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Maoist violence has come down in Odisha: DGP

Bhubaneswar: The number of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts in Odisha has come down from 19 to to 15, said Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma. Briefing mediapersons, the DGP said, while six districts- Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur and Dhenkanal – have been deleted from the list, the Home ministry has added […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Four women Maoists killed in gun battle with security forces

Narayanpatna: Four women Maoists were killed during an exchange of fire between security personnel and left wing extremists near Dokari ghati in Narayanpatna of Koraput district last night. The four ultras are believed to be members of the Andhra-Odisha Special Zonal Committee of CPI (Maoist). As per reports, a joint team of District Voluntary Force […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Maoist posters demanding release of jailed rebels found in Nuapada

Nuapada: More than a hundred Maoist posters demanding immediate release of three red rebels from jail were found in Nilaji and Karlakhamar villages under Sinapli police limits in Nuapada district today. The posters claimed to have been put up by the Menpur-Nuapada Divisional Committee of CPI (Maoist) have sought release of Sumitra Dharua, Makran Paharia […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Maoists kill youth branding him as police informer

Bargarh: Maoists have once again struck terror by killing a youth of Salepali village under Paikmal police limits here in the district on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Bijay Sahu. As per reports, the rebels barged into Sahu’s house last night at around 8 pm and allegedly abducted him. Later, they took […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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DGP reviews anti-Maoist operations in cut-off areas

Malkangiri: Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma on Thursday visited cut-off areas of Malkangiri district to review anti-Maoist operations. Along with Border Security Force (BSF) Additional Director General (ADG) Arun Kumar and other senior police officials, Sharma visited the Jodambo camp and discussed about strategies to counter Maoist menace. They also talked on deployment […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Red terror: 1 killed, another abducted in cut off areas

Malkangiri: In yet another instance of naxal terror, Maoists allegedly killed a villager by slitting his throat in Orapadar village in cut-off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri. Around 20 Maoists on Monday night barged into the village and allegedly dragged the villager out of his home. Later he was found dead at one end of […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Matric Exam 2018: Question papers reach Koraput amid tight security 

Bhubaneswar: The question papers for the annual Matric examination conducted  Board of Secondary Education (BSE) reached the nodal centre in Lamtaput block of Maoist-hit Koraput district amid tight security arrangements on Thursday. The question papers and other confidential documents have been kept at the Lamtaput police station, which has been converted into a nodal centre. […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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7 vehicles torched by naxals in Kalahandi

Bhawanipatna: Seven vehicles involved in road construction were set on fire allegedly by Maoists late last night at Jamakana under Sadar police limits in Kalahandi district. Sources said as many as 40-50 ultras barged into a camp of the contractor involved in the Prdhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road construction from Gunduri to Kadama. […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Economic development in naxal-hit areas among top priorities in 2018: DGP

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police will chalk out a plan in 2018 to ensure economic development in Maoist-affected districts, apart from intensifying its offensive operations against the ultras, said DGP RP Sharma today. He further stated, “Not only we will deal with Maoists effectively but also become a partner in economic development in the naxal-affected areas.” […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Maoists vandalise Kurub panchayat office in Malkangiri

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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12 Maoists arrested in Malkangiri

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Odisha police to quiz Naxal leader Jampanna, wife in Hyderabad

Bhubaneswar: A team of Odisha police will interrogate top Maoist leader Jinugu Narasimha Reddy alias Jampanna and his wife who surrendered before Telangana police recently. “We have sent a team led by a SP-rank officer to Hyderabad to interrogate them and extract more information,” DGP RP Sharma said. Jampanna who was carrying a cash reward […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Maoists again unleash terror, kill tribal man in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Maoists once again unleashed terror by killing a tribal man over suspicion of being a police informer and torching a JCB machine and tractors engaged in road construction work at Nakamamudi Pipilipadar village in the cut off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Sadhu Khemunu […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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State approves Rs 71 cr for anti-Maoist operations

Bhubaneswar: The State-level committee on anti-Maoist operations today approved an annual budget of Rs 71 crore for 2017-18 under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme. The committee approved the SRE budget ahead of a crucial meeting of the Central government on December 11. Usually the State government spends money for anti-Maoist operations and the Centre […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Maoists kill villager during bandh in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Observing a bandh in five districts of the State today, Maoists killed a villager of Lahidi village located in the border between Kandhamal and Kalahandi. As per sources, Maoists killed Mohan Majhi, suspecting him to be a police informer. Villagers said that a group of armed rebels had arrived at around 1 am and forcibly […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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