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Maoist Timeline - 2005


 

Andhra Pradesh

Date

Incidents

January 8

A woman Naxalite of the CPI-Maoist is killed and another extremist, Vijaya, is arrested after an exchange of fire between Police and the former near J P Chervu in Prakasam District.

January 13

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a Home Guard, Sheikh Nazir, at Gundallupalli village in Guntur District, in retaliation to the earlier deaths of two Naxalites in Police firing.

January 15

Six CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in two separate encounters with the Police in the Prakasam and Mahabubnagar Districts while a community leader of the Congress party is shot dead by Naxalites in the Karimnagar District.

January 16

Two Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist are killed in an encounter with the Police in the Warangal District.

Naxalites also kill a former Naxalite, Narsimhlu, at Srigadha village in the Karimnagar District.

January 18

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres kill two civilians in separate incidents at Mukundapuram and Kalagalla villages under Garladinne and Kuderu administrative division in the Anantapur District.

January 19

A Naxalite belonging to the Penna Ahobilam squad of the CPI-Maoist is killed in an encounter with the Police at Jarutlarampuram village in Anantapur District while another is arrested at the same place.

January 20

Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist kill a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist at Morjampadu village in the Machavaram administrative division of Guntur District.

January 21

CPI-Maoist activists shot dead a TDP activist, Kotturi Pocham, at Ankoda under Easgaon Police station limits in the Adilabad District.

January 23

A teenager, belonging to a tribal community, is shot dead by CPI-Maoist cadres belonging to the Krishnapatti squad at Peddagattu in the Nalgonda District.

January 24

Four Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist belonging to the 'Sagar area committee squad' shot dead a TDP leader, Hanmanthu Chandriah Goud, at Devarakonda in the Nalgonda District.

January 27

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a lawyer, identified as Annapureddy Ravi Kumar, at Gummmanampadu village in the Guntur District.

January 30

Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist kill a surrendered Naxalite, identified as V. Ramesh alias Murali, branding him a Police informer at Begumpet village in the Karimnagar District.

February 1

In Adilabad District, six members of the Indervelli squad of the CPI-Maoist kill a retired Government employee, Damodar Rao, branding him a Police informer.

February 3

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including a 'commander', are killed in an encounter with the Police near Sivam village in the Adilabad District.

February 6

Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist 'Sirnapally-Bheemgal' squad kill a former Naxalite, Chintalawada Srinivas alias Shyam, between Pothunur and Rekulapally villages in the Nizamabad District.

February 8

Naxalites belonging to the Guttikonda squad of the CPI-Maoist shot dead two civilians suspecting them as Police informers at Miryal village in the Guntur District.

A surrendered Naxalite, identified as Narasimha Rao, is shot dead by the CPI-Maoist cadres after branding him a Police informer at Takkelapadu village in the same District.

February 12

Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist kill a village community leader, identified as G Mohan Rao, branding him a Police informer, at Gopalraopet village under Pinapaka administrative division of Khammam District.

February 16

Naxalites of the CPI-Maoist kill a civilian, Bandaru Vijaybhaskar, at Lalipuram village in Guntur District, branding him a Police informer.

February 19

Two TDP activists are shot dead by the CPI-Maoist at Papinenipally in the Prakasam District after being branded as Police informers.

February 26

The 'upper plateau squad commander' of the CPI-Maoist, Kiran alias Raghu alias Kuppa Narayappa, is killed in an exchange of fire between Naxalites and the Police at B.K. Uppanuntala in the Mahabubnagar District.

February 27

Police shot dead two women Naxalites, belonging to the Manthani Naresh local guerrilla squad of the CPI-Maoist on the outskirts of Gopalpur in Karimnagar District. Four Maoists, however, managed to escape from the encounter site.

February 28

A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, belonging to the Indervelli squad, is killed during an encounter with the Police at Babapur village in Adilabad District.

March 1

CPI-Maoist cadres kill eight civilians and chopped off the limbs of two others belonging to the upper castes at Vempenta village in Kurnool District.

March 2

Four Maoists belonging to the Peddapalli Local Guerilla Squad kill Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader, P Balwanth Rao, in the Kalva Srirampur area of Kurnool District.

March 3

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a former Naxalite, Bhanot Raju alias Sambaiah, near Sultanpur village in the Warangal District holding him responsible for the Oddegudem incident in which two Naxalites were killed and the 'Division Committee Secretary' D.V.K. Swamy alias Yadanna was injured.

March 7

Police shot dead ten CPI-Maoist cadres, including 'District committee secretary' Ramesh, during an encounter in the Manala forests of Nizamabad District. Ramesh was also a member of the outfit's 'Northern Telengana special zonal committee'.

One Police constable is killed in an exchange of fire with suspected CPI-Maoist cadres in the Sileru Police station area of Visakhapatnam District.

