the Maoist, identified as Nand Das, with a
pistol and some ammunition, SDPO Anwar Javed said.
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Non-Violent
|
March
1
|
Lohardaga
District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist supporter and supplier of explosives,
identified as Karamdayal Munda, was arrested by Lohardaga Police
of Jharkhand. SP Manoj Ratan Chothe has said “Under the leadership
of SDPO AS Rijwi and police force, CRPF, a search operation was
conducted on Sunday. Police arrested Karamdayal Munda, the Maoist
supporter and the supplier of explosives who was in Badi village
of Senha block.” During interrogation, the supplier told the Police
that he had kept some explosives near a Anganbadi centre. Police
found 175 pieces of detonators, 25 metre cortex wire, a pressure
cooker and 34 pieces of large sized canes. The SP added “Munda
used to supply explosives to the Maoists for a long time especially
to Madan and Nakul Yadav. During election hours he supplied them
rice and eatables.”
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Non-Violent
|
March
2
|
Bokaro
District of Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Police recovered cache of arms and ammunition
from Murpa forest under Mahuatand Police Station in Bokaro District
of Jharkhand. Acting on a tip off, the District Police launched
a massive search operation and recovered two SLR, three Masket
Rifles, one 3.9 bore rifle, three 303 bore rifle, 400 live cartridges
including 362 live cartridges of 7.6 bore, a flash light, wires,
mobiles phone and Maoist literature, SP, A Vijayalaxmi said.
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Non-Violent
|
March
2
|
East
Champaran District of Bihar
|
An ‘area commander’ identified as Santosh Sah
alias Manikant of the PLGA of the CPI-Maoist was arrested
during a combing operation launched by the CRPF in riverine areas
of river Gandak near Gobindganj in East Champaran District of
Bihar.
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Non-Violent
|
March
2
|
Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Madvi Bheema
(30) and Hemla Aaytu, were arrested and cache of explosives were
recovered from them during a combing operation at Budgicheru Nayapara
village under Basaguda Police Station limits of Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. Pipe bombs and gelatin packets were seized from
their possession.
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Non-Violent
|
March
2
|
Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh
|
A contingent of DF and CAF arrested a hardcore
Maoist from his house at Chatapalli village under Awapalli Police
Station limits of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The insurgent
was a SPO in the past and had run away with a SLR rifle in 2007.
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Non-Violent
|
March
2
|
Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was shot dead in a gun-battle
with SFs in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. "The rebel--
who is yet to be identified-- was killed in an exchange of fire
between a joint team of security personnel and ultras in the restive
Gadiras police station limits late last night," Sukma ASP
Santosh Singh said. "A group of armed insurgents opened indiscriminate
firing on them in a hilly area of Gadgad village last night following
which security personnel retaliated," he said. Later, during
search of the spot in the wee hours, the body of a woman Naxal
in uniform was recovered along with a 12 bore gun, a pipe bomb,
cartridges and other material, the ASP said.
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Violent
|
March
3
|
Arwal
District of Bihar
|
Police conducted raid at some mobile phone shops
at Karpi under the Arwal Police station in Arwal District of Bihar
and arrested three shop owners for allegedly supplying SIM cards
of different cell companies on fake electoral IDs to the activists
of the CPI-Maoist. Those arrested have been identified as Chitranjan
Kumar, Gautam Kumar and Arun Kumar, all residents of villages
adjoining Karpi. Police also recovered a laptop, fake electoral
IDs with tampered holograms and other incriminating documents.
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Non-Violent
|
March
4
|
Dantewada
District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Four cadres of the CPI-Maoist were arrested from
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. The arrested Maoists were
identified as Bhansi Local Operating Squad ‘commander’ of Maoists
military wing PLGA Hunga alias Sonaru, Motu alias
Guddu Telam, the organiser of Bhansi LOS, Punem Kallu, who was
a member of Maoists’ military company no.2 and Ramesh Yadav. Dantewada
Police in a press statement said that “Hunga was sent by senior
Maoist leader Ganesh Uike to kill Badaru, a former Maoist and
now a police constable in Dantewada.” Punem Kallu carried a reward
of INR 8,00,000 on his head and Hunga carried a reward of INR
5,00,000.
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Non-Violent
|
March
7
|
Koraput
District of Odisha
|
Nine naxalites including two women cadre of CPI-Maoist
surrendered before Police in Koraput District of Odisha. Police
stated that all the surrendered Maoists belong to Narayanpatna
in Koraput District and were working for the Koraput division
of the Andhra-Odisha-Border Special Zonal Committee of CPI-Maoist.
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Non-Violent
|
March
7
|
Jamui
District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Janaki Yadav,
carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head was arrested from
Banadih village in Jamui District of Bihar. Acting on a tip off,
a Police team led by SP, Operation, DN Pandey raided the village
and arrested the Maoist. Yadav, is said to be a self-styled ‘area
platoon commander’ of the CPI-Maoist and was wanted in over a
dozen cases.
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Non-Violent
|
March
7
|
East
Champaran District of Bihar
|
In a joint raid, East Champaran District Police
and CRPF arrested CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’ of north Bihar
Munchun Sah from his hideout at Nakardewa village under Rajepur
Police Station area. Munchun had been dodging the police for the
last three years. East Champaran ASP (operations) Rajiv Kumar
said the Police recovered a pistol, live cartridges, four cellphones,
letters for levy and Maoist literatures from his possession. According
to police sources, Munchun is an expert in bomb making and arm
operation in his organization.
|
Non-Violent
|
March
7
|
Visakhapatnam
District of Andhra Pradesh
|
Five members of unarmed militia of the CPI-Maoist
surrendered before ASP of Narsipatnam B. Satya Yesu Babu at Narsipatnam
in Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh. The five — Korra
Sitaram, Killo Mahadev, Gunta Sonnu, Gunta Raju and Masilil Loknadh
of Nakkalametta village — were involved in the burning of a jeep
engaged for General Elections and destroying of Electonic Voting
Machines (EVMs) at Palakajeedi on May 7, 2014, killing of a surrendered
Maoist Muvvala Naresh on the East Godavari-Visakhapatnam border
during August 2014 and looting of his house. They had also provided
logistic support to the Maoists.
|
Non-Violent
|
March
8
|
Kalahandi
District of Odisha
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a fierce exchange
of fire with the Police during an anti-Naxal operation
inside Churadangar forest near Godlajharan village of Golamunda
block in Kalahandi District of Odisha. The exchange of fire with
the Maoists ensued when personnel of district Police and the elite
SOG were carrying out anti-LWE operation, said Kalahandi SP Brijesh
Kumar Ray. The Police also seized a sophisticated weapon and other
materials from the spot.
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Violent
|
March 8 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
Kuldip Yadav, 'area commander' of the TPC was
killed by the Maoists in Palamu District of Jharkhand. The body
of Yadav was found near Dobatiya More on NH 98 under Harihurganj
Police Station. Kuldip was abducted by the Maoists from Koolhaiya
Village on March 7, when he had gone to his maternal uncle's village.
Chhaterpur DSP Sameer Tirkey confirmed the killing of the TPC
'area commander' by the Maoists. The DSP also confirmed the recovery
of hand written letter by the Maoists at the spot claiming responsibility
for gunning down the 'commander', saying he was shot dead to avenge
the killing of 11 Naxalite cadres namely Jaiker, Praful, Prayas,
Jitender, Albert, Danish, Tapos, Niraj, Ramesh, Hansraj and Baleshwar,
at Lakarbandha in Chatra District on March 27-28, 2013.
|
Violent |
March 8 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles
of a construction company deployed for construction of a road
near Punnoor village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. A road-roller
and a Hyva tipper were set on fire by insurgents during the evening
hours while the labourers were engaged in construction of road
located on Awapalli-Basaguda road.
|
Violent |
March 8 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Eight Maoists including two women insurgents surrendered
before the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The insurgents
were identified as Shankar Poyam (30) of Bhairamgarh, Prakash
Podiyami (20) of Nelsanar, Ramsu Tamo alias Katav (21)
of Bhairamgarh, Munni Podiyami (30), Malti (20) from Dantewada,
Vetti Aytu (42) and Mohan Vatti (27) both from Awapalli and Sukhram
Hemla (29) hailing from Gangalur. SP, Bijapur, KL Dhruv informed
that Shankar Poyam was member of Maoist military platoon number
16 and also President of Chetna Natya Mandali, one of the offshoots
of the CPI-Maoist. "Shankar was appointed Naxal 'Militia Commander'
active in Belnar in 2005. He was involved in triggering IED near
village Bodli under Nelsanar Police Station in 2010 where two
personnel of Naga Battalion had lost their lives. The insurgent
had also killed Salwa Judum leaders," the SP said, adding, reward
of INR 100,000 was declared on his head. Prakash Podyami, 'deputy
commander' of Section-A of Maoist Military platoon number 1 was
trained in handling automatic weapons and planting IED. The insurgent
along with other Naxals had carried out ambush attack on a Police
party in Bhatpal under Orcha Police Station wherein 3 Police personnel
died. The State Government had declared reward of INR 300,000
on his head, he said. Ramsu Tamo who was 'Janmilitia Commander'
active in Bhairamgarh was part of Naxal team which had attacked
Police party in Farsegarh in 2012. Two Police personnel had martyred
in the attack, he said adding Ramsu carried reward of INR 100,000
on his head. The other surrendered ultras used to support insurgents
in operating Naxal activities in the region, the SP said.
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Non-Violent |
March 10 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a joint search operation by SFs from dense Lingagiri forests
close to Dharmapur village under Basaguda Police Station limits
in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Those arrested were identified
as Uika Hunga (25), Uika Soma (37) and Uika Sudaru (20). During
interrogation they "admitted being involved in the Maoist movement
as "sangham" members".
|
Non-Violent |
March 10 |
Kannur District of Kerala
|
A suspect, identified as Ashraf, a native of Pandikkad
in Malappuram, in the alleged CPI-Maoist attack on a KFC restaurant
in Palakkad District in December, 2014 was arrested by Peravoor
Police in Kannur District of Kerala.
|
Non-Violent |
March 10 |
Maharashtra
|
A youth identified as Shahrukh Chand Khan (21),
earlier questioned for alleged CPI-Maoist links, has been arrested
by the Pune Police for allegedly trying to extort INR 200,000
from Ramesh Bagwe, the former minister of state for home affairs.
An offence in this connection has been registered with Khadak
Police Station in Pune in Maharashtra. A resident of Kasewadi
slums in Bhavani Peth, Shahrukh and his friend, both associated
with an organisation "Mass Movement" were questioned by the state
ATS following the arrest of alleged Maoist couple Arun Bhelke
and Kanchan Nanaware in September 2014. Bhelke had allegedly developed
contacts with Mass Movement members while working as an underground
operative of the golden corridor committee of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent |
March 11 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A newly elected sarpanch and a villager were hacked
to death by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
"Suchcham Hidma, sarpanch of Gollapalli, and Punem Pandu
of Pollampalli were allegedly abducted by Maoists on March 7 along
with six other villagers from different parts of the District.
Hidma and Pandu were killed while the others were released after
some warning," Sukma District Additional Superintendent of Police
(ASP) Santosh Singh said.
|
Violent |
March 11 |
Tamil Nadu
|
CPI-Maoist perpetrated violence has declined in
the country from 1,000 killings during 2008, 2009 and 2010 to
about 300-odd now, K. Vijay Kumar, Special Security Adviser, the
UMHA, said in VIT University in Vellore. "This is a sign that
two-third violence has come down. But that does not mean that
they (Maoists) are incapable of causing hiccups and giving surprises,"
he said. He further said there were two to three Maoist-affected
States that were being concentrated upon. "Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
contribute about 30 per cent each that is two-third in the country.
The Governments are trying to tighten efforts here," he pointed
out.
|
Statement |
March 11 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres and seized
a cache of arms and explosives after busting a temporary camp
of Maoists close to Chipurbhatti village under Basaguda Police
Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
March 12 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Jaglal
Ganju, was found dead in a locality under Kothi Police Station
area of Talaiya Bazar in Gaya District of Bihar. He was an 'area
commander' of the CPI-Maoist, said Kothi Police Station in-Charge
Qayamuddin Ansari. The dead body bore marks of injuries from bullet
indicating that he was shot dead, he said, adding that a pamphlet
was found from the spot bearing the name of another Naxal outfit
- TPC - a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, in which it was claimed
that Ganju's murder was revenge for killing of a TPC cadre Kuldeep
Yadav recently, he said.
|
Violent |
March 13 |
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a site of
Dhibra mica mines under Lokaynayanpur Police Station limits of
Giridih District of Jharkhand and killed the manager, identified
as Shyam Rout (35), and injured his aide and thrashed all the
10 labourers. "They torched two vehicles and warned them of more
attacks if they do not stop the work. It appears that the Maoists
had sought levy from the contractor. An investigation has been
launched into the case," DSP headquarters Vijay Ashish Kujur said.
|
Violent |
March 13 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed and four others
were injured during an encounter with SFs at Sargaon village in
Gumla District of Jharkhand. Unconfirmed reports, however, said
four more Maoists were killed but Police did not confirm the report.
ASP, operations, Pawan Kumar Singh, and SDPO Mohammad Arshi led
two teams of forces to Sargaon village in Chainpur near Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh
border after Police got information that top Maoist leader Deokumar
Singh alias Arvindji was holding a meeting with his core team
in the hills. "Maoists started firing at our team when they approached
the hills. Our forces launched a far stronger retaliatory fire
which killed one and injured at least four of them," said CRPF
IG RK Mishra. "We have seized one rifle, a hand grenade, 150 live
cartridges, huge quantity of food grain and several utensils from
the Maoist camp," said Lohardaga SP Manoj Ratan, who is in-charge
of Gumla.
|
Violent |
March 13 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Jaguar troopers and CRPF personnel busted
two artificial bunkers of Maoists on Jhumra Hill in Gomia block
of Bokaro District, Jharkhand Police seized grenades, live cartridges,
can bombs and other items hidden by the Maoist in the forest.
Commenting on the matter, Bokaro SP A. Vijaylaxmi said they launched
a search operation following intelligence inputs about movement
of a Maoist squad headed by its leader, Santosh Mahto. "We have
recovered two hand grenades, 10 kilograms cane bomb, live cartridges
of AK-47 and Insas rifles besides naxal literature," said Vijaylaxmi.
|
Non-Violent |
March 13 |
Kandhamal District of Odisha
|
Security personnel had a narrow escape as a landmine
planted by CPI-Maoist cadres in a forest road in Gochhapada area
of Kandhamal District of Odisha was detected and defused by them.
The landmine weighing about 7 kilogram was kept in an aluminium
container. The landmine was detected when CRPF personnel and District
Policemen were carrying out a combing operation in the Maoist-hit
forest area.
|
Non-Violent |
March 14 |
Rohtas District of Bihar
|
Police recovered 7,000 detonators, 3,000 explosives
and 2,000 kg ammonium nitrate during raids conducted at CPI-Maoist
hideouts in Rohtas District of Bihar. SP Shivdeep Lande said that
Police had got a tip-off about the presence of around 60-65 Maoists
in the forest area of Chunnhatta village under Nauhatta Police
Station limits. When Police asked them to surrender after encircling
them, the Maoists opened fire. Police returned fire, forcing the
Maoists to retreat deep in the forest. One Maoist cadre was arrested
during the operation.
|
Non-Violent |
March 14 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Eleven CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before the
Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. They were identified
as Kursum Sankar (30), Kursum Aayti (28), Jaysingh Netam (28),
Punem Mangu alias Mallesh (28), Madvi Nanda alias Rajesh
(30), Korsa Mangu alias Budram (27), Modiam Badru (22),
Modiam Ramu alias Rakesh (22), Kursum Soma (35), Avlam
Soma alias Sunil (35) and Oyam Sukku (26).
|
Non-Violent |
March 14 |
NS
|
The CRPF will desist from undertaking any "Rambo"-style
operations in the Naxal-affected areas even as the Standard
Operating Procedures are being rejigged, said Prakash Mishra,
the DG of CRPF. "We don't need to do Rambo-style operations...
We don't want that. When we ask our boys to perform a task (in
Naxal- affected areas), they do it with a prompt sincerity and
hence it is our responsibility to see that they are safe," he
added. He further said "We believe quality operations with specific
intelligence should be the aim. I have already said all large
operations where a large mobilisation of forces is required will
need to get clearance from the headquarters." He also said that
the SOPs in this regard were being "fine- tuned and rejigged".
|
Statement |
March 15
|
Nuapada District of Odisha
|
Protesting alleged Police fake encounters, the
CPI-Maoist cadres set on fire to construction equipment and vehicles
at the Lower Indra Irrigation Project site under Boden Police
limits in Nuapada District of Odisha. After setting fire to an
excavator, two trucks and a tractor, the Maoists left behind a
banner which mentioned that the Police were killing Maoists in
fake encounters. They also called upon the people to ensure success
of the bandh called by them in Nuapada, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur
Districts in Odisha besides Dhamtari and Gariabandh Districts
in Chhattisgarh. About 40 armed Maoists arrived at the site, took
away the mobile phones of the people present before setting the
equipment and vehicles on fire, said Nuapada SP Sunil Kumar Joshi.
|
Violent
|
March 16
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres brutally thrashed a Police officer,
Assistant Sub-Inspector Maheshwar Dewangan, posted at Polampalli
Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. ASP Harish Rathore
said Dewangan was heading for the Police Station in a taxi from
Dornapal to rejoin the duty after a vacation. He was in civil
dress and unarmed. About a dozen armed Maoists stopped the taxi
near Gorguda village, asked Dewangan to get down, and beat him
with sticks before leaving him bleeding at the spot, Rathore said.
|
Violent
|
March 16
|
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
Two female CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Phulbati
(30) alias Mithila and Rukmati (28) alias Ramshila,
from Chhattisgarh surrendered before IGP Yashwant Jethwa in Kalahandi
District of Odisha. They had joined the Maoist party in 2006 and
were members of Koilibhitar ‘area committee’ at Mainpur under
Nuapada Division.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 16
|
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Three Naxal were arrested from Saomarangbeda
village under Arki Police Station limits in Khunti District of
Jharkhand. SP Anish Gupta said security personnel consisting of
CRPF and District Armed Police were on an anti-LWE 'Operation
Kaaro' in the District when they arrested the trio. The three
have been identified as Sohrai Munda, who was carrying a reward
of INR 200000 on his head, Vinoo Munda and Dasai Munda, the SP
said. A rifle, six cartridges and LWE literatures were seized
from their possession.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 16
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, who carried INR 200,000 reward
on his head, was arrested in a joint operation by the Police and
CRPF in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, Police said. Arrested
Maoist Ramesh Dhanoram Netam (43) was sent to judicial remand
till March 26, said a release by Gadchiroli Police. He was a member
of 'Tippagarh Dalam', Police said. A rifle and explosives were
also seized from him.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 17
|
Kerala
|
The CPI-Maoist is offering money, liquor and ganja
to tribals to do favours for them. Maoists are shedding their
ideologies to woo the tribals living in the forests of Kerala,
if reports are to be believed.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 18
|
Lohardaga District of Jharkhand
|
A senior CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Yogendra
Mishra, a ‘sub-zonal commander’, was arrested when he was going
back to the forest after getting treatment of his leg in Lohardaga
District of Jharkhand. SP Manoj Ratan said he was arrested in
the forest under Kisko Police Station of the District.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 18
|
Munger District of Bihar
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Dhanik
Lal Pandit, was arrested from Bhimbundh forest area in Munger
District of Bihar. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hideout
and arrested the Maoist, SP Barun Kumar Sinha said.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 18
|
Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist outfit is planning to form a new
corridor to connect Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh through
the districts of Sambalpur and Deogarh, said DG of CRPF, Prakash
Mishra. He further said “The CRPF is ready to foil any such attempt
by the banned outfit.” Sambalpur and Deogarh districts are pivotal
because of their strategic location and all efforts will be made
to ensure that the Maoists cannot realise their plan of a corridor,
added Mishra, who arrived in Sambalpur later in the day after
reviewing anti-Maoist operations at Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary
in Nuapada, which has become a hotbed of Maoists. “It will be
easy to rein in the Maoists if they are denied setting up the
corridor,” Mishra said, adding that there has been a reduction
in the Maoist movement in Sundargarh, Deogarh and Sambalpur whereas
it has increased in Boudh, Kandhamal and Angul districts. He said
the CRPF personnel have succeeded in containing Maoist activity
in Sunabeda sanctuary and are now concentrating on the border
areas of Nuapada and Chhattisgarh, where the ultras are currently
active. On CRPF deployment in the State, the CRPF DG said it would
be rationalised and the personnel stationed in areas which have
marked subdued Maoist activities would be moved to places where
ultras are active. He said the CRPF was working in tandem with
the State Police. During his visit to the Sunabeda sanctuary,
Mishra attended a function organised by CRPF in Sunabeda village
as a part of their Civic Action Programme.
|
Statement
|
March 18
|
Odisha
|
DG of CRPF Prakash Mishra told the media that
if required more CRPF units would be deployed in Nuapada District
of Odisha to free the area from CPI-Maoist. He added that he would
take steps to ensure that tourists are able to visit Sunabeda
Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada District without the fear of Maoists.
Mishra, who went to Sunabeda village in a chopper, admitted that
tourism was hit in the area due to increase in extremist activities
in the past five years. The Maoists reportedly started spreading
their base in Sunabeda in 2009. Since Chhattisgarh is close to
Sunabeda, it became an added advantage for the Maoists. At present,
the CRPF and CoBRA personnel have been deployed at Barkot, Jamgaon,
Sunabeda and Soseng villages. Sources in the forest department
also said the number of visitors has gone down owing to Maoist
menace. The department recorded 22,000 footfalls between 2001
and 2005. The figure dipped to 2009 between 2006 and 2009. In
2010 and 2011, only 815 tourists visited the place. No tourist
has visited the area since 2012.
|
Statement
|
March 19
|
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Acting on a tip-off, the SFs recovered a powerful
can-bomb from Saranda forest area in West Singhbhum District of
Jharkhand. The SFs comprising CRPF and District Armed Police
Force launched a massive search operation in a village near Karampada
and spotted the can-bomb planted underneath a kucha road,
said SP Michael S Raj. The SP said the explosive weighed 30 kg
and was planted to target the security personnel.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 20
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly put up
handwritten wall posters near Devarapalli and Kudunuru villages
in Charla mandal of Khammam District of Telangana, demanding
hike in wages for tendu leaf (leaves of diospyros melonoxylon
used for rolling bidis) collectors. The posters bearing the name
of Maoist Venkatapuram area committee demanded adequate wages,
insurance cover and other social security measures for tendu
leaf collectors in the Agency areas. Sources said that similar
posters were spotted in a few remote tribal hamlets in Venkatapuram
mandal bordering Chhattisgarh on March 19.
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Non-Violent
|
March 21
|
Jamui District of Bihar
|
A joint team consisting of the CRPF and the Police
has busted a CPI-Maoist hideout in Jamui District of Bihar. The
Maoists, upon hearing that Police were nearby, fled the hideout
after which the joint team closed upon the area and recovered
around 500 kilograms of explosives. "The Police carried out
search operations for three days continuously and recovered around
500 kilograms of explosives. We have also recovered cylinder bombs,
carbines that were looted from the Police and large amount of
bullets and gun powder," said Superintendent of Police (SP)
of Jamui, Jayant Kant.
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Non-Violent
|
March 21
|
Lohardaga District of Jharkhand
|
Three members of a family, identified as Balkishore
Shahdeo, Jal Kishore Shahdeo and Pramod, have been killed allegedly
by the CPI-Maoist cadres at Murmu village in Lohardaga District
of Jharkhand. The family was on a hunting trip when they were
kidnapped from Sahedpat village. Their bodies were found early
on March 22 morning near Marayan forest under the Jowang Police
Station limits. Maoist sources claimed they were killed because
they were police informers. “The Shahdeos resisted Left-Wing Extremists
since they entered the area in 1991,” said Lohardaga SP Manoj
Ratan Chothe. The Shahdeos were landowners and of royal lineage,
which made them a target for the Maoists.
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Violent
|
March 22
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Two Policemen - Joge Atram and Swaroop Kumar Amrutkar
- were killed in an encounter between Gadchiroli Police and CPI-Maoist
cadres in Hekker forest under Etapalli tehsil of Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra. Reports that one more trooper was injured
in the gun battle could not be confirmed. Sources claimed that
search operations were underway in the forests under Jambiagutta
outpost since last five days following intelligence about Maoists
camping in the area. While the Police party was returning to the
base after the daylong search operation late in the afternoon,
they were ambushed by Maoists in Hekker forest, around 25 km from
Jambiagutta outpost. Reports suggest that a fierce gun battle
took place in which two troopers were killed and one was injured.
There were also reports of Maoists triggering a landmine blast
during the encounter, but that could not be confirmed.
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Violent
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March 22 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Two Policemen - Joge Atram and
Swaroop Kumar Amrutkar - were killed in an encounter between Gadchiroli
Police and CPI-Maoist cadres in Hekker forest under Etapalli tehsil
of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. Reports that one more trooper
was injured in the gun battle could not be confirmed.
|
Violent |
March 23 |
Bhubaneswar
|
The Odisha Government said as
many as 300 LWEs have returned to the mainstream in the past five
years. Furnishing a written reply to a query in the State Assembly,
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said “During the last five years,
more than 300 persons have joined the mainstream in Odisha by
shunning violence.
|
Statement |
March 23 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Suspected Maoists attacked a vehicle
carrying rations for CRPF personnel posted in Sukma District of
Chhattisgarh near Burkapal area of the District, The Maoists took
away the entire rations.
|
Violent |
March 24 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres killed
a person, identified as Yalam Abaiya (45), near the Pujaripara
area of Anganpalli village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
March 24 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists killed Constable Krishnalal
Dhurtlahare in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
March 24 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested two Maoists in
raids conducted at two different places in Gomia and Petarwar
blocks in Bokaro District of Jharkhand. Police have also recovered
INR 60,000 cash from the possession of one, which is most likely
levy money collected by him from the people of the area. SP A
Vijaylaxmi said Police first arrested Rati Ram Manjhi, a resident
of Mahuataad area of Gomia, when he had gone to collect levy from
businessmen in Petarwar. Later, Police jointly with CRPF arrested
another Maoist identified as Tulsi Marandi from Mahuataad area
in the District.
|
Non-Violent |
March 24 |
Pakur District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested one of the top
CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as David Marandi from Amrapara Police
Station area of Pakur District of Jharkhand. Marandi, a native
of Junju Village, under Gopikandar Police Station of neighbouring
Dumka District of Jharkhand has been involved in four cases including
the killing of Sister Valsa, a Christian nun, who was involved
in anti-displacement movement against Panem coal mining company
and was brutally killed at Pachuara village in November 2012.
Pakur SP Anup Birthary said, "David Marandi has been one
of the active members of the armed squad of the CPI-Maoist active
in Pakur and other parts of Santhal Pargana who used to provide
strategic support to rebels."
|
Non-Violent |
March 24 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CRPF Constable was injured in
a pressure bomb blast engineered by CPI-Maoist cadres near Mordunda
village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred
when a road opening party was working under the Awapalli Police
Station area, Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela said.
|
Violent |
March 24 |
Jharkhand
|
The State cabinet recommended
a steep hike in compensation to Maoists who will surrender in
Jharkhand. Members of CPI-Maoist politburo, special area committee
and regional bureau would now get a whopping INR 2.5 million when
they surrender, INR 1.3 million more than the Rs 1.2 million that
the cabinet had recommended last week. The cabinet revised compensation
for CPI-Maoist regional committee members for surrender as well.
Earlier, it had recommended INR 700,000 for regional committee
member, now they will get INR 1.5 million. Zonal committee members
would now get INR 1 million while members of sub-zonal committee
will get INR 500,000, cabinet secretary N N Pandey announced on
March 24.
|
Statement |
March 25 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Seven militia members, belonging
to the CPI-Maoist, Korukonda ‘area committee’, surrendered before
Visakha rural Police in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
All the surrendered Maoists hail from Chintapalli mandal.
The Police have identified the Maoists as Pagni Bujji Babu, Korra
Kameswara Rao, Korra Ramesh, Vantala Ramana, Gemmeli Chitti Babu,
Muvvala Chitti Babu and Muvvala Chanti.
|
Non-Violent |
March 25 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Bokaro District Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rati Ram Manjhi, when he had
gone to collect levy from a businessmen in Petarwar area of the
District. Sources said that acting on a tip-off, a Police team
headed by DSP Bermo Manoj Rai raided Petarwar area and arrested
Manjhi. Police personnel found INR 60,000 cash from his possession.
|
Non-Violent |
March 25 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Bokaro District Police arrested
another Maoist, identified as Tulsi Marandi, at Mahuataad area
under Gomia block in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
March 25 |
Jharkhand
|
A day after the cabinet's decision
to increase compensation to Maoists who surrender, Bimal Gudia
alias Pandey Gudia alias Tibu Gudia, a CPI-Maoist
cadre, surrendered at State Police Headquarters in Ranchi. Gudia
has been a member of the South Chhotanagpur zonal committee's
‘secretary’ Anmol Da's squad and was also part of the 2014 Chiabasa
jail break. Gudia said he surrendered because of exploitation
among the Maoists.
|
Non-Violent |
March 26 |
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Two men attacked three employees
of Shivam Road and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd at Machadiha in Ghatshila
in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. The armed men, who came
on a tractor around 1.30 am, first fired at Bapi (27), a driver
posted at the camp-office. Then, the duo barged into the camp
and shot at Anjani Ilu (37), the manager of the company, and attacked
Mukesh Kumar (40), a supervisor, with an iron rod. While Bapi
sustained the injury in his left arm, Ilu took the bullet in his
chest. Mukesh sustained serious head injuries.
|
Violent |
March 27 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two personnel of the CRPF were
injured in a bomb blast during a combing operation near Fundari
village in the Bairamgad block in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Sub-Inspector Debi Ray and constable Ram Hari Patil of the CRPF’s
199 battalion were injured when they came in contact with the
pressure bomb planted by the CPI-Maoist cadres, the Bijapur Police
said.
|
Violent |
March 27 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Debe Madkami and Muda Sodi, surrendered before the Police in
Malkangiri District of Odisha. SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said the
two Maoists, working in the District as active members of AOBSZC
since 2007, were involved in more than 15 violent incidents, including
anti-landmine blast in Telerai and attack on BSF camp at Madhusudan
Pally MPV-21 village in the District. Debe Madkami said he and
his associate had decided to surrender in protest against their
top cadres, who, in gross violation of Maoist ideology, started
torturing and killing innocent tribals.
|
Non-Violent |
March 27 |
Bhubaneswar
|
Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik
described the law and order situation in the state last year as
peaceful even as he raised concern over LWE which he said was
still a "sensitive" issue in five Districts. "The
LWE situation remains sensitive in the Districts like Malkangiri,
Koraput, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Bolangir," Patnaik said during
the debate relating to expenditure of Home Department. Further,
the CM said 253 mobile towers would be set up in the Maoist-prone
areas of Odisha this year, added Odisha Sun Times. Talking
about anti-Maoist operations in the state, the CM said the Police
had arrested 71 Maoist, including top cadres like Sabyasachi Panda
and T Anil Kumar, in 2014. During the operation against the red
rebels, Police had seized 34 state-of-the-art weapons and 143
other arms and ammunitions.
|
Statement |
March 27 |
Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist activities are on the
wane in the State, CM Naveen Patnaik informed the Odisha Assembly
even as a white paper tabled in the House said the Maoists killed
20 people last year (2014). Taking part in the discussion on expenditure
of Home Department, the CM said, "There has been substantial
improvement in the overall containment of Maoist situation in
State. The intensity of Maoist activity is on the decline."
He added there was improvement in the situation in Districts such
as Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam,
Nabarangpur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sundargarh and Nayagarh in 2014.
He said 99 rebels surrendered in the State in 2014 while Police
arrested 71. CMAS leader Nachika Linga surrendered last year (2014)
while most-wanted Sabyasachi Panda was arrested. A record 143
weapons, including 34 advanced weapons, were recovered from the
rebels. He further said situation still remains sensitive in Malkangiri,
Koraput, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Balangir. Stating that connectivity
plays an important role in restricting LWE, he said the government
is planning to install 253 mobile towers in the LWE-affected Districts.
The white paper said six Maoists were killed in 76 Maoist-related
incidents last year (2014). However, Opposition political parties
contested the government claim.
|
Statement
|
March 28 |
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed,
while a woman cadre was injured during an encounter with the SFs
near the jungles under Sadar Police Station in Latehar District
of Jharkhand. The woman cadre was arrested and admitted to a hospital,
SP Ajay Linda said. The bodies of the two dead Maoists were recovered
from the spot, he said.
|
Violent |
March 29 |
Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Police have decided
to provide free medical treatment to CPI-Maoist cadres injured
in encounters with SFs and are calling the new initiative 'Operation
Nai Disha'. DGP DK Pandey said that Police and paramilitary forces
involved in anti-Maoist operations have been instructed to take
care of injured Maoists. A dedicated team should be there who
will make medical arrangements. "They are our own people
but someone has misguided them. I hope the humanitarian gesture
will have an impact on them (the Maoists) and help them reform,"
Inspector General of Police (IG), Human Rights, MS Bhatia said.
Lalmuni Kumari, the woman Maoist cadre who was injured in March
28 encounter, was shifted to Ranchi Institute of Medical Sciences
(RIMS). Instead of going by road, the Police decided to use a
chopper to save time, the DGP said.
|
Statement |
March 29 |
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
Police identified the two Maoists
who were killed in an encounter in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Latehar SP Ajay Linda said one was ‘sub-zonal commander’ Sakindra
Yadav alias Tufan and his aide Balkeshwar Oraon.
|
Violent |
March 29 |
Jharkhand
|
Bus owners in Jharkhand have suspended
their operations in the wake of assaults and extortions by Maoist
cadres. Maoists have been regularly extorting money from bus drivers
in several Districts of the State with authorities failing to
take any action.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 30 |
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Two militia members of the CPI-Maoist,
identified as Pangi Ramesh and Vanthala Kameswara Rao, were arrested
by G. Madugula Police of Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 30 |
Odisha
|
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik informed
the State Assembly that three years (2009, 2010 and 2011) witnessed
a total 377 Maoist violence cases in which 109 general public
and 71 security personnel were killed by the extremists. Similarly,
during 2012, 2013 and 2014, the State suffered loss of lives of
66 civilians and 26 security persons.
|
Statement
|
March 30 |
Odisha
|
Five years after announcing to
provide homestead land to next-of-kin of the State Police personnel
killed in anti-Maoist operations, the Odisha Government finally
spelt out modalities of transferring such land. In 2010, the State
Government had declared that next-of-kin of the State Police personnel
who die while discharging their duties in anti-Maoist operations
would be allotted up to 0.04 acre of government land in an urban
area or 0.10 acre of government land in a rural area free of premium
for homestead purpose under the provisions of the Government Grants
Act, 1895.
|
Statement
|
March 30 |
Chhattisgarh
|
A section of top guerrilla leaders
of Western regional committee of the CPI-Maoist, during a marathon
meeting with the scribes at an undisclosed location on Chhattisgarh
border last week, claimed that exploitation of iron ore in Surjagarh
hills of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra would bring irreparable
adverse consequences on the adjoining villages.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 30 |
Jharkhand
|
CPI-Maoist cadres are "trafficking"
children from Districts like Latehar, Gumla and Lohardaga of Jharkhand
and forcing them to join the outfit. The Police based their inference
on statements given by injured Maoist cadre Lalmuni Kumari, who
is being treated at RIMS, Ranchi.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 31 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
and a CoBRA commando, identified as Satpal, was injured in a face-off
between the SFs and the Maoists near Chintagufa village in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh. The CoBRA team recovered a dead body
and a SLR with two magazines from the encounter spot.
|
Violent
|
March 31 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist, identified as Suklu
Ram Tulawi, was arrested and weapons were recovered from him at
Aampayali hills under Aundhi Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon
District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 31 |
Chhattisgarh
|
CAG raised doubts over the veracity
of Chhattisgarh forestry and wildlife department's claim of executing
works worth INR 21.1 million relating to harvesting of bamboo,
in Maoist affected Districts of Bijapur, Narayanpur, Sukma and
Dantewada. In its report, CAG questioned how the work of harvesting
bamboo was undertaken between 2008-09 and 2012-13 when villagers
of some of these areas had refused to enter the forests to work
due to fear of Maoists. The report states that the expenditure
of INR 21.1 million incurred on the RDBF, soil and water conservation
was doubtful.
|
Statement
|
March 31 |
Telangana
|
Four top CPI-Maoist cadres were
produced before a Court in Telangana in connection with the murder
of the then Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Duddilla Sripada Rao
in 2009. Jaspal Singh, Amit Bagchi, Akhilesh Jadav and Pramod
Mishra, who are ‘central committee members’ of CPI-Maoist were
produced before the Karimnagar Additional Judicial First Class
Magistrate.
|
Non-Violent
|
March 31 |
Bihar
|
PLFI, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in Bihar capital,
Patna, on March 30, Police said. "A self-styled spokesperson
of the PLFI telephoned newspaper and TV channel offices in Patna
on Tuesday claiming the group was behind Monday's bomb blast,"
an official at the Police Headquarters said.
|
Statement
|
March 31 |
Telangana
|
Anti-Naxal intelligence sleuths
of the Telangana State Police have confirmed that the first Telangana
Maoist plenary was conducted recently, in which Vepa Narayana
alias Haribhushan, has been elected as state secretary.
The Police said the meeting was not conducted in Khammam, as claimed
by the Maoists. It was instead held in Chhattisgarh, bordering
Khammam District.
|
Statement
|
March 31 |
Chhattisgarh
|
A senior intelligence official
said, “The plenum was conducted in the last week of February.
It was a state committee plenum. The Maoists couldn’t conduct
it in Telangana due to continuous vigil and combing operations.
They had to hold it in Chhattisgarh. There is not much Maoist
movement in Telangana. Only a few instances of Maoists guerrilla
squads moving around has been reported from Adilabad and Khammam.”
|
Statement
|
March 31 |
Telangana
|
According to the Police, there
are around 75 to 80 Maoist cadres operating along Telangana borders.
The Maoists’ Telangana committee made 10 resolutions including
resolution against the TRS government policies, farmers’ suicides,
support for victims of land acquisition and those affected by
the Kawal tiger reserve and the Polavaram project. Maoists also
decried removal of ration cards and alleged that the Adivasis
were tortured.
|
Statement
|
March 31 |
West Bengal
|
In the first ever group-acquittal
since the TMC came to power in 2011, as many as 10 ‘political
prisoners’ were acquitted by a Ranaghat (Nadia District) District
court in south Bengal. All the activists were allegedly working
for the CPI-Maoist in Nadia District in south-central Bengal and
had been languishing in various jails for nearly 10 years. They
were charged under the Arms Act of 1959 and various sections of
the IPC. However, none of the charges was established and thus
all the activists were acquitted by the (Addl.) District and Sessions
Judge, Rupanjana Chakravarty. Ajit Chakravarty, Pradeep Chatterjee,
Lata Murmu, Gupi Das, Haidar Ali Chowdhury, Paresh Tirkey and
Mongal Mondal were released.
|
Statement
|
April 1 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
A JPC cadre was killed and two
more cadres were injured in an encounter with rival TPC at Panki
village in Palamu District of Jharkhand. Jharkhand Police spokesperson
Anurag Gupta said Police have found the extremist's body and launched
a search operation for the injured. JPC and TPC are splinter groups
of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Violent
|
April 1 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five employees of Jayaswal's Neco
Company and few locals including drivers and machine operators
were abducted and later released by about 10 armed CPI-Maoist
cadres from Chargaon, Metabodli iron ore mines in Kanker District
of Chhattisgarh. One of them was released soon after abduction
while others were released in evening. Maoists had targeted to
abduct important and senior officers but didn't succeed therefore
released all of them. Maoists apparently opposed construction
of roads and mining in the region and the supervisors and managers
were out on inspection when the incident took place.
|
Violent
|
April 1 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
The villagers of Chintagufa from
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh have claimed that the person killed
in an encounter with the CRPF’s CoBRA team on March 31 was “an
innocent villager” and not a “Maoist”.
|
Statement
|
April 1 |
Warangal District of Telangana
|
Senior leader of the CPI-Maoist
Nimmala Saramma alias Jyoti alias Sharada who was
Bastar Area divisional committee member, carrying INR 500,000
reward on her head, surrendered to the Police in the presence
of SP A.K. Jha in Warangal District of Telangana. Saramma is wife
of another senior leader Muppidi Sambaiah alias Jangu alias
Vikas.
|
Non-Violent
|
April 1 |
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
LWEs abducted and killed a landless
farmer, identified as Mukhtiyar Bhuyan (33) of Chalidhor village,
suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’, in Aurangabad District
of Bihar. The body was found in a field at Wakil Ganj under Madanpur
Police Station. Bhuyan was allegedly warned by Maoists earlier
Aurangabad SP Babu Ram said a piece of paper with 'TPC— police
informer' written on it was recovered from the body.
|
Violent
|
April 1 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze ten
vehicles - eight tractors, a truck and a JCB machine - near Iragaon
under Dhanora Police Station limits in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh,
in a bid to disrupt road construction work. Around 12-15 armed
Maoists, clad in black uniforms, stormed the place with kerosene
and asked construction workers to leave the site and set ablaze
the vehicles. While six tractors belong to locals, the rest of
them were belonged to a construction firm.
|
Violent
|
April 1 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
A dalam member of CPI-Maoist
LOS, identified as Madivi Nandu alias Ramesh (26) was arrested
by a joint team of Police and CRPF personnel in Battigudem reserve
forest area in Charla mandal in Khammam District of Telangana.
