Tag: Maoists

Kalahandi: A superclass contractor was shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Bajibahali Village of Kalahandi district on Friday. The contractor, identified as Shivashankar Das, was taking rest at a temporary camp built near a construction site in the village when seven bike-borne miscreants reportedly raising ‘Maoist Zindabaad’ slogans opened fired at him and fled the […]

Rourkela: Five persons including two former Maoist cadres were arrested by Bisra police here on Monday for allegedly running an extortion racket in the name of Maoists. All the accused belong to Jharkhand, police said. Two out of five arrested were earlier associated with Maoists, but later they had left the outfit. A pistol has […]

Rayagada: Maoists put up posters at Karadabandha village under Muniguda police limits of Rayagada district today asking the people to observe Republic Day as ‘ Black Day’. The posters by the rebel outfit have created panic among the locals. According to sources, the Mao posters, reportedly posted by Nagabali-Ghumusura-Vamsadhara division of the rebel outfit,  also […]

Phulbani: With an effort to bring a change, the Odisha police have called upon Maoists to discard violence and include themselves in the mainstream society. The Kandhamal district police have put posters at several areas in the district asking the red rebels to surrender to lead a normal life in future. The posters mentioned that […]

Malkangiri: Setting an example of bravery and humanity, CRPF jawans in cut off areas of Chitrakonda, carried two tribal women on slings for over 7 kms as they were severely injured due to explosion of pressure bombs installed by Maoists. The incident occurred on Saturday when the jawans were busy in combing operations in the […]

Malkangiri: Maoists who had surrendered in the recent past have done so due to pressure from the police and people who are inspired by the Maoist ideology will never lay down arms and will continue to fight till last, a letter released by the Kalimela Area Committee of CPI (Maoists) said. The letter which was […]

Malkangiri: One of the 12 Maoists, who were arrested yesterday by Malkangiri police, was found hanging today inside a bathroom on premises of the SP office today. He was identified as Soma Kabasi of Jandraguda village. Malkangiri SP Jagmohan Meena informed while the police was taking the 12 Maoists to a court, Kabasi sought permission […]

Rourkela: Eight members of the outlawed Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested by police in Bisra of Sundargarh district late last night. As per reports, the police have seized two pistols and two bikes from the eight PLFI members, including one area commander Sudam Singh and his close aide Chandrabhanu Singh. A total […]

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Top Maoist leader Jampanna alias Jinugu Narasimha Reddy heading the Odisha State Committee’s military commission surrendered before Telangana police along with his wife on Friday, media reports said. However, official announcement of the development is awaited. The top extremist who carried a reward of Rs 24 lakh on his head was leading KKBN (Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh) […]

Bhubaneswar: After posters in Satkosia, Maoists have now released an audio tape opposing road construction works at several places including in Malkangiri district.The audio tape features the voice of CPI (Maoists) secretary of Malkangiri-Visakhapatnam division, Benu. In the audio tape, the rebels have termed the statements of BSF DG to wipe out Maoists after construction […]

Malkangiri: Upset over continuous violent activities of Maoists in the district, Adivasi Ekata Manch, a tribal outfit today put up posters at different places of Kalimela and Bandaghati areas appealing to local residents to come forward for a mass movement against the naxals. Through the posters, the outfit asked the extremists to explain the reason […]

Malkangiri: Maoists once again struck terror by killing a tribal resident of Mahupadar under Mathili police limits in the district on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Muinan Kabasi. Villagers said some armed extremists barged into his house last night and dragged him out of his dwelling suspecting him to be police informer. […]

Malkangiri: After a brief lull in naxalite activities, Maoists once again struck terror in Panasput, an interior village in the cut off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district, by thrashing three villagers severely at a Praja Court. Sources said the Maoists abducted former sarpanch of Panasput Arjun Hantal and two of his associates suspecting them […]

Malkangiri: A tribal youth of Murdakhol village in Malkangiri district, who had been eking out a living from farming despite being highly qualified, recently got a job to teach surrendered Maoists. The job has been offered to Deba Sodi, an M,Phil degree holder, by Malkangiri SP Jagmohan Meena after media reported about his plight. Though […]

Bhubaneswar: A thick blanket of security has been made for the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week of the Maoists with combing and anti-insurgency operations being intensified in several parts of Odisha. Bus services in eight routes in Rayagada, Kandhamal and other few pockets in Malkangiri district have been suspended as a precautionary measure, sources […]