Tag: Encounter

Cuttack: Further intensifying its crackdown on anti-socials ahead of the festive season, Commissionerate Police on Tuesday nabbed dreaded criminal Sk Rahul in an encounter in Cuttack. Sk Rahul aka Sabir (21) of Dargha Bazar was arrested this evening after a brief encounter near Chahata area in Cuttack. According to sources, Rahul works for Md Shakil […]

Malkangiri: Body of slain Maoist leader Chinnabai, killed in a recent police-naxal encounter, was handed over to his family today after completion of necessary formalities. The family of Chinnabai that hails from Andhra Pradesh had met the Malkangiri SP today to collect his body after which they were asked for identification of the same. The […]

Sundergarh: An exchange of fire took place between security forces and Maoists inside Lunga forest under Mahulapada police limits in Sundergarh district here on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of state police officials and special operations group (SOG) jawans led by Rourkela Superintendant of Police Anirudh Singh conducted raids inside the forest […]

Ganjam: Police on Sunday arrested a criminal after a brief encounter near a cashew forest at Bhaliapali under Soroda block in the district. Sources said, the accused, Lambu Tarini, was nabbed following a joint operation by Soroda and Gangapur police. Acting on a tip-off, a team of police intercepted Tarini and two of his accomplices […]

Rayagada: A Maoist camp has  reportedly been destroyed by security forces in Ambadala forests on Rayagada-Kandhamal border. The incident happened during a joint combing operation by jawans, District Voluntary Forces (DVF) and police late on Thursday night. Sources said, the maoist camp was destroyed following a fierce exchange of fire between security forces and the […]

Puri: Continuing its crackdown on anti-social elements, Puri police on Friday nabbed a dreaded criminal Rabi Pradhan alias Aba following an encounter near Kadua bridge under Gop police limits. It is the second shootout to be reported in the past one week as earlier Gora Mallick was arrested after a similar encounter near Delanga on […]

Cuttack: A notorious criminal was injured in an exchange of fire between him and police here at Hadipatha area in the city late last night. Critically injured Shaikh Babu was admitted to hospital, said Cuttack DCP Sanjeev Arora. “We were tipped-off about the hideout of Sheikh at Hadiapatha in the city and accordingly we carried […]

Malkangiri: A woman Maoist, who was injured in the recent encounter in the cut off areas in Malkangiri district, surrendered before the police today. The Maoist identified as Dhanmati Bhaja of Dabuguda village in the district surrendered before the Malkangiri SP. She was working for Kudumulugumma committee. Earlier on October 31, a woman Maoist cadre […]

Bhopal: All the eight terrorists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who escaped from Bhopal Central Jail were killed in a gunfight on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday. “All eight SIMI terrorists were killed in an encounter near Manikhedi Pathar village,” a senior police officer said. “We located […]

Malkangiri: Odisha Police on Sunday buried bodies of 12 unidentified Maoists who were killed in an encounter at Bhejing forest under Panasput gram panchayat in the district on October 24. Besides, the police handed over 16 bodies of the ultras to their family members and returned two bodies to Andhra Pradesh police. Muna, son of […]

Bhubaneswar: The banned CPI (Maoist) has called for bandh in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra on November 3 to protest against the Malkangiri encounter in which 30 Maoists were killed. In a statement issued by Maoist’s Central Committee, Pratap, a self-styled spokesperson, has given the bandh call in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh […]

Malkangiri: The security forces today shot two Maoists dead in a gun battle today at Panasput forest in the district even as the search operation in October 24 encounter in which 28 rebels including some top cadres were killed entered fourth day. The security personnel also seized two SLRs from the spot and intensified combing […]

Visakhapatnam: Two days after the fierce encounter in which 28 ultras were gunned down, the Andhra Pradesh State Committee of CPI (Maoist) on Wednesday issued a life threat to Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his son Lokesh. In a press release sent to the media and signed by CPI (Maoist) A.P. State committee official […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the death of 24 cadre Maoists in an encounter with the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police in the cutoff areas of Malkangiri district on October 24, the Odisha Home department has asked the Central forces and the Special Operation Group (SOG) to remain on high alert in the undivided […]

Kalahandi/Rayagada: Maoists resorted to one-day bandh in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts today protesting the death of a woman Maoist in an encounter with the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel in Kalahandi recently. To avoid any untoward incidents during the bandh called by the CPI (Maoist) Bansadhara-Ghumusura-Nagabali Committee, police have tightened security arrangements and deployed forces […]