He was allegedly involved in three murder cases and several incidents
of exchange of fire with the police besides felling trees and
other offences in Bhadrachalam division as a member of the LOS
since 2012.
|
Non-Violent
|
April 2 |
Dumka District of Jharkhand
|
A hardcore arrested CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Jamesh Murmu, was referred to the RIMS in
Ranchi when he consumed something soon after being produced in
a court in Dumka District of Jharkhand, a Central Jail official
said. Murmu, who was booked under various sections of IPC including
murder and was incarcerated in the Dumka Central Jail since August
2011, was taken for production in the court of District Judge
Virendra Pratap Singh.
|
Non-Violent
|
April 2 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two personnel of the DF were injured
as CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a Police team following a
blast in a forested patch under Antagarh Police Station limits
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
April 3 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander'
was lynched by villagers near Rongo Village under Manoharpur Police
Station in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. SP Michael Raj
S said the lynched Maoist, identified as Johnson Ganju, was a
resident of Hazaribagh but had been operating in Saranda forest
of the District for long. Ganju allegedly went to meet his lady
love in Rongo village when the villagers, angry with his extortion
and other misdeeds, surrounded him and beat him to death with
stones and bows and arrow, he said. A country-made pistol, two
live cartridges, one empty cartridge and three mobile phones were
recovered from his possession.
|
Violent
|
April 3 |
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
JSJMM, a breakaway faction of
the CPI-Maoist, set ablaze two coal-loaded trucks and damaged
another at a railway siding near Tori station in Latehar District
of Jharkhand. The rebels opened fire at the approaching Police
personnel from Chandwa Police Station, who arrived at the spot.
But, the rebels retreated as the Policemen retaliated. No casualty
was reported from any side. However, before leaving the spot,
the rebels left behind a handbill, asking officials of Balaji
Transport to heed to their demands.
|
Violent
|
April 3 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A team of CRPF detected and defused
seven bombs, suspected to be planted by the Maoists, during demining
exercise from Gangloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The bombs were immediately diffused.
|
Non-Violent
|
April 3 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
In a separate action a joint team
of CRPF and District Police which had started on an Anti-Naxal
operation got information about presence of Maoists in Karrepara
village under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh and arrested four Maoists. Materials used in making
pressure bombs were seized from their possession.
|
Non-Violent
|
April 3 |
Rohtas District of Bihar
|
SF seized a cache of arms and
ammunitions from a CPI-Maoist hide out and defused an IED planted
by Maoists in Rohtas District of Bihar. The haul of arms and ammunitions
comprised of three single bore guns, a country-made pistol, 12
ammunitions, 50 kg ammonium nitrate, 50 kg PEF explosives, 2,350
detonators and four empty plastic boxes. The SFs also defused
an IED that the Maoists had planted on the road of Chunhatta village
to prevent security men from reaching there.
|
Non-Violent
|
April 4 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
Suresh Oraon alias Suryash, from near his residence located
in Ambajhariya in Angara area in the outskirts of Ranchi District
of Jharkhand. The arrested militant was wanted in two cases including
the murder of a Police informer.
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Non-Violent
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April 4 |
Khammam District of Telangana
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CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ of Charla
LOS, Shyamala Dharmaiah alias Dharmanna (38), surrendered
before Bhadrachalam ASP R Bhaskaran in Kothagudem in Khammam District
of Telangana. According to Police sources, Dharmanna hails from
Tekuleru in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh. He joined the outlawed
outfit in 2010. He worked as a member of Sabari Area Committee
and Deputy Commander of the LOS before being elevated to the position
of Commander of Charla LOS in January 2015.
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Non-Violent
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April 5 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
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A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
during an exchange of fire with SFs in the jungles of Sargipal
in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. After the gun battle, the
body of a Maoist, yet to be identified, was recovered. A 303 rifle,
live ammunition, Tiffin bomb, wire, pipe bomb, medicines and daily
use items were also recovered.
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Violent
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April 5 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
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Three Maoists, identified as Lachin
alias Ramesh Poyam (30), Budhram Vadhda alias Ratti
(22) and Somaru Poyam alias Sukhlal (40) — all residents
of Narayanpur, surrendered before the Police in Narayanpur District
of Chhattisgarh. Ramesh and Budhram carried cash reward of INR
800,000 each on their heads, ASP, Narayanpur, O P Sharma said.
Ramesh was the ‘deputy commander’ of Maoist Military Company-6
and ‘commander’ of Platoon-1 under Company-6. Budhram was active
member of Section-B under Platoon-2 of Company-1. The ASP further
informed that Somaru Poyam was working as President of Ikmeta
Jantana Sarkar.
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Non-Violent
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April 5 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
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CPI-Maoist claimed that a Police
constable has ‘surrendered’ before it. “Michche Vadda, 37, a Police
constable posted in the Farasgav Police Station in Narayanpur
District of Chhattisgarh, has surrendered before the Kutul area
Janatana Sarkar of the CPI (Maoist). He worked for the Police
for more than 10 years since 2005. He was being harassed by his
senior officers and was pained over the continuous atrocities
by security forces on the tribal people in Bastar,” said a statement
issued by Rajmand Mandavi, secretary of the Mad divisional committee
of the outlawed CPI-Maoist. Vadda went missing on March 13 on
a visit to his village Kutul. The Police believed that he had
been “abducted.” However, the Maoists claimed that he had surrendered
“willingly” with his wife Manju on March 29.
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Non-Violent
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April 5 |
Jamui District of Bihar
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The CPI-Maoist put up posters
at Saraiya village in Jamui District of Bihar, warning residents
with dire consequences for working against their interests. Police
said the posters stating that a 'Jan Adalat' would be held
soon in which people working against the interests of the outfit
and extorting funds in its name will be identified and brought
to justice. The residents saw the posters and informed the Police
following which the CRPF personnel seized them.
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Non-Violent
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April 5 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
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Seven militia members of the CPI-Maoist
were arrested by the Police near Paridhi panchayat in Pedabayalu
mandal of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. The
arrested members were K. Malleshwara Rao (23), V. Satya Rao (21),
P. Sanyasi Rao (20), P. Rupana (25), P. Appanna (28), P. Latchanna
(35) and K. Bittu (35). According to Inspector of Pedabayalu Police
Station Malleshwara Rao, all the arrested militia members belonged
to Pedabayalu mandal and were involved in two cases in
Pedabayalu and one in Munchingput area.
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Non-Violent
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April 6 |
Sambalpur District of Odisha
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The CRPF personnel seized a tiffin
bomb and 10 kg of explosives, along with a fuse wire, two tin
boxes and plastic bags from a CPI-Maoist camp in Gandhamardan
Hill adjoining Marjyadapali village in Sambalpur District of Odisha.
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Non-Violent
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April 6 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
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The Maoists dug several pits at
various places on the roads between Burkapal and Chintalnar near
Dornapal and Jagargunda in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh and
blocked the road traffic for several hours until Police cleared
the way filling the pits.
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Non-Violent
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April 7 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
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A group of heavily armed cadres
of the CPI-Maoist abducted a Police constable at gunpoint from
his official vehicle while he was on his way to district headquarters
at a stretch between Bijapur and Bhopalpatnam. The abducted constable
has been identified as Veera Basant, a DF personnel who is posted
with Awapalli Police Station in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
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Violent
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April 7 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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Six Maoists, including two carrying
reward money of INR 800,000 and INR 500,000, were arrested from
separate places in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. One of
the arrested Maoists, identified as Baman, who worked as an active
member in platoon number 2 of military company 2 of the CPI-Maoist,
was nabbed from Kawadgaon village under Katekalyan Police Station
limits. He was carrying a reward of INR 800,000 on his head. Another
cadre Aaytu alias Linga nabbed from Metapal village, was
deployed as Bhairmagarh LGS of CPI-Maoist. He was carrying a reward
of INR 500,000. Besides, Ghasiya alias Joga and Sodhi Sanna,
who were carrying rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads,
were nabbed from Kuwakonda Police Station limits. Two janmilitia
members - Bheema Kunjam and Hurra Kunjam are others among arrested.
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Non-Violent
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April 8 |
Bhubaneswar in Odisha
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Senior Police officers of nine
LEW-hit states gathered at Bhubaneswar in Odisha to discuss ways
to tackle Maoist-related problems. The workshop, organised by
the UHM, was chaired by Odisha DGP Sanjeev Marik and attended
by intelligence heads Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bihar. The
MHA had directed the Maoist-affected states to replicate the strategy
used by the Odisha Police to deal with the Red rebels. The focus
of the meeting was on Intelligence sharing among the Naxal affected
states.
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Statement
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April 9 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
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The District Police arrested five
cadres of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pinesh, Somaram, Dashrath,
Maniram and Ramprasad, from the forest of Badrangi in Antagrah
block in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. Police seized arms and
ammunition, muzzle gun, two single barrel gun, three mobile batteries,
LED connector wire, crackers, a 7-kg LED container, 500 gram lime
stone, a plastic carry bag, pamphlets among other things from
the arrested Maoists.
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Non-Violent
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April 9 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Hundreds of villagers in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh carried out a “silent march” and appealed
to the Maoists to release the abducted Police constable Bira Basant.
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Non-Violent
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April 10 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
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Nicholas Pahan (30), an area commander
of PLFI, a breakaway faction of CPI Maoist, was killed in an encounter
with security forces at Kunjla village under Murhu Police Station
in Khunti District of Jharkhand. Pahan was in-charge of PLFI activities
in Murhu, Torpa and Khunti blocks from where he collected levies
from contractors to fund the outfit's war against the State. Police
also arrested one of the extremists who laid down arms during
the gun-battle. A Police search party found four pistols and a
huge cache of live cartridges at the site later.
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Violent
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April 10 |
Odisha
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Alleging that the Naveen Patnaik
government in Odisha is working for the interests of multinational
companies like Sterlite instead of poor tribals, the CPI-Maoist
has threatened to kill BJD MLA from Lanjigarh and chairman and
vice-chairman of local panchayat samiti.
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Non-Violent
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April 10 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Two CPI Maoist cadres, identified
as Paw Pahan and Jogar Munda, were arrested by SF personnel during
a search operation in the Sigma village under Arki Police Station
in Khunti District of Jharkhand. One country-made pistol and nine
live cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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Non-Violent
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April 10 |
Sundargarh District of Odisha
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A CPI Maoist cadre, identified
as Shankar Munda alias Johan Barla (27), involved in series
of violent incidents in Odisha and neighbouring Jharkhand, surrendered
before Police in the presence of Bonai ASP R.B. Panigrahi and
CRPF Assistant commandant Rakesh Sharma in Bonai subdivision in
Sundargarh District of Odisha. He was active as an armed cadre
in the Saranda forest area from 2007 to 2012, and was involved
in a series of incidents of Maoist violence in Tholkabad and Dhiga
area of Jharkhand and bordering villages under Saranda village
area of Odisha.
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Non-Violent
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April 10 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
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Maoist rebels torched an under
construction police station in Mudhia Mohara village in Dongargarh
are in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. According to the
Police, about 30-40 armed Maoists reached the under construction
site at around 11:30 pm and poured kerosene in the building and
set it on fire. They also assaulted the watchman who was guarding
the building and took away his cell phone. They also put up banners
and pasted posters on the spot protesting against the Security
Forces and policies of the State Government.
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Violent
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April 11 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
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Seven members of a STF, including
its Commandant, were killed and 10 others injured when their platoon,
on a routine search operation in the interiors of Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh was ambushed by CPI-Maoist. ADGP anti-Naxalite
operations, R.K. Vij said that the Maoists ambushed the STF Platoon
of 100 men, led by Commandant Shankar Rao, near Pidmal village.
The STF men killed have been identified as Constables Rohit Sori,
Manoj Baghel and Mohan Uike; and Constables Rajkumar Markam, Kiran
Deshmukh and Rajman Netam.
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Violent
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April 11 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
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District Police arrested a 19-year-old
CPI-Maoist leader, Manoratnam Soren alias Tunna Soren,
after conducting a raid near Koyataad Railway Crossing of Dumri
Vihar, under Gomia Police Station in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
He used to work as a messenger for top leaders of the outfit across
states. Police found Maoist literature and INR 18,300 cash from
his possession. The cash recovered from him was collected as levy
from the people of the area. SP Bokaro, A Vijaylaxmi said that
Soren was a big catch as he was involved in many Maoist incidents
in Gola, Hazaribagh, Parasnath and Jamui. Soren has high contacts
with the Maoists who are active in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and
other regions. He is closed to top Maoist leader, Ganapathi and
other leaders. Sources said that Soren is also a member of technical
cell of the outfit. He was carrying a confidential letter sent
by Maoist ‘commanders’ Anal Da and Kishan Da of Luggu Hill for
Maoist leader Karan Da in Saranda, when the Police caught him.
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Non-Violent
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April 11 |
Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman
Singh strongly condemned the Maoist attack. “The security
personnel have laid down their lives to free Bastar from violence
and Maoist terror. Their sacrifice will not go in vain,” the Chief
Minister said. “Maoists are frustrated due to increasing pressure
of security forces in the region and fear that they will lose
ground. This cowardly act is the outcome of their frustration,”
he said.
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Statement |
April 12 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
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Cadres of the CPI-Maoist attacked
a BSF team killing a trooper in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh,
striking for the third time since April 11. Maoists fired indiscriminately
on BSF personnel who were patrolling in the proximity of Chhote
Baithiya BSF camp under Bande Police Station area.
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Violent
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April 12 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
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The Maoists set ablaze at least
17 vehicles engaged in mining work in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Armed Maoists attacked the Barbaspur iron ore mining site under
the limits of Korar Police Station and after threatening the labourers,
torched 17 trucks deployed for mining work. They then fled into
the forest.
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Violent
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April 12 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
More than 24 hours after the attack,
Police retrieved the bodies of seven STF personnel killed on April
11 in a Maoist ambush in Polampalli forests in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent
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April 12 |
Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh
|
Speaking to a local TV channel
at a Jagdalpur hospital, Ranjeet Kumar, a trooper who was wounded
in the encounter, said, “We were attacked thrice even after running
for over two kilometres. They [Maoists] must have been more than
400 and the ambush was spread over three kilometres.”
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Statement
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April 12 |
Odisha
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With the recent success in getting
CPI-Maoist cadres to surrender (671 in 2014), various State Governments
are planning to advertise their surrender schemes through BBC
radio as that's the service that Maoist cadres tune in to. Central
security establishment sources said Odisha had already put the
plan in process and may soon advertise its surrender policy for
Maoists through BBC radio.
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Statement
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April 12 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs recovered a 10 kg IED, suspected
to be planted by the Maoists, from Kutrunala near Cholnar area
in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent |
April 12 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Terming the Pidmal ambush — in
which the Chhattisgarh STF lost its seven personnel — among the
“greatest battle” it ever fought, the Police claimed to have “killed
at least 20 Maoists in retaliation”. The Police also defended
the action of the platoon commander, Shankar Rao, who had left
at around 2.30 am on April 11 with a team of 49 personnel from
Polampalli police station in Sukma, and said he did what was needed
at that moment. The forces, however, could not recover any Maoist
body. The STF team also retreated leaving the bodies of its personnel
behind, which could be recovered only 30 hours later.
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Statement |
April 12 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A combined team of District Police
at Malewada Police post and Wadsa Desaiganj QRT arrested three
CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Ramsai Dugga alias Kalidas,
Mansaru Hidami alias Radha and Krishna Hidami alias
Tulsiram, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, during an area
domination exercise which had stepped up vigilance in the backdrop
of the forthcoming panchayat election. The cadres had rewards
of INR 200,000 on each of their heads, and have been remanded
in Police custody after being produced before court on the same
day. While Kalidas and Radha were active for Tipagarh dalam
of the north Gadchiroli, Gondia and Balaghat division of Maharashtra
state committee, Tulsiram was part of Naxals' company 10 formation
which operated in the northern side of the District along the
Chhattisgarh border.
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Non-Violent |
April 13 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres blew up
an Anti-Landmine Vehicle of the Chhattisgarh Police, killing five
personnel in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. “Maoists targeted
an Anti-Landmine Vehicle which was on a search operation near
Khudiyapara village of Dantewada around 2.30 p.m. on Monday. The
vehicle was carrying 12 jawans of the CAF and the District Police,
including the driver. Dantewada SP reached the spot immediately
after the encounter and rushed the injured jawans to Kirandul
hospital. However, four jawans died in the hospital,” said a statement
issued by the Chhattisgarh Police headquarters in Raipur. Another
jawan succumbed to injuries while being taken to Jagdalpur for
treatment, taking the toll to five. Seven jawans were injured,
an officer posted in Bastar said.
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Violent |
April 13 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Dantewada District SP Kamal Lochan
Kashyap said, "Guerrillas triggered a powerful blast near
a culvert, targeting the mine-protected vehicle. Rebels used 100
kg of explosives. Magnitude of explosion was so intense that the
50-tonne anti-landmine vehicle was tossed in the air and fell
upside down." The blast left an 18-foot deep crater on the
ground and rifles, guns and explosives lay strewn around. It seemed
the trap was laid afresh as connecting wire that connected explosives
at a distance of 150 metres looked new. "After the blast,
Maoists resorted to indiscriminate firing to inflict heavy casualties
on security forces," he said. Explosions and subsequent gunshots
alerted security forces at nearby Cholnar camp, who rushed to
the site.
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Statement |
April 13 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly abducted
seven tribals, including a former panchayat samiti chairperson,
from two remote villages under Mathili Police Station in Malkangiri
District of Odisha. According to sources, six persons from Kartanpalli
including Trinath Bhumia, the former panchayat samiti chairperson
of Mathili block and another from adjoining Bara village were
abducted by the Maoists.
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Non-Violent |
April 14 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police arrested two CPI-Maoist
cadres from the forest near Kalepal village in Dantewada District
of Chhattisgarh and seized a Tiffin bomb weighing 3 kilograms
from their possession. The arrested have been identified as Deva
Kunjam and Joga Markam, both residents of village Arve. Kunjam
is DAKMS President and Markam is Sangham member.
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Non-Violent |
April 14 |
Vaishali District of Bihar
|
A 'hardcore' CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Dinesh Chandravansi, allegedly involved in several
criminal cases, was arrested with four pistols and a rifle from
a place near Mahua block office in Vaishali District of Bihar.
Chandravansi is wanted in several cases of Maoist violence in
Vaishali and adjoining Districts.
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Non-Violent |
April 14 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Six militia members of the CPI-Maoist,
identified as Kora Sonna (18), Pangi Venkat Rao (22), Pangi Ramdas
(20), Poru Kora Rogu alias Raghunath, G. Laxmaiah (35)
and Vanthala Somanna (25), surrendered before Circle Inspector
N. Sai at Paderu in the Agency area of Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh. All the members are natives of Bongujangi village
of Pedabayalu mandal. According to the inspector, the militia
members provided logistic support to the Naxalites in the Agency
areas of Munchingput.
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Non-Violent |
April 14 |
Odisha
|
A day after the abduction of eight
villagers by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres in Malkangiri District,
the Odisha Police has adopted caution instead of mounting a search
operation in a hurry. “Of the eight persons who are allegedly
abducted, we have information that three were former militia members.
But the rest have no links either with Police or administration
for which they could be targeted. Besides, all of them are tribals
and if harmed, it will only make a dent in the credibility of
Maoists,” said a senior officer. State Police sources said so
far, no complaint has been lodged by family members of the eight
on the abduction. “We are conducting inquiry at our end but would
not violate any SOP in a hurry,” the officer said.
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Statement |
April 14 |
Munger District of Bihar
|
Police unearthed 60 landmines
connected in a series from Bhimbandh forest in Munger District
of Bihar, foiling an attempt by the CPI-Maoist to attack SFs engaged
in anti-naxal operations in the area. Munger SP Barun Kumar
Sinha said the landmines were recovered during combing operation
in the dense forest after receiving intelligence inputs. "Each
of the recovered landmines weighs over 5 kg. They were freshly
laid and connected together in a stretch of around 600 metres
in Sitpania area of Bhimbandh forest. Security forces often take
this route during their movement and operations," Sinha said.
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Non-Violent |
April 15 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Continuing their offensive against
SFs in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, the CPI-Maoist cadres killed
auxiliary constable Bira Basant in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
His body was found on Gangaloor-Bijapur road with Maoists’ pamphlets
strewn around.
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Violent |
April 15 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Exchange of fire took place between
Police and CPI-Maoist cadres in Chelwa forest area, situated at
the border of Katkamsandi and Katkamdag blocks of Hazaribagh District
of Jharkhand. Officially, Hazaribagh Police is not saying anything
yet but according to sources, they have seized a fire weapon and
some pithoos from the encounter site and interrogation is going
on of a suspect whom they have brought with them from the forest.
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Violent |
April 15 |
Nawada and Jamui Districts of
Bihar
|
Sophisticated arms and ammunition
were seized and four cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including Lakhan
Yadav, a self-proclaimed ‘area commander’ and Sangeeta Marandi,
a woman activist, were arrested during raids in Nawada and Jamui
Districts of Bihar. Acting on a tip-off, the personnel of the
STF conducted search operations with the help of the District
Armed Police in the forests of Kauakol in Nawada and detected
a training camp of the rebels. It was destroyed after a brief
encounter. The police seized an INSAS rifle, a carbine, two grenades,
six magazines, 140 bullets, walkie-talkie and Police uniform from
the training camp, which was also being used as a hideout and
arms and ammunition store.
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Violent |
April 15 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The Malkangiri Adivasi Sangha
raised a voice of protest against the Maoists for abducting eight
villagers in Kartanpalli in Malkangiri District of Odisha. After
a meeting in Malkangiri, the tribal body said it would resort
to retaliation against the Maoists if the eight villagers are
not freed immediately and unconditionally.
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Non-Violent |
April 15 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Police and JPC, a breakaway faction
of the CPI-Maoist, exchanged gunfire for several hours in the
forests of Amjora in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand. Following
a tip-off regarding the presence of around 30 JPC ultras at a
particular spot a Police team moved to forest. Upon arrival of
the Police at the forest, the ultras opened fire on them, triggering
a gun battle in which more than 150 rounds were fired between
both the parties. However, no casualties were reported from the
either side. The rebels retreated deep into the forest leaving
behind 'uniforms', medicines and diaries containing names of local
contractors who were to be targeted for extortion.
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Violent |
April 16 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
Jharkhand Police produced senior
Maoist leader, Shiv Prasad Singh alias Rohitji alias
Ritlal alias Pawanji before media after he was arrested
from Patratu under Pithoria Police Station (Ranchi District).
Rohitji, known to be a member of BJSAC since formation of CPI-Maoist
in 2004 carries a reward of INR 2.5 million in Jharkhand whereas
he is also learnt to be in the most wanted list of Bihar Police
with a separate cash reward of INR 1 million in his name.
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Non-Violent |
April 16 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres from Chhattisgarh,
who had reportedly abducted 11 people including a former chairman
of a panchayat samiti in Malkangiri District of Odisha
in the night of April 14, released all of them. Though initial
reports said only 7 people were abducted, later it was found 4
more people too were picked up by Maoists. Over 20 Maoists from
Darbha ghati led by their leader Vinod Kashyap had abducted people
from Kartanpalli, Barha and a few other villages under Mathili
panchayat samiti of Malkangiri District on Orissa-Chhattisgarh
border. Among those abducted included former chairman of panchayat
samiti Trinath Bhumia. Neither any of family members of the
abducted persons nor any other villager had lodged a complaint
with the Police. The villages from where Maoists abducted the
people are very near to Darbha ghati of Sukma District (Chhattisgarh).
While Bhumia of Kartanpalli and Bonduku Golar of Barha village
were released a little earlier, the rest 9 were let off after
the Maoists held a Praja court where they thrashed three
including the local sarpanch for ‘helping the Police’. The villagers
were warned of the dire consequences of helping the Police.
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Non-Violent |
April 16 |
Odisha
|
Odisha DGP Sanjiv Marik said all
the 11 people have been released. “But it’s hard to say if these
people were abducted as they are Maoist sympathisers. A few of
them are former militias of the Maoists. We would interrogate
the 11 to find out the truth,” said Marik.
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Statement |
April 16 |
Bihar
|
The Assembly polls this year is
likely to witness violence if top Maoist leaders arrested during
an anti-Naxalite drive on the border of Jamui and Nawada of Bihar
are to be believed. Lakhan Yadav, a self-proclaimed commander
of the Maoist's special area committee, reportedly told interrogators
that rebel cadres were being imparted training in the forests
of Bihar and Jharkhand to create disturbance during the upcoming
Assembly polls. "A similar statement has been made by senior
Maoist leader Pawan alias Rohul, who was arrested from
Jharkhand's Patratu a couple of days ago," a Police officer
said.
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Statement |
April 17 |
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A 30-year-old man was found bludgeoned
to death at Machh Bhandar in Ghatshila subdivision of East Singhbhum
District of Jharkhand triggering suspicion that the murder might
be a handiwork of CPI-Maoist. The victim is yet to be identified.
The body was lying near an under-construction canal over Subarnarekha
River in the Ghurabandha Police Station area. Boulders used to
bludgeon him were also found near the murder spot along with some
Maoist posters calling for a hike in wages of kendu leaves
collectors. However, Police cannot be sure of the rebel hand as
of now, as the posters can be old.
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Violent |
April 17 |
New Delhi
|
Concerned over the sudden increase
in Naxal attacks on SFs in the last few days, NSA Ajit Doval is
expected to review operations against CPI-Maoist with top security
and intelligence agencies in the days ahead. Sources said both
the Prime Minister’s Office and the UHM are on the same page on
the issue of adopting a tough policy against the Naxals and to
go on the offensive against them, specially in three key states
of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand. Apart from reviewing the
preparedness of the SFs involved in anti-Naxal operations, the
NSA will also look into the aspect of SOPs not being followed
by the security personnel.
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Statement |
April 17 |
Odisha
|
Strategies have been drawn to
rein in the CPI-Maoist in Kandhamal and its neighbouring Districts,
said Odisha DGP Sanjeev Marik. Inaugurating the Town Police Station
in Phulbani in Kandhamal District, Marik said Maoist groups are
aiding the villagers in cultivation of ganja in rural pockets
of the District with an aim to increase their hold over the area.
Since the contraband is cultivated in large areas, it is not possible
to destroy it manually. It has been decided to uproot the illegally
cultivated ganja with the help of machines, said Marik.
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Statement |
April 17 |
Rayagada District of Odisha
|
Maoist posters were found near
Kurli panchayat office under Bisamcuttack Police Station
limits in Rayagada District of Odisha. In the posters, Maoists
protested the aggressive operation of the CRPF against them and
the plan to establish new CRPF camps in Niyamgiri. The posters
and banners were found a day after the IG of CRPF, Piyush Anand,
took stock of the steps taken to curtail Maoist menace in the
District.
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Non-Violent |
April 18 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A CPI-Maoist couple, identified
as Dasru Pungati alias Vikram (35) and his wife Nirmala
(38), allegedly involved in the gun-battle at Chhote Baithiya
BSF post in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker District on April 12, were arrested
from Burgi Pipili village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
The two were active in Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border area for
the past several years and were presently handling the Naxal activities
in Bande area of Chhattisgarh, SHO of Bande Police Station Naresh
Deshmukh said.
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Non-Violent |
April 18 |
Warangal District of Telangana
|
CPI-Maoist activist Macha Suguna
alias Aruna alias Shanta surrendered in the presence
of OSD Sanpreet Singh at the District Police headquarters in Warangal
District of Telangana. She was the in-charge and area committee
member of the Maoist party Janatana Sarkar Krishi wing,
which is one of the nine departments of Janatana Sarkar being
run in Dandakaranya of Chhattisgarh State.
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Non-Violent |
April 19 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested Rijus Ekka alias
Khakha, a member of the CPI-Maoist area committee, from Bagicha
Toli in Tupudana in Jagannathpur on the outskirts of Ranchi District
of Jharkhand. Khakha was wanted in several Maoist-related cases.
Banned Naxalite literatures, one mobile phone and two SIM cards
were recovered from his possession.
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Non-Violent |
April 20 |
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
SFs and Police arrested eight
cadres of the CPI-Maoist after an encounter with them at village
Ram Lila Gachi in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar. Acting on a tip-off
of an arrested Maoist, identified as Dhiru Yadav, the SFs comprising
CRPF, STF and District Police raided the village in search of
scores of Maoists hiding there. The Maoists, however, tried to
escape by firing on the SFs who returned the fire in which a Maoist
sustained injuries. The injured Maoist was among the eight arrested.
Police recovered bombs, one rifle, one pistol, two country-made
rifles, many explosives, chargers and uniforms from their possession.
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Violent
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April 20 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist,
including a woman cadre, surrendered in Malkangiri District of
Odisha. The rebels, identified as Irma Kabasi, Era Madkami and
Radhika, were carrying a reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads.
They are allegedly involved in over 29 cases related to murder,
landmine blasts, attacks on Police and other offences. Kabasi
was allegedly involved in the attack on a convoy of Congress leaders
at Darbha Valley in Chhattisgarh in 2013, while the other two
were active in Kalimela area of Malkangiri.
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Non-Violent
|
April 20 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist took responsibility
for the attack on the STF in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on
April 11, which resulted in the killing of seven STF men and left
10 grievously wounded. In a press release from its South Bastar
Divisional Committee, it refuted Chhattisgarh police’s claims
that 20 Maoists were killed in the encounter.
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Statement
|
April 20 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A press release from Sukhdev Konde,
the secretary of the North Bastar Divisional Committee of the
CPI-Maoist, termed the strike on the BSF camp on April 12 in Chhote
Betiya village of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh as an “audacious
attack.” “The attack was in response to the government’s plan
to put up a carpet of camps across Bastar. Sixteen new camps have
come up in Bastar in the last six months. But the main aim of
this plan is to snatch water, land and forests from the tribals,”
said Konde while admitting that Maoist leader Dasmen Salam alias
Vikas was killed in the attack which also resulted in the death
of a BSF head constable.
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Statement
|
April 21 |
Warangal District of Telangana
|
A couple alleged to be members
of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Bhasker alias Ravi alias
Sukhdev (40) and Shyamala alias Sunitha (30), surrendered
before the Police in Warangal District of Telangana. Sukhdev,
carrying INR 500,000 reward on the head, is a Maoist Khammam ‘district
committee member’ working for its Special Guerrilla Squad, while
his wife Sunitha is a ‘district committee member’. Around 14 cases
were booked against Bhaskar in Eturunagaram, Pasra, Tadvai and
Mangapet Police Stations. He was allegedly involved in incidents
of opening fire in Ailapur and Maqnoor. Allegedly, he and his
wife involved in a murder case in Rajannapet village of Eturunagaram
mandal. In 2012, they also allegedly murdered home guard
N Naresh at Parnashala of Bhadrachalam.
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Non-Violent
|
April 21 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, who had surrendered
soon after the April 11 gun battle between STF and Maoists at
Pidmal village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, claimed that
35 Maoists were killed and 15 injured in the retaliatory gun-battle.
Janmilitia Commander of CPI-Maoist Sori Rama alias Kanna
Karigundam said in a statement to Police that the dead Maoists
included battalion ‘deputy commander’ Situ and Konta ‘area committee
secretary’ Arjun. The duo was among the three seniors who planned
the attack. Sori's job was to patrol between Pidmal and Dabbakonta
camps along with seven other members. "There were around
250 Maoists including 20-25 women comrades," he added. Sori
said that Maoist ‘commander’ Nagesh, who was among leaders of
the operation, was heard saying that 35 comrades were killed and
it was a big loss. Sori added that Nagesh had also mentioned that
this information shouldn't be leaked before Police, public or
government. A day earlier, Maoists, through a press statement,
condemned Police's claim of killing more than 20 rebels. South
Bastar divisional committee of the rebels had taken responsibility
of the attack. "Police officers had to run for their lives
for more than 10km till Kankerlanka," the release stated.
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Statement
|
April 21 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
The Dantewada Police arrested
a person, identified as Pukhraj Chandak, a resident of Geedam
in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, who was allegedly carrying
fabric to be used for uniforms of the CPI-Maoist cadres. Around
220 metre of Raymond fabric was seized from Chandak. Police said
Chandak had been acting as a Maoist courier and had earlier supplied
them medicines, ration, uniforms and other material.
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Non-Violent
|
April 22 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four members of the CPI-Maoist
surrendered before Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
The surrendered Maoists are identified as Veko Moti alias
Poyam Sarita, the LGS ‘commander’, Poyam Bomda alias Anil,
the LOS ‘commander’ of Maoists in Telangana and Kurham Pandu and
Arjun Voyami, who worked for Maoists in Chhattisgarh, surrendered
before Bastar range IG of Police S.R. Kalluri.
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Non-Violent
|
April 22 |
Alappuzha District of Kerala
|
The NIA filed a charge sheet against
five persons, including a former scientist at the Indira Gandhi
Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, in a case relating to a
secret meeting of the RDF, a front organisation of the CPI-Maoist,
at Mavelikkara in Alappuzha District of Kerala in December 2012.
The accused in the charge sheet, filed at the NIA special court
Kochi, were identified as Rajesh Madhavan (34) of Mavelikkara;
Bahuleyan (50) of Chirayinkeezh, Thiruvananthapuram; Devarajan
(50) of Mayyanad, Kollam; Ajaya Kumar alias Ajayan of Muvattupuzha;
and Gopal (52) of Rajilpakkom, Chennai. Gopal is a former scientist
with Kalpakkam atomic research centre.
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Charge Sheet
|
April 22 |
Odisha
|
The Odisha Government has brought
huge relief to the 347 SPOs by appointing them as Constables in
the OAFP. This is in recognition to their satisfactory performance
over the last three years. These SPOs, mostly tribal and women,
will help the special forces in combating Maoists in various areas
of the State. Their appointment as Constables was approved by
CM Naveen Patnaik. Out of these 347 personnel, 196 are from Rayagada,
followed by Koraput (67), Deogarh (35), Jajpur (20), Ganjam (12),
Keonjhar (8), Rourkela (6), Sundargarh (2) and Nuapada (1).
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Recruitment
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April 22 |
Bihar / Jharkhand
|
Protesting over the arrest of
SAC member Shiv Prasad Singh alias Rohit ji in Jharkhand
and ten others from different parts of Bihar during the last one
week, CPI-Maoist have given a call for Bihar and Jharkhand bandh
from April 26.
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Bandh
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April 23 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Dharmu Yadav (26), ‘section commander’
of military company-6 of the CPI-Maoist, was killed in an encounter
between Maoists and the Police in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
The gun-battle took place in the forests near Matwal village under
Mardapal Police Station limits when a team of District Police
was carrying out a search operation. On sensing Police near the
village, a group of armed rebels indiscriminately fired at them
following which the SF personnel retaliated. However, the ultras
soon fled to the dense forest on finding SF personnel zeroing-in
on them. During a search, the body of Yadav in uniform along with
a pistol and four live cartridges were recovered. Yadav, carrying
reward of INR 800,000 on his head, was active in Narayanpur and
Kondagaon Districts.
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Violent
|
April 23 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Two powerful can bombs were recovered
from Goelkera Police Station area of West Singhbhum District of
Jharkhand, fuelling suspicion that CPI-Maoist might have planted
the explosives to cause damages to SF personnel during their six-day
Jharkhand bandh from April 26. The bombs, weighing around
25kg each, were found buried beneath the ground at Pandwa village
along a path frequently used by Police and Paramilitary Forces.
Beside the can bombs, Police found six mortars, cartridges of
303 rifles and 9mm pistols, empty cartridges, medicines, accounts
books, Naxalite literature and haversacks from under the earth.
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Non-Violent
|
April 23 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Hazaribagh Police arrested Asha
Kiran, women ‘wing commander’ of the CPI-Maoist from the jungle
of Aulaunja village of Katkamsandi block of Hazaribagh District
of Jharkhand. Police also arrested a local doctor who was treating
her. After the arrest, the Police admitted her to sadar hospital
in Hazaribagh. Asha is accused in 20 cases in Hazaribagh, Chatra,
Gaya and Bokaro District since 2006.
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Non-Violent
|
April 23-24 |
Thiruvananthapuram District of
Kerala
|
Three leaders of the RDF, a pro-CPI-Maoist
organisation, have been arrested under the UAPA in Thiruvananthapuram
District of Kerala, after they were found distributing pamphlets,
titled ‘Maoism is not terrorism’. While two persons, identified
as RDF state secretary Mannur Ajayakumar and state committee member
Karivaloor Ramakrishnan, were arrested from Iritty in Kannur,
another, identified as T Sugathan, state president of RDF, was
arrested by Police from the Kozhikode Press Club on April 24,
where he had gone to hold a press conference to protest against
the arrest of his colleagues.
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Non-Violent
|
April 24 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Darbha janpad panchayat
member, who was abducted by CPI-Maoist on April 21, was found
dead in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. The body of Panduram
(42) was found at Chingur Nullah in Tulsi Dongri area under Darbha
Police Station limits. Panduram was abducted along with his assistant
Sanat Sethiya on April 21 from his native place Koleng by a group
of armed Maoist cadres. However, Sethiya was later released on
April 23. Condemning the incident strongly, Chhattisgarh Chief
Minister Raman Singh said that it was a "cowardly" act
by Maoists. "Panduram used to work for the development of
villages and people with great dedication. He was an active and
hard working representative," Singh said in his condolence
message.
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Violent
|
April 24 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman Maoist ‘deputy commander’,
carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on her head, was arrested from
the forests in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. The arrested
rebel has been identified as Shanti Kovachi, ‘deputy-commander’
of LOS active in Madanwada-Kodekhurse region on Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra
border. Based on specific inputs that Kovachi was hiding in Amakodo-Pitameta
forests under Sitagaon Police Station limits, a joint squad of
District Force, STF and ITBP, was sent to the spot and arrested
Kovachi. One walkie talkie, Naxal literature, a bag, medicines
and other commodities of daily use were also recovered from her
possession.
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Non-Violent
|
April 24 |
Delhi
|
In an effort to enhance CRPF's
capabilities in fighting CPI-Maoist in the Red zone and
terrorists in J&K, UHM has ordered replacement of indigenously
built but faulty INSAS rifles that the force uses with AK-47s.
All INSAS guns used by the force in the red zone would be replaced
by AK-47 while 50% of the INSAS gun armoury in J&K would now
have AK-47. The UHM sanctioned the procurement of guns following
a demand from the CRPF which has been pending with the Ministry
for almost a year. The sanction, however, is partial fulfillment
of CRPF demands. The force had sent a proposal to the UHM last
year for 100% replacement of all its INSAS guns with AK-47 rifles
in Maoist areas, 50% in Jammu and Kashmir and similar grading
percentage for various other theatres. "The sanction is location
specific i.e. limited to Naxal-affected Districts and Jammu and
Kashmir. In rest of the country, the force will continue using
INSAS. The decision has been taken according to the operational
requirement of the force," a senior UHM official said.
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Statement
|
April 25 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist appealed
to the masses in their strongholds of Central India's hinterlands
to observe 'protest week' between April 26 and May 1 against the
land acquisition bill. The rebels have claimed that there would
be violent opposition if government compels farmers to surrender
land. The CPI-Maoist has appealed for agitation issuing a press
note. DKSZC of the CPI-Maoist in Central India' Gadchiroli and
parts of Chhattisgarh, has urged the people to organize various
forms of protests including road blockade and agitating at government
offices against the land acquisition bill. The rebels, in their
press release, have lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
his government for trying to enforce an anti-peasant enactment
to usurp their ancestral properties on the pretext of development.
The Maoist rebels have also stated that Modi is trying to hand
over country's resources to the foreign corporate companies under
various schemes.
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Non-Violent
|
April 25 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
Around 70 to 80 armed CPI-Maoist
cadres stormed into Pasiya village under Chak panchayat
in Manatu block in Palamu District of Jharkhand and set ablaze
the equipment of a cell phone tower. The Maoists also set ablaze
a tractor–cum–trolley and assaulted the driver of the tractor
Dineshwar Ram.
|
Violent
|
April 25 |
Gariaband District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze vehicles
and machines deployed in construction of road from Godalbay to
Kamar Bhaudi village under Piparchedi Police Station limits in
Gariaband District of Chhattisgarh. According to Police, the incident
happened under Piparchedi Police Station limits when some armed
ultras reached the spot and set ablaze a JCB machine, water tanker
and road roller deployed in the construction work. Soon after
the incident the Maoists ran away from the spot threatening not
to resume construction work, Police said. No casualty or injury
incident was reported and a case was registered with Piparchedi
Police Station in this connection.
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Violent
|
April 27
|
East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres of Sabari Area Committee
killed two tribals, identified as Madivi Chukka (25) and Madivi
Joga (28) branding them as ‘police informers’ at Kamanathogu of
Yetapaka mandal in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
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Violent
|
April 27
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist posters were found at various places
across Narayanpatna block in Koraput District of Odisha. In the
posters, the Maoists demanded end to the anti-Maoist ‘Operation
Green Hunt’, exploitation of tribals by landlords and withdrawal
of Police deployment from different tribal pockets.
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Non-Violent
|
April 27
|
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist warned lower rung Policemen working
in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh to leave their jobs or “get killed
at the hands of PLGA guerrillas.” In a press statement issued
by Madhavi, secretary of the West Bastar Divisional Committee
of the Maoists, the CPI-Maoist took responsibility for the killing
of Constable Bira Basant, who was abducted on April 7 and found
dead two weeks later in Bijapur District.
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Statement
|
April 28
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Manoj Bhuian,
was arrested from Talaliya village under Dumaria Police Station
limits in Gaya District of Bihar. Bhuian was wanted in the murder
of two Policemen in the District; SP Manoj Kumar said adding,
vital information has been provided by Bhuian during interrogation
about Maoist activities in the region.
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Non-Violent
|
April 29
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a passenger bus near
Chingavaram village under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh. No passenger was hurt in the incident
as the Maoists asked passengers to get off the bus before setting
it on fire. According to Police sources, around 30 to 40 'armed'
Maoists stopped the bus of RBMT Travels Company, asked all the
passengers to vacate the bus and smashed the diesel tank of the
vehicle.
|
Violent
|
April 29
|
Sundargarh District of Odisha
|
SFs seized weapons hidden by the CPI-Maoist cadres
inside a forest in Sundargarh District of Odisha. Acting on a
tip-off, a joint team of CRPF and DVF launched operation in Silkuta
Reserve Forest near Langalkanta and seized four guns, three small
bore rifles and a pistol, ASP R Panigrahi said.
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Non-Violent
|
April 29
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres including a ‘militia commander’
were arrested by the Police in Chennapuram forest area in Charla
mandal of Khammam District of Telangana. Paddam Kamaiah,
Secretary, RPC, Chennapuram and Ravva Bheemaiah, ‘militia commander’
of Bakkachingalapadu of Charla mandal were arrested by
a Police team during an anti-Maoist operation in Chennapuram forest
area.
