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March - 1 
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two trucks deployed on a road construction site near Raspalli village under Jimalgatta sub-Police Station of the same District.
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A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two trucks deployed on a road construction site near Raspalli village under Jimalgatta sub-Police Station of the same District.
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March - 1 
Four Maoists, including ‘political secretary’ Sandip alias Motilal Soren alias Sujan, were arrested from Deruwan village in West Singhbhum District. The others were identified as Amrit Hans, Sanjay Besra and Herman Lumga. Sandip, who joined the Maois
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Four Maoists, including ‘political secretary’ Sandip alias Motilal Soren alias Sujan, were arrested from Deruwan village in West Singhbhum District. The others were identified as Amrit Hans, Sanjay Besra and Herman Lumga. Sandip, who joined the Maoists’ ranks in 2000, was wanted by the Police in 14 Naxalite-related cases and was an accused in the landmine blasts cases at Bitkilsoy, Baliva and Karampada.
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March - 1 
In the wake of Maoists attacking a railway station in the neighboring Orissa and the 24-hour general shutdown call by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in five States, the Chhattisgarh Government has stepped up security arrangements wi
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In the wake of Maoists attacking a railway station in the neighboring Orissa and the 24-hour general shutdown call by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in five States, the Chhattisgarh Government has stepped up security arrangements within the State, Zee News reported on February 1. Security at Chhattisgarh's borders with Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Jharkhand has been tightened while additional forces have been deployed in railway lines, border and railway Police Stations, said the Deputy Inspector General Pavan Dev.
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March - 1 
Maoists blew up a Government building in the Lathear District.
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Maoists blew up a Government building in the Lathear District.
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March - 1 
On March 1, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up 150 feet of railway tracks at Bhalui halt between Kiul and Jhajha in the Jamui District on the Howrah-Delhi mainline, Times of India reported.
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On March 1, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up 150 feet of railway tracks at Bhalui halt between Kiul and Jhajha in the Jamui District on the Howrah-Delhi mainline, Times of India reported.
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March - 1 
The 24-hour shutdown call given by the Maoists partially affected normal life in the State, reports PTI. The shutdown, which had its impact in the rural areas of Palamau, Latehar, West and East Singhbhum, Gumla, Hazaribag, Chatra, Ranchi rural, Lohar
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The 24-hour shutdown call given by the Maoists partially affected normal life in the State, reports PTI. The shutdown, which had its impact in the rural areas of Palamau, Latehar, West and East Singhbhum, Gumla, Hazaribag, Chatra, Ranchi rural, Lohardaga and Simdega districts, affected road transport as most operators withdrew buses from the National Highway.
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March - 1 
The two railway officials abducted by Maoists from Chandiposh railway station during the attack were released on March 1, reports Telegraph.
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The two railway officials abducted by Maoists from Chandiposh railway station during the attack were released on March 1, reports Telegraph.
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March - 1 
Two communication towers were damager by the Maoists in two separate incidents. “While a BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) mobile tower was damaged in Aurangabad District, another mobile tower of a private service provider was damaged in Rohtas Dis
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Two communication towers were damager by the Maoists in two separate incidents. “While a BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) mobile tower was damaged in Aurangabad District, another mobile tower of a private service provider was damaged in Rohtas District,” the Police said. "We have put all the Districts on high alert and reinforcements in Naxal-affected Districts were sent in advance to thwart any possible Maoist attack," said a senior Police official.
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March - 2 
A team of the Police’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) wing has left for Orissa to interrogate the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a central committee member, Times of India reports on March 2. “The ANO personnel wou
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A team of the Police’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) wing has left for Orissa to interrogate the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a central committee member, Times of India reports on March 2. “The ANO personnel would be keen to know the latest decisions, targets and strategies adopted by Maoists from their central committee member,” said a senior official, adding, “The details would be crucial in combating the Maoists in the Dandakaranya zones and adjoining areas.”
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March - 2 
According to the Daijiworld.com, the anti-Naxal force have intensified combing operations after a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres visited a house in a village near Hebri, a CPI-Maoist affected location, in the Udupi Distr
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According to the Daijiworld.com, the anti-Naxal force have intensified combing operations after a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres visited a house in a village near Hebri, a CPI-Maoist affected location, in the Udupi District on March 2.
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March - 2 
IANS reports that two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an alleged mastermind in the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati, were arrested near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District on
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IANS reports that two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an alleged mastermind in the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati, were arrested near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District on March 2. The duo was identified as Atul and Ashutosh. Police said Atul was allegedly involved in the killing of the VHP leader and four of his associates on August 23, 2008 in the Kandhamal District. Ashutosh is a member of the central military commission of the CPI-Maoist and is alleged to have masterminded the attack on the Nayagarh armory on February 15, 2008, in which at least 14 Policemen and a civilian were killed. He is also allegedly involved in hundreds of crimes in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar.
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March - 2 
On March 2, Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for boycotting the forthcoming Parliamentary and State Legislative Assembly elections alleging that both the ruling Indian National Congress party and
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On March 2, Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for boycotting the forthcoming Parliamentary and State Legislative Assembly elections alleging that both the ruling Indian National Congress party and the Opposition Telugu Desam Party have deceived the people with false promises. The Maoists are reportedly conducting meetings in the Visakha agency advising the tribals against exercising their franchise. A spokesperson of the Visakha division, Bakuri Venkata Raman alias Ganesh, held a meeting with the tribals in the forests of G. Madugula area recently where he asked them to get ready for “mobile attacks” on the agency’s Police stations.
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March - 3 
Security Forces belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 3 destroyed a large quantity of opium in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated Sankhwa village in the Gaya District, ANI rep
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Security Forces belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 3 destroyed a large quantity of opium in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated Sankhwa village in the Gaya District, ANI reported. "We got information that there is a huge quantity of opium growing in this field. So a team of STF, and CRPF came to destroy the crop. We found around 10 acres under opium cultivation. The entire village has been vacated. People have left their houses. We are trying to find out the persons behind this opium cultivation," said Jay Prakash Pandit, a Police official in Barachatti. Police suspect Maoist involvement behind the cultivation of opium in the village.