March 10

An action team of the CPI-Maoist killed a person, Bomma China Venkatesham, at Vadderagudem in the Nalgonda District.

March 11

A group of approximately 15 suspected CPI-Maoist cadres kill five Police personnel and two civilians after raiding a Police station at Chilakaluripeta in the Guntur District.

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead Bangaru Mallesh, a former Naxalite, and injure another person branding them as Police informers at Ajillapur in the Mahabubnagar District.

March 15

Two Police personnel were killed and one another sustained injuries when CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire targeting a patrol party at Dandu Malkapur in the Nalgonda District.

March 17

Naxalites belonging to the Penna Ahobilam Area Dalam shot dead a TDP activist Venkatramudu at Jarutla Rampuram village in the Anantapur District branding him as a Police informer.

A former Naxalite is shot dead by the Maoists at Indupriyal village in the Medak District.

March 18

Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a Police constable of the Balanagar Police station on the Hyderabad-Bangalore National Highway No. 7 in Mahabubnagar District.

Four Maoists are killed in an encounter with the Police in Warangal District. The deceased included a senior Naxalite, who was suspected to be the 'secretary' of CPI Maoist group, Warangal and Khammam Districts.

March 20

CPI-Maoist cadres kill two persons branding them Police informers in two separate incidents in Andhra Pradesh. In Medak District, they beat to death an ex-Naxalite at Pallepahad village and also shot dead a civilian, Ryapalli Sreenu, at Banala in the Mahabubnagar District.

March 22

A group of ten Naxalites of the Janashakthi group shot dead a former Naxalite, Ganti Devaiah, at Konaraopeta in the Karimnagar District after branding him a Police informer.

A former Naxalite, Pappula Mallesh, is shot dead by unidentified persons at Sarvail in the Nalgonda District.

March 27

Four Naxalites of the CPI-ML Praja Pratighatna are killed in an exchange of fire with the Police in Warangal District.

March 29

CPI-Maoist cadres after blasting an abandoned Police station near Ongole in the Prakasam District kill a person branding him as a Police informer, assault a TDP activist, blast a house and set ablaze four wine shops.

March 31

A Police constable, Shankar Naik is killed and two other constables are injured when suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Achampet Police station in Mahabubnagar District.

April 1

Two CPI-Maoist cadres kill the father of a surrendered Naxalite, Dadi Sattireddy, at Palivela village in the Nalgonda District.

April 2

Two senior CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, are killed during an encounter with the Police on the outskirts of Achampet in the Mahabubnagar District.

April 3

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a Congress party activist, Madhusudana Reddy, and set ablaze six State Road Transport Corporation buses in the Mahabubnagar District and another bus in Guntur District.

One CPI-Maoist activist, Boya Krishna alias Sridhar, is killed in an encounter with the Police near Bhavapuram village in Kurnool District.

April 6

Two suspected CPI-ML Janashakthi cadres kill a former Naxalite, Peddolla Mallaiah, of Mallupalli village in the Medak District, branding him a Police informer.

April 7

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a TDP leader in the Nalgonda District.

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a civilian, Kantiah, branding him as a Police informer, at Banal village in the Mahabubnagar District.

April 10

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a Congress party activist, Sainath Reddy, at Narsimpalli in the Anantapur District.

April 11

Naxalites of the CPI-ML Janashakti kill a community leader, Konganti Komuraiah, belonging to the Congress party at Kantathmakur village in the Warangal District.

April 17

Four cadres belonging to the Korukonda squad of the CPI-Maoist, including three women, are killed in an encounter with the Police near Gunukurai village in the Visakhapatnam District.

April 19

CPI-Maoist cadres kill Golla Adinarayana, a community leader, at Peddakondapuram village in the Anantapur District.

April 20

Two women cadres belonging to the Chandravanka squad of the CPI-Maoist are killed in an encounter with the Police at Marrivemula village on the borders of Prakasam and Guntur Districts.

April 22

Naxalites of the CPI-ML Janashakti and CPI-Maoist kill three civilians at different places in Andhra Pradesh.

A Janashakti cadre, Koppala Srinivasa Rao of the Naguleti squad, is killed during an encounter with the Police at Dachepalli in the Guntur District.

April 27

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres trigger a claymore mine explosion targeting the Police chief of Prakasam District in Andhra Pradesh, Mahesh Chandra Laddha, in the Ongole town. Two civilians die and nine others sustain injuries in the blast.

May 14

In the Anantapur District, cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill a Congress party activist at Katrimala village.

May 20

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead the village chief of Nakirekallu, identified as Sagam Anji Reddy, in the Guntur District.

May 26

A 10-year-old boy dies after being caught in the crossfire when three CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Congress party leader, Nasara Reddy, at Thamadapalli in the Ongole area of Prakasam District. Subsequently, they shot dead Nasara Reddy and escaped from the village.

