Tag: Maoist

The Maoist surrendered before the Bolangir Police was working as an area commander in the Bolangir, Bargarh, and Mahasamund (BBM) Division. 

Based on reliable information about dumps of explosive materials by ultras, the BSF personnel carried out a search operation in the Silakota Reserve Forest of the district.

The incident occurred when a joint team of security personnel was out on a search operation in Tekalgudem village, which is a bordering area between Bijapur and Sukma districts, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P. said.

As per reports, the encounter broke out during a combing operation by the security personnel in the jungle when they spotted the Maoists and their camp. The ultras fired shots at the police following which the security forces retaliated.

After a brief lull, a Maoist poster has been recovered in Sundagarh. The poster carries the name of Prem Kumar Jadav, Central Committee member of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI).

Circumstantial evidence and certain words written in the banner point to the involvement of the Maoists, who are believed to have put up the banners to threaten some contractors engaged in the border areas and intend to extort money from them. 

Senior officials from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) also attended the meeting.

Launching a scathing attack on Rao, BJP alleged that there are several instances where many BJD leaders were found having links with the Maoists. 

Releasing a press statement, the Maoists said, “Yesterday, on April 26, 2023, our brave PLGA carried out a massive attack near Aranpur. In this, 11 DRG goons died. According to preliminary reports, several police personnel were possibly injured too.”

Nineteen years have passed since the incident and much water has since flowed under the bridge and the situation has changed for the better. The fear of Red Rebels is no longer haunting the residents of villages adjacent to jungles, even in the dead of night. 

Chanti was involved in the 2012 ambush on BSF personnel which resulted in the death of four jawans and was carrying a bounty of Rs 3 lakh.

The exchange of fire between security forces and Naxals had taken place in Pomra forest under Mirtur police limits in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on November 26.

Tension flared up in Katameta in Malkangiri after police picked up and detained 19 villagers on Sunday night. They were protesting an alleged fake encounter, by blocking National Highway at Katameta.

The villagers blocked the Highway alleging a fake encounter by police which took place at Ramagiri forest under Baipariguda police limits on November 10 that reportedly saw killing of two ultras and recovery of arms and ammunitions from the Maoist hideout.

As many as 150 Maoist supporters also took pledges not to further help the members of the outlawed CPI (Maoist).