Bihar Timeline 2012

Date

Incidents

January 2

Three top CPI-Maoist cadres were killed and another got injured in an encounter with STF personnel assisted by CoBRA near Matiyaon village under Chutia Police Station in Rohtas District.

January 5

A CPI-Maoist cadre, suspected to have been involved in a massacre in 2010, was arrested from Kathaura village in Munger District. SP P Kannan said Sanjay Yadav was arrested during an anti-Maoist operation in the village under Dharhara Police Station. Yadav was believed to be having been involved in a massacre of five tribals at Karaili in the District in 2010, he added.

January 6

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during search operations in Gaya District. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team assisted by the STF of Bihar Police raided three places in the District and arrested the Maoists and recovered five drums (500 quintals) explosives, besides three country-made pistols and cash worth INR 475, 000 from their possession, City SP Satyavir Singh said. The Police started combing operation in the area and raids were being conducted in some areas of the adjoining areas in Jehanabad District, Singh added.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women, were arrested from Sheohar District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided Sultanpur village and arrested the four Maoists, SP Natasha Guria said. The Police recovered two country-made pistols and eleven live cartridges from them, the SP said. Those arrested were involved in several Maoist operations in the District during the past four years, the SP said.

Shyam Nandan Sharma alias Lota Singh, a 'zonal secretary' of the CPI-Maoist was arrested in Begusarai District. SP Chhatranil Singh said acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrested Sharma, near Bagha rail outpost. The Police recovered some explosives and a landmine along with a mobile phone from him.

A top Maoist, identified as Kashi Chaudhary, was arrested from Suarwa Manava village in Rohtas District, Superintendent of Police, Manu Maharaj said. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the area and arrested Kashi, SP Maharaj said. Chaudhary was wanted in connection with several Maoist operations, he said. The Police recovered a stolen Police rifle and 40 cartridges from him.

Armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist raided the camp office of a road construction firm and set ablaze four vehicles on national highway no.77 in Sitamarhi District. DSP Alok Kumar said, the Maoists after the operation pasted a pamphlet asking the private firm to stop construction of the road. A combing operation was launched in the area to arrest the Maoists.

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres abducted three labourers of a private construction company after setting ablaze five earthmoving machines at two places in Sitamarhi District.

Another group of Maoists attacked the camp office of the same company at Kataujha under Runnisaidpur Police Station. The Maoists assaulted the company's driver, Sitaram, and set ablaze a JCB machine. They threatened the proprietor of the firm with dire consequences if he did not fulfil their extortion demand.

The Police officers gathered at the hilly range under the Maoist-hit Tilauthu Police Station area in Rohtas District to hold a first-of-its-kind review meeting to check the Maoist menace. SHOs, Inspectors and Deputy DSPs had assembled to chalk out strategies to curb Maoist activities in the District.

An alert has been sounded in Sonepur Railway Division of ECR in the wake of intelligence reports, that the CPI-Maoist might target railway stations on Republic Day.

Around 100 armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up one mobile tower in Sanda village under the Kutumba Police Station in Aurangabad District. The Maoists also assaulted Radhe Singh, the guard, before leaving the spot.

The Police official said a Maoist identified as Dinesh Pandit was arrested from Chiraiya village in Sheohar District. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided and arrested Pandit and recovered a semi-automatic pistol from him. SP, Natasha Guriya said the Maoist was suspected to be involved in several criminal activities in Sheohar and Sitamarhi Districts.

The Maoists have put a village headman under house arrest and locked up another's residence in the Gaya District amid a bandh call in protest against the killing of Maoist leader Sushil alias Naresh Bhuian by Police in Rohtas District on December 27.

Six Maoists were arrested from two villages under Minapur Police Station in Muzaffarpur District after a group of 15 Maoists tried to kill a Police informant in Belahi-Lachchi village.

The Bihar Police neutralised six CPI-Maoist bunkers and recovered about one quintal of explosives and detonators at Harpetta village under the Nauhatta Police Station during a combing operation code named 'Operation Vishwas' in Kaimur Hills in Rohtas District.

The Police arrested five criminals including a Maoist 'area commander' identified as Chandan Kumar at Ramlakh village under the Natawar Police Station, in the District.

Arms licence was issued to 61 tribal people for self defence against Maoists in Rohtas District.

Spiritual leader Sri Ravishankar appealed to the Maoists to renounce violence and join the mainstream for their own well being and that of the society.

A Police official was injured in an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Maigara village in Gaya District. Dinesh Mahto, the SHO of Roshanganj Police Station, while heading an operation against the CPI-Maoist received a bullet injury in his thigh. Earlier, the CoBRA battalion, the STF and the local Police received a tip off about the movement of about 200 Maoists in the area and launched the operation.

