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West Bengal (Maoist Insurgency): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2009
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August - 1 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two local-level politicians, one from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the other from the Jharkhand Party (Aditya) in West Midnapore District in the night of August 1, reports Times of India. Nirmal Mahato, who
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two local-level politicians, one from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the other from the Jharkhand Party (Aditya) in West Midnapore District in the night of August 1, reports Times of India. Nirmal Mahato, who was killed just one kilometer away from the Lalgarh Police Station, was the CPI-M’s Amdanga branch committee secretary. Kalipada Singh (35), a Jharkhand Party (Aditya) and Gana Pratirodh Committee (People’s Resistance Committee) leader, was killed at Chirugeria in Belpahari. Both leaders were reportedly attempting to organize local resistance against the Maoists and People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). Nirmal had been on the Maoist hit-list for the past two years. He had been shot at in 2007, but managed to escape. Police have detained six persons, including Anil Mahato, brother of the PCPA spokesperson Chhatradhar Mahato, and five students from Amdanga and Amliya.
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August - 2 
The Hindu reports that a group of 15-20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nagen Singh Sardar (42), a resident of Nischintipur village in Belpahari, an adjoining block to Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, when he was returning home late in the night on August
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The Hindu reports that a group of 15-20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nagen Singh Sardar (42), a resident of Nischintipur village in Belpahari, an adjoining block to Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, when he was returning home late in the night on August 2. Sardar, a former CPI-Maoist activist, had switched loyalty and joined the Jharkhand Party (Naren), and later a local people’s committee – the Gana Pratirodh Committee (People’s Resistance Committee) -, which was set up to resist Maoist activities in the region eight months back. He was reportedly threatened by the extremists several times as they suspected him of passing information to the Police. The incident occurred within a three kilometre radius of the Tarafeni Police camp that was set up following the joint operation of Security Forces.
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August - 2 
The PCPA supporters dug up roads near Shirshi and Champashole in Kotwali on August 2 while the Maoists put up posters asking locals to observe ‘Martyrs' Week’.
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The PCPA supporters dug up roads near Shirshi and Champashole in Kotwali on August 2 while the Maoists put up posters asking locals to observe ‘Martyrs' Week’.
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August - 3 
Incident in the same block of the same District, another member of the Gana Pratirodh Committee, Gurucharan Tudu (56), was killed by Maoists at Jamjurki village on August 3.
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Incident in the same block of the same District, another member of the Gana Pratirodh Committee, Gurucharan Tudu (56), was killed by Maoists at Jamjurki village on August 3.
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August - 5 
A group of around 70 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including some women, killed Shankar Das Adhikary (38), a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Chilgora village, about 20 kilometers from Lalgarh in West Midnapore District, in the early
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A group of around 70 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including some women, killed Shankar Das Adhikary (38), a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Chilgora village, about 20 kilometers from Lalgarh in West Midnapore District, in the early morning on August 5, reports The Hindu. The Maoists barged into his house and dragged him out around 2.30a.m. (IST). A "people’s court" was held in the village at which he was awarded ‘death sentence’ for his alleged connection with the Police, and then shot dead. A statement issued by Maoist leader Bikas through SMS said: "Extreme punishment has been meted out to Shankar Adhikary. After the arrival of the joint force, the Chandra camp was his regular address. He was also accused of exploitation and corruption."
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August - 5 
Another person, Gunadhar Singh (46), was shot dead by the Maoists after being awarded the ‘death sentence’ at a "people’s court" at Majgeria village in the Belpahari area, an adjacent block to Lalgarh.
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Another person, Gunadhar Singh (46), was shot dead by the Maoists after being awarded the ‘death sentence’ at a "people’s court" at Majgeria village in the Belpahari area, an adjacent block to Lalgarh.
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August - 5 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three persons at Aankro village, about 25 kilometers from Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, on August 5. A group of armed assailants dragged the victims, identified as Ashim Soren, Shaktipada Murmu and
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three persons at Aankro village, about 25 kilometers from Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, on August 5. A group of armed assailants dragged the victims, identified as Ashim Soren, Shaktipada Murmu and Budhu Hansda, out from a local cold storage where they were employed. Villagers reportedly heard gunshots at night. The bullet-riddled dead bodies of the victims were later found in a paddy field. The deceased who were residents of the neighbouring Maguria were supporters of the Jharkhand Party (Naren) and were also associated with the Gana Pratirodh Committee (People’s Resistance Committee) that was set up in December 2008 to resist Maoist activities in the region.
