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West Bengal (Maoist Insurgency): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2010
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July - 1 
PTI reports 49 Security Force personnel, including 29 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel, were killed by Maoists in West Bengal between January 1, 2008 and February 15, 2010, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on July 1. 20 Police personnel and 29 EFR personnel were killed in Maoist at
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PTI reports 49 Security Force personnel, including 29 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel, were killed by Maoists in West Bengal between January 1, 2008 and February 15, 2010, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on July 1. 20 Police personnel and 29 EFR personnel were killed in Maoist attack in the State during the period, he informed the State Assembly.
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July - 1 
Telegraph India adds that the CID on June lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against two women, both former Jadavpur University students, for their alleged links with the Maoists. Debolina Chakraborty and Joyita Sarkar have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The
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Telegraph India adds that the CID on June lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against two women, both former Jadavpur University students, for their alleged links with the Maoists. Debolina Chakraborty and Joyita Sarkar have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The names of Debolina and Joyita cropped up while the CID was interrogating the five Maoist leaders who were arrested from the southern fringes of the Kolkata city on June 29.
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July - 2 
A member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, was killed in a gunfight with the Police near Jogapur in the Adilabad District on July 2 (today), Police claimed. Another Maoist cadre, who is yet to be identified, was also killed.
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A member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, was killed in a gunfight with the Police near Jogapur in the Adilabad District on July 2 (today), Police claimed. Another Maoist cadre, who is yet to be identified, was also killed. Police also recovered an AK-47, a 9mm pistol and two kit bags from the site of the encounter. Azad, who carried a head money of INR 12 lakh, was also the spokesperson of the CPI-Maoist. Hailing from Krishna District, he was associated with the Maoist movement for four decades. Following the killing of Azad, security agencies have sounded a high alert in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
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July - 4 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Ganesh Murmu (31), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) near Jhargram in West Midnapore District.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Ganesh Murmu (31), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) near Jhargram in West Midnapore District.
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July - 4 
Times of India reports that two bullet riddled bodies found at Padasai village near Tarafeni river in West Midnapore District were identified late on July 4 as members of Sashadhar Mahato militia group Bhimpada Murmu and Sailen Mandi.
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Times of India reports that two bullet riddled bodies found at Padasai village near Tarafeni river in West Midnapore District were identified late on July 4 as members of Sashadhar Mahato militia group Bhimpada Murmu and Sailen Mandi.
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July - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that the Police on July 6 neutralised an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from in and around the Jamshedpur Steel City and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. Thirteen pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 13 magazines, a revolver of six rounds, 443 assprted c
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Hindustan Times reports that the Police on July 6 neutralised an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from in and around the Jamshedpur Steel City and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. Thirteen pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 13 magazines, a revolver of six rounds, 443 assprted cartridges including 36 of AK-47 and 31 of Insas were seized from the arrested men. Three motorcycles, nine cellphones and INR 230,000 in cash were also recovered from them. The Police arrested three of them during a transaction of the arms on a highway. The three - Pradip Kumar Pandey and Rohit Karmakar of Dalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum, and Baidhnath Mardi of West Midnapore District of West Bengal - were stated to be the main link between the Maoists and armed suppliers. After interrogating them, the Police arrested others. Gandhar Ojha and Lal Babu Singh, both residents of Bhojpur District of Bihar, used to get arms from Munger and other places and Premlal and Kunal used to procure cartridges. The other persons arrested were Manik Chandra Besra and Sidhu Mahto, residents of Kamalpur and MGM police station areas respectively. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres used to collect the arms on national highways and used the motor cycles for carrying them.
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July - 6 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Santo Singh, from Salboni area of West Midnapore District wanted for the attack on the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in March, reports India Today. An AK-47 rifle was seized
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Santo Singh, from Salboni area of West Midnapore District wanted for the attack on the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in March, reports India Today. An AK-47 rifle was seized from him. Singh is also accused of killing six CRPF personnel in Lalgarh in April.
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July - 6 
Two security guards, identified as Saidul Sheikh (38) and Mohar Sheikh (45), were killed in a jute field in the Naoda Police station of Murshidabad District of by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 6, reports Indian Express. Both were residents of Dudhsar vi
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Two security guards, identified as Saidul Sheikh (38) and Mohar Sheikh (45), were killed in a jute field in the Naoda Police station of Murshidabad District of by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 6, reports Indian Express. Both were residents of Dudhsar village in the Naoda Police station area. “Witnesses told us that the duo was dragged inside of the jute fields by a group of seven-eight armed Maoist cadres at around 8.30 am. Their faces were covered. They started firing to keep the villagers at bay. After a couple of hours, some of the villagers went inside the jute fields and spotted the bodies,” said a Police official.
