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Maoists, police exchange fire in Kandhamal; search intensified

Security personnel have intensified search operation in Pokharibandha forest near Barakhama in Kandhamal district after an exchange of fire with the Maoists this morning

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
Police, Maoists exchange fire in Kandhamal

Kandhamal: An exchange of fire took place between Maoists and security personnel inside Ladapadar forest under Gochhapada area of the district on Monday, police said. The incident took place in the wee hours of Monday when a combing operation by the security forces was underway. “A group of Red rebels started firing indiscriminately on our […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Two tribals abducted from Niyamgiri

Rayagada: Just a day after a combing operation at Niyamgiri forest near Dengamati village on Kalahandi-Rayagada border in which a Maoist was killed and two others seriously injured, two persons belonging to Dongaria tribe were abducted from the Niyamgiri area on Sunday. The two abducted persons have been identified as Shyama Sikaka of Dangamati village […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Maoist items seized after encounter on Angul-Sambalpur border

Security personnel seized several Maoist articles during a joint combing operation in Udul area under Handapa police station limits on the bordering area of Angul and Sambalpur districts on Tuesday evening

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Dreaded Maoist Sushil, wife killed in encounter

The Odisha Police got a major success after they eliminated the dreaded and top Maoist leader Sushil and his wife in an encounter on the border area of Angul and Deogarh district on Sunday afternoon

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Odisha govt prepares blueprint to counter Maoist menace

Taking note of the rise in Maoist activities in Odisha in recent times, the state government on Wednesday prepared a blueprint to counter left wing extremism (LWE) in the state

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Maoist leader acquitted in Arms Act case

Berhampur: A local court acquitted prominent Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda today in a case registered against him under Arms Act at Goshaninugaon police station four years ago. Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Berhampur, Pradeep Kumar Behera acquitted the Maoist leader on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Panda in the […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Week-long bandh called by Maoist begins

Malkangiri/Koraput: Outlawed outfit CPI-Maoist has asked people to observe protest week in Malkangiri and Koraput districts from today against ‘fake encounter’ on the Andhra-Odisha border. The Left wing extremists have also called for observance of the protest week in Vishakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Security has been tightened in these two districts following the bandh […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Maoist leader Sabayasachi Panda produced before Nayagarh SDJM

Arrested Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda was produced before Nayagarh SDJM court yesterday in connection with attack on police armoury in the district. The court has forwarded five cases against the Maoist leader to Nayagarh District and Sessions court for trial. Meanwhile, the court rejected a petition filed by Panda saying that Crime Branch did not […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Maoists torch vehicles of contractor in Korpaut

Koraput: Armed Maoists attacked a contractor’s camp in Ganjeipadar village under Pottangi block of Korpaut district and torched three vehicles including a JCB machine on Thursday night. Around 50 ultras attacked the camp of the contractor who was engaged with construction of a road. Source said the ultras have also damaged 15 equipments used for […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Naxal killed in gun battle with police in Kalahandi

One Maoist was killed today during a heavy gun battle between the district voluntary force (DVF) personnel and the ultras in K Gaon Chudapahad forest under Golamunda police limits here

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
SLRs, live cartridges seized in Ganjam

Acting on a tip-off, the district police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition including SLR rifles and live cartridges during a joint combing operation with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Khalisaru forest under Sorada police limits of the district yesterday

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Arms seized from 3 arrested ultras

Bhubaneswar: Security forces today apprehended three suspected Naxals and recovered 20kg of improvised bombs in two separate incidents in Left Wing Extremism-affected areas of Odisha. The three suspected Maoists were held by a patrol squad of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force from Patrapalli area under Bisra police station area of Sundergarh district. The suspects have […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Maoist leader calls for poll boycott

Senior Maoist leader Rukhdhara called for a boycott of forthcoming elections in the state alleging the Odisha government is not paying heed to the issues of cut-off areas of Malkangiri

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Two Maoists held, arms recovered in Ganjam

The Odisha Police on Saturday seized arms and explosives and nabbed two people during a raid on a Maoist camp near Salimagochha village under Badagada police limits of Ganjam district, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Asish Singh on Sunday

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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