Odisha Timeline 2013

Date

Incidents

January 1

A huge cache of arms and other belongings of the CPI-Maoist were recovered by the CRPF and Odisha Police personnel from a Maoist camp near Sarkubandha area in Malkangiri District of Odisha.

With the intensity of LWE declining in many parts of Odisha, its DG Police Prakash Mishra said withdrawal of armed Police from selected areas was being contemplated.

SF personnel launched a massive combing operation at Narayanapatna area of Odisha's Koraput District, since January 2, following intelligence inputs about the presence of top CPI-Maoist leaders from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the region.

The Central Government decided to induct 10,000 more Central Paramilitary Troops into counter-Naxal operations during the first quarter of this year (2013), with the aim of limiting LWE domination to the jungles of Bastar, Odisha and parts of Jharkhand.

Letters seized from CPI-Maoist 'commander' Ghasi alias Chenda Bhushanam, who was arrested in April 2011, indicate that Maoists were in touch with at least Koraput MLA Raghuram Padal and Koraput MP Jayram Pangi, (both from BJD) and the Pottangi Congress MLA Ramachandra Kadam. The letters were seized from Ghasi and produced in a trial court as part of the seizure list.

A SOG trooper was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in Gandhmardan reserve forest, near Saapmund, Mahulpali and Beherapani villages, in Khprakhol block of Balangir District, Odisha.

Normal life was affected in Nuapada and Gariabandh Districts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh respectively due to the bandh call given by CPI-Maoist.

Additional District and Sessions judge S Prabhakar Rao of Koraput District, Odisha, acquitted CPI-Maoist leader Chenda Bhusanam alias Ghasi and six others for lack of evidence in two murder cases.

Concerned over Odisha's Nuapada District becoming a hub of the CPI-Maoist activity, the Centre proposed a Special Development Plan to improve the living standard of the tribal communities in the region.

Sixty-three tribals, in Narayanapatna Block of Koraput District in Odisha, approached the SP, Avinash Kumar, and pledged not to return to the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS, expressing their desire to join the mainstream.

A Maoist camp was busted and a huge cache of explosives and other materials were seized by SFs in a forest in Odisha's Ganjam District.

SFs busted a Maoist camp in a forest between Daringbadi and Bramhanigaon in Kandhamal District of Odisha.

The DVF and the CRPF recovered a huge cache of arms and articles used by the CPI-Maoist cadres from a forest in Rayagada District of Odisha.

CPI-Maoist leader Daya, the Secretary of AOBSZC, threatened Koraput District MP Jayaram Pangi of dire consequences if he does not refrain from favouring bauxite mining by a private company at Mali hill.

The BSF personnel recovered three landmines weighing three kilograms each in Malkangiri District of Odisha.

The OMP chief, Sabyasachi Panda issued an audiotape indicating his interest to come to the dialogue table.

SFs unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump in Odisha's Rayagada District and recovered three land mines totally weighing 50 kilogram, along with several other items.

Despite a decline in Maoist activities in Maoist-hit Districts of Southern Odisha - Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada - in the past few months, security has been beefed up.

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a former member of Bodopada Panchayat Samiti suspecting him to be a Police informer in Malkangiri District of Odisha.

A cache of arms were seized from a Maoist hideout in Musulmunda forest under Narayanpatna Police Station limits of Koraput District in Odisha by the CoBRA and DVF.

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a bodyguard of Maoist-backed CMAS chief Nachika Linga, were arrested during an anti-Maoist operation in a forested area, on the outskirts of Podapadar, in Koraput District.

Seven CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in Odisha's Koraput District.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sishu Mallick, and a close associate of OMP chief, Sabyasachi Panda, surrendered before the Kandhamal SP, JN Pankaj, at Phulbani.

Forty-seven more members of CMAS, a CPI-Maoist-backed tribal organization based in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District of Odisha surrendered before the Police.

Dandapani Mohanty, who acted as an interlocutor between CPI-Maoist and the State Government during the high profile abductions of the then Malkangiri collector R Vineel Krishna in 2011 and Italians Paulo Bosusco and Claudio Colangelo in 2012, was arrested by Police from his residence at Shanti Nagar in Berhampur in Ganjam District of Odisha.

Forty more supporters of CMAS, a CPI-Maoist-backed tribal organization based in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District of Odisha, surrendered before the Police at Narayanpatna Police Station.

Fourteen families of Talajamaguda village under Bandhugaon Police Station in Koraput District who were not ready to bow down to pressure and threat of CMAS have left their village.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a Sikshya Sahayak at Pathpani village in Nuapada District of Odisha suspecting him to be a Police informer.

Odisha Maobadi Party chief, Sabyasachi Panda, criticised the arrest of Maoist interlocutor Dandapani Mohanty.

Police and SFs unearthed arms and explosives hidden by Maoists in a dump at Palur village in Koraput District of Odisha.

A Maoist wanted in connection with several cases, identified as Xaviyar Lugun alias Willaim Lugun, surrendered before the Rourkela Police in Sundergarh District of Odisha.

A CPI-Maoist poster was found pasted on a hume pipe along the NH-57 near Sahajpal village under Baunsini PS limits in Boudh District of Odisha.

A Maoist area committee leader, Satyavati alias Bhagya, was arrested along with another civilian, a Maoist sympathiser, identified as Vandanam Bangarayya, by Odisha Police at Rollagedda village in Gumma block of Malkangiri District.

The bail plea of Dandapani Mohanty was rejected by court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, R. Udaygiri, Odisha.

DGP Prakash Mishra justified the arrest of Jan Adhikar Manch convenor Dandapani Mohanty for his alleged Maoist links even as members of civil society sought his immediate release and dropping of 'false' criminal charges against the activist.

In a an attempt to tackle the Maoist issue, the Odisha Government, submitted a INR 238 crore project for the development of the Hilly area in Nuapada District of Odisha.