May 27

A Police personnel, B. Samuel, is killed and two civilians sustain injuries during an attack by Maoists belonging to the Palnadu dalam at Kocherla in the Guntur District.

June 19

CPI-Maoist cadres kill three TDP activists and injure two others at Yachavaram village in the Prakasam District.

June 22

A Reserve Sub-Inspector of Police, Narasimhulu, is killed in an exchange of fire between a Police party and CPI-Maoist cadres in the Reddipalle Cheruvu forest area of Cuddapah District.

June 24

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a leader of the Congress party, Shaik Sabakthulla, at Madithadu village in the Cuddapah District.

June 27

Cadres belonging to the Krishnapatti squad of the CPI-Maoist kill a civilian, Netala Yedukondalu, after accusing him of being a Police informer at Kotta Kambalapally in the Nalgonda District.

June 28

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a Congress party activist, M. Raju, at Timmaipalli village in the Mahabubnagar District.

.July 2

One civilian is killed and 10 persons, including five Police personnel, are injured when a bomb, allegedly planted by the Naxalites, exploded at the outpatient ward of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal.

July 10

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist shot dead a village headman, N.V. Mallaiah Naidu, belonging to the Congress party at Madhavaram village in the Cuddapah District.

July 15

A senior CPI-Maoist cadre, Malakoti Ramanjaneyulu alias Kailasam alias Ramanna was killed in an encounter with the Police at Revulakota village in Visakhapatnam District.

July 19

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill Thati Eedaiah, a schoolteacher, at Isuka Tripurantakam in the Pullalacheruvu area of Prakasam District.

A Naxalite belonging to the Adivasi Liberation Tigers is killed in an exchange of fire with the Police in the Gundampalli forest area of Warangal District.

July 25

The Nalgonda District CPI-Maoist 'committee member' and Rachakonda 'area secretary', Golanukonda Chandraiah alias Raju, and two women activists are killed in an encounter with the Police near a hill area near Tumbai thanda in Narayanapur.

July 28

A senior leader of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Dingu Sreenu, was killed in an encounter with the Police at Devarapalem village in the Prakasam District. Sreenu alias Vijai alias Sivanna was the 'secretary' of 'Nallamala West Area Committee' and 'commander' of the Chandravanka squad.

Three Maoists are killed in an exchange of fire with the Police at Chilakacharla village in the Prakasam District.

August 1

Two 'action team members' of the CPI-Maoist are killed in an exchange of fire with the Police in the Mulug Ghanpur mandal (administrative division) of Warangal District.

August 15

Member of Legislative Assembly from the Congress Party representing Makthal constituency, Chittam Narsi Reddy, and eight persons, including one of his sons, are killed by the CPI-Maoist at Narayanpet in the Mahabubnagar District.

August 17

Andhra Pradesh Government proscribes the Communist Party of India-Maoist and seven of its front organisations.

August 20

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a former Maoist, Palasa Balaraju, at Doddavaram village in the Visakhapatnam District.

August 31

Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including the Prakasam 'District committee member' Mohan alias Sunkanna, are killed in an encounter with the Police at Vinukonda in the Guntur District.

September 2

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill a villager at Manala in the Nizamabad District.

September 5

Thota Ramulu ailias Sridhar, a District committee member of the Singareni Karmika Samakhya, an outlawed front organisation of the CPI-Maoist, is killed by the Police in an encounter near Boggagutta village in the Karimnagar District.

September 10

A Maoist sympathiser and secretary of a cooperative bank, Mannam Prasad, is killed by the anti-Maoist Nallamala Black Cobras at Singarayakonda in the Prakasam District.

September 18

Nallamalla Black Cobras, an anti-Maoist group, kill a suspected Maoist, Alladi Ravi, in the Prakasam District.

September 22

Three senior cadres of the CPI-Maoist are killed in an encounter with the Police near Chinarayanipalle in Anantapur District.

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill a Congress party sympathiser, Maripalli Lingaswamy, at Appaipalli village in the Mahabubnagar District.

October 2

A CPI-Maoist cadre of the Krishnapatti squad, Prabhakar, is killed in an exchange of fire with the Police near Maddimadugu village of Mahabubnagar District.

October 4

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill a villager, Pulicherla Naganna, after accusing him of being a Police informer at China Arutla village in the Prakasam District.

October 7

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a civilian, Thati Krishnaiah, after accusing him of being a Police informer at Ummidivaram village in the Prakasam District.

October 12

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist belonging to the Krishnapatti squad kill a civilian, identified as Kotla Venkataiah, at Neredgomma in the Nalgonda District.

October 18

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a Congress party worker, Sobhan Babu, after accusing him of being a Police informer in the Guthikonda village of Guntur District.