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August - 6 
The State Government admitted on August 6 that Operation Lalgarh has not been successful so far, reports Times of India. “Our target was to arrest the Maoists or flush them out of the area. But we have not been successful. The Maoists are continuing with the siege almost everyday. Killings and abduc
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The State Government admitted on August 6 that Operation Lalgarh has not been successful so far, reports Times of India. “Our target was to arrest the Maoists or flush them out of the area. But we have not been successful. The Maoists are continuing with the siege almost everyday. Killings and abductions are regular,” Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said after a review meeting at Writers’ Buildings (Secretariat of the State) in capital Kolkata. The West Midnapore District magistrate Narayan Swaroop Nigam is reported to have expressed fears of an attack on Midnapore town “any day”. The Maoists have reportedly killed 10 people in the area in a week in spite of the huge presence of Police and central paramilitary forces.
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August - 7 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a show of strength, held an armed rally at Domohani, barely two kilometers from Dharampur Police Station, in Lalgarh of West Midnapore District on August 7, reports Times of India. The rally was attended by around 1,000 villagers. In the
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a show of strength, held an armed rally at Domohani, barely two kilometers from Dharampur Police Station, in Lalgarh of West Midnapore District on August 7, reports Times of India. The rally was attended by around 1,000 villagers. In the rally, the Maoists assured people that they were completely prepared to take on the armed forces. ‘‘None of our people has been killed or arrested,’’ claimed Maoist leader Bikash.
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August - 8 
In the same District, another person, identified as Ramapada Mandal, was shot at and injured by the Maoists late in the evening on August 8. Telegraph adds that Maoist leader Bikash claimed responsibility for both the incidents.
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In the same District, another person, identified as Ramapada Mandal, was shot at and injured by the Maoists late in the evening on August 8. Telegraph adds that Maoist leader Bikash claimed responsibility for both the incidents.
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August - 9 
The dead body of a civilian, Manik Mandal, who was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found at Pochapani in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 9, The Hindu reports. Though the Police are yet to verify his political affiliation, reports sai
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The dead body of a civilian, Manik Mandal, who was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found at Pochapani in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 9, The Hindu reports. Though the Police are yet to verify his political affiliation, reports said he was a supporter of the Jharkhand Party (Naren faction).
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August - 10 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. Paritosh Mishra, the CPI-M leader, was given ‘death sentence’ by a 'people's court' as he ha
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. Paritosh Mishra, the CPI-M leader, was given ‘death sentence’ by a 'people's court' as he had been working against their interests, Maoist leader Bikash said.
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August - 11 
Commenting on the progress of the joint operations, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was on a visit to Midnapur to review the progress of various development schemes, said a change in strategy was needed.
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Commenting on the progress of the joint operations, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was on a visit to Midnapur to review the progress of various development schemes, said a change in strategy was needed.
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August - 11 
The Hindu reports that encounters between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reported in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 11. According to the District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma, the two sides exchanged fire i
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The Hindu reports that encounters between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reported in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 11. According to the District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma, the two sides exchanged fire intermittently throughout the day in the forest areas near Lakhanpur and Hatilot, which fall under the Salboni Police Station.
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August - 11 
Workers of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) dug up roads leading to Jhargram town in 12 places to enforce an indefinite bandh (shutdown) from August 11 (today), Police said. The roads have been dug up between Bamal and Dherua and between Dherua and Baita, PCPA so
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Workers of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) dug up roads leading to Jhargram town in 12 places to enforce an indefinite bandh (shutdown) from August 11 (today), Police said. The roads have been dug up between Bamal and Dherua and between Dherua and Baita, PCPA sources said.
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August - 12 
An intermittent exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists continued in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 12, reports The Hindu. Security Forces chased a group of about 100 Maoists early in the day at Chandavila village where they had taken shelter. With the
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An intermittent exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists continued in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 12, reports The Hindu. Security Forces chased a group of about 100 Maoists early in the day at Chandavila village where they had taken shelter. With the Maoists opening fire, a gun-battle ensued with the SF personnel retaliating, the Police said. The extremists fled the village and entered Purnapani village where another encounter followed. Faced with heavy firing from the troops, the Maoists split in two groups — one proceeding towards Tarki village and the other entering the dense Bhulagara forest. The Bhulagara group was encircled by the SFs after a brief encounter and some of them were arrested. However, none of the group members who fled towards Tarki could be arrested. District Police Superintendent Manoj Kumar Verma told The Hindu, “Some Maoists have been arrested and are being interrogated now. Heavy fire exchange took place in four places though there was no casualty on our side.” One of the arrested has been identified as Baidyanath Hembram (20) of Rautara village in the region. However, no weapon was found on him at the time of arrest.