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July - 7 
The 48-hour nationwide-bandh (shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), had a partial effect in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia in the southwest of West Bengal that have been affected by extremist activity, reports The Hindu. While the bandh ha
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The 48-hour nationwide-bandh (shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), had a partial effect in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia in the southwest of West Bengal that have been affected by extremist activity, reports The Hindu. While the bandh had almost no impact in the urban centres, areas lying on the forest fringes witnessed a complete shutdown on the first day of the bandh. Apprehending attacks on trains and railway properties, the South Eastern Railway authorities have suspended running of trains from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. during the two days in the Kharagpur-Adra and Kharagpur-Rourkela sections – two hours before services are suspended on other days. Several passenger trains were also cancelled.
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July - 7 
West Bengal is going to recruit 500 ex-Servicemen to bridge the gap in its Police force. Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh told reporters here on Wednesday that they would be deputed at various positions in the cadre. He said the State Government has decided to recruit 7,000 Policemen over
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West Bengal is going to recruit 500 ex-Servicemen to bridge the gap in its Police force. Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh told reporters here on Wednesday that they would be deputed at various positions in the cadre. He said the State Government has decided to recruit 7,000 Policemen over the next one year.
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July - 8 
A group of more than 50 Maoists entered Pathuri village area and set ablaze many houses, reports Indian Express.
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A group of more than 50 Maoists entered Pathuri village area and set ablaze many houses, reports Indian Express.
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July - 8 
A report submitted by security agencies to the State Government says that with Maoist Politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan no longer mobile, the CPI -Maoist has set up new jurisdictional units with additional responsibility to Jharkhand-based Dwijen Hembram. Hembram alias Anantada is from Binp
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A report submitted by security agencies to the State Government says that with Maoist Politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan no longer mobile, the CPI -Maoist has set up new jurisdictional units with additional responsibility to Jharkhand-based Dwijen Hembram. Hembram alias Anantada is from Binpur in Jhargram. A regional and State Committee member, Hembram is prime accused in the November 2008 Salboni attack. The report indicates that frequent encounters with Security Forces and tighter Police surveillance have forced Maoists to shift their core operational base from the Lalgarh-Belpahari area in West Midnapore to the Ayodhya hills of Purulia. This area is currently not covered by the Security Forces.
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July - 8 
Times of India reports that Lankeswar Mahato (60), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Laksmanpur village near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the afternoon of July 8. He was drag
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Times of India reports that Lankeswar Mahato (60), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Laksmanpur village near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the afternoon of July 8. He was dragged out of his home and shot from close range. His body dumped on the road connecting Lalgarh and Midnapore town. The Maoists branded Mahato as police informer.
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July - 10 
Two member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Sujit Mahato and Sujoy Mahato, who were arrested on July 10 for having direct link with the Maoists, were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Jhargram. They were residents of Jarulia
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Two member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Sujit Mahato and Sujoy Mahato, who were arrested on July 10 for having direct link with the Maoists, were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Jhargram. They were residents of Jarulia.
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July - 11 
Four suspected Maoists were also produced in a court in the Maoist-affected Bankura District on July 11. They were arrested for attacking the home of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) local leader, Nabin Hemram and set it ablaze where Hemram's sister and mother were killed.
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Four suspected Maoists were also produced in a court in the Maoist-affected Bankura District on July 11. They were arrested for attacking the home of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) local leader, Nabin Hemram and set it ablaze where Hemram's sister and mother were killed.
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July - 11 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two villagers, including a gram panchayat (village level local self Government institution) pradhan (head) in West Midnapore District on July 11, reports Telegraph. The bullet-riddled dead bodies of Soumen Bhakat (33), the chief
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two villagers, including a gram panchayat (village level local self Government institution) pradhan (head) in West Midnapore District on July 11, reports Telegraph. The bullet-riddled dead bodies of Soumen Bhakat (33), the chief of Kenddangri gram panchayat, and Kamal Mahato (56), were found four kilometres from their home in Jamboni’s Balidiha village. A villager said the Maoists had demanded INR 500,000 from Soumen recently but the panchayat chief had told the Maoists he could not pay more than INR 500,000.
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July - 11 
The dead body of a person, suspected to have been shot dead by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from the highway near Pirakata in West Midnapore on July 11, reports The Hindu. The victim was identified as Umakant Mahato who worked for the Forest Departmen
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The dead body of a person, suspected to have been shot dead by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from the highway near Pirakata in West Midnapore on July 11, reports The Hindu. The victim was identified as Umakant Mahato who worked for the Forest Department on a temporary basis. Posters claiming that he was a Police informer were found near his body.