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March - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist cadre (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Ketar alias Hare singh, who was carrying a head money of INR 15000, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Tumma village in the Balaghat Distri
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist cadre (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Ketar alias Hare singh, who was carrying a head money of INR 15000, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Tumma village in the Balaghat District in the morning of March 4, Central Chronicle reported.
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March - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Kailash Chandra Hembrom, a prominent member of the Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS) as well as the block president of Manjhi Pargana Mahal, at Jadugora village in the Dumaria block of East
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Kailash Chandra Hembrom, a prominent member of the Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS) as well as the block president of Manjhi Pargana Mahal, at Jadugora village in the Dumaria block of East Singhbhum District on March 4, reports Telegraph.
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March - 5 
Daijiworld.com reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting of the villagers after conducting a house-to-house visit to invite the villagers to the meeting at Talagar near Bukkadibail in Sringeri taluk (revenue unit)
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Daijiworld.com reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting of the villagers after conducting a house-to-house visit to invite the villagers to the meeting at Talagar near Bukkadibail in Sringeri taluk (revenue unit) in the Chikmaglur District in the night of March 5. The CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as B G Krishnamurty, Mundagar Lata and Prabha, were among the five-member Maoist team which organized the meeting. They also paid ‘glorious tributes’ to the slain CPI-Maoist cadres, Manohar, Devaiah and Ravi, who died in Police encounters, sang ‘revolutionary songs’ and criticised the Government policies.
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March - 6 
The Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram in a press conference at Hyderabad on March 6 asked the State Government to keep up the pressure on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and also called for improving urban policing in vi
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The Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram in a press conference at Hyderabad on March 6 asked the State Government to keep up the pressure on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and also called for improving urban policing in view of terror threats, IANS reported. “I think the Police forces have the upper hand now. Barring one incident on the Andhra-Orissa border, where 34 people died, the number of casualties in 2008 was among the lowest,” he told.
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March - 8 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and one civilian were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Kanjgiro village in the Bokaro District.
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and one civilian were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Kanjgiro village in the Bokaro District.
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March - 8 
A gang of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead one of their associates, Budhadev Singh, at Dahudad-Mungatoli in the Gumla District, for not parting with extortion money, reports PTI. Released on bail in 2008, Singh was arrest
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A gang of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead one of their associates, Budhadev Singh, at Dahudad-Mungatoli in the Gumla District, for not parting with extortion money, reports PTI. Released on bail in 2008, Singh was arrested on the charge of murdering a village chief in 2001.
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March - 9 
An ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rajesh Toppo, was shot dead by the Police during an encounter near Karkari river under Tamar block of Ranchi District on March 9, reports IANS. Toppo was accused o
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An ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rajesh Toppo, was shot dead by the Police during an encounter near Karkari river under Tamar block of Ranchi District on March 9, reports IANS. Toppo was accused of killing former minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Ramesh Singh Munda in July 2008 besides a dozen Security Force personnel. One pistol and live cartridges were seized from the incident site.
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March - 9 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as Krishna Singh Khairwar, while many others managed to escape during a search operation in the Balrampur District on March 9, Samaylive.com reported. The arr
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as Krishna Singh Khairwar, while many others managed to escape during a search operation in the Balrampur District on March 9, Samaylive.com reported. The arrested extremist was involved in several cases, including an attempt to kill an Inspector General of Police of Sarguja range, B. S. Maravi, in which he was seriously injured. Two locally made pistols and cartridges were also recovered from the possession of the arrested Maoist.
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March - 9 
Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take pl
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Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take place through North Bengal, increasing security threats in the region prior to the Parliament elections. Outfits like the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have been trying to build organisational bases in Cooch Behar District and the adjoining areas. The recent arrest of a suspected Maoist revealed their presence in these parts.
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March - 9 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two women and two children of a family by slitting their throat in connection with a land dispute case at Pachubigha village in the Arwal District
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two women and two children of a family by slitting their throat in connection with a land dispute case at Pachubigha village in the Arwal District on March 9. The victims were identified as Pluleshwari Devi, mother of Nageshwar Mahto, his wife Lakhmani Devi and daughters Ritu (3) and Mitu (5). The Police suspect that Avadhesh Singh, a distant cousin of Mahto, hired some Maoists to take revenge for the land dispute controversy. Nageshwar was not at home when the incident took place. Before leaving the incident site, the Maoists left a leaflet threatening Nageshwar with eliminating other members of his family if he did not settle the dispute in favour of Avadhesh Singh.
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March - 10 
Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and another was arrested by the Police during an encounter at Badgai village in the Bastar District on March 10, PTI reported. Police also recovered some unspecified num
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Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and another was arrested by the Police during an encounter at Badgai village in the Bastar District on March 10, PTI reported. Police also recovered some unspecified number of arms and ammunition from the encounter site.
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March - 11 
In the night of March 11, around 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres entered into a village, dragged a leader of the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) out of his house and killed him by slitting his throat after the a kangaroo court
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In the night of March 11, around 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres entered into a village, dragged a leader of the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) out of his house and killed him by slitting his throat after the a kangaroo court pronounced him guilty of acting as a Police informer at Parsando village in the Munger District, Times of India reported. The slain leader was identified as Manoj Singh, president of the Kharagpur block unit of the JD-U. Before disappearing into the adjoining thick forest, the Maoists left a leaflet accusing Manoj of defying their order to pay extortion money and acting as a Police informer.