October 25

Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist are killed in an encounter with the Police on the outskirts of Guthikonda village in Guntur District.

October 27

Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist are killed in an exchange of fire with a Police party near Nallabilli village in the Visakhapatnam District.

November 8

Two cadres belonging to the 'Special Guerrilla Squad' of the CPI-Maoist were killed in an exchange of fire with the Police near the Mulug forest area in Warangal District.

November 11

Three Maoists shot dead a Sub-Inspector of Police, Moinuddin, outside Atmakur Police station in the Mahabubnagar District.

November 12

Four unidentified CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in two separate encounters in the Mahabubnagar District.

November 13

In the Khammam District, two cadres of the CPI-ML Janashakti were killed in an exchange of fire with a Police party at Sriramnagar Tanda in Kamepalli Police station limits.

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed two tribals and assaulted another, branding them as Police informers in two separate incidents under Bhamini administrative division in the Srikakulam District.

November 15

A tribal was killed in the Bhamini area of Srikakulam District during a general strike call given by the CPI-Maoist in the Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, and Srikakulam Districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh.

November 20

A senior leader of the CPI-Maoist, Aggila Istari alias Salim, was killed in an exchange of fire between the Police and Maoists in the Manigarh-Jogapur forest area of Adilabad District.

November 22

In Guntur District, the Police in an encounter killed two CPI-Maoist cadres.

November 24

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed two persons and injured two others at Pullalacheruvu in the Prakasam District.

November 30

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead two Andhra Pradesh Special Police personnel in a Road Transport Corporation bus in Visakhapatnam District.

December 3

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist abducted 11 persons, including a leader of the Congress party, from Mallampet village in the Khammam District.

December 4

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajanna, of the Maddimalla dalam is killed in an encounter with the Police on the outskirts of Veernapalli in Karimnagar District.

December 7

Two CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in an exchange of fire with the Police after they triggered a landmine blast injuring three Police personnel in the forests of Illendu subdivision in the Khammam District.

December 9

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a tribal, identified as Ganapathi alias Prasad, at Balwanpur in the Utnoor division of Adilabad District.

December 10

Two senior CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in an encounter with the Police at Marrivemula village in the Prakasam District.

December 12

One CPI-Maoist cadre is killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces at Bollapalli in the Guntur District.

December 14

Four CPI-Maoist cadres of the Maddileru 'platoon' were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Marrikommadinne area of Anantapur District.

A tribal activist, Irpa Veeraiah, is killed by the CPI-Maoist at Kurnapalli village in the Khammam District.

December 20

CPI-Maoist cadres detonate three landmines near Sirisingandla in the Medak District injuring a Sub-Inspector and a constable.

December 22

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a former Maoist cadre, Vantala Koteswara Rao, at Kumkumpadu village in the Visakhapatnam District.

Maoists killed a shopkeeper, Tirupati, at Pangidi Madharam village in the Adilabad District.

December 23

Three members of the Chennur-Sirpur squad of the CPI-Maoist, including two 'deputy commanders', are killed in an encounter with the Police near Audam village in the Adilabad District.

December 25

Four Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, who were escorting a cash box in a Raigarh (Orissa) bound passenger train, were killed and five others were injured in an attack by the CPI-Maoist at Koneru Railway Station in the Vizianagaram District.

December 27

A CPI-Maoist woman cadre is killed in an exchange of fire between the Police and Maoists near Sirigiripadu village in the Guntur District

December 29

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a TDP activist, Batta Prasad, at Ramanakkapet village in the Mangapet area of Warangal District.


Jharkhand

Date

Incidents

January 6

Six CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in an encounter with the Jharkhand Police at Balalong village in the Ranchi District.

January 16

Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead Mahendra Prasad Singh, a Member of the Legislative Assembly, at Durgi Dhabaiya village in the Giridih District.

January 23

Six Naxalites are killed during a clash between rival outfits in the Latehar District. According to Police, the incident occurred during an armed clash between members of the CPI-Maoist and the Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (SJMM) in Boda village.

January 29

Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres are killed and six others sustain injuries during a bomb explosion at Bakadjholi village in the Nawada District.

February 3

Seven Police personnel are killed during a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist in Palamu District, as polling began for the first phase of Legislative Assembly elections.

February 22

Activists of the CPI-Maoist kill a civilian, Jivlal Mahto, at Tengra More in Pordang village for "going against the organisation's poll boycott call" in the Giridih District.

A security force (SF) personnel is killed and two others are injured during a landmine blast, triggered by the CPI-Maoist, at Jhumra hill in Bokaro District.

March 8

CPI-Maoist cadres kill Ashok Singh of Katkamsandi village in Hazaribagh District as 'punishment'.

March 11

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a civilian, Barik Mian, at Chandwa in the East Singhbhum District.