Accepting the Centre's proposal for the development of Sunabeda Sanctuary area, Odisha Government submitted an INR 2.38 billion project for the development of the Hilly Area in Nuapada District.

One hundred and one supporters of CPI-Maoist backed tribal organisation, CMAS, surrendered at Narayanpatna Police Station in Koraput District of Odisha.

Ahead of the visit of the Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to Nuapada District of Odisha on February 16, Police unearthed four landmines at Barkot.

A secret dump of CPI-Maoist was unearthed near Godapakali under Daringbadi Police Station limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha.

Malkangiri District of Odisha is all set to get at least six model Police Stations within next few months.

Odisha Loka Dal lodged an FIR at the Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar demanding the arrest of Rajya Sabha member and Odisha Jan Morcha chief Pyarimohan Mohapatra under the NSA for his alleged link with the Maoists.

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre allegedly involved in the killing of a forest department official, surrendered before Police in Dhenkanal District.

Hundred Eleven tribals deserted the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS in Koraput District.

Hundred Thirteen tribals deserted the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS in Koraput District.

SFs busted a CPI-Maoist camp in Hatimunda forest of Kandhamal District and seized Maoist belongings.

The Union Minister of Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh, sanctioned INR 1.1 billion for development of 12 Panchayats located in CPI-Maoist-affected Sunabeda forest area of Nuapada District.

A notorious CPI-Maoist cadre wanted in three murder cases was arrested by BSF personnel on the outskirts of Dumshil village under Narayanpatna Police Station limits in Koraput District.

SFs recovered DVD players, three empty containers and a bundle of wires from the forest near Srirampur within Kotagarh Police Station limits in Kandhamal District.

SFs recovered three grenades and empty containers along with CPI-Maoist belongings from forests near Daringbadi in Kandhamal District.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Rupana Mandingi and Madhaba Habika of SKDC, were arrested by SF a combing operation in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District.

Two live landmines were recovered by BSF during anti-Maoist operation in Koraput District.

Two persons, identified as Santosh Sahu and Nilanchal Mallick, were arrested in Ganjam District on the charge of supplying mobile phones and other accessories to a prisoner, suspected to be a Maoist.

CPI-Maoist cadres have killed a man in Malkangiri District.

Odisha Government has asked the Centre to give more paramilitary personnel to strengthen its battle against the CPI-Maoist, at a meeting of extremism-affected States in New Delhi.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Palsu Nachika (25), was arrested during a joint operation of Police and BSF in Narayanpatna Police Station area of Koraput District.

A Maoist, identified as Surendra Miniaka (30), was arrested from Barigaon forest area of Rayagada District by personnel of CRPF and DVF.

BSF and Odisha Police personnel recovered a huge cache of explosives including three China-made hand grenades during a counter insurgency operation in Pindamali forests under Narayanpatna PS of Koraput District.

After being evicted from Saranda forest in Jharkhand bordering Odisha and Jharkhand, the CPI-Maoist appears to be planning to regroup in Sundargarh District, as a large group of cadres was apparently spotted in the area.

Two brothers from a village in Gajapati District claimed that they were abducted by OMP and asked by the outfit's chief Sabyasachi Panda to work for his party.

The 'military head' of Odisha Maobadi Party, Pradip Majhi alias Govind (27), was killed in an exchange of fire with Police in Gajapati District.

Alert has been sounded in Maoist-hit areas of South Odisha following state-wide bandh called by Odisha Maobadi Party, led by Sabyasachi Panda, on March 14.

After eliminating top Odisha Maobadi Party leader Pradeep Majhi in an encounter, SFs intensified combing operation in border area of Ganjam and Gajapati districts by inducting more forces.

A day after Police killed Pradeep Majhi, Odisha Maobadi Party chief, Sabyasachi Panda claimed that he (Pradeep) was arrested and killed in a fake encounter.

Nuapada District Police arrested a CPI-Maoist supporter among the villagers of Pathpani who have been appealing to the district administration to relocate them in another village for fear of Maoists.

Equipment and goods used to manufacture claymore mines by CPI-Maoist were seized by SFs from Narikhilua jungle in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.

The one-day State-wide bandh call given by Odisha Maobadi Party had almost no impact anywhere except in Mohana area of Gajapati District.

Police raided the farm house of a person named Jali Pati at Kusanpalli village of Malkangiri District, and seized 592 gelatin sticks kept in three packets for Maoists.

A huge cache of explosives, including 1,727 detonators and four mobile phones, was seized from a farm house during a raid by a joint team of BSF and local Police under Motu Police Station limits of Malkangiri District.

To add teeth to the counter-insurgency operations in Odisha, two more battalions of BSF reached Jeypore in Koraput District.

A Maoist poster written in Odia appeared near Gudapada Chowk in Ainlapali gram panchayat under Baunsini Police Station limits of Boudh District calling for Boudh bandh on March 20.

Odisha Government provided field-level forest officials guarding the Similipal Tiger Reserve with 45 guns and 750 bullets, following reports of a large number of hunters entering the Reserve. It comes after the Government took back these weapons from the forest personnel four years ago apparently fearing that Maoist cadres might snatch them away.

SFs busted a camp of CPI-Maoist inside a forest near Gadapakali village in Kandhamal District.

Four CPI-Maoist militias including a commander of a militia group surrendered before the DIG, BSF, Akhileswar Singh at the BSF camp in Koraput District, Odisha.

Three Maoists, identified as Jugal Kendruka, Sugriva Nachika and Jibita Kendruka, were arrested during a joint operation by personnel of Koraput District Police and SOG in Dumsil area under Narayanpatna Police Station limits.

Malkangiri District Police believe that few CPI-Maoist cadres could be injured in an encounter that took place inside a forest near Tekguda, about 55 kilometres from Malkangiri, under Kalimela Police limits.