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July - 12 
A local leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Srikanta Hansda, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bandwan in West Bengal's Purulia District on July 12, reports The Hindu. His body was recovered from the Maa Kapali forest in the area the nex
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A local leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Srikanta Hansda, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bandwan in West Bengal's Purulia District on July 12, reports The Hindu. His body was recovered from the Maa Kapali forest in the area the next day.
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July - 13 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person near Sankrail in West Midnapore District late on July 13, reports The Hindu. Though the Police are yet to establish the identity of the person, locals identified him as Churamani Mahato, a resident of the Murak
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person near Sankrail in West Midnapore District late on July 13, reports The Hindu. Though the Police are yet to establish the identity of the person, locals identified him as Churamani Mahato, a resident of the Murakati village.
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July - 14 
Hindu reports that a group of 10 to 12 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted a woman, identified as Neelmani Tudu, from her residence at Kundagari village in the Gopiballavpur region of West Midnapore District and then killed her late on July 14, suspecting he
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Hindu reports that a group of 10 to 12 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted a woman, identified as Neelmani Tudu, from her residence at Kundagari village in the Gopiballavpur region of West Midnapore District and then killed her late on July 14, suspecting her to be a Police informer. Her body was recovered from Dhanshole — about six kilometers from her village next morning. She was a local leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and former panchayat (village level local self Government institution) member.
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July - 14 
The Union Government on July 14 asked Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal Governments to set up a Unified Command to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. The proposal was made at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the Maoist-affected States presided
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The Union Government on July 14 asked Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal Governments to set up a Unified Command to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. The proposal was made at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the Maoist-affected States presided over by the Prime Minister. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told journalists after the meeting that the proposed Unified Command would be headed by the four States' Chief Secretaries. The Unified Command will have a retired Major General as a member. The four States were asked to appoint an Inspector-General (IG)-rank Police officer to take care of anti-Naxal operations; and appoint an IG Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as IG (Operations) for that State to work in close coordination with the IG (Anti-Naxal operations) of that State. The Centre also offered the four States more helicopters, logistics support and intelligence sharing to fight the Maoist menace. It sanctioned about 16,000 additional Special Police Officers, taking the total number of such posts to about 30,000. It also decided to fund the establishment or strengthening of 400 Police Stations in the affected districts at INR 20 million a Police Station on an 80:20 basis over two years. The States were asked to set up an empowered group, chaired by the Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, to modify the norms and guidelines to implement development schemes having regard to the local needs and conditions in the affected Districts. It was decided to improve road connectivity in 34 worst affected Districts. A number of roads and bridges are proposed to be included at a cost of INR 9.5 billion by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry. The Chief Ministers were told that the Planning Commission was considering a Special Development Plan for the affected districts with the focus on primary education, healthcare, drinking water and road connectivity.
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July - 15 
According to Times of India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons, in separate incidents across the State, on July 15. The victims Nirmol Soren, zonal committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was shot dead at Nemaip
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According to Times of India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons, in separate incidents across the State, on July 15. The victims Nirmol Soren, zonal committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was shot dead at Nemaipur village near Simlipal in Bankura District while local businessman Kartik Chalak was hacked to death at Bandhgora near Jhargram in West Midnapore District. Another CPI-M supporter Pijus Kanti Mahato was shot dead in Pukuria village near Jhargram.
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July - 15 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 15 said in the State Assembly that Maoists in West Bengal were marking their presence beyond West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, the three Districts currently identified as Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas.
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 15 said in the State Assembly that Maoists in West Bengal were marking their presence beyond West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, the three Districts currently identified as Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas.
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July - 16 
A suspected Maoist was seriously injured following a gun battle between the Security Forces and the Maoists at Indraboni forest near Jhargram of West Midnapore District early on July 16. The injured Maoist was subsequently arrested. A single barrel gun and several rounds of cartridges were recovered
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A suspected Maoist was seriously injured following a gun battle between the Security Forces and the Maoists at Indraboni forest near Jhargram of West Midnapore District early on July 16. The injured Maoist was subsequently arrested. A single barrel gun and several rounds of cartridges were recovered from the arrested Maoist.
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July - 16 
Three persons were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in separate incidents in West Midnapore District on July 16, reports Indian Express. Shayan Pal (50), a former worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was dragged out of his house
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Three persons were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in separate incidents in West Midnapore District on July 16, reports Indian Express. Shayan Pal (50), a former worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was dragged out of his house in Niguria and shot dead. Niguria village is located only half a kilometre from the nearest Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. In a separate incident, Bukai Murmu (22), a labourer of Bhandardaha village, was also killed by suspected Maoists. On July 16 Bukai left for work but did not return home. Later, the Police recovered his body 2 kilometres away from his village. Bukai’s head had been smashed and Maoist posters were found near the body. In another incident, Sitaram Murmu (35), a CPI-M activist, was killed at Bandhgora village.