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March - 11 
On March 11, nine kilograms of explosive material, 48 electrical detonators, 14 non-electrical detonators, one flash camera, a multi-meter, 16 electric switches, banners and posters were recovered when Police unearthed a dump belonging to the Communi
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On March 11, nine kilograms of explosive material, 48 electrical detonators, 14 non-electrical detonators, one flash camera, a multi-meter, 16 electric switches, banners and posters were recovered when Police unearthed a dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Chaparaiguda under Neelakantapuram Police Station in the Vizianagaram District, The Hindu reported.
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March - 11 
Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia of around 60 cadres killed a Government school teacher, Kedar Singh Bhotka, at Gurudih village under Katkamsandi Police Station in the Hazaribag District on March 11, suspe
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Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia of around 60 cadres killed a Government school teacher, Kedar Singh Bhotka, at Gurudih village under Katkamsandi Police Station in the Hazaribag District on March 11, suspecting him to be a Police informer and a supporter of the breakaway Maoist outfit, the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee. Kedar Singh Bhotka and his brother Ganesh Singh Bhotka were dragged out of their house at around 2 am. Both were then tied to a tree and beaten up after which Kedar was killed. Ganesh, who was later released, was undergoing treatment at the District hospital.
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March - 12 
A CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Ravidas alias Badal, was lynched to death by a group of civilians at Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District, reported Sify.com. According to Police sources, Ravidas had entered the house of a person, id
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A CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Ravidas alias Badal, was lynched to death by a group of civilians at Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District, reported Sify.com. According to Police sources, Ravidas had entered the house of a person, identified as Devendra Yadav, and started threatening the family members at gunpoint. "When women in the family started shouting, a group of villagers gathered there and beat him to death," sources added.
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March - 12 
Five cadres, including two commanders, of Kandapali Armed Militia belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in the Vishakhaptanam District on March 12, reports Dharitri. While the two surrendered comm
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Five cadres, including two commanders, of Kandapali Armed Militia belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in the Vishakhaptanam District on March 12, reports Dharitri. While the two surrendered commanders were identified as Vantala Suresh alias Kesab and G. L. Sibaji alias Shiba, the other three cadres were identified as G. L. Sunder Rao alias Ashok, Vantala Venkatrao alias Tilus and Vantala Vangrao alias Tilu.
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March - 12 
Khammam, Karimngar and Warangal division secretary of the CPI-Maoist, Bade Nageswar Rao, issued a statement warning two senior Indian National Congress party leaders, Konda Muralidhar and District Congress Committee president G.V. Ramana Reddy, again
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Khammam, Karimngar and Warangal division secretary of the CPI-Maoist, Bade Nageswar Rao, issued a statement warning two senior Indian National Congress party leaders, Konda Muralidhar and District Congress Committee president G.V. Ramana Reddy, against ‘illegal activities and harassing innocent people’. He also issued a threat to a contractor who is close to Muralidhar
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March - 12 
The Hindu reported on March 13 that the Warangal District Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including 11 weapons, 10 landmines and two claymore mines, 388 gelatine sticks, 9
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The Hindu reported on March 13 that the Warangal District Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including 11 weapons, 10 landmines and two claymore mines, 388 gelatine sticks, 972 detonators, 280 rounds of live ammunition, party literature and one medical kit, electrical wires, switches used in exploding landmines, during a week long combing operation in the forest areas of Eturunagaram, Mangapet and Kothaguda mandals (administrative unit) of the District.
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March - 13 
The Hindu reports that a local committee member of the ruling Communist party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) had a narrow escape on March 13 when a landmine, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), miss
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The Hindu reports that a local committee member of the ruling Communist party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) had a narrow escape on March 13 when a landmine, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), missed its target at Lachipur village at tribal-dominated Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. The landmine exploded barely a minute after Chandi Karan, a member of the Beltikri local committee of the CPI-M, and a security man riding on the pillion of his motorcycle, passed a desolate spot where the landmine was planted, the Police said.
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March - 13 
The Samaja reports that a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Debanath Mandal alias Anil, was arrested in a joint operation by the Orissa and Jharkhand Police on March 13. Debanath is a resident of Dattapara village in t
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The Samaja reports that a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Debanath Mandal alias Anil, was arrested in a joint operation by the Orissa and Jharkhand Police on March 13. Debanath is a resident of Dattapara village in the Nadia District of West Bengal. Debanath has reportedly confessed to his involvement in many cases of murder, loot, landmine blast, etc. in the East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
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March - 14 
A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhupendra Baitha, carrying a head money of INR 25,000 was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during a search operation at Ismailpur near Gaya railw
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A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhupendra Baitha, carrying a head money of INR 25,000 was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during a search operation at Ismailpur near Gaya railway station on March14, PTI reported. Baitha was wanted in nearly 24 cases of violence in the Gaya, Aurangabad and Rohtas Districts of Bihar and in the Palamu District of Jharkhand.
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March - 14 
On March 14, Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in the Gaya District, ANI reported.
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On March 14, Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in the Gaya District, ANI reported.
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March - 15 
IANS reports that one person, identified as Pradeep Amla, a Government school teacher, was killed when cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire on a passenger bus in the Bijapur District on March 15. Two o
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IANS reports that one person, identified as Pradeep Amla, a Government school teacher, was killed when cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire on a passenger bus in the Bijapur District on March 15. Two others persons were injured in the incident.
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March - 15 
IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a P
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IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a hideout of the Maoists and asked them to surrender. The Maoists, however, opened fire at the Police and in the retaliatory action, two insurgents were killed. However, some more Maoists, reportedly more than 10 in number, managed to escape along with the bodies of their slain comrades.
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March - 15 
On March 15, Police recovered four mobile phones, some cash and Maoist literature during a search operation at a jail in the Jehanabad District.
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On March 15, Police recovered four mobile phones, some cash and Maoist literature during a search operation at a jail in the Jehanabad District.