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Non-Violent
|
April 29
|
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist set ablaze six
dumpers engaged in construction of a 30km village road at Churchu
block in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand, causing a loss of over
INR 10 million. Sources said that Maoists had been demanding levy
from officials of Bhardwaj Constructions for the past six months.
|
Violent
|
April 30 |
Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu
|
The SIB of the Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh Police, the ‘Q’ Branch Criminal Investigation Department
of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested five CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Roopesh alias Jogi, his wife Shyna, Anoop, Eswaran and
Kannan, at Karumathampatti in Coimbatore District. Roopesh headed
the recently formed Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee, Police
sources said. “It is a big catch.
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Non-Violent |
May 1
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres killed two civilians
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. Shailesh Kainglewar and
Sinu Upasha, both resident of Dechalipetha village in Aheri division
of Gadchiroli, were killed by the Maoists on the suspicion of
being ‘police informer’.
|
Violent
|
May 1
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist ‘commander’, identified
as Phool Singh, carrying reward of INR 500,000 on his head was
killed while another was arrested following an encounter between
Maoists and Police in forests under Ghanora Police Station limits
in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
May 1
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
|
Vanthala Mallesh, ‘deputy commander’ of Korukonda
Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist surrendered before DIG of Police
(Visakha Range) A. Ravi Chandra in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh. Mallesh was associated with the Maoist movement since
2008 and was wanted in 41 cases, including six murders, several
cases of violence like blasting the coffee pulper unit at Cherukumpakla,
destroying road laying equipment, bid to attack Police parties
with landmines, distribution of coffee plantations to Girijans,
etc.
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Non-Violent
|
May 1
|
Ganjam District of Odisha
|
Jailed OMP leader Sabyasachi Panda and former
mediator during abductions Dandapani Mohanty ended their hunger
strike in Berhampur of Ganjam District of Odisha. Both called
off their hunger strike following a joint appeal by a group of
civil rights activists of Odisha. OMP is a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 1
|
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
|
An incident of firing at Teemulabanda village
in GK Veedhi mandal in Visakha Agency of Vishakhapatnam
District of Andhra Pradesh, created tension for some time. It
was reported that about half-a-dozen persons travelling in a four-wheeler
fired at a group of Girijans who were on their way to open
bank accounts. But no one was injured.
|
Violent
|
May 2
|
|
A senior woman cadre of the CPI-Maoist, identified
as Kamla Dhruv alias Santoshi (22), who carried a reward
of INR 200,000 on her head, was arrested near Mugaltola village
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent
|
May 2
|
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying a reward
of INR 50,000 on his head, identified as Raju Yadav, was arrested
from Kokra Mahto Dih village in Jamui District of Bihar.
Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and arrested
the Maoist who had come to attend a wedding function at his relative's
place, ASP, Operations, D.N. Pandey said.
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Non-Violent
|
May 3 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
The cadres of CPI-Maoist blew
up a bridge on Dhordhorwa river situated in Bedam panchayat
of Churchu block in Hazaribagh District. A group of Maoists reached
Julmi village and started searching some villagers, who according
to them were ‘police informers’. When they failed to do so, they
set ablaze two houses in that village. After coming out of the
village, they stayed near the bridge over Dhordhorwa river.
|
Violent |
May 4 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two brothers, identified as Kunja
Brahmaiah and Kunja Seetaramaiah, native of Burakanakota village
falling in limits of Chituru Police Station [East Godavari District]
of Andhra Pradesh, were brutally hacked to death by CPI-Maoist
cadres in Sukma District.
|
Violent |
May 4 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A suspected Maoist, identified
as Raje Singh, was arrested during a search operation carried
out by SFs at Davdi Salhebhata village near Udanpur base camp
of BSF in Kanker District.
|
Non-Violent |
May 4 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Salwa Judum founder Mahendra
Karma’s son Chhavindra Karma and former leaders of the anti-Maoist
militia formed “Vikas Sangharsh Samiti” in Dantewada District,
which will carry forward the work of Salwa Judum in Bastar.
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Statement |
May 4 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist has called for
a boycott of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Chhattisgarh visit.
In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Gudsa Usendi, the party
has asked the locals to intensify its “militant” struggle against
the BJP-led governments at the State and the Centre.
|
Statement |
May 4 |
Kandhamal District of Odisha
|
An exchange of fire took place
between SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres at a remote location near a
hill in Gochhapada area in Kandhamal District. According to Kandhamal
SP Kunwar Vishal Singh, since May 3, a troupe of DVF had launched
an anti-Maoist operation in the area following intelligence reports
that some Maoist cadres from Chhattisgarh were moving around in
the region to recruit new cadres and increase support base.
|
Violent |
May 4 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
A joint team comprising Bhadrachalam
sub-division Police personnel and the CRPF arrested four alleged
CPI-Maoist militia members and a dalam member in Chennapuram
forest area in Charla mandal in Khammam District. The arrested
include Badisa Ungaiah (23) and Madakam Ganga (25), besides three
17-year-old youths, hailing from three tribal habitations in Charla
mandal in Bhadrachalam division.
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Non-Violent |
May 4 |
Maharashtra
|
Ram Shinde, the Minister of State,
Home (rural), Maharashtra, has stated that the State Government
is contemplating to moot a proposal for polymer-made light weight
bulletproof jackets for Constables deployed in critical high risk
responsibilities like tackling Naxals.
|
Statement |
May 5 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist triggered
four back-to-back explosions in Bijapur District, injuring one
CRPF personnel. According to the Bijapur Police, the explosions
took place when a joint team of the CRPF and District Police from
the Matawada Police camp was going towards Jangala village on
an area domination exercise.
|
Violent |
May 5 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
An IED suspected to be planted
by CPI-Maoist cadres exploded due to some reason in Kalimela Police
Station area of Malkangiri District. According to Malkangiri SP
Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, this blast occurred on Borigeta-MV32 road.
It is suspected that the IED was planted to target SFs including
the BSF. Although no SF personnel were travelling on this road
when the blast occurred, some civilians had a narrow escape.
|
Violent |
May 5 |
Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh
|
The Andhra Pradesh Police arrested
11 members of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti
faction in Kurnool District. Among those arrested is top Janashakti
leader, Korra Rajanna. A senior Police officer said the members
of Janashakti group, including Rajanna, had gathered at the residence
of Mohan Reddy, seeking to rebuild the party and establish dalams,
besides procuring arms and collecting funds.
|
Non-Violent |
May 5 |
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Kunwar Yadav alias Waseerji, 40, member of the CPI-Maoist's
East Bihar North Jharkhand Simant Regional Committee, carrying
INR 1.5 million cash reward on his head, was arrested from Bathuakura
village under Bhelwaghati Police Station limits in Giridih District.
The SFs raided the village on intelligence inputs.
|
Non-Violent |
May 5 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
A couple, identified as Deepeshwar
Mehta and Dhaneshwari Devi, allegedly involved in illegal trade
and supply of explosives to CPI-Maoist, were killed in an explosion
under Padma Police Station area in Hazaribagh District. The explosion
was so strong that the two were blown into pieces. The incident
took place when they were carrying explosives and other inflammable
items into the forest for the Maoists.
|
Violent |
May 6 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
A CoBRA personnel, identified
as AK Tripathy, sustained injuries in an encounter between security
personnel and Maoists in Riarda forest under Arki Police Station
of Khunti District.
|
Violent |
May 6 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two top CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Rajman Korram (26) of Padeli under Mardapal Police Station
limits and Govind Netam (30) of Madanaar under Bayanaar Police
Station limits, wanted in several Naxal violence cases, surrendered
before the Police in Kondagaon District.
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Non-Violent |
May 6 |
Kerala
|
The statement of CPI-Maoist leader
Roopesh that he was kidnapped, not arrested, was false, said Kerala
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. “Kerala has sought Roopesh’s
custody. The Tamil Nadu police will have to bring him to Kerala
for the investigation of cases in the state in which he was involved,”
Chennithala told.
|
Statement |
May 6 |
Karnataka
|
Karnataka Home Minister K J George
claimed that the Naxal movement was restricted to just a few pockets
in the State (Karnataka).
|
Statement |
May 6 |
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist squad allegedly killed
a villager, identified as Ravindra Ganjhu, of Lakarmanda village
under Kunda Police Station limits in Chatra District after dubbing
him an ‘informer’ of Police and of rebel splinter group TPC.
|
Violent |
May 7 |
Kerala
|
Kerala Minister for Home Ramesh
Chennithala said that the CPI-Maoists’ attempt to implement their
politico-military campaign in the State had been thwarted with
the arrest of Roopesh and four others from Coimbatore.
|
Statement |
May 7 |
Ranchi District
|
In a late night raid, Police recovered
a truckload of explosives from a godown in Tupudana locality in
Ranchi Block in Ranchi District. The raid was conducted by Tupudana
Police station in-charge, Ranjit Sinha, who seized a huge cache
of explosives from the spot. Among the items recovered were seven
bags of ammonium nitrate, five carton detonators, 20 cartons of
power gel, 1500 gelatin wire, several fuse wire and codex wire.
City SP Jaya Roy said, "As no one has been arrested so far,
police are yet to find out as to who were the explosives meant
for."
|
Non-Violent |
May 7 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A day before PM Narendra Modi's
Dantewada visit, the Maoists have yet again marked their presence
in protest against the PM's visit by putting up banners and pasting
pamphlets appealing people to observe two-day 'Mahabandh' (great
shutdown strike) in Sukma District. In the pamphlets pasted in
large numbers in Jagardunga-Dornapal region, the Maoists have
boycotted the PM's visit and Chhattisgarh Government's ongoing
‘Loksuraj Abhiyan’ (public meeting campaign).
|
Non-Violent |
May 8 |
Palakkad District of Kerala
|
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Sundaran alias Unnikrishnan (49), was arrested
by the Agali Police in Palakkad District. Unnikrishnan, a native
of Kumaramputhur near Mannarkkad allegedly set ablaze a camp shed
of the Forest Department inside the Silent Valley National Park
in January along with a few others. The Police said Sundaran was
taken into custody from Agali following a tip-off.
|
Non-Violent |
May 9 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed one person
and released 300 others held hostage by them in Sukma District.
The Maoists had rounded up hundreds of residents of Morenga village
in Sukma District on May 8, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister
(PM) Narendra Modi on May 9 to launch several development projects
in nearby Dantewada District, another hotbed of Maoist insurgency.
|
Violent |
May 9 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Earlier in the day, addressing
a rally in Dantewada District, PM Modi said “The macabre drama
of death will end," referring to violence by Moaists in the
mineral-rich state. A lot of people were killed by "mad men
on the path of violence", he added.
|
Statement |
May 9 |
Maharashtra
|
The Maharashtra ATS has arrested
a top CPI-Maoist leader, identified as Ajith alias K. Muralidharan
alias Thomas Joseph from a hospital at Talegaon Dabhade
near Pune, who has been absconding for the last 25 years.
|
Non-Violent |
May 9 |
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal
commander’ Ashok Yadav and a hardcore cadre Bhiklal Dangi in Chatra
District.
|
Non-Violent |
May 10 |
Jamui District of Bihar
|
In a joint operation, the Central
Reserve Police Force’s 215th battalion, Jamui Police
and STF recovered explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Jamui
District.
|
Non-Violent |
May 10 |
Kozhikode District of Kerala
|
The Kerala Police arrested A Rajeesh,
a close aide of recently-held CPI-Maoist leader Roopesh, from
Payyoli in Kozhikode District. Rajeesh, native of Thikkody, was
instrumental in bringing arms to Roopesh and his team, the Police
said, adding that his car had been used for such purposes.
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Non-Violent |
May 10 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist has threatened
a violent backlash against any attempt to re-launch the controversial
Salwa Judum campaign — arming villagers to take on the
Maoists.
|
Statement |
May 11
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman
Singh has said “The Constitution does not allow deployment [Army]
against our own people, and neither does my heart. For the sake
of argument, if the Army is deployed, the issue [Communist Party
of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency] can be solved in four
hours. But this should never happen”.
|
Statement
|
May 11
|
Kollam District of Kerala
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres identified
as Anil (44) alias Remanan and Anandan (50) were arrested
from Kundara area of Kollam District. Commenting on the arrest
SP, Kollam Rural, S. Sasikumar said the duo had links with Maoist
leader Roopesh who was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police from
Coimbatore.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 12
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Two ‘commanders’ of the CPI-Maoist
belonging to the PLGA, who were declared “shot dead” in Sukma
encounter on April 11, have issued a press statement refuting
Police claims about the encounter and claimed that both of them
are “safe and healthy”. “We are absolutely fine and healthy. We
are working with the revolutionary public in Sukma as usual. Neither
of us were injured nor dead in Pidmed encounter (in Sukma) last
month,” said PLGA Battalion No.1 ‘commander’ Situ and Konta ‘area
committee secretary’ Arjun in a joint press statement.
|
Statement
|
May 12
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist identified as Baman Kunjan
(25), working as ‘militia commander’ of Tikanpal village, was
arrested by the Police during a search operation in Dantewada
District. Kunjan was allegedly involved in the attack on anti-landmine
vehicle on Cholnar-Kirandul road in Dantewada on April 13, thereby
leaving five Policemen killed and eight others injured, SDOP Kirandul
MZ Baig informed. Naxal pamphlets were recovered from his possession.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 12
|
Jamui District of Bihar
|
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Guddu Yadav, was arrested along with arms and explosives
from Jhikti village under Khaira Police Station limits in Jamui
District. Acting on a tip-off, the CRPF troopers raided the village
and arrested the Maoist from his house. A country-made rifle,
five live cartridges and ten detonators have been seized from
the Maoist.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 12
|
Ernakulam District of Kerala
|
Addressing a meet-the-press programme
in Kochi, CPI Kerala State unit secretary Kanam Rajendran said
the CPI was opposed to the ways adopted by the CPI-Maoist but
the issues were relevant. The arrested Maoists should be treated
as political prisoners, he said.
|
Statement
|
May 13
|
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
Heavily armed CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked a coalfield office killing one person and injuring several
others in Latehar District. The incident took place between 9.00
am and 10.00 am as the Maoists attacked everyone who were present
at the office of CCL, a subsidiary of CIL. The Maoists also destroyed
chairs, computers as well as the documents of the office.
|
Violent
|
May 13
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A tiffin bomb, planted by the
cadres of the CPI-Maoist to target the SFs, was recovered on a
road under the Kondagaon Police Station limits in Kondagaon District.
The steel container packed with 10-kilograms of explosive was
found under a pile of gravel on the road connecting Hangwa Tiraha
to Totar.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 14
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Para-military troopers during
a search operation conducted at Hatkarra forest village in Kanker
District, arrested a tribal woman, identified as Amita Dhruv alias
Amit (22), for her alleged links with CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 14
|
Maharashtra
|
After holding an hour-long meeting
with top officers of Maharashtra State Government and the region
on anti- CPI-Maoist operations in the border districts of Gondia
and Gadchiroli in Vidarbha region, the UMH Rajnath Singh expressed
confidence that the Naxalite problem in the country would be resolved
soon. "As soon as the new government came to power at the
Centre, we offered an olive branch to the Naxalites. We are still
hopeful that talks would resolve the matter. Meanwhile, we are
adopting the two-pronged approach of development and strict security
in the affected areas," said Singh. He claimed that in the
last one decade, casualty rate of civilians and Security Forces
from LWE attacks had dropped by 20 to 25 percent.
|
Statement
|
May 14
|
Maharashtra
|
A final decision on future deployment
of CRPF in CPI-Maoist-hit areas of Maharashtra will be taken by
the Centre at end of September, 2015, said Additional Chief Secretary
(Home) K P Bakshi. "We have requested Home Minister Rajnath
Singh to let us continue using CRPF in Maoist-hit areas and not
deploy ITBP in their place.
|
Statement
|
May 14
|
Jamui District of Bihar
|
Bihar Police arrested two CPI-Maoist
cadres, identified as Md Guddu and Md Sajjad during an anti-Maoist
operation at Lakshmipur under Barhat Police Stations limits in
Jamui District.
|
Non-Violent
|
May 16 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Acting on intelligence inputs,
a CoBRA team of only five members and Bihar State Police personnel
arrested 10 CPI-Maoist cadres, including four ‘key functionaries’
of the outfit in Gaya District. The arrested Maoists, include
‘secretary’ of ‘Magadh Zone’ and ‘Member’ of ‘Bihar Regional Committee’
Sanjeevan Baitha alias Shravanji, ‘Treasurer’ of ‘Magadh
Zone’ Gorelal Ramani who carried a reward of INR 300,000 on his
head, ‘sub-zonal’ members Umesh Yadav and Basant Yadav.
|
Non-Violent |
May 17
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three Policemen and two CPI-Maoist
cadres were killed in an encounter in Bijapur District. The encounter
took place early in the morning near Ponjed at Mirjur in Gangaloor
Police Station area where a team of STF and District Police Force
was conducting an anti-Maoist operation.
|
Violent
|
May 17
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
and another injured in an encounter with the Police in Gaya District.
Acting on a tip off that some Maoists had gathered near Tiletand
locality to collect INR 20 million from a construction company
on May 16 night, four companies of CRPF’s CoBRA battalion rushed
there.
|
Violent
|
May 17
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
The Maoists engineered
IED blasts between Piprahi and Harnahi villages and fired at CRPF
personnel engaged in another anti-Maoist operation under Barachatti
Police Station area of Gaya District.
|
Violent
|
May 17 |
East Champaran District of Bihar
|
The East Champaran Police arrested
three CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Matar Sahani, Chandradeo
Sahani and Munchun Sah, from three different places under Chhoradano
and Lakhaura Police Stations limits near Indo-Nepal border. The
Police also recovered two pistols and cartridges, details of levy
collection and Maoists literatures from their possession. They
are being quizzed by Police as they are suspected to be arms suppliers
to the Maoists in Bihar. Acting on a tip-off, the Police conducted
raid at Majirawa village and arrested the Maoists but the group
leader Sheopujan Rai and Manjan Sah managed to escape.
|
Non-Violent |
May 17 |
West Medinipur District of West
Bengal
|
The three leaders of the Provisional
Central Committee, Marxist–Leninist or CPI-M-L (PCC) who were
allegedly detained “illegally” by the Paschim Medinipur District
Police had been charged with sedition. Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrates’ Court in Jhargram in Paschim Medinipur remanded Jiten
Giri, Sunil Barik and Niranjan Bera to six days in Police custody.
“Apart from sedition, Giri, Barik and Bera were also charged with
criminal conspiracy,” their counsel Ashini Mondal said. He also
said that in the court, the Police alleged that on May 17 the
three persons were spotted roaming around “suspiciously” in Lodhasuli
area in the District.
|
Non-Violent |
May 18 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five cadres of the CPI-Maoist
surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District of South Chhattisgarh.
Maoists’ Bangapal platoon no.2 ‘commander’ Mantu Gonde alias
Motu, ‘section commander’ Savita Sodhi, Military ‘platoon commander’
Ramsingh, Kondagav Military ‘platoon commander’ Fuldev and Kanker
Sangham member Rajeshwari laid down their arms in presence of
Bastar IG of Police and other senior Police and CRPF officials
in Bijapur, claimed the Police. Mantu Gonde and his wife Savita
Sodhi carried a reward of INR 800,000 each whereas Fuldev and
Ramsingh carried a reward of INR 200,000 each.
|
Non-Violent |
May 18 |
Koraput District of Odisha
|
Three wanted woman CPI-Maoist
cadres, identified as Sapai Miniaka alias Tulsi, Talas
Wateka alias Geeta and Laxmi Prasska, of Koraput Divisional
Committee under AOBSZC surrendered before the Koraput District
Police. The three woman cadres were involved in several cases
of loot, murder, attack and arson in the bordering areas of Odisha
and Andhra Pradesh for past several years. They were in the wanted
list of several Police Stations in the District and the State
Government had announced a reward of INR 100,000 on each of them.
|
Non-Violent |
May 18 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Acting on a tip off, the Bokaro
District Police and CRPF personnel arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal
commander’ of Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee, identified
as Rohit Marandi alias Rohit Manjhi, carrying INR 500,000
reward on his head, from Kashitand forest under Gomia block in
Bokaro District. Following his interrogation, a LMG and other
explosives were recovered in another forest at Ulanz village under
Katkamsandi block near Hazaribagh-Chatra District borders. The
LMG was snatched from the CRPF in 2001 in an ambush in Churchu
block of Hazaribagh District where 11 troopers were killed. Hazaribagh
Police is also interrogating Rohit in Bokaro.
|
Non-Violent |
May 19 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman cadre of CPI-Maoist, identified
as Devatti Mandavi (25), was arrested by a joint squad of BSF
and District Force during a search operation in Durgukondul region
in Kanker District. Acting on a specific input, Mandavi, involved
in several Maoist incidents in the region, was arrested from Enhur
village under Siksod Police Station limits, Police official said.
|
Non-Violent |
May 19 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Four CPI-Maoist cadres - two of
them area committee members, and two militia members - surrendered
before Visakhapatnam SP Koya Praveen. The four surrendered Maoists
identified as Vanthala Chinnam Naidu (30), Pongi Somaraju (19),
Pongi Chanti (20) and Pangi Rambabu (30). Chinnam Naidu, who is
also known with aliases Sannam Naidu and Abraham of Cherukupalem
village in G.K. Veedhi mandal and an active member of the
Galikonda area committee, carries a reward of INR100,000 on his
head.
|
Non-Violent |
May 20 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A top CPI-Maoist ‘commander’,
identified as Kiran alias Sannu Potam (26), carrying reward
of INR 500,000 and allegedly involved in Jeeram attack on May
2013 that killed top Congress leaders, surrendered with weapon
before IG of Police Bastar range and SP in Dantewada District.
Potam was active in Malangir area committee surrendered with his
SLR, two magazine and 47 live cartridges, following which he will
be given INR 800,000 including the reward amount on him and as
part of Surrender cum Rehabilitation Scheme of State government.
|
Non-Violent |
May 20 |
Garhwa District of Jharkhand
|
Armed Maoist cadres set ablaze
two Hywa trucks, one JCB, one road roller and a tractor deployed
in a road construction work at Parswar village under Bhandariya
Police Station limits in Garhwa District. The Maoists also badly
assaulted caretaker Arjun Yadav and Surendra Gupta. According
to Police, about 30 to 35 armed Maoists reached Parswar village
and set ablaze the machines and dragged the caretakers out from
their houses before badly assaulting them. Later, they reached
at Changiya tola of the village and set ablaze road roller and
a tractor there. The Maoists left the place after threatening
not to start the construction work, which is being conducted by
PRA constructions.
|
Violent |
May 21 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a youth,
identified as Ravindra Shankar Sunkri (24), at Kolsegudam village
in Aheri tehsil in Gadchiroli District, whom they had abducted
a few days ago. The Maoists abducted Ravindra, son of the Police
patil of the village, on the suspicion that he was a ‘Police
informer’ on May 16. Police said that Ravindra had been indeed
working as a SPO between 2013 and September 2014. Around 15 armed
Maoists had taken him away from his house.
|
Violent |
May 21 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Six vehicles, engaged in the doubling
of railway tracks at Tudaparas Camp, six km from Dantewada District
headquarters in Chhattisgarh, were set ablaze by CPI-Maoist cadres.
The Maoists first drove away labourers engaged in doubling tracks
and then set ablaze a JCB machine, a poclain machine, a dozer
and three other vehicles after breaking their tanks.
|
Violent |
May 21 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
A huge cache of ammunition was
recovered from Palkot area in Gumla District following an encounter
with CPI-Maoist cadres. Acting on a tip-off that Maoist ‘sub-zonal
commander’ Dipakji was camping in the dense forests of Palkot,
special teams, comprising State Police personnel and CRPF personnel,
were formed to corner the squad from all sides. As the SFs neared
the forests, the Maoists opened fire. The SFs also retaliated,
forcing the Maoists to flee, leaving behind a huge quantity of
ammunition.
|
Non-Violent |
May 22 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists threatened to “eliminate”
slain Mahendra Karma’s two sons — Chhavindra and Deepak — for
initiating the move to revive anti-Maoist vigilante force Salwa
Judum, founded by their late father in Bastar division of
Chhattisgarh. In a press release issued by West Bastar division
of CPI-Maoist, the Maoists said, “We will kill Chhavindra Karma
and Deepak Karma in ‘jan yudhh’ (people’s war) if they revived
Salwa Judum in Bastar”. Maoist leaflets threatening to kill the
junior Karmas were circulated in remote Bastar region, including
in areas close to the home of Karma family in the village of Farsapal
in south Bastar District of Dantewada, a senior Police officer
posted in Bastar told.
|
Statement |
May 22 |
Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh
|
A CPI-Maoist North Gadchiroli
Divisional Committee member, identified as Guha Uike alias
Dilip (38), wanted in around 200 criminal cases, was arrested
from the jungle of the Songudda area in Balaghat District of Madhya
Pradesh, after a brief exchange of fire with the insurgents who
opened fire at a Police team. Dilip carried a reward of around
INR 3.5 million including INR 1.6 million announced by the Maharashtra
Police, INR 800,000 announced by the Chhattisgarh Police, and
INR 300,000 announced by the Madhya Pradesh Police, MP ADG of
Police (anti-Maoist operations) C B Muniraju said.
|
Non-Violent |
May 22 |
Odisha
|
Odisha DGP Sanjiv Marik visited
Malkangiri and Koraput Districts to review the CPI-Maoist situation.
The DGP felt there was need of deployment of two more battalions
of BSF in this region to increase area dominance of SFs. Before
reaching Koraput, DGP Marik visited Malkangiri District. According
to the DGP, construction of Gurupriya bridge, which had been till
date stalled by Maoists, would be a major catalyst of improved
communication and development of 151 villages in this cut off
area. The construction work of the INR 173 crore project is now
on since September, 2014 by Kolkata based Royal Infra Construction
with active Police protection. The project is expected to be completed
in two years.
|
Statement |
May 24 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres shot at
and seriously injured a couple with suspected links with Salwa
Judum, near Konta village in Sukma District. The injured couple
were taken to the Government area hospital in Bhadrachalam in
Khammam District of Telangana late in the night. According to
sources, the injured were identified as Podium Chukkalu and his
wife Podium Payaki of Konta block in Sukma District. The condition
of Chukkalu, who sustained two bullet injuries including one in
abdomen, was stated to be critical. Sources said that the Maoists
fired at the couple in Konta by branding them ‘Police informers’.
|
Violent |
May 24 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed
two relatives of Salwa Judum founder Mahendra Karma near
Faraspal village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, on the
eve of his second death anniversary on May 25. “They have killed
two of my relatives. Sukku Oyami of Kesapur village and Chitranjan
Barse from Gondapal village were hacked to death on Sunday night,”
Mahendra Karma’s son Chhavindra Karma told reporters at his home
in Faraspal.
|
Violent |
May 24-25 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
32 trucks were set ablaze, reportedly
by CPI-Maoist cadres, on the busy Grand Trunk Road in Gaya District.
The incident occurred during a two-day bandh call by the
Maoists in the region. The bandh came into effect in the
intervening night of May 24-25. The bandh call has been
given by the CPI-Maoist to protest against the killing of Sarita
aka Urmila Ganjoo, a member of the erstwhile Bihar-Jharkhand
‘special area committee’, which was replaced by the East Bihar
Eastern Jharkhand Special Area, in an encounter with Police on
May 17.
|
Violent |
May 25 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
The Bastar IGP declared his support
for anti-Maoist front Vikas Sangharsh Samiti, which has been formed
by Chhavindra Karma, son of slain Congress leader Mahendra Karma.
Speaking at Karma’s second death anniversary in his native village
of Faraspal in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, S R P Kalluri,
Bastar IGP, said that he supported the front and lashed out at
those who have compared it with Salwa Judum.
|
Statement |
May 25 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres torched
three vehicles on National Highway-100 between Tatia Jharia and
Bishnugarh in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand. About 60 Maoists
surrounded a bus after midnight, asked the passengers to get down
and set it ablaze using kerosene, SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said.
Later, they intercepted a truck loaded with optical fibres of
a mobile company and torched it, the SP added. Around 3 am, the
Maoists burnt a coal-laden truck on the same route. The CPI-Maoist
has given call for Jharkhand-Bihar bandh to protest the
recent encounter with Police in Gaya District in Bihar.
|
Violent |
May 25 |
Purulia and West Midnapore District
of West Bengal
|
Life was partially affected in
parts of Purulia District and Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore
District of West Bengal in response to a 12 hour Jangalmahal
bandh call given by CPI-Maoist and a radical ultra left
group. The shutdown strike call was given demanding unconditional
release of PCPA convener Chhatradhar Mahto and five others who
were jailed on the charge of anti-State activities.
|
Violent |
May 25 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Life in major parts of the Sherghati
Sub-Division of Gaya District, Bihar, particularly Dumaria, Imamganj,
Banke Bazar and Raushanganj Police Station areas, came to a standstill
as CPI-Maoist cadres got markets, road transport, banking services
and Government offices closed and a curfew like situation prevailed
in the Maoist infested areas. Ambulance and milk vans were ‘exempted’
from the bandh purview. The Maoists also issued hand written
threats to Gaya SSP Manu Maharaj.
|
Violent |
May 25 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Bandh called by the Maoists
was almost total in the Naxal infested Dumaria, Imamganj, Banke
Bazar and Raushanganj Police Station areas of Gaya District, Bihar.
It was partial in the Barachatti, Dobhi, Amas and Gurua Police
Station areas. Other parts of the District remained more or less
unaffected by the bandh.
|
Violent |
May 27 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four security personnel were injured
when a group of CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Police camp in Narayanpur
District of Chhattisgarh. "A large group of armed Naxals
hurled crude bombs at Basing Police camp under Kurusnar Police
Station limits shortly after the midnight following which a gunbattle
broke out between security forces and rebels," a senior Police
official said. The intermittent firing lasted for about two hours
following which the Maoists disappeared into dense forests, he
added. "Two jawans each of Special Task Force and Chhattisgarh
Armed Force sustained injuries in the crude bomb explosion,"
he further said.
|
Violent |
May 27 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist and
a Police Special Party exchanged fire near Cheedipalli near Gorrellametta
under Boodaralla panchayat in Koyyuru mandal in
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. Two groups of Maoists,
numbering about 15 members, fired around four rounds on the Police
party and the Police retaliated by firing one round and the Maoists
escaped according to preliminary reports, SP Koya Praveen said.
|
Violent |
May 27 |
Dumka District of Jharkhand
|
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres hurled
petrol bombs at an under-construction road bridge and set ablaze
two vehicles belonging to a construction company in Bartalla village
under Kathikund Police Station limits of Dumka District, Jharkhand.
Around 40 Maoists laced with firearms arrived at the spot and
hurled two petrol bombs before torching an earthmover and a dumper
this evening, officer-in-charge of Kathikund Police Station N.S.
Dadel said.
|
Violent |
May 27 |
Sheohar District of Bihar
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres have burnt
down two buses at Belhiya in Sheohar District, Bihar. Confirming
the incident an official said "After the incident, the Security
Forces have intensified combing operations against them."
|
Violent |
May 27 |
NS
|
Ruling out the possibility of
deploying Army in anti-Naxal operations, Defence Minister Manohar
Parrikar, said if demanded, armed forces would extend “logistical
support” and “provide training” to Police in tackling the menace.
|
Statement |
May 28 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The Police and CPI-Maoist cadres
exchanged fire for the second consecutive day in Visakhapatnam
District of Andhra Pradesh. Five Maoists were sighted, three of
them carrying SLRs, near Teegalametta under Boodaralla panchayat
in Koyyuru mandal and they could be part of one of the
three groups of Maoists that escaped after engaging Police for
a while from around 800 meters at Cheedipalli on May 27 morning,
SP Koya Praveen said.
|
Violent |
May 28 |
Jamui District of Bihar
|
Bihar Police destroyed a bunker
of the CPI-Maoist on a hill top near Chatro village under Khaira
Police Station limits in Jamui District of Bihar. Confirming the
report, Jamui SP Jayant Kant said a team of security personnel
comprising CRPF battalion and the District Police seized 100 kg
of amonium nitrate powder, huge quantities of food grains including
about half-a-dozen packets of flour bags, mustard oil jars, packets
of Amul Spray milk, soap, sanitary napkins, garments, bangles,
besides emergency medicines, torches, SIMs of different mobile
service providers, and a very powerful telescope. However, the
Maoists managed to escape.
|
Non-Violent |
May 29 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Day before Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh's visit to Chhattisgarh, one trooper of CAF was
killed and two others were injured in an IED blast triggered by
CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. The CAF personnel
were deployed on duty for protection of workers at a construction
site near Dharampenta village at Kistaram. Condition of both injured
troopers is said to be critical. Minister Rajnath Singh is expected
to arrive in Chhattisgarh on May 30 and would visit Sukma in Bastar
on May 31.
|
Violent |
May 29 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs have recovered two powerful
tiffin bombs from Sukma District's Dornapal region. "The
explosives, planted by Naxals, were recovered by a joint team
of security personnel near Misma village on Sukma-Dornapal route
under Dornapal Police Station limits yesterday," Sukma sub-divisional
officer of Police, Prafulla Kispotta, said.
|
Non-Violent |
May 30 |
Raipur
|
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
at a press conference in Raipur said that a strong strategy would
be devised to deal with the Naxalism. He said "The Centre
is serious over the issue. We will put in maximum efforts to ensure
internal security. Strong strategy will be devised on Naxalism."
|
Statement |
May 30 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly
killed a tribal youth, identified as Kurusam Balakrishna (30),
dubbing him as a ‘Police informer’ in Unjupalli forest area of
Charla mandal in Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District
of Telangana. Suspected Maoists allegedly whisked away Balakrishna,
of Lakshmipuram village in Venkatapuram mandal, into the
forest area a few days ago and grilled him over his alleged role
as ‘Police informer’ before killing him, sources said. The rebels
reportedly dumped his body alongside a kutcha road leading to
Pusuguppa village and left behind a poster in the name of CPI-Maoist
district committee at the spot in the early hours of Sunday (May
31). The rebels, through the poster, alleged that Balakrishna
acted as a “Police informer”.
|
Violent |
May 30 |
East Champaran District of Bihar
|
Police arrested two CPI-Maoist
cadres, identified as Prem Mahto and Mukesh Singh, from Mahamada
and Dhanauji villages under Patahi Police Station limits in East
Champaran District of Bihar in connection with the attack on the
base camp of a road bridge construction company at village Balua
on May 29, 2015.
|
Non-Violent |
May 30 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
Acting on a tip-off, the Jharkhand
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist sympathiser, identified as Punu Singh,
near Dolengsera village in Gumla District of Jharkhand. Singh
used to pass information about the whereabouts of the Police and
their operations to the Maoists.
|
Non-Violent |
May 30 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze
a bus carrying supplies for SFs after asking passengers to get
down near Dugaiguda village under Awapalli Police Station limits
in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The private bus was on its
way to Basaguda from Jagdalpur, Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela
informed. However, no harm to any passengers has been reported
in the incident.
|
Violent |
May 30 |
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
Saroj Gope, the nephew-cum-manager
of contractor Inder Gope engaged in construction of Aango-Bedam-Murki
Road of Churchu block, who was abducted by a group of Maoists
led by Karu Yadav has returned to his native place in Aurangabad
District of Bihar. The LWEs released him with some message for
the contractor.
|
Non-Violent |
May 30 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Maoists, including a woman,
were arrested from separate places in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
May 31 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Speaking at a public meeting in
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh UHM Rajnath Singh, urged CPI-Maoist
cadres to drop their weapons and come back to the mainstream.
He said “The Maoist challenge is a big challenge. They want to
stop development. But we have taken a vow that we will establish
peace in the region.” He added “I am glad that I am the first
Home Minister to visit Sukma. I will also visit in the future.”
On May 31, the last day of his two-day Chhattisgarh visit, Rajnath
visited Sukma and inaugurated the first fortified Police Station
of the State in Dornapal. It is among 75 such stations being constructed
in the State from the central funds. He also flew to the Chintagufa
Police camp, located near Tadmetla, where Maoists had killed 76
personnel in 2010.
|
Statement |
May 31 |
Sheohar District of Bihar
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked
a brick kiln unit at Purnahiya in Sheohar District of Bihar and
fired at an accounts clerk.
|
Violent |
June 1 |
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
Four Maoists were arrested while
they were allegedly making plans to extort levy from under-construction
infrastructure projects in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar. Muzaffarpur
SSP Ranjit Kumar Mishra said raids were conducted during the early
hours on the basis of information provided by hardcore Maoist
Dasai Ram, who was arrested in Motihari in East Champaran District
on May 31.
|
Non-Violent |
June 1 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Ishwar Dayal Mahto, was arrested in Bundu forests of Ranchi
District in Jharkhand even as another Maoist managed to escape.
Police recovered a 9mm loaded pistol from him. He belonged to
the Kundan Pahan squad of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent |
June 1 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
The Bokaro Police recovered and
defused a 20 kg can bomb on Sarubera–Palamu main road in Bokaro
District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
June 1 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Virendra Darro (32), was arrested during a search operation
carried out by SFs in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. Police
had declared cash reward of INR 2000 on his arrest.
|
Non-Violent |
June 2 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an exchange of fire between a joint team of SF personnel and
Maoists in the restive Mirtoor Police Station limits in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh. One wireless set, two hand grenades,
one 315 bore rifle and other materials were also seized from the
spot.
|
Violent |
June 2 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police arrested three Maoists
from Kirandul town in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
June 2 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Government is soon
going to raise a tribal battalion to take on the Maoists in Bastar
region. The UHM Rajnath Singh has agreed “in principle” to a proposal
to this effect given by Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh when the former
was on a two-day visit to the State last week, a senior Police
officer said. Modalities for forming the battalion will soon be
worked out jointly by the Centre and the State Government.
|
Statement |
June 2 |
Koraput District of Odisha
|
BSF personnel engaged in anti-
CPI-Maoist operations escaped unhurt after a landmine exploded
off a forested road near Balipeta under Narayanpatna Police Station
limits in Koraput District, Odisha. "Few minutes after a
vehicle carrying our forces passed the crime spot, the explosive
went-off. There is no report of any injury or casualty,"
said IGP, South-Western Range, YK Jethwa.
|
Violent |
June 3 |
Rayagada District of Odisha
|
The Maoists through an audio tape
released charged both the Centre and State Government of favouring
Vedanta and Utkal Aluminium International Limited in Rayagada
District of Odisha by using security personnel against tribals.
"Both the governments are working as agents of these two
companies. The state government is trying to handover Niyamgiri
hill to Vedanta for bauxite mining and torturing tribals of the
area," stated the voice in the audio tape. The voice identified
as that of Sukdev, ‘secretary’ of Kashipur-Niyamgiri division
of CPI-Maoist, urged the government to provide basic facilities
to people living in Niyamgiri hill and withdraw security Forces.
|
Statement |
June 3 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Acting on a tip off, a CPI-Maoist
‘sub zonal commander’, identified as Bihad Yadav, was arrested
from the Civil Lines Police Station area of Gaya District in Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
June 3 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist has expressed its
solidarity with the indigenous people of Australia in their struggle
against Indian industrial house Adani Group which has signed a
deal with Australian Government to develop a coal mines in Queens
Land with an investment of more than INR 19 trillion. In a statement
e-mailed to media in Raipur the CPI-Maoist Dandakaranya Special
Zonal Committee spokesman Gudsa Usendi said the people have already
knocked the doors of court and Maoists were very much enthusiastic
and inspired with the Australian indigenous peoples' struggle.
The mail further said "Since Modi took oath as prime minister
he has been working overtime to make his nearest and dearest capitalist
friends get lands, mines, contracts, leases and opportunities
to invest in India and abroad." The statement alleged adding
that Coal mine and Adani Group in Queens Land of Australia should
be seen in this context only.
|
Statement |
June 4 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Police have claimed
to have intensified the process of setting-up 'fortified police
stations' in Bastar region in order to strengthen security apparatus
in the Maoist-hit area. The UMH Rajnath Singh had visited Sukma
District on May 31, 2015 to inaugurate the first fortified police
station of the State erected at Dornapal. "Apart from Dornapal,
constructions of FPS have been completed in Konta of Sukma District
and at Bhairamgarh in Bijapur District," an unnamed senior
Police official said.
|
Statement |
June 5 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Two troopers, one from the CRPF
and the other from the DF, were grievously injured when CPI-Maoist
cadres ambushed SFs at two different places in Bastar region.
The first explosion took place when the Maoists triggered a landmine
targetting a search party of the DF personnel at Belkagunda under
Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
The Maoists also fired at the SFs. The Maoists ambushed a search
party comprising the CRPF and the DF at Murdanda of Bijapur District
inuring a trooper of the Central Paramilitary Force.
|
Violent |
June 5 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A jewellery trader, identified
as Manoj Soni, was seriously injured when the CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked him at Palnar village under Kuwakonda Police Station
limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred
on the first day of the 'Jan Pituri Saptah' (5-11 June) observed
by the Maoists in memory of their lost cadres.
|
Violent |
June 5 |
Koraput District of Odisha
|
A village guard, identified as
Jaga Khilo, was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at Petru village under
Pottangi Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha.
The Maoists left a handwritten letter near the body of the deceased
in which they alleged he was a ‘Police informer’. Koraput SP,
C.S. Meena said as a village guard Jaga surely had contacts with
the Police. “But this unarmed village guard living in a remote
village was nothing but a soft target for the Maoists, who owing
to frustration of their declining base in Koraput District resorted
to this heinous murder as part of their terror tactics,” the SP
added. It was suspected that this murder was the handiwork of
Maoist cadres of Srikakulam-Koraput division of AOBSC of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Violent |
June 6 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
At least two cadres of the CPI-Maoist
were killed in an encounter in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
A Maoist camp was also neutralised during the encounter and three
12-bore rifles, around 15 backpacks and other material were recovered
from the spot, said IG of Police, Bastar Range, S.R. Kalluri.
