Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: A shocking act of brutality by Maoists has again come to fore after four villagers were punished in a ‘Praja Court’ conducted by the red rebels at Gagiaguda village under Mathili police limits in Malkangiri district. According to reports, the Maoists had abducted eight villagers some 10 days back and thrashed four people for […]

Malkangiri: The life of 35-year-old Rajib Khil of Dabuguda village under Khairput block of Malkangiri district is confined to a wooden pole. With only two pieces of cloth and an old mat to sleep, he is tied to the pole with an iron chain. Rajib is well built but he is suffering from mental illness […]

Malkangiri: In another instance of failure of the Mahaprayana Yojana (Hearse Scheme), a dead body was carried on a motorcycle from Kudumulugumma hospital to Nuaguda village in Malkangiri after the kin of the deceased were denied a hearse van by hospital authorities. After complaining of chest pain, Bhagban of Nuaguda village was rushed to the […]

Malkangiri: Three persons including one from Andhra Pradesh were arrested by Forest Department officials at Kalimela in Malkangiri district while they were transporting turtles in a pick-up van from bordering Andhra Pradesh. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Forest personnel intercepted a van at MPV-60 village under Kalimela forest range area and seized around […]

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Malkangiri: Office of the Kurub panchayat under Kalimela police limits in the district was ransacked by Maoists today. Sources said as many as 25 Maoists broke open into the panchayat office and damaged TV set and furniture provided to villagers by the police. The incident is considered to be a fall out of the surrender […]

Malkangiri: One of the 12 Maoists, who were arrested yesterday by Malkangiri police, was found hanging today inside a bathroom on premises of the SP office today. He was identified as Soma Kabasi of Jandraguda village. Malkangiri SP Jagmohan Meena informed while the police was taking the 12 Maoists to a court, Kabasi sought permission […]

Nabarangpur/Malkangiri: After struggling hard to protect their crops from natural calamities, pests and unseasonal rain, the farmers in Nabarangpur and Malkangiri are allegedly being exploited by the millers who purchased their hard earned paddy by slashing five to seven kgs per quintal. Due to inordinate delay in procurement at Mandis, they have no alternative rather […]

Malkangiri: In a major breakthrough, the Malkangiri police have arrested 12 Maoists after carrying out combing operation at several places in the district. Police said the arrested ultras were involved in various crimes, including murder and violence. Sources said, in view of the rising number of incidents of Maoist menace in the district during the […]

Malkangiri: Upset over continuous violent activities of Maoists in the district, Adivasi Ekata Manch, a tribal outfit today put up posters at different places of Kalimela and Bandaghati areas appealing to local residents to come forward for a mass movement against the naxals. Through the posters, the outfit asked the extremists to explain the reason […]

Malkangiri: Maoists once again struck terror by killing a tribal resident of Mahupadar under Mathili police limits in the district on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Muinan Kabasi. Villagers said some armed extremists barged into his house last night and dragged him out of his dwelling suspecting him to be police informer. […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after assessing the anti-Naxal movement in cut-off areas of Chitrakonda of Malkangiri district, BSF ADG Arun Kumar met Odisha DGP RP Sharma at Bhubaneswar camp office today. A detailed discussion on joint operations and future strategies to curb Maoist menace in the State was held between Kumar and Sharma. The BSF ADG […]

Chitrakonda: Congress activists led by former Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi are observing a dawn-to-dusk bandh in Chitrakonda today and have staged dharna in front of the office of tehsildar demanding speedy redressal of their grievances related to issuance of caste certificate, land rights to forest dwellers and house plot to homeless tribals. Vehicular traffic in […]

Malkangiri: Though always making headlines for the wrong reasons, there’s much more to Malkangiri than just Maoist menace. Beyond the poor roads and lack of civic and health infrastructure among the tribal dwellings in the lap of Mother Nature who has spread her bounty everywhere in the district, there are plenty of sporting talents here […]

Malkangiri: After a brief lull in naxalite activities, Maoists once again struck terror in Panasput, an interior village in the cut off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district, by thrashing three villagers severely at a Praja Court. Sources said the Maoists abducted former sarpanch of Panasput Arjun Hantal and two of his associates suspecting them […]