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March - 15 
Through a large number of posters and pamphlets displayed at Chitapari-III and near Balimela Telephone Exchange under Orkel Police limits in the Malkangiri District on March 15, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened leaders of t
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Through a large number of posters and pamphlets displayed at Chitapari-III and near Balimela Telephone Exchange under Orkel Police limits in the Malkangiri District on March 15, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened leaders of the ruling Biju Janata Dal and those from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress with death penalty if they campaign for their parties in the forthcoming general elections in April in the two constituencies of the District, reports Orissadiary.com. The Maoists have also threatened the people to boycott the election.
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March - 16 
In retaliation to the lynching of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ on March 11, armed Maoists raided Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District and shot dead three men and injured two women on March 16, The Hindu reported. Th
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In retaliation to the lynching of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ on March 11, armed Maoists raided Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District and shot dead three men and injured two women on March 16, The Hindu reported. The victims were identified as Damodar Yadav, Mukesh Yadav and Wakil Yadav and the injured were identified as Usha Devi and Rahvo Devi. As reported earlier on March 11, villagers had lynched a Maoist ‘zonal commander’, identified as Ravidas alias Badal, when he was threatening a woman at gunpoint inside her house.
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March - 16 
In the evening of March 16, a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Ramaram Mincham, who was living in a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) camp along with his family members for safety reasons, was stabbed to death by Communist Party
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In the evening of March 16, a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Ramaram Mincham, who was living in a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) camp along with his family members for safety reasons, was stabbed to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a weekly market in Chindawar village in the Dantewada District, reports PTI.
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March - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened villagers in the Latehar and Chatra Districts with dire consequences if they take part in the forthcoming general elections, which is scheduled to be held in April.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened villagers in the Latehar and Chatra Districts with dire consequences if they take part in the forthcoming general elections, which is scheduled to be held in April.
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March - 17 
Five tons of explosives and ammunition, including 17,500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 1550 bullets, was recovered by the Police from a truck during a search operation at a check post on the Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand border in Jashpur District on M
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Five tons of explosives and ammunition, including 17,500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 1550 bullets, was recovered by the Police from a truck during a search operation at a check post on the Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand border in Jashpur District on March 17, The Hindu reports. The Police suspect the explosives were meant for the CPI-Maoist which is planning to disrupt the Parliament elections in the State.
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March - 17 
Four Maoists were arrested in the Bermo area of Bokaro District, reports Telegraph. They have been identified as Mohammed Shahid, Mohammed Alam, Mohammed Muslim and Mohammed Minhas. Three bombs, a couple of Police uniforms, daggers and receipt books
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Four Maoists were arrested in the Bermo area of Bokaro District, reports Telegraph. They have been identified as Mohammed Shahid, Mohammed Alam, Mohammed Muslim and Mohammed Minhas. Three bombs, a couple of Police uniforms, daggers and receipt books of levy connection were recovered from them. During interrogation, they revealed to the Police the details of their action plan for the coming Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. According to sources, the arrested told the Police that the command to tackle the Security Forces has been handed over to area Naxalite commander and in-charge of Jharkhand, Navin Manjhi, who has roped in the services of the cadres from West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
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March - 17 
IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a
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IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a tip off. “When security personnel asked the rebels to surrender, the Maoists retaliated. In the gun battle that lasted more than two hours, one constable Surendra was killed,” an unnamed Police officer said. The Maoists later managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 17 
IANS reports that more than 20 members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) raided Lawagarh village in the Latehar District on March 17 and abducted six people who are relatives of two commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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IANS reports that more than 20 members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) raided Lawagarh village in the Latehar District on March 17 and abducted six people who are relatives of two commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The abducted villagers are relatives of Chotu, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and Abhishek, an ‘area commander’ of CPI-Maoist. TPC members also set ablaze four houses and one tractor of the villagers, alleging that they were CPI-Maoist supporters. The abducted villagers are said to have been taken to the nearby jungles. According to Police, the incident is a consequence of the rivalry between the two groups.
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March - 17 
The beheaded body of Ravi Oram, a Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) leader, also slain by the Maoists, was found at Renjada on the Orissa-Jharkhand border near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District. Police sources said they suspected that Oram was b
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The beheaded body of Ravi Oram, a Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) leader, also slain by the Maoists, was found at Renjada on the Orissa-Jharkhand border near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District. Police sources said they suspected that Oram was beheaded on March 17 but the news reached them late as people were afraid of the Maoists. Through a poster, the Maoists alleged that Oram was a Police informer.
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March - 17 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vinod Yadav, Vinod Thakur and Shyamlal, were arrested by the Police during a search operation near the bank of Sone river, under Kone Police Station in the Sonebhadra District,
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vinod Yadav, Vinod Thakur and Shyamlal, were arrested by the Police during a search operation near the bank of Sone river, under Kone Police Station in the Sonebhadra District, on March 17, reported Times of India. The three hail from Gadhwa District in the State of Jharkhand. Police also recovered some gelatin rods and detonators from their possession.
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March - 17 
Two constables of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were injured when a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed grenades at the Security Force personnel during a combing operation in the forests near Matuvalli village in th
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Two constables of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were injured when a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed grenades at the Security Force personnel during a combing operation in the forests near Matuvalli village in the Sringeri Taluk (revenue unit) of Chikmagalur District on March 17, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists exploded about eight grenades during the encounter, which immediately followed the incident, added the report.
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March - 17 
Two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Pochaiah alias Srinivas of Medak and Rajeshwar alias Sagar, were arrested by the Police in connection with a case extortion of money from a person to settle a land dis
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Two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Pochaiah alias Srinivas of Medak and Rajeshwar alias Sagar, were arrested by the Police in connection with a case extortion of money from a person to settle a land dispute in Cyberabad on March 17, Express Buzz reported. .
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March - 18 
A group of more than 100 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 25 tractors belonging to a private company, constructing an embankment, as it failed to pay 10 per cent ‘levy’ to them, in the Adalpur village of Sheoha
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A group of more than 100 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 25 tractors belonging to a private company, constructing an embankment, as it failed to pay 10 per cent ‘levy’ to them, in the Adalpur village of Sheohar District, Police sad on March 18, The Hindu reported. "Most of the officials and workers engaged in construction of the embankment fled after the attack," said an unnamed Police official.