The SFs neutralised a bunker and recovered a cache explosives and other materials from a CPI-Maoist hide-out after an encounter in Sugarmanwa forest in Rohtas District. Acting on information, SFs launched a combing operation against a group of armed Maoists hiding in Sugarmanwa forest where a brief encounter took place, the SP Manu Maharaj said. After forcing the Maoists to retreat, the SFs neutralised a bunker and recovered a cache of cane bombs, detonators, Maoists literature and Police dresses from the forest.

Three CPI-Maoist cadres wanted in connection with several incidents of Maoist violence and criminal cases were arrested from Rohtas, Sheohar and Munger Districts. Maoists 'area commander', identified as Arvind Ram alias Kaushalji was arrested by the Police from Chutia village in Rohtas District, SP Manu Maharaj said. Ram, a native of Navadih village, was said to be the 'area commander' of Tilouthu-Nauhatta region of the Maoist-infested District, Maharaj said.

Maoist 'area commander' Sunil Raut was arrested from Bashi Jagdishpur village in Sheohar District, SP Natash Gudia said, adding a country-made pistol and two live ammunitions were recovered from his possession. Raut was wanted in connection with several cases of Maoist violence in Sheohar, East Champaran and Sitamarhi District, SP Natash Gudia added.

Maoist cadre Anil Manjhi was arrested from Bhangalwa village in Munger District, DSP, Jamalpur, Ranjan Kumar said. Manjhi was wanted in connection with several cases of Maoist violence including, the DSP said.

The Rohtas Police arrested a Maoist cadre, identified as Babulal Yadav, belonging to Babhantalao village under Nauhatta Police Station area, and recovered three can bombs meant for ambushing Police vehicles from him in Taradih village of the Kaimur Hills in Rohtas District.

The Police detected and seized standing opium crops on a 10-acre plot in Hasadi village under the Nauhatta Police Station area in the Kaimur Hills in the District during a combing operation.

The beheaded body of a villager, identified as Mohammad Jabbar (45), who was abducted by the CPI-Maoist cadres a week ago, was recovered from Garhi More in Jamui District. On January 30, the villager had been abducted and two others killed by armed Maoists at Milantaand village in the District.

The STF arrested Dhudhnath Yadav alias Birin, a 'sub-zonal commander' of the Barabar Committee of the CPI-Maoist, near Shahpur under Shahpur Police Station in Patna District.

A joint team of Bihar Police and CRPF raided a CPI-Maoist training camp in Bheem Bandh forest in Jamui District and neutralised two bunkers. Several Maoist literature and some daily use items were seized during the operation, the Police said adding the Maoists, however, managed to escape.

The Police arrested four CPI-Maoist cadres, involved in the abduction of a businessman Vijay Nayak, when he was returning from Konch area on February 01, in Gaya District. The arrested Maoists are identified as Raja Yadav, Taniklal Yadav, Budhan Yadav and Katlu Sav who are involved in Maoist related activities like weapon loot and abductions.

In a massive joint combing operation in Jamui Hills area, the CRPF, STF and DAP personnel neutralised three CPI-Maoist bunkers, recovered nearly two tonnes of explosives and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from Narkol village and adjoining areas under Barhat Police Station in Jamui District. DIG, CRPF, Umesh Kumar said though Maoist had left the area after coming to know of Police advancing towards their hideout, 13 rifles, 500 detonators, hundreds of Improvised Explosive Devices, 13 magazines of INSAS rifles, ladies garments, 700 woollen blankets, over 100 plastic sheets used for making makeshift homes, a large number of condoms, Sintex water tank, sewing machine, beer bottles, utensils and ration were recovered by the Force.

Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided Khejuri village and arrested Satyendra Das alias Vidhyak, a self-styled 'area commander' of the CPI-Maoist in Gaya District. Vidhyak was wanted in the 2005 Jehanabad jail break, and in connection with several Maoist operations carried out in Jehanabad, Aurangabad and Gaya Districts.

The CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a cadre of the TPC, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, at Baratetrai village under Nabinagar block of Aurangabad District. The slain TPC cadre was identified as Anil Ram. Police said Ram belonged to Rambigha village under the Japla Police Station in Jharkhand.

The UMHA has approved construction of 85 anti-Naxalite Police Stations in Bihar. Bihar had sought 100 Police Stations under the scheme in which UMHA had approved construction of 400 fortified Police Stations in nine Maoist-affected states.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from Bangalwa village in Munger District. Acting on a tip-off Police raided the village and arrested Saheb Manjhi. He was allegedly involved in the killing of six tribals at Kareli village in Munger District in 2010.