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July - 17 
A group of about 12 armed Maoists entered the house of Samir Pal, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader as well as a member of the Shyamsunderpur Gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution) in Bankura District, on July 17 and forcibly took him away, reports The Hindu. His bullet
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A group of about 12 armed Maoists entered the house of Samir Pal, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader as well as a member of the Shyamsunderpur Gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution) in Bankura District, on July 17 and forcibly took him away, reports The Hindu. His bullet-ridden body was later found on the outskirts of his Nachod Pachad village.
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July - 18 
A Maoist, identified as Bikram Mahato (40) was killed and two arrested after Police raided Jaybandhi village near Jhargram in West Midnapore where Umakanto Mahato, one of the Jnaneswari Express sabotage masterminds, was supposedly holding a meeting with his aides, reports Telegraph. The arrested Mao
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A Maoist, identified as Bikram Mahato (40) was killed and two arrested after Police raided Jaybandhi village near Jhargram in West Midnapore where Umakanto Mahato, one of the Jnaneswari Express sabotage masterminds, was supposedly holding a meeting with his aides, reports Telegraph. The arrested Maoists were identified as Nepal Patra and Ranjit Rana.
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July - 19 
Students of Gohomidanga High School locked up the building to protest against a PCPA strike, which forced them to miss a football meet organised by Police on July 19. Arrested PCPA leader Chhatradhar Mahato's son had participated in the tournament.
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Students of Gohomidanga High School locked up the building to protest against a PCPA strike, which forced them to miss a football meet organised by Police on July 19. Arrested PCPA leader Chhatradhar Mahato's son had participated in the tournament.
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July - 19 
Train services in the Kharagpur-Tatnagar section of the South Eastern Railway were suspended for four hours on July 19 after the driver of a goods train noticed some posters lying next to the railway tracks between Jhargram and Khatkura in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected ar
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Train services in the Kharagpur-Tatnagar section of the South Eastern Railway were suspended for four hours on July 19 after the driver of a goods train noticed some posters lying next to the railway tracks between Jhargram and Khatkura in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected area of West Midnapore District, reports The Hindu.
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July - 20 
Hindu reports that tension prevailed in Jhargram town as the Police had disperse a procession of tribal women who tried to force their entry into the town to register their protest against atrocities suffered by them during the joint operations by Security Forces. A large procession of women that in
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Hindu reports that tension prevailed in Jhargram town as the Police had disperse a procession of tribal women who tried to force their entry into the town to register their protest against atrocities suffered by them during the joint operations by Security Forces. A large procession of women that included several school girls carried hand-written posters that claimed that they had congregated as “Nari Izzat Bachao Committee” (Committee for Protecting the Respect of Women).
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July - 20 
PTI reports that a group of about 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two activists of the ruling Communist Party India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Sindurpur village in Purulia District on July 20, suspecting them to be Police informers. The victims identified were Hrishikesh
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PTI reports that a group of about 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two activists of the ruling Communist Party India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Sindurpur village in Purulia District on July 20, suspecting them to be Police informers. The victims identified were Hrishikesh Kumar (58) and his son Kashinath (30).
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July - 21 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person at Lodhashuli near Jhargram in West Midnapore District late on July 21, reports The Hindu. The body was recovered by the Police from State Highway 9 early on July 22. Jhargram Superintendent of Police Pravin Tripathi sai
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person at Lodhashuli near Jhargram in West Midnapore District late on July 21, reports The Hindu. The body was recovered by the Police from State Highway 9 early on July 22. Jhargram Superintendent of Police Pravin Tripathi said the identity of the victim could not be established and added: “We are going through missing reports filed in neighbouring police stations to find out who the person is. Several posters written in red ink were found lying scattered near the body in which the Maoists have claimed that the person is a police informer and has been executed.”
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July - 21 
The Hindu reports that some suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast in a culvert on Lodhasuli-Jhargram road in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District on July 21, cutting off traffic to the main town. No one was injured in the incident
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The Hindu reports that some suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast in a culvert on Lodhasuli-Jhargram road in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District on July 21, cutting off traffic to the main town. No one was injured in the incident. The sub-divisional town of Jhargram remained cut off on all three sides. The two other roads to the town from Dherua and Silda sides remain blocked by large trees felled by tribal members of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocity (PCPA). PCPA members have been observing the blockade of Jhargram sub-division since July 19 to protest against the alleged torture of villagers by joint Security Forces.