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March - 18 
On March 18, the Bihar-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh special area committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) elections scheduled to be held in April and May 2009, repor
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On March 18, the Bihar-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh special area committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) elections scheduled to be held in April and May 2009, reports Times of India. "After five years of misrule, India is again going for election. The present Lok Sabha election will empower the political parties to misrule the State for another five years… Another political mandate for five years will promote hunger and repression against common people the country. The policies of next Government will only increase the unemployment," a press release issued by the Maoists said.
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March - 18 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Bhulabheda market in West Midnapore District in the evening of Marc
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Bhulabheda market in West Midnapore District in the evening of March 18. The victims were identified as Banspahari local committee member Durgapada Deshwali and Santosh Mahto. The District Superintendent of Police, Manoj Verma, said, "They died on the spot. Durgapada's brother, Palaram, suffered bullet injuries in his right leg after five Maoists shot them as they got down a bus and entered a tea stall."
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March - 19 
According to The Hindu, the Police neutralized 26 illegal mini gun factories across six Districts of the State on March 19 and seized firearms and ammunition during pre-election operations launched in Bihar. The Munger District reportedly accounted f
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According to The Hindu, the Police neutralized 26 illegal mini gun factories across six Districts of the State on March 19 and seized firearms and ammunition during pre-election operations launched in Bihar. The Munger District reportedly accounted for 18 such units. Two each were neutralized in West Champaran, Banka and Lakhisarai and one each in Nalanda and East Champaran, the Additional Director-General of Police (headquarters) Neelmani said. In all, 149 illegal firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition were seized since the search operation began on March 4, the official added.
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March - 19 
In the backdrop of the recovery of arms dumps at Tadwai, Kothguda and Eturunagaram mandals (administrative unit) of Warangal District and the finding of wall posters threatening people to boycott the general elections in the Venkatapuram and Vajedu m
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In the backdrop of the recovery of arms dumps at Tadwai, Kothguda and Eturunagaram mandals (administrative unit) of Warangal District and the finding of wall posters threatening people to boycott the general elections in the Venkatapuram and Vajedu mandals in the Khammam District, the Warangal District Police apprehends possible attack by the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the general election scheduled to be held on April 16 and April 23, Express Buzz. Com reported on March 19. According to the Police sources, Bade Nageswara Rao alias Haribushan, ‘secretary’ of the North Telangana South Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoists, recently visited certain places in the District.
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March - 19 
The Hindu has reported that Maoists have begun an anti-election poster campaign in different parts of the Rayagada District. Alleged Maoist posters were sighted in remote areas of three extremist-affected blocks of the District. They were seen in Kut
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The Hindu has reported that Maoists have begun an anti-election poster campaign in different parts of the Rayagada District. Alleged Maoist posters were sighted in remote areas of three extremist-affected blocks of the District. They were seen in Kutragada area of Bisamkatak block, Dhelapada of Chandrapur block and Asada area of Gudari block. The posters, which were printed in Oriya, urged the voters to boycott the elections.
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March - 19 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Prabhat Panigrahi, an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - a Hindu right-wing organisation, at Rudiguma village in the Kandhamal District in the earl
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Prabhat Panigrahi, an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - a Hindu right-wing organisation, at Rudiguma village in the Kandhamal District in the early hours of March 19. Panigrahi was among 14 persons on a hit-list prepared by the Maoists after last year’s communal violence in Kandhamal. He was staying at the house of another RSS activist when he was shot dead. According to sources, 15 armed men reached the house and shot Panigrahi from close range. The assailants left a poster saying anybody trying to follow in the footsteps of Lakshamanananda Saraswati, the slain leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, another right-wing Hindu organisation, would face death. Panigrahi, who was booked in some cases pertaining to the communal violence in 2008, had come out of the Baliguda prison on bail on March 14, Times of India reported.
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March - 19 
Three cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) were arrested in the Sundergarh District on an unspecified date, reports The Samaja on March 19. A locally-made pistol, a live bullet and two knives were also recovered from them. They were involv
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Three cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) were arrested in the Sundergarh District on an unspecified date, reports The Samaja on March 19. A locally-made pistol, a live bullet and two knives were also recovered from them. They were involved in a number of loot and extortion cases in Hatibari, Nuangaon, Bishra and Biramitrapur area of the District, the report added.
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March - 20 
A class nine student, identified as Surju Nareti, son of a Special Police Officer (SPO) who was killed in 2008, was shot at and then stabbed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the presence of teachers and fellow students in
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A class nine student, identified as Surju Nareti, son of a Special Police Officer (SPO) who was killed in 2008, was shot at and then stabbed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the presence of teachers and fellow students in the forested interiors of Koyalibeda in the Kanker District on March 20, Hindustan Times reported. The Maoists suspected him to be a Police informer. "Nareti was surrounded by three Maoists clad in civil dress when he completed his exam and came out of the school complex. Fearing for his life, he ran back into the school and the Maoists chased him and shot him dead," said Ajay Yadav, the District Superintendent of Police.
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March - 20 
IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Ghojadanga village near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Nadia District on March 20. The duo was identified as Sheikh Firdaus and Safikul. A 9-mm pistol,
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IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Ghojadanga village near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Nadia District on March 20. The duo was identified as Sheikh Firdaus and Safikul. A 9-mm pistol, an improvised pistol, 13 rounds of cartridges and some important documents were recovered from them.
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March - 21 
In the morning of March 21, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the railway tracks between the Buraru and Pairayya stations of Gaya District, reports Samaylive.com. The blast uprooted both the up and down trac
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In the morning of March 21, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the railway tracks between the Buraru and Pairayya stations of Gaya District, reports Samaylive.com. The blast uprooted both the up and down tracks and damaged the overhead traction wires.