Rayagada District Voluntary Force (DVF) and CRPF personnel unearthed three landmines which had been planted by Maoists in Kalyansinghpur Police Station area. Each of the landmines weighed around five kilograms. It was suspected that these landmines had been planted by the Maoists led by Nikhil and Bunty, who are active in Rayagada District.

Three Maoists, identified as Jugal Kendruka, Sugriva Nachika and Jibita Kendruka, were arrested during a joint operation by Koraput Police and SOG in Dumsil area under Narayanpatna Police Station limits.

Malkangiri Police believe that few Maoist cadres could be injured in an encounter that took place inside a forest near Tekguda under Kalimela Police Station limits of the same District.

Rayagada District Voluntary Force and CRPF personnel unearthed three landmines which were planted by Maoists in Kalyansinghpur Police Station area.

Alleging that he was a Police informer, CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a tribal Sarpanch, Bhagaban Kirsani (38), in Malkangiri District.

Two senior cadres, belonging to Sabyasachi Panda's OMP, were arrested from the jungle area near Talapatnam village in Ganjam District.

A hard core CPI-Maoist cadre, Bhagaban Urlaka alias Dibakar, who surrendered before Rayagada, SP Rajesh Pandit revealed alleged child exploitation by the CPI-Maoist.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Deba Sodhi and Budra Madhi wanted in the murder of a Sarpanch were arrested during a combing operation in Malkangiri District.

134 activists of CMAS including 114 men and 20 women, a frontal organization of the CPI-Maoist, belonging to Dumsil village of Koraput District surrendered at Narayanpatna Police Station.

Two aides of Sabyasachi Panda, the head of OMP, were arrested from Talapatama jungle near Badagada in Ganjam District.

Sandeep Madhi alias Sunil, a CPI-Maoist cadre who had served as the personal bodyguard of Maoist leader Ramkrishna alias RK surrendered before Malkangiri District Police.

Four Maoists and 200 activists of CMAS surrendered in separate incidents in Koraput District.

BSF and Odisha Police personnel busted an arms manufacturing unit of CPI-Maoist in a dense forest of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District.

An aide of Sabyasachi Panda, the Chief of OMP, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Richaguda forest under Badagarh Police Station limits in Ganjam District.

According to an official document, the Maoists have been able to create a 'corridor' between jurisdictions of two of their committees by penetrating into three Districts of eastern Chhattisgarh and consolidating in as many Districts of western Odisha.

The alleged torture by Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh cadres forced a wanted CPI-Maoist member, identified as Bighna Jagaranga (22) alias Ramesh, to surrender before the Police in Rayagada District.

Odisha Police busted an illegal arm manufacturing unit in a dense forest of Nabarangpur District.

Fearing a possible influx of CPI-Maoist cadres into Odisha following an encounter between the Maoists and a joint team of CRPF personnel and Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh in bordering Chhattisgarh, security has been beefed up in Maoist-hit Malkangiri District.

Five hundred tribals belonging to CMAS in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District deserted the organisation and openly supported the Police.

OMP leader Sabyasachi Panda's wife, Mili Panda, met Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra, sparking speculation over his possible surrender.

CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a trader accusing him of being a Police informer in Malkangiri District.

15-20 Maoists cadres managed to give SFs a slip during a raid by the latter in the Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada District.

A CPI-Maoist leader, identified as Trinath Golori alias Chandra (35), wanted in several cases, was arrested from Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed two persons, suspecting them to be Police informers, in Malkangiri District.

Maoists set ablaze a mobile phone tower in Malkangiri District.

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, who was working for the Bansadhara Division of the Maoists (Nikhil Group), surrendered before the Rayagada Superintendent of Police.

Two hardcore Maoist cadres, including a woman, surrendered before the Nabarangpur SP, Brajesh Rai.

Liquid explosives weighing around 30 kilograms were recovered from a forest in the Maoist dominated Topadihi area along Odisha-Jharkhand border during a combing operation by Rourkela Police of Sundergarh District, DVF and CRPF personnel.

A secret arms dump belonging to the Maoists was recovered during a joint operation by SFs in Mundigaon forest near Katingia of Kandhamal District.

Tension prevailed in Muniguda area of Rayagada District following appearance of CPI-Maoist posters.

Fifteen sarpanches, 14 samiti members, 31 ward members and three Zilla Parishad members under Kalimela panchayat samiti tendered their resignation at Kalimela block office in Malkangiri District.

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, involved in several murders, who was also a close aide of 'central committee member' Modem Balkrishna, was arrested at Meraguri village in Kotgarh Police Station area of Kandhamal District.

CPI-Maoist cadres have abducted at least three persons, including an elected panchayat representative, at Mahupadar village under Mathili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District.

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Mathew Jagaranga, was arrested from his hideout at Meragudi village under Kotagarh Police Station, during a joint combing operation by CRPF, DVF and local Police, in Brahmanigaon area of Kandhamal District.

Optimistic of bringing the CPI-Maoist menace under control to a great extent in Odisha soon, DGP Prakash Mishra appealed to the president of Maoist-backed CMAS, Nachika Linga, to surrender.

SFs recovered a huge cache of explosives and Maoist belongings during a combing operation under Narayanpatna block in Koraput District.

Plans are on to intensify anti-Maoist operation in cut off area of Chitrakonda reservoir, which is a major Maoist stronghold in Malkangiri District.

CPI-Maoist cadres have killed a village panchayat member in Mathili area of Malkangiri District.

A welding unit of Maoists which used to manufacture IED was unearthed by SFs in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.

CPI-Maoist has formed a women wing called Biplabi Mahila Sangathan in Malkangiri District of Odisha in its endeavour to woo the local people and particularly women.