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July - 22 
Rajesh Munda, a close aide of Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan and the main accused in the murder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato was arrested by the Police from a hideout of the Maoists at Ranja forest in the Salboni area in West Midn
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Rajesh Munda, a close aide of Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan and the main accused in the murder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato was arrested by the Police from a hideout of the Maoists at Ranja forest in the Salboni area in West Midnapore District late on July 22, reports The Hindu. Three Maoist squad members, identified as Rajesh Hansda, Gopinath Mandi and Mangal Soren were also arrested. Rajesh Munda, who hails from Ranchi (Jharkhand), is a member of the Gurpana squad in Jharkhand. He is accused of carrying out the attack on Mahato on March 4, 2007. Mahato was shot dead along with two bodyguards and a party colleague while watching a football match near Jamshedpur. Munda is also suspected to have played an integral role in the Maoist attacks on Sankrail Police Station in October 2009 in which two police officials were killed, and the massacre of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles jawans at Silda in February, Verma said. Police sources said Munda functioned as a courier of Kishan and used to deliver letters and documents from him to the Central Committee members in Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh.
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July - 22 
Train services on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section of South Eastern Railway were disrupted on July 22 when the driver of a Paradeep-bound goods train noticed around 100 people on the tracks with red flags and alerted the authorities.
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Train services on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section of South Eastern Railway were disrupted on July 22 when the driver of a Paradeep-bound goods train noticed around 100 people on the tracks with red flags and alerted the authorities.
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July - 22 
Villagers of Radhanagar near Jhargram beat back a gang of Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that had entered the village to force people to join a gherao (picketing) of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) office, reports Times of India. When the villagers resisted, a few
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Villagers of Radhanagar near Jhargram beat back a gang of Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that had entered the village to force people to join a gherao (picketing) of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) office, reports Times of India. When the villagers resisted, a few were beaten up. In turn, villagers charged the gang of 20 with sticks, forcing them to flee. They hurled bombs at the villagers on their way out. Later in the evening, a Police team from Jhargram went to the village.
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July - 23 
Disgruntled over regular bandhs and blockades called by the Maoists in Jangalmahal (forested south-western part of West Bengal), thousands of villagers from more than 10 villages in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District took out a rally in the area on July 23. They were protesting against
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Disgruntled over regular bandhs and blockades called by the Maoists in Jangalmahal (forested south-western part of West Bengal), thousands of villagers from more than 10 villages in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District took out a rally in the area on July 23. They were protesting against the atrocities perpetrated on them by the Maoists and supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). A group of Maoists and PCPA members had gone to Radhanagar village in the area in the night of July 21 and asked the residents to participate in a protest rally against alleged Police torture on women members of the Maoist-backed Nari Izzat Bachao Committee on July 20. Most of the villagers, however, refused to listen to the group and chased them away. The Maoists returned to the village on July 22 and allegedly beat up residents for daring to defy their order.
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July - 23 
The Maoist dragged Madhu Mondal, a CPI-M supporter, out of his house at Balarampur in Purulia District and shot him dead, reports Sify.com.
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The Maoist dragged Madhu Mondal, a CPI-M supporter, out of his house at Balarampur in Purulia District and shot him dead, reports Sify.com.
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July - 23 
Zee News reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Rabindranath Mahato (45), the headmaster of Indrabani Primary School, in West Midnapore District on July 23 for not allowing his students to take part in a rally in the District. The Maoists had asked Mahato a da
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Zee News reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Rabindranath Mahato (45), the headmaster of Indrabani Primary School, in West Midnapore District on July 23 for not allowing his students to take part in a rally in the District. The Maoists had asked Mahato a day before to send the students to the rally, but he refused. In a show of dissent, some villagers of Radhanagar, five km from Jhargram, refused to take part in a rally held by the Maoists yesterday. Rabindranath was a former panchayat (village level local self Government institution) head. He was also the Manikpara circle president of All Bengal Primary Teachers Association, the primary teachers wing of the ruling the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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July - 24 July - 25
A suspected cadre of the CPI-Maoist backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was detained by angry residents in a village and handed over to the Police. He was later “taken away” from Police custody in the morning of July 25. Sushil Mahato, who, along with some associates, had gone
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A suspected cadre of the CPI-Maoist backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was detained by angry residents in a village and handed over to the Police. He was later “taken away” from Police custody in the morning of July 25. Sushil Mahato, who, along with some associates, had gone to Nischinta village in West Midnapore District to mobilise local people to attend a congregation organised by the PCPA, was detained on July 24 night by the villagers, who were angry over pressure being put on them to participate in such meetings. While admitting Police lapse, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said two cases were registered against those who helped in Mahato's escape. His detention by locals was the fourth such incident in the past five days in the Maoist-affected areas of the District, where locals have overcome their fears to “raise their voice” against the activities of the PCPA and the Maoists who back the outfit.
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July - 25 
One more KLO cadre, identified as Mritunjoy Barman (25), was arrested from the Sapatgram area of Dhubri District on July 25. He was one of the 18 KLO cadres running the extortion network in Dhubri and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling Districts over cell phones.