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March - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a primary school and a primary health centre at Nitar under Manatu Police Station in the Palamu District in the night of March 21, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a primary school and a primary health centre at Nitar under Manatu Police Station in the Palamu District in the night of March 21, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan informed the media on March 22 that the walls of both the buildings were badly damaged, while doors, furnitures and other goods were reduced to ashes.
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March - 21 
Two persons, identified as Bulu Topo and Mangara Topo, were injured after being shot at by four suspected left-wing extremists at Bijabahal Chowk under Biramitrapur Police Station in the Sundergarh District on March 21, reports PTI. The attackers als
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Two persons, identified as Bulu Topo and Mangara Topo, were injured after being shot at by four suspected left-wing extremists at Bijabahal Chowk under Biramitrapur Police Station in the Sundergarh District on March 21, reports PTI. The attackers also hurled a crude bomb before leaving the place on two motorbikes. Police later seized particles of the bomb and a note with a letter-head of the Jharkhand Badshah (Radhamohan Group) claiming responsibility stating that one of the injured, Bulu, was a Police informer and did not abide by the group’s instructions despite several warnings.
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March - 21 
On March 21, Police identified 33 villages on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border as being highly Maoist-affected and consequently needing special attention during the forthcoming election, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken in a co-ordinat
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On March 21, Police identified 33 villages on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border as being highly Maoist-affected and consequently needing special attention during the forthcoming election, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken in a co-ordination meeting of the Superintendent of Police of the Maoist affected Districts of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh at Kothagudem in the Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh. While, 20 of the villages were identified in Khammam District, 13 others were in the Dantewada and Bijapur Districts of Chhattisgarh.
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March - 22 
In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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March - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and later killed four tribals, suspecting them as Police informers, in the Bijapur District on March 22, The Hindu reported. "The rebels had abducted four men, all aged around 30, late
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and later killed four tribals, suspecting them as Police informers, in the Bijapur District on March 22, The Hindu reported. "The rebels had abducted four men, all aged around 30, late Sunday from Tarlaguda village. Their bodies were recovered on Monday from a hilly area," said Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg.
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March - 22 
Two persons were arrested when Police recovered a cache of explosives, including 17 electronic detonators and five kilograms of explosive materials, 20 meter fuse wires, from their possession at Patan village in the Munger District on March 22, The H
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Two persons were arrested when Police recovered a cache of explosives, including 17 electronic detonators and five kilograms of explosive materials, 20 meter fuse wires, from their possession at Patan village in the Munger District on March 22, The Hindu reported.
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March - 23 
Four persons were arrested and around 2000 kilograms of explosives meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered by the Police at Haji Suhanpur in the Munger District on March 23, reports Times of India. "A vehicle loaded
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Four persons were arrested and around 2000 kilograms of explosives meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered by the Police at Haji Suhanpur in the Munger District on March 23, reports Times of India. "A vehicle loaded with 38 bags containing 1900 kg of explosives mostly ammonium nitrate were found in a Police raid," said the Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar. The arrested persons were identified as, Ishwari Begum, wife of Mohammed Salam who is believed to be an explosives supplier, Gorelal Yadav, Fantush Yadav and Jai Ram Yadav.
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March - 23 
The Police repelled a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on the Dhurki Police Station in Garwah District after a two-hour gun battle on March 23, reports PTI. About 50 to 100 Maoists in four groups launched a simultaneous attack on t
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The Police repelled a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on the Dhurki Police Station in Garwah District after a two-hour gun battle on March 23, reports PTI. About 50 to 100 Maoists in four groups launched a simultaneous attack on the Police Station around 2am (IST) firing over 500 bullets, Police said. The Police counter attack forced the Maoists to retreat at around 4am without causing any harm to the Police Station.
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March - 24 
A constable, identified as Ashwani Kumar, was killed and two other Policemen were injured in an hour-long encounter which followed a bomb blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in a forested stretc
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A constable, identified as Ashwani Kumar, was killed and two other Policemen were injured in an hour-long encounter which followed a bomb blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District on March 24, IANS reported. According to Police sources, the encounter occurred in the early morning when a 75-member Police squad was on its way to neutralise a Maoist hideout. “Armed guerrillas carried out a flash attack, but the search squad retaliated immediately. The guerrillas had to run for cover in the nearby forests,” said Pawan Deo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police.
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March - 24 
Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited houses in and around Muklupadi and Murantebail near Muniyal in the Udupi District and distributed pamphlets in the night of March 24, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists calle
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Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited houses in and around Muklupadi and Murantebail near Muniyal in the Udupi District and distributed pamphlets in the night of March 24, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists called on the residents to boycott the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in April 2009. The Maoists also pasted the same pamphlet at the Muklupadi bus terminal.
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March - 24 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including its Rachakonda area committee commander, were arrested as Police foiled a secret meeting of the Maoists during a search operation in the reserve forest area near Venkatapuram in the
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including its Rachakonda area committee commander, were arrested as Police foiled a secret meeting of the Maoists during a search operation in the reserve forest area near Venkatapuram in the Thurkapally mandal (administrative unit) of Nalgonda District on March 24, The Hindu reported. The arrested area committee commander was identified as T. Yadaiah alias Kranthi and other Maoist cadres were identified as B. Anuradha alias Jyothi, U. Vijay alias Nagesh, B. Balaiah, V Bikshamaiah, B Veeraiah, B Santosh, and Shaik Baba. Police also recovered some weapons and ammunition from the arrested extremists.
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March - 24 
On March 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted four persons from Bhupalapatnam village in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, took them into the forest between Dharma Tallagudem and Bhupalapatnam, and subseque
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On March 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted four persons from Bhupalapatnam village in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, took them into the forest between Dharma Tallagudem and Bhupalapatnam, and subsequently crossed the inter-State border to enter Chhattisgarh, where, after branding them as Police informers, the Maoists killed them, reports Express Buzz. The victims were identified as Jangam Jagdish, A. Srinu, Kurasam Sudhakar and P. Rajasekhar of Dharma Tallagudem in the Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh. According to Police sources, the youth had gone to Bhupalapatnam, close to the border of Chhattisgarh, and were captured by the Maoists on their way back late in the evening.