About 40 armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist raided the office of a private road construction company and set ablaze a JCB and a hot mixing plant for not complying with their extortion demand at Bakhra in Muzaffarpur District. The Maoists also assaulted company employees when they tried to put up a resistance, Police said adding that they also snatched two mobile phones from the labourers.

In a suspected CPI-Maoist attack, two Government officials were killed while another was seriously injured, in Sitamarhi District, Police sources said. The victims were identified as officials from the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation. Project manager G.B. Singh and engineer Vikas Mishra died on the spot while site in-charge Ramadeen Pandey, was injured.

23 CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before the Police with arms and ammunitions in Bihar's Muzaffarpur District in the presence of a large number of local people. The Maoists handed over 14 rifles, six country-made pistols and 100 rounds of ammunition to the Police.

A joint combing operation, codenamed 'Sarvanash', begun on March 7 by CRPF, Jamui and Banka Police against CPI-Maoists in the border area of the two Districts ended with the arrest of Babulal Yadav, a Maoist and the prime accused in the killing of Prayag Yadav, a former head of Chilkari Panchayat in Banka in March 2010.

Ravi Kumar (22), an engineering student from Ranchi was injured by a stray bullet when alleged CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire at Habbipur village under Rajpur Police Station in Rohtas District. Rajesh Sharma, an active member of the now disbanded MCC, had land dispute with a fellow villager, Lalan Singh which was intervened by Rajpur block pramukh Rajendra Singh. About six members of an armed squad of the Maoists attacked the relatives of Rajendra Singh while they were on their way to the local market where Ravi, who had gone to the market to buy vegetables, was hit by a stray bullet which was fired by the Maoists. Police seized 15 cartridges of .315 bore and an empty cartridge during a search at Rajesh's house.

The Police arrested Amarnath Sahni, a CPI-Maoist cadre from a private nursing home in Tajpur area in Samastipur District. Sahni, a native of Vaishali District, was wanted in several incidents of Maoist insurgency in the District, SP Varun Kumar Sinha said.

The CRPF and the Bihar Police personnel seized a haul of arms and ammunition from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Kumbhi forest of Gaya District. The recovery included three country-made bombs, four drum-bombs, 17 cartridges and a haul of explosives, SSP, Vinay Kumar, said.

Armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist set ablaze three JCB machines of a private construction firm at Bahadurpur village under Rafiganj Police Station in Aurangabad District.

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist triggered a blast at a railway track and set afire two mobile phone towers and a tractor in Jamui District, Police said. A group of heavily armed Maoists triggered a blast at the railway track near Narganju rail station, disrupting train services. In Sanowar area, the Maoists set ablaze two mobile phone towers and a tractor.

Over 50 heavily armed CPI-Maoist cadres triggered a dynamite blast to blow up the Khaira Block office, and later set on fire the official files in Jamui District.

The Maoists set ablaze 12 sand-laden trucks at Gidheshwar Ghat under the Khaira Police Station area in the District, during their two-day East Bihar and Jharkhand bandh agitation to protest the arrest of their five leaders from various places in Bihar and Jharkhand, Police sources said. No casualties were reported in these incidents, the sources added.

A group of heavily armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist set ablaze two JCB machines of a road construction company at Kutidih in Aurangabad District. The refusal of the company to pay money to the Maoists was stated to be the motive for the attack, the Police said.

The Bihar Police busted a hideout of CPI-Maoist leader Dev Kumar Singh alias Arvind in Aurangabad District and arrested five Maoists and recovered arms and ammunition. The arrested Maoists were in charge of procuring arms and ammunition for the Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Police claimed.

Two Maoists, identified as identified as Rakesh alias Manoj alias Akhilesh Singh and Udit Kumar Singh alias Tulsi alias Toofan, were arrested from a building near Town School in Gandhi Nagar area under Town Police Station in the District, with a huge cache of arms and ammunition.

The SFs arrested two LWEs from Lutuwa village in Gaya District. The SFs also recovered 17 wireless handsets, two walkie talkies, 12 chargers, three mobile SIM cards, 100 Police caps, 12 whistles, 12 belts and 22 mobile set adapters from them.

Around 20 cadres of the CPI-Maoist raided the Lutwa village under Imamganj Police Station in Gaya District and killed Ajay Yadav, a Public Distribution System dealer.

A top cadre of the CPI-Maoist identified as Dinesh Yadav was arrested from Belduria village of Rohtas District.

A CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Arjun Chandravanshi was arrested from a hideout in Bishunpur village in Nauhatta in Rohtas District. Chandravanshi was wanted in about 18 cases, including a landmine blast near Dabua crossing in 2002 in which several Policemen were killed.

A top CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Mohan Rai was arrested from Khatwari village under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District. Wires used for landmine explosion, INR 25,000 in cash and several other incriminating articles were recovered from his possession.

The CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a forest guard and three others from Amjhari village under Sono Police Station in Jamui District. The incident came to light on April 6 when the Maoists called up the forest guard Naresh Singh's son for ransom of INR one million.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including Bihari Sao, a 'self-styled commander' were arrested during a search operation following a tip-off from a forested area in Gaya District. Three country-made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from their possession.

Four persons including Naresh Singh, a forest guard who were abducted by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres from near Batia forest under Sono Police Station on April 4, have been released. Singh and the labourers - Abul Ansari, Chotu Ansari and Mumtaz Ansari - were released in Chhabadi forest in Jamui District in the wee hours of the day.

In a joint operation, the CRPF and local Police, arrested a top cadre of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Naresh Paswan, with arms and ammunition from near Jhanda chowk in East Champaran District.

The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze five vehicles of a private road construction company at Dumri Buzurg village under Nayagaon Police Station in Saran District.

The Saran District Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Vijay Ram and Dhaneshwar Manjhi, from Dariyapur village in connection with setting ablaze of five vehicles including four dumpers of a private construction firm, Madukan Construction Private Limited, at Dumri Buzurg village under Nayagaon Police Station in the District in the night of April 13. According to Police sources in Chapra, a pistol and 18 live cartridges were recovered from them.

Around 25 armed CPI-Maoist cadres raided a brick kiln and assaulted the labourers and set ablaze three tractors at a brick kiln at Sahajadpur village in Vaishali District.

The Bihar Government will install satellite phones at 85 places in Maoist and flood-affected Districts for better communication in times of emergency. An official of BSNL said satellite phones will be installed soon after equipment arrives in Patna.

Ten French tourists, detained in Nawada District for violating visa rules, were deported from Bihar. The Police suspected the tourists had been working for a Maoist-sympathiser voluntary group, claiming to be working for rights of the landless people.

SFs recovered six can bombs from Kanani forest in Kharagpur Police Station area of Munger District. The SFs also detained three persons on suspicion of being CPI-Maoist cadres.

Acting on a tip off, a Police team from adjoining Purnia District raided a hideout and arrested Mahesh Yadav, a CPI-Maoist 'area commander' in Katihar District.

Six SPs in the State are facing Maoist threat. While two SPs have been threatened for not attending the Maoists' (Kangaroo) courts, the other four are on the hit list for launching operation against the CPI-Maoist.

Twenty-seven suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during a joint combing operation by the STF of Bihar Police and CRPF personnel besides DAP personnel at Bhim Bandh forest in Munger District.

The Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sudarshan Bhuian alias Gupta, during a combing operation in Karbandaria forests in Rohtas District. Gupta was wanted in several cases including the firing on Policemen in Taradih village during 2010 assembly polls and attack on the BSF camp in Dansha village in 2009.

The SFs arrested Chhabila Sahni alias Mushar Sahni, an 'area commander' of the CPI -Maoist, from a hideout under Mufassil Police Station area in East Champaran District.

A Maoist, identified as Nathuni Sah, was arrested by the SFs from Sishani village in East Champaran District. Acting on a tip off, the Police and the CRPF in a joint operation arrested Sah along with a sophisticated pistol and nine rounds of ammunition. Sah was wanted in connection with 11 cases of bank loot, murder, dacoity and Maoist-related violence in East Champaran and neighbouring Sitamarhi Districts.

A 'sub-zonal commander' of the CPI-Maoist was arrested from Golpatthar in Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hide out and arrested Amrit alias Ajay and seized a country-made pistol from his possession. Ajay was wanted in over 36 cases of Maoist violence in Bihar and Jharkhand.

A Maoist, identified as Inderadeo Prasad, was arrested by the Police from Ujhilpur village in Rajepur Police Station in East Champaran District. Inderadeo was wanted in connection with several murder cases in the District.

The Police recovered one kg RDX, 45 grenades, two rifles and two can bombs from a CPI-Maoist hideout in a forest area near Bagadhsawa village under the Belhar Police Station in Banka District.

Twenty-five CPI-Maoist cadres, including an 'area commander', surrendered before the Police in Munger District. The cadres gave up themselves before the Commissioner of Munger SM Raju among other officials.