Tag: Maoists

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 […]

  Koraput: Maoists have issued death sermons against five villagers through posters in Dandabadi area under Baipariguda police station of Koraput district. The poster has been released in the name of Malkangiri Koraput Vishakhapatnam Border (MKVB) committee of CPI (Maoist). “In the name of development, the village is being subjected to destruction. Development is only […]

Koraput: A huge cache of explosives was seized from separate crusher units in Borigumma area of Koraput district. Police have arrested three persons in connection with the seizure. Acting on a tipoff, police conducted raids in Jayantgiri and Jamunda areas in Jeypore yesterday night and arrested three persons for running illegal stone crusher units in […]

Sundergarh:  A heavy exchange of fire took place between police and Maoists during a raid on a camp of the red rebels near Lunga hills of Bonai under Sundergarh district. According to reports, the exchange of fire took place at around 11 pm on Saturday and continued for nearly five hours. Several Maoist articles including […]

Malkangiri: While the government is on a mission to crush left wing extremism (LWE) threat, Maoists organised a ‘Praja Meli’ (Villagers Assembly) in a bid to mobilise public support in their favour. According to sources, nearly three thousand tribal men and women congregated inside the Cheruberu forest in the cut off areas of Malkangiri district […]

Malkangiri: Police today arrested three women Maoist cadres after launching an operation in Tulasi hills of Malkangiri district. On a tip off about the naxal camp in the hills, a special team of police comprising SOG and DVF jawans led by Malkangiri SP Gagmohan Meena raided the area and nabbed three women cadres while some […]

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 […]