In the run-up to their two-day bandh call from May 10, the CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a panchayat office in Malkangiri District of Odisha.

A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in the abduction of Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka in March 2012 and wanted in at least 15 murders, including two in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested in Rayagada District of Odisha.

A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in the abduction of Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka in March 2012 and wanted in at least 15 murders, including two in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested in Rayagada District of Odisha.

CPI-Maoist cadres abducted three more persons, including a Sarpanch in Mathili Police Station area of Malkangiri District, Odisha.

Police recovered a huge quantity of groceries from a forest under Bargarh District's Boden Police Station limits after an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres.

Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police have seized around eight kilograms explosives besides a 50 metre wire, clothes and posters, belonging to the CPI-Maoist, from a makeshift camp during a joint combing operation, in Dharambandha forest in Sunabeda District, Odisha.

The Unified Command of Odisha, headed by the State Chief Secretary, met in Bhubaneswar to take stock of the situation and chalk out strategies for containing CPI-Maoist perpetrated violence in Malkangiri District of Odisha.

The two-day bandh call given by the Maoists in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts from evoked lukewarm response on the first day.

Speaking on the continuing operation of SFs to arrest OMP leader Sabyasachi Panda, Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra said he was confident that the operation would be successful in the near future.

A secret camp of CPI-Maoist was unearthed during a joint operation by the personnel of DVF, SOG, CRPF, and District Police inside Pakidi forest near Srirampur in Kandhamal District.

The CPI-Maoists threatened a gram rakhi, Bansa Bag, of Barekabahali village in Nuapada District of dire consequence, through posters, for acting as a Police informer.

The CPI-Maoist has asked Sabyasachi Panda, the OMP leader, who was expelled from the outfit in August 2012, to return cash, goods, and arms of the parent organization.

Body of an unidentified person suspected to be killed by CPI-Maoist cadres was found along a road in MV90 village area under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri District.

SFs recovered an IED planted inside the jungle around two kilometers from Pachangi village in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.

Maoist cadres 'raided' the house of a SPO in Ambilabeda village under Chitrokonda Police Station in Malkangiri District and threatened him to quit the job.

Three BSF camps were established in Kalimela area of Malkangiri District.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gobardhan Singh alias Muna (28), was arrested on charges of extortion in Bhatachhatar forest area under Moroda Police Station limit in Mayurbhanj District.

97 supporters of CMAS and Maoists from Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District parted ways with the Maoist organisation.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Rama Mandingi (19) and Nabisha Sirika (16) of Andhra Pradesh, surrendered before Rayagada District Police.

Thirty six members of CMAS surrendered before Narayanpatna Police in Koraput District.

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a Tendu leaf laden truck at Khadupani village within Boden Police limits in Nuapada District.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a tribal Special Police Officer, Kanhu Charan Madhi (25), in Malkangiri District.

The Security operations that were launched on may 28 against CPI-Maoist to check possible infiltration of Maoists into Odisha after the Maoist attack at Dharba in Chhattisgarh were intensified along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts with deployment of additional Security Forces.

Police reportedly arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, Surya Negi, from Tampersingha village under Kisinda Police limits in Sambalpur District. However, Police are yet to confirm his arrest.

Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra said that there has been a fall in CPI-Maoist-related violence in the State.

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha agreed to be on board for a coordinated offensive with the central forces in the tri-junction of the Bastar jungles from where the senior Maoist leadership operates.

Noting that heavy deployment of Security Forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving CPI-Maoist cadres to his State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded two additional CRPF battalions and a military chopper to "effectively" tackle the Maoists.

A CPI-Maoist leader and the second-in-command of the Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division of the Maoist, identified as Sunya Negi (32), surrendered in Sambalpur District.

CRPF personnel busted a CPI-Maoist camp along Balangir-Nuapada border in Nuapada District during combing operations.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was injured and arrested during an exchange of fire between SFs and Maoists in the Kalyansinghpur Police Station area of Rayagada District. A secret Maoist camp was unearthed by SFs in the Kotgarh Police Station area of Kandhamal District. A large number of live ammunition and an IED was seized from the camp located in the jungles of the Srirampur area. According to Police sources, the ammunition and IED were of Bansadhara division of the CPI-Maoist.

The Ghumusar Division of CPI-Maoist had gave a bandh (shut down strike) call in three Districts of Odisha - Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Gajapati - demanding withdrawal SFs and Police camps and a halt in the combing operations in the three Districts.

Expressing concern at the weakening of local bodies in Odisha's CPI-Maoist-affected Malkangiri District, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has requested Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address the problems of village leaders to combat left-wing extremism.

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Aldrine Haro alias Aldrine Munda (27), during a combing operation in Jharbeda reserve forest within Bisra Police limits of Sundargarh District.

With Maoists steadily turning Sunabeda sanctuary area in Nuapada District into their safe haven, the State Government has decided to form 'Sunabeda Area Development Agency (SADA)" by converging welfare schemes being implemented under various departments.

The Central Government will roll out a livelihood-security programme in 12 of worst Naxal affected Districts from July 1, 2013. Named as Governance and Accelerated Livelihood Security, the UNDP-assisted plan will be implemented in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum, Latehar, Palamu, Gumla Districts, Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Bijapur, Balrampur, Narayanpur Districts, and Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, and Nuapada Districts of Odisha. The Central Government has decided to upgrade the health infrastructure in Naxal affected Districts of Odisha, predominantly focussing on KBK Districts, under the NRHM.Balangir has the highest Neo-Natal Mortality Rate in the country with 72 infants per 1,000 live births dying within 29 days of their birth and Kandhamal District has the highest under-5 Mortality Rate in the country, with 142 children per 1,000 live births dying below the age of five years in 2011.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested by SFs from Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, who were involved in the attack on Congress Party convoy at Darbha Ghati in Sukma District, were arrested in Malkangiri District.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres involved in several incidents of violence including murder were arrested from Silakota forests in Malkangiri District.

