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West Bengal (Maoist Insurgency): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2010
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May - 1 
Security Forces recovered a skeleton and five landmines from Bhalukbasa forest in West Midnapore District on May 1, reported IANS. The body is suspected to be of a Maoist operative.
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Security Forces recovered a skeleton and five landmines from Bhalukbasa forest in West Midnapore District on May 1, reported IANS. The body is suspected to be of a Maoist operative.
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May - 2 
Dayal Mahato, Bandhgora branch committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was abducted from Jamberia village on May 1 and subsequently shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jangalmahal region of West Midnapore District. His
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Dayal Mahato, Bandhgora branch committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was abducted from Jamberia village on May 1 and subsequently shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jangalmahal region of West Midnapore District. His dead body was found on May 2.
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May - 2 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Ram Mandi, a member of the anti Maoist ‘Gana Pratirodh Committee’ [People's Resistance Committee], near Jhargram in the Lalgrah region of West Midnapore District on May 2, reported The Hindu. Gana Pratirodh Committee is backed by ruling
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Ram Mandi, a member of the anti Maoist ‘Gana Pratirodh Committee’ [People's Resistance Committee], near Jhargram in the Lalgrah region of West Midnapore District on May 2, reported The Hindu. Gana Pratirodh Committee is backed by ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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May - 4 
Three persons were shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in separate incidents at Lalgarh in West Midnapore District around midnight of May 4, reported NDTV. Bikash Mahato, a local Congress party leader, was dragged from his home near Jhargram around midni
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Three persons were shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in separate incidents at Lalgarh in West Midnapore District around midnight of May 4, reported NDTV. Bikash Mahato, a local Congress party leader, was dragged from his home near Jhargram around midnight. His bullet riddled dead body was found in the morning of May 5. Shankar Pal, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), and Haripada Mahato, a Jharkhand Party worker, were also dragged out of their homes around midnight and shot dead.
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May - 6 
An unnamed senior Delhi Police officer as saying there was ''growing evidence'' that a section of the intelligentsia was helping the Naxal [Left Wing Extremist] leaders flee states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and West Bengal to set up base in colonies of east and south Delhi. ''Besides this
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An unnamed senior Delhi Police officer as saying there was ''growing evidence'' that a section of the intelligentsia was helping the Naxal [Left Wing Extremist] leaders flee states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and West Bengal to set up base in colonies of east and south Delhi. ''Besides this, these individuals are also helping various frontal organizations of the Maoists to raise funds,'' the Police officer said. Tags
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Maoist squad member Sushil Hembram, who was arrested from Bankura on May 7, was produced in Khatra sub-divisional court on May 9 and given seven days in Police custody, reports Times of India. A resident of Bhalukbasa, Hembram is a Class VII dropout of Komarpur High School in West Midnapore.
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Maoist squad member Sushil Hembram, who was arrested from Bankura on May 7, was produced in Khatra sub-divisional court on May 9 and given seven days in Police custody, reports Times of India. A resident of Bhalukbasa, Hembram is a Class VII dropout of Komarpur High School in West Midnapore.
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May - 7 
West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Bhupinder Singh said the State will have a 1,000-strong counter- insurgency force on the pattern of the Grey Hound forces of Andhra Pradesh and also a training school for tackling terrorism within the next two to three months, reported The Hindu on May 7.
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West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Bhupinder Singh said the State will have a 1,000-strong counter- insurgency force on the pattern of the Grey Hound forces of Andhra Pradesh and also a training school for tackling terrorism within the next two to three months, reported The Hindu on May 7. The force, comprising young officers with two to four years' service, will be ready to take positions by August, said the Police Chief. The training centre will be located at Salua in and the training grounds would be the forested areas in Salboni in West Midnapore District. The project is expected to cost around INR 270,000,000.
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May - 7 
West Bengal Government is planning to train women Police personnel for posting in Maoist-affected areas, Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said. He said they would receive the same training as the counter-insurgency force to be raised in two to three months for tackling the Maoists in the W
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West Bengal Government is planning to train women Police personnel for posting in Maoist-affected areas, Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said. He said they would receive the same training as the counter-insurgency force to be raised in two to three months for tackling the Maoists in the West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts.