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August - 13 
According to Statesman, “Overground” Maoist supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and surrendered Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres on August 13 publicly floated a new political organisation at Dakshin Salsalabari village in Alipurduar block II of Jalpaiguri Dist
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According to Statesman, “Overground” Maoist supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and surrendered Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres on August 13 publicly floated a new political organisation at Dakshin Salsalabari village in Alipurduar block II of Jalpaiguri District. They have named the organisation ‘Communist Organisation for North Bengal (preparatory committee).’ Speaking on behalf of the new organisation, former Maoist leader Sudhanshu Das said his party would strive for the right of the farmers, tribal and Other Backward Classes, residing in north Bengal. “A new Leftist organisation focusing on equal rights for all was the need of the hour following the state government's failure to ensure it. We dream of a new democratic society where people would enjoy equal status,” Das claimed. Another “ex-Maoist” leader Ratan Roy said that the preparatory committee has 11 members who would work to build the organization all over north Bengal. “We published our manifesto today along with the organization's logo - a sickle and a hammer. We are grateful to our former KLO friends who joined our part to work for the development of north Bengal,” Roy said. However, Jalpaiguri Superintendent of Police (SP) Anand Kumar said that they did not have any information about the development.
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August - 13 
Indian Express reports that the State Government on August 13 said the second phase of the operation was about to begin. Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh visited West Midnapore and held a meeting with senior Police and District officials. “The next phase of
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Indian Express reports that the State Government on August 13 said the second phase of the operation was about to begin. Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh visited West Midnapore and held a meeting with senior Police and District officials. “The next phase of the operation will start very soon. We will also take the people in the area into confidence,” Sen said. “There is no possibility of calling off the operations unless the entire area is free from Maoists,” he added after meeting senior officers of the Central and State Police Forces engaged in the operations. Sen said the Central Forces would stay on in Lalgarh for a long period of time and their withdrawal would be considered only after a review of the security situation. “They will stay in Lalgarh at least till September when the situation will be reviewed again,” the Home Secretary said.
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August - 16 
IANS reports that an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Ramakrishna Duley, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Saluka village in the Bankura District on August 15.
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IANS reports that an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Ramakrishna Duley, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Saluka village in the Bankura District on August 15.
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August - 16 
Tribals led by Maoists held protests with black flags at various places in Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. Villagers of Lalgarh, Salbani, Goaltore, Belpahari, Binpur reportedly stayed away from Independence Day celebrations and took out procession
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Tribals led by Maoists held protests with black flags at various places in Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. Villagers of Lalgarh, Salbani, Goaltore, Belpahari, Binpur reportedly stayed away from Independence Day celebrations and took out processions led by the CPI-Maoist in various areas with black flags. Over 5,000 tribals, including women, armed with traditional weapons, also gathered at Madhupur, a Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA, a Maoist-backed group) stronghold, near Salbani and hoisted a black flag, the Police said. Superintendent of Police in West Midnapore, Manoj Verma, said the Police were inquiring about the hoisting of black flags.
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August - 17 
Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh region, Kishan described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony as “the main culprits for jeopardising the country’s securit
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Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh region, Kishan described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony as “the main culprits for jeopardising the country’s security”. Criticising Chidamabaram’s statement at the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security in Delhi on August 17 that the Maoists pose the biggest threat to India’s internal security, Kishan alleged that it was an attempt by the Centre to cover-up the security threat that the country faces due to its pro-American policies.
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The Hindu reports that four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested late in the night on August 17 in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District after the gun-battle in Madhupur jungle earlier on the same day. Sunil Mahato, Haradhan Khanra, Subhas Mahato and Arun
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The Hindu reports that four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested late in the night on August 17 in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District after the gun-battle in Madhupur jungle earlier on the same day. Sunil Mahato, Haradhan Khanra, Subhas Mahato and Arun Das were arrested from the Madhupur and Memul villages. Several traditional weapons and crude bombs were recovered from them. They were remanded to Police custody till July 23 by the Midnapore District court on August 18.