Odisha Police busted a CPI-Maoist camp near Patrapali village in Sonepur District following an encounter with the Maoists. A security person of the state's elite anti-Naxal SOG was injured in the encounter.

SFs busted a CPI-Maoist hideout located inside the Naranga jungle under Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.

A CPI-Maoist hideout was unearthed in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed two local leaders branding them Police informers in Malkangiri District. The bodies of Ramesh Kabasi (40) and Naresh Madhi (33) were found near Vejangwada under Kalimela Police Station limits.

SFs recovered two cane bombs from Saranda forest in Sundargarh District.

A trooper of the SOG, identified as Debasish Nayak, was injured during an exchange of fire with CPI-Moist cadres inside the Tekguda jungles under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a contractor in Koraput District on charges of being a Police informer.

Odisha Police claimed to have killed three CPI-Maoist cadres in an encounter in a forest near Kiramdungri village in Rayagada District around midnight.

A CPI-Maoist couple involved in over a dozen cases in Odisha and West Bengal was arrested by Mayurbhanj Police.

A Maoist with bullet injuries was admitted to District headquarters Hospital in Koraput.

The Rayagada encounter revealed plans of CPI-Maoist to increase their base in south Odisha through a 'new division' headed by cadres from Chhattisgarh.

SFs seized large quantity of explosives during two separate search operations in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District. In the first search operation, the SFs recovered an IED, containing over 30 kilograms of explosives, from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Siriguda-Dandabadi forest area.

During another search operation in Naranga-Bichalachan forest area, the SFs recovered 132 gelatine sticks and a claymore mine.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Khila Ranju alias Chanti (25), an 'area committee member', and Mangaraj Hantal, were arrested during a joint operation by BSF and Chitrakonda Police at Alampaka village of Chitrakonda reservoir in Malkangiri District.

SFs arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres during combing operations in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District.

Kabuli Sobhasundar (41), a close associate of OMP leader Sabysachi Panda, was arrested from a marketplace at Baliguda in Kandhamal District.

Normal life was partially disrupted in Malkangiri District with the beginning of the Martyrs' Week of CPI-Maoist. Buses and heavy vehicles stopped plying between Malkangiri and Jeypore and OSRTC buses remained off the roads in Malkangiri and neighbouring Districts.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Nila Nachika alias Savita (20), wanted in connection with four murders in Narayanpatna area surrendered before DIG South-West Range Debadutta Singh and Koraput SP Avinash Kumar in Koraput District.

Acting on a tip off Police and District Voluntary Force personnel neutralized a PLFI camp after an exchange of fire with the extremists at Demuljharan forest near Chandiposh village in the Rajgangpur block area of Sundergarh District.

A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Machilingam, a resident of Vishakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested by BSF troopers at Diga Janbhai in Malkangiri District.

An 'area committee member' of OMP, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, identified as Pratap alias Nasib Nayak (22), surrendered at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati District.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Basu alias Raju and Singa alias Ravi, were arrested by SFs from the forests under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced recruitment of 11,025 Police personnel at different levels in the State in 2013. He also said 3000 tribal youths recruited earlier as SPOs would be absorbed in the OAPF as Constables.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a young farmer, identified as Siva Madangi, in the Jogipalur village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District.

Around 87 supporters of CMAS, a CPI-Maoist backed tribal organization, and few Maoists from Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District parted ways with the Maoists to join the mainstream and promised that they would support the District administration in undertaking developmental projects in the area.

Eight CPI-Maoist cadres including three area commanders surrendered in Malkangiri District.

CRPF personnel with the help of local Police neutralized a CPI-Maoist camp in the Siriguda reserve forest area under Gudari Police Station limits of Rayagada District.

Despite CPI-Maoist call to boycott a Gram Sabha (village level meeting) at Niyamgiri in Kalahandi District, Dongria Kondh tribals attended the meeting.

DGP Prakash Mishra said counter-insurgency operations will be intensified in southern Odisha. He said "Though Security Forces have achieved area dominance in certain parts, we will stimulate operations in the coming days to restore normalcy in Maoist-hit areas."

The Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said that the CPI-Maoist cadres were running a 'parallel administration' in Naxal affected areas of Odisha.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, BSF personnel arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Parmeshwar (31), from Chitrakonda market in Malkangiri District.

The UMRD Jairam Ramesh has said that non-utilisation of INR 130 billion of Central funds under MGNREG by Odisha Government has led to a spurt in LWE activities in the State.

Around 25,000 people living in 151 villages in and around Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District were completely isolated from the rest of the world as motorboats services to the area were indefinitely suspended following alleged threat from CPI-Maoist.

A small portion of railway line was damaged when a landmine planted by the Maoists went off in Harichandanpur area of Keonjhar District. Since only a small portion of the track was damaged, train services on the route remained unaffected. A detonator and some wire were recovered from the spot.

An encounter took place between Maoists and security personnel in Gandhamardan forest area of Paikamal in Bargarh District.

A top CPI-Maoist leader, identified as Madhav alias Golla Ramullu who carried INR 4, 00,000 reward on his head, was killed in an encounter with SFs in Malkangiri District.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Muli Golari (32), Tilsu Khilo (31), Kamulu Badanayak (28) and Damburu Khilo (30), who were active in the Balimela reservoir area of Malkangiri District of Odisha, surrendered before Malkangiri Superintendent of Police.

SFs arrested a woman Maoist cadre, identified as Birish Munda alias Pramila (20), during a combing operation in Saranda forest under K Bolang Police Station limits in Sundargarh District.