“An encounter took place between a team of the District Reserve
Guard of the Kondagaon District Police and the Maoists near Timdi
village of Kondagaon this evening...”, added S.R. Kalluri.
|
Violent |
June 6 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A STF personnel of Chhattisgarh
Police was injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in a
forest near Palamdagu under Dornapal Police Station limits in
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
June 6 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A senior Maoist cadre, identified
as Fulsingh Korram (32), carrying a reward of INR 800,000 on his
head and a woman Maoist cadre, Ramoli Netam (25), surrendered
before Kondagaon Police in Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
June 6 |
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
Around 50 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked
the base camp of Gammon India, a road construction company, at
Kamtaul village under Kurhani Police Station limits on Muzaffarpur-Hajipur
4-lane road in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar in the intervening
night of June 5-6 and torched five vehicles engaged in road construction
work.
|
Violent |
June 7 |
Jalandhar District of Punjab
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Deen Bandhu (28), was arrested from Jalandhar city in a joint
operation by Punjab and Jharkhand Police. Deen Bandhu had been
hiding in Jalandhar under the alias of Suraj Munda since
December, 2014.
|
Non-Violent |
June 8 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager,
identified as Sodi Chandra Singh, on suspicion of being a ‘Police
informer’ in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Singh’s body was
found near Polamapalli.
|
Violent |
June 8 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Fuleshwari Pudo alias Mayawati (27), carrying a reward
of INR 100,000 on her head, was arrested by a joint team of SFs
from Iragaon village under Bhanupratappur region in Kanker District
of Chhattisgarh. She was a cadre of Pallemari Local Operation
Squad.
|
Non-Violent |
June 9 |
Palamau District of Jharkhand
|
Twelve CPI-Maoist cadres were
killed in an encounter with the Palamau District Police and a
team of CoBRA personnel in Palamau District of Jharkhand. "The
encounter took place in Bakoria village, about 140 kilometre from
Ranchi. All the bodies have been recovered," said District
SP Mayur Patel. The cadres belonged to the ‘dasta’ (firing squad)
of Maoist 'zonal commander' RK alias doctor, ADGP SN Pradhan said.
|
Violent |
June 9 |
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an encounter with SFs near Chhuchhiya Maunwar village under
Dhibra Police Station area in Aurangabad District of Bihar. Police
said acting on a tip off a team of local Police and CRPF personnel
conducted raid at a hide-out where the Maoists had taken shelter.
"One Maoist died in an encounter while others managed to
escape from the spot," a Police official said adding that
the body of the slain Maoist could not be recovered as Maoists
escaped from the spot taking the body with them.
|
Violent |
June 10 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
A villager, identified as Christopher
Giddh (35), was killed during an encounter between the SFs and
the CPI-Maoist cadres at Katkahi forest under Chainpur block in
Gumla District of Jharkhand. Arun Kumar Singh, DIG, Ranchi Range
said "The civilian was not on the side of the Maoists during
the encounter. It seems that a stray bullet from the Maoists side
hit him." The SFs also arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’
identified as Ashok Kumar alias Prasad Lakra and two of his associates
from the encounter site.
|
Violent |
June 11 |
Vaishali District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sagar Sahni, was arrested from Davaichh village under Tisiauta
Police Station limits in Vaishali District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
June 11 |
Koraput District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres attacked and
ransacked a camp site of a construction firm involved in widening
of a public road at Ganjeipadar village under Pottangi block of
Koraput District in Odisha. The owner of the construction firm
Pradip Padhi claimed that the Maoists torched an excavator, a
tractor and a concrete mixture machine at the worksite camp. The
Maoists also damaged 15 other machines used for construction work.
|
Violent |
June 11 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
CPI-Maoist has claimed in a letter,
sent to a vernacular daily in Ranchi that the June 9, 2015 Palamu
District encounter in which 11 'active Maoist cadres' and a ‘zonal
commander’ were killed is fake. In the letter, the CPI-Maoist
Spokesperson Gopal Ji claimed that the cadres killed belonged
to the JJMP which is a CPI-Maoist splinter group.
|
Statement |
June 12 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist,
including two women, were killed in an exchange of fire between
the Maoists and the SFs near Jinipa under Tarlaguda Police Station
limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Apart from the bodies,
Police recovered five weapons from the spot and the dead Maoists
were yet to be identified, a senior Police officer said.
|
Violent |
June 12 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
One Maoist was killed and three
others were arrested after an encounter between the Sukma District
Reserve Guard and Maoists near Tumma Vaagu village in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. Apka Pandu (27), a member of Maoist battalion,
Madvi Bheema (28), a member of Bhejji Maoist militia and Madvi
Somlu of Kistaram Maoist militia were arrested during the encounter.
|
Violent |
June 12 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CRPF trooper was injured in
an IED blast during a routine patrol in the Chintalnar-Burkapalli
axis in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. "The incident occurred
near Gadgadmeta village when a ROP of paramilitary forces was
carrying out its operation on Jagargunda-Dornapal road”, Sukma
ASP Santosh Singh said.
|
Violent |
June 12 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
SFs recovered 100 kilograms of
explosives in Gumla District. The place of recovery was near the
residence of CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’ Prasad Lakra alias
Ashok, who was arrested from a Gumla village on June 11.
|
Non-Violent |
June 12 |
Bolangir District of Odisha
|
A country liquor manufacturing
unit was raided by a group of 20 armed CPI-Maoist cadres at Telenpali
village under Khaparakhol block in Bolangir District of Odisha.
Although no casualty was reported in the Maoist attack, the Maoists
set ablaze the liquor-making unit and fled with cash. Country
liquor worth over INR three million were stated to be damaged
in attack.
|
Violent |
June 12 |
Wardha District of Maharashtra
|
A senior CPI-Maoist cadre of Chhattisgarh,
who had INR 500,000 reward on him, was arrested from Kasturba
Hospital in Wardha District of Maharashtra where the Maoist had
been operated for hernia a day earlier. Rasul alias Anil
Shauri (30), ‘deputy commander’ of local organization squad (LOS)
of Bayanar and a local area committee member of East Bastar division
in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh had more than 50 offences
against him. Two of his accomplices, Raju and Mahesh, natives
of Nalgonda village in Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli
District, were also arrested.
|
Non-Violent |
June 15 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Santram Soni, a Police SI, was
injured in an exchange of fire between the SFs and cadres of the
CPI-Maoist in forests under Bakarkatta Police Station limits in
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
June 15 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Acting on tip off, the Police
conducted a raid on a CPI-Maoist hideout and arrested three 'hardcore'
Maoists, identified as Diwakar Pakar Munda, Umakant Pakar Munda
and Mohammad Afsal Aalam, in Khunti District of Jharkhand. Police
also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, which was
reportedly looted by the Maoists in 2008.
|
Non-Violent |
June 15 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested
after a gun battle with the Police at Khadka village forests under
Kanker Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
A rifle and a country-made gun were seized from her.
|
Non-Violent |
June 16 |
Palamau and Latehar Districts
of Jharkhand
|
An encounter between the SFs and
cadres of the CPI-Maoist in the bordering area of Palamau and
Latehar Districts led to recovery of large quantity of detonators
and live cartridges.
|
Violent |
June 16 |
Dumka District of Jharkhand
|
Police detained the driver of
a SUV and recovered detonators from several sacks in the car near
Jermundi Police Station in Dumka District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
June 16 |
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
Christian pastor, Ramesh Majhi (42), of Puijhari village under
the M Rampur Police Station limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha
suspecting him to be a Police informer. Locals found Majhi's body
in the Telen Reserve Forest near the village.
|
Violent |
June 16 |
Bolangir District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres have set ablaze
a kendu leaf godown under Lathore Police Station limits in Bolangir
District of Odisha. Police said this is the sixth godown to be
set on fire by the Maoists in the area in 2015.
|
Violent |
June 17 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
Twenty-one IEDs were recovered
from Mahuatoli forest in Chainpur in Gumla District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
June 17 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Koderma Police arrested two CPI-Maoist
cadres, identified as Kedar Yadav and Santosh Yadav, from Satgawan
in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
June 17 |
Jamui District of Bihar
|
SFs arrested four CPI-Maoist cadres
from a village in Jamui District of Bihar. Pamphlets and documents
related to levy collection and Naxalite activities were seized
from their possession.
|
Non-Violent |
June 18 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a search operation carried out in Amabeda area in Kanker
District of Chhattisgarh. Both the Maoists were members of a Maoist
Janmilitia and used to provide logistic support to guerrillas.
|
Non-Violent |
June 18 |
Rohtas District of Bihar
|
SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Laxmi Singh Kharwar, with weapons following an encounter
with the Maoists near a village in Rohtas District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
June 19 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Police in collaboration
with Central Paramilitary Forces are carrying out small surgical
operations against CPI-Maoist cadres in Bastar region in a prelude
to a major exercise. The operation is based on specific intelligence
inputs and Police are planning to continue the same during monsoon
too. "As of now we are carrying out small (anti-Maoist) operations
in different districts while gearing up for major operations (which
are) in the offing," Bastar Range Inspector IG SRP Kalluri
said.
|
Statement |
June 19 |
Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu
|
A letter stating that bombs would
explode in 10 places in Coimbatore during the Independence Day
celebrations on August 15, 2015 has been received by Ramanathapuram
Police Station in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. The threat
letter was purportedly written by one Rajesh, who claimed to be
a CPI-Maoist sympathiser.
|
Statement |
June 19 |
Bihar
|
The Bihar State Government has
asked the Central Government for a helicopter and two battalions
of paramilitary troopers for operations against the CPI-Maoist
ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the State, an official
said.
|
Statement |
June 20 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CAF personnel - Mangdu Takka
– was killed in a CPI-Maoist attack in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
The CAF personnel had gone to a local weekly market when the Maoist
cadres opened fire on him. Takka died on the spot and four other
villagers sustained minor bullet injuries, said the Police.
|
Violent |
June 20 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an exchange of fire with Visakhapatnam District Police in Andhra
Pradesh-Odisha border around dawn. There were 15 Maoists at the
encounter site, said Visakhapatnam District SP Koya Praveen. Later,
the Police found a body of a 25-year-old Maoist along with four
hand grenades, two .303 rifles and 10 kit bags.
|
Violent |
June 20 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
20 Maoist militia members including
seven ‘deputy commanders’ surrendered before Visakhapatnam Range
DIG A. Ravichandra.
|
Non-Violent |
June 20 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police arrested two cadres of
the CPI-Maoist, identified as Kartami Mukesh alias Mukka
and Kawasi Deva, during a search operation carried out in a village
under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
The arrested Maoist duo were members of Maoist Janmilitia team
active in Gadiras region and were involved in incidents like damaging
roads and helping Naxals.
|
Non-Violent |
June 20 |
Odisha
|
With Maoists on active mode, the
Odisha State Police is contemplating to redeploy Forces in certain
areas of western and northern regions from where SF personnel
had been withdrawn in the past. “We will redeploy forces at those
places from where they were withdrawn months back. As the situation
has changed, we have decided to take proactive measures,” DGP
Sanjeev Marik told media persons. Marik claimed that strength
of the State police has increased manifold, and State forces’
dependence on Central forces to tackle CPI-Maoist menace has declined.
“State forces like District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special
Operation Group (SOG) are fighting against Maoists along with
Central forces. The strength of SOG has now increased to 3,000
from 1,500,” DGP said. He, however, said that Maoists activities
have declined in K Balang, Koira, Bonai and Lathikata areas which
were earlier considered their stranglehold.
|
Statement |
June 20 |
Odisha
|
The DGP added though Maoist activities
have come down drastically, forces would be redeployed along the
borders of Sambalpur, Sundargarh and Deogarh Districts to tackle
the small Maoist groups. “Jharkhand-based splinter Maoist outfit
People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and another Jharkhand-based
criminal outfit Pahadi Cheetah have been neutralised on Sundargarh
side of the border in Odisha,” he said. He further said Odisha
Police are gaining self-sufficiency in containing the Maoist menace
due to increase in manpower to 65,000 from 40,000 in the last
12 years.
|
Statement |
June 21 |
Jehanabad District of Bihar
|
Acting on intelligence inputs,
Bihar Police arrested a top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajak
alias Tyagiji alias Shivji alias Baba, carrying
INR 500,000 reward on his head and his accomplice - Surendra Manjhi
- from Pariyawan village under Ghoshi Police Station limits in
Jehanabad District of Bihar. Jehanabad SP Aditya Kumar said some
Maoist literature has been seized from them. Rajak was the CPI-Maoist
in-charge of Magadh Zone.
|
Non-Violent |
June 21 |
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
Suspected Maoist, identified as
Arvind Gope, was arrested from Narkela in Gumla District of Jharkhand
for demanding an extortion amount of INR 150,000 from a teacher.
|
Non-Violent |
June 22 |
Nawada District of Bihar
|
An encounter took place between
SF personnel and CPI-Maoist cadres in Nawadih forests under Rupau
Police Station limits in Nawada District of Bihar after the Maoists
held three villagers captive. The encounter took place and continued
for almost four hours during which several rounds were fired from
both sides. However, later the Maoists released all the captive
villagers. No casualty was reported.
|
Violent |
June 22 |
Jehanabad District of Bihar
|
Police arrested a Maoist, identified
as Chandeshwar Razak alias Shivji Dhobi alias Baba,
with another associate, Surendra Manjhi, from Atiawan village
under Ghosi Police Station limits in Jehanabad District of Bihar.
Razak carries a reward of INR One million on his head in Jharkhand
and of INR 500,000 in Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
June 22 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Around 25 CPI-Maoist cadres under
Mithileshji's dalam allegedly blew up the bridge over Konar
river in Churchu block, 50 kilometres from District headquarters
of Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand, ahead of their bandh
call on June 23. The Maoists issued a bandh diktat for
Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh to protest against the recent
Palamau encounter.
|
Violent |
June 23 |
Vaishali District of Bihar
|
While observing two day bandh
across Bihar, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh, the Maoists burnt down
eight tractors at Agrail village in Vaishali District of Bihar
and set ablaze a mobile tower at Gausganj village near Paliganj
in Patna in separate incidents.
|
Violent |
June 23 |
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres blew up
a stretch of the railway track between Chhipadohar and Barwadih
stations derailing three bogies and the engine of Palamu Express
in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
|
Violent |
June 23 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
About a dozen of posters, purportedly
pasted by Maoists, were found in the heart of Chaibasa, headquarters
of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. The Police have removed
all the posters pasted in and around the Kolhan University and
nearby Tata College under Muffasil Police Station.
|
Non-Violent |
June 23 |
Jharkhand
|
A day-long bandh called
by the Maoists crippled normal life in Jharkhand, as vehicles
remained off the roads and shops closed.
|
Violent |
June 23 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four suspected CPI-Maoist "sympathisers",
identified as Sunaram Teta (30), Dharam Singh Korche (36), Atmaram
Korram (30) and Baliram Korche (30), were arrested under Korar
Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh for their
alleged involvement in torching of vehicles at a mining site in
Korar region.
|
Non-Violent |
June 23 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist has set ablaze
machinery used for construction of roads at Moyyalagummi village
in Lingeti panchayat under Pedabayalu mandal of
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. They left a press note
in Odiya at the incident site alleging that Police had been indulging
in fake encounters and illegally arresting innocent villagers.
|
Violent |
June 24 |
Begusarai District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Nand Lal Paswan, was arrested by Bihar State Police from Jokia
village under Bhagwanpur Police Station limits in Begusarai District
of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
June 24 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
In a major haul of CPI-Maoist
weaponry, three improvised rocket launchers and two detonators
have been seized from a dense forest under Madanwada Police Station
limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
June 25 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A large number of CPI-Maoist banners
were found at Boitili and other areas of G Madugula and Pedabayalu
mandals of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent |
June 25 |
NS
|
The CPI-Maoist has asked people
to observe protest week from July 1 to 7 to voice their disapproval
of fake encounters, atrocities, arrests, harassments as well as
fake surrenders conducted by the Police.
|
Statement |
June 25 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police arrested a Maoist, identified
as Jugnu alias Jagmohan, during a search operation carried
out in a village under the limits of Badgaon Police Station limits
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
June 25 |
Dumka District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Seemant Soren (22), who was allegedly involved in several violent
incidents including the killing of Pakur District SP Amarjeet
Balihar in 2013, was arrested from Chatupara locality of Dumka
District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent |
June 25 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Two hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres,
identified as Adama Kawasi (21) and Rama Madkami (20), carrying
reward money of INR 100,000 each on their head, surrendered in
Malkangiri District of Odisha. Both were active members of Malkangiri
Koraput Border Division (MKBD). “Kawasi was the personal bodyguard
of Uday, secretary of MKBD of Maoists,” said Inspector General
of Police (IGP), south west range of Odisha, Yashwant Jethwa.
|
Non-Violent |
June 26 |
NS
|
A recent document published by
the DKSZC of CPI-Maoist revealed at least two major cases of sexual
misconduct against two senior cadres, leading to one being demoted
and the other being shot dead after inquiry and public court hearing.
Rammurti, a ‘commander’ of company-2 under DKZSC was found guilty
of “indiscipline and anarchist and indecent behaviour with women
in the area, as well as women cadres”. The document, however,
does not mention the place of Rammurti’s execution. “Rammurti
had joined the Naxal movement as a member of company-1 in Bastar
in 2002. He exhibited indiscipline and anarchist behaviour and
hence was transferred to company-2. Despite repeated advice and
attempts to reform him, he did not budge. When it was decided
to send him home, he threatened to go to the police and divulge
details about the movement to them. So after due inquiry and consent
from senior leaders, it was decided to give him death penalty.
Finally, a public hearing was also organised and the decision
was reaffirmed,” the document read.
|
Statement |
June 26 |
Wayanad District of Kerala
|
Sending out a strong message to
Kerala State Government on the existence of CPI-Maoist activism
post Roopesh-Shyna arrest in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu,
an armed group of five Maoists have reportedly visited households
at Kurichiya colony near Melathalapuzha in Wayanad District of
Kerala.
|
Statement |
June 27 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed their
own colleague, identified as Bhagat, a Naxal area committee member
in a ‘Jan Adalat’ at Gunderas village under Gadiras Police Station
limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh who was preparing to
lay down arms before Police. Bhagat was planning to desert the
organization, along with his wife, Sukma, SP, D. Shravan, informed.
The wife of killed Maoist cadre is still under Naxals’ captivity,
the Police officer informed.
|
Violent |
June 28 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three Maoists, including a couple
were arrested from separate locations in Dantewada District of
Chhattisgarh, Police informed.
|
Non-Violent |
June 29 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre identified,
as Murra Vedga alias Murra Usendi, who was involved in
looting of arms from guards at the residence of BJP leader and
former MLA Manturam Pawar was arrested during a search operation
carried out in Durgkondal region of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Usendi was the ‘president’ of the Jantana Sarkar of the
CPI-Maoist in Chhindpadar region.
|
Non-Violent |
July 1 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly
killed a tribal civilian, identified as Raman Tamarabi (40), in
the cut off area of Balimela reservoir near Chintamchilika village
in Malkangiri District of Odisha. It is alleged that a group of
armed Maoists had abducted Tamarabi from Chintamchilika village
on June 1, suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’. His body
was found in the forest near the village. The throat of the victim
had been slit open. Some locals claimed that the body also had
bullet marks.
|
Violent |
July 1 |
Lakhisarai District of Bihar
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two youths,
identified as Laxman Koda (22), Makhru Koda (24), in Jamunia forest
under Piri Bazar Police Station limits of Lakhisarai District
of Bihar. The Maoists picked up the youths from Jamunia village
last night and shot them dead in a nearby forest, SP Ashok Kumar
said. The Maoists killed the two for being ‘police informers’,
the SP added. The bullet-riddled bodies of the youths have been
recovered.
|
Violent |
July 1 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
A tribal man, identified as Lalit
Dora (50), was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres in Dhuliput village
in Paparmatla area under Chitrakonda Police Station area in Malkangiri
District of Odisha suspecting him to be a Police informer. Maoists
stormed in to his house in the night, dragged Dora out and thrashed
him to death as the rebels are observing 'protest week' demanding
halt to anti-Maoists operations by SFs.
|
Violent |
July 2 |
Deogarh District of Odisha
|
An exchange of fire took place
between SF personnel and the Maoists in the forests of Mara and
Atul under the Barkote Police Station limits in Deogarh District
of Odisha. Deogarh SP Sarah Sharma said the exchange of fire took
place at around 11 am while joint Forces, consisting of personnel
from Deogarh Police, CRPF and DVF, were conducting combing operations
in Mara, Atula and Khunta forests in the District.
|
Violent |
July 2 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Rajnandgaon SP of Chhattisgarh,
P. Sundarraj informed that during the past two months, Police
have achieved notable success through different anti-Maoist operations
carried out in the District. In the month of May this year, Police
had busted a CPI-Maoist camp in the jungles of Nagur and seized
arms and ammunition in huge quantity.
|
Statement |
July 3 |
Karimnagar District of Telangana
|
The Husnabad Police of Karimnagar
District in Telangana arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘deputy commander’,
identified as Musaki Adma, (22), and seized 37 gelatine sticks
from his possession. The arrest of the Maoist leader attains importance
in view of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s bus travel in
Husnabad region on July 4 to participate in the Haritha Haaram
programme.
|
Non-Violent |
July 3 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
A former CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Bijay Singh, was arrested by the Nawajaipur Police in Palamu
District of Jharkhand. Confirming this, the DSP H L Ravi said
the arrest was made when this ex-Maoist was flaunting his illicit
weapon to frighten the second party in a disputed land.
|
Non-Violent |
July 3 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
One CPI-Maoist cadre has reportedly
been killed by their own Maoist cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
“Charred body of the cadre, identified as Badru alias Masa,
who was a Section Commander of military platoon number-24 of Maoist
outfit was recovered from Permpara village forests under Gadiras
Police Station limits,” ASP, Anti-Maoist operations, Sukma, Santosh
Singh said.
Three Maoist cadres were reportedly
killed by their colleagues in Sukma during the past one week,
the ASP said adding, their bodies are yet to be recovered. “Our
sources informed that a senior-level cadre from Maoist military
wing Hemla Bhagat and his wife Kosi, chief of Dandakaranya Kisan
Majdoor Sangathan, figured among the rebels reportedly killed
by their colleagues early this week,” Singh said. Badru was murdered
after being labeled as ‘Police informer’, he said.
|
Violent |
July 4 |
Patna District of Bihar
|
A suspected veteran CPI-Maoist,
who is accused in several cases of violence and absconding since
1992, was arrested from a place in Paliganj area of Patna District
of Bihar. Patna SSP Vikas Vaibhav said the arrested Maoist has
been identified as Indresh Ram. "Indresh has been an important
Maoist involved in at least nine cases of murder, attempt to murder,
extortion and violation of Arms Act in Paliganj and Masaurhi Police
Station areas. He was absconding for a long time," the SSP
said.
|
Non-Violent |
July 4 |
Kerala
|
Kerala Government said it was
committed to ending CPI-Maoist threat but made it clear that the
activities of the LWEs could not be suppressed through force.
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala in a Facebook post said
“The Government has no illusion that it can suppress Maoist threat
by using force” but made it clear that the Government was committed
to ending the challenges posed by the banned outfit. The government
also did not want to crush any peaceful protest and violate the
Human Rights of any person, he added.
|
Statement |
July 6 |
Andhra-Odisha Border Region
|
People from as many as 30 villages
have reportedly attended a meeting conducted by the CPI-Maoist
on the Andhra-Odisha border region, the first day of the two-day
bandh call. The meeting was conducted by the Malkangiri-Visakha-Koraput
division committee of the CPI-Maoist and the committee’s ‘secretary’
Venu had renewed the party’s warning to the five families that
the party accused of involving in the killing of two Maoists near
Korukonda in Visakha Agency during October last. The party would
not spare the five families but the rest of Girijans living
on the Andhra-Odisha border need not fear the Maoists and could
stay in their villages.
|
Non-Violent |
July 8 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a range
office of the forest department at Decchli village in Aheri tehsil
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, using LPG cylinders meant
for distribution among tribals under a government scheme. All
official documents were gutted in the explosion and the roof of
the office blown off. The Maoists left a written warning that
no villager should work for any forest department programme such
as plantation, protection monitoring etc. “Around 50-60 Naxals
came at midnight, took two of the cylinders in our stock to the
range office and ignited a blast. All documents were gutted in
the fire,” said a senior forest official.
|
Violent |
July 8 |
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A huge cache of detonators and
gelatin sticks were seized and four persons arrested in this connection
in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The dump found at
the Maredumilli bus stand comprised 128 gelatin sticks, 118 electric
detonators and 28 electric wires, Ramachopdavaram ASP S Fakirappa
said.
|
Non-Violent |
July 8 |
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by SFs in Latehar District of Jharkhand. The arrested trio - Umesh
Yadav, Srinath Singh alias Santosh and Ashish Kumar Singh
- were arrested during a joint operation by the Jharkhand STF
and a team of Latehar District Police.
|
Non-Violent |
July 8 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. "The cadres turned themselves
in before senior Police officials at Jagdalpur District Headquarters,"
IGP, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri said. Of the surrendered Maoists,
Mahesh Tati alias Hurra, the ‘deputy commander’ of the
Malangir LOS was reportedly held hostage by his colleagues after
branding him as ‘cheater’ not loyal to the banned movement, he
added. "As per his statement, Tati had managed to flee from
the captivity of Naxals before he surrendered," the officer
said. He was an expert in imparting training to Maoist recruits
in guerrilla warfare and was carrying a reward of INR 300,000
on his head.
|
Non-Violent |
July 8 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A transit camp of Maoists was
neutralised by SFs following a gun battle with insurgents in Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh, Police said. The SF personnel recovered
a cache of materials used in making explosives.
|
Non-Violent |
July 8 |
Balangir District of Odisha
|
A hardcore woman CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Nirmala, was arrested by Balangir District Police
from Titilagarh Railway Station in Balangir District of Odisha.
The Police had also arrested another Maoist, Goutam Bag, along
with her. But Bag allegedly committed suicide.
|
Non-Violent |
July 9 |
Patna District of Bihar
|
The Police recovered more than
12 can bombs from a private lodge in Kankarbagh area in Patna
District of Bihar. SSP Vikash Vaibhav said that on a tip off,
Police searched the lodge and recovered the bombs hidden there.
The CPI-Maoist cadres are suspected to be behind it, he said.
|
Non-Violent |
July 9 |
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
A Maoist cadre, identified as
Mithlesh Ram, was arrested with firearms from Hathori village
in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
July 9 |
Jamui District of Bihar
|
Suspected Maoists kidnapped a
student from a reputed residential school in Jamui District of
Bihar.
|
Violent |
July 10 |
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew
up three government buildings in Chainpur in Giridih District
of Jharkhand.
|
Violent |
July 10 |
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
A Maoist cadre, identified as
Mithlesh Ram, was arrested with firearms from Hathori village
in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent |
July 10 |
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested a Maoist area
commander named Baleshwar Yadav at Jolha Bigha village under Pratappur
Police Station near the Jharkhand-Bihar border in Chatra District
of Jharkhand. Chatra SP Surendra Jha said "Yadav has been
a Maoist ideologue for some years. He had told his leaders that
he was medically unfit and couldn't carry guns." Yadav is
reportedly attached to the cultural and political wing of the
CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent |
July 11 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Nine wanted CPI-Maoist cadres
surrendered before Police in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
“The Maoist movement received a big jolt today when nine Maoists,
including the ‘section commander’ of PLGA company No. 4, Irapa
alias Pradip Kujur, laid down their arms and decided to
come to mainstream. All of them were inspired by the surrender
of senior Maoist leader Gopi and Vijay earlier this year,” said
a press statement issued by the office of SP, Gadchiroli. Apart
from Irapa, his wife Sindhu, Kasansur Dalam member Rupesh, Kasansur
area committee member Durgesh, Dalam member Kanhu, Platoon B member
Raju, Korchi Dalam member Roja, platoon 14 member Akash and dalam
member Subash also surrendered.
|
Non-Violent |
July 11 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
SFs arrested a senior cadre of
the CPI-Maoist military wing PLGA, Sunil alias Chayan Singh
Hidami, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
|
Non-Violent |
July 12 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Ayatu, secretary of the Malangir
area committee of the CPI-Maoist, has been ‘detained’ by his own
party men and has been kept in captivity in the Katekalyan forest
in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada District reliable sources have told.
Ayatu has been accused of facilitating the surrender of Maoist
leader Kiran alias Sannu Potam on May 24 before the Dantewada
Police. Sources told that Ayatu reportedly uttered some “unpleasant
words” against the highhandedness of Darbha DVC member and Malangir
area committee in charge Nirmala.
|
Non-Violent |
July 12 |
Sukma District in Chhattisgarh
|
A STF trooper was injured in a
gun-battle with CPI-Maoist cadres in the forests under Kukanar
Police Station limits in Sukma District in Chhattisgarh. The gun-battle
took place while a joint team of security personnel was carrying
out an anti-Maoist operation.
|
Violent |
July 12 |
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
SFs recovered a seven kilogram
pipe bomb planted under the Ghori Ghat Main road in Chatra District
of Jharkhand. On a tip off, CRPF and the District Police personnel
launched a search and recovered the explosive. It was apparently
planted by CPI-Maoist to target security forces, from the arterial
road passing through Jolhatetaria village, SP Surendra Kumar Jha
said.
|
Non-Violent |
July 12 |
Vaishali District in Bihar
|
With the arrest of four persons,
including three CPI-Maoist cadres, Hajipur Police of Vaishali
District in Bihar claimed to have cracked the case of ‘levy’ demand
made from owner of Avon cycle factory at Hajipur. The North Bihar
‘zonal committee’ of the CPI-Maoist had demanded INR 1.5 million
as ‘levy’ from the owner of a under construction Avon cycle factory
on June 26. The Police seized revolutionary literature, laptop
containing details of Maoists network, posters, firearms and cell
phones from the possession of arrested persons.
|
Non-Violent |
July 12 |
Sheohar District of Bihar
|
Acting on a tip off, Bihar Police
arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gulam Mustafa, from
a village under Tariyani Police Station limits in Sheohar District
of Bihar. He was arrested while he was extorting from a panchayat
head.
|
Non-Violent |
July 12 |
Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist has owned up to
killing two of its senior cadres in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
Four senior Maoists – Badru, Hemla Bhagat, Kosi and Hinge - active
in Bastar were killed by their own party men in the last few days.
One Maoist leader has been “detained” and another Maoist leader
managed to escape from the captivity of his own comrades and surrendered
to the Police.
“Our party held a people’s court
which awarded death penalty to Badru [a DVC member of the Darbha
area] and Hemla Bhagat [another Darbha DVC member and chief of
Maoists’ military intelligence wing in the area]. Both of them
have been killed for indulging in anti-people, anti-party activities.
They were in contact with the police and were planning to kill
some senior leaders of the party. They were also conspiring to
surrender with weapons before the enemy [the police],” said Surinder,
secretary of the Darbha Division of the CPI-Maoist, in a press
statement. However, the statement did not mention anything about
two other leaders — Hinge and Kosi — who have been killed by the
rebels in the last week of June. “Our party never executed any
of its cadres who wanted to go home. We only punish those who
indulge in treachery and damage our party and the movement. We
appeal to the people to continue this struggle,” said the Maoist
leader.
|
Statement |
July 13
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two personnel of the CRPF were
injured in an IED blast triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
July 13
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four Assistant Constables, recruited
by Chhattisgarh Police as Auxiliary Personnel, were abducted by
suspected Maoist cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The
four have been identified as Jaydev Yadav, Mangal Sodhi, Raju
Tela and Rama Majji.
|
Violent
|
July 13
|
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A member of Maoist LOS, identified
as Saybo Halami (25), was arrested during a search operation carried
out by a joint team of CRPF, STF and District Police, under Mardum
Police Station limits in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 13
|
Kozhikode District of Kerala
|
Kerala Police arrested a person,
identified as Ibrahim alias Babu (62) from Kozhikode District
of Kerala who has been acting as a courier among top CPI-Maoist
leaders in the State.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 13
|
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Eleven CPI-Maoist cadres, including
two members of the Pedabayalu Dalam surrendered before
Visakha Rural SP of Andhra Pradesh Koya Praveen. Among those who
surrendered, Pangi Chinna Rao (20) and Gemmeli Malleswara Rao
(28) allegedly worked as ‘members’ of the Pedabayalu Dalam
for a year after serving as ‘militia members’ for almost five
years. The other surrendered militia members are Gemmeli Subba
Rao (60), Taalabu Chinnayya Padal (27), Taalabu Rambabu (20),
Gemmeli Chinnayya (20), Gemmeli Sanyasi (25), Sirima Srinu (28),
Butari Appa Rao (45), Sirima Raja Rao (29) and Korra Paul (20).
|
Non-Violent
|
July 13
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
SFs intensified combing operation
in CPI-Maoist-affected Narayanpatna, Bandhugaon and Laxmipur areas
of Koraput District, Odisha after five tiffin bombs, three bundles
of live wire, Maoist uniforms, literature and medicines were found
by BSF troopers in Kunjeru forest under Bandhugaon Police limits.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 14
|
Balangir District of Odisha
|
Two Maoist banners purportedly
put up by the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund Divisional Committee
of the CPI-Maoist were found in Tilenpali village under Khaprakhol
block of Odisha’s Balangir District.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 14
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
The Police arrested three CPI-Maoist
cadres, who are wanted in several cases, in Gaya District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 15
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four auxiliary Constables belonging
to Chhattisgarh Police were killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres in
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The SPO-turned-Auxiliary Constables,
identified as Jaydev Yadav, Mangal Sori, Raju Tela and Rama Majji,
were abducted in the afternoon of July 13, by the rebels. Three
of them were posted in Kutru Police Station, another was in Bedre.
Their bodies were found near Kutru.
|
Violent
|
July 15
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres,
identified as Moti Ram (25) and Dinesh (23), who were members
of Maoist LOS active in Kiskod area in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
surrendered before the Police in the District.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 15
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists warned saying, Policemen
would be killed if they harassed villagers or participated in
Salwa Judum or ‘Operation Green Hunt’. ADG. Anti-Naxal
Operations, R.K. Vij said Police and SFs would intensify operations
against Maoists. Locals have declared a 'bandh' at Kutru,
Bedre, Farsegarh, Gudma and Saknapalli against the killings.
|
Statement
|
July 15
|
New Delhi
|
CM Raman Singh who is in New Delhi
to attend a meeting of Niti Aayog to be chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, condemned the killing of four Policemen in Bijapur
District, and said it is an “act of cowardice” and shows the frustration
of Naxals.
|
Statement
|
July 15
|
Visakhapatnam district of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Thirty tribals from eight
villages in Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh where the State Government
is proposing to take up bauxite mining have been warned by the
CPI-Maoist’s ‘east division committee’ to come out of the bauxite
rehabilitation committees and support the local people’s struggle
against bauxite mining.
|
Statement
|
July 15
|
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
Senior CPI-Maoist leaders put
sharpshooters on the job to gun down a former journalist in Gumla
District of Jharkhand to avenge his apparent role in putting a
Maoist ‘zonal commander’ behind bars in June, 2015, the Jharkhand
Police said after the arrest of three youths. Interrogations of
the youths, Md Nasir, Md Azad and Md Azim, revealed that Maoists
believed Satish Tiwary, the journalist turned-farmer, was the
prime mover behind the arrest of Prasad Lakra, a ‘zonal commander’.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 15
|
Warangal District of Telangana
|
SPF Police arrested a youth, suspected
to be a CPI-Maoist cadre, from the MGM hospital in Warangal city
in Telangana. The Police seized a firearm from his possession.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 16
|
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Three Maoist sympathisers were
arrested with explosives in Derang valley under Ghatsila Sub-division
of East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Acting on a tip off,
the District Police and the CPRF jointly launched a search operation
and arrested two persons transporting six pieces of detonators,
one kg each of promotional explosives and aluminium IED component
near Derang under Dalbhumgarh Police Station, SSP, Anoop T Mathew
said.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 16
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists released an Auxiliary
Constable of Chhattisgarh Police, who was abducted from Sukma
District of the State on July 10. Madvi Soma, a SPO turned Auxiliary
Constable posted in Polampalli Police Station of Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh, was abducted by the Maoists when he was travelling
to Dornapal town in a local transport vehicle for some personal
work.
|
Violent
|
July 16
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Around 30 to 40 uniformed CPI-Maoist
cadres set ablaze an office of the forest department in Malewada
village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. No one was injured
in the incident, however, the furniture and important documents
of the forest department were damaged in the fire.
|
Violent
|
July 17
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an encounter with Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
“The body of the woman has been recovered after an encounter between
Police teams and the Maoists in Pirampal forest of Narayanpur,”
said S.R.P. Kalluri, the IGP, Bastar range. “The deceased has
been identified as Janki, a resident of Edangpal village under
Benur Police Station. She was a member of the Bayanar Local Guerrilla
Squad of the Maoists and also worked as the doctor in the group.
|
Violent
|
July 17
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A group of security personnel
had a close save as Maoists detonated a powerful IED on the Awapalli-Mordunda
road in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. No one was injured in
the explosion. The Maoists exploded the landmine, planted beneath
the soil near Tekri village under Bijapur Police Station limits
when a team of CRPF was patrolling in the region to ensure security
to an under construction road, Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela
said.
|
Violent
|
July 17
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres released
all the abducted villagers of Mahupadar under the Mathili Police
Station in Malkangiri District of Odisha. According to reports,
the Maoists released all 11 abducted villagers after hearing their
pleas in a ‘kangaroo court’ deep inside the Dandipadar forest
in the District. While most of the abducted villagers were found
innocent, a few were issued warning for committing mistakes, sources
said.
|
Violent
|
July 17
|
Vaishali District of Bihar
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres and a
sympathiser were arrested from Thathan in Vaishali District of
Bihar. The four were arrested while they were canvassing for a
‘martyrs fair’ scheduled to be organised there on July 28 in remembrance
of their cadres killed in encounter with Police, SP Rakesh Kumar
said. The SP added Maoist literature has been recovered from them.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 18
|
Jamui District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sanjay alias Nepali, was arrested by a joint team of
CRPF and Bihar Police in Jamui District of Bihar. ASP DN Pandey
said that Sanjay was arrested from Dakshini Pahari Lenin village
under Chandradeep Police Station limits.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 18
|
Dumka District of Jharkhand
|
A wanted Maoist, who was involved
in the killing of SP Amarjit Balihar near Kathikund in Pakur District
on July 2, 2013, was arrested during a raid in his native village
under Ramgarh Police Station in Dumka District of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 19
|
Jharkhand
|
Four suspected Maoist cadres,
including two women cadres, were arrested from different parts
of Jharkhand.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 19
|
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
A suspected Maoist cadre, identified
as Buddhan Murmu (40), a resident of Betibandh village under Tesapuli
panchayat in Pirtand block in Giridih District of Jharkhand
was arrested in connection with a blast in a government building
at Chainpur on July 10, 2015, said Giridih SP Kuldeep Dwivedi.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 19
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Acting on a tip off, a Police
team raided Shastri Nagar locality under Rampur Police Station
in Gaya District of Bihar and arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’,
identified as Vikas alias Guruji. He was carrying a reward
of INR 25,000 on his head.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 19
|
Munger District of Bihar
|
A Maoist, identified as Vijay
Manjhi, was arrested from Amjhar locality under East Colony Police
Station area in Munger District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 19
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
In an audio tape circulated to
a few media houses by the East Division of the CPI-Maoist, Kailasam,
a leader from the division has claimed that the SP, Visakhapatnam
District, Koya Praveen is helping the companies who intent to
undertake bauxite mining in the Agency areas of the district by
trying to suppress the people’s movement.
|
Statement
|
July 19
|
Ramgarh District of Jharkhand
|
Two women cadres of the CPI-Maoist
were arrested from a hospital in Ramgarh District headquarters
town of Jharkhand. The duo - Bahumuni Kumari (20) and Pooja Kumari
(16) - were active in Bokaro District of Jharkhand, alleged that
they were raped by the outfit's ‘regional committee member’ Santoshda
and his two aides.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 20
|
Banka District of Bihar
|
A group of around 20 CPI-Maoist
cadres attacked a bridge construction site in Banka District of
Bihar, thrashing workers, shooting indiscriminately and setting
ablaze vehicles stationed there. Banka SP Satya Prakash said nine
labourers were injured in the incident, of which three have bullet
injuries. The torched vehicles include two SUVs, two tractors,
an excavator, an earthmover and a motorcycle.
|
Violent
|
July 20
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Poonam, alleged to be a veteran
woman leader of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Salaiya Police
Station area in Gaya District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 20
|
East Champaran District of Bihar
|
A Maoist who was allegedly involved
in extortion and provides logistics for CPI-Maoist was arrested
in a joint operation by Bihar Police and CRPF in East Champaran
District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 20
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres have thrashed
11 people on the charges of being ‘Police informers’ in a 'people's
court' in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
|
Violent
|
July 20
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A top CPI-Maoist cadre carrying
cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head, identified as Sodi Ganpat
(22), was arrested from his native place Punnur village under
Awapalli Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
The arrested Maoist was a prominent member of section-1 under
military company-2 of battalion-1 of the CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 20
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Andhra Pradesh Police have achieved
success in containing the activities of the CPI-Maoist and are
able to penetrate into all areas of the Visakha Agency where the
Maoists have influence, SP Koya Praveen said.
|
Statement
|
July 21
|
Jharkhand
|
The Jharkhand State Government
came out with an exhaustive list of wanted rebels owing allegiance
to the CPI-Maoist and its breakaway faction, PLFI, announcing
total reward money of INR 86.9 million for their arrests.
|
Statement
|
July 22
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A former CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Madhav Warlu Padda (38), was killed by his former colleagues
with sharp weapons near Mauja-Kotmi village in Etapally region
of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. An official said Padda
was eliminated by his Maoist colleagues who were against his decision
to surrender. He had surrendered in November 2014. Padda before
his surrender was with the Kasansoor Dalam of the CPI-Maoist
for 10 years since 2005.
|
Violent
|
July 22
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Police in Gadchiroli District
of Maharashtra have recovered a letter written by a Maoist to
a top comrade expressing concerns about the weakening of the movement.
"The letter is written by a local Naxal commander. Though
it is addressed to one Comrade Mausi, we suspect it was meant
for Narmada Aaka, who is a big Naxal leader and has been a guiding
light for the Gadchiroli movement for Maoists. Narmada Aaka is
currently believed to be hiding in the jungles of Abujhmad in
Chhattisgarh," said an officer involved in counterinsurgency
operations in Gadchiroli.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 23
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Maan Singh alias Arjun (45) and Sanker Salam (30), active
at different capacities under Partapur area committee of the outfit,
were arrested from Pakhanjore area of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 23
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Five CPI-Maoist cadres including
three females surrendered in Malkangiri District of Odisha. Odisha
Government had declared INR 100,000 reward on heads of each of
two male cadres Subba Madkami (22) and Soma Padiami (35) who surrendered.