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August - 17 
The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have
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The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have never allowed Maoists to use Jharkhand to do any activity that is against the interest of Bengal. In case, Bengal wants help from our side in any specific area, it should ask for it and I assure of proper support," said Pradhan.
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August - 18 
A top Maoist leader, Molajella Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, claimed that the second phase of joint operations will also fail as "no government can oppress the voice of the people", reports PTI. "This is a people's movement and no government can oppress the voice of the people," Kishan told PTI on phon
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A top Maoist leader, Molajella Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, claimed that the second phase of joint operations will also fail as "no government can oppress the voice of the people", reports PTI. "This is a people's movement and no government can oppress the voice of the people," Kishan told PTI on phone from an undisclosed location. "They were not successful in the first phase so they are preparing for a second phase," he added. He alleged that the joint forces were disrupting studies of students because of their occupation of school buildings and also harassing tribals in Lalgarh.
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August - 18 
Seven Maoist-affected States will soon launch a joint offensive along with the Centre, PTI reported. A consensus to this effect reportedly emerged at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, the Jharkhand Governor and a representative from West
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Seven Maoist-affected States will soon launch a joint offensive along with the Centre, PTI reported. A consensus to this effect reportedly emerged at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, the Jharkhand Governor and a representative from West Bengal, sources in the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) said on August 18. These States have given their consent for a joint operation to be launched soon, they said. However, the date for launching the operations has not been finalised and no decision has been taken whether to take Army assistance to flush out the Maoists from deep forests. The scale of operation, coordination among the forces, training and other details will be worked out by the security experts on the ground, they added.
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August - 18 
Times of India reports that life in tribal villages in 18 Police Stations across the three districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia came to a standstill on August 18 due to the shutdown call given by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist-backed organisation. The s
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Times of India reports that life in tribal villages in 18 Police Stations across the three districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia came to a standstill on August 18 due to the shutdown call given by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist-backed organisation. The shutdown was also successful in Lalgarh, Belpahari and Kantapahari. Local traders reportedly downed shutters despite the presence of Security Forces and schools were also closed. The PCPA started the indefinite shutdown with low-intensity blasts at Kantapahari and Narcha in West Midnapore, close to Police camps. Around 9pm (IST), the Maoists also set ablaze six trucks that had defied the strike and were plying on the Jhargram-Silda road.
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August - 19 
A local committee office of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua, around 22 kilometers from Lalgarh, was ransacked by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Police said. The Maoist-backed PCPA members felled trees at Tandra and other areas on roads leading
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A local committee office of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua, around 22 kilometers from Lalgarh, was ransacked by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Police said. The Maoist-backed PCPA members felled trees at Tandra and other areas on roads leading to Lalgarh and organised a rally at Mehmul, near Salboni and at Madhupur to protest alleged atrocities during anti-Maoist operations by the Security Forces, sources said.
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August - 19 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Forces exchanged fire at three places in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 19 for the second time in three days, Police said. The firing took place at Kantapahari, Bhulageria and Kadasole are
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Forces exchanged fire at three places in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 19 for the second time in three days, Police said. The firing took place at Kantapahari, Bhulageria and Kadasole areas, which were earlier brought under control by the Central Forces and the Police in anti-Maoist operations since June 19. Sources said that there was no casualty in the firing and added that a 300-member armed group of Maoists have sneaked into Lalgarh.
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August - 20 
Calling Lalgarh a "laboratory of (anti-naxal) operation", the Union Government - which along with the West Bengal Police has jointly been combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) there – said on August 20 that a similar strategy of area domination through intense action (both Polic
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Calling Lalgarh a "laboratory of (anti-naxal) operation", the Union Government - which along with the West Bengal Police has jointly been combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) there – said on August 20 that a similar strategy of area domination through intense action (both Police and developmental) would be replicated soon in neighbouring areas and also in Chhattisgarh and other States to flush out the extremists, Times of India reported Saying the situation there "is still not normal", Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said the operation against Maoists who had dominated the area due to "eight months of zero administration" would continue and CRPF and BSF would be there "as long as it is required" to restore complete peace. Pillai said: "Lalgarh is the laboratory for us and this will be reflected in what we are going to do in other naxal-infested areas like Chhattisgarh. The operation in Lalgarh was by and large successful, but is not complete as we want to arrest all top Maoist leaders."