Four personnel of the BSF were killed on the spot and three injured in a landmine blast by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Koraput District of Odisha. The blast occurred on NH 26 at a culvert between Sakirai and Kauguntha villages near Ralegada in Sunki ghat area under Pottangi Police Station limits around 9 a.m. The BSF personnel were on leave and on their way in three vehicles to Visakhapatnam from Balimela area of Malkangiri District to board trains.

Two Maoist militia members including a militia commander were arrested by SFs from Janabai area under Chitrakonda Police Station limits in Malkangiri District.

An ambulance boat carrying a 17-member medical team reached out to Panchayats of cut off areas of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the state home secretary and the DGP to rush to Koraput District and take stock of the situation following the August 27 landmine blast.

Police and intelligence sleuths believe the Srikakulam-Koraput division of the CPI-Maoist carried.

At least one CPI-Maoist cadre was killed and two guns seized during an encounter between SFs personnel and Maoists in Bolangir District.

Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres after raiding their hideout in Bengijharan village in Sundargarh District. The arrested Maoists, Chita Majhi (22) and Anita Majhi (18), are brother-sister duo.

Stalled motorboat services to cut off areas of Baliemala reservoir in Malkangiri District resumed after 10 days.

DGP Prakash Mishra rejected the CPI-Maoist demand of withdrawing BSF camps from Chitrakonda area in Malkangiri District. The DGP said the Maoists triggered a landmine killing four BSF troopers on August 27 out of frustration as the Government had not withdrawn the BSF as per their demand.

The BSF personnel found and defused a 20-kg IED in Koraput District. Troops of the BSF's 28 Battalion deployed in Koraput on anti-Maoist operations carried out a special search operation based on inputs about presence of an IED beneath the road in a forested stretch.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before Police in Malkangiri District. They included a female cadre, a militia 'commander' involved in the abduction of the Malkangiri Collector in 2011 and two militia members.

The bandh (shut down strike) call given by Maoists in Malkangiri District had very little impact on normal life. Malkangiri Division of the CPI-Maoist gave the bandh call to protest the killing of Maoist leader Golla Ramulu alias Madhav on August 23.

Worried over increasing CPI-Maoist presence in western parts of the State, the Odisha Government has decided to upgrade eight Police outposts to Police Stations and sanctioned 313 posts to augment manpower of 15 other Police Stations.

SF personnel shot dead a CPI-Maoist cadre during an encounter with the Maoists at a forested area under Khaprakhol Police Station in Bolangir District.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a joint operation conducted by Bargarh District Police, CRPF and SOG in Bargarh District.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village headman, identified as Iswar Chandra Sodi, in the Kottamateru village under Podia block of Malkangiri District.

Three women CPI-Maoist cadres and six sympathizers surrendered before Police in Malkangiri District.

Koraput District administration has sought more BSF personnel for anti-Maoist operations in the District. "We require three more companies of the BSF and placed the demand before security advisor to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs K Vijaya Kumar during his visit here," a senior Police officer has said.

A woman cadre of CPI-Maoist was killed in exchange of fire with Security Forces in the jungle near Kandrakabandali village under Kalyansinghpur Police Station limits of Rayagada District.

A secret Maoist camp was unearthed by SFs in Sorada Police Station area of Ganjam District in Odisha with seizure of IEDs from the spot. The camp was located inside the Rahaganda forest in Gajalbadi area bordering Kandhamal District.

Since past few months, the CPI-Maoist through involvement of cadres from Chhattisgarh, are trying hard to expand their base in Niyamgiri hills area in Rayagada and Kalahandi Districts.

At least 14 CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with Police in Malkangiri District. The gun battle, which lasted for several minutes, took place in a forest close to the border with Chhattisgarh. IGP Soumendra Priyadarshi said "Fourteen Maoists were killed. Arms were also seized."

Family members and relatives of four Maoists killed in the September 14 incident in Odisha identified the bodies and the bodies on which the post-mortem was already conducted, were handed over to them. The four were from Marigeta area under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri District.

A two-member team from NIA, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, and a team from Andhra Pradesh Police's intelligence wing reached Malkangiri District in Odisha to check the identity of 13 CPI-Maoist cadres killed in an encounter with SOG of Odisha Police at Silakota forest area in Malkangiri District.

Bodies of eight Maoists, including a woman, killed in Silakota incident were buried in Malkangiri District.

Jhadu Huika alias Jagdish (28), a CPI-Maoist cadre from Narayanpatna area of Koraput District surrendered before Koraput SP Awinash Kumar.

Through a letter to a section of the media, Nachika Linga, leader of the CMAS demanded withdrawal of camps of SFs involved in anti-Maoist operations from Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks of Koraput District for return of peace in the area.

Government officials, people's representatives and important leaders of political parties were advised by Odisha Police not to visit Maoist-dominated areas without consulting the local Police and not to make night visits and night halts in those areas. They were also advised not to use the flashing lights on top of their official vehicles indicating their official status.

A CPI-Maoist militia commander, Ghasi Badanayak, was arrested in Malkangiri District.

The Paralakhemundi Additional District Judge of Gajapati District has acquitted eight suspected CPI-Maoist cadres, who were in jail since last seven years, observing that the prosecution has failed to prove its cases.

It has been decided by the Odisha Government that the small number of Maoist prisoners kept in six sub-jails in south Odisha would be transferred to nearby jails with better security. This decision was taken as part of enhancement of security of Maoist prisoners following reports that CPI-Maoist General Secretary Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathi has asked the Maoists to work towards the release of Maoist leaders and their supporters kept in different prisons.

Odisha Government has sought a Special Assistance of over INR 20.26 million under the BRGF for the LWE-affected Gajapati District.

In a move to gain control over the rich bauxite mining zones of Niyamgiri area of Rayagada District and Karlapat area of Kalahandi District, the CPI-Maoist created a 'special division' for these areas to prevent the mining companies to explore and exploit the resources.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, who was allegedly involved in landmine explosion and other criminal activities, was arrested by Chandiposh Police and team in the border area of Chandiposh and K Balang forest of Sundergarh District.

