Tag: Maoists

Baliguda: Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Dr Rameswar Oraon today said the security personnel did not follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during the anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal district, which led to the tragic death of six innocent tribals. “The security personnel must adhere to the SOP during an operation against the […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD government over the alleged crossfire at Krutamgada in Kandhamal district which claimed lives of six innocent tribals, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram today said the state government is trying to sweep the matter under the carpet. Talking to OTV, the Union minister said, “A 10-member team […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage across the state over Kandhamal crossfire incident, which claimed life of six civilians including a 15-month old baby, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Rameswar Oraon will visit Odisha today for an on-the-spot inquiry into the case. Official sources said Oraon will visit Kandhamal on Wednesday and submit a […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between the security personnel and the Maoists inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8, the Odisha government today decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the incident. The decision was […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing grave concern over the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between security personnel and Maoists at Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8 evening, the Odisha Human Rights Commission today served notice on the state Home secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), Revenue Divisional Commissioner […]

Rourkela: A joint team of Rourkela Police and CRPF busted a Maoist camp inside Sanabalijor forest under K Balang police limits in Sundargarh district and recovered a huge cache of ammunition after an encounter with the Maoists this morning. Talking to media persons here, RK Sharma, IG, Western Range, said acting on a tip-off that […]

The district police today confirmed the death of five civilians, including a 13-year-old boy, during an exchange of fire between security personnel and Maoists at Malapanga forest last night

Rourkela: Two Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before Rourkela Police this morning. The duo, while surrendering before Rourkela SP Anirudh Kumar Singh, said they were fed up with the highhanded attitude and torture by their seniors in gross violation of Maoist ideology. Talking to media persons, Singh said the two Maoists are Sanjay Munda of […]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another embarrassment for the BJD, former union minister Braja Tripathy today alleged that the ruling party is encouraging the CPI (Maoists) with monetary transaction through bank. Tripathy, a former parliamentarian from Puri, said the ruling party had credited Rs 45 lakh to bank account of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda. “The amount has […]

Fed up with a series of barbaric killings of innocent tribals by Maoists, the most recent ebing the murder of a tribal college student, a tribal body in Nuapada district on Saturday staged a road blockade in the district and warned the left wing ultras of retaliation if any such incident takes place in future

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) asked the Additional Director General (ADG), Police to take immediate steps to restrain 12 Maoists from fasting inside Jharpada Circle Jail in Bhubaneswar and Bhanjanagar Sub Jail, ADG Arun Ray on Sunday visited Jharapada jail to hold discussions with the Maoists on a hunger strike. […]

Taking note of increasing Maoist activities in Balangir district in western Odisha, the state government has initiated the process for shifting the CRPF battalion from Baripada to Balangir

Bhawanipatna/ Rayagada: Vehicular traffic in five blocks of Rayagada and Kalahandi districts was disrupted today as a result of a bandh being observed by the Maoists to protest the killing of a local youth in an false encounter by police a few days back. The Bandh has been called by Maoists belonging to Bansadhara-Ghumusar- Nagabali […]

Director General of Police (DGP) KB Singh on Saturday claimed that the Maoists have no support among local people especially in South-west Odisha

The spell of Maoist sympathizers shunning violence and joining mainstream continued on Saturday when 19 naxal sympathizers surrendered before Malkangiri SDPO Madkar Sandip Sampad