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March - 24 
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Shambhu Da alias Bablu, during a search operation at Parsando village in the Munger District in the morning of March 24, PTI reported. Shambhu was involved in as many as 12 cases of violence, includin
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Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Shambhu Da alias Bablu, during a search operation at Parsando village in the Munger District in the morning of March 24, PTI reported. Shambhu was involved in as many as 12 cases of violence, including the murder of Kharagpur block ruling Janata Dal-United party president Manoj Singh and a retired Superintendent of Police, Munger, K. C. Surendra Babu, said Sunil Nayak, the Superintendent of Police. A pistol and a magazine were recovered from the arrested Maoist, he added.
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March - 24 
The Hindu reports that a uniformed woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and a suspected Maoist was arrested during an encounter between Maoists and Security Forces in the Kerubadi forest in Daringibadi area of Ka
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The Hindu reports that a uniformed woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and a suspected Maoist was arrested during an encounter between Maoists and Security Forces in the Kerubadi forest in Daringibadi area of Kandhamal District on March 24. According to the Director-General of Police, Manmohan Praharaj, an INSAS assault rifle and a .303 rifle were recovered from the incident site. These arms were reportedly looted from the Nayagarh Police armoury in 2008, he added.
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March - 24 
The woman Maoist who was killed by Police during an encounter in Kandhamal on March 24 was identified as Rinki Pal, an ‘area commander’ of the Maoists, reports Express Buzz. She originally hailed from Jagatsinghpur.
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The woman Maoist who was killed by Police during an encounter in Kandhamal on March 24 was identified as Rinki Pal, an ‘area commander’ of the Maoists, reports Express Buzz. She originally hailed from Jagatsinghpur.
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March - 24 
Two communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Shankar Yadav, were arrested while many others managed to escape during a search operation by the Police in the Chandauti Police Station area of Gaya
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Two communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Shankar Yadav, were arrested while many others managed to escape during a search operation by the Police in the Chandauti Police Station area of Gaya District, reports Times of India. Shankar was involved in several cases of Maoist violence, including the attack on the Paraiya Police Station a few years back in which four Policemen were killed. The other arrestee was identified as Raj Bhallabh, a school student, who is also a fresh recruit.
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March - 25 
An encounter took place between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the CPI-Maoist cadres when the Maoists attacked a CRPF convoy on the National Highway 221 in Dantewada District on March 25, IANS reports. "Militants opened fire on
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An encounter took place between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the CPI-Maoist cadres when the Maoists attacked a CRPF convoy on the National Highway 221 in Dantewada District on March 25, IANS reports. "Militants opened fire on the convoy and CRPF personnel retaliated. No casualty was reported from any side," said the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Pawan Deo. The District Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said that the CRPF DIG Sahi, who was leading the convoy, and some 40 of his colleagues escaped unhurt in the attack.
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March - 25 
ANI reports that normal life was affected in the Ranchi District due to the daylong shutdown called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 25. The shutdown was called to protest against alleged harsh Police treatment meted out t
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ANI reports that normal life was affected in the Ranchi District due to the daylong shutdown called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 25. The shutdown was called to protest against alleged harsh Police treatment meted out to the Maoists in prisons. Consequently, bus and train services were badly affected in the District.
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March - 25 
The Hindu reports that around 100 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the Police outpost and a nearby rest house at Padia in the Malkangiri District on March 25 and partially damaged the two buildings using a bulldozer
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The Hindu reports that around 100 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the Police outpost and a nearby rest house at Padia in the Malkangiri District on March 25 and partially damaged the two buildings using a bulldozer they had forcibly taken from a road construction site. They also set ablaze the battery room of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd tower and assaulted the watchman and another person when they protested. The District Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi is reported to have confirmed the incident. After destroying the buildings, the Maoists put up posters in the area asking people to boycott the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. They also warned that those taking part in the elections would be punished.
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March - 26 
In the morning of March 26, as part of stepped up surveillance to prevent untoward incidents during the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009, Police conducted a cordon and search operation at Dasireddygudem, the native place of surren
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In the morning of March 26, as part of stepped up surveillance to prevent untoward incidents during the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009, Police conducted a cordon and search operation at Dasireddygudem, the native place of surrendered senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Sambasivudu, of Valigonda mandal (administrative unit) in the Nalagonda District, The Hindu reported.
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March - 26 
The Hindu on March 27 reports that posters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening a boycott of the Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009 were found at Kotmi village in the Etapalli taluka (revenue unit) o
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The Hindu on March 27 reports that posters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening a boycott of the Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009 were found at Kotmi village in the Etapalli taluka (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District.
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March - 26 
With 19 out of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies facing a threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the State has urged the Centre to provide four Helicopters to be used in election-related works during the general elections sch
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With 19 out of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies facing a threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the State has urged the Centre to provide four Helicopters to be used in election-related works during the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May, reports Times of India on March 26. The constituencies facing a Maoist threat fall under the Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Munger, West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Vaishali Districts. According to an unnamed senior Police official, "These choppers would be used for undertaking rescue operations in case Naxalites (left-wing extremists) attack polling personnel or the Security Forces during polls." The Bihar Police is also undertaking a rigorous exercise of mapping the areas facing the most potent threat from Maoists and the information would be provided to the Election Commission which would be used as an input while deciding the force deployment during the polls.
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March - 27 
On March 27, IANS quoting intelligence sources reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are planning to target important political figures during the coming Parliamentary election in Chhattisgarh in April.
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On March 27, IANS quoting intelligence sources reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are planning to target important political figures during the coming Parliamentary election in Chhattisgarh in April.