A CPI-Maoist militia member named Sukra Sirika was arrested by the personnel of Narayanpatna Police Station in Koraput District.

A CPI-Maoist militia, identified as Sukra Sirika, was arrested by the personnel of Narayanpatna Police Station in Koraput District. According to the Police, he was mostly involved in transportation of explosives, arms, and ammunition for the Maoists.

Six CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before Odisha Police in Malkangiri District. District SP Akhileswar Singh said all of them were 'militia committee members' of the Maoist party and were operating in Chitrakonda region of Malkangiri District.

Posters purportedly circulated by CPI-Maoist in Bargarh District's Paikmal area threatened to prosecute former Minister and MLA, Padampur, Bijay Singh Bariha and Bargarh District Collector Bhabagrahi Mishra in "praja courts" (Peoples' Court) for their "corrupt" practices.

Odisha Government has demanded two additional battalions of CAPFs for deployment in Nuapada, Bargarh and Balangir Districts for effective anti-CPI-Maoist operations. The State Government also asked the UMHA to provide a helicopter, preferably an MI-17.

All 16 CCTV cameras at Malkangiri District Sub-jail are lying defunct for past one year. Sub-jail Superintendent Gopinath Chowdhury said "We have informed the higher-ups about non-functioning of the cameras, but they are yet to be repaired."

The URDM Jairam Ramesh while speaking in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, attributed the continuing Maoist problem in Odisha to the questionable way of land acquisition for industries and said the new Land Acquisition Act would protect the interests of tribals and farmers.

A CPI-Maoist militia member, Bandu Meleka (45) was arrested in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District.

A top Maoist, identified as Bandu Meleka (45), was arrested in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District. Police say Meleka is accused in several cases of Maoist violence including murder.

SFs recovered a cache of explosives during a combing operation inside the forest near Ichapur under Narayanpatna Police Station Limits of Koraput District.

A woman Maoist cadre allegedly involved in several offences was arrested from a forest near Muslimunda village in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District.

Protesting the Silakota village encounter in Malkangiri District on September 14, 2013, in which 13 CPI-Maoist cadres were killed, the Maoists have called for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh bandh on October 5.

The CPI-Maoist menace would be eliminated from Odisha within a year as the Police are energised and motivated to end the Maoists' activities, asserted Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra.

Twelve CPI-Maoist cadres, including five women, surrendered before Malkangiri SP Akhileswar Singh in Malkangiri District. These surrendered Maoists were from Poplur dalam (squad), Kalimela dalam and cut off area dalam of the CPI-Maoist and were active in cut off area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District and areas of adjoining Andhra Pradesh.

Normal life was hit in Malkangiri District because of a bandh call given by CPI-Maoist. The bandh call was given to protest against the killing of 13 of their cadres in a recent Police encounter in Malkangiri District.

Two Maoist militias identified as Udunu Huika (47) and Dumri Huika (35), from Narayanpatna block of Koraput District surrendered before DIG of Police, south-west range Devadutta Singh and Koraput SP Awinash Kumar.

Odisha Government will implement the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in 40 blocks of 10 LWE affected Districts of the State during 2013-14. The decision was taken at the first general body meeting of the Odisha Livelihoods Mission presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.

Apprehending a Police encounter, at least 10 CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman cadre, surrendered before Police in Malkangiri District.

Chief of OMP, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, Sabyasachi Panda, after silence of few months has come out with an audio message in support of the eight persons who were convicted and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment in the murder case of VHP leader Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati and his four associates in 2008.

A CPI-Maoist cadre Bhaskar Patra alias Pravakar, who was involved in explosion, extortion and arson, was arrested from was arrested from Baraigoda village under Daitari Police Station in Keonjhar District.

Another Maoist leader Ghana Munda deserted the camp and surrendered before the Police in Keonjhar District. Munda, who basically worked as a militia member in the Kalinganagar Division, alleged that cadres and other members were being meted out with physical and mental torture.

A former CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Raju Hantal, who had surrendered before the Police along with five others last month (September), was killed by the Maoists in Malkangiri District.

Exchange of fire took place between Police and Maoist cadres in Balijodi area under Koida Police Station limits of Sundargarh District. After the incident, the Maoists managed to flee from the spot.

At least 50 tribals belonging to Tala Jamguda village in Bandhugaon area of Koraput District, including seven children deserted the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS.

A Sarpanch was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres in Malkangiri District. The Maoists allegedly killed the 40-year-old Soumendra Betti suspecting that he was giving information to Police and SFs involved in anti-Maoist operations in the region.

A DVF trooper, identified Gopal Mandal (28), was seriously injured in an encounter with Maoists in Parsanpalli forest area in Malkangiri District. As the DVF team moved closer to the Maoist hideout they fired injuring the trooper.

A hardcore Maoist wanted in 40 cases, including 20 murders, was arrested along with another cadre in Koraput District. While the wanted Maoist was identified as Samburu Sirika (35), a local commander of SKDC of the Maoist, the other cadre was identified as Beeri Miniaka. They belong to Tinganaput village of Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.

CPI-Maoist killed one of the four men kidnapped by them on October 25 at Gatibeda near Sunabeda tiger reserve in Nuapada District branding him as a 'Police informer'.

SFs recovered a huge cache of explosives from Kannaguda forest in Malkangiri District after the arrest of two Maoists during an operation.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Deba Madkami and W. Padiami, were arrested from Janaguda area under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri District during a joint operation by local Police and BSF.

Ten CPI-Maoist cadres, including three women, surrendered before Malkangiri District Police alleging humiliation and torture by senior cadres.

