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Maoists loot ration meant for BSF at Chitrakonda

Malkangiri: Maoists reportedly looted two boats laden with rations meant for BSF Jawans near Totapadar in cut-off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district last evening. According to sources, the grocery items were being transported to Kunturpadar police camp. The ultras robbed all the rations after beating up the boatmen. “A private boat was carrying the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Koraput gang rape: Maoists deny role, call for bandh on Monday

Koraput: With the identity of the accused involved in the Kunduli minor girl gang rape case yet to be ascertained by Odisha Police, an active Maoist body has denied involvement of its cadres in the incident. Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) in an audio tape has denied role of Maoist men in the heinous […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Maoist posters demanding release of jailed rebels surface in Kalahandi

Bhawanipatna: The Maoists allegedly put posters at several places near Sirliguda here in Kalahandi district demanding unconditional release of their jailed cadres. They also demanded to accord political prisoner status to the rebels in jail and provide them all facilities. Urging people to observe September 13 as ‘Mukti Diwas’ of political prisoners, they asked the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Red rebels' posters warning police informers found in Kalahandi

Kalahandi: Panic gripped Trilochanpur village under Lanjigarh block of the district after several Maoist posters warning people of the area, who have become police informers, were found pasted here on Sunday. The villagers are terrified after finding the posters which mentioned that those people who are working as police informers should stop doing so lest […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Three Maoist militia members arrested in Koraput

Lamataput: Police today arrested three militia members of Nandapur division of Maoists in Koraput district today. The three rebels identified as Biswanath Hantal, Sahadev Hantal and Ghanu Sisa were actively involved in Maoist activities since last one year. Apart from co-operating with the outlawed outfit in various activities, they basically organise meeting in tribal villages […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Maoists-security forces gunbattle underway in Gandhamardhan hills

Bolangir:  A day before Independence Day, the Maoists today unleashed terror by exchanging fire with security forces at Gandhamardhan hills near Khaprakhol in the district today. Till reports last came in, exchange of fire was in progress and no casualty was reported so far. “The CRPF and SOG jawans launched combing operations last night in […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Suspected Maoists kill village sarpanch in Koraput

Jeypore: A sarpanch was shot dead allegedly by Maoists over suspicion of being a police informer on late Monday night at Hatibari village under Nandapur block in Koraput district. The rebels left behind a hand written letter after committing the crime. It was seized by the police later. Some vehicles belonging to the deceased sarpanch, […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
3 villagers kidnapped by Maoists in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Maoists allegedly kidnapped three villagers of Dandipadar under Mathili police limits in the district today for ‘reasons unknown.’ As per reports, a group of the ultras entered the village today morning and forcibly took the three villagers with them into the forest. Meanwhile, no information has been received from the police yet in this […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Security tightened as martyr's week of Maoists begins

Bhubaneswar: In view of the martyr’s week of Maoists starting today, security has been tightened in the districts dominated by naxals in Odisha. Additional security forces including CRPF, DVF and SOG have been mobilised to tackle any untoward situation in border areas of the district sharing boundaries with Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The vehicles entering […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Maoists appeal people to support martyr's week from Jul 28 to Aug 3

Narayanpatna: Maoists today have once again appealed to the people to observe martyr’s week from July 28 to August 3 through a fresh banner that appeared at Talagumandi village here in Koraput district. The banner in the name of Koraput-Srikakulam division also asked tribals to pay homage to slain 31 cadres of the outlawed outfit […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Severing rebel ties, surrendered Maoists tie nuptial knot

Malkangiri: Starting a new life and embracing the mainstream, surrendered Maoists Raghu Madakami and Radha tied the nuptial knot here on Sunday. The Malkangiri police helped the couple get married after they expressed their will to get married and be a part of the mainstream society. The two Maoists got married in the presence of […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Maoists torch JCB machines protesting illegal sand lifting

Lamataput: Protesting illegal lifting of sand from a quarry on Darliput river, suspected Maoists allegedly set afire three JCB machines engaged in the work here under Padua police station in Koraput district. They left behind some posters threatening sand mafias of dire consequence, police said. The posters read ‘nobody has any right on the Darliput […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Maoist abduct 2 villagers in Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, Maoists have allegedly abducted two villagers in Malkangiri district. According to reports, ultras have kidnapped two villagers from Mahupadar village under Mathili police station limits on suspicion of being ‘police informers’. Sources said, nearly four to five persons (Maoists) had come to the village in police uniform and later abducted […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Maoists get set for new guerrilla tactics to counter anti-insurgency ops

Bhubaneswar: With Sukma attack that killed 25 CRPF men still raw in mind, a recent video showing a ‘guerrilla training’ camp of the extremist group has put the security forces on tenterhooks. The video footage, source of which is yet to be ascertained, shows young cadres being rigorously trained by the group’s warfare experts. It […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Maoists claim responsibility for Sukma attack, cite revenge reason behind operations

Bhubaneswar: Claiming responsibility for the deadly attack killing    25 CRPF jawans in Chhatisgarh’s Sukma region on April 24, the Maoists said their main objective was to avenge death of their cadres last year. Issuing an audio recording, Nikhil, spokesperson of Dandakaranya Zonal Committee, a left wing extremist (LWE) zonal outfit said they orchestrated the ambush […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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