March 25

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Hamid Mian, in the Palamu District after branding him as a Police informer.

April 20

Activists of the SJMM kill three labourers near the Chingri-Nawadih village under Bishunpur Police station in the Gumla District.

May 1

Villagers of Reichie in the Latehar District lynch two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres after they burnt down three houses and opened fire on the villagers.

June 6

CPI-Maoist cadres kill an employee of the Gomia government hospital, identified as Bhagwat Sav, at Lalpiniya Chowk in the Bokaro District.

July 5

CPI-Maoist beheads three members belonging to the Shanti Sena (peace squad), an anti-Naxalite campaigning group, after seizing all their belongings and destroying their houses, at Khairpani village in Gumla District.

July 6

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a civilian, Babloo Gupta, at Tarvadih village in the Palamu District after branding him as a Police informer.

August 11

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a railway track near Kumandih railway station in the Latehar District, while enforcing the 24-hour Palamau division shutdown called by them to protest against the State Government's proposal to set up 71 new Police stations and launching a field firing range at Netarhat.

August 13

The CPI-Maoist blew up three Government buildings in Ghorighat under Pratapgarh Police station of Chatra District.

August 26

An unidentified Maoist is killed in a bomb explosion, which was targeted at SF personnel in the Gudabanda jungles of East Singhbhum District.

August 31

Four civilians are killed by extremists of the SJMM near Turudi village in the Latehar District.

September 12

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill 17 civilians at Belwadari village in the Giridih District. Six others are injured in the attack.

Maoists explode bombs targeting the vehicle of an investigation team near Sonadeni in the Giridih District in which the driver of the vehicle is killed and two other members of the team are injured.

September 18

Police arrest four Maoists from Pocharduman village under Bhagwanpur block in the Garhwa District.

September 24

Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Enos Ekka escapes a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists near Kolibira Ghati in the Simdega District.

October 5

Two CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in an encounter with Police personnel at Dandila Hills in the Chandrapura village of Palamau District.

October 8 13

SF personnel are killed in a bomb blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Baniadih village in the Chatra District.

October 16

CPI-Maoist cadres kill the State President of Bharatiya Janata Party's Kisan Morcha at Simeria in the Chatra District.

November 7

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed three civilians in the Chatra District.

Jharkhand Liberation Tigers, a criminal group having linkages with the Maoists, killed four civilians at Lodhma under the Karra Police station area of Ranchi District.

November 11

Over a hundred cadres of the CPI-Maoist attacked a home guard training centre at Pachamba in the Giridih District and shot dead five persons, including four home guards, and injured 16 persons. Maoists also looted 183 rifles, two pistols and 2500 cartridges.

November 15

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Hazaribagh District.

December 4

Navin Bhattacharjee, an 'executive council' member of the CPI-Maoist, is arrested from Saranda forest in the Chaibasa District.

December 16

Police arrest a 'zonal commander' of the CPI-Maoist, Sanjay Yadav alias Nitishji, from Hazaribagh District.

December 23

'Zonal commander' of the CPI-Maoist, Tilak Ganju, is arrested from the Urub village under Samaria Police station in the Chatra District.

December 28

At least 15 armed CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a patrolling jeep of the Central Coal Fields Limited security team and shot dead a security guard at Piparwar in the Chatra District.


Bihar

Date

Incidents

January 5

CPI-Maoist cadres kill the Munger Superintendent of Police, K.C. Surendra Babu, and six Police personnel in a landmine explosion near the Bhimbandh area.

January 22

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill four Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) activists in the Gaya District.

February 3

Two Police personnel and a civilian are killed and another Police personnel is wounded during an attack by the CPI-Maoist at Shankarpur village in Gaya District.

February 24

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres kill a farmer and blow up four houses by detonating dynamites at Ganiari village in the Arwal District.

March 9

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead Raju Singh, one of the abductees, and release 10 others in the Rohtas District.

March 23

Maoists kill a civilian, Krishna Paswan, near Satwat village in the Aurangabad District.

March 27

Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist are shot dead during an encounter with the Police near Dumarkhar forest in the Rohtas District.

April 6

Armed criminals with allegiance to the CPI-Maoist kill a Government Railway Protection (GRP) personnel and injure another on the Patna-Jhajha train at Katauna in the Jamui District during an attempt to loot Police rifles.

April 12

CPI-Maoist cadres kill two farmers in the Rohtas District.

June 23

Four CPI-Maoist cadres and three Police personnel are killed in an attack by the former in the Madhuban block of East Champaran District.

June 24

Security forces (SFs) kill at least 20 CPI-Maoist cadres during a nightlong operation in Bihar's East Champaran and Sheohar Districts along the India-Nepal border.