An armed cadre of CPI-Maoist was killed during an exchange of fire with SFs near Tala Paniki village of Kotya area under Pottangi Police Station limits of Koraput District.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, named Jhadu Tadingi (35), who was involved in a number of murders, was arrested in Naryanpatna block of Koraput District.

BSF personnel unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump very close to Tolamandiaguda village in Narayanapatna block of Koraput District. The dump included a country-made pistol, a large quantity of medicines, one black bag and a lot of revolutionary literature in Telugu.

The Koraput District Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) received a parcel through speed post, which contained a CPI-Maoist letter written in Odia, two bullets and a detonator. The letter accused SDJM Debasish Panda of harassing people by rejecting their bail pleas. "Leave the place immediately or you will be punished at the Praja Court," the hand-written letter said.

Two civilians, including a woman, were shot dead in cold blood by the CPI-Maoist cadres in cut-off area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District. Their bodies were located in the jungle near Bailiguma village under Paparmetla Police Station limits.

The dawn-to-dusk bandh call given by the Maoists in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts in Odisha had no impact. The bandh call had been given by the Srikakulam-Koraput Divisional Committee (SKDC) of the CPI-Maoist.

A truck load of explosive chemical being transported illegally from Andhra Pradesh was seized in the Semiliguda Police Station area in Koraput District. The truck was carrying 17,000 kg of ammonium nitrate.

CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire and killed two Policemen at Sunabeda sanctuary area in Nuapada District.

Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police launched a joint search operation along the border after two Security Force personnel were killed in an ambush by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Nuapada District.

Seven security personnel and 21 CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in attacks and counterattacks in seven Maoist-infested Districts by November 2013. As many as 87 Maoists surrendered during the period, chief minister Naveen Patnaik told the assembly.

Police arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres and seized three country-made guns from them during a combing operation in Koraput District. The arrested Maoists were identified as Ara Praska, Satya Nachka and Chuda Naik from Ranjitguda forest under Laxmipur Police limits.

Another Maoist, identified as Era Padiami alias Mukesh was arrested in Malkangiri District. Era's father Waga Padiami alias Ramesh holds a 'deputy commander' rank in the Kalimela Dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist.

Rayagada District administration recommended the Government to cancel VISA of foreign tourists who had violated Government restrictions to visit tribal villages in Maoist prone area of the District.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was suspected to be killed and another injured during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Kalimela Police Station area of Malkangiri District. The SFs personnel were part of a joint operation to rescue three persons from Gomphakunda village abducted by Maoists on December 4.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres involved in several murders were arrested from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District. The two arrested Maoists were Nabin Praska and Sana Wateka. They were members of Narayanpatna area committee of SKDC of AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist. The arrest came a day after Maoist mayhem at Kumbhariput village in Bandhugaon block in the night of December 7.

Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik said that his Government has successfully contained the activities of Left Wing Extremists.

A private passenger bus was set ablaze by suspected Maoist supporters in Malkangiri District. But no passenger or bus crew was harmed. The incident occurred at around noon near Telarai square on Motu-Kalimela road. The ill-fated bus was on its way to Kalimela from Motu.

The CPI-Maoist cadres are alleged to have abducted six civilians including a Panchayat ward member, Tulsi Behera, in Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District of Odisha.

Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra said the CPI-Maoist cadres who have been pushed to the brink in Malkangiri District because of resolute actions by the Police and other Security Forces are targeting ordinary people to give vent to their sense of frustration and to terrorise people into submission.

Two supporters of OMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, allegedly acting as couriers, were arrested from a jungle in Ganjam District.

In an audio tape released Malkangiri Divisional Committee Secretary of the Maoists, Punam Chandar, stated that the three persons recently killed in Malkangiri District were acting as Police informers and hence were eliminated by them.

Over 15 Maoists detained a Government bus at Telrai in Malkangiri District where they had set ablaze a private bus on December 11. Maoists stopped the bus to check whether security personnel were travelling in the vehicle. They checked the luggage of passengers for over 20 minutes.

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two tractors and an excavator at a road construction site near Sunabali village in Rayagada District of Odisha. The vehicles were being used for road construction.

CPI-Maoist cadres raided worksite camp of a construction firm involved in road construction in Laxmipur area in Koraput District and set ablaze two vehicles.

The Maoists raided worksite camp of a construction firm involved in road construction in Laxmipur area in Koraput District and torched two vehicles.

CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a block office building at Padia in Malkangiri District using powerful explosives.

An exchange of fire occurred between Maoist cadres and security personnel in Kandhamal District bordering Ganjam District.

Two days after blowing up a block office at Padia in Malkangiri District, the CPI-Maoist has termed the violence as an act of retaliation to the September 14 Silakota encounter in which 13 Maoists were killed. .

CPI-Maoist triggered a blast that damaged a bridge in Malkangiri District marking the beginning of their indefinite shutdown protesting "fake" encounter killings and the Centre's decision to intensify Operation Green Hunt.

A group of armed CPI-Maoist cadres raided the house of SPO Laxmeya Madkami at Sangel village under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District and looted valuables.

Security personnel busted a Maoist camp at Lalpahad in Bonei in Sundargarh District and arrested four Maoists.

Public transport came to a standstill in Malkangiri District on the second day of the indefinite bandh call given by the Maoists.

Two guns and a huge quantity of wires were seized during a joint combing operation by BSF and State Police at Kamipadar forests under Narayanpatna Police Station limits of Koraput District.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village-level leader Kosa Madhi (38) in Kalimela Police Station area of Malkangiri District.

In another development the new director of intelligence of Odisha Police Sunil Rai along with IG of Police (operations) Soumendra Priyadarshi, IG of police for south west range Yashwant Jethwa visited Malkangiri District to take stock of anti-Maoist operations in the District.

Maoists damaged a mobile tower, belonging to a private cellular company, using explosives at Kalia Atal village under Boipariguda Police station limits in Koraput District.