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August - 20 
Nearly 1,000 armed men vandalised the houses of Suman Singh, who had resigned as the Baita village panchayat pradhan (head of the village level local self Government institution) and a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Bankim Singha at Barkola. "Bankim's house was ransacked as h
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Nearly 1,000 armed men vandalised the houses of Suman Singh, who had resigned as the Baita village panchayat pradhan (head of the village level local self Government institution) and a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Bankim Singha at Barkola. "Bankim's house was ransacked as he had supplied water to the patrolling forces three days ago," Police said.
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August - 20 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Mahuatola in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District targeting a joint forces patrol on August 20, the third day of the bandh (shutdown) called by the People’
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Mahuatola in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District targeting a joint forces patrol on August 20, the third day of the bandh (shutdown) called by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). Police also recovered three IEDs near the Kadashole Police camp.
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August - 21 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Jhitka forests in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 20, Times of India reports. Police also confiscated pipe guns, cartridges and gelatin rolls from the insurgents. During their interrogation, it was reve
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Jhitka forests in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 20, Times of India reports. Police also confiscated pipe guns, cartridges and gelatin rolls from the insurgents. During their interrogation, it was revealed that the CPI-Maoist is piling up arms in the forests of Lakshmanpur and Tarki, about six kilometers from Lalgarh, close to the Jhitka forests. The arrests also reportedly confirmed that outsiders such as Subal Murmu, now in Police remand, had come all the way from Gajole in Malda to Jangalmahal, apparently for the Maoist cause.
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August - 21 
The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen, on a visit to West Midnapore District during the day, said the operations would continue. “The operations against the Maoists will not end quickly. They are continuing. The Centre has accepted that the security forces need to stay in Paschim Medinipur,” Sen sai
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The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen, on a visit to West Midnapore District during the day, said the operations would continue. “The operations against the Maoists will not end quickly. They are continuing. The Centre has accepted that the security forces need to stay in Paschim Medinipur,” Sen said, adding that the West Bengal Government has requested the Jharkhand Government to launch a simultaneous operation against the extremists for better results.
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August - 22 
The indefinite strike called by the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia that entered its fourth day on August 22 was ‘relaxed’ for a two-hour period “for the convenience of the people”. Acknowledging the
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The indefinite strike called by the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia that entered its fourth day on August 22 was ‘relaxed’ for a two-hour period “for the convenience of the people”. Acknowledging the difficulties faced by the people, Chhatradhar Mahato, PSBJC convenor, told The Hindu over telephone from his hideout, “We decided to relax the bandh for two hours each day for as long as it lasts”. He, however, declined any chance of the movement slackening and stuck to the PSBJC’s demand of Security Forces’ withdrawal from the region.
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August - 23 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two activists of the Jharkhand Party-Aditya in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District, the Police said on August 23. Lalu Murmu and Karan Murmu, residents of Shakhabhanga village, were missing since August 2
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two activists of the Jharkhand Party-Aditya in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District, the Police said on August 23. Lalu Murmu and Karan Murmu, residents of Shakhabhanga village, were missing since August 22 and their dead bodies were found near a forest in the morning of August 23, authorities said.
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August - 23 
Telegraph adds that the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown), beginning from the midnight of August 23, in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh to protest against the arrest of its politburo member Anil and central committee member Kartik. Party leader Kish
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Telegraph adds that the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown), beginning from the midnight of August 23, in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh to protest against the arrest of its politburo member Anil and central committee member Kartik. Party leader Kishanji told media that the duo was arrested on August 19 while they were traveling in a train from Ranchi to Patna, the capital of Bihar. “We don’t know their whereabouts as they have not been produced in court by the police till now,” Kishanji said. However, denying the arrest of the extremists, the Director General of Police (Jharkhand) V.D. Ram said, “This is not the first time we are facing a meaningless bandh. We will take all precautions taken during rebel-sponsored bandhs. If we had such a big breakthrough, we would have informed everyone.” Meanwhile, security has been put on high alert in the State.