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One more KLO cadre, identified as Mritunjoy Barman (25), was arrested from the Sapatgram area of Dhubri District on July 25. He was one of the 18 KLO cadres running the extortion network in Dhubri and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling Districts over cell phones.
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July - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Hemanta Mahato, suspecting him to be Police informer, in the Sankrail area of West Midnapore District on July 25. “This is how the Maoists explain their murders of innocent people,” Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma told The Hindu
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Hemanta Mahato, suspecting him to be Police informer, in the Sankrail area of West Midnapore District on July 25. “This is how the Maoists explain their murders of innocent people,” Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma told The Hindu over telephone.
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July - 26 
The Maoist-backed PCPA announced a State-wide 48-hour bandh (shut down) from August 3, The Hindu reports. This is part of a week-long mourning programme to be held in protest against the killing of the outfit's general secretary Sidhu Soren by the Security Forces on July 26.
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The Maoist-backed PCPA announced a State-wide 48-hour bandh (shut down) from August 3, The Hindu reports. This is part of a week-long mourning programme to be held in protest against the killing of the outfit's general secretary Sidhu Soren by the Security Forces on July 26.
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July - 26 
Times of India reports that six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, and a Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) trooper were killed in an encounter in the dense forests under Golatore Police Station in West Midnapore District in the early morning of
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Times of India reports that six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, and a Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) trooper were killed in an encounter in the dense forests under Golatore Police Station in West Midnapore District in the early morning of July 26. According to reports, one of the slain Maoist is identified as Siddhu Soren, a top Maoist ‘commander’ of the State. 12 weapons, including SLRs and INSAS rifles, were also recovered from the site of the encounter, CRPF sources said.
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July - 27 
PCPA leader Jiten Giri, a resident of Moraboni in Jhargram sub-division accused in seven cases, including two murders, surrendered before the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) S. K. Mohammed Reza of Jhargram court in West Midnapore. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing whethe
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PCPA leader Jiten Giri, a resident of Moraboni in Jhargram sub-division accused in seven cases, including two murders, surrendered before the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) S. K. Mohammed Reza of Jhargram court in West Midnapore. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing whether he was involved in the May 28 Gyaneshwari train incident which left 148 passengers dead. He has been remanded in Police custody for 14 days.
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July - 27 
Sheikh Jumer Ali (50), went missing since July 27 evening from Jhargram. Ali's wife Soidesha suspects that the Maoists have abducted her husband. A teacher, Ajit Giri, had also been missing from Jhargram for over a month. He was reportedly abducted by Maoists while he was coming out of the classroom
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Sheikh Jumer Ali (50), went missing since July 27 evening from Jhargram. Ali's wife Soidesha suspects that the Maoists have abducted her husband. A teacher, Ajit Giri, had also been missing from Jhargram for over a month. He was reportedly abducted by Maoists while he was coming out of the classroom.
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July - 27 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected States and the railways asking them to deploy an adequate number of Security Forces (SFs) in sensitive areas and strengthen security measures to guard the railway tracks against the Communist Part
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected States and the railways asking them to deploy an adequate number of Security Forces (SFs) in sensitive areas and strengthen security measures to guard the railway tracks against the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) attacks during the “Shahid Saptah (Martyrs’ Week)” being observed by the Maoists from July 28 to August 3. This is the second advisory issued to the railways within a month. The advisory issued on July 27 gains significance in the wake of intelligence inputs warning of Maoists plans to avenge the killing of their top leaders like Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and Shakhamuri Apparao by the SFs.The MHA advisory asked States like Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar to step up vigil and beef-up security around important installations such as mobile towers, power plants, railway property and Police Stations in Maoist stronghold areas during the period.
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July - 27 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert, cutting off the road link between Midnapore and Jhargram, at Malbandhi in West Midnapore District on July 27. Police suspect that the explosion was in protest of the encounter at Metala forest i
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert, cutting off the road link between Midnapore and Jhargram, at Malbandhi in West Midnapore District on July 27. Police suspect that the explosion was in protest of the encounter at Metala forest in which People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Sidhu Soren and five Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) cadres were killed. PLGA ‘area commander’ said, "Ask the Police and CPM to prepare themselves for more shocking attacks."
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July - 28 
Deccan Herald reports that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and its militant wing have called for a two-day bandh (shut down) across West Bengal starting on August 3 in protest against Sidhu Soren’s killing on July 28. PCPA spokesperson Manoj
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Deccan Herald reports that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and its militant wing have called for a two-day bandh (shut down) across West Bengal starting on August 3 in protest against Sidhu Soren’s killing on July 28. PCPA spokesperson Manoj Mahato said: “A martyr’s week will be observed in Lalgarh District and adjacent areas between July 29 and August 4 in the memory of Soren.”