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May - 8 
Sudhanshu Maiti (53), Lodhasoli local committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Nahoria village in Jhargram area of West Midnapore District on May 8.
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Sudhanshu Maiti (53), Lodhasoli local committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Nahoria village in Jhargram area of West Midnapore District on May 8.
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May - 8 
West Bengal Chief Secretary Ardhendu Sen, during his trip to Midnapore town on May 8, said that additional Central forces for Maoist-affected areas were expected this month.
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West Bengal Chief Secretary Ardhendu Sen, during his trip to Midnapore town on May 8, said that additional Central forces for Maoist-affected areas were expected this month.
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May - 12 
A landmine exploded at Bhat More area under Salbani Police station in West Midnapore District and damaged a culvert on the road connecting Midnapore town to Lalgarh on May 12 during the bandh (shutdown) called by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -backed People's Committee against Police
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A landmine exploded at Bhat More area under Salbani Police station in West Midnapore District and damaged a culvert on the road connecting Midnapore town to Lalgarh on May 12 during the bandh (shutdown) called by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), reported PTI. Security Forces recovered similar explosives at Kalaboni forest in West Midnapore District. No casualty or injury was reported.
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May - 12 
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres shot at and seriously injured Alok Mahali (50), a local committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Gidhni in West Midnapore District on May 12.
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Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres shot at and seriously injured Alok Mahali (50), a local committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Gidhni in West Midnapore District on May 12.
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May - 12 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called for yet another bandh (shutdown) on May 12 in the Maoist-affected Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia to protest against alleged atrocities inflicted on villagers by th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called for yet another bandh (shutdown) on May 12 in the Maoist-affected Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia to protest against alleged atrocities inflicted on villagers by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters.
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May - 13 
Director General of West Bengal Police Bhupinder Singh on May 13 said, "We have learnt that the February 15 attack was planned and coordinated by Bikash, an associate of Kishenji [CPI-Maoist politbureau member]," reported DNA. The attack at Silda in West Midnapore District had killed 24 troopers of
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Director General of West Bengal Police Bhupinder Singh on May 13 said, "We have learnt that the February 15 attack was planned and coordinated by Bikash, an associate of Kishenji [CPI-Maoist politbureau member]," reported DNA. The attack at Silda in West Midnapore District had killed 24 troopers of the Eastern Frontier Rifles.
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Four supporters of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during their bandh (shutdown) early on May 14 (today), reported PTI. Bullet riddled dead bodies of Ashok Ahir, Swapan Ahir, Sanatan Ahir and Nazr
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Four supporters of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during their bandh (shutdown) early on May 14 (today), reported PTI. Bullet riddled dead bodies of Ashok Ahir, Swapan Ahir, Sanatan Ahir and Nazrul Mir were found on Silda-Bankura State highway at Belpahari near Anthela village in West Midnapore District. They were picked up from their residences at Chandabila village in nearby Binpur Police station by a group of 20 armed Maoists in the midnight of May 13. Maoists called for a 24-hour bandh in West Midnapore on May 14 in protest against the arrest of one of their woman activists. Maoist spokesman Akash told PTI from an undisclosed location that "Soma, a cadre from Jhargram, had been arrested three days ago but was not produced before a court," added NDTV.
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May - 13 
One supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Srikanta Mahato, was killed by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Pathardihi village near Arsha in Purulia District on May 13.
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One supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Srikanta Mahato, was killed by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Pathardihi village near Arsha in Purulia District on May 13.
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May - 14 
Maoists on May 15 called for a 48-hour bandh (shutdown) in five States of Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh. "Maoists will observe bandh on May 18 and May 19 in the five states to protest against the Centre's decision to sell ten per cent government's stake in 10 profit-making P
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Maoists on May 15 called for a 48-hour bandh (shutdown) in five States of Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh. "Maoists will observe bandh on May 18 and May 19 in the five states to protest against the Centre's decision to sell ten per cent government's stake in 10 profit-making Public Sector Undertakings," Maoist polibureau member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan told PTI over phone from an undisclosed location.
