Tag: Maoist

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 […]

Rourkela: A cadre Maoist couple-Sanika Kujur and Sunita Kujuru surrendered before Rourkela police on Saturday. According to sources, the duo was the members of a Maoist division operated by Samar Jee aka Anmol. The couple was involved in many Maoist activities on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, sources said adding that they were also involved in the fire […]

More than 400 Dongaria Kondhs residing in 112 villages in and around the Niyamgiri Hills today held a congregation protesting against police action on innocent tribals in the name of fighting Maoists

Malkangiri: Former top police officers of Odisha today said the release of video footage of an encounter between security personnel and Maoists on July 12, 2009 in Rajnandangaon forest in Chhattisagarh bordering Malkangiri district that left 29 police personnel dead on social media exposes the weakening of the ultras. Terming the release of the video […]

Bhubaneswar: With the 70th Independence Day just a few hours away, arrangements for celebration of the day have reached final stages in the state. Security arrangements have been stepped up in the Maoist-prone districts of Koraput, Rayagada and Malkangiri. According to sources, security arrangements have been beefed up at the three entrances to Koraput district. […]

Thirteen new armed police battalions, including three in Odisha, will be raised by the Union government to tackle the Naxal menace