Tag: Maoists

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: With the Ministry of Home Affairs fixing a meeting on May 8, two days after the deadliest Naxal encounter in Sukma of Chhattisgarh in which 25 security personnel were killed, Odisha police has intensified its operation and sealed the border areas apprehending influx of rebels from the bordering State. Director General of Police Kunwar […]

Lanjigarh: The anti-Vedanta protests reared head once again after the Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti staged a demonstration in front of the company’s Lanjigarh plant. Hundreds of tribals along with members of various forums took out a rally and staged a dharna in front of the plant. According to sources, the protestors also tried to break the […]

Jeypore: Maoists struck terror once again by killing a tribal man suspecting him to be a police informer at Pedaitiki village under Barigi panchayat of the Koraput district, in the wee hours of Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Pidika Ratnu. According to sources, around 20 armed maoists stormed into Ratnu’s house in the […]

Bhubaneswar:  The Border Security Force (BSF) will provide two bulletproof boats for patrolling in cut-off areas in three to four months. This would not only intensify patrolling in cut-off areas but also help in anti-Maoist operation, said BSF DG KK Sharma after a discussion with Odisha DGP KB Singh here today. Also Read: Maoists protest […]

Bolangir: Maoists today issued a poster opposing the Lower Suktel project at Paradhiapali village in Bolangir district. The left wing extremists, operating in the Gandhamardhan hills, issued the warning to stop the ongoing construction work of the project. The project is touted to be the potential lifeline of the district. The estimated cost of the […]

Bhubaneswar: After Maoists attacked a railway station in Odisha’s Rayagada district early today, setting off a blast and putting up posters protesting against the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the State next month, Chief minister Naveen Patnaik took stock of the situation. Chief Secretary Aditya Padhi, Home department Secretary Asit Tripathy, Police […]