The three surrendered female Maoists were Debe Madkami (30), Laka
Kawasi (25) and Bhime Madhi (25).
|
Non-Violent
|
July 23
|
Dumka District of Jharkhand
|
Police seized huge cache of explosives
and arrested two men in connection with the case in Dumka District
of Jharkhand. The accused have been identified as Pathiya Ansari
and Tayyab Ansari. The accused had been hiding the explosives
in their houses. Police carried out a raid after receiving a tip-off
on July 23 about explosives being stocked in two houses. Preliminary
investigations have revealed the explosives were manufactured
in Nagpur city and were procured by the accused from West Bengal.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 23
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Police investigation revealed
that the killing of Dhanlal Baiju Madavi, of Gajamendhi village
in Dhanora taluka of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra,
by cadres of CPI-Maoist alleging him to be Police informer was
actually an incident of settling score with the victim by the
Maoists. During investigations, the Police found out that Dhanlal
had some days ago protested when a gang of Maoists tried to harass
a village girl.
|
Violent
|
July 24
|
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Maoists set ablaze 30 vehicles
of the CCL engaged in mining work in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
More than 100 Maoists raided the CCL project site at Bermo area
in the District. After thrashing the security men and asking them
to leave, Maoists set the vehicles on fire.
|
Violent
|
July 24
|
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
Exchange of fire took place between
the cadres of the CPI-Maoist and SF personnel in Kalahandi District
of Odisha.
|
Violent
|
July 24
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Pangi Ramanna, a 27 year old youth
abducted by the CPI-Maoist from his native village at Gobrapada
under Rangabayalu panchayat in Munchingput mandal
of Visakhapatnam District was killed according to information
available on July 25. Ramanna, along with Pangi Dobulu (60) and
Vanthala Sadhuram (15) were beaten up by the Maoists at the village
before he was taken into deep forests. On July 24 night, about
400 Maoists, militia members and sympathisers entered Gobrapada
at around 10 p.m. They set off a tiffin box bomb in Pongi Jeenabandhu's
house, destroying houses of Pongi Ramanna and Vanthala Lyko also.
When they tried to set on fire Mariya Sonia's house, villagers
resisted. The Maoists then thrashed the three persons and took
away Ramanna with them. On July 26 information was received that
he was killed.
|
Violent
|
July 24
|
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
Maoist ‘central committee member’’
Jampanna, who is carrying a cash award of INR 2.5 million on his
head, gave SFs the slip during an encounter that lasted half an
hour at Pongabaju reserve forest in Kalahandi District of Odisha.
Brijesh Kumar Rai, SP, Malkangiri District, said Jampanna along
with 50 to 60 Maoists fled the spot when the SFs tried to cordon
them.
|
Violent
|
July 25
|
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist leader, identified
as Sylvester Minz, a Zonal/Area Committee member, who was carrying
a reward of INR 1.5 million on his head, was killed in an encounter
with Police in Gumla District of Jharkhand, while another was
arrested in the District. Minz was shot dead in the encounter
at a place under Chenpur Police Station, SP Bhimsen Tuti said.
Acting on a tip-off that a group of Maoists have gathered at a
village, Police surrounded the area between 5 AM and 6 AM. Witnessing
the approaching force, the rebels fired upon the Police personnel
triggering the gun battle, he said. A 'Sub-zonal Commander' Dilbar,
carrying INR 500,000 on his head, was arrested after the encounter,
the SP said.
|
Violent
|
July 25
|
Nuapada District of Odisha
|
CRPF personnel stationed at Boden
in Nuapada District of Odisha seized local made guns from the
house of one Jarman Majhi, a villager of Sial Lati village of
Boden block in the District. The CRPF personnel while conducting
a search operation found two barrels, a country-made pistol and
bullets from the house of Jarman.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 25
|
Bargarh District of Odisha
|
Maoist posters were found in several
places of Bargarh District of Odisha. Ahead of their Martyrs’
Week from July 28 to August 3, the Maoists sought support from
people for their movement. Posters and red flags were found at
Jharmunda Chhack on Padampur-Paikmal road. Similarly, handbills
printed in Hindi were found scattered in the area.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 26
|
Kandhamal District of Odisha
|
An exchange of fire took place
between SF personnel and CPI-Maoist cadres in Madagurha forest
under Tumudibandha Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha.
The exchange of fire started when Maoists opened fire at a joint
team of the SOG and of DVF personnel who were patrolling the forest.
|
Violent
|
July 26
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Police busted an
alleged CPI-Maoist urban support network, with the arrest of five
people including a Raipur-based scrap businessman, from separate
places. Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap said that based on intelligence
inputs, businessman Arun Agrawal and his accountant Balaram were
arrested from Raipur airport on July 25 night when they were trying
to flee, while three Maoist cadres were apprehended from Bhansi
Police Station limits in Dantewada District. “Agarwal is said
to be in close contact with a prominent Maoist of the Western
Bastar Division Committee called Commander Sanjay alias
Mohan Kadti. He often supplied detonators, explosives, generators,
welding machines and other materials to the Maoists,” the Police
officer said.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 26
|
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
Chatra District Police of Jharkhand
arrested a ‘deputy platoon commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified
as Puranchand Yadav alias Pandu. Pandu was in the team
of Kauleshwari zone regional commander Indal Bhokta. After interrogating
the detained extremists, Chatra Police unearthed IEDs planted
in the area. Three country-made rifles, a rifle with three magazines,
17 live cartridges, 16 detonators, two pouches, a pithoo and some
medicines have also been recovered.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 26
|
Kandhamal District of Odisha
|
Odisha Police recovered two bodies
of CPI-Maoist cadres including a woman from Madaguda reserve forest
in Kandhamal District of Odisha. The duo might have been killed
in the exchange of fire between the SFs and the Maoists, Police
said. SFs also recovered three rifles, including a SLR, two tiffin
bombs with wires, three rounds of ammunition, several empty cartridges
and medicines from the dense forest.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 26
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
A poster, purportedly written
by the Maoists, seized from Malkangiri District of Odisha bus
stand has put Police in spot. It has appealed to the public not
to hold up public transportation during the Martyrs' Week, beginning
July 28. "We doubt the authenticity of the poster,"
said Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, SP, Malkangiri District.
|
Non-Violent
|
July 27
|
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew
up a panchayat bhavan in Pachmo on the foothills of Jhumra
in Gomia block of Bokaro District of Jharkhand. The bhavan
used to be a Police post earlier.
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Violent
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July 27
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
10 cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including
a woman, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Kondagaon District, on
the eve of the Martyrs’ Week. Kondagaon SP J. S. Watti said that
Maoist people’s militia cadres turned themselves in to the Police
citing “disappointment with exploitation of lower rung members
by senior Maoist leaders” from Andhra Pradesh.
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Non-Violent
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July 27
|
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A day before the commencement
of Martyrs’ Week being observed by the CPI-Maoist, memorials were
given finishing touches in parts of Visakha Agency even as some
posters and banners were put up in Chintoor and its adjoining
mandals in East Godavari Agency area. In spite of intensive
combing operations by Police and CRPF in the Visakha Agency, the
Maoists erected four permanent memorials between G.K. Veedhi and
Koyyuru.
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Non-Violent
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July 27
|
Purulia District of West Bengal
|
Police arrested two cadres of
the CPI-Maoist from Purulia District of West Bengal for putting
up posters in favour of the CPI-Maoist. Purulia SP Rupesh Kumar
said "We have arrested two suspected Maoists-Khori Hansda
and Mutru Hansda-from their house at Khenkridi village under Balarampur
Police Station in Purulia for putting up posters with threats.
Some posters and banners in favour of CPI-Maoist have been seized
from them."
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Non-Violent
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July 27
|
West Bengal
|
We had earlier arrested three
suspected Maoists-Mahendra Hembram, Badyanath Soren and Ajit Hembram
from Urma station area on July 27 and after interrogating them,
we have made this arrest," he said. Some Maoist posters were
found at Matha, Vuchundi and Tiger More area under Balarampur
Police Station in Purulia and some Maoist banners were found in
some places under Barikul Police Station area in Bankura District
of West Bengal.
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Non-Violent
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July 27
|
Jharkhand
|
The Jharkhand Government increased
the cash rewards for information on four functionaries of the
CPI-Maoist from INR 2.5 million to INR 10 million. The Maoist
leaders carrying the cash reward on their head include Arvindji
alias Dev Kumar Singh (50), Misir Besra (52), Prashant
Bose (61) and Vivek Chandra Yadav.
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Statement
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July 29
|
Sukma and Dantewada District of
Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in as many encounters with the Police in the Bastar region of
Chhattisgarh. One of the Maoists was killed and four women cadres
were arrested near Nihadi village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
when the Maoists were observing Martyrs’ Week, IG of Police, Bastar,
S.R. Kalluri said. The other Maoist was killed near Dabba village
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, where the encounter between
the Maoists and a STF team is still on, he said. “We have recovered
the body of a Maoist in uniform, along with a weapon, from the
spot of the Dantewada encounter. In the second encounter, the
body of a Maoist in uniform and one 3.3 rifle have been recovered,”
Kalluri said. The identity of killed ultras is yet to be established.
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Violent
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July 29
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A former deputy sarpanch
of Godalwahi village in Dhanora taluka of Gadchiroli District
in Maharashtra, identified as Deorao Kirange's (26), was allegedly
killed by CPI-Maoist cadres as they suspected him to be a Police
informer.
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Violent
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July 29
|
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
East Godavari District Police
of Andhra Pradesh unearthed a huge dump of weapon in the Donkarayi
forest area. Police spotted a huge haul of grenades and revolvers
during a combing operation. The anti-Naxal squad also seized the
material being used in rocket launchers from the dump.
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Non-Violent
|
July 29
|
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Megnath (47) alias Shankar Paswan alias Shambhu,
who had served as an ‘area commander’ of CPI-Maoist and is now
a ‘sub-zonal commander’, surrendered before Jharkhand Police at
the office of Chatra District SP S.K. Jha.
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Non-Violent
|
July 29
|
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The discovery of a CPI-Maoist
arms dump in Y Ramavaram mandal in East Godavari District
of Andhra Pradesh has put anti-Maoist forces including the Greyhounds,
CRPF, Andhra Pradesh Special Police and Armed Reserve Police on
alert. The armoury contained a variety of munitions ranging from
single barrel guns to eight rocket launchers. According to ASP
K. Phakeerappa there has been a “slight increase” in Maoist activity,
but the Police are by and large in control.
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Non-Violent
|
July 30
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Modiyam Bojji (26), was arrested during a search operation
by SFs in Chilnar, Gorna Mankeli village under Bijapur Police
Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Bojji, President
of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangh, one of the frontal
organizations of CPI-Maoist, and resident of Chilnar village under
Bijapur Police Station circle, carried a reward of INR 100,000
on his head.
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Non-Violent
|
July 30
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A joint team of STF and District
Force seized arms, mobile phone and other items following a gun
battle with Maoists in a forested patch near Aalparas village
under Koilebeda Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
A muzzle gun, mobile phones, radio, bullets, gunpowder, medicines
were recovered from the spot.
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Non-Violent
|
July 31
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist,
including two female cadres, were killed in an encounter with
the Police in remote Burudi forest near Tandki village of Malkangiri
District of Odisha. Odisha DGP Sanjiv Marik confirmed the encounter.
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July 31
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A huge cache of explosives, suspected
to be belonging to the CPI-Maoist, was recovered by the STF of
Bihar Police from the forested area near Chhatarpur village under
Imamganj Police Station limits in Gaya District of Bihar. The
seized items included 1,000 high-power gelatine sticks, three
big cylinder bombs, explosive cords, detonators and other things.
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Non-Violent
|
August 1
|
East Champaran District of Bihar
|
Three Maoists have been arrested
from two places in East Champaran District of Bihar.
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Non-Violent
|
August 2
|
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs
busted a transit Maoist camp following a gun-battle with Maoists
and recovered two firearms in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.
The skirmish between a joint team of SF personnel and rebels took
place in Kundakaal hills under Madanwada Police Station limits,
Rajnandgaon SP P Sundarraj said.
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Non-Violent
|
August 2
|
Delhi
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Chandeshwar Yadav (26), wanted in Jharkhand for ambushing a
Police patrol party in 2014, was arrested in Delhi. Yadav, a ‘sub-zonal
commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, carrying a reward of INR 500,000,
was taken into custody by the sleuths of Special Cell following
a tip off from west Delhi’s Kapashera area.
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Non-Violent
|
August 2-3
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A group of armed CPI-Maoist cadres
stormed into a mine operated by NMDC Ltd on Bailadila hills mining
area under Bacheli Police Station limits in Dantewada District
of Chhattisgarh and set afire dumpers and drilling machine involved
in mining work, SP Dantewada, Kamlochan Kashyap informed.
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Violent
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August 3
|
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
|
Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested
three Naxalites in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent
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August 4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres went on rampage
in all four Districts of south Bastar during the South Bastar
Bandh called by the banned outfit in protest against the
Land Acquisition bill.
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Violent
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August 4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Ganesh Uike, ‘secretary’ of the
SRC, CPI-Maoist, lashed out at the Government, the Police and
the media for “fuelling speculation and indulging in propaganda”
about the alleged rift between Telugu leaders and Bastar tribal
cadres of the party. In a press statement Uike said, “The media
is being misled [by the police and the government] to spread rumours
about a rift between Telugu-speaking leaders of the party and
the tribals of Bastar. Are the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,
who are working for the party, not the citizens of India?”
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Statement
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August 4
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Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
The surrendered Maoists were identified as Arun Kumar Madhi alias
Erra (35), Sina Madhi alias Dula (24) and Irma Madkamai
(20). Arun and Sina, carried INR 100,000 reward each on their
heads while Irma Madkami was a Maoist militia.
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Non-Violent
|
August 4
|
Maharashtra
|
While replying to a query by Jaywantrao
Jadhav of the NCP in the monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislative
Council, CM Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio,
admitted that the CPI-Maoist cadres are trying to create base
in Mumbai-Nashik-Pune belt. “It has come to light that in the
urban and industrial belts in these areas, the Maoists are trying
to clandestinely propagate their ideology and are creating an
impression that they are raising their voice on Dalit issues and
attracting Dalit youth to the Maoist movement,” noted CM Fadnavis.
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Statement
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August 4
|
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Police arrested three CPI-Maoist
cadres from Khunti District of Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent
|
August 4
|
|
A CPI-Maoist squad led by ‘area
commander’ Kanhu Ram Munda lured away three girls aged between
17 to 19 years from Jiyan and Maheshpur villages under Gurabandha
Police Station limits in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent
|
August 5
|
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
26 CPI-Maoist cadres have been
arrested from different places in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
over past three days, Police said.
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August 5
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three Maoists, carrying cash reward
of INR 100000 on their heads surrendered in Kondagaon District
of Chhattisgarh. The surrendered cadres were working as members
of Kiskodo Local Operation Squad.
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Non-Violent
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August 5
|
East Champaran District of Bihar
|
CRPF and Police teams launched
a drive to arrest wanted Maoists, a day before the bandh
call to protest the Police encounter in Jharkhand. Red alert was
sounded in East Champaran District and Police conducted combing
operations to flush out Maoists from areas on the Indo-Nepal border.
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Non-Violent
|
August 6
|
Lohardaga District of Jharkhand
|
During their 24-hour long bandh,
the CPI-Maoist cadres blew up two mobile phone towers near Tisia
village of Kisko block in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand.
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Violent
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August 6
|
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
Bihar Police arrested six CPI-Maoist
cadres including ‘an area commander’ from two different places
in Aurangabad District of Bihar and claimed they were trying to
commit a big incident on the occasion of their bandh call
across three States (Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand).
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Non-Violent
|
August 6
|
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Large quantity of explosives including
detonators was recovered from the Kochang jungle in Khunti District
of Jharkhand. SF personnel comprising CRPF and District Armed
Force stumbled upon the explosives weighing 140 kg including detonators
during combing operation. The operation was launched in view of
a bandh called by the CPI-Maoist protesting recent arrest
of a leader of the rebels. The SFs also recovered 15 pieces of
boosters.
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Non-Violent
|
August 7
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a joint search operation in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
While three cadres were apprehended from Basaguda Police Station
limits, another was held from Usoor Police Station area by a joint
team of SFs, Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv said. The arrested cadres were
identified as Punem Suresh (30), Punem Shankar (30), Korsa Hunga
(25) and Renga Ramlu (35).
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Non-Violent
|
August 7
|
Gujarat
|
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman
Singh admitted in Ahmedabad that the problem of Naxalism is
putting a huge dent into the GDP of the State, as the government
has to spend huge amount of money towards rebuilding infrastructure
and inducting Police personnel.
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Statement
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August 7
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
A tribal woman sustained bullet
injury during a gunbattle between CPI-Maoist cadres and security
personnel at Kadambo forest in Koraput District. "The woman
was passing through the forest at the time of the gunbattle and
got caught in the crossfire on Friday evening. Her condition is
now stable. She is under treatment at Koraput hospital,"
Koraput SP Charan Singh Meena said.
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Violent
|
August 8
|
Palamau District of Jharkhand
|
110 landmines planted by suspected
Naxalites across three villages in a row in Palamau District of
Jharkhand were recovered by SF personnel. "The 110 landmines
were connected in a series covering Talghati, Matoli and Icchak
villages along Panki and Balumath road," DIG Police, Palamau
Range, Saket Kumar Singh said. The distance between each explosive
was five to ten feet and five of the landmines weighed about 50
kg.
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Non-Violent
|
August 8
|
Banka District of Bihar
|
A group of armed CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked a construction site of a canal in Banka District of Bihar,
assaulting the workers and set ablaze two excavator machines and
a tractor.
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Violent
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August 8
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Police busted a CPI-Maoist hideout
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra and recovered cache of sophisticated
explosives, arms and ammunition. Gadchiroli SP Sandeep Patil said
that the Police personnel have launched a search operation to
arrest the Maoists.
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Non-Violent
|
August 8
|
Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, alleged to
have escaped in an encounter with Police in Kodaikanal hills in
2008, was arrested at Vadamadurai in Dindigul District of Tamil
Nadu. According to Police sources, A. Neelamegam alias
Kathir alias Vinayak (30) was arrested by the Q Branch
Police following a tip off that he was visiting a friend in Vadamadurai.
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Non-Violent
|
August 8
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A team of District Police acting
on specific intelligence input arrested Pappu Khan, a prime accused
wanted for supplying lathe machine and welding machine to CPI-Maoist
cadres, from Nerli Ghat area in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent
|
August 8-9
|
Latehar and Palamu Districts of
Jharkhand
|
Security personnel recovered around
400 IEDs during a search operation in Latehar and Palamu Districts
of Jharkhand. State Police Spokesperson S.N. Pradhan said "250
IEDs were recovered on Sunday and 162 on Saturday in Maoist-dominated
forested areas in Latehar and Palamu."
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Non-Violent
|
August 10
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
SFs recovered three high intensity
IEDs from a roadside at Luchitand village in Gaya District of
Bihar. While one IED weighed 25 kg, two others were 20 kg each,
SSP Manu Maharaj said.
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Non-Violent
|
August 10
|
Bastar region of Chhattisgarh
|
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. The Maoists were arrested from
Bhairamgad and Gangaloor areas of Bijapur District in a joint
operation Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv said. “We have arrested Punem
Sukku, who worked for the CPI (Maoist) in Gangaloor block of Bijapur.
Sitaram Bhaskar, Budhram Vako, Salaki Sodhi, Payaku Mandavi, Pardeshi
Ram and Ganesh Bhaskar have been arrested from Bhairamgad block
of the district,” the SP added.
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Non-Violent
|
August 10
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists torched five vehicles
of a construction company near Orcha town of Narayanpur District,
Chhattisgarh. No one was injured as the Maoists asked the labourers
to move away from the vehicles.
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Violent
|
August 10
|
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A powerful landmine planted by
suspected CPI-Maoist cadres was found from underneath Shyamsunderpur
- Gorbandha road in Ghatsila Sub-division of East Singhbhum District,
Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent
|
August 10
|
Koraput, Rayagada and Malkangiri
Districts of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist urged the people
of Koraput, Rayagada and Malkangiri Districts to observe the upcoming
Independence Day on August 15 as a 'Black Day'.
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Statement
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August 11
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five hardcore Maoists, including
two women, carrying cash reward of INR 1.9 million in all, surrendered
with weapons before Kanker SP. Maoists cited exploitation of lower
rank cadres by senior Maoists leaders of Andhra Pradesh as the
reason for surrendering. Kanker SP Jitendra Meena said Basantin
alias Juri Gawde surrendered with an INSAS rifle, Ramsai
Dugga ‘commander’, platoon number 5 under North Bastar division
surrendered with AK-47, Nilap Usendi alias Milap surrendered
with an AK-47, Manki who was working as a ‘commander’ of East
Charagaon LOS surrendered with 12 bore rifle, and Juru Salam surrendered
as ‘chief’ of Jantana Sarkar.
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Non-Violent
|
August 11
|
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
A huge cache of explosives allegedly
hidden by PLFI was found in a liquor shop in Tupudana area on
the outskirts of Ranchi District, Jharkhand. The explosives had
26 detonators; 12 kg power gel, a few bullets, and 20 kg urea
apart from Maoist fatigues and literature.
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Non-Violent
|
August 11
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist which is strongly
opposing bauxite mining in the Agency areas of Visakhapatnam and
East Godavari Districts destroyed houses of three contract employees
of A.P. Mineral Development Corporation which is the nodal agency
for bauxite mining. A group of Maoists reportedly led by a senior
leader Naveen destroyed the houses of three employees at Jerrela
village under G.K. Veedhi mandal of Visakhapatnam District
for not quitting their jobs.
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Violent
|
August 11
|
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
at Janupuri more under Murhu Police Station in Khunti District
of Jharkhand. Luxman Munda and Jura Hasa are in their 20s and
have been working for the Maoists for a few years. One rifle and
10 bullets were found from them. The Police also recovered two
bikes.
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Non-Violent
|
August 13
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Sarpanch and a deputy
Sarpanch were killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. “Sukhdev Negi, the Sarpanch of Gudsakal village
and Asaram Modiyami, the deputy Sarpanch of Bhatwada village in
Bijapur district were murdered by the Maoists today. Kisuram,
a resident of neighbouring Chihka village, was also attacked by
the ultras. He was grievously injured in the attack and has been
taken to a hospital,” informed SRP Kalluri, the IG of Police,
Bastar range.
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Violent
|
August 14
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist termed the Independence
Day on August 15 as a 'black day' as independence failed to uplift
the tribals. The Galikonda 'area committee' of the party erected
black banners at Theemulabonda in G.K. Veedhi mandal. The
writings on the banners said the “independence was not for Girijans
(tribals) but for the imperialists, landlords and rich industrialists
who are plundering the country’s wealth”.
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Statement
|
August 14
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs busted a CPI-Maoist camp after
a fierce gun battle in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. "The
skirmish between a joint team of security personnel and Maoist
rebels took place at Rampur village forests under Partapur Police
Station limits," said Kanker SP Jitendra Singh Meena. The
SFs also recovered a 12-bore gun, a revolver, self loading rifle's
live magazines, tiffin bombs, wire, polythene sheets, Maoist literature,
medicines and commodities of daily use.
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Violent
|
August 16
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from separate places under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh. The arrested cadres were identified
as Sunil (32) and Balram Kashyap (26). Sunil a ‘deputy commander’
carried reward of INR 100000 while Balaram worked as a 'Janmilitia'
member.
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Non-Violent
|
August 17
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Bullet-riddled body of a tribal
allegedly killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres was recovered from a
village road near Telarai under Motu Police Station limits in
Malkangiri District of Odisha. According to Police sources, the
deceased was identified as Gurumurthy Madhi, a resident of Telarai
village. The Maoists had left behind handwritten posters near
the body stating that Gurumurthy was a ‘Police informer’ and was
involved in motivating Maoist supporters of his area to renounce
violence and return to mainstream.
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Violent
|
August 18
|
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
A Policeman and an AK-47-toting
CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’ were killed while Ranchi SSP Prabhat
Kumar, two of his men and two other Maoists were injured in an
encounter under Murhu Police Station limits in Khunti District
of Jharkhand. Commenting on the encounter State DGP DK Pandey
said "Chandan was part of the infamous Kundan Pahan group.
We recovered an AK-47 rifle and six loaded magazines from him."
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Violent
|
August 18
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
One CRPF trooper was killed and
three others were grievously injured when the CPI-Maoist cadres
ambushed a team of the CRPF near Guttam village under Basaguda
Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Confirming
the incident, DP Upadhyay, the CRPF DIG of Dantewada range said
that the troops belonged to 168th battalion of the CRPF based
in Timmapur base camp of Bijapur District.
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Violent
|
August 18
|
Rayagada District of Odisha
|
Two militia members of CPI-Maoist
surrendered before SP K. Siva Subramani in Rayagada District of
Odisha. The surrendered Maoists are identified as Rahul Gagaranga
(25) and Sunil Gagaranga (26), belonging to Tangadappa village
under Chandragiri block of Rayagada District. They have been providing
shelter, protection, food and logistics to the Maoists operating
in Chandragiri area apart from getting involved in acts of violence.
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Non-Violent
|
August 18
|
Palamau District of Jharkhand
|
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the
CPI-Maoist, Pradip Yadav, was arrested with arms and ammunition
from Kanda village under Bisrampur Police Station in Palamau District
of Jharkhand. Yadav was arrested when he was waiting for his squad
member to join him in the night, said Dy. SP Hiralal Ravi. A country-made
revolver, five live cartridges, a mobile phone, six sim cards
of different companies were seized from him, he said adding Yadav
has disclosed vital information about the outfit's activities
and name and address of 31 Maoists operating in the Districts.
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Non-Violent
|
August 19
|
Jamui District of Bihar
|
Cadres of the CPI-Maoist beheaded
one person, alleging him to be a police informer, near the upgraded
middle school in Charaiyan village under Charkapathar Police Station
area of Sono block on the Sono-Khaira road in Jamui District of
Bihar. Handwritten posters with the message, 'Saar kalam kar
diya gaya. Jan adalat ka yahi faisla hai police ki mukhbiri karne
ke liye' (has been beheaded. The jan adalat took this decision
for a police informer), were strewn around the body.
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Violent
|
August 19
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in encounter with SFs under Basaguda Police Station limits of
Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh. A press statement of the Bastar
Police said “A search operation was launched near Chinnagelur
area under Basaguda Police Station limits of Bijapur District
on Wednesday after the killing of the CRPF jawan. A District Reserve
Guard (DRG) team led by Basaguda Police Inspector and a team of
CRPF’s 168th battalion participated in it. The Maoists attacked
the Security Forces from the eastern side of Kottaguda village.
However, Security Forces repulsed the Maoists.” The statement
further added “Forces recovered the bodies of two Maoists. Bloodstains
on the spot suggest that some more Maoists may have been killed
or many of them grievously injured.”
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Violent
|
August 20
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four Maoists, including a couple
carrying a reward of INR 800000 each, were arrested from separate
villages in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. "The cadres
were rounded up from two different places under Koyalibeda Police
Station limits," said Kanker SP Jitendra Singh Meena. Acting
on a tip-off that ‘zonal action team commander’ of CPI- Maoist,
Santu Bui, was staying with his wife, Jainee Komra, at Hetarkasa
village, a team of BSF, STF and district force raided the place,
Meena added.
Further, when SFs reached Jugda
village forest while cordoning off the region, they spotted two
suspects and arrested them up after a short chase. They were identified
as lower rung cadres, Lakashman Potai and Rainu Navgo.
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Non-Violent
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August 20
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Kandhamal District of Odisha
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Security personnel and CPI-Maoist
cadres exchanged fire at Surupazu under Gocchapada Police Station
limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha. Kandhamal SP Kanwar Vishal
Singh said that there has been no loss of life during the exchange
of fire.
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Violent
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August 20
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Seraikela-Kharswan District of
Jharkhand
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, allegedly
involved in the August 18 encounter in which Ranchi SSP was injured,
were arrested from Seraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Indrajeet Mahatha said Mangru Munda
alias Arjun Munda, who was the body guard of ‘area commander’
Kundan Pahan and 36-year-old Sombari Mundari were arrested during
a checking drive from Kharswan.
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Non-Violent
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August 21
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Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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Four Maoists, identified as Hunga
Uike (23), Midiyami Kosa, Bheema Kuanjam and Assu alias Panta
(25), were arrested while another one, identified as Kalmesh Markami,
a ‘commander’ of Dabha division, surrendered in Dantewada District
of Chhattisgarh. Hunga was a ‘member’ of the Machkot Maoist local
operation squad while Aasu a people's militia ‘section commander’.
The duo carried a reward of INR 100000 each on their head.
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Non-Violent
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August 21
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Chatra District of Jharkhand
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SFs recovered a five kilogram
IED on Kohaiya-Ramkheta road from Kolhaiya forest under Rajpur
Police Station area in Chatra District of Jharkhand. They recovered
it acting on a tip off provided by an arrested CPI-Maoist, identified
as Nagina.
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Non-Violent
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August 21
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Malkangiri District of Odisha
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Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Sunita Wonchemi, Kushi Kuthami, Iti Kunjami and Ganga Karatapi,
surrendered before SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. According to Police, all four were armed cadres of
the Padia dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, and were involved
in many incidents of violence reported from the State.
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Non-Violent
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August 21
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Cachar District of Assam
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A Silchar Court sent five of the
six CPI-Maoist,who were arrested in Cachar District of Assam to
Police remand. Due to lack of evidence, court released a suspect,
identified as Bipul Orang.
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Non-Violent
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August 21
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Aurangabad District of Bihar
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CPI-Maoist threatened to eliminate
four Police officers including Gaya District SSP Manu Maharaj
to avenge the killing of a woman Maoist ‘commander’ in a shootout,
Police said. "Maoists diktat to kill four Police officers,
including Maharaj, came to the notice of Police when they recovered
some handwritten posters from three Maoists arrested from a village
in Aurangabad District," Aurangabad SP Babu Ram said. The
Maoists have also threatened to kill CoBRA Commandant Neeraj Kumar,
CRPF Company Commandant Om Prakash Tiwari and Inspector of Barachatti
Police Station Ravi Prakash Singh.
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Statement
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August 22
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Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
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A STF official, APC Krishna Pal
Singh was killed and a trooper, Constable Santosh Yadav, injured
when CPI-Maoist cadres ambushed a team of SFs in Bastar District
of Chhattisgarh. The attack occurred at 2 am when a contingent
of STF was out for an operational task on NH-30 in Darbha region.
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Violent
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August 22
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Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
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SFs seized a huge cache of CPI-Maoist-related
materials after a half-an-hour gun-battle with them in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh. Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv said that the
skirmish took place in the forests of Bijapur Police Station area
while a joint team of security personnel was out on a search operation.
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Non-Violent
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August 23
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Khammam District of Telangana
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The Venkatapuram Police have arrested
an alleged CPI-Maoist militia member and two couriers from Chhattisgarh
during a vehicle checking drive near Charla in Bhadrachalam Division
of Khammam District of Telangana. The arrested include “Maoist
militia member” Kunjam Deva (20) of Charla in Khammam District,
“couriers” - Karam Hanumanthu (19) and Kambala Satish (28) of
Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent
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August 23
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Palamau District of Jharkhand
|
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the
CPI-Maoist, identified as Pradip Yadav, was arrested with arms
and ammunition from Kanda village under Bisrampur Police Station
area in Palamau District of Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent
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August 23
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Jamui District of Bihar
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sona Ram Marandi, was arrested with arms and ammunition from
Batpar village under Chakai Police Station area in Jamui District
of Bihar. Acting on a tip off, a joint team of Jamui Police and
STF raided the village and arrested the Maoist. He is a close
associate of Chirag Da, an ‘area commander’ of CPI-Maoist of Bihar
and Jharkhand region. Two detonators, two cartridges, explosive
materials and a looted motorcycle have been recovered from him.
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Non-Violent
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August 23
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Uttar Pradesh
|
The UMH Rajnath Singh said that
there has been a steep decline in the number of Naxal attacks
in the country. "There has been a steep decline in such incidents,"
Singh told reporters when asked about August 23 attack in Bastar
District of Chhattisgarh in which one STF officer was killed and
a trooper injured.
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Statement
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August 25 |
Odisha
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said
LWE continues to be a challenge in the districts of Malkangiri,
Koraput and Nuapada. CM Patnaik said this while replying to a
debate in the Assembly and claimed CPI-Maoist activities have
gone down in the 11 districts of Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Gajapati,
Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Deogarh,
Sundergarh and Nayagarh, despite the CPI-Maoist efforts to re-group
in these areas. "The position continues to remain challenging
in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput and Nuapada," he
added.
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Statement
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August 25 |
Purulia District of West Bengal
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Two CPI-Maoist ‘supporters’ were
arrested on charges of extortion from Balarampur town in Purulia
District of West Bengal. The two hailing from Belpahari in West
Midnapore District came to Balarampur and were extorting money
from the shopkeepers who complained to the Police. Police rushed
to the area and arrested the duo.
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Non-Violent
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August 25 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A 45-year-old man, identified
as Pidu Korsa, who was an active member of the Salwa Judum
was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at the Nayapara relief camp in
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Villagers said that a group
of armed Maoists stormed the Nayapara relief camp and pumped bullets
into Korsa, killing him on the spot.
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Violent
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August 26 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
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Three BSF personnel and a civilian
were killed in a CPI-Maoist ambush in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
Six BSF personnel were also seriously injured in the incident
that occurred in the cut-off area of Balimela reservoir near Palangarai
ghat under Chitrakonda Police Station limits at around 6.30 a.m.
The patrol party that faced the Maoist ambush was part of the
104th battalion of BSF that has a base camp near Janabai. According
to Inspector-in-Charge of Chitrakonda Police Station P. Durua,
this team was returning by boat after area domination and patrolling
in the cut-off area of the reservoir. While they were alighting
from the boat, a landmine planted by the Maoists went off. It
was followed by firing by the Maoists who were hiding nearby.
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Violent
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August 26 |
Odisha
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CM Naveen Patnaik condemned the
Maoist attack on BSF troopers in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
"The ambush was targeted at BSF with an intention to stall
the construction of Gurupriya bridge, which will link the cut-off
areas with the mainstream," the CM said while making a statement
in the State Assembly in Bhubaneswar.
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Statement
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August 26 |
Koraput District of Odisha
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A Maoist camp was busted by SFs
following an exchange of fire for over an hour under Baipariguda
Police Station area of Koraput District, Odisha. This exchange
of fire occurred at around 10.30 a.m. inside Majhiguda forest.
Tents, kitbags and other items of daily use of Maoists were seized.
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Non-Violent
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August 26 |
Gajapati District of Odisha
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SFs recovered two powerful tiffin
bombs at Telengapadara in Gajapati District of Odisha. "The
bombs, weighing 27 kg and 25 kg, were defused by the bomb disposal
squad," said SP Satyajit Nayak.
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Non-Violent
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August 26 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
CPI-Maoist movement will not survive
beyond seven to eight years due to various reasons such as an
ageing leadership, lack of second-rung leaders and the emergence
of lumpen elements in the movement, said CRPF Southern Sector
IG, M. Vishnuvardhana Rao in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
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Statement
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August 29 |
Balangir District of Odisha
|
Personnel of the CRPF and the
SOG busted a CPI-Maoist camp and recovered two guns and cartridges
under Khaprakhol Police limits in Balangir District of Odisha.
The security personnel also found food, tiffin boxes, batteries,
bags and medicines.
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Non-Violent
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August 29 |
Jamui District of Bihar
|
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre was
arrested and a Maoist camp was destroyed during search operation
at Bhalua forest in Jamui District of Bihar.
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Non-Violent
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August 30 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A gun-battle has taken place between
the CoBRA forces and the CPI-Maoist cadres at Regargatta village
under Bhejji Police Station area of Sukma District, Chhattisgarh.
Sukma SP D. Shrawan said the exchange of fire continued for around
half an hour. Some Maoist-related materials were reported to be
recovered after the encounter.
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Violent
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August 30
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Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A native of Boosiputtu village
in Munchingput mandal of Visakha Agency, Visakhapatnam
District, Pangi Ramayya (35) was hacked to death by a group of
CPI-Maoist cadres. The Maoists branded him as a ‘Police informer’,
holding him responsible for the illegal arrests of tribals in
the area.
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Violent
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August 30
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Banka District of Bihar
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SFs at Bihar's Banka town, Banka
District, arrested seven CPI-Maoist cadres from a bus stand. They
were arrested after a tip-off alarmed senior Police officials
in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to neighbouring
Bhagalpur District on September 1. Five of the seven Maoists have
been identified as Pappu Yadav, Ashok Tanti, Mangal Singh, Pankaj
Yadav and Vimal Rai. Banka SP Satyaprakash said the arrested Maoists
belonged to Mantu Khaira group and were involved in several cases.
Five pistols, 20 to 25 liters of petrol, ropes, Maoists literature
were recovered from their possession.
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Non-Violent
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August 31
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Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Auxiliary Constable of Chhattisgarh
Police, Pila Das, was abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres while he was
travelling to Pollampalli from Dornapal town in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh.
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Violent
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August 31
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Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist, Budhram Madkami, carrying
reward money of INR 30,000 was arrested from Kapanar village forests
under Darbha Police Station limits in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
An IED was also seized from him.
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Non-Violent
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August 31
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Gajapati District of Odisha
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Hand-written 'Maoist' posters
were found pasted at different places under Adava Police Station
limits in Gajapati District of Odisha have warned the BDO and
the JE of Mohana block against indulging in corruption.
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Non-Violent
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September 1
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Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Six CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by Chhattisgarh Police from different parts of Dantewada District.
The Maoists include a couple, identified as Madavi Joga and Madavi
Gangi, who worked for Maoists’ military company no. 2 and carried
a reward of INR 800000 each. The others have been identified as
Bhima Kunjam, Jayram Raut, Madkam Bhima and Pillu Madavi alias
Podia from Bacheli area of the District.
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Non-Violent
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September 1
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Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Mesha Muschaski, who was carrying INR 100000 reward on his
head, surrendered before Malkangiri District Collector D. Prasantkumar
Reddy and SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
Along with him, around 125 Maoist ‘supporters’ also promised to
part ways with the Maoists and lead normal life. Mesha was associated
with Podia ‘dalam.’
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Non-Violent
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September 3
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Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
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Two villagers who were allegedly
abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres last week were found dead in forests
of Chhattisgarh's Bastar District. The bodies of Manglu Korram
(40) and Pandu (39) were found in forests under Pakhnar Police
outpost of Darbha region, said Bastar ASP Vijay Pandey. The duo
was reportedly abducted along with another villager Raju from
their native place Toyanar in Pakhnar area. Raju, who was set
free by Maoists, told villagers that Manglu and Pandu were killed
by abductors with sharp-edged weapons.
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Violent
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September 3
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Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four pipe bombs, planted by Maoists
to target SFs, were recovered in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
A joint Road Opening Party of CRPF and district force detected
the explosives in the forests along a road between Basaguda and
Tarrem villages while conducting its operation in Basaguda Police
Station limits, Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela. The explosives
were later destroyed by the bomb disposal squad.
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Non-Violent
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September 3
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Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A woman cadre of CPI-Maoist was
killed in an encounter with Gadchiroli Police near Phulbodi Gatta
in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli District. Three Police
parties took on the combined strength of Pendhri and Chatgaon
dalams of the Maoists during the encounter.
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Violent
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September 3
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Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Earlier, another encounter took
place around noon at Somanpalli in Sironcha tehsil, after
the Police got intelligence inputs. While there were no casualties
even as the encounter continued for about 30 minutes, the Police
recovered some Naxal literature.
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Violent
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September 3
|
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
Two powerful IEDs were recovered
during a joint anti-CPI-Maoist operation in Chengde village under
Rania Police Station of Khunti District, Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent
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September 3
|
Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
|
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from Hathauri Police Station area in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
Two country-made pistols, four live cartridges, six detonators,
Maoist literature and handwritten leaflets were recovered from
their possession.
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Non-Violent
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September 3
|
Ropar District of Punjab
|
Acting on a tip off, the Ropar
District Police in Punjab arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Madeep Yadav alias Matlu and Sanoj Yadav alias
Bhikhari Yadav, both residents of Gaya District in Bihar.
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Non-Violent
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September 4
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
An Assistant Commandant of the
CRPF, identified as B. K. Malik, was critically injured in an
attack by the CPI-Maoist cadres at a market place at Palnar village
in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh where the CRPF’s 111th battalion
was stationed. The injured officer is the Company Commander of
the battalion.
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Violent
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September 4
|
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
A Constable of CoBRA was injured
in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres under Baresarh Police Station
limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand. Acting on intelligence
inputs that a group of Maoists led by its top leader Arvindji
have gathered in the area State Police with CoBRA troopers undertook
the anti-Maoist operation in Budha forest region.
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Violent
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September 4
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A special police party and a group
of CPI-Maoist cadres were involved in an exchange of fire near
Nadimineeda in Siribala area of the G.K. Veedhi mandal
of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The exchange of fire
lasted for about 15 minutes, said SP Koya Praveen.
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Violent
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September 5
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Auxiliary Constable of Chhattisgarh
Police, identified as Pila Das, who was abducted by the CPI-Maoist
cadres on August 31, was found dead in Sukma District. Das had
joined the ant-Maoist militia Salwa Judum as a Special
Police Officer in 2006 and was active in anti-Maoist operations
in Bastar.
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Violent
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September 5
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead the
son of the Sarpanch of Madkapadar panchayat under
Khairput Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha
suspecting him to be a Police informer. Sources said a group of
about 20 armed Maoists and their supporters stormed Madkapadar
village around midnight and took away Dambru Sisha (35), son of
Sarpanch Sukhdei Sisha, from his house at gun-point to
nearby forest.
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Violent
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September 5
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Three Maoists, including two carrying
rewards on them, surrendered before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra.
The surrendered Maoists were Muka Kunjami (35), Mukund Sodi (30)
and Budra Kunjami (32). The Government of Odisha had declared
a reward of INR 100,000 each for capture of Muka and Mukund. All
these surrendered Maoists were members of Podia LOS of Malkangiri
division under AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist.
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Non-Violent
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September 5
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Hours after the exchange of fire
between the SFs and the CPI-Maoist cadres at Siribala village
under G.K. Veedhi administrative unit in Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh on September 4, SFs forces found some explosive
materials and other items at the site. The seized items included
two land mines, plastic sheets, 303 rifle, wire bundles, five
rounds of bullets, three knives, two kit bags, Hindi to Telugu
translation papers for leaflets and medicines.
