Tag: Swabhiman Anchal

Malkangiri: At a time when security forces continue to intensify their crackdown in the Maoists hit cut-off area of Chitrakonda, the Red Rebels seem to have started targeting people supporting the forces, especially the male members of families. The security forces are strengthening their base in the Naxal-prone Swabhiman Anchal and have so far set […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Rs 100 crore package for the all-round development of the ‘Swabhiman Anchal’ in Malakangiri district on Tuesday. He made the announcement following interaction with the locals in the Swabhiman Anchal ( area earlier cut-off from the rest of the state due to Maoist violence) via video conferencing from the […]

Malkangiri: The Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF)- Madhusudan Sharma – on Wednesday conducted an aerial survey in Maoist-hit areas in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri and assessed the security scenario. He reviewed the security situation at Hantalguda, Kartanpali, and Temrupali areas in Swabhiman Anchal, which were earlier cut-off from mainland. Later, the IG […]

Malkangiri: A Maoist cadre was shot dead and another sustained injuries during an exchange of fire with security forces in a dense forest in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Thursday, police said. There are no reports of any casualty or injury to police personnel during the firing. Acting on a tip-off, a team of security personnel […]

Malkangiri: Swabhiman Anchal, erstwhile cut-off region in Malkangiri district is not just combating the Maoist menace and problems concerning basic amenities, but many other issues it seems. Allegations are now rife that there is rampant corruption in the implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan programme and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the area. […]

Malkangiri: Rattled by the unending Maoist violence that has crippled developmental activities in their areas, tribals in the Swabhiman Anchal in the district have geared up to safeguard their villages from the grip of ultras. Armed with traditional weapons like bows-arrows, axe, daggers and sticks, hundreds of residents from villages across the district have intensified […]

Malkangiri: Security forces have already penetrated into more than half of the Swabhiman Anchal, which was once dominated by the Maoists, and several BSF camps have been set up in the area to take on the red rebels. However, the ultras have once again become active with several attacks leading to a halt in the […]

Malkangiri: In a major seizure, the Malkangiri Police and the District Voluntary Force (DVF) in a joint combing operation busted a Maoist hideout in a stronghold area of Left-wing extremists (LWE) in Malkangiri district bordering Andhra Pradesh along the extension of Swabhiman Anchal, and recovered IEDs and other Maoist articles from the camp on Tuesday. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Sunday claimed that the state police has brought over 80 per cent area of Maoist hotbed ‘Swabhiman Anchal’ in Malkangiri district under police cover. He said the police has neutralised 17 Maoist leaders and 34 red rebels have surrendered this year. Abhay, while addressing the inaugural […]

Malkangiri: In a major crackdown, two Maoists including a woman cadre were gunned down during an exchange of fire with the Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel at ‘Swabhiman Anchal’ in the district on Sunday. A huge cache of explosives and Maoist articles were seized by the security personnel from the […]

Malkangiri: The morale of security forces is high after the recent success in the anti-naxal operations in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri district, said Director General (DG) of Police Abhay on Monday. Abhay visited Malkangiri’s Swabhiman Anchal (cut off area) a day after two Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces on […]

Malkangiri: The Red Rebels on Tuesday opposed the recently encounter in which two of their cadres were killed by security forces in Chitrakonda. In an audio tape, Maoist leader and Andhra-Odisha zonal Committee Secretary Kailash has condemned the killings and action by the administration, police and the Odisha government. The audio-tape has been released two […]

Malkangiri: In what could be an attempt to make their presence felt in Odisha, armed Maoists axed a contractor to death at Golia area under the Mathili police limits in Malkangiri district on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Sukumar Mandal. As per reports, around 15 to 20 Maoists first thrashed Mandal before slicing […]