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May - 16 
Paltu Bag, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Nayagram in West Midnapore on May 16.
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Paltu Bag, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Nayagram in West Midnapore on May 16.
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May - 17 
The dead body of Rakhahari Sar, supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was recovered by the Police from a forest at Goaltore in West Midnapore District on May 17, reported The Hindu. He went missing from his house at Bhandarpur village three days ago [on May 15].
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The dead body of Rakhahari Sar, supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was recovered by the Police from a forest at Goaltore in West Midnapore District on May 17, reported The Hindu. He went missing from his house at Bhandarpur village three days ago [on May 15].
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May - 17 
The Union Government on May 17 asked five States (Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh) to tighten security and take maximum precaution during the 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from May 18 (today).
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The Union Government on May 17 asked five States (Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh) to tighten security and take maximum precaution during the 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from May 18 (today).
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May - 18 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast on a railway track at Khatkhura halt station near Jhargram in West Midnapore District on May 18, injuring two drivers of a goods train and leaving the engine of the freight train damaged.
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast on a railway track at Khatkhura halt station near Jhargram in West Midnapore District on May 18, injuring two drivers of a goods train and leaving the engine of the freight train damaged.
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May - 19 
Four troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a deputy commandant were killed while another trooper was critically injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion targeting the car they were travelling in near Lalgarh in West Midnapo
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Four troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a deputy commandant were killed while another trooper was critically injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion targeting the car they were travelling in near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District on May 19.
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May - 19 
State Home Secretary Samar Ghosh said, “Police deployment in the Jangalmahal area will remain untouched.” He was replying to a question whether in view of paucity of forces, policemen and security forces would be drawn from the Jangalmahal area in the three Left–Wing Extremism-affected Districts of
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State Home Secretary Samar Ghosh said, “Police deployment in the Jangalmahal area will remain untouched.” He was replying to a question whether in view of paucity of forces, policemen and security forces would be drawn from the Jangalmahal area in the three Left–Wing Extremism-affected Districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura for deployment at booths during the May 30 civic elections.
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May - 19 May - 20
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Gurucharan Mahato (65), a retired primary school teacher and a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Kaliam village in West Midnapore District on May 20, reported PTI. He was abducted on May 19.
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Gurucharan Mahato (65), a retired primary school teacher and a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Kaliam village in West Midnapore District on May 20, reported PTI. He was abducted on May 19.
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May - 21 
DNA reported that according to a joint report by the Intelligence Bureau and West Bengal intelligence, CPI-Maoist has set up an eight-member special coordination committee to improve coordination between different units in Maoist affected States. Lalgarh in West Midnapore District would house the he
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DNA reported that according to a joint report by the Intelligence Bureau and West Bengal intelligence, CPI-Maoist has set up an eight-member special coordination committee to improve coordination between different units in Maoist affected States. Lalgarh in West Midnapore District would house the headquarters of this Maoist committee. According to the report, the eight representatives in the new committee are Papa Rao and Gopal from Dantewada-Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Arjun and Bihari from Gurbandha, Sukhdev and Uday from Malkangiri-Koraput (Orissa) and Kanchan and Shahebda from Junglemahal. While Shahebda is a CPI-Maoist politburo member, Kanchan is a state secretary in West Bengal. The report added that all eight Maoists are currently hiding in the Belpahari region of West Midnapore District.
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May - 21 
Three dead bodies of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists, suspected to have been killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were found from Sarenga area in Bankura District on May 21, reported PTI. However, CPI-M leaders have put the blame on the
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Three dead bodies of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists, suspected to have been killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were found from Sarenga area in Bankura District on May 21, reported PTI. However, CPI-M leaders have put the blame on the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). One party activist is still missing, Police added.