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August - 23 
The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), A. S. Gill, visited Salbani where a Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) training institute would be set up. Gill visited the site allotted for the institute by the State Government beside the mint there. He also reportedly held a
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The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), A. S. Gill, visited Salbani where a Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) training institute would be set up. Gill visited the site allotted for the institute by the State Government beside the mint there. He also reportedly held a meeting with commanders of the 26 CRPF companies who are currently part of the joint forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Lalgarh.
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August - 24 
The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) paralysed life in the Jhargram sub-division and Midnapore town in West Midnapore District on August 24 though it evoked a mixed response in the Bankura and Purulia Districts, reports Indian Express. The outfit ha
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The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) paralysed life in the Jhargram sub-division and Midnapore town in West Midnapore District on August 24 though it evoked a mixed response in the Bankura and Purulia Districts, reports Indian Express. The outfit had called for a 48-hour bandh in five states, including West Bengal, in protest against the arrest of two leaders in Jharkhand, who were allegedly not produced in court in due time.
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August - 24 
The People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) is also observing a bandh since August 18 in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia demanding the withdrawal of the Security Forces from Lalgarh. The two bandhs paralysed life in Midnapore town and Jhargram sub-division in W
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The People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) is also observing a bandh since August 18 in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia demanding the withdrawal of the Security Forces from Lalgarh. The two bandhs paralysed life in Midnapore town and Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore, Khatra sub-division in Bankura and rural areas in Purulia. West Midnapore District Magistrate, N S Nigam, said Government establishments, schools, colleges and banks remained closed and public transport has also been affected since August 18.
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August - 25 
Another CPI-M supporter, Govinda Mahato, was assaulted by the Maoists in the same village for his party affiliation. Further, Superintendent of Police (West Midnapore) Manoj Kumar Verma said two landmines were recovered from Bansberh village at Kantapahari, seven kilometres from Lalgarh.
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Another CPI-M supporter, Govinda Mahato, was assaulted by the Maoists in the same village for his party affiliation. Further, Superintendent of Police (West Midnapore) Manoj Kumar Verma said two landmines were recovered from Bansberh village at Kantapahari, seven kilometres from Lalgarh.
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August - 25 
Statesman reports that documents seized from hideouts of the CPI-Maoist in Lalgarh during joint operations reveal that it has set up six Zonal Committees (ZCs) in the State so far and at least five more will come up in south Bengal Districts. Representation from West Bengal in the outfit's Central C
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Statesman reports that documents seized from hideouts of the CPI-Maoist in Lalgarh during joint operations reveal that it has set up six Zonal Committees (ZCs) in the State so far and at least five more will come up in south Bengal Districts. Representation from West Bengal in the outfit's Central Committee (CC) and Politburo has also increased, according to information available to the State and Central Police Organisations. The outfit is also planning to set up more units in Districts including Nadia, Burdwan, Murshidabad, Hooghly and Birbhum. The CPI-Maoist will be setting up two ZCs in Nadia and Murshidabad shortly, an officer said, adding that another unit will be established to spread Maoist activities in Arambag, Khanakul and Goghat (Hooghly) and Chandrokona, Ghatal (West Midnapore). A Maoist leader hailing from Jangipara in Hooghly has been entrusted with the responsibility of looking after this articular committee, the officer said adding that another Maoist leader from Jangipara has recently been inducted into the CC.
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August - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 25 called off the 48-hour bandh (shut down) in five States - Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. In a press statement issued through short message service, Maoist politburo member Kishanji stated that the indefinite bandh
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 25 called off the 48-hour bandh (shut down) in five States - Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. In a press statement issued through short message service, Maoist politburo member Kishanji stated that the indefinite bandh was called off after Anilji and Kartik were produced in a court at Ranchi, Capital of Jharkhand, by the Jharkhand Police on August 25, The Hindu reported. Times of India quoted Kishanji as saying, “We had called the bandh to force the police (Jharkhand) to admit that they had arrested two of our comrades and produce them in Ranchi court before 5pm on Tuesday. Since they produced them an hour before 5pm, we are calling off the strike.’’ A 48-hour bandh was called on August 24 in these five States as Kishanji had claimed that Purnendu Mukherjee alias Anilji, politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, and Kartik, a central committee member, were arrested from near the Patna (capital of Bihar) junction while boarding a train on August 18, but were not produced in court. It was also declared that it would continue indefinitely in Bihar and Jharkhand until the arrested Maoists were produced in court.