June 26

Two separate encounters between the Bihar Police and cadres of the CPI-Maoist lead to the death of one Police personnel and a civilian at Piprahi village in the Sitamarhi District. The encounter also resulted in injuries to six Police personnel and the arrest of an equal number of Maoists.

June 27

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres kill one Police personnel, identified as Rajendra Singh, in the Pipradi Sultan forest area of Sitamarhi District.

July 22

CPI-Maoist kills four civilians near Raghunathpur village in the Aurangabad District.

Naxalites attack a Police patrolling team under Khijarsarai Police station limits in the Gaya District killing two Police personnel and injuring two others.

July 23

Two civilians are killed by the Naxalites in Aurangabad District.

July 24

CPI-Maoist cadres kill one person and chop the hands of three others at a 'people's court' in the Tertaille village of Jamui District.

August 12

CPI-Maoist cadres attack the Chabilapur Police station in Nalanda District killing two persons, including one Police personnel, and injuring three others.

September 1

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blow up the administrative office of a company involved in constructing roads in Bihar under the Golden Quadrilateral project near Tarachandi village in Sasaram District.

September 2

Police arrest an 'area commander', identified as Laxman Ram, of the CPI-Maoist from Dhandawa Bigaha in the Aurangabad District.

September 10

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill a Police officer during an exchange of fire at Badkagaon in the Bhojpur District and injure two Police personnel.

October 1

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres kill the stationmaster of Jamuawa railway station in Gaya District.

November 3

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill four Police personnel, including the Officer in-Charge of Anandpur Police station, and decamped with their firearms in Banka District.

November 13

Approximately a thousand cadres and activists of the CPI-Maoist launched simultaneous attacks on the jail, Police lines and a paramilitary camp at Jehanabad, killing four persons and injuring five others. Two Maoists were also killed in the incident. 341 of the jail's 600 odd prisoners, several other cadres of the outfit were set free and approximately 12 activists of the Ranvir Sena, were abducted.

November 14

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed nine of the Ranvir Sena hostages they had abducted from the Jehanabad District jail on November 13.

December 2

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including 'Area Commander' Rajdeo, are arrested from a village under Govindpur Police station in the Nawada District.

December 11

CPI-Maoist cadres raid Betauna village under the Patahi Police station in East Champaran District and kill the village headman of Betauna, Jitendra Singh.

December 19 18

CPI-Maoist cadres, including two 'area commanders' Naresh Ram and Nemi Chand Ram, surrender along with their weapons in the Muzaffarpur District.

December 19

CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a stone crushing plant of former Bharatiya Janata Party President Gopal Narain Singh at Karwandia in the Rohtas District.

December 20

A CPI-Maoist cadre is killed in an encounter with the Police personnel at Bhadokra under Tilothu Police station in Rohtas District.

December 28

A CPI-Maoist cadre is killed and two CRPF personnel are injured in an exchange of fire at Betawna Uttar in the East Champaran District.

December 29

Six CPI-Maoist cadres are killed and five others arrested in an encounter between Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the Maoists at Khutouna Sareh village under Patahi Police station in the East Champaran District.

December 30

Two civilians with alleged criminal records are shot dead and another was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in the Ojhadih village of Jamui District.


Maharastra

Date

Incidents

January 30

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a civilian, suspecting him to be a Police informer, at Etapalli in the Gadchiroli District.

February 22

Five Police personnel are killed and 12 others sustain injuries during a CPI-Maoist attack in the Gadchiroli District.

May 30

Seven Police personnel and a civilian are killed in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist on Deori-Chichgad road in the Gondia District.

July 3

Three Police personnel are killed and two others sustain injuries when a group of Maoists opened fire on a Police patrolling party in the Dhanura administrative division of Gadchiroli District.

July 6

Maharashtra Government announces an amnesty scheme for the Maoists. Those surrendering will be given a 'cash prize' immediately and additional money would be given if they surrender with weapons.

August 30

The Maharashtra Home Minister, R. R. Patil, announces an incentive-based surrender scheme for the Maoists. The scheme, in force for the next six months, involves cash benefits to those surrendering and providing them self-employment and education.

December 26

Four CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in an encounter with the Police in the Gyarabatti area of Gadchiroli District.


Chhattisgarh

Date

Incidents

January 8

Three Police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, are killed when CPI-Maoist cadres open fire on a Police party at Ramchandrapur village in the Surguja District.

January 19

One Police personnel is killed and another sustains injuries when CPI-Maoist cadres ambush a Police party in the Rajnandgaon District.

CPI-Maoist cadres attack Bastar Police chief, Himanshu Gupta, and ambush a Police party, killing a constable.

January 23

A Police personnel is killed during a CPI-Maoist ambush in the Kanker District.

March 23

A group of four Maoists kill one Police personnel and injure another during an attack on the helipad at Danteguda village in Dantewada District.

