Tag: Maoist

Bhubaneswar: At least five Maoists, including three women, were gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Koraput district of Odisha on Wednesday, a senior police officer said. The encounter took place in a forest under Padua police station limits in the morning when personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary […]

Malkangiri: At least two jawans of Special Operations Group (SOG) sustained critical injuries in a landmine explosion reportedly triggered by Maoists in Malkangiri district today. According to reports, the blast took place at Bogapadar hill under Mathili Police limits of the district when a team of SOG jawans were conducting a combing operation based on […]

Bhawanipatna: Opposing road construction, the red rebels Tuesday night allegedly torched vehicles at Nuamunda village under Madanpur Rampur police limits of Kalahandi district. Sources said that a group of 30-40 armed Maoists came to the village late last night and torched five tractors, two JCB machines and a mixture machine engaged in construction of road […]

Dantewada: A Naxal allegedly involved in the killing of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four policemen in an IED attack last month, was Friday arrested in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police said. The rebel, identified as Jivan alias Hemla, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was apprehended by local police near […]

Malkangri: During a joint operation by the Police and BSF personnel, a Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head was arrested in Malkangiri on Sunday. The arrested red rebel has been identified as Chandra Sisa alias Chandan. According to sources, Chandan was nabbed following the joint operation in the Swabhiman Anchal […]

Simdega (Jharkhand): A Maoist was killed in an encounter with the CRPF and district police personnel in Simdega district on Wednesday, a police officer said. Additional Director General of Police (Operation) Murari Lal Meena said that an AK-47 was recovered from the spot of the encounter at Urmi forest under Bano block of the district. […]

Malkangiri: It was like a dream coming true for natives of the Maoist-hit Kuruba village under Kalimela police limits when Malkangiri district collector Manish Agarwal paid a surprise visit to the village to get firsthand account of the local people. Agarwal visited the cut-off village along with a team of his officials and held discussion […]

Malkangiri: The Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) division of the Maoists expelled Naveen alias Boda Anjaiah, a key leader for indulging in anti-party activity. In a release, the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) claimed that action has been taken against Naveen as he was also misbehaving with women cadres. As a result, people especially in the […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Recently newspaper reported about CPI (Maoist), a banned outfit with a history of violence, expelling one of its divisional committee members in Odisha from the organisation for ‘anti-party’ activities. According to some reports, Navin, who was active in the “ swabhiman anchal ” ( earlier known as cut-off area) of Malkangiri, […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: In the last one week Maoist rebels have gunned down two alleged police informers in Kalahandi district where they have begun making inroads recently. Both the victims were contractors and seen by the radicals to be collaborating with the men in khaki. The so-called police informers have been at risk for […]

Kalahandi: A Maoist was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest in Kalahandi district on Wednesday. The encounter took place in the forest near Kotbundel village when Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were conducting a combing operation, Kalahandi Superintendent of Police B Gangadhar said. After noticing the security personnel, […]

Kalahandi: As the entire country was busy in Independence Day celebrations, an exchange of fire between the security forces and Maoists was reported from Kalahandi district in Odisha today. A huge cache of ammunition including detonators was seized following the encounter at Gundi forest under Sadar Police limits. Four bags containing medicines and other articles […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The killing of a hardcore Maoist, a platoon commander, in an encounter in Malkangiri district on Wednesday, is a significant achievement of state police. Though a district voluntary force (DVF) jawan also lost his life in the exchange of fire there is no denying the importance of the operation. While the […]

Ranchi: Four Jharkhand police personnel were on Friday killed in a Maoist attack in the state’s Latehar district, officials said. The attack by armed Maoists occurred at about 8:30 PM when a police party was on-board an official four-wheeled vehicle in the Chandwa police station area, they said. The Maoists are reported to have sprung […]

Malkangiri: Motu Police here on Sunday arrested five persons on charges of blackmailing a mine owner in the area by posing as Maoists. As per reports, a granite mine owner, C Venugopal in Peta area under Motu police limits of the district was charged an extortion of Rs 50 lakh through telephone from one of […]