Tag: Maoists

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Malkangiri: At a time when rebels are urging people to extended support to observe martrys’ week, a Maoist couple surrounded before Malkangiri superintendent of police on Sunday. The ultras identified as Mukesh and his wife Ratna decided to shun the path of violence and return to mainstream. Both carried a cash reward of Rs 4 […]

Nabarangpur/Nuapada/Bhawanipatna: Posters and banners were put up by Maoists at different places calling for support to Odisha and Chhattisgarh bandh today. Posters were found at several places including on an under-construction chariot of Lord Jagannath in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district. In Kandhamal, posters were put up by the Bansadhara-Ghumusara Nagabali Division Committee last night […]

Koraput: Newly-appointed DIG (Deputy Inspector General of Police) of South Western range Ashish Singh today asserted that security forces are ready to counter Maoists. “We will ensure proper execution of anti-Maoist operation. Hopefully, the good work of Odisha Police will continue in the future as well,” said Singh. Singh, who is the DIG of the […]

Malkangiri: Malkangiri police has arrested two Maoists, allegedly involved in the killing of a tribal man in Kalimela area of the district two days ago. The members of the extremist group, aged around 25 years, were caught by security personnel from a forest near Sudhakunda, Malkangiri Superintendent of Police, Jagmohan Meena informed. However, he  declined […]

  Malkangiri: Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada have seized booklets from Maoist camps with instructions on planting remote-controlled IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) to target jawans patrolling especially on motorcycles. “We have seized booklets with instructions on how blasts are executed with remote controls,” Inspector General of Bastar, Vivekanand Sinha said. According to sources, Maoists are […]

Malkangiri: A man leading an anti-Maoist campaign at the Silakuta village under Padia police limits in Malkangiri district was today shot at by rebels.The youth identified as Mangulu, is battling for his life at the Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). “He has received bullet injury on his left thigh and his condition continues to be […]

Deogarh: Security forces on Wednesday recovered a huge cache of explosives and items belonging to Maoists during a combing operation in a forest near Kerada village under Barkote area of Deogarh district, informed Deputy Commandant of OSAP (SS) Battalion, Laxman Singh today. Acting on a tipoff on presence of Maoist leader Sushant in the jungle, SP of […]

Malkangiri: Anti-Maoist posters condemning killing of a man on May 15, were spotted at Mahupadar village  here today. The posters put up in the name of ‘Sampurna Hinsamukta Odisha Abhiyan’ threatened the ultras to refrain from such violent acts in future and appealed for a Maoists-free state. On May 15, a group of red rebels […]

Phulbani: A 24-hour bandh call, given by the KKBN Division of CPI (Maoist) in four districts of the state including Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Boudh and Nayagarh turned out to be a damp squib today with virtually no impact on the ground. The bandh call by the outfit was meant to protest killing of five Maoists in […]

Phulbani: Making their presence felt once again in tribal-dominated Kandhamal district, Maoists today blocked the Baliguda-Kantamala road near Sudra village in  Baliguda area of the district by placing trees on the road. Vehicular movement on the road was abruptly disrupted due to the road blockade. Posters claiming to have been released by the KKBN Division […]

Malkangiri: Panic gripped Chitrakonda area after posters by Maoists surfaced at Tinikonia Chhak of Malakangiri district today. The hand written posters on pieces of red cloth urged the locals to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of revolutionary socialist Karl Marx. The posters bearing the name of Kalimela Regional Committee of outlawed CPI (Maoist) asked the […]

Malkangiri: Panic ran high after locals spotted an abandoned old television under a tree at Mudulibeda village under Mathili police limits in Maoist-dominated Malkangiri district on Tuesday. According to reports, the locals spotted the TV under the tree and alerted the officials posted at a nearby Border Security Force (BSF) camp. The BSF officials rushed to […]

Malkangiri/Koraput: Panic gripped locals after a landmine exploded at Kaliajhola area under Jeypore in Koraput district today. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. A poster in the name of Sadharan Adivasi Janata has also been recovered from the spot. In the poster, the outfit has warned the Maoists to abstain from carrying violent […]

  Kalahandi: Two days after the abduction of four villagers including the village guard of Lakhpadar village in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district, the Maoists finally released them on Sunday. The four abducted persons have been identified as Babula Nayak, Raju Nayak, Khetra Harijan(village guard) and Bisikeshan Harijan. According to reports, 10-12 members of the […]