April 9

CPI-Maoist cadres kill a tribal at Garidas village in the Dantewada District after branding him as a Police informer.

April 19

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a Congress party leader, Hungaram Markam, in the Dantewada District.

April 27

CPI-Maoist cadres kill five civilians in different incidents in the Dantewada District. The victims include a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ravikanath Mahibi, and a village head, Venkateswarlu.

April 29

CPI-Maoist cadres attack a Police station and kill one civilian in Raipur District.

May 5

Two CRPF personnel are killed and another one is injured in a claymore mine attack at Tadoki village in the Kanker District.

May 6

CPI-Maoists kill a BJP leader, Kamesh Manikpuri, in the Dantewada District.

May 18

Two women cadres of the CPI-Maoist are killed and 25 Police personnel sustain injuries during two separate encounters at Narayanpur in the Dantewada District.

In the same District, three Police personnel are wounded when Maoists laid siege to the Dhodei Police outpost under the Chhote Dongar Police station limits.

May 22

In Surguja District, CPI-Maoist cadres kill Ayodhya Prasad Jaiswal, manager of a cooperative, at village Khod under Ramkola Police station limits.

May 23

Five Police personnel are killed during a landmine explosion triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Jhangla village in the Dantewada District.

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a Station House Officer, Augustus Kujur, of the Mainpart Police station in Surguja District.

June 1

Assistant Commander of the CRPF, R K Mishra, and five other CRPF personnel are killed when the Maoists ambushed a CRPF combing party near Injaram in Dantewada District.

June 19

CPI-Maoist cadres kill eight civilians and injure 100 others near Kotrapal village in the Dantewada District.

July 16

Seven villagers and two Maoists are killed when cadres of the CPI-Maoist attack six villages in the Dantewada District. Targeting the villagers, over 250 Maoists attacked the Kutru, Ambeli, Pharsgaon, Uskapatnam, Badekarkeli and Chhotekarkeli villages.

July 19

Maoists kill two civilians in the Bijapur village of Dantewada District. According to official sources, the villagers were killed for taking part in anti-Maoist demonstrations.

July 28

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist attack the Karemarka and Muder villages in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh and kill seven persons.

August 9

CPI-Maoist kill two persons related to the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, in the Dantewada District.

August 12

A cadre of the CPI-Maoist is killed in an encounter with the security forces (SF) at Chidiyapal village in the Bastar District.

September 3

23 CRPF personnel and two from the State Police were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Padeda village in the Dantewada District.

September 5

Chhattisgarh Government, after an emergency meeting of the Cabinet in Raipur, decides to ban the CPI-Maoist and its front organisations through an ordinance.

September 6

Ten Maoists are killed and 17 others are arrested during the six-day Operation Green Hunt, which was carried out from August 29 in the Bairamgarh and Bijapur areas of Dantewada District.

September 28

A group of 44 CPI-Maoist cadres surrender at a rally at Chinakodepal village in the Dantewada District.

September 30

CPI-Maoist cadres kill five civilians in the Bijapur area of Dantewada District. The victims were part of a group of seven civilians who were earlier abducted by the Maoists from the area.

November 5

Maoists shot dead a civilian and assaulted three others at Gangaloor village in the Dantewada District. Police said the Maoists killed Pujari Budhram for being involved in the anti-Maoist Salwa Judum campaign.

November 7

Cadres of the proscribed CPI-Maoist shot dead a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha leader, Anil Pandey, at Mohala village in the Rajnandgaon District.

November 11

Cadres of the outlawed CPI-Maoist killed one person and injured five others after opening fire at a team of Government officials near Surangi village in the Kanker District.

November 14

SF personnel kill three cadres belonging to the Indravati squad of the CPI-Maoist and foiled an ambush attempt near Erakeli village in the Dantewada District.

December 3

CPI-Maoist cadres fired at a Road Transport Corporation bus killing a woman passenger and the driver, while injuring five others in the Woosm forest area of Dantewada District.

December 15

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village headman, Chintanpalli, in the Dantewada District when he was returning from a weekly market.

Maoists shot dead a civilian in the Bijapur area of Dantewada District.

December 16

Three Maoists and a civilian were killed during an encounter at Bhejji locality in the Dantewada District.

Maoists shot dead a Police personnel in the Kanker District.

December 18

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist shot dead one SF personnel at Mendra village in the Kanker District.

One Maoist was killed and seven others were arrested during an encounter between Police and the Maoists at Rampur in the Kanker District.

December 30

A group of nearly 50 CPI-Maoist cadres raid Gorna village in the Dantewada District and killed two villagers for participating in an anti-Maoist campaign.


Karnataka

Date

Incidents

February 6

Police shot dead two CPI-Maoist cadres during an encounter at Kallugudde forests in the Chikamagalur District. One of the slain Naxalites was identified as Prem, 'secretary' of the Karnataka State Committee of the erstwhile People's War Group (PWG).