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Non-Violent
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September 6
|
Arwal District of Bihar
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
with a haul of arms from a hideout near Ghogha locality in Bihar's
Arwal District. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the hideout
and apprehended the Maoists, one of whom is identified as Rajnish
Sharma alias Panditjee, DSP Santosh Kumar Rai said. A country-made
carbine, one rifle and six rounds of cartridge were recovered
from the Maoists’ possession, he said.
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Non-Violent
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September 6
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
Handwritten posters bearing the
name of CPI-Maoist Venkatapuram area committee have reportedly
sprung up on the fringes of Botigudem forest area in the tribal
sub-plan mandal of Charla in Khammam District of Telangana.
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Non-Violent
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September 6
|
Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
and weapons recovered from them after a brief exchange of fire
near Sonhat village under Raghunathnagar Police Station limits
in Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent
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September 6
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist, identified as Somaru
Kadti, was arrested at Cherli village under Mirtur Police Station
limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. A muzzle loading gun,
an arrow bomb, a pair of bow-arrow, axe and other Maoist-related
materials were recovered from his possession.
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Non-Violent
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September 6
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five Maoists, including two women,
surrendered in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The cadres were
identified as Ramesh Wacham (25), Pidoram Wekko (19), Raju Lekam
(22), Laxmi Madkam (22) and Chinni Oyam (25). Pidoram was a member
military platoon no 13 and carried a reward of INR 200000 on his
head. Ramesh was the ‘commander’ of Toynar ‘Janmilitia’ group,
Raju was deployed a local guerrilla squad ‘member’ in Andwada
of Narayanpur District. Similarly, Laxmi was part of the national
park LGS after joining the movement last year. The trio were carrying
a reward of INR 100000 each on their heads.
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Non-Violent
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September 7 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs recovered three powerful IEDs
suspected to have been planted by the CPI-Maoist in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. The explosives, packed in steel containers, were
found stealthily placed beneath the Kottacheru-Bhejji Road under
Behjji Police Station. While one IED weighed 8 kg, the two others
were around 5kg each.
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Non-Violent |
September 7 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
The dead body of a CPI-Maoist
‘section commander’ belonging to Company 4, identified as Pramod
Kachlami alias Dalpat, has been found in the forest of
Kondekal near Gatta Phulbodi under Dhanora Sub-division of Gadchiroli
District, Maharashtra. However, Dalpat was killed in an encounter
with the SFs that occurred on September 3, 2015 in which one more
woman Maoist cadre, Ranju Majji alias Kummi, was also killed.
Dalpat had a reward of INR 800000 on him and was involved in more
than 12 major encounters.
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Violent |
September 8 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Four CPI-Maoist militia members
and 40 supporters of them from Mathili Police Station area surrendered
before Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The surrendered
Maoist supporters were from remote Gumkaguda and Intekguda villages
of the region. The four Maoist militias, who surrendered were
identified as Budra Sodhi, Soma Madhi, Adma Beti and Mangudu Kartami.
Two village committee members of Maoists named Ganga Madhi and
Tula Kartami were among them. Eighteen women Maoist supporters
were also among these surrendered.
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Non-Violent |
September 8 |
Lakhisarai District of Bihar
|
Para-military forces and the District
Police engaged in anti-CP-Maoist operation recovered over 400
kg of IEDs planted by the Naxals from the dense forest
areas of Lakhisarai District, Bihar.
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Non-Violent |
September 8 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs recovered a powerful IED,
planted by CP-Maoist cadres, from a village route on the Himoda-Gadra
road under Antagarh Police Station limits in Kanker District,
Chhattisgarh. Kanker DSP Jayant Vaishnav said the explosive which
was packed in a steel container weighed 20 kg.
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Non-Violent |
September 8 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five Maoists were arrested in
Sukma District. Acting on a tip-off, the cadres were arrested
by a joint team of CRPF and District Force from a mobile check
post at Gadiras village. Those arrested have been identified as
Bajju Mandavi, Sannu Mandavi, Kamlu Mandavi, Joga Mandavi and
Panna Mandavi, all aged between 30 to 50 years, residents of Surnar
village in Dantewada District.
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Non-Violent |
September 9 |
Sundergarh District of Odisha
|
A female CP-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sapna alias Niharika (19), surrendered before Rourkela
Police of Sundergarh District, Odisha and CRPF’s 19th Battalion.
A former ‘section commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, she was associated
with its Saranda Sub-Zonal Committee.
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Non-Violent |
September 9 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Maoists have burnt down a gram
panchayat office at Durgapur under Pendhri of Gadchiroli District,
Maharashtra. The Maoists are believed to be upset over the Police
gunning down one of their woman cadres and a section commander
during an encounter at Kondakel forest near Phulbodi Gatta on
September 3. They also called for a one-day bandh in Dhanora
on September 10. The Maoists had put up a banner at Durgapur alleging
that the Police murdered their section-commander in a fake encounter.
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Violent |
September 9 |
Ganjam District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist has failed to recruit
localites of Odisha into its violent fold, claimed State DGP Sanjiv
Marik. He said this while on a visit to Berhampur in Ganjam District
to review the Maoist problem. According to him, majority of Maoists
active in Odisha as well as their leaders in the State was from
outside Odisha.
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Statement |
September 9 |
Ganjam District of Odisha
|
DGP, Odisha, Sanjeev Marik further
said that less than 100 Odia Maoist cadres are currently operating
in the State. He said "About 400 active Maoist cadres are
present in Odisha of which the Odia cadres would be less than
100. Most of the rebels are from Andhra Pradesh. We have brought
Maoist activities under control in the past two-three years."
|
Statement |
September 10 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a former
Janpad Panchayat member, identified as Uika Lakhma (45),
under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
September 10 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Police Constable - Hariram Patra
- was injured when a pressure bomb laid by Maoists exploded at
Bijapur valley area of Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh The incident
occurred around five km from Bijapur town towards Bhopalpattanam,
when a squad of security personnel was patrolling an under-construction
road, Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela said. Following the blast,
the Maoists also opened fire on security personnel.
|
Violent |
September 10 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
CPI-Maoist cadres have set ablaze
the Gadchiroli Forest Department’s range office and inspection
room at Perimili on the Bhamragarh-Alapalli road.
|
Violent |
September 10 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
129 CPI-Maoist supporters including
35 women, 18 militia members and six village committee members
of Terubai village under Podia Police limits in Malkangiri District
of Odisha surrendered before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra
and 202 CoBRA Deputy Commandant Anand Panwar at the District Police
office.
|
Non-Violent |
September 10 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
53 persons belonging to 15 households
of Andrapalli panchayat in the cut-off region on the other
side of Chitrakonda reservoir in Malkangiri District of Odisha
fled their homes after the Maoists threatened them. Police said
the villagers have taken shelter at Upetkut village under Khairput
Police limits after Maoists threatened to eliminate them if they
do not support them.
|
Non-Violent |
September 10 |
Karimnagar District of Telangana
|
Disillusioned with party ideology
and ill-health, CPI-Maoist ‘deputy commander’ of Eturu Nagaram
and Mahadevpur committee Katrevula Lingaiah (24) surrendered in
the presence of SP D Joel Davis in Karimnagar District of Telangana.
|
Non-Violent |
September 11 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres set a tanker
carrying diesel on fire in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Thereafter,
traffic movement on the Bijapur-Bhopalpattanm road was affected
for several hours. The tanker belonging to one Patil Construction
was heading towards Awapalli.
|
Violent |
September 11 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Eleven CPI-Maoist cadres and their
50 supporters surrendered before the Police in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. Those who surrendered were from remote Entaguda, Gumkaguda
and Orelguda villages of Kalimela Police Station area.
|
Non-Violent |
September 12 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Sanjay Shankar Mangu (23) and Rukhmi Shantabai Halami (22),
were arrested in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
|
Non-Violent |
September 12 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Two Maoists surrendered before
Gadchiroli District authorities of Maharashtra. They were identified
as Sainath Katia, a 'platoon commander' and Aruna Rukhma Narote
(22).
|
Non-Violent |
September 12 |
Kawardha District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police unearthed a CPI-Maoist
explosive dump and recovered as many as eight IEDs in Kawardha
District of Chhattisgarh. Senior police officials claimed that
it was the first ever recovery of any Maoist dump explosives in
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s home District Kawardha which has
never witnessed any Maoist incidents. The IEDs were packed in
containers and were recovered from a dense forest stretch falling
in limits of Rengakhar Police Station, Kawardha SP Rahul Bhagat
said.
|
Non-Violent |
September 12 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Fifty-eight more CPI-Maoist cadres
surrendered in Malkangiri District of Odisha. They surrendered
before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra. They included 12 Maoist
cadres and two village committee members of Maoist organisation.
All of them were from Eralguda village under Kalimela Police Station.
A total of 377 Maoist cadres, militias and supporters from different
remote villages of Maoist-infested Police Station areas like Podia
and Kalimela have surrendered before the Police since August 31.
|
Non-Violent |
September 12 |
Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka
|
There is no Naxal activity
in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka, said Inspector General
of Police (IGP), Western Region, Amratpal. The LWEs tried to enter
the District but they could not find any help, he added.
|
Statement |
September 13
|
Banka District of Bihar
|
Birendra Yadav, a CPI-Maoist cadre,
was arrested at Guraidih village under Fullidumar block in Banka
District of Bihar. He is believed to be a close associate of Maoist
‘area commander’ Mantu Khaira and was involved in several incidents
of violence.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 13
|
Maharashtra
|
Branded a “senior Maoist leader”
by the Maharashtra Police, Maruti Kurwatkar was re-arrested from
the main gate of Nagpur central prison by a team of the Gadchiroli
District Police, Maharashtra when he was walking out of the jail
after acquittals in three cases and getting bail in three others.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 14
|
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
Latehar SP Anup Birthare claimed
that four Maoist cadres have been killed in a SF operation in
Latehar District of Jharkhand. The Police also claim to have
unearthed the hideout of CPI-Maoist ‘central committee member’
Arvindji.
|
Statement
|
September 15
|
Warangal District of Telangana
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in an encounter with the Police in Vengayapally area of Tadwai
mandal in Warangal District of Telangana. The two dead
Maoists were yet to be identified. Other Maoists in the group
were reported to have escaped into the forest.
|
Violent
|
September 15
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A former village sarpanch,
identified as Somlu Tati, who was abducted by the CPI-Maoist,
was found dead in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The body of
the former sarpanch of Todka village panchayat was
found lying in a pool of blood on a road near his native place
Todka under Gangaloor Police Station limits, Bijapur ASP Indira
Kalyan Elesela said. Tati was reportedly abducted by Maoists last
week from his village, after he was suspected to be a ‘Police
informer’.
|
Violent
|
September 15
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist Jan Militia ‘commander’,
identified as Madkam Kanna alias Kanna Rao, skilled in
assembling and planting IEDs surrendered before senior CRPF and
State Police officials, citing disappointment with the ideology
of the Maoist movement in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
Until recently, he was active in Konta area committee.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 15
|
Maharashtra
|
The anti-extortion cell in Mumbai
has arrested a dance teacher for helping her alleged Naxalite
friend extort money from a city-based businessman. The dance teacher
allegedly met the businessman to collect money on behalf of a
financier identified as Mohsin, who claimed to be a Naxal leader.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 15
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist has called a bandh
in Malkangiri District of Odisha on September 25 in protest against
the recent surrender of villagers in the District before Police.
Over 500 people in four villages surrendered to Police in less
than three weeks. In a letter to media persons, ‘secretary’ of
the Maoists' Malkangiri division committee Poonam Chandra urged
the locals to cooperate with them on the bandh.
|
Statement
|
September 16
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Police team arrested a CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Ajit Netam alias Sondhar Netam (20)
who carries a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head, from a weekly
market falling under limits of Dhanora Police Station in Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh. According to Police, Netam was an active
member of platoon number-17 of the CPI-Maoist under North Bastar
Division.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 16
|
Telangana
|
Telangana DGP Anurag Sharma said
that the Police would effectively thwart any attempt by the CPI-Maoist
for resurgence in the State. The DGP further said that there was
no Maoist ideology left in the State. “Our policy is very clear;
we will not allow them to gain ground. We will not give any scope
for them to resurface in the State and any attempts will be effectively
foiled,” he added. To a question of educated youth joining the
movement, the DGP said that they were isolated cases. “It is basically
because of personal choice that they joined the movement and there
is no recruitment of students,” he said.
|
Statement
|
September 17
|
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
SF personnel busted a CPI-Maoist
hideout at Tekri hillock, bordering West Bengal, following a fierce
encounter under Ghatsila Sub-division of East Singhbhum District
of Jharkhand. The security personnel have recovered a six-round
loaded 303 Rifle looted from the Police in the past, a pistol,
gelatin sticks, explosives including bomb making material, camera
flash, daily core items, daily core items of women, dairy and
Maoist literatures from the camp, among others, SSP, Anoop T Mathew
said.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 17
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set the
RFO ablaze at Jinganoor under Sironcha Division of Gadchiroli
District, Maharashtra, along with a department vehicle.
|
Violent
|
September 17
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
A joint team of SOG and DVF busted
a gun-making factory of the CPI-Maoist at Dulagunda under Kalimela
Police limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The total haul
included seven live grenades, four single barrel muzzle loading
rifles, motor, weighing machine, recoil springs for use in manufacturing
of guns, huge quantity of tools for use in manufacturing of guns,
explosives and splinter, gelatine, cortex and electric wire, explosive
powder, detonators, tiffin cases and batteries were seized. Besides,
four tiffin bombs each weighing 5 kg, four pressure mines and
Maoist uniforms and literature were also recovered. Sources said
that the unit was being run by the technical unit of the AOBSZC,
led by Ram Krishna alias RK. The technical team of AOBSZC
and Kalimela area committee was being led by Damodar alias
Bellam Narayan Swamy, a Special Zonal Committee member and Mettur
Joga Rao, alias Tech Shankar. Shankar is a Divisional Committee
Member.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 17
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Acting on a tip off, a joint squad
of BSF and District Force arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Mangal Ram Mandavi (40), carrying cash reward of INR 1000 on
his head at Kotul village under Koyelibeda Police Station limits
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 17
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze
two mixture machines deployed for developmental work at Murki
village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. A group of armed
Maoists stormed into the construction site of a poultry farm being
developed by the State Government and set afire two mixture machines,
said Dantewada ASP G.L. Baghel. They also dropped some pamphlets
and banner at the spot.
|
Violent
|
September 17
|
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Maheshi Yadav alias Banarsi alias Raghubansh,
wanted in Bihar and Jharkhand especially in the border region,
surrendered before Jharkhand DGP D.K. Pandey in Chatra District
of Jharkhand. Commenting on his surrender Jharkhand Police Spokesperson
S.N. Pradhan said "He was the zonal commander of Kauleshwari
zone which is spread across Chatra, Gaya, and Palamu districts
on the border. It is considered one of the strongest zones in
the two states." He carried reward of INR 500,000 on his
head.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 18
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist, identified as Shashikant
Tekam (39), was arrested by a joint squad of BSF and District
Force in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 18
|
Warangal District of Telangana
|
Telangana Police arrested three
CPI-Maoist cadres of the Khammam-Karimnagar-Warangal committee
in Eturunagaram forest area of Warangal District. The three men
arrested were identified as Kovasi Ganga alias Mahesh (23),
Vetti Bheemalu (20), Pujari Kistaiah (30).
|
Non-Violent
|
September 18
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Two CPI-Maoist militia members,
identified as Bonangi Suribabu and Pujaari Narayana Rao, from
the Korukonda area were arrested by the Visakha Rural Police in
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 18
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Subhra Munda, was arrested while few others managed to escape
during a joint combing operation of SFs at Baskatwa forest in
Gaya District of Bihar. SSP Manu Maharaj said after getting information
that some Maoists were camping in the forest, a joint team of
SFs cordoned off the area and launched search operation. At least
200 rounds of fire were exchanged during the operation. The SSP
added the exchange of firing continued till September 18. The
Police have recovered 27 cartridges, five mobile phones, three
mobile chargers and five solar plates.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 18
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
381 CPI-Maoist supporters surrendered
before Malkangiri Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The
Maoist supporters were from seven remote villages of Materu panchayat
under Podia block of the District. The supporters marched to the
Malkangiri District Police Headquarters in a group to surrender
before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra. Since August 31, there
has been a rise in the number of surrenders by Maoist elements
in Malkangiri District. Till now around 758 Maoist supporters
including militias from remote Maoist-prone regions of the District
have surrendered.
|
Non-Violent
|
September 18
|
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
a civilian, identified as Rupesh Chandra Gope (40), at Badagudru
village under Jatia Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District
of Jharkhand. Michael S. Raj, SP, West Singhbhum District said
“Yes, Rupesh was close with the Police, creating an impression
among the rebels that he was a Police informer. The rebels have
killed the man, suspecting him to be the informer.”
|
Violent
|
September 18
|
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
The para-military forces and the
Maoists were engaged in an encounter at Tikri forest in Burudih
under Ghatshila Police Station area of East Singhbhum District,
Jharkhand. The security personnel recovered a rifle, a pistol,
gelatin sticks, explosives including bomb making material, and
Maoist literature from the encounter spot.
|
Violent
|
September 18 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
In Gaya District of Bihar, SFs
destroyed a Maoist training camp during an operation in Baskatwa
hilly terrain, adjacent to the Jharkhand border. Six rebels, including
a senior leader, were also arrested. Apart from walkie-talkies,
IEDs and illegal arms and ammunition were also recovered. Gaya
SSP Manu Maharaaj said: "Security forces found a full-fledged
hospital being run by the Maoists in the deep forests, which share
border with Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The hospital used to treat
rebels injured in encounters with security personnel."
|
Non-Violent |
September 19
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a ‘divisional committee member’ from Chhattisgarh - identified
as Sunadhar - were killed in an encounter with SFs near Bhejaguda
forest under Malkangiri Police Station limits in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said Sunadhar carried
a reward of INR 500, 000 on his head. Identity of the other two
Maoists killed in the encounter has not been ascertained. The
SP added the encounter took place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. when
a troupe of DVF of Malkangiri District had stumbled upon a secret
camp of Maoists at the encounter spot. When the Maoists opened
fire the SFs retaliated. Exchange of fire continued for around
15 minutes. Unable to face the fire power of security personnel,
three Maoists in the camp died at the spot while the rest managed
to escape.
|
Violent
|
September 19
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
The Maoists have opposed ‘Operation
Bluemoon’ launched by the Koraput District administration in Narayanpatna
and Bandhugaon blocks recently. Maoist leader and ‘secretary’
of the Srikakulam-Koraput Divisional Committee Daya through letters
sent to media persons in Koraput District demanded a stop to the
operation accusing the administration of trying to construct roads
for establishment of BSF camps in Bandhugaon and Narayanpatna
blocks to suppress the Maoist movement.
|
Statement
|
September 19
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A Maharashtra Police Sub-inspector
- Tejas Mohite – was injured during an encounter with the CPI-Maoist
cadres in the forest of Naingunda between Kotmi and Kasansoor
under Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli District. Police said
that Mohite was part of a joint operation squad of C-60 commandos.
|
Violent
|
September 19 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A joint team of Police and BSF
personnel discovered a 10 kg 'tiffin bomb' near Charre-Marre valley
under Antagarh Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
A Police official said that while patrolling under Antagarh Police
Station limits, the security personnel spotted a wire along the
road and discovered the bomb upon a closer search.
|
Non-Violent |
September 20
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian,
identified as Trinath Madhi, under Mathili Police Station limits
in Malkangiri District of Odisha, suspecting him to be a ‘Police
informer.’ The body of the villager was found in a pool of blood
on the outskirts of the village. Sources said about 20 armed Maoists
reached Tembrupalli village around midnight and dragged Madhi
from his house at gun-point to a nearby forest. They reportedly
held a Jan Adalat before killing him.
|
Violent
|
September 20 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
A gun-fight broke out between
SF and the CPI-Maoist cadres near Halanjur forests in Rajnandgaon
District of Chhattisgarh following which a powerful IED was also
recovered. The skirmish took place when a joint team of ITBP and
District Force were out on an anti-Maoist operation under Sitagaon
Police Station limits. On sensing Police near Halanjur forest,
a group of Maoists opened fire on them. Later, a 10 kg IED, electric
wire, Maoist posters and banners and other related materials were
recovered.
|
Violent |
September 20 |
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre,
who was wanted in many cases in Bihar's Rohtas District, was arrested
during a joint raid in Chatra District of Jharkhand. Sadar police
station in-charge Ashok Ram said Santosh Bhuiya was living in
a rented accommodation in Marwari muhalla in Chatra town area.
A team of Bihar and Chatra Police personnel was tracing his mobile
number and later raided the locality.
|
Non-Violent |
September 21 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A powerful IED weighing 50 kg,
suspected to have been planted by CPI-Maoist, was unearthed by
SFs from a road in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. Narayanpur
ASP OP Sharma said the IED was unearthed when the CRPF’s 139th
battalion was on an anti-Maoist operation on Narayanpur-Antagarh
road under Narayanpur Police Station limits.
|
Non-Violent |
September 21 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A 15-kg IED, allegedly planted
by the CPI-Maoist, was unearthed by Police in a forest area under
Katekalyan Police Station limits in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada District.
|
Non-Violent |
September 22 |
Tamil Nadu
|
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced
creation of special cells at a cost of INR 94.8 million in 10
border Districts to prevent Naxalite activities. “The cells will
be set up at Tiruvallur, Vellore, Erode, Udagamandalam, Coimbatore,
Tiruppur, Dindigul, Virudunagar, Tiruvelveli and Kanyakumari districts,”
she said, while replying to the demands for grants for Home Department.
|
Statement |
September 23 |
West Bengal
|
Personnel of the bomb squad of
the West Bengal CID have found a bag full with explosives from
Falaknuma Express at Howrah railway station. Officials suspect
that the bag has been transported from Secunderabad by the down
Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express, according to preliminary
reports. Unclaimed pipe like objects were recovered from a reserved
compartment of the express train, which were found to be low intensity
landmines.
|
Non-Violent |
September 23 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, carrying
cash rewards on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit
Sukma District, citing disappointment with the alleged exploitation
of lower rank cadres by senior Maoist leaders and violence, reports
ptinews.com. The cadres have been identified as Sushil
Korsa alias Deva (23) and Ashok Tati (22). Ashok was a
member of section 'A' of military platoon no. 26 of the CPI-Maoist
active in Darbha region, and has been instrumental in executing
several violent incidents in the region. He carried a reward of
INR 200,000. Similarly, Sushil who was working as head of Chetna
Natya Mandli (CNM)- a cultural wing of Maoists in Jagargunda area,
was part of guerrilla squads that executed various deadly incidents
in south Bastar. He carried a reward of INR 100,000.
|
Non-Violent |
September 23 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mahesh
Gagda said, “Under patronage of Maoists, smuggling of timber,
wild animal skins and their body parts is taking place in Chhattisgarh
and its bordering States”. The Minister was interacting with media
persons at the Raipur Press Club.
|
Statement |
September 24 |
Sukma District of Chhttisgarh
|
A COBRA trooper was critically
injured in a bomb explosion near Timilwada village of Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. “Devraj Cherpa of the 206 COBRA battalion accidentally
put his foot on a pressure bomb planted by Maoists near Timilwada
village. He was rushed to Dornapal for treatment of multiple injuries,”
said Santosh Singh, ASP, Sukma District.
|
Violent |
September 24 |
New Delhi
|
The Union Minister of Home Affairs
Rajnath Singh said that Naxal-related violence has come
down by 35 per cent due to efforts of the SFs. “Due to the brave
efforts of the CRPF personnel, there has been a 35 per cent reduction
in incidents in the LWE-affected States,” he said releasing a
graphic booklet on CRPF in New Delhi.
|
Statement |
September 25 |
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
CPI-Maoist released the two brothers
they had abducted from the tribal village of Karlapodar in Munchingput
mandal in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh after
conducting an inquiry. The Karlapodar upa-sarpanch Vantala
Dhanujaya and his brother Vantala Neelakantham, who is a Sakshara
Bharat coordinator, were kidnapped by Maoists on September
23 night as they were suspected of being ‘Police informers’. According
to sources, the duo was interrogated by Maoists led by AOB leader
Ganesh at a praja court held in a remote area on the AOB.
Around 50 Maoists, including woman cadres, were present at the
meeting, sources added.
|
Non-Violent |
September 25 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
Bastar District Police of Chhattisgarh
arrested seven persons and seized 1,750 kg of explosives from
them. The Police said the explosives were sent to the CPI-Maoist.
“We have seized 750 kg of Gelatin, 1,000 kg of Ammonium Nitrate,
a big bundle of cardex wire, eight fake number plates of four-wheelers
and three cars being used to supply the material to Maoists,”
S.R.P. Kalluri, IGP, Bastar Range, said in a statement. Gourishankar
Mohanty, Anil Kumar Jena, Bhushan Kumar Gonda, Rajendra, Uttam
Swain and Sujit Pani were arrested along with Kamalakanta Swain,
a mining engineer. All are from Odisha.
|
Non-Violent |
September 25 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Eighty-eight CPI-Maoist supporters
surrendered in Malkangiri District of Odisha while the Maoists
observed a dawn-to-dusk bandh in the District to protest
against continuing surrender of rural Maoist elements in the District.
The supporters included dozen militias and one village committee
member of Maoists. They all belonged to Badaliguda village under
Kalimela Police Station limits.
|
Non-Violent |
September 25 |
Telangana
|
CPI-Maoist Karimnagar-Khammam-Warangal
‘secretary’ Damodar has warned the Telangana State Government
of payback for the September 15 encounter in which two Maoists,
Shruti and Vidyasagar Reddy, were killed by the Police in Warangal
District. He also called for a bandh on September 28 in
the three districts in protest against the encounter.
|
Statement |
September 25 |
Koraput District of Odisha
|
Police recovered around three
quintals of explosive in semi-liquid form in Koraput District
of Odisha and arrested a person for transporting them in an SUV.
The arrested has been identified as Subala Choudhury, a resident
of Chhattisgarh, said Police.
|
Non-Violent |
September 26 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two cadres including a female
cadre, of the CPI-Maoist were killed in an encounter with a joint
team of District Reserve Guard, DF and STF in Gangaloor area in
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The joint squad of SF personnel
engaged in anti-Naxal exercise had gunfight with insurgents in
restive forest patch close to Pushnar village falling under limits
of Gangaloor Police Station during morning hours, said Bijapur
ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela. Two rebels were gunned down in the
encounter and Police personnel have also recovered the bodies
of slain Naxals, said Elesela, adding that two firearms and some
other articles were also recovered from the encounter spot.
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Violent |
September 26 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A group of armed Maoists set ablaze
a JCB machine heading towards Kongupalli to undertake some work
for installation of a mobile tower in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
The incident took place around six kilometers from the District
headquarters during morning hours, said Police. After being informed
about the incident, Police and fire tenders rushed to the spot
to douse the fire.
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Violent |
September 26 |
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before the Police in Gaya District of Bihar, wishing to be integrated
into the mainstream. The Bihar Police has been running a campaign
called ‘Operation Vishwas’, or ‘Operation Believe’, wherein they
encourage those beguiled by LWEs into a life of crime and exploitation,
to join mainstream.
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Non-Violent |
September 27 |
Palamu District of Jharkhand
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze
a poclain machine used in construction of a bridge in Palamu District
of Jharkhand. The Maoists also beat up the labourers.
|
Violent |
September 27 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs unearthed a CPI-Maoist camp
after a gun-battle with them in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
“The face-off between a joint team of security personnel and rebels
took place in restive Chalechur hills under Korar Police Station
limits on Saturday,” Kanker SP, Jitendra Singh Meena, said.
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Violent |
September 27 |
NS
|
The CRPF DG Prakash Mishra has
said Maoists' writ runs in large swathes of south Chhattisgarh,
posing the "biggest challenge" for SFs deployed for
anti-Maoist operations. He said "South Chhattisgarh continues
to pose the biggest challenge for Security Forces where almost
11,000 sq kms has no presence of Security Forces which gives Maoists
the liberty to unleash their free reign. However, it is only a
matter of time before the void is filled."
|
Statement |
September 28 |
Bihar
|
Ahead of the Assembly elections
in Bihar, SFs have arrested over 900 hardened criminals in the
past three weeks, during the special drive launched in the districts
going to polls in the first and the second phase. 55 of them were
LWEs. Sources said SFs were engaged in 15 encounters with the
LWEs.
|
Statement |
September 28 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
As many as 24 CPI-Maoist cadres,
four of them women and a dozen carrying rewards ranging from INR
1000,00 to INR 5000,00 on their head, surrendered before Kondagaon
District Police of Chhattisgarh. The Bastar IGP S.R.P. Kalluri
was present on the occasion. Some of them were identified as Somori
alias Kunti (28), carrying a reward of INR 5000,00, Badru
Korram alias Jairam Korram (22), Sunita Nag (28) carrying
INR 3000,00 reward each, and Dashru Koreti, Sajontin alias
Dashri Kumeti, Dashru Ram Hidko alias Sandeep (25), Bijnu
alias Baijan Singh (28), Jhitku, Vedram alias Sanjay
(26), Laddi alias Santer Badde (25), Raj Bedia (50) and
Ramji Ram (27), all carrying INR 1000,00 reward each.
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Non-Violent |
September 28 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
An Auxiliary Constable of Chhattisgarh
Police was abducted by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The incident took place when Kudium Pandu (30),
who was posted in Farsegad Police camp of Bijapur, was returning
to his base camp after attending funeral of his mother-in-law
in Talmendri village. “Kudium Pandu was returning to his base
camp on a motorcycle along with two students from Talmendri village.
Some Maoists stopped him a few kilometres away from Talmendri,
tied his hands and took him along with them. The ultras did not
abduct the students but asked them to take away Kudium Pandu’s
motorcycle. The students came to Farsegad and informed Police
about the abduction,” said Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv. Earlier Kudium
Pandu worked as a Special Police Officer (SPO) during Salwa
Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante force) days before joining Chhattisgarh
Police as an Auxiliary Constable in 2011.
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Violent |
September 28 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A local journalist, Santosh Yadav,
working in Bastar region was arrested and booked under the Chhattisgarh
Public Safety Act by the Bastar Police. He writes for two vernacular
dailies and is a popular journalist for his fearless reporting.
However, Bastar SP Ajay Yadav refused to consider him a journalist.
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Non-Violent |
September 29 |
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
CPI-Maoist cadres beheaded a civilian,
identified as Nimai Goswami (40), at Nawatard area on Giridih-Tundi
road under Taratard Police Station area of Giridih District, Jharkhand
branding him as a ‘Police informer.’
|
Violent |
September 30 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
An Auxiliary Constable of Chhattisgarh
Police - Kudium Pandu (30) - abducted by the CPI-Maoist on September
28 from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh was found dead. His body
was discovered on the Talmendri-Farsegad Road. However, the Maoists
had not left behind any note. According to some sources, Pandu’s
brother-in-law Dilip Bedja heads a Maoist squad in Farsegad area.
|
Violent |
September 30 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
An active member of Maoists’ small
action team, identified as Hidma Podiyami (30), carrying cash
reward of INR 2000,00, on his head was arrested by Police from
Padarpara village under Nelasnar Police Station limits in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent |
October 1 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Large quantity of explosive materials
hidden by CPI-Maoist was seized by BSF personnel in Malkangiri
District of Odisha. Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said the
seized explosives included 930 gelatine sticks. They were unearthed
from a secret dump of Maoists inside the Rajalkonda forest under
Kalimela Police Station.
|
Non-Violent |
October 1 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Constable - Manaru Ram Banjam
- was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
The incident took place at Burgum village under Burgum Police
Station limits during evening hours when the victim was attending
prayer in a temple.
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Violent |
October 2 |
Rohtas District of Bihar
|
SFs recovered three can bombs,
wire and LWE literature from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Rohtas District
of Bihar. The SFs comprising the CRPF and the Rohtas Police launched
a search operation in Dumarkhoha forests from where they seized
three can bombs, one of which weighing five kg and two others
at two kg each, besides wire and LWE literature, SP Manavjeet
Singh Dhillon said.
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Non-Violent |
October 2 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Maoists have denied terrorizing
villagers in the cut-off area of Malkangiri District of Odisha
and accused Police of trying to defame the outfit by spreading
rumours. In a letter to media persons, ‘secretary’ of Malkangiri-Vishaka
Division, Benu said "We have neither harmed anyone nor asked
people to leave their villages. Police are luring people with
false promises of jobs, houses and training at Chitrakonda and
Malkangiri and spreading rumours that they are leaving villages
due to Maoist fear." The Maoist leader appealed to the villagers
to return to their respective villages and live without any fear.
"We work for the development of the tribals," the letter
said.
|
Statement |
October 3 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A constable of CRPF was injured
in an explosion that took place in Gorgunda village under Polampalli
Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. The constable
identified as Devendra Kumar suffered multiple injuries in the
blast, said Sukma ASP.
|
Violent |
October 4 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
A tribal, Arjun Khara (50), was
killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at Kandhabuda village under Mathili
Police Station of Malkangiri District in Odisha. His bullet ridden
body was located in the forest near Kandhabuda in the morning.
A handwritten letter in the name of CPI-Maoist was found near
the body. Through the letter Maoists alleged that the victim was
a police informer for which he had been punished. The Maoist letter
also alleged that Arjun was behind encounter between security
forces and Maoist near Madkapadar panchayat in the past
in which a Maoist cadre had been killed. According to sources
this encounter had occurred around a year back. Malkangiri SP
Mitrabhanu Mohapatra reiterated that Arjun was a commoner having
no links with Police.
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Violent |
October 4 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs recovered two IEDs, allegedly
planted by CPI-Maoist cadres, from separate places in Chhattisgarh’s
Kanker District. While an explosive weighing 10 kg was unearthed
from Bande Police Station area, another of 5 kg was recovered
from Siksod Police Station limits, Kanker SP Jitendra Singh Meena
told.
|
Non-Violent |
October 4 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A 36-year-old CPI-Maoist cadre
who was allegedly involved in the May 25, 2013 Darbha valley attack
on Congress leaders, has been arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
District, a senior Police officer said. The rebel identified as
Joga Madkami was apprehended by a joint team of security forces
from Chikanpal Patelpara village under Katekalyan Police Station
limits.
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Non-Violent |
October 5
|
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
There was an exchange of fire
between the SOG troopers and CPI-Maoist cadres during a combing
operation inside the Jugsaipatna Reserve Forest area in the Kalahandi
District of Odisha. It was learnt that a Maoist team led by Odisha
State Committee ‘secretary’ of CPI-Maoist, Modem Balkrishnan alias
Manoj, managed to escape from the operation site inside the jungle.
Police recovered large quantities of various items including kits,
medicine stock, 24 detonators, one tiffin bomb and Maoist literature
from the abandoned Maoist camp.
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Violent
|
October 5
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist, which has stepped
up its activity after the AP Government made its intention clear
to exploit bauxite in the Visakha Agency, abducted three TDP members
of G.K. Veedhi mandal from their houses in Kothaguda village
in Visakhapatnam District. The three are TDP mandal party
president Mamidi Balayya Padal, senior leader Vandalam Balayya
and District committee member Mukkala Mahesh.
|
Violent
|
October 6
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Harish Mandavi (22), carrying INR 1000,00 cash reward on his
head surrendered before the Police in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
He was a member of Malangir local guerrilla squad.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 6
|
Angul District of Odisha
|
With reports of at least 50 CPI-Maoist
cadres including 15 women holding a meeting in Khrusnachakragarh
village within the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary limits in Angul
District of Odisha, the combing operation continues in the area
to flush out the Maoists. Locals said Maoists interacted with
them and inquired about the problems they were facing in the village,
which is located 30 km away from Angul town. The Maoists had dinner
in the village and escaped into the forest late in the night.
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Non-Violent
|
October 7
|
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an encounter with SFs at Chandameta village forest under Darbha
Police Station limits in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. The
gun battle also led to the rescue of some villagers held hostage
by the Maoists. Bastar’s ASP Vijay Pandey said acting on a specific
input about some people from Kandanar village being held hostage
by the Maoists inside the forest, the joint squad of State Police’s
District Reserve Group and CRPF was dispatched to carry out searches.
While they were cordoning off the forest area near Chandameta
the exchange of fire took place. Thereafter, during a search at
the spot, the body of a woman Maoist was found. A .315 bore and
some .12 bore guns were also recovered. The slain Maoist has been
identified as Piso.
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Violent
|
October 7
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A joint squad of SFs arrested
three Maoists in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. A team of DF
and CoBRA arrested the three cadres, identified as Kawasi Somdu
(30), Banjam Bheema (25) and Mandavi Rama (30), from Bhadrachalam
region, said Sukma SP D. Shravan, adding that Somdu carried cash
reward of INR 300,000 on his head while Bheema was carrying a
reward of INR 100,000. Somdu was active in the region as a ‘commander’
of section-A under platoon number-4 and Bheema worked as ‘militia
commander’ while Rama operated as a lower rank cadre.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 7
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Maoists were arrested from
a passenger train in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. Following
a tip-off about the presence of two Maoists in a passenger train
running between Visakhapatnam and Kirandul, Police swung into
action and arrested the duo, said Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap,
adding that the State Government had declared cash reward of INR
1000,00 each on them. The arrested Maoists were identified as
Rajesh Bhaskar (20) and Mangal (22).
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Non-Violent
|
October 7
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Maoists surrendered before
Sukma District Police of Chhattisgarh. The Maoists were identified
as Padam Raju (20) and Tati Masa (30). Raju a ‘deputy commander’
of Badesetti LOS carried a reward of INR 300,000 while Palachalma
LOS member Tati carried a reward of INR 100,000 on his head.
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Non-Violent
|
October 7
|
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a search operation by a joint team of Police and CRPF personnel
in Tuti Jharna area of Luggu Hill under Mahuataad Police Station
in Bokaro District of Jharkhand. The accused includes a woman
and her brother-in-law, said the Police. They were active members
of the squad under Maoist ‘commander’ Santosh Mahto, said Kumar.
"The accused, identified by police as Hiralal Tuddu and Surajmuni,
confessed to their involvement in the attack launched on police
personnel ahead of Lok Sabha polls in 14," said Kumar.
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Non-Violent
|
October 7
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A ‘commander’ and another ‘deputy
commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, also a married couple, surrendered
before the Gadchiroli District Police of Maharashtra. The surrenders
took the tally to 29 so far this year. Maharu Mudiyami, alias
Sukku, former ‘commander’ of Platoon 18, surrendered along with
his wife Girija Jhuri, ex-deputy commander of Bhamragarh-Gatta
dalam. While Mudyami carried a reward of INR 1.2 million
on his head, Girija carried a reward of INR 600,000. The two had
served the movement together for more than a decade.
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Non-Violent
|
October 8
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four troopers of the CoBRA were
injured in separate incidents in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
While three personnel were hurt during a gunbattle between SFs
and CPI-Maoist cadres in Tetri forests under Bhejji Police Station
area, another sustained injuries in an IED blast in Chintagufa
area, Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said. A constable identified as
Mohan Patil, of the CoBRA's 206 battalion, accidently came in
contact of the IED hidden beneath the soil that exploded injuring
his legs, he said.
|
Violent
|
October 8
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs recovered two powerful IEDs
- suspected to have been planted by Maoists- from Injram-Bhejji
road under the Bhejji police station limits in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. The explosives were packed in steel containers.
While one IED weighed 30 kilograms, another was around 20 kilograms,
he added.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 8
|
Bhojpur District of Bihar
|
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from Ajimabad Police Station area in Bhojpur District of
Bihar. Ara SP Navin Chandra Jha said, "During a combing
operation ahead of assembly polls, the security personnel arrested
three members of CPI (Maoist) and seized five cylinder bombs,
two can bombs, six electronic detonators from their possession."