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May - 22 
The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at the Steel Express, which runs between Howrah and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), while it was passing through Banstala station near Jhargram in West Medinapur District of West Bengal on May 22, reports The Hindu. One passenger who was stand
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at the Steel Express, which runs between Howrah and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), while it was passing through Banstala station near Jhargram in West Medinapur District of West Bengal on May 22, reports The Hindu. One passenger who was standing near the train's door reportedly suffered a bullet injury. There were also reports of Security Personnel getting injured.
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May - 23 
Two unidentified dead bodies were found in a village near Jhargram in West Midnapore District with bullet injuries to their heads and throats on May 23, reported Telegraph. They are suspected of being killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as the Police found Maoist poste
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Two unidentified dead bodies were found in a village near Jhargram in West Midnapore District with bullet injuries to their heads and throats on May 23, reported Telegraph. They are suspected of being killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as the Police found Maoist posters near the dead bodies that accused the duo of being hired goons of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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May - 24 May - 25
Bharat Singh was abducted from his house at Banshpahari near the West Bengal-Jharkhand border late on May 24 and his bullet-riddled body was found on May 25.
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Bharat Singh was abducted from his house at Banshpahari near the West Bengal-Jharkhand border late on May 24 and his bullet-riddled body was found on May 25.
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May - 25 
Biswanath Mahato, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), in Salboni area was injured when he was shot at by a group of about 40 masked persons on May 25.
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Biswanath Mahato, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), in Salboni area was injured when he was shot at by a group of about 40 masked persons on May 25.
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May - 25 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons and injured two others in separate incidents in Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District, reported The Hindu. Debashis Banerjee, a newspaper agent and social worker, in the Manikpara market near Jhargram tow
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons and injured two others in separate incidents in Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District, reported The Hindu. Debashis Banerjee, a newspaper agent and social worker, in the Manikpara market near Jhargram town was killed on May 25. His cousin Prasanta got injured after being shot at when he came to the rescue of Debashis.
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May - 25 May - 26
Suspected Left Wing Extremists killed two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers in two separate incidents in theGoaltore region of West Midnapore District late on May 25, reported The Hindu. The dead bodies of the victims, Kamal Ahir and Sujit Mal, were recovered by the Police on May 26.
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Suspected Left Wing Extremists killed two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers in two separate incidents in theGoaltore region of West Midnapore District late on May 25, reported The Hindu. The dead bodies of the victims, Kamal Ahir and Sujit Mal, were recovered by the Police on May 26.
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May - 26 
Santosh Mal, a teenager, died on the spot when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire indiscriminately into a village near Pingboni in West Midnapore District on May 26.
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Santosh Mal, a teenager, died on the spot when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire indiscriminately into a village near Pingboni in West Midnapore District on May 26.
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May - 26 May - 27
Two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were killed by the Maoists in Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District, reported The Hindu. Dipak Mondal was killed in the middle of the Bhulaveda market near Belpahari on May 27. Shatrughna Ghosh was abducted from Gopiballavp
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Two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were killed by the Maoists in Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District, reported The Hindu. Dipak Mondal was killed in the middle of the Bhulaveda market near Belpahari on May 27. Shatrughna Ghosh was abducted from Gopiballavpur near Nayagram on May 26. His dead body was found near Patina on May 27.
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May - 28 
According to Times of India, the death toll increased to 100 in the May 28 Howrah-Mumbai Gyaneshwari Express derailment after landmine blast allegedly triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres between Khemashuli and Sardiha stations near Jhargram in West Midnapore District
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According to Times of India, the death toll increased to 100 in the May 28 Howrah-Mumbai Gyaneshwari Express derailment after landmine blast allegedly triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres between Khemashuli and Sardiha stations near Jhargram in West Midnapore District. The number of injured also rose to 200. However, The Hindu put the figure of the dead at 79.
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May - 28 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 10 kilograms was recovered from West Midnapore District on May 28, incidentally on the same road where Maoists killed five CRPF personnel in a blast on May 19, reported PTI.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 10 kilograms was recovered from West Midnapore District on May 28, incidentally on the same road where Maoists killed five CRPF personnel in a blast on May 19, reported PTI.