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July - 28 
In the night of July 28, about 30-armed Maoists raided the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPM's) Belpahari local secretary and Binpur panchayat samity sabhapati (village level local government institution head) Hariram Singh at Gajapathar village and asked him to come out of the house.
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In the night of July 28, about 30-armed Maoists raided the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPM's) Belpahari local secretary and Binpur panchayat samity sabhapati (village level local government institution head) Hariram Singh at Gajapathar village and asked him to come out of the house. As he was absent, the armed Maoists dragged the motorbike out of the courtyard and set it ablaze along with the tractor parked outside the house.
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July - 28 
One more person, identified as Lakhan Mahato, was arrested at Jhargram in West Midnapore District for his reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express reports The Hindu. “Mahato was arrested and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was produced in c
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One more person, identified as Lakhan Mahato, was arrested at Jhargram in West Midnapore District for his reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express reports The Hindu. “Mahato was arrested and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was produced in court on August 1,” Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said. He was remanded to Police custody for 10 days.
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July - 28 
The West Bengal State Government on July 28 issued a notification for the formal roll-out of the amnesty scheme for Maoists willing to surrender. It would be applicable to Maoists who want to surrender, with or without arms, in the Naxal-affected Districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura. Dir
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The West Bengal State Government on July 28 issued a notification for the formal roll-out of the amnesty scheme for Maoists willing to surrender. It would be applicable to Maoists who want to surrender, with or without arms, in the Naxal-affected Districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura. Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said: “The open-ended scheme is for a hard-core Maoist or any member of a squad. However, over-ground members or sympathisers may also be considered in exceptional cases.” The notification comes a month after the Government announced its decision to accept the guidelines framed by the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) for surrender and rehabilitation of Naxalites. The scheme will now be publicised in two languages - Santhali (Al Chiki) and Bengali - for it to reach the targeted audience. This is the first such scheme since the Maoists marked their footprints in the State by blasting an Improvised Explosive Device on the convoy of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and a Central minister. The VIPs were returning after launching a steel project at Salboni in West Midnapore. Referring to the stipend of INR 2,000 that will be given for three years to surrendered Maoists, together with vocational training and a grant of INR 150, 000 in term deposit, Singh said: “It is not all ideology - unemployed youth are being turned into mercenaries, and they are being given monthly payments by the Maoists for lifting a gun.”
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July - 28 
Underscoring the Maoists' weakening grip over the people of Jangalmahal, a large number of women and school children took out a rally at Kanko village under Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District in protest against violence perpetrated by the Maoists and the Maoist-backed PCPA on July 28,
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Underscoring the Maoists' weakening grip over the people of Jangalmahal, a large number of women and school children took out a rally at Kanko village under Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District in protest against violence perpetrated by the Maoists and the Maoist-backed PCPA on July 28, reports The Hindu.
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July - 29 
In an apparent bid to terrorise disgruntled locals at Radhanagar near Jhargram, suspected CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly attacked the villagers on July 29. One of the villagers, Golam Mostafa, said the Maoists opened fire on him when he tried to raise an alarm. The Maoists then reportedly opened fire
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In an apparent bid to terrorise disgruntled locals at Radhanagar near Jhargram, suspected CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly attacked the villagers on July 29. One of the villagers, Golam Mostafa, said the Maoists opened fire on him when he tried to raise an alarm. The Maoists then reportedly opened fire again, injuring three more villagers Shambhu Mahato, Madhusudan Karan and Mohan Soi. Police claimed that the attackers were members of Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) or a Maoist squad. "They probably went there to terrorise the villagers, who recently refused to obey the PCPA diktat," said a senior Police Officer.
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July - 29 
In the Bankura area of West Midnapore District Police arrested one suspected Maoist and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. However, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma denied the charge.
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In the Bankura area of West Midnapore District Police arrested one suspected Maoist and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. However, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma denied the charge.
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July - 29 
PTI reports that not satisfied with the prevailing situation in the Naxal-affected areas in the eastern region, the Railways have decided to extend suspension of night movement of trains in parts of West Bengal and Jharkhand till August 3.The decision comes in the backdrop of Communist Party of Indi
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PTI reports that not satisfied with the prevailing situation in the Naxal-affected areas in the eastern region, the Railways have decided to extend suspension of night movement of trains in parts of West Bengal and Jharkhand till August 3.The decision comes in the backdrop of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) observing a week-long 'martyrs week'. The Home Ministry has already issued an advisory to Maoist-affected states and asked the Railway authorities to tighten security in public places and around their properties to foil any attempt by the Naxalites to strike during this period. The suspension of night operations will remain in vogue from 10 pm to 5 am between Kharagpur and Tatanagar and between Kharagpur and Adra, said a Railway Ministry official. Both the South Eastern as well as the East Coast Railways have diverted or rescheduled several trains in view of the suspension notice. In view of the ‘martyr’s week’ observance by the Maoists, the Railways have also stepped up vigil in Naxal-hit states like West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The MHA advisory has also asked the Railway Ministry to ensure proper security to trains and passengers travelling through these states and sought deployment of additional guards in bridges and railway stations. The Railway official said special task forces have been kept on standby to meet any eventuality, while trains are being run in bunches escorted by pilot engines, the official said. Speed restrictions have also been put on the locomotives.
