Tag: Maoist

Koraput: A top Maoist leader with Rs 20 lakh bounty on his head was found dead in Uparakanti hill under Semiliguda police limits in Korapurt district on Thursday evening. The deceased has been identified as T. Anil Kumar aka Chandu, a resident of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. According to sources, Chandu, who was working for special […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today informed the State Assembly that 19 out of 30 districts of Odisha are Maoist prone. In a written reply to a question by Congress member Kailash Kulesika, the chief minister said 45 Maoists have been killed and 80 arrested in 55 encounters since 2015 till November this year. Besides, […]

Malkangiri: Support base of Maoists in Odisha continues to wane as another 113 Maoist sympathizers surrendered before the Malkangiri police today. According to sources, the surrendered sympathizers are from Idikonda village under Kalimela police limits and include 29 militia and 11 village committee members. All the persons were working for the Kalimela Dalam. Also Read: […]

Malkangiri: The influence of the Maoists is on the wane in the cut-off areas of Malkangiri district has become more evident with the surrender of a wanted cadre before the police today. Reports said Ram Madkami, a Maoist cadre, arrived at the district headqurters here and surrendered before SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra. He also handed him […]

Malkangiri: In another setback to Maoists, as many as 222 Maoist sympathizers surrendered before the Malkangiri police today. According to sources, the surrendered sympathizers are from Tekguda, Sana Tekguda and Tekguda colony under Kalimela police limits and include 19 militia and 72 women. With this surrender, over 500 Maoist sympathizers have surrendered this month.

Bhubaneswar: As many as 30 tribal people of five families deserted Dabuguda village in Malkangiri district on Tuesday due to Maoist threat. In the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, the tribals trekked the hilly terrain of around 40 kilometres braving the vagaries of nature and wild animals, to reach Kudumulugumma early in the morning. […]

Rayagada: A Belgian shepherd of the CRPF dog squad, injured during disposal of an improvised explosive device (IED) near Hatamunigada in the district on November 3, will be taken to Chennai for better treatment. The four-year-old sniffer dog sustained injuries in upper part of right eye and head. Informing newsmen about the decision, MK Sharma, […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior security advisor in Union Home ministry K Vijay Kumar today said the number of Maoist in Malkangiri district has drastically come down due to regular combing operations by the Central forces and the Odisha Police. Briefing newsmen after his meeting with chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here, Kumar said the […]

Malkangiri/Koraput/Rayagada: Government bus services were halted in Malkangiri and Rayagada districts today due to a bandh call given by Maoists in five states including Odisha protesting against the killing of 30 naxals during a joint operation of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh police in the cut-off areas of Malkangiri on October 24. The government-run buses plying […]

Bhubaneswar: The banned CPI (Maoist) has called for bandh in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra on November 3 to protest against the Malkangiri encounter in which 30 Maoists were killed. In a statement issued by Maoist’s Central Committee, Pratap, a self-styled spokesperson, has given the bandh call in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh […]

Malkangiri/ Visakhapatnam: Holding the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers responsible for the encounter in Bejing forest under Panasput grampanchyat of Malkangiri district on October 24 causing the death of 27 Maoists, the secretary of CPI (Maoist) East Division Committee Kailash today said the security personnel have taken top naxal leader G Ramakrishna alias RK […]

Malkangiri: The Maoist death toll in one of the biggest encounters with the outlawed extremist outfit mounted to 27 today as the security forces recovered three more bodies today during combing operation in Bejing forest under Panasput grampanchyat of Malkangiri, where the fierce gun battle took place in the early morning of Monday. The process […]

Cuttack: The State government has announced a special incentive for the police constables and sepoys engaged in anti-naxal operation in the Maoist-hit areas. Those who are recruited under contract system will get the benefit. State Police Headquarters informed that constables and sepoys working with Special Operation group (SOG) will get a 60 per cent special […]

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Kanwar Brajesh Singh today said the State Police is formulating strategies to counter the Maoists who are trying to strengthen their base in Odisha. “With the recent seizure of huge cache of arms and ammunitions and studying their movement and modus operandi, it is now apparent that the Red […]

Titlagarh: Hand-written posters and banners of outlawed CPI (Maoist) were found at Gudighat village in Titlagarh area of Balangir district today. The posters and banners mentioning the name of BBM division of the CPI(Maoist) demanded announcement of the area as drought-hit while opposing the Operation Green Hunt launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs and […]