Tag: Kandhamal Killings

Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has expressed satisfaction with the follow-up action taken by the Odisha government on the death of five innocent residents of Gumudumaha village in Kandhamal district, who were killed during a purported anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest on July 8 night. “In its report, the NCST had observed […]

Bhubaneswar: Slamming the State government on the Mahanadi issue, Union Tribal affairs minister Jual Oram said that the BJD-led government, which is now arguing about water deficit in Mahanadi basin, had itself sought diversion of ‘surplus’ Mahanadi water to Rushikulya basin. Producing a letter sent by 10 BJD MPs to the Union Water Resources minister, […]

Gumudumaha (Kandhamal): The five-day Adhikar Yatra launched by the Congress in Kandhamal district to protest against the State Government’s failure in providing justice to the family members of the five innocent villagers, who were killed in unprovoked firing by SOG personnel on July 8, would conclude today. Congress activists will took out a procession from […]

Phulbani: A three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by the SP, Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) Gurudas Kundu, today began its second phase probe into the death of five villagers, who were killed during an anti-Maoist operation near Gumudumaha village in Malapanga forest of Kandhamal district on July 8. Talking to media persons at the […]

Baliguda: The kiiling of five innocent villagers during an anti-Maoist operation by SOG in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district is set to gain further traction with a mass protest being organized by tribal and Ddalit organizations from across the state in Baliguda today. In view of this mass congregation in protest of the […]

Phulbani: Protesting the shocking death of five innocent villagers allegedly during an anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district, Maoists have called for a two-day bandh in Rayagada and Kandhamal districts beginning today. Though government bus movement is completely halted on account of the bandh, vehicular traffic emained normal in some places. […]

Cuttack: Alleging gross inaction on the part of the Odisha government in the tragic death of five innocent villagers who were killed during an anti-Maoists operation inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district in the night on July 8, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Odisha High Court today demanding a […]

Phulbani: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the death of five innocent villagers killed during an alleged anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8 reached Gumudumaha today. According to sources, the SIT is holding discussions with the kin of the deceased and injured in the incident. Earlier, the SIT […]

Phulbani: The probe into the shocking death of five innocent villagers during an alleged anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district by the special investigating team (SIT) formed for the purpose will formally begin today. According to sources, the six-member SIT formed by the State Police has arrived at Baliguda for the […]

Phulbani: The six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the State Police began its probe into the shocking death of five innocent villagers, who were killed during an alleged anti-Maoists operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district in the night on July 8. The SIT team, led by Mahendra Pratap, ADG, Human Rights […]

The Odisha government on Tuesday night issued the notification on formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of six tribals, who were shot dead by security personnel in Malapanga forest area near Gumudumaha village of Kurtamgarh panchayat under Baliguda police limits in Kandhamal district on July 8