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May - 28 
At least 65 passengers were killed after suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a blast on railway track causing derailment of 13 coaches of the Howrah-Kurla (Kolkata to Mumbai) Lokmanya Tilak Gyaneshwari Super Deluxe Express between Khemasoli and Sardiya stat
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At least 65 passengers were killed after suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a blast on railway track causing derailment of 13 coaches of the Howrah-Kurla (Kolkata to Mumbai) Lokmanya Tilak Gyaneshwari Super Deluxe Express between Khemasoli and Sardiya stations near Jhargram in West Midnapore District on May 28 (around 1.30 am), reported Indian Express. About 150 others injured. Meanwhile, Rediff reported that at least 120 passengers are feared killed.
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May - 28 
Gelatine sticks and Tri Nitro Toluene (TNT) explosives were found on the tracks near the accident site on May 28.
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Gelatine sticks and Tri Nitro Toluene (TNT) explosives were found on the tracks near the accident site on May 28.
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May - 28 
Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has claimed responsibility for the derailment through the posters left at the site, reported The Hindu on May 28. The posters read, “We earlier demanded withdrawal of the joint security forces from Jangalmahal (West Midnapore, Bankura
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Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has claimed responsibility for the derailment through the posters left at the site, reported The Hindu on May 28. The posters read, “We earlier demanded withdrawal of the joint security forces from Jangalmahal (West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts) and end of [the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist] CPI (M) atrocities, but those demands were not met.”
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May - 28 
Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram suspected sabotage, reported The Hindu. “It appears to be a case of sabotage, where a portion of the track was removed. Whether explosives were used is not yet clear,” he said in a statement issued on May 28.
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Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram suspected sabotage, reported The Hindu. “It appears to be a case of sabotage, where a portion of the track was removed. Whether explosives were used is not yet clear,” he said in a statement issued on May 28.
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May - 29 
A day after the major train accident involving the Howrah-Kurla Jnaneswari Express and a goods train in Sardiha, the death toll rose to 141 on May 29 while more than 180 injured passengers are admitted to hospitals in West Medinapur District and in Kolkata, reports The Hindu. The death toll could ri
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A day after the major train accident involving the Howrah-Kurla Jnaneswari Express and a goods train in Sardiha, the death toll rose to 141 on May 29 while more than 180 injured passengers are admitted to hospitals in West Medinapur District and in Kolkata, reports The Hindu. The death toll could rise, with more bodies feared still trapped under the debris of the mangled coaches. Earlier it has been reported that 100 persons killed and over 200 injured in the incident.
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May - 29 
Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said the Maoists and some cadres of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) were behind the incident and some of them were arrested. He said investigations by the Crime Investigation Department's (CID) forensic team did not fin
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Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said the Maoists and some cadres of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) were behind the incident and some of them were arrested. He said investigations by the Crime Investigation Department's (CID) forensic team did not find any sign of an explosion on the track. The PCPA, however, denied any in behind the incident.
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May - 29 
The First Information Report (FIR) filed by the driver of the express, B.K. Das, made no mention of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as being behind the incident.
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The First Information Report (FIR) filed by the driver of the express, B.K. Das, made no mention of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as being behind the incident.
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May - 30 
The Criminal Investigation Department on May 30 claimed of having “definite evidence” that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were involved in derailing of the Gyaneshwari Express in West Midnapore District from intercepts of conversations of several Maoist leaders' mobiles, reported T
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The Criminal Investigation Department on May 30 claimed of having “definite evidence” that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were involved in derailing of the Gyaneshwari Express in West Midnapore District from intercepts of conversations of several Maoist leaders' mobiles, reported The Hindu. Meanwhile, there were conflicting reports about the final death toll. While Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh put the count at 151, the South Eastern Railway authorities pegged it at 148 and the Paschim Medinipur District administration put it at 145.
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May - 30 
The death toll in May 28 attack on the Kolkata to Mumbai Gnaneswari Express carried out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Midnapore District increased to 148 on May 30, reported PTI.
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The death toll in May 28 attack on the Kolkata to Mumbai Gnaneswari Express carried out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Midnapore District increased to 148 on May 30, reported PTI.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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