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March - 28 
Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Yakub Kongari, a Jharkhand Party leader, at Domtoli under Kolebira Police Station area in Simdega District late in the night of March 28. Pamphlets were repor
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Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Yakub Kongari, a Jharkhand Party leader, at Domtoli under Kolebira Police Station area in Simdega District late in the night of March 28. Pamphlets were reportedly strewn around his body reading: “Police ke mukhbiro ka yahi hashra hoga (all police informers will meet the same fate).”
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March - 28 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nanda Kumar Kartani, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Zilla Parishad (District Council) president, near Sikpali Chowck under Kalimela Pol
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nanda Kumar Kartani, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Zilla Parishad (District Council) president, near Sikpali Chowck under Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District in the night of March 28. His dead body was recovered by villagers on March 29. According to Police, Kartani was on way to his village Uskelbada from Malkangiri riding a motorcycle when the incident happened. The assailants also set ablaze his motorcycle.
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March - 29 
A group of uniformed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres armed with sophisticated weapons blew up an Aircel (a telecom company) tower and a house at Daihar village in the Chouparan area of Hazaribagh District in the evening of March 2
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A group of uniformed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres armed with sophisticated weapons blew up an Aircel (a telecom company) tower and a house at Daihar village in the Chouparan area of Hazaribagh District in the evening of March 29, reports Telegraph. According to the Sub-divisional Police officer (SDPO) of Barhi, Arun Kumar Sinha, the house belonged to one Gopal Singh, who was a member of the Shastra People’s Morcha, a breakaway group of the CPI-Maoist. No loss of life was reported from the house as it was abandoned. Before leaving, the Maoists left pamphlets, saying Gopal Singh’s house was blown up as he and Shastra People’s Morcha were behind the killing of four members of the outfit two months ago in Jori. They also asked the villagers to boycott the election.
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March - 29 
One forest employee was injured and four others went missing on March 29 after Maoists, in a simultaneous attack, blew up three forest range offices, looted tourists, damaged communication system and torched two vehicles in the Similipal Tiger Projec
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One forest employee was injured and four others went missing on March 29 after Maoists, in a simultaneous attack, blew up three forest range offices, looted tourists, damaged communication system and torched two vehicles in the Similipal Tiger Project (STP) in Mayurbhanj District, reports The Hindu. The Maoists decamped with eight rifles and VHF communication sets from forest range offices. “Using explosives, they razed the range offices at Barahakamuda, Chahala and Dhuduruchampa located in the core areas of the tiger reserve in a four-hour-long attack that ended around 2.30 a.m.,” Field Director of the STP N. Nagaraj Reddy said. However, it was not clear whether the missing employees had fled or were abducted by the ultras, the Police sources said.
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March - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a local ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader at Bersa village in the Purulia District in the evening of March 30, reports The Hindu. The leader, Chandrasekh
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a local ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader at Bersa village in the Purulia District in the evening of March 30, reports The Hindu. The leader, Chandrasekhar Majhi, was not at home when the house was set ablaze. Other members of the house, however, escaped unhurt.
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March - 30 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up four public buildings at different places in the State on March 30, reports PTI. A vacant community hall was blown up at Penk village in the Bokaro District. A separate group of Maoists
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up four public buildings at different places in the State on March 30, reports PTI. A vacant community hall was blown up at Penk village in the Bokaro District. A separate group of Maoists exploded two buildings housing primary schools in Ghansitola village in the Latehar District. In the third incident, a primary school building in the Banalat area of Gumla District was blown up destroying a portion of the structure. However, no loss of life was reported in any of these incidents.
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March - 31 
According to Orissadairy.com, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bedanath Singh, a village leader, in Langalakanta village under K. Balang Police Station in Sundergarh District in the night of March 31. Sources said Sin
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According to Orissadairy.com, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bedanath Singh, a village leader, in Langalakanta village under K. Balang Police Station in Sundergarh District in the night of March 31. Sources said Singh did not attend a meeting called by the Maoists on March 29, which led to his killing.
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March - 31 
Around 50 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a State-run school at Chormara village under Bhimbandh forest range in the Jamui District in the early hours on March 31, reports PTI. However, no casualties w
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Around 50 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a State-run school at Chormara village under Bhimbandh forest range in the Jamui District in the early hours on March 31, reports PTI. However, no casualties were reported in the attack, Police said.
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March - 31 
Maoists ransacked the forest rest house at Gudgudia and set ablaze the four-tent accommodation at Joranda in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj District in the same night.
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Maoists ransacked the forest rest house at Gudgudia and set ablaze the four-tent accommodation at Joranda in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj District in the same night.
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March - 31 
Telegraph reports that three persons were arrested in the night of March 31 with a cache of Bihar-made arms allegedly meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres camping at Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. The arrests wer
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Telegraph reports that three persons were arrested in the night of March 31 with a cache of Bihar-made arms allegedly meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres camping at Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. The arrests were made when the trio’s car was stopped for checks 10 kilometers before Lalgarh. One of the arrested persons is suspected to be a Maoist action squad member. Three pipe guns, parts of improvised rifles, 30 rounds of ammunition and Maoist leaflets, some of them calling for a boycott of the polls, were said to have been found.
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March - 31 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a general shutdown in the Gadchiroli, Gondia and Chandrapur Districts on April 10, reports Times of India. Police said Maoist propaganda material, issued jointly by the Maharashtra State
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a general shutdown in the Gadchiroli, Gondia and Chandrapur Districts on April 10, reports Times of India. Police said Maoist propaganda material, issued jointly by the Maharashtra State committee, Gadchiroli division and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist, was spotted at three places near Yerkar bus stop and on the road connecting Dhanora and Murumgaon on March 31. The banners ridicule Police operations like Sarvodaya and Parakram and condemn Police action against villagers of Markegaon, Bandhur, Kosmi, Katezhari and Gudekasa. The banners also claimed that Police commandos torched houses in Bandhur village. They also demanded immediate withdrawal of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force from Gadchiroli.
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