February 11

Seven Police personnel and a civilian are killed and five others sustain injuries when approximately 300 suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Karnataka State Reserve Police camp with hand grenades at Venkammanahalli in the Tumkur District.

February 28

CPI-Maoist forms a new 'State Committee' with C. M. Noor Zulfikar alias Sridhar as 'state secretary'. The new committee reportedly has seven members.

June 24

Two CPI-Maoist cadres are killed in an encounter with the Police at Kattinadi in the Udupi District.

July 28

Eight Police personnel are injured when CPI-Maoist cadres detonate three landmines at Mathav village in the Udupi District.

September 21

Karnataka Police arrests a 'deputy commander' of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Gopi alias Vampshi, from the Tumkur District.


Orrisa

Date

Incidents

February 20

Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including a woman, are killed in an exchange of fire with Police parties of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa at a Naxalite training camp in the agency area at Dulagandi village of Koraput District.

March 28

Three suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist kill a shopkeeper near the Rayagada Railway Station, branding him a Police informer.

May 28

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead three civilians and injured three others in the Burda village under Jujumara Police limits in the Sambalpur District.

July 7

CPI-Maoist cadres kill five people in the Tamparsingha, Banjaridikira and Larabira villages of Sambalpur District in a series of attacks spread over five hours.

July 20

A cadre of the CPI-Maoist is shot dead in an encounter with the Police at Janaguda village in the Malkangiri District.

August 3

CPI-Maoist cadres lynch a 19-year-old civilian of Kanhagada village in the Malkangiri District of Orissa.

September 27

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a Congress party leader, Subash Biswal, near MV-88 village in the Malkangiri District branding him as a Police informer.

September 29

One civilian is killed and three others are injured when CPI-Maoist cadres trigger a landmine targeting a vehicle near Motu in the Malkangiri District.

October 17

Approximately 20 armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist shot dead one Special Armed Police personnel and injure four persons, including a civilian, at Badrama in the Sambalpur District.

November 2

Armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist bombed the house of former Bharatiya Janata Party minister, Arabindo Dhali, at MV55 village under the Kalimela Police station in Malkangiri District. One civilian was reportedly killed in the attack and the Maoists also took away the arms of at least eight Police personnel who were guarding Dhali's house.

December 6

CPI-Maoist 'area commander' G.Nageswar Rao alias Suresh and his wife, Gumulu Chandrama, are arrested during a combing operation in the Padua area of Koraput District.


Uttar Pradesh

Date

Incidents

January 10

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Ashok Kol, is shot dead by the Police during a combing operation near Dhanupura forests in the Chandauli District.

May 22

During an encounter at Parkas village in the Sonebhadra District, the Police shot dead Chandrabhan alias Master, an 'area commander' of the CPI-Maoist.

.July 23

The Inspector General of Police (Varanasi), Devraj Nagar, stated that four Maoists were killed and 60 others arrested during a security operation in the Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra Districts.

August 3

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a former Maoist, identified as Hiralal, in the Khodela jungle area of Sonebhadra District after branding him a Police informer.

October 19

Uttar Pradesh Government approves formation of an India Reserve Force to counter the Maoist problem in Sonebhadra District. According to Principal Secretary (Home), Alok Sinha, a sum of Rupees 8.59 crore and as many as 789 temporary posts had also been sanctioned for this purpose.

November 30

Police arrests three CPI-Maoist cadres after an encounter in the Sonebhadra District. Uttar Pradesh Home Ministry's Principal Secretary, Alok Sinha, said the arrested included 'Ghorawal Area Commander' Rajkumar alias Doctor, Lalvrat and Raju Gaud.


West Bengal

Date Incidents

June 1

A senior leader of the CPI-Maoist, 'politburo' member Asit Jana, is arrested from his residence in Kolkata along with 150 rounds of cartridges, several audio cassettes, uniforms of the outfit and timers used to set off time-bombs.

July 2

Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Prasanta Roy, Gautam Bhattacharya and Ajit Haldar, are arrested from a forest in the Burdwan District where they had assembled for a meeting.

July 9

Cadres belonging to the CPI-Maoist shot dead two Communist Party of India-Marxist leaders and left behind a booby trap that killed an investigating officer and injured another 16 Police personnel in Bankura District.

In another incident at Dulukdihi in Purulia District Maoists shot dead a civilian, Mahendra Mahato.

December 31

CPI-Maoist cadres storm the residence of Rabindranath Kar, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader from Bhamragarh in the Purulia District, and killed him and his wife.

CPI-Maoist cadres exploded bombs near the house of the former District community leader at Bhomragarh village in the Purulia District.


 

 

 

 

 
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