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July - 29 
Quite a few Maoists have surrendered and many more want to, said West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 29, a day after the State Government issued a notification on its surrender policy for Naxal [Left Wing Extremists], reports The Hindu. The Maoists who surrender will be p
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Quite a few Maoists have surrendered and many more want to, said West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 29, a day after the State Government issued a notification on its surrender policy for Naxal [Left Wing Extremists], reports The Hindu. The Maoists who surrender will be provided by the State Government INR 150, 000 in fixed deposits each, besides a monthly fund of INR 2, 000 that will be given for three years together with vocational training which the Government had issued a notification for a surrender-cum- rehabilitation scheme detailing the benefits to be provided to those giving themselves up, on July 28. CM Bhattacharjee also said Maoists were forcibly closing many schools in these areas and forcing students to participate in their programmes. Claiming that the influence of Maoists was waning, he said earlier they would not allow Police to organise football matches but the recent soccer tournament organised by the Police at Lalgarh was watched by over 3,000 villagers. In all 12 teams participated in the tournament. Such tournaments would be organized in Purulia and Bankura, two other Districts affected by Maoists, the CM said. The CM said that the Central Forces engaged in security operations to flush out Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Jangalmahal would stay on in the region till their task was over. Bhattacharjee, replying to questions in the State Assembly on the situation in the Maoist-affected areas said, "The work for restoration of law and order and normality in the Maoist-affected areas has to continue. Thirty-five companies of joint forces are operating in Lalgarh and its adjoining areas. They will stay there till the time they are required to," adding, that he had discussed the matter with the Centre which had the same view.
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July - 29 
Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) cadres shot dead Rajen Mahato, a Trinamool Congress Party Panchayat (village level local self government institution) chief at Kumardihi in the Balarampur area of Purulia District in the night of July 29. Maoist ‘area comm
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Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) cadres shot dead Rajen Mahato, a Trinamool Congress Party Panchayat (village level local self government institution) chief at Kumardihi in the Balarampur area of Purulia District in the night of July 29. Maoist ‘area commander’ Pravatji have taken the onus of the killing and branded him as corrupt.
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July - 30 
Helicopters kept droning over the forested hamlets of Jangalmahal as part of air surveillance. The vigil began at 7am on July 30 (today) to keep tabs on the Maoist camps inside the forests. The Security Forces have made some progress in the Maoist-affected blocks, but some Central Reserve Police For
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Helicopters kept droning over the forested hamlets of Jangalmahal as part of air surveillance. The vigil began at 7am on July 30 (today) to keep tabs on the Maoist camps inside the forests. The Security Forces have made some progress in the Maoist-affected blocks, but some Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers complained that they are not getting full cooperation from the State Police while conducting operations deep inside the forests.
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July - 30 
PCPA secretary Manoj Mahato said, “CPI-M supporters are trying to malign us by posing as PCPA men and attacking the villagers." He added, "Hundreds of women took out rallies at Birihari and Jarulia on July 30 in protest against rape and torture at Sonamukhi."
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PCPA secretary Manoj Mahato said, “CPI-M supporters are trying to malign us by posing as PCPA men and attacking the villagers." He added, "Hundreds of women took out rallies at Birihari and Jarulia on July 30 in protest against rape and torture at Sonamukhi."
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July - 30 
Sify.com reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Bidyadhar Ghosh of Kakotpal village near Binpur in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District on July 30, while he was working in his agricult
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Sify.com reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Bidyadhar Ghosh of Kakotpal village near Binpur in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District on July 30, while he was working in his agricultural field.
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July - 31 
Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on July 31 declared the name of the new commander in chief, reports the Times of India. On July 31, PCPA spokesperson Asit Mahato told that Tota Hembram will replace Sidhu Soren as new commander in chief. Hembram hails from the Baita
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Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on July 31 declared the name of the new commander in chief, reports the Times of India. On July 31, PCPA spokesperson Asit Mahato told that Tota Hembram will replace Sidhu Soren as new commander in chief. Hembram hails from the Baita area. The outfit has named Monoj Mahato as the new secretary. Sidhu Soren was the founder secretary of PCPA.
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*Data till , April 23, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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