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Dreaded Maoist, Chanti
NIA nabs most-wanted Maoist ‘Chanti’ from Malkangiri, Odisha

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.

  • Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Recovery of World War II era M1 Carbine rifle from Naxals sends police into a tizzy 
Recovery of World War II era M1 Carbine rifle from Naxals sends police into a tizzy 

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.

  • Sunday, 04 December 2022
‘Fake Maoist Encounter’
Villagers Protesting ‘Fake Encounter’ Picked Up By Police, Maoists Refute Report Of Deaths

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.

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  • Monday, 14 November 2022
Road Blockade At Katameta, Malkangiri
'Fake' Maoist encounter: Police pick up protesting villagers; ultras refute death

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.

  • Monday, 14 November 2022
Odisha: Maoist supporters demolish martyrs column' in former hotbed, surrender
Odisha: Maoist supporters demolish martyrs column' in former hotbed, surrender

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

  • Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Tale of Maoists who shun violence to join mainstream
Tale of Maoists who shun violence to join mainstream

Sulochana joined naxal activities at the age of 14 after being influenced by Maoist leader Girish Mahato and subsequently became an area commander and a platoon commander.

  • Thursday, 30 June 2022
Maoist Sympathisers Surrender Before Police
More than 180 LWE militants surrender before police in Chitrakonda

In an apparent success for the security forces, more than 180 left-wing militants and Maoist sympathisers from Jantri Panchayat under Malkangiri's Chitrakonda block surrendered before the SDPO and the BDO on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 11 June 2022
Kandhamal witnesses spurt in Maoist activities after a brief lull
Kandhamal witnesses spurt in Maoist activities after a brief lull

In order to raise public sympathy, the ultras apologized to the people and family members of journalist Rohit Biswal who died in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast while trying to go near posters put up by Maoists on February 5, 2022.

  • Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Maoists
MHA sounds alert for 4 states including Odisha on Maoist activities

Senior officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs have told the police of the four eastern Indian states -- West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha to remain alert during the next 15 days over possible Maoist activities.

  • Tuesday, 26 April 2022
IGP Satyabrata Bhoi
Maoists Won’t Be Allowed To Disrupt Odisha Panchayat Polls, Says Southern Range IGP

Southern Range Inspector General of Police (IGP), Satyabrata Bhoi on Tuesday assured the people living in the Red corridors of the State to not get intimidated by the poll boycott call given by the Maoists.

  • Tuesday, 08 February 2022
IEDs
Security Forces Foil Maoist Bid To Disrupt R-Day, 7 IEDs Recovered From Odisha's Malkangiri

Ahead of the Republic Day celebration, security personnel on Monday seized and defused a huge cache of explosives from the Swabhiman Anchal designated area in Odisha's Malkangiri.

  • Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Maoist Violence
Chhattisgarh: Naxals Kill Police Informer; Torch Vehicles Used For Road Construction In Bijapur

The ultras set fire to a truck, a JCB machine and another heavy vehicle, which were being used in the construction work under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), he added.

  • Saturday, 22 January 2022
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Poverty-stricken Odisha youth sets inspiring example

Sambalpur: Despite being born and brought up in a poor family in Balasingha village under maoist-affected Naktideul block of Sambalpur, Seshadev Kishan has crossed all hurdles to land a job as Research Associate at Gottingen University of Germany after completing his chemical engineering course. “I never thought that I will one day go to Germany […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Maoists kill watchman, torch 5 vehicles in Phulbani

Kandhamal: After a brief lull, Maoists unleashed terror in Patiamba village under Sadar police limits in Phulbani of Kandhamal district by killing a man suspecting him to be a police informer. The deceased identified as Rabindra Mallick was engaged as watchman by a company carrying out a road construction work in the region. The Maoists […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Rebels oppose anti-naxal operations by Centre

Kandhamal: Fresh Maoist posters opposing the ongoing anti-naxal operations by the Centre were recovered from Simanbadi area under Daringbadi police limits in Kandhamal district. The posters, bearing the name of CPI (Maoist) were put up on the wall of a pump house, urged the locals to observe the ‘Pratibad Saptah (protest week) till December 12. […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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