He further added that the Maoists have confessed that they were
carrying the explosives to use them before election. Bhojpur is
going to polls in the third phase of Bihar assembly election,
polling date on October 26. The Maoists have declared boycott
of the assembly election.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 8
|
Rayagada District of Odisha
|
A CPI-Maoist woman cadre, identified
as Sarada Sabar (38) alias Sukumari, who had gone underground
since 2012 surrendered in Rayagada District of Odisha before the
SP K. Siva Subramani. Earlier, she was a key armed cadre of Bansadhara
Division of the CPI-Maoist while it was being led by Sabyasachi
Panda, Uday and Azad. Several cases related to Maoist violence
were pending against her who hailed from Pataguda village under
Padmapur Police Station in Rayagada District.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 8
|
Gumla District of Jharkhand
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a 20-year-girl,
identified as Sanjeeta Kumari, whose blood-stained body was found
near the hills of Gumla in Jharkhand. Kumari, who also went by
the name of Guddi, was lured into the outlaw group when she was
11 by a neighbour and transformed from a cook into a crack shot,
serving under the Maoist banner for eight years, before she decided
to return to mainstream.
|
Violent
|
October 8
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
An exchange of fire between SF
personnel belonging to CoBRA battalion and CPI-Maoist cadres took
place in a forest under Balimela Police limits in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. No injury or casualty was reported from either side,
said Police. "Our men spotted around 10 Maoists in Tumbapadar
forest. They fired on seeing our men and we retaliated. The exchange
of fire which started around 3 am continued for next 20 to 30
minutes," said deputy commandant S Kumar of the CoBRA unit
stationed at Govindpally.
|
Violent
|
October 9
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Sunil Dangi, along with material used for landmine
explosions and other documents in Gaya District of Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 9
|
Karimnagar District of Telangana
|
Following ill-health, CPI-Maoist
dalam ‘commander’ Burra Baghya alias Aruna has surrendered
before Karimnagar District of Telangana, SP, D Joel Davis. In
a press note, the SP said that the Baghya, a native of Subhashnagar
locality in Husnabad mandal, joined the group when she
was studying Intermediate in 1998. She worked as dalam member
in Karimnagar (Telangana), Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The SP
had immediately shifted the surrendered Naxalite to a hospital
for treatment. He promised to provide reward amount of INR 500,000
and other government rehabilitation to her.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 9
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Shankar Wadde (30), working as
SPO, was shot dead outside Mallumpodur village in Bhamragarh tehsil
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra by cadres of the CPI-Maoist
who had earlier abducted him on October 6 from his home. In the
past too, Wadde was abducted on two occasions by Maoists but was
spared. SP, Gadchiroli, Sandip Patil said Bhamragarh LOS was likely
involved in cold-blooded murder. The Maoists, after having murdered
Wadde, also ensured they left behind their pamphlets owning up
the murder and labelling the victim as ‘Police informer’.
|
Violent
|
October 9
|
Jajpur District of Odisha
|
An 18 year old woman Maoist surrendered
before of the Police in Jajpur District of Odisha. "The surrendered
Maoist Namasi alias Sasmita Gundia (18) daughter
of Madan Gundia of village Gokhata under Kalinganagar
Police Station in Jajpur District . She was working under
the leadership of another Maoist leader Sushil”, said SP, Anup
Sahoo.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 9
|
Boudh District of Odisha
|
A woman Maoist from Chhattisgarh,
Jyoti Madkami alias Susmita, who had INR 400,000 reward
on her head in Odisha surrendered before Police in Boudh District
of Odisha. She was an ACM rank member of KKBN division of the
CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 10
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two constables of CRPF sustained
injuries in an IED blast in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
The blast took place in Murdandha village falling in Awapalli
Police Station limits in the morning, said Bijapur’s ASP Indira
Kalyan Elesela.
|
Violent
|
October 10
|
Godda District of Jharkhand
|
Two troopers of the SSB were killed
when CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a joint team of SSB and District
armed Police conducting a special operation near Katahaldih under
Sundar Pahari Police Station of Godda District of Jharkhand. Police
spokesperson S N Pradhan said that Police have recovered one SLR
left behind by the Maoists. "The Maoists ran away as security
forces retaliated with force. They have also suffered heavy injuries,"
he said. No dead body of Maoist has, however, been recovered so
far.
|
Violent
|
October 10
|
Ernakulam District of Kerala
|
The Ernakulam rural Police of
Kerala arrested an ‘area commander’ of the PLGA, armed wing of
the CPI-Maoist, identified as Jitendar Oraon, native of the Latehar
District in Jharkhand. Investigations revealed that Jitendar was
in constant touch with Bada Vikas, a Maoist leader in Jharkhand
and had coordinated activities of the party in the region.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 10
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
37 persons, suspected to be Maoist
elements, from Ralegada village of cut off area of Balimela reservoir
under Chitrakonda Police Station in Malkangiri District of Odisha
were rounded up by personnel of SOG. They were located inside
the forest, while the SOG personnel were continuing combing operation
basing on intelligence reports regarding a Maoist camp operating
in the region.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 10
|
Latehar District of Jharkhand
|
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a Government
middle school at Srendag under Herhunj Police Station limits in
Latehar District of Jharkhand. Maoists numbering 20 to 25 used
multiple landmines to bring down three of the five rooms of the
school. The Maoists were led by Sarwanji.
|
Violent
|
October 11
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist has called for
a bandh in the Vizag Agency areas of Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh on October 12 and 13 demanding the TDP government
withdraw move to mine bauxite in the Agency area.
|
Statement
|
October 11
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Personnel of BSF unearthed a secret
CPI-Maoist dump of arms and ammunition in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. Acting on a tip off regarding presence of Maoists,
BSF personnel had started a search operation in Pitakonda forest
under Kalimela Police Station and seized the Maoist dump which
included three SBML guns, two spare barrels of guns, one hand
grenade, one magazine of AK-47 rifle, 18 rounds of AK-47 ammunition,
five detonators, other things of Maoist use like their propaganda
materials, clothes, medicines etc.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 11
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A villager, identified as Podiyami
Kanna, was killed by suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist at Errabor
weekly market under Errabor Police Station limits in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. Maoists had killed Kanna’s father two years ago.
|
Violent
|
October 11
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists set ablaze a truck and
allegedly abducted its helper in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur District,
Police said.
|
Violent
|
October 11
|
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
East Godavari District Police
of Andhra Pradesh arrested CPI-Maoist State committee member and
secretary of the party’s Khammam District committee Eruvu Shiva
Reddy alias Kiran (38), along with a registered medical
practitioner in the forest area under Etapaka Police Station limits.
They were produced before the media on October 12. Shiva Reddy
was an accused in 73 cases including 27 charges of murder in Andhra
Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh States and a reward of INR
2 million was announced on his arrest by the Government.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 12
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
CPI-Maoist east division committee
has said the Government would be responsible for any harm befalling
the three TDP men in its captivity if it failed to announce within
two days that bauxite would not be exploited in Visakha Agency.
A press release from the committee also demanded that the Government
stop combing operations by Police parties in Agency.
|
Statement
|
October 12
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Vinod Yadav, was arrested during a joint operation in Mathurapur
village in Gaya District of Bihar. SSP Manu Maharaj said that
on the basis of information obtained from the arrested Maoist,
the Police seized four cane bombs, each weighing 30 kg from Mathurapur
village. A large quantity of explosives was also recovered from
Dumaria village and other places falling under Imamganj Assembly
constituency, the SSP added.
|
Non-Violent
|
October 12
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
One hundred-and-fifty-six CPI-Maoist
supporters including 25 militia members surrendered before the
Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha. They reached the Malkangiri
District Police Headquarters to express their desire before Malkangiri
Superintendent of Police Mitrabhanu Mohapatra. They were from
remote Darvaguda and Bodliguda villages under Kalimela Police
Station limits. There were 48 women and 28 children in this group.
Eleven Maoists from Bodliguda, 14 from Darvaguda and one village
committee member of CPI-Maoist from Darvaguda were part of this
group of surrendering Maoist supporters.
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Non-Violent
|
October 13
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CRPF trooper was injured in
an IED blast in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Officials said
the incident occurred along the forested Chintagufa-Burkapal axis
when Constable D. Mani of the 74th battalion of the CRPF deployed
in the south Bastar area for anti- CPI-Maoist duties and his team
was out to sanitise a helipad for the landing of a chopper.
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Violent
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October 13
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Vizianagaram District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Special Police teams combing at
Ranasinghi in Salur mandal of Vizianagaram District of
Andhra Pradesh and cadres of the CPI-Maoist exchanged fire and
there were no casualties on either side. Confirming reports of
the exchange of fire that lasted for over 15 minutes, SP Navdeep
Singh Grewal said that the combing party chanced upon a ‘sentry’
of some eight to nine Maoists who were camping in the jungle.
On seeing the special Police they fired at the team. The exchange
of firing continued for 15 minutes and they escaped under the
cover of darkness.
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Violent
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October 14
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
The three abducted members of
the ruling TDP of G.K. Veedhi mandal were released by the
Maoists after 10 days of captivity.
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Non-Violent
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October 14
|
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
|
The Police and para-military forces
had a fierce encounter with an armed squad of CPI-Maoist at Joheragora
jungle under Tamar Police Station area in Ranchi District of Jharkhand
bordering Seraikela-Kharsawan District.
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Violent
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October 14
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A powerful IED was recovered by
SFs at National Highway No. 30 in Chhattisgarh's Sukma District.
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Non-Violent
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October 14
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs undertaking combing operation
arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District, Police said.
The arrested insurgents were identified as Madkami Dotel (28)
and Madkami Somaru (20), said Sukma ASP Santosh Singh, elaborating
that Dotel was carrying cash reward of INR 2,000 on his head.
From their possession, SFs seized some conventional arms, added
Singh.
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Non-Violent
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October 14
|
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
Bihar Police recovered a live
bomb weighing around 25 kilograms which was reportedly placed
by CPI-Maoist under a bridge in the Dhangai area of Bihar’s Aurangabad
District.
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Non-Violent
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October 15
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two villagers,
identified as Suma Madakami and Rama Madhi, at Kanagoda area under
Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha. According
to sources, a group of Maoists raided the village and took them
away in the night of October 14. Their bodies were found near
the village next morning. The Maoists killed the duo suspecting
them to be ‘Police informers’, the sources added.
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Violent
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October 16
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Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two labourers were injured in
a pressure bomb explosion suspected to have been planted by the
CPI-Maoist cadres near an under construction road in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh.
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Violent
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October 16
|
Gajapati District of Odisha
|
SFs recovered two powerful tiffin
bombs from Adava in Gajapati District of Odisha. "The explosives,
suspected to have been planted by the Maoists, were recovered
from the Kattama-Baliganda route during a combing operation carried
out jointly by the CRPF, the district voluntary force and police,"
said SP Satyajit Nayak. The two tiffins contained IEDs weighing
47 kg each.
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Non-Violent
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October 16
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted two
tribals from Mundaguda village under Mathili Police Station limits
in Malkangiri District of Odisha accusing them to be Police informers.
According to Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, one of these
abducted persons has returned on October 17. “After he reaches
his home we would try to find out the reason behind his abduction,”
said the SP. Search is on to trace the other abducted person,
he added.
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Violent
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October 16
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Four Andhra Pradesh-based Maoists,
allegedly involved in a number of crimes including abduction of
IAS officer R. Vineel Krishna four years ago, were arrested by
the Police from a forest in Odisha’s Malkangiri District. They
were identified as Kera Shriramulu, K. Nageswar Rao, Banda Prasad
and Jayasingh Bunjibabu.
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Non-Violent
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October 17
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a Police
warden - Pindu Pungati - at Ghotpadi village in Bhamragarh tehsil
of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra. The Maoists eliminated Pindu
suspecting him to be a SPO. It is learnt that a group of Maoists
dragged the victim out of his residence before firing a shot in
his head from close quarters. A police warden gets an honorarium
of INR 500 from the Government. The SPOs are paid INR 3,000 for
their services. Pungati came on Maoists’ radar after his honorarium
was increased to INR 3,000 for participating in developmental
works under Government schemes.
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Violent
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October 17
|
Palakkad District of Kerala
|
A team of Police officials from
Attappady and a five-member gang of suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
exchanged fire deep in the forests bordering the Kadukumanna tribal
hamlet in the Silent Valley forests, about 15 km from Mukkali
in Palakkad District of Kerala.
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Violent
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October 17
|
Kerala
|
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala
has condemned the attack on a Police party by armed Maoists at
Attappady.
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Statement
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October 18
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
The leader of the Malkangiri,
Visakhapatnam and Koraput border division committee of the CPI-Maoist,
Venu, lashed out at Malkangiri District SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra
for carrying out a false propaganda against the Maoists. He alleged
that cops have been keeping arms and explosives in dumps only
to take them out later and announce that they have unearthed Maoist
dumps.
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Statement
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October 18
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted two
vendors in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The incident took
place at weekly market place of Yampur village under Pamed Police
Station limits during morning hours, said Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan
Elesela. The two vendors were identified as Jetti Ramkrishna (45)
and Vemula Sathish (25).
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Violent
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October 19 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres killed
one of the two abducted villagers in Malkangiri District, who
were reportedly abducted from Mundaguda village under Mathili
Police Station limits on October 16 night. Body of Dambaru Sagadia,
one of two abducted villagers, was found with throat slit near
the Kansariputa Chhak in the District.
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Violent |
October 19 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two troopers of CoBRA were injured
when they stepped on a pressure bomb planted by CPI-Maoist cadres
in the forest under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh. Earlier in the morning, a fierce gun
fight broke out between SF personnel and Maoists when the former
were cordoning off a forested patch near Chhote Tarrem village
during their operation in Basaguda area. Later, 6-8 pipe bombs,
pitthu (bags), Naxal posters, banners and other related
materials were recovered.
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Violent |
October 19 |
Khunti District of Jharkhand
|
SFs arrested five CPI-Maoist cadres
in a raid in the jungle between villages Johohatu-Chandor in Khunti
District of Jharkhand.
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Non-Violent |
October 20 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs recovered three powerful IEDs,
planted by CPI-Maoist cadres from Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
A joint team of SFs recovered the explosives, weighing 20 kg each,
while carrying out an anti-Maoist operation under Kistaram Police
Station area of the District.
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Non-Violent |
October 20 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A joint team of STF and District
Reserve Group arrested three Maoists from a forest close to Jaggavaram
village falling under Bhejji Police Station limits in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. The arrested were identified as Kalmu Joga (20),
Kalmu Sanna (45) and Sodi Hinga (35). During the course of interrogation,
the trio admitted of being active in the outfit as Janmilitia
members.
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Non-Violent |
October 20 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Gadchiroli Police of Maharashtra
recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a secret CPI-Maoist
dump in the forest of Tonder near Damrancha under Jimulgatta Sub-Division
earlier this week in South Gadchiroli. The firearms recovered
included one bharmar rifle, one country made revolver, 15 cartridges
of .303 rifle, 30 of SLR and 12 rounds of another local type.
Material used for triggering IED blasts, Maoist literature, banners
and pamphlets were also recovered.
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Non-Violent |
October 20 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist cadres have yet again
abducted another person in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The
victim, Bhima Podiami was a militia with the CPI-Maoist but had
surrendered before Police in 2013. A group of 30 armed Maoists
arrived at Gandhipadar village at around 11 pm and dragged Bhima
out of his house at gun-point. Later, they took him to the nearby
forest, sources said.
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Violent |
October 21 |
Chhattisgarh
|
MI-17 helicopters of the IAF,
deployed in Bastar region, would now open fire in self-defence
when attacked by the Maoists. MI-17s are primarily used in rescue
operations. “During some of these operations, the Maoists fired
on the helicopters. To deal with this situation, senior police
and IAF officers have decided to evolve a new strategy,” said
a statement from the Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters. According
to an unnamed officer in Bastar, the choppers have been authorised
to fire in retaliation for a long time.
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Statement |
October 22 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Police arrested a
woman CPI-Maoist cadre carrying a reward of INR 3000,00 on her
head from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. Acting on a specific
input, the cadre was apprehended from Dhurli village under Bhansi
Police Station limits. She was later identified as Somli Telam
(27), ‘deputy commander’ of Mirtur LOS.
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Non-Violent |
October 22 |
Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh
|
CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
a civilian, identified as Md Asim Ansari (48), at Chunchuna village
under Samri Police Station limits in Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh.
The Maoists while taking Ansari along with them kept on beating
him up saying that he was a police informer. They shot him twice
a little further from the village and fled into jungles.
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Violent |
October 22 |
Bastar district of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist couple carrying cash
reward on their heads, surrendered along with weapons citing disappointment
with the "anti-people" activities by the CPI-Maoist
in Bastar.
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Non-Violent |
October 23 |
Udupi District of Karnataka
|
Karnataka Police arrested a Kerala-based
businessman, identified as Biju TK, in Udupi District for allegedly
supplying explosive materials to CPI-Maoist. The Police recovered
more than 50 kg of ammonium nitrate from his farm house in Durga
Tellaur near Karkala.
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Non-Violent |
October 23 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
An exchange of fire occurred between
the personnel of a special party Police team and the underground
cadres of CPI-ML New Democracy at Pandipampula forest area in
Bayyaram mandal in Khammam District of Telangana.
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Violent |
October 24 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police arrested as many as eight
CPI-Maoist cadres including two senior leaders carrying cash rewards
in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. A police team undertaking
anti-Naxal operation in the District arrested eight Maoists identified
as Ayatu Modiyami, Kamlu Lekaam, Budhram Poyam, Sukhman Poyam,
Maada Kunjami, Mangu Aayami, Rayalu Madkami and Sukhram Madkami,
Police said. Ayatu was carrying a cash reward of INR 300,000 and
working as ‘Deputy Commander’ of a LGS and the Government had
declared cash reward INR 200,000 on head of Kamlu who was active
in the region as member of platoon number-2 whereas other arrested
Maoists were active in the organisation as lower rank cadres,
Police further informed.
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Non-Violent |
October 24 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A Maoist cadre identified as president
of Dandakaranya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh (DKMS) Raghunath Gavde, surrendered
before the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh along with
a country-made pistol and 13 live cartridges. During preliminary
investigation, it came to light that Gavde was associated with
the Maoist movement since last 15 years and has worked on various
capabilities, added Police.
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Non-Violent |
October 24 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including
three ‘deputy commanders’ who carried a collective reward of INR
3 million on their heads, surrendered in Gadchiroli District of
Maharashtra. They were identified as ‘deputy commander’ of 'Company
four' Jaanu alias Sonu Gota (32) of Kasansur Dalam
(squad), ‘deputy commander’ Rajesh Kokeshwar (27), ‘deputy commander’
Nirmala alias Sarita Note (30), Shamrao Usendi (45), Ratan
Kolwe (22), Sushila Sukhnake (33) and Rammi Mahananda Potavi (21).
All of the Maoists were involved in major attacks and encounters
with Police in and around Gadchiroli, a Police release said.
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Non-Violent |
October 24 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists set ablaze at least 37
vehicles and machines engaged in road construction work in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh. “Armed Naxals last night [on Saturday]
stormed three locations simultaneously on the Bhopalpatnam-Bhadrakali-Tarlaguda
Road, which then enters the Telangana State, and torched 37 construction
vehicles and machines,” Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv said. After reaching
the construction sites in areas falling under the Bhopalpatnam,
Bhadrakali and Tarlaguda Police Station limits, the Maoists threatened
the labourers there and asked them to leave the place. The Maoists
then set the vehicles and machines afire and fled into the forests,
said added SP Dhruv.
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Violent |
October 24 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A wanted Maoist, carrying a reward
of INR 200,000 on his head, identified as Shivcharan Uike (25),
has been arrested from Bajarpara area under Koyalibeda Police
Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. During interrogation,
Uike admitted to his involvement with the Maoist movement as an
active member of platoon No 25 of Rowghat ‘area committee’ of
the Maoists in north Bastar region.
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Non-Violent |
October 25 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
|
Bokaro District Police in a joint
operation with the CRPF arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre and recovered
cash INR 50,000 and pistol from his possession at Tilya village
under Mahuataad Police Station limits in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
The arrested Maoist has been identified as Jaleshwar Mahto alias
Jale. Mahto used to work as a levy collection agent for the Maoists
in the area. He has joined the Maoist outfit seven years ago.
"During Police interrogation Mahto revealed vital information
about the people from whom Maoists used to collect levy. Mahto
confessed that he collected the cash as levy from a contractor
and was carrying to deliver it to Maoist commander Santosh Mahto,
when police nabbed him," said Neeraj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent
of Police, Bermo.
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Non-Violent |
October 25 |
West Bengal
|
Dubbing LWE as a “socio-economic
issue”, Union Minister V.K. Singh, said he was opposed to the
use of the armed forces in tackling CPI-Maoist in the various
states. “Armed forces need to be deployed wherever the country’s
borders are concerned or in regions where people endeavour to
secede from the Indian union,” said Union Minister Singh. “This
(Maoism) is a socio-economic problem; an issue concerning lack
of infrastructure and others and the existing resources are sufficient
to tackle them,” said Union Minister Singh, while addressing a
function at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata, after the release of the Hindi
version of his autobiography.
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Statement |
October 26 |
Andhra Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze
two battery vehicles between Kamaluru-Bansi railway stations of
the Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line in Andhra Pradesh. Sources
said that though the staff in the battery cars escaped safely,
the Maoists reportedly took their mobile phones and walkie-talkies.
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Violent |
October 26 |
Begusarai District / Bihar
|
One SAP trooper Surendra Kumar
Jaiswal was beaten to death and six other Policemen, including
a SHO, were injured when villagers attacked a Police team which
had gone to arrest a CPI-Maoist cadre in Kushmahat village under
Nima Chandpura Police Station limits in Begusarai District of
Bihar. SP Manoj Kumar said on a tip-off that a Maoist operative
Bauna Sada was hiding in Kushmahat village, a Police team raided
the village and arrested him. However, the villagers started hurling
stones at the Police team and freed the Maoist, the SP said adding,
the Police opened fire in its defence.
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Violent |
October 27 |
Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh State Government
upgraded the security cover of State Forest Minister Mahesh Gagada
to Z+ category after some rumours of “conspiracies” by the CPI-Maoist
to target him appeared.
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Non-Violent |
October 27 |
Bokaro District / Jharkhand
|
Bokaro District Police along with
CRPF’s 26th battalion unearthed a CPI-Maoist mini gun factory
at Dakasadam under Mahuatand Police Station limits in Bokaro District
of Jharkhand. Two Maoists, identified as Kannu Prajapati and Talo
Manjhi, were arrested. Police recovered arms and ammunition from
them, said Y.S. Ramesh, SP, Bokaro.
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Non-Violent |
October 27 |
Wayanad District / Kerala
|
A group of armed persons, suspected
to be CPI-Maoist cadres, allegedly distributed a set leaflet,
carrying a call to boycott the upcoming local body elections,
among local people at a Government Orphanage School at Thirunelli
in Wayanad District of Kerala.
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Non-Violent |
October 28 |
Sukma District / Chhattisgarh
|
Three Constables of the CRPF were
injured in an IED blast in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. A pressure
IED, planted by the Maoists, exploded near Burkapal CRPF camp
of Sukma when a team of CRPF’s 74th battalion was out as a road
opening party. Three CRPF men suffered injuries in the incident.
The explosion took place when one trooper accidentally put his
foot on the pressure IED.
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Violent |
October 28 |
Simdega District / Jharkhand
|
In an encounter with the CPI-Maoist
in Dharmashala-Satgharwa forest of Simdega District of Jharkhand,
SFs recovered several salwar suits along with other articles
of day to day use. “The encounter took place early in the morning
during a routine LRP in the jungles of Dharamshala. As the rebels
spotted Police movement from a distant height, they started firing
on the Security Forces and after a brief encounter, they succeeded
in running away in different directions,” said Simdega SP, Rajiv
Ranjan.
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Violent |
October 28 |
India
|
The UMHA has warned that some
political leaders may be attacked by the CPI-Maoist. The UMHA
has warned that BJP MP Giriraj Singh and TMC MP Mukul Roy may
be under the radar of CPI-Maoist, as per India Today report.
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Statement |
October 29 |
Bijapur District / Chhattisgarh
|
A Constable of the CAF, Samund
Dewangan, succumbed to injuries, after he was critically injured
in a CPI-Maoist orchestrated IED blast in a forest patch close
to Pandemurga village under Nelasnar Police Station limits in
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. While combing in the forest
patch, Dewangan accidentally stepped over an IED leading to the
blast.
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Violent |
October 29 |
Dantewada District / Chhattisgarh
|
A group of heavily-armed Maoists
set ablaze at least five vehicles at Gumda village under Geedam
Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
October 29 |
Warangal District / Telangana
|
Wall posters that appeared near
AP Rayons Factory at Kamalapur under Mangapet mandal in
Warangal District of Telangana, caused commotion among people
and Police. The posters were issued in the name of KKW committee
‘secretary’ Damodar. They featured a threat issued to Minister
A. Chandulal, and TRS leader Umesh Reddy, holding them responsible
for recent encounter in which Sruthi and Vidyasagar Reddy were
killed by the Police. They threatened to kill all those responsible
for the encounter.
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Non-Violent |
October 30 |
Rajnandgaon District / Chhattisgarh
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed two
persons, identified as Brujlal Tulavi (27) and Anil Kalko (30)
of Kergatta village in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh and
threw their bodies near Sawargaon village on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh
border. The Maoists left a handwritten note near the bodies accusing
Tulavi and Kalko of running a “secret network of police informers”
in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
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Violent |
October 30 |
Kanker District / Chhattisgarh
|
The Maoists set ablaze 29 vehicles
near Chargaon mines in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. A group
of 60 to 70 Maoists thrashed some drivers and cleaners of these
vehicles resulting in injuries to many of them.
|
Violent |
October 30 |
Bijapur District / Chhattisgarh
|
The Maoists set ablaze a passenger
bus in Bhopalpatnam block of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
No one was hurt in the incident as the Maoists asked the passenger
to alight before setting it on fire. The incident took place on
Dedheda-Gorella road of Bhopalpatnam and the Maoists also left
pamphlets appealing for ‘Bhopalpatnam Bandh’ in protest
of the arrest of Maoist leader Bhima Singh.
|
Violent |
October 30 |
Dantewada District / Chhattisgarh
|
The Dantewada District Police
of Chhattisgarh arrested two Maoists from Jhiraka area of the
District. “Bhima alias Somaru Telami and Ayata alias
Budhu Barasa were arrested by the DRG on Friday. Both the Maoists
were active between Bhansi and Kamalur area of Dantewada,” said
a press statement issued by Dantewada Police.
|
Non-Violent |
October 30 |
Adilabad District / Telangana
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
Gond tribal youth, identified as Kursenga Ballal Sha, from the
remote Kheriguda village in Tiryani Revenue unit of Adilabad District
of Telangana, accusing him of being a ‘Police informer’.
|
Violent |
October 30 |
Coimbatore District / Tamil Nadu
|
Six months after five CPI-Maoist
cadres were arrested from Karumathampatti in Coimbatore District
of Tamil Nadu, the Q branch Police submitted a 4,700-page chargesheet
at a court in Coimbatore. The Maoists Roopesh, his wife Shyna,
and his accomplices Anoop Mathew George, Kannan and Veeramani
were arrested from a bakery at Karumathampatti.
|
Non-Violent |
October 30 |
Malkangiri District / Odisha
|
A tribal abducted by the CPI-Maoist
cadres, was killed by the Maoists, under Mathili Police Station
area of Malkangiri District of Odisha. The body of Bhima Padiami
of Dandipadar village was located in the forest near the village.
Bhima along with another tribal had been abducted from their homes
by a group of around 25 armed Maoists from Dandipadar village
on October 16. Maoists had accused Bhima to be a ‘Police informer’.
Bhima was a militia of Maoists in the past but had parted ways
with the organisation and surrendered before the Police in 2013,
sources said.
|
Violent |
October 31 |
East Godavari District / Andhra
Pradesh
|
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist abducted
a pastor’s son from the outskirts of Lakshmipuram village in Yetapaka
mandal of East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. According
to ASP, of Rampachodavaram, K. Phakeerappa, a group of 15 armed
Maoists went to a chapel where pastor Kannaiah lives. When told
that the pastor was not at home, they took away his son Isaac
(20) to the jungles.
|
Violent |
October 31 |
Dantewada District / Chhattisgarh
|
A joint squad of DF and DRG arrested
two cadres of the CPI-Maoist in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
The arrested Maoists were identified as Bheema Telami (25) and
Ayatu, and the duo was active as 'jan militia' members. During
interrogation it was learnt that Bheema was involved in various
Naxal incidents including six killings, loot, damaging
Railway property and others. Ayatu was involved in incidents which
took place in the region during the recent past. The arrested
Maoists were allegedly involved in setting ablaze OHE wagon on
October 29, between Bhansi and Kamaloor in Dantewada District.
|
Non-Violent |
November 1 |
Kondagaon District / Chhattisgarh
|
A joint squad of DF and DRG arrested
two Maoists, identified as Lachunu Kashyap (35) and Kuldhar Kashyap
(35), in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. The arrested Maoists
were active members of Bedma Jan militia. A team of SF
personnel while undertaking anti-Naxal exercise in the
forest patches close to village Bedma under Mardapal Police Station,
arrested the two Maoists. During interrogation, the duo revealed
themselves as members of Bedma jan militia and admitted
of being involved in various Naxal incidents.
|
Non-Violent |
November
1
|
Koraput
District of Odisha
|
Acting
on a tip-off, BSF personnel neutralised a gun factory of CPI-Maoist
and seized huge amount of ammunition during the raid at Turukpadu-Motawalesa
reserve forest in Pottangi of Koraput District, Odisha. The seized
ammunition included five country-made rifles, heat blower machine,
drilling machine, live bullets and many more instruments.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
2
|
Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra
|
A
group of CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed two persons on the
suspicion of being ‘Police informers’ at Venkatapur under Aheri
tehsil in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. The victims,
identified as Mukesh Shankar Atram (35) and Anantrao Portek (45),
were reportedly helping the Police by informing them about Naxal
movement. Maoists slit their throat last night, a release from
Gadchiroli Police said.
|
Violent
|
November
2
|
Adilabad
District of Telangana
|
CPI-Maoist
cadres assaulted a tribal brother duo at Gopera under Tiryani
mandal in Adilabad District of Telangana, branding them
as ‘Police informers’ and anti-people. A band of 10 to 14 armed
Maoists went to Gopera and took Pendur Sudhakar (40) and his brother
Tukaram (35), belonging to the Gond tribe, into the nearby forests.
Later, they were let off with a warning after being assaulted.
|
Violent
|
November
2
|
Chittoor
District of Andhra Pradesh
|
A
former CPI-Maoist cadre, wanted in at least three major cases
of Naxalite violence, was arrested from his hideout in
Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. A native of Manika area of
Latehar District of Jharkhand, Govind Yadav (35), was an active
member of the CPI-Maoist, apparently parted ways with the outfit
around six months ago and had fled to Chittoor.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
2
|
Ernakulam
District of Kerala
|
Jitendra
Oraon (43), once an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist in Jharkhand,
was arrested in Ernakulam District of Kerala, where he was working
as a daily wage labourer. A source in CPI-Maoist said he fled
Jharkhand after the party ordered that he be killed for desertion.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
2
|
Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh
|
A
CPI-Maoist ‘commander’, identified as Rigu Muriya (25), carrying
a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested in Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh. Muriya was arrested from the forests
of Chema village under Mardapal Police Station limits, Kondagaon
SP J. S .Watti said.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
3
|
Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three
CPI-Maoist cadres were killed by the SFs in Sukma District of
Chhattisgarh. The gun battle ensued when a group of armed Maoists
opened indiscriminate fire on a joint team of CoBRA, STF and the
state's DRG, who were conducting anti-Maoist operation in the
region. SFs retaliated and the gunfight lasted for around two
hours. The Police recovered bodies of three Maoists along with
two rifles from the spot.
|
Violent
|
November
3
|
Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh
|
Eight
Maoists were arrested from different places in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh by a joint team of CRPF and DF. Eight Maoists
identified as Santu Kuhrami, Bheema Singh, Madvi Lakhmu, Podiyami
Boli, Podiyami Kumma, Badru Telam, Aaytu Kudiyam and Vijja Kudiyam
were arrested from separate places falling under limits of Toynar,
Awapalli and Madded Police Station.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
4
|
Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh
|
SFs,
recovered two IEDs, planted allegedly by CPI-Maoist cadres near
a Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. A joint team
of SF personnel found the IEDs while carrying out a demining exercise
near Fulbagdi Police Station on Kerlapal-Fulbagdi road, Sukma
ASP Santosh Singh said. While one IED weighed 10 kilograms, another
was of two kilograms, he said.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
4
|
Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh
|
Police
recovered a five-kilogram tiffin bomb and a pipe bomb from Mardapal
Police Station area of Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. While
carrying out a demining exercise between Khodsanar- Ranapal villages
following a tip-off, a Police team spotted the tiffin bomb planted
at an under-construction bridge, a Police official said. A detonator
and 200 metres of wire were also seized from the spot. Subsequently,
SF personnel recovered a pipe bomb between Mundipadar and Handapal
village on the same route, he said, adding that the bombs were
immediately diffused by Bomb Disposal Squad.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
4
|
East
Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh
|
A
joint team of Sukma Police and CRPF arrested three CPI-Maoist
cadres from Lankapalli village under Chintur Police Station limits
in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The arrested Maoists
identified as Podiyami Somadu (28), Padam Kosa (25) and Vanjam
Hirma (40), were involved in series of incidents including attack
on Police personnel.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
4
|
Bokaro
District of Jharkhand
|
Wife
of senior politburo member Kisan Da, Sheela di was arrested from
Tenughat jail gate in Bokaro District of Jharkhand, immediately
after being released on bail granted to her by Jharkhand High
Court.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
4
|
Malkangiri
District of Odisha
|
Fifteen
CPI-Maoist supporters, including three militias, surrendered in
Malkangiri District of Odisha. All of them belong to remote Sangel
village under Kalimela Police Station limits.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Maoist
leader Vinod, who played a key role in the 2013 Maoist ambush
on the Congress convoy at Jiram Ghati in Bastar District on May
25, 2013, in which 31 people were killed, is believed to have
been taken hostage by his colleagues. Vinod, who heads Kanger
valley area committee, an unit of CPI-Maoist functioning in Darbha
region in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh, has been kept under
24-hour-vigil by Maoist cadres in a Maoist camp in forest area
under Darbha area, when the local Maoist leadership got to know
about his apparent bid to surrender before the Police to get medical
treatment, intelligence sources said.
|
Violent
|
November
5
|
Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five
CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before Police in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. Three surrendered cadres identified as Podia
(25), Muiya (25) and Kosa (18) were active members of DKMS of
the CPI-Maoist, while two others were Maoist militia members,
who were identified as Deva (35) and Deva (40).
|
Non-Violent
|
November
5
|
Gaya
District of Bihar
|
A
woman Maoist, Basanti Devi alias Sona Devi (40), a resident
of Beldar Bigha village under Konch Police Station in Gaya District
of Bihar and ‘secretary’ of Nari Mukti Sangh since 2008,
has been arrested in Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
5
|
Gaya
District of Bihar
|
A
Maoist, identified as Rambilash Paswan alias Budhan Paswan,
a ‘sub-zonal commander’ has been arrested from Gaya District of
Bihar.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
5
|
Patna
District of Bihar
|
A
Maoist, identified as Kamta Ji (50), was arrested from his hideout
in Digha area in Patna District of Bihar. He is a member of Bihar-Jharkhand-North
Chhattisgarh ‘special area committee’.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
5
|
Maharashtra
|
The
Maharashtra Police released a list of senior CPI-Maoist leaders
whose children are studying in reputed institutions, and accused
them of spending “extortion money” on their families. “Senior
Maoist leaders stop local tribal people in insurgency-hit areas
from getting even basic education. The leaders are always afraid
that if the tribals receive education, the violent Maoist movement
will vanish. However, they make sure that their own children are
properly educated,” said a recent press statement by the Anti-Naxal
Operations unit of the Maharashtra Police. The list released by
the ANO also includes the son of commander of the Maoist Company,
K.K. Muralidharan alias Vijayanna, who works for a software
company in Kochi (Kerala).
|
Statement
|
November
6
|
Nabarangpur
District of Odisha
|
Police
arrested two wanted CPI-Maoist cadres from Pagharpani jungle under
Raighar Police Station in Nabarangpur District of Odisha. The
arrested Maoists were identified as Pundit Gond and Subedar Gond.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
6
|
Malkangiri
District of Odisha
|
Residents
of Kamnaguda village in Malkangiri District sought protection
from the State Government, claiming that they felt harassed by
Maoists and Police questioning. The members of about 40 tribal
families met Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra and apprised him
about their miseries.
|
Non-Violent
|
November
6
|
Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh
|
A
CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a fierce gun-battle with SFs in
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The exchange of fire took place
in the restive area under the Basaguda Police Station limits,
Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela said. After the face-off, the
SFs found the body of the Maoist in uniform, a gun and two pipe
bombs.
|
Violent
|
November
8
|
Odisha
|
Noting
that Maoist menace was already subdued in Odisha, the state's
new DGP, K.B. Singh said it would be further contained by stepping
up development in affected areas and keeping youths from joining
rebel outfits. "We have to work against Left Wing Extremism
(LWE). In Odisha, Maoist activities are already subdued... put
under check," Singh said. Maoist activities would be further
checked by accelerating development activities in the affected
areas and motivating youths against joining the red rebels. Efforts
could also be taken for providing employment to youths in Maoist-hit
areas, Singh said. Steps would be taken to make the force more
responsive to the public, society and community, he added.
|
Statement
|
November 9
|
Palakkad District of Kerala
|
Two camp sheds of the Forest Department
in the Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad District of Kerala
were found destroyed. Forest officials and Police officers suspect
that these to be attacks carried out by CPI-Maoist moving around
the area. One of the camp sheds was close to the Aanavari Tribal
Hamlet and the inhabitants informed the forest officials of the
destruction. The other camp shed was located at Thudukki Tribal
Hamlet, deep inside the forest.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 9
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
The SFs recovered huge volume
of explosive materials from the CPI-Maoist stronghold at Narayanpatna
and its neighbouring areas in Koraput District of Odisha during
a search and combing operation.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 9
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Seven cadres of CPI-Maoist, four
of them carrying reward on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. "One of them, identified as Joga (20), had
worked as a ‘section deputy commander’ of platoon no. 8 and was
one of the most dreaded cadres in the region," the ASP Santosh
Singh said, adding that he was carrying a reward of INR 3000,00
on his head. Joga surrendered along with a muzzle-loading gun.
Three more cadres, identified as Hidma, Bandi and Muda - all members
of Jan Militia - were also carrying reward worth INR 3000,
INR 2000 and INR 5000, respectively. Among others who also joined
mainstream are Lachha, Raja and Vaga, all members of DAKMS.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 9
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A villager, said to be mentally
disturbed, was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres on the suspicion of
being a ‘Police informer’ in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
The body of Fagu Markaam was found in the forests of Orchha Police
Station limits with his throat slit, Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena
said.
|
Violent
|
November 10
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres including
a woman surrendered before the Police in Gaya District of Bihar.
They have been identified as Bachchu Yadav and Koshila Devi.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 11
|
Sundargarh District of Odisha
|
A Maoist
was killed by SFs in Chandiposh forest near Rourkela in Sundargarh
District of Odisha.
|
Violent
|
November 11
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
A militia platoon section commander
and five militia members of the CPI-Maoist were arrested by the
Police during two separate search operations in the forest area
in Charla mandal in Khammam District of Telangana. The
arrested militia platoon section commander was identified as Madavi
Jogaiah of Rallapuram in Charla mandal, Police said. A
country made tapancha with two live cartridges was seized
from him.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 12
|
Sundargarh District of Odisha
|
A CPI-Maoist
cadre was killed in a gun battle with SFs in the ongoing combing
operation in Chandiposh forest near Rourkela in Sundargarh District
of Odisha. Acting on intelligence inputs, the SFs comprising of
State Police, SOG and CRPF had started combing operations five
days ago.
|
Violent
|
November 12
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Panic prevailed in Narayanpur
District of Chhattisgarh when a tiffin bomb was found on a main
road leading to the office of the District Collector. The bomb
was kept on a CPI-Maoist banner which appealed to the people “not
to surrender to the police.”
|
Non-Violent
|
November 12
|
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The East Godavari District Police
of Andhra Pradesh said the four pastors, who were allegedly abducted
by the CPI-Maoist, had returned to Yetapaka along with Isaac,
the son of pastor Kannaiah, in the early hours of the day.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 12
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Acting on a tip off, the Police
raided Orwatand village in Gaya District of Bihar and arrested
three CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Manoj Yadav, Ramesh Kumar
and Sanju Yadav.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 12
|
Dhanbad District of Jharkhand
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre with a bounty
of INR 500,000 was arrested from Maithan in Dhanbad District of
Jharkhand. He was the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist
in Bhakpa and the right hand of notorious Maoist Nakul Yadav.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 13
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including
the ‘intelligence chief’ of Bhairamgarh unit of the party were
killed in an encounter with the SFs in the forested terrain of
Hallur in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. “Acting on a specific
tip-off from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) about the possible major
attack planned by Maoists in the region, a joint team of Bijapur
District Police force and specially trained District Reserve Guards
(DRG) launched the search operation. Close to Hallur, the rebels
opened fire on the forces. In the ensuing gun-battle, four Maoists,
including the head of intelligence wing of Bhairamgarh unit, identified
as Rainu, were killed,” the ASP of Bijapur, Indira Kalyan Elesela
said. There is no report of any injury sustained by the forces.
Following an hour-long gunfight, the bodies of four rebels were
recovered from the encounter site along with their weapons. “The
police found a pistol, two rifles and a 12 bore gun from the spot,”
Elesela, who planned the operation, further said.
|
Violent
|
November 13
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
Handwritten wall posters seeking
remunerative prices for agricultural produce have sprang up in
the name of the CPI-Maoist Sabari ‘area committee’ at different
locations in Dummugudem mandal in Khammam District of Telangana.
Several wall posters written in the name of the Maoists surfaced
at Lakshminagaram and Mulkapadu villages in the mandal
in the small hours of the day.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 13
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
The Andhra Pradesh Police is geared
up to tackle the CPI-Maoist if they increase their activity if
and when the State Government decides to allow bauxite mining,
DGP J.V. Ramudu said. Interacting with the media in Visakhapatnam,
he admitted that the Maoists could use the opportunity to regain
their lost hold in the Visakhapatnam Agency.
|
Statement
|
November 13
|
Nuapada District of Odisha
|
SFs recovered a huge cache of
explosives from a Maoist camp in a forest within Sunabeda wildlife
sanctuary in Nuapada District of Odisha. It includes 689 detonators,
10 tiffin bombs and a gun. This is the largest recovery of explosive
materials in the past two years in Nuapada. The explosives were
seized during a joint combing operation by the CRPF, SOG and DVF
personnel in Patadahara forest.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 13
|
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
Amid heightened security for first
phase of panchayat elections in Jharkhand, CPI-Maoist cadres
set ablaze two trucks at Kolbhanga under Manoharpur Police limits
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Sources said a group
of about 35 Maoists intercepted some trucks carrying minerals
from Chiria mines. The Maoists set ablaze the trucks after asking
the truck crew to vacate the vehicles. Two trucks were totally
gutted and one damaged partially. Crew of at least 22 other trucks
fled from the spot leaving behind the vehicles. However, Police
said “In the absence of any poster, we are not sure which Maoist
group is involved”.
|
Violent
|
November 13
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
in a joint operation by local Police and BSF from Siksod Police
Station area in Chhattisgarh's Kanker District. The Maoists were
identified as Shatruram (39) and Saradu Ram Dhruv (31).
|
Non-Violent
|
November 15
|
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
Three villagers, including a village
ward member, were allegedly killed in firing by SFs during a combing
operation against LWEs in Karlapat forest in Odisha’s Kalahandi
District. The SF personnel fired upon villagers near Nishanguda
village under the Bhawanipatna Sadar Police Station in the afternoon.
Three persons died on the spot while two others were rushed to
the District Headquarters Hospital, Bhawanipatna. Three victims
have been identified as Jayashankar Nayak, a ward member, Sukru
Majhi and Jaya Majhi. Two injured were teenagers — Arjun Majhi
and Jaya Majhi. “Personnel of the district police and the Special
Operations Group began the anti-Maoist operation in the forest
last Friday [November 13].
|
Violent
|
November 15
|
Adilabad District of Telangana
|
The movement of CPI-Maoist cadres
in Adilabad District of Telangana seems to have intensified with
a four member action team reportedly being sighted in Khanapur
area about five days back. The extremists are also said to have
pasted wall posters in Pata Yellapur and Nachan Yellapur villages
in Khanapur mandal) warning police informers of dire consequences.
