Madhya Pradesh (Maoist Insurgency): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2023

The District Police recovered explosives and other articles used by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on September 5, reports The Hitavada. During the search operation by a joint team of Hawk Force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 123 (Kinhi) in Choriya Chilora Forest area under Lanji Police Station, the team recovered a haul of explosives dumps, which included 15 kilograms of urea, 17 kilograms of charcoal, 1.7 kilograms of sulfur, 1.7 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, two iron saws, one plier, one hammer, 10 feet of cordex (industrial), two bundles of paper (blue and white), one cooker, 11 iron pipe, one bundle of rope, two pieces of wire, and one bundle of wire. The teams also recovered three cooker bombs kept by Maoists to attack the Police team. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) team detonated two cooker bombs immediately, and one cooker bomb was safely opened, where gelatine rods, iron nails, and codex wires were found. Since long, Police have been receiving information about members of the banned Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] outfit CPI-Maoist, Malajkhand, and Tanda Dalam (armed squad) who are attempting to kill ‘police informers’ and Police personnel by using huge quantities of arms and ammunition in their possession. Read less...

The Hawk Force came under the attack of cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an area under the Debarveli Police post in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on September 17, reports The Free Press Journal. Police have seized a huge amount of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and items from their hideout. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sameer Saurabh said around 10–12 Maoists opened fire on the Hawk Force patrolling in the Naxal-affected area on September 17 around 2 p.m. [IST]. The forces took shelter and fired back on the Maoists; no one was injured in the crossfire, said the officer. The Maoists took advantage of the dense forest and ran away, leaving their firearms and other items. The Police have also seized a tent, multicenter, 12-watt battery, USB charger, battery holders, food, cooking utensils, and many more items from their hideouts. The SP added that the Maoists are trying to create space in the Balaghat, Mandla, and Dindori districts. The security agencies of the state and the government of India are keeping tight vigil on their activities in the state. Read less...

A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kamalu (25), who carried a reward of INR 1.4 million, was killed in an encounter with an elite combat unit Hawk Force in the Kundal-Koddapar and Sounguda Forest areas under Roopjhar Police Station limits in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on September 29, reports The Times of India. Kamalu, who was a member of the Tada Dadekasa Dalam (armed squad), had 24 criminal cases against his name, including murder, attempted murder, abduction, and arson. Kamlu was carrying a cumulative reward of INR 1.4 million on his head, which consists of INR 600,000 announced by the Maharashtra government, INR 500,000 by Chhattisgarh, and INR 300,000 by the Madhya Pradesh government. Confirming the incident, Balaghat Superintendent of Police (SP) Sameer Saurabh said some more Maoists were injured in the encounter, and the search has been intensified to locate them. Police said a rifle of.30-06 make was found from the dead ultra, who is a resident of Bijapur in the state and has been part of the outlawed movement since 2015. Read less...