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August - 25 
The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ransacked the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jagannath Mahato at Pathri village in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 25.
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The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ransacked the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jagannath Mahato at Pathri village in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 25.
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August - 25 
The operation to tackle Maoists from Jangalmahal in collaboration with Jharkhand will start after the monsoon, State Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said on August 25, reports Times of India. "We are in constant touch with the Jharkhand government but the monsoon is not the right time to
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The operation to tackle Maoists from Jangalmahal in collaboration with Jharkhand will start after the monsoon, State Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said on August 25, reports Times of India. "We are in constant touch with the Jharkhand government but the monsoon is not the right time to launch the operation. The terrain is familiar to the Maoists but not to the forces. We are waiting for the monsoon to get over," Singh said. Flash floods, malaria and snakebites will be some of the major impediments if the operation is carried out during the monsoon.
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August - 26 
At Chandra, near Lalgarh in the same District, armed Maoists damaged houses of one CPI and five CPI-M leaders, accusing them of having exploited tribals for years.
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At Chandra, near Lalgarh in the same District, armed Maoists damaged houses of one CPI and five CPI-M leaders, accusing them of having exploited tribals for years.
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August - 26 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Lakshman Mahto, a member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Belasole in the Salboni area of West Midnapore District on August 26. Police said the attackers slit the throat of Mahto and left him
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Lakshman Mahto, a member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Belasole in the Salboni area of West Midnapore District on August 26. Police said the attackers slit the throat of Mahto and left him bleeding at the spot.
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August - 27 
Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and members of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist backed group, damaged offices of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) in four villages, around 30 kilometres from Lalgar
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Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and members of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist backed group, damaged offices of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) in four villages, around 30 kilometres from Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. According to Police, a Maoist squad along with the PCPA members gathered around 600 people of Sirsi village, held them at gunpoint and told them not to support the CPI-M. The villagers shouted in agreement following which the Maoists split them in four groups and marched towards the CPI-M offices in Chandvilla, Binpur, Belia and Deuldanga, all under Midnapore Kotwali Police station.
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August - 27 
Two Maoists, identified as Chandana Modak and Dinesh Mahato, were arrested in Purulia on August 26, the Police said.
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Two Maoists, identified as Chandana Modak and Dinesh Mahato, were arrested in Purulia on August 26, the Police said.
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August - 28 
According to Telegraph, Mangal Soren, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), who had been trying to mobilise public opinion against a bandh (shutdown) backed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in the Binpur area of West Midnapore District on A
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According to Telegraph, Mangal Soren, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), who had been trying to mobilise public opinion against a bandh (shutdown) backed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in the Binpur area of West Midnapore District on August 28. Mangal Soren was tilling his land when five assailants on motorcycles called him and shot him from close and later As Mangal slumped to the ground, they hacked him. An axe flew out of the hand of one of the attackers and hit another farmer at a distance. Sital Hembram, who survived the blow on his back, told villagers he saw a familiar face among the five and the residents of Ergoda village set out for the house of Chandan Mahato, a Jharkhand Party (Naren) supporter in neighbouring Guiara village. In Chandan’s absence, the mob dragged out his 63-year old father Biren Mahato and hacked him with daggers and also shot him. “We think Mangal’s murder was the handiwork of Maoists. We are probing whether any political party was involved,” said District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma.
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August - 29 
PTI reports that cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Lakshikanta Kumar, secretary of Sindurpur local committee of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), when he was returning on a bicycle from the Chatuhasa village under Arsa Police station in
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PTI reports that cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Lakshikanta Kumar, secretary of Sindurpur local committee of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), when he was returning on a bicycle from the Chatuhasa village under Arsa Police station in Purulia District on August 29.
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August - 30 
A Maoist died on August 30 when the improvised explosive device he was making to blow up a culvert exploded in a field on the outskirts of Behrampore town, reports Telegraph. Sambhu Dolui, his accomplice, who had joined a Maoist action squad six months ago, was seriously injured in the blast. The de
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A Maoist died on August 30 when the improvised explosive device he was making to blow up a culvert exploded in a field on the outskirts of Behrampore town, reports Telegraph. Sambhu Dolui, his accomplice, who had joined a Maoist action squad six months ago, was seriously injured in the blast. The dead Maoist has not been identified as yet. Some Maoist literature was recovered from the possession of Sambhu, who told the Police that the duo had planned to blow up a culvert on the National Highway 34 to disrupt traffic between Siliguri and capital Kolkata.