The Khanapur Police have denied the development, which however
were confirmed by independent sources. According to sources, the
action team is led by Maoist Adilabad ‘area committee’ member
Atram Shobhan alias Charles and has Chunchu Bakkanna, a
Left Wing Extremist who had surrendered himself to the Police
a few years ago, and drew the rehabilitation package too. Bakkanna
is said to have joined the ranks with his former comrades about
one year back.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 15 |
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist has called for a shutdown in three
blocks of Kalahandi District on November 23 in protest against
the police encounter in Karlapat forest on November 15 in which
three villagers were killed and two minors were critically injured.
The shutdown call was given by Umakant, 'secretary' of Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali
committee of the CPI-Maoist in an audio clip released to the media.
|
Statement |
November 18 |
Adilabad District of Telangana
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was reportedly injured in an
exchange of fire with the Police about 7 km away from Pembi village
in Khanapur mandal under Pembi Police Station limits in
Adilabad District of Telangana. According to sources, the Police
managed to injure one of the two armed motorcycle-borne Maoists,
assumed to be Chunchu Bakkanna, a surrendered cadre who reneged
about one year ago.
|
Violent |
November 18 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A joint squad of CRPF and DF arrested two CPI-Maoist
cadres from Bater village falling under Konta Police Station limits
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. The duo was identified as Madvi
Mada alias Ramesh (22) and Kawasi Hinga (40).
|
Non-Violent |
November 18 |
Khammam District of Telangana
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly abducted six TRS
leaders of the Bhadrachalam division, including constituency in-charge
Maane Ramakrishna from Pusuguppa, a forest fringe village in Charla
mandal of Khammam District in Telangana. News of the alleged
abduction emerged on November 19 afternoon when the ruling party
leaders had not returned to their homes from Pusuguppa, where
they had reportedly gone to attend a meeting on November 18, sources
said. The other abducted TRS leaders are P. Venkateshwarlu, S.
Suresh, U Ramakrishna, D Narasimha Rao, and Satyanarayana, according
to sources.
|
Violent |
November 19 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two cadres, including a woman 'commander', of
the CPI-Maoist were killed in an encounter with a joint team of
CRPF and the District Police in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Around 8 a.m. on, the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at the
team near the Kolayiguda forest. The security personnel retaliated,
forcing the Maoists to flee into the forest.
|
Violent |
November 19 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
A cache of explosives used by the CPI-Maoist was
recovered by the BSF personnel during combing operations from
Mediguda forest near Motu in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The
BSF personnel seized a three kilo tiffin bomb, six gelatin sticks,
plastic bags, two detonators and other articles used by the Maoists.
|
Non-Violent |
November 20 |
Deoghar District of Jharkhand
|
A crude bomb suspected to be planted by the CPI-Maoist
exploded at a food outlet in Deoghar District of Jharkhand. The
blast occurred at the cash counter of a hotel located near the
Jama Masjid area.
|
Violent |
November 22 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four woman cadres of the CPI-Maoist were killed
in an encounter with SFs in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent |
November 22 |
Adilabad District of Telangana
|
Adilabad District Police of Telangana arrested,
Chunchula Bakkanna alias Shankar Anna (38), a CPI-Maoist
cadre from Patha Yellapur of Khanapur mandal ending the
suspense of the last few days over his physical well being.
|
Non-Violent |
November 22
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A government-run passenger bus
was set ablaze by the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Violent
|
November 22
|
Seraikela-Kharswan District of
Jharkhand
|
Suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist
set ablaze four vehicles engaged in road construction work in
Kuchai under Kuchai Police Station of Seraikela-Kharswan District
of Jharkhand.
|
Violent
|
November 23
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A team of CRPF undertaking anti-Maoist
operation on Jagargunda-Dornapal route falling under Polampalli
Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh recovered
two IEDs near Kankerlanka hills. The IEDs could be around 10 kg
each.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
The personnel of District Force
recovered an IED weighing around 15 kg placed by Maoists close
to village Dharampenta falling under Kistaram Police Station limits
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
and explosive material seized when their camp was busted in Tekguda
forest area of Malkangiri District, Odisha. The arrested cadres
were identified as Ramnath Madkami, Jaga Madhi, Waga Madkami and
Suma. These four were members of the Kalimela armed squad of the
CPI-Maoist.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Kalahandi District of Odisha
|
A dawn-to-dusk bandh called
by the Maoists had its effect in three blocks of Kalahandi District
of Odisha. The Maoists had called the bandh to protest
the killing of three civilians in a Police encounter in Karlapat
forest region of Kalahandi District on November 15. The bandh
had its impact in Thuamul Rampur, Lanjigarh and Kalahandi Sadar
blocks of the District.
|
Violent
|
November 23
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
A woman among two CPI-Maoist cadres,
carrying cash rewards of over INR 100,000 on their heads, and
10 militia members surrendered before the Visakhapatnam Rural
Police in Andhra Pradesh. The surrendered Maoists have been identified
as Vanthala Ramesh (30) alias Balarevula Ramesh and S Sitha
(20) alias Lalitha.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Maoists torched a private passenger
bus in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh after asking passengers
to alight from the bus. The bus was heading towards Hyderabad
from Jagdalpur when about 50 armed Maoists surrounded the bus
near Tahakwada dense forest on NH-30. Subsequently, SFs were rushed
to the spot in a MPV keeping in view the sensitivity of the region.
Near Tahakwada, Maoists fired few rounds on the MPV but soon fled
from the spot as the back-up forces reached there and launched
retaliatory action.
|
Violent
|
November 23
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three Maoists including a female
cadre surrendered before the Police in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
The surrendered Maoists include a ‘deputy commander’ of Local
Operating Squad.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Chandan Kumar, was arrested with large quantity of ammunition
from Karamdih village under Dev Police Station area in Bihar's
Aurangabad District.
|
Non-Violent
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November 23
|
Gaya District of Bihar
|
Police arrested a Maoist, identified
as Bipin Vishwakarma, who was running an arms factory for many
years in Gaya District of Bihar. Upon interrogation, Vishwakarma
led the Police to the arrest of another person Mohammad Sakib,
who was supplying arms to the Maoists and criminals from his motor
parts shop.
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Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Maoists, including a woman,
who were active on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border and carried
a reward of INR 500,000 on their head, were arrested from the
forests of Bortalav Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District
of Chhattisgarh. The cadres were identified as Manisha alias
Jani Kovachi (29) and Manglu Sori (21).
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Non-Violent
|
November 23
|
Balangir District of Odisha
|
The CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
a Naib Sarpanch of Bagdor panchayat under Belpara
block in Balangir District of Odisha.
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Violent
|
November 24
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist ‘commander’, identified
as Padia, was killed by the DRG in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
Acting on a tip off, 10 personnel of the DRG launched an operation
at a weekly market at Faraspal near Tongpal in Dantewada region.
Spotting Padia, the Maoist ‘commander’ of military "Platoon
Number 13", the SFs tried to nab him when indiscriminate
firing broke out from all sides. He was killed in retaliatory
attack, leading to other Maoists fleeing into the nearby forest.
His body was recovered along with a 303 rifle, nine rounds, 315
bore revolver and six live rounds from the spot, Dantewada SP
Kamalochan Kashyap said.
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Violent
|
November 24
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Four Maoists including a woman
cadre were arrested in Kanker District who were involved in torching
26 vehicles engaged in mining work at Chargaon-Metabodli mines
on October 30. The Maoists were identified as Faguram Mandavi,
Panchlal Usendi, Sumitra Darro and Ramesh Vetti.
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Non-Violent
|
November 24
|
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
A civilian, identified as Vinay
Mistry (28), working in a grocery outlet, was killed by a group
of CPI-Maoist cadres at Murumgaon under Dhanora tehsil
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. The incident occurred shortly
after the local weekly market was over. It's learnt that the Maoists
targeted Mistry after barging into the shop owned by the victim's
employer Vyankatesh Ahirwar. The Maoists were said to be upset
with Ahirwar for not complying with their demands.
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Violent
|
November 24
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two security personnel, one of
them belonging to CRPF’s specialised unit of CoBRA, were injured
in a pressure bomb blast triggered by the Maoists in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The incident took place in the forests near Lenda
village under Basaguda Police Station limits when a joint team
of CRPF and District Force was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation,
a CRPF official said.
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Violent
|
November 24
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
The Maoists set ablaze 22 heavy
vehicles deployed for transporting iron ore in Kanker District
of Chhattisgarh. Kanker Police said the Maoists thrashed the drivers
before setting the vehicles on fire, which were engaged in the
Hahaladdi mines.
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Violent
|
November 25
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
by SFs in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The skirmish occurred
at around 5 p.m. between a joint team of SFs and Maoists in Kurcholi
village forests under Basaguda Police Station limits of the district,
said Bijapur ASP, Indira Kalyan Elesela.
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Violent
|
November 25
|
Malkangiri District in Odisha
|
A bandh call given by the
CPI-Maoist in Dandakaranya region on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border
disrupted normal life in Mathili block of Malkangiri District
in Odisha. The bandh was called by the Darbha division
of the CPI-Maoist. This division also operates in parts of Malkangiri
District bordering Chhattisgarh. According to Maoist posters put
up in remote areas of Mathili block, the bandh was in protest
against anti-Maoist operation and use of helicopters and drones
for air strikes against the Maoists in Chhattisgarh and adjoining
areas. As per reports, the Maoists dug roads and cut down trees
to block roads in interior pockets of Mahupadar, Salim, Kumarpalli
areas of Mathili block. Vehicular traffic was affected as passenger
vehicles remained off the roads due to fear of Maoist violence.
Shops also remained closed in interior pockets.
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Violent
|
November 25
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five cadres of the CPI-Maoist,
allegedly involved in setting ablaze a government-run bus recently,
were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada District. The cadres
- Deuram (25), Bhura (30), Sondhar (20), Sakharam (25) and Nilesh
(32) were apprehended from a forested hill near their native place
Marjum village under Katekalyan Police Station limits, SHO Katekalyan
Police Station Vijay Patel said. They were allegedly involved
in torching a Jan Suvidha Express Bus while it was heading towards
Dantewada from Katekalyan on November 23 after asking the passengers
to alight. Besides they were also allegedly involved in cutting
roads affecting vehicular movement during Maoist bandh
call, the SHO said.
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Violent
|
November 26
|
East Godavari District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
The East Godavari District Police
arrested 19-year-old Mutchika Adamaiah, allegedly a member of
Sabari dalam of the CPI-Maoist which was involved in the
abduction of Issac, the son of a pastor, in Lakshmipuram near
Yetapaka earlier this month. Adamaiah was nabbed at Gollaguppa
village near Chhattisgarh border. Police seized Maoist pamphlets
and party literature from the bag that Adamaiah was carrying.
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Non-Violent
|
November 26
|
Sundergarh District of Odisha
|
Reviewing anti-CPI-Maoist operations
in Odisha at Rourkela, CRPF DG Prakash Mishra said Maoist activities
have increased in Kalahandi and Kandhamal Districts of Odisha
as well as the Saranda forest areas of Odisha-Jharkhand border.
He hinted that the situation has further aggravated. Talking to
media after the review meeting, the CRPF DG said that more battalions
of the CRPF to Odisha are not possible to allocate, but assured
that the CRPF would provide all necessary helps to the State Government
in a bid to curb the Maoist menace.
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Statement
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November 27
|
Warangal District of Telangana
|
The Warangal District Rural Police
of Telangana acting on a tip off unearthed a CPI-Maoist arms dump
near Mulug. The weapons include .303 rifle, 60 live rounds of
ammunition, pouches, compass, tester, two Nokia phone batteries
among others.
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Non-Violent
|
November 27
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in a fierce encounter with SFs in the forest of Tumnar under Dhanora
Police Station limits in Abhujmad area of Narayanpur District,
Chhattisgarh. IG, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri said keeping in
view the PLGA week, starting from December 2-8, during which the
Maoists step up their activities, Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena
had launched a series of operations in Abhujmad area, considered
a key base of CPI-Maoist.
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Violent
|
November 28
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CRPF trooper was injured in
a pressure bomb blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred this morning when a team
of 74th battalion of CRPF was on its way for security duty at
Chintalnar weekly market, Sukma SP D. Shrawan said. Ahead of the
weekly market, a Constable accidentally came in contact with a
pressure bomb planted by the Maoists that exploded injuring him,
he added. “The jawan sustained minor injuries on his legs in the
incident,” the SP added.
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Violent
|
November 29
|
Palakkad District of Kerala
|
A team of Police officers from
Attappady in Palakkad District of Kerala and a five-member CPI-Maoist
group had an exchange of fire deep inside the forests bordering
Mannarkkad.
|
Violent
|
November 29
|
Mayurbhanj District of Odisha
|
A large number of CPI-Maoist posters
were found at different places in Gorumahisani and Jharpokharia
areas in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha. Receiving information,
Police seized posters from bus stands, waiting halls, anganwadi
centres, panchayat offices besides, road culverts, electric
poles and under-constructed buildings in 15 villages. The posters
urged the youths to join the Maoist organisation.
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Non-Violent
|
November 29
|
New Delhi
|
The UMHA has prodded the Odisha
Government to declare its anti-Maoist Special Intelligence Wing
as a Police Station that would have powers to arrest and investigate.
The UMHA also cited the example of the Andhra Pradesh anti-Maoist
SIB which was declared a Police Station 2-3 years ago.
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Statement
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November 30
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist ‘section commander’,
carrying a reward of INR 800,000 on his head, was arrested in
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
November 30
|
Chatra District of Jharkhand
|
Acting on intelligence inputs
a joint team of Jharkhand Police personnel and CRPF troopers arrested
a man and seized a bag with INR 2.2 million from his possession
at Tandwa in Chatra District of Jharkhand. Police said the money
was meant for Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Manohar Ganjhu. Binod Ganjhu,
who was allegedly delivering the money, was in an SUV. Police
said he has confessed to his Maoist links.
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Non-Violent
|
December 1
|
Balangir District of Odisha
|
Ahead of the celebration of the
PLGA Week by the CPI-Maoist, beginning December 2, Maoist banners
and posters re-appeared in different parts of Balangir District
in Odisha.
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Non-Violent
|
December 1
|
Malkangiri District of Odisha
|
Six cadres of CPI-Maoist were
arrested from Rajalkonda forest in Malkangiri District of Odisha
during a joint operation by the Odisha Police and BSF. Arrested
Maoists were members of Malkangiri division of the CPI-Maoist.
They were mostly active in Kalimela area of Malkangiri District
for past eight to nine years.
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Non-Violent
|
December 2
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Police personnel were injured
in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Kanker
District of Chhattisgarh as the rebels struck on the first day
of the PLGA week.
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Violent
|
December 2
|
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
Three Maoists including two female
cadres surrendered before the Police in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
They were identified as Kosi Markam alias Shanti, Rambati
Korram alias Irpa and Sanatram Nag alias Mahesh
alias Medha. The State Government had declared cash reward
of INR 200,000 on Kosi Markam. Rambati Korram was the ‘deputy
commander’ of Barsur Janmilita and a member of Maoist front
organization Chetna Natya Mandali. She carried a reward
of INR 100,000 on her.
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Non-Violent
|
December 3
|
Palamau District of Jharkhand
|
Ahead of the third phase of panchayat
elections, the CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a bus at Posa locality
under Panki Police Station limits in Palamau District of Jharkhand.
Around a dozen CPI-Maoist cadres intercepted the bus on its way
to Medininagar from Ranchi and asked the passengers and driver
to get down before they poured petroleum products and set it ablaze,
said DIG, Palamau, Saket Kumar Singh.
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Violent
|
December 3
|
Adilabad District of Telangana
|
A wall poster purportedly pasted
by the CPI-ML at Battupalli crossroads flyover in Kagaznagar area
of Adilabad District in Telangana created flutter among the people.
It warned the corrupt politicians and officials.
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Non-Violent
|
December 3
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
On the second day of its annual
PLGA week observation, the CPI-Maoist has conducted a public meeting
at Gilagondi village, near Gunukurayi in G.K. Veedhi mandal
in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh as part of its support
to Girijans’ campaign against State and Central Governments’
plan to start bauxite mining in the Agency.
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Non-Violent
|
December 4
|
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Kawasi Pandu (40), who had escaped from jail in Dantewada District
in 2007, was arrested from Jhadipara at Jiram village under Darbha
Police Station limits in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent
|
December 4
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
A Naxalite couple of CPI
(ML-New Democracy), Chandranna Group, surrendered before Yellendu
Police in Khammam District of Telangana. Gare Ravi alias
Ganesh (25) and his wife Rajeshwari alias Nirumala (23)
parted ways with the outfit due to disillusionment with the armed
struggle. The couple reportedly handed over their weapons - a
Springfield rifle and a sten gun to the dalam ‘commander’
before surrendering to the Police.
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Non-Violent
|
December 4
|
Wayanad District of Kerala
|
The Kerala Thunderbolt commandos
began combing in the forest areas adjacent to Kambamala tea estate
in Wayanad District of Kerala for suspected CPI-Maoist cadres.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 4
|
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
|
A cache of explosives and weapons
were recovered from the forest area under Tadoki Police Station
limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. Senior Police officials
said teams of SSB and local Police were sent to patrolling in
the area on December 4.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 6
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Ludru Tamo (26), was arrested from Geedam town of Dantewada
District, Chhattisgarh.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 6
|
Khammam District of Telangana
|
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Muchaki Hadma (21), was arrested from Bhadrachalam town of
Khammam District, Telangana.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 6
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
The CPI-Maoist gave a call to
the people in Agency area to observe ‘protest week’ from December
21 and a bandh on December 26 against the State and Central
Governments’ move to take up bauxite mining in Agency area. Secretary
of CPI-Maoist’s AOBSZC Chandramouli in a press release sent to
reporters in Agency area urged the people to take up arms to assert
their rights over the forest. They must fight with inspiration
from Alluri Sitaramaraju and support Manyam Pithuri Sena of the
party and form revolutionary people's committees to take up armed
struggle. He said that temporary stalling of GO No. 97 that facilitates
bauxite mining in Jerrela area was a ploy of Chief Minister N.
Chandrababu Naidu to douse the anger of people and to buy time
to increase the attacks on people and to dump more police forces.
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Statement
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December 6
|
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
|
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Aayta Madkami, with a reward of INR 500,000 on his head and
accused of major attacks including killing of a journalist and
massacre of 11 CRPF troopers, was arrested along with his rifle
and eight kilogram tiffin bombs from the forests of Darbha region
in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. He was a member of Kaanger
Valley ‘area committee’ and was the ‘president’ of DKMS.
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Non-Violent
|
December 7
|
Rayagada District of Odisha
|
CPI-Maoist posters were found
in Phakeri, Nirgundi and Pasrshali villages under Kalyansinghpur
Police station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha. Through
the posters, issued by Rayagada ‘area committee’ of the CPI-Maoist,
Maoists urged people not to believe in promises of development
of the region by the local Collector and SP. The Maoists also
threatened villagers of dire consequences if they worked as ‘police
informers’.
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Non-Violent
|
December 7
|
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A four-month-old baby boy was
killed and his mother injured when the CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly
attacked them with sticks at Todka village under Gangaloor Police
Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Bijapur ASP
Indira Kalyan Elesela said
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Violent
|
December 8
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five security personnel, including
two STF troopers, were injured when the CPI-Maoist cadres ambushed
a team of SFs around Kistaram area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Police also claimed to have gunned down at least 15 Maoists in
the encounter although no bodies were recovered from the spot.
|
Violent
|
December 8
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh Police arrested a
hardcore Maoist, identified as Ramadhar Korram alias Raisingh
alias Manu (29), carrying cash reward of INR 800,000 on
his head, from a forested patch under Mardapal Police Station
limits in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. He also worked as
‘deputy commander’ of Section Number 2 of Maoist Platoon Number
1.
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Non-Violent
|
December 8
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
26 Maoists have surrendered in
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Altogether 26 Maoists, five of
them carrying cash rewards on their heads, turned themselves in
before Sukma Collector Neeraj Bansod, senior police and CRPF officials
at Polamapalli Police Station citing disappointment with the Maoist
ideology.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 8
|
Bhubaneswar
|
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik while
speaking in the State Assembly has said that the CPI-Maoist situation
is improving in Odisha as compared to some of its immediate neighbours.
|
Statement
|
December 8
|
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Andhra Pradesh Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist explosive supplier, identified as Sk. Dawood, at
Turabalagedda between Chintapalli and Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam
District of Agency area.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 9
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
The BSF personnel posted in CPI-Maoist
infested Koraput District destroyed two Maoist camps in the last
three days and arrested three supporters. BSF personnel started
combing operations in the forests of Pottangi, Narayanpatna, Bandhugram
and Sunki simultaneously and found two Maoist camps in Mangalpur
forest under Narayanpatna block and Pilikabitra forest under Pottangi
block.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 9
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
Two of the three Maoist supporters
were arrested in Tangini village of Pottangi block and one at
Talabitra village in Koraput District.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 9
|
Idukki District of Kerala
|
The Police and IB officials arrested
Sidharth Mondal, an alleged CPI-Maoist cadre, and a West Bengal
resident, from his hideout on the Thotapilly estate, around Myladumpara,
near Santhanpara in Idukki District of Kerala. Intelligence sources
said Sidharth, a high ranking leader with the CPI-Maoist, had
taken part in the Lalgarh action in West Medinipur District of
West Bengal.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 9
|
East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
|
A civilian from Nellore District
of Andhra Pradesh, identified as Venka Reddy (52), was killed
by the CPI-Maoist cadres in the forests of Jharkhand. Venka Reddy
was reportedly working as a site manager for a contractor who
was carrying out canal construction works in Jamshedpur area.
He was first kidnapped, along with another person, and taken into
the deep forests.
|
Violent
|
December 9
|
Aurangabad District of Bihar
|
Three hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres,
identified as Sanjay Yadav, Nageshwar Singh and Anandi Singh alias
Anand Kishore Singh, surrendered before the Police in Aurangabad
District of Bihar. They also handed over a rifle snatched from
the Police, a carbine and 14 rounds of cartridges.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 10
|
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
|
A CAF trooper - Ashwini Singh
Rajput - was killed when the CPI-Maoist cadres attacked him near
a Police camp in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. As per
preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists opened fire
on a team of security personnel while they were patrolling outside
the CAF's camp at Amdai village coming under Chhotedongar Police
Station limits. The firing by Maoists led to a gun-battle between
the two sides, according to Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena.
|
Violent
|
December 10
|
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
|
Five security personnel were injured
when Maoists ambushed a team of SFs in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
"The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of
STF, state's DRG and rebels when security forces were out on an
anti-Naxal operation in Kistaram area," IGP, (anti-Naxal
operations) Deepanshu Kabra said.
|
Violent
|
December 10
|
Giridih District of Jharkhand
|
The CPI-Maoist continued with
its poster war against panchayati raj elections in the
rural pockets of Pirtand and Dumri blocks of Giridih District
despite the State Police launching anti-Maoist operations in many
Districts. Three Maoist-hit blocks of the district, including
Pirtand, Dumri and Bagodar will vote in the fourth and last phase
of the panchayat election on December 12.
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Non-Violent
|
December 10 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
|
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres including
‘commander’ and ‘deputy commanders carrying reward money of INR
3.2 million on their heads surrendered before Gadchiroli Police.
They have been identified as ‘section commander’ of Company No
2 Ashok Oksha alias Deepak, ‘section commander’ of Company
No 2, Ungi Madvi alias Manisha, ‘section deputy commander’
of Company No 2, Akash Madvi alias Vishnu, ‘deputy commander’
of Gatta armed squad Chaitu Kola alias Rushi, member of
platoon No 3 Suresh Kola alias Firoz, Kaansur armed squad
doctor Bali Talandi alias Sunita, LOS member Deoram Hichami
alias Tirupati, and ‘commander’ of Jan Militia Lakhma Pallo
alias Dasru.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 11
|
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
|
Two Maoists carrying cash reward
of INR 100,000 each on their heads, were arrested from separate
places in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. While a cadre identified
as Madvi Mangu (23) was apprehended from Surnar forest under Katekalyan
Police Station limits, another Maoist Hapka Raju was arrested
from Dantewada town, Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap said.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 11
|
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
An exchange of fire took place
between Police and the CPI-Maoist cadres in the forest area under
Iragayi gram panchayat limits in Araku Valley mandal
of Visakha Agency, Andhra Pradesh. The incident took place during
a joint combing operation of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police,
just 100 metres inside Andhra Pradesh on the border between the
two States, SP Koya Praveen said. There are no reports of casualties
though some belongings of Maoists were found.
|
Violent
|
December 12
|
Koraput District of Odisha
|
The Maoists set ablaze a mobile
tower at Kathargada village under Ramgiri Police Station limits
in Koraput District of Odisha. According to sources, over 20 armed
Maoists came to the village at night, damaged the electrical gadgets
of the mobile power station and later torched the tower. They
also left a poster at the spot stating that their act was a mark
of protest against the private company’s efforts to spread mobile
network in the area.
|
Violent
|
December 12
|
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
|
Nine CPI-Maoist militia members,
including three armed cadres, surrendered before the Visakhapatnam
rural Police in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 13
|
Lohardaga District of Jharkhand
|
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Basudeo Oraon (35), was killed while planting an
IED at Anegada village under Bagru Police Station limits in Peshrar
block of Lohardaga District, Jharkhand. The incident has occurred
ahead of the December 14 State Assembly by-elections in Lohardaga
District.
|
Violent
|
December 13
|
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
|
As many as 19 CPI-Maoist cadres,
two of them senior rank cadres who were carrying cash reward on
their heads, surrendered in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
The two dreaded cadres have been identified as Hemchand Mandavi
alias Ballu (35), who was ‘deputy commander’ of Chargaon
LOS of Maoists and Jairam Korram (36), who was heading Mandoda
Chetna Natya Manch - a cultural wing of the Maoists.
|
Non-Violent
|
December 13
|
Angul District of Odisha
|
An encounter took place between
the SFs and the CPI-Maoist cadres when the SFs raided a Maoist
camp at Chutkei under Purunakote Police Station limits in Satkosia
wildlife sanctuary of Angul District of Odisha. “Following the
exchange of fire, the Maoists fled. Wireless sets and other materials
were seized from the camp. Combing operation has been intensified
in the area under Purunakote Police Station,” said Angul SP Rajesh
Pandit.
|
Violent
|
December 13 |
Seraikela-Kharsawan District of
Jharkhand
|
Suspected Naxalites abducted
a stone crusher plant owner from Chowka in Seraikela-Kharsawan
District of Jharkhand. The victim Pawan Sahu (42) was returning
home in a car from Jamshedpur around 10 pm, when he was taken
hostage.
|
Violent
|
December 13 |
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
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Hazaribagh Police of Jharkhand
arrested a hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Budhan Ageria
(45), from his residence in Ramgarh District. He was wanted in
about a dozen cases lodged in different Police Stations of Hazaribagh
and Ramgarh Districts.
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Non-Violent
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December 14 |
Andhra Odisha Border Region
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The AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist has
urged the local people to observe December 21 to 27 as a protest
week against the proposed bauxite mining in the Visakha Agency.
The committee has also announced that the AOB bandh will
be observed on December 26. AOBSZC official ‘spokesperson’ Jagabandhu
released a press note urging the people to form the Revolutionary
People's Committees to "gain total ownership on jal (water),
jangal (forest) and jameen (land), besides getting empowerment
and a proper financial system for better livelihood".
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December 14 |
Odisha
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263 civilians were killed in CPI-Maoist
violence in Odisha since 1990 till December 8, 2015, CM Naveen
Patnaik informed the State Assembly. In a written reply, the CM
said there were allegations of 272 persons getting killed by the
Maoists during this period. However, nine deaths turned out not
by the LWEs, he added. The Government had provided compensation
to 235 families as per the ex-gratia scheme of the government.
Total 28 families did not get assistance due to want of required
documents from the beneficiaries, he added. The CM further said
895 persons from Malkangiri, Koraput, Nuapada and Keonjhar Districts
had left their villages due to Maoist activities. Of them, 287
returned to their villages in Koraput. He also said total five
innocent persons were killed in the crossfire between SFs and
Maoists in the State in 2015.
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December 15 |
Chhattisgarh
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The South Bastar Divisional Committee
of the CPI-Maoist termed the recent surrender of 26 of its cadres
in Bastar on December 8, 2015 as fake. A poster found in Sukma
District said that 26 common men were picked form a weekly market
at Pollampalli and labeled as Maoists. The Maoists also refuted
the Police claim of the death of Papa Rao.
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December 15 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
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A CRPF trooper, identified Srinivas
belonging to 229th battalion, was injured in a pressure-bomb blast
in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The incident took place at
a bridge on a rivulet under Awapalli Police Station limits when
a ROP of SFs was conducting its task, Bijapur DySP K.C. Toppo
said.
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Non-Violent
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December 16 |
Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh
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The CPI-Maoist allegedly killed
two youths, including a school student, suspecting them to be
‘Police informers’ in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. The
bodies of the youths, identified as Manish Yadav and Pakhel Gond,
bearing bullet injuries were found near Kumharwada village under
Bakarkatta Police Station limits, Rajnandgaon SP Sundarraj. P
said.
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Violent
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December 16 |
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
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Five Maoists, three of them carrying
cash rewards, surrendered in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
citing disappointment with the "violent" activities
of the Maoists, Police said.
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Non-Violent
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December 16 |
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand
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An alleged arms supplier was arrested
soon after he got off Jansatabdi Express at Badajamda station
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, said SP Michael Raj S.
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Non-Violent
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December 17 |
Koraput District of Odisha
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The BSF seized huge cache of arms
and explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Bandhugaon area of
Koraput District, Odisha. The seized items included two SBML
rifles, 14 kg of potash, electric detonator, 75 metre flex wire,
7 meter cordex wire, 24 cordex caps, a big knife, a big torch,
batteries, steel and iron containers, medicines and a first aid
box, apart from lots of explosive materials.
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Non-Violent
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December 17 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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Five CPI-Maoist cadres including
Jan militia range committee members were arrested by SFs
in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. They were identified as
Sonaram Madvi (22), Bodma Madvi (30), Guddu alias Mangal
alias Guddi (25), Sunil (22) and Jaminath (26).
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Non-Violent
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December 18 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
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A CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ was killed
in an exchange of fire with Police in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
The body of Ranader clad in "uniform" was recovered
after the skirmish took place between a team of DRG and Maoists
in forests under Bayanar Police Station limits, IGP Bastar Range,
S.R.P. Kalluri said.
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Violent
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December 18 |
Malapuram and Palakkad District
of Kerala
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A group of suspected CPI-Maoist
cadres attacked forest outposts in Pookottumpadam under Nilambur
south forest division in Malapuram District and Silent Valley
outpost in Palakkad forest area of Palakkad District in Kerala
and abducted three persons including two forest officials.
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Violent
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December 18 |
Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh
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The Prakasam District Police of
Andhra Pradesh unearthed a CPI-Maoist arms dump at Boora Gundala
in Nallamala Forest area. The dump contained 11 rocket launchers,
spares of rocket launchers, gas cutters, cover packing machine,
drilling bits, AK Magazine and a single barrel tapancha.
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Non-Violent
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December 18 |
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh
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A wanted woman CPI-Maoist leader,
identified as Sukmati alias Basanti, surrendered before
the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Sukmati worked
as the head of the National Park ‘area committee’ of the Maoists
and had a bounty of INR.800, 000 on her head. She was wanted for
her involvement in an attack which killed three civilians.
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Non-Violent
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December 19 |
Koraput District of Odisha
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The CPI-Maoist cadres have blown
up a private company mobile tower at Kalia Atali village under
Baipariguda area of Koraput District, Odisha. Maoist literature
has been found from the spot.
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Violent
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December 19 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
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A teenage girl, who had joined
the CPI-Maoist early in 2015, has surrendered before the Police
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
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Non-Violent
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December 20 |
Kerala
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala
has launched a “hearts and minds” operation to prevent the radicalisation
of disaffected tribal youth in Wayanad, Palakkad and Malappuram
Districts of Kerala.
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December 20 |
Koraput District of Odisha
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CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a
mobile tower at Chipakur village under Boipariguda block in Koraput
District of Odisha, a day after the rebels damaged a mobile tower
at Kalia Atal village in the block. Sources said, around 20 Maoists
reached the mobile tower at Chipakur around midnight and poured
kerosene before setting it on fire.
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Violent
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December 21 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh
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Cadres of the CPI-Maoist allegedly
killed an adivasi, identified as V. Satya Rao, (55), in
G. Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
Pradesh, after branding him a police informer. The killing also
marked the beginning of the week-long bandh in the Agency
area from December 21, called by the AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist,
protesting against the Government move to mine bauxite in the
Jerela area.
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Violent
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December 22 |
Andhra Pradesh
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The first day of ‘protest week’
against bauxite mining called by the CPI-Maoist passed off peacefully
in the Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh.
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Violent
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December 23 |
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
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Six CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before the Minister of State for Home (Rural) Ram Shinde in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra. Those who surrendered have been identified
as Sainu Hedi, ‘deputy commander’ of Platoon 10 carrying a reward
INR One million, his wife Jano Atram alias Roshni of the
same platoon, armed cadres Sandesh Mattami, Nagesh Pada and two
others. In total they carried reward money of INR 2.6 million.
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Non-Violent
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December 23 |
Jamui District of Bihar
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SFs destroyed a training camp
being run by the CPI-Maoist in a forest near Kumartari village
in Jamui District of Bihar, a Police officer said. Scores of Maoists
present at the training camp managed to escape deep into the forest
with arms and ammunition and left behind two trunks containing
uniform, belt, shoes, magazine, and medicine, besides Maoist literature
all of which have been seized.
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Non-Violent
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December 23 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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A former village sarpanch,
identified as Hadma Ram (45), was abducted and killed by the CPI-Maoist
cadres on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Dantewada
District of Chhattisgarh. The former sarpanch of Nilawaya
village panchayat, was found lying in a pool of blood on
Aranpur-Sameli road near his native place under Aranpur Police
Station limits. "The victim had been abducted by some armed
Naxals from his house at Armebandi Para in Nilawaya last night
and his body was found this morning on the road, located around
450 kms away from the state capital, following which police were
informed," a Police official said.
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Violent
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December 23 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
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Two Maoists including a woman
surrendered in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. They were identified
as Haldhar Korram (20), ‘deputy commander’ of LGS in East Bastar
Division and Madkam Mukke alias Geeta Konta, an LGS member.
While Haldhar was carrying a reward of INR 3000,00, INR 1000,00
was announced for Geeta's arrest, the IG said.
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Non-Violent
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December 24 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
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The Bastar Police claimed that
around “1,500 villagers” from the Chintalnar area of Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh “arranged” the surrender of 70 alleged Maoists
in the “biggest event of Maoist surrender till date.” “Seventy
Maoists surrendered before the Police at the Chintalnar Police
camp in Sukma in the presence of Bastar Inspector-General of Police
S.R.P. Kalluri,” said a statement issued by the Sukma District
Police.
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Non-Violent
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December 24 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
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A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
by SFs personnel during an encounter in Kapnar village under Pakhnar
Police outpost of Darbha area in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
A joint squad of CAF, DRG and District Police had launched a combing
operation in the area surrounding Pakhnar since December 25 early
morning. As they were cordoning-off a forested hill between Kapnar
and Toynar, a group of armed cadres opened indiscriminate fire
on them, prompting the SF personnel to retaliate. However, the
Maoists soon fled the spot as the SFs zeroed in on them. Later,
during a search, the body of a Maoist clad in ‘uniform’ and a
weapon were recovered from the spot.
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Violent
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December 24 |
Edukki District of Kerala
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Kerala Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
sympathizer, identified as Sidhartha Mondal, from his hideout
in Edukki District.
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Non-Violent
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December 25 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
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The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
civilian, identified as S. Badnayak, brother of a former Sarpanch
in Kudumulgumma Raba village area of Malkangiri District of Odisha.
The Maoists took him away from his residence and his body was
found on December 26 morning with throat slit, a Police officer
said.
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Violent
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December 25 |
Malkangiri District of Odisha
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The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
Sarpanch in Malkangiri District of Odisha. A group of
Maoists came to Badapada under Kuduguluguma block and forcibly
took away Jayaram Khara on December 25. But villagers found the
body of Khara near the village on Saturday morning with his throat
slit. It is suspected that Maoists killed the Sarpanch
branding him as a ‘Police informer’.
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Violent
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December 26 |
Andhra Pradesh
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Bandh call given by the
CPI-Maoist in Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh as part of the
weeklong protest against Andhra Pradesh government’s plan to take
up bauxite mining that commenced on December 21, failed to receive
response. Life was as usual in the Agency administrative units
as APSRTC buses and private vehicles plied on the roads without
hindrance and shops and hotels were open.
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Violent
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December 26 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
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Cache of arms and explosives hidden
by the CPI-Maoist were recovered by CRPF personnel near Tilaya-Dania
road of Jhumra hill under Mahuatard Police Station limits in Bokaro
District of Jharkhand. The explosives included a cylinder bomb
of 30 kg, four cane bombs of 10 kg each, 10 pieces of detonators,
one local made pistol and Maoist literature during the operation,
said Y.S. Ramesh, SP Bokaro.
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Non-Violent
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December 26 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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Acting on intelligence inputs,
Chhattisgarh Police arrested four CPI-Maoist cadres from Bhansi
Police Station area in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. Those
arrested were identified as Sai alias Sahi (30), Kama Telami
(27), Laxman (30) and Rajesh (35).
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Non-Violent
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December 27 |
Sukma District of Chhattisgarh
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Eight Maoists were arrested from different places
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Three Maoists were arrested
from the forests of Jagargunda Police Station area while five
others were nabbed from Chintalanar Police Station limits, Sukma
ASP Santosh Singh said.
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Non-Violent |
December 27 |
Bokaro District of Jharkhand
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More than 100 Maoist cadres assembled near Kachho
and Pipradih forest areas in Bokaro District of Jharkhand and
held a meeting with the villagers to win the trust of the people.
Sources said the Maoists are worried over loosing local support.
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Non-Violent |
December 28 |
East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh
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A top CPI-Maoist cadre who was wanted in at least
15 cases of murder and carrying a reward of INR One million on
his head was killed in an encounter in East Godavari District
of Andhra Pradesh. K Chukka alias Nagesh (35) was a 'member'
of Sabari 'area divisional committee' of the CPI-Maoist. He was
killed in an exchange of fire with the Police in a forest under
the Chinturu Police Station limits.
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Violent |
December 28 |
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
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A suspected woman Maoist cadre, identified as
Mangoti Korram, who was allegedly involved in violence during
panchayat elections early this year (2015), was arrested
under Amabeda Police Station area in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
She was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head. Korram was
a member of Kiskodo LOS and allegedly involved in looting of EVMs
at Alanar village during panchayat polls held in 2015.
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Non-Violent |
December 28 |
Andhra Pradesh
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Accused in the call money-cum-sex racket would
be given the strictest punishment if the TDP regime fails to take
action against them, warned the CPI-Maoist 'state committee'.
A statement released by party Spokesman Syam contained the poser
"Will you do it (awarding punishment) or shall we do it", indicating
that they were waiting for the government to prosecute the financiers
in question and their henchmen too.
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Statement |
December 29 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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CPI-Maoist cadres have killed a postmaster - Sujit
Modiymi - in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. Sujit was found
dead near his village Fulfad. He was abducted on December 25 on
suspicion of being a "Police informer." The Maoists also left
a handwritten note near the body of the postmaster.
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Violent |
December 29 |
Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
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23 Maoists including three women cadres surrendered
before the Chhattisgarh Police in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent |
December 29 |
Chhatra District of Jharkhand
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A joint team of CRPF and State Police, who was
searching for a CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' exchanged fire with
a group of "heavily armed" Maoists near Koleshwari hills on the
Jharkhand-Bihar border. Chatra SP S.K. Jha said around 100 Maoists
fired at the group of security personnel who were advancing towards
Bihar. "The forces retaliated strongly. It forced the rebels to
run away to avoid casualty," he added.
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Violent |
December 29 |
Ranchi District of Jharkhand
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A 'sub-zonal commander' and an 'area commander'
of the CPI-Maoist, each carrying a cash award of INR 500,000 on
his head and involved in the 2013 'belly bomb attack' in Latehar
District of Jharkhand, surrendered before the State DGP D.K. Pandey
in Ranchi District.
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Non-Violent |
December 29 |
Jharkhand
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The Jharkhand Police has said that as many as
37 dreaded Naxalites in the rank of 'area commander' and
above were arrested during the anti-LWE operation during 2015.
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Statement |
December 29 |
Warrangal District of Telangana
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Top CPI-Maoist leader and 'secretary' of South
Bastar District Committee Gajerla Ashok (41) alias Aithu
who is also the member of the Dandakaranya Special Zone Committee
surrendered before the Police in the presence of DIG B. Malla
Reddy and SP Ambar Kishor Jha in Warrangal District of Telangana.
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Non-Violent |
December 29 |
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
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Visakhapatnam Rural SP Koya Praveen has said that
in 2015 the Police witnessed as many as nine exchange of fire
incidents between the Police and the CPI-Maoist in which one Maoist
was killed. Several weapons, explosives, and other material, including
diaries of top Maoist leader Ramakrishna (RK) were seized. While
85 surrendered, 100 were arrested.
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Statement |
December 30 |
Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sudan Korram,
wanted in connection with murder of a Police Constable and several
other crimes, was arrested from his house at Erandarwal village
under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District of
Chhattisgarh.
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Non-Violent |
December 30 |
Angul District of Odisha
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Manoj Dehury
alias Madhab, of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division
of the CPI-Maoist surrendered before Angul SP Rajesh Pandit. Police
claimed Dehury said the Maoists recently chalked out a plan to
create a corridor along the border of Angul, Boudh and Kandhamal
up to Kalahandi District.
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Non-Violent |
December 30 |
Telangana
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Telangana DGP Anurag Sharma has termed the 'recruitment
of new cadre' in the State by the CPI-Maoist as 'sporadic and
not on large scale.' He however maintained that Maoists are under
check in the State.
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Statement |
December 30 |
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
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A number of arms and ammunition were recovered
from a forested patch near Bhusapur in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh
following a gun battle between the Police and the CPI-Maoist.
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Non-Violent |
December 30 |
Andhra Pradesh
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LWEs in Andhra Pradesh have been effectively controlled,
said Andhra Pradesh DGP J.V. Ramudu. He said "The Maoists committed
24 offences in 2015 whereas two of them died in exchange of fire,"
he said, adding that while 100 ultras surrendered, 96 were arrested.
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Statement |