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August - 30 
PTI reports that an active worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Debiprosad Hansda (50), was shot dead by armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the charge of being corrupt at Bitting Lohar village in Purulia District in the night of August 30, t
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PTI reports that an active worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Debiprosad Hansda (50), was shot dead by armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the charge of being corrupt at Bitting Lohar village in Purulia District in the night of August 30, the Police said.
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August - 30 
The other incident in the morning, a CPI-Marxist member, Bidyut Das, was shot at and injured in the Shandpura village of West Midnapore District. Das, a poultry owner, succumbed to his injuries later in the night, sources said.
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The other incident in the morning, a CPI-Marxist member, Bidyut Das, was shot at and injured in the Shandpura village of West Midnapore District. Das, a poultry owner, succumbed to his injuries later in the night, sources said.
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August - 31 
A group of 10 armed Maoists shot dead Sukdeb Mahato (40) of Manihada village in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on the suspicion of being a Police informer. The Maoists dragged him out of his home and took him to the forest near by to "try" him in a Kangaroo court ('people's court’) ther
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A group of 10 armed Maoists shot dead Sukdeb Mahato (40) of Manihada village in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on the suspicion of being a Police informer. The Maoists dragged him out of his home and took him to the forest near by to "try" him in a Kangaroo court ('people's court’) there, Police said.
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August - 31 
Elsewhere in the West Midnapore District, Maoists shot at and injured a CPI-M leader while he was returning home from the market. Police sources said Ujjwal Kundu (55), member of the party’s Kantapahari branch committee, had fled his house at Papuria village near Kantapahari, seven kilometres from L
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Elsewhere in the West Midnapore District, Maoists shot at and injured a CPI-M leader while he was returning home from the market. Police sources said Ujjwal Kundu (55), member of the party’s Kantapahari branch committee, had fled his house at Papuria village near Kantapahari, seven kilometres from Lalgarh, following the spate of violence in November 2008 and returned only after the Security Forces reclaimed the region from the Maoists. He, however, continued to receive threats.
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August - 31 
Four more CPI-M workers and leaders, including Latika Hembram, Pradhan (Chairman) of Kepka Ghatber Panchayat Samiti (block level self-Government institution), her husband and two relatives were assaulted at Amghar and Nandudih villages in Balarampur. The party leaders were also told to desert the CP
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Four more CPI-M workers and leaders, including Latika Hembram, Pradhan (Chairman) of Kepka Ghatber Panchayat Samiti (block level self-Government institution), her husband and two relatives were assaulted at Amghar and Nandudih villages in Balarampur. The party leaders were also told to desert the CPI-M at the earliest, sources said.
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August - 31 
Maoists abducted Kanai Nayek, (34), a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M), from his house in Barkola village, six kilometers from Lalgarh area in the night of August 31. There was no trace of Kanai till late in the night of September 1. “We are searching the local jungles,”
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Maoists abducted Kanai Nayek, (34), a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M), from his house in Barkola village, six kilometers from Lalgarh area in the night of August 31. There was no trace of Kanai till late in the night of September 1. “We are searching the local jungles,” said West Midnapore Police SP Manoj Verma. Some 50-armed men came to Kanai’s house and dragged him out, said a resident of Barkola village, adding, “They tied his hands with a towel and took him away.”
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August - 31 
The Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 31 announced that the protest - the PCPA has called for a 14 bandh (shutdown) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts - would be ‘relaxed’ for a week from September 1 for the “convenience of local people.” S
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The Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 31 announced that the protest - the PCPA has called for a 14 bandh (shutdown) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts - would be ‘relaxed’ for a week from September 1 for the “convenience of local people.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh area, PCPA convener Chhatradhar Mahato said, “Though we are receiving support from people of all sections in our protest against the presence of security forces in the region, we felt that the indefinite closure is affecting them, especially daily-wage workers.”
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August - 31 
Zee News reports that nearly 700 cadres and supporters of the Liberation faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Liberation) courted arrest in Siliguri demanding immediate withdrawal of forces from Lalgarh.
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Zee News reports that nearly 700 cadres and supporters of the Liberation faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Liberation) courted arrest in Siliguri demanding immediate withdrawal of forces from Lalgarh.
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*Data till , April 22, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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