Date
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Incidents
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January 1
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A tribal village priest, identified
as Irma Kabasi (45), was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at Supalu
village near Poteru in the Kalimela area of Malkangiri District.
BSF personnel and a group of Maoists
exchanged fire in Biriguda forest under Boipariguda Police Station
limits in Koraput District.
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January 2 |
BSF and Narayanpatna Police personnel
unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump in the Siriguda forest area of Koraput
District.
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January 5 |
Malkangiri District Police have
sought additional central forces following the recent spurt in
Maoist activities in the District.
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January 6 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a contractor,
identified as Sarat Subudhi, and injured another person, identified
as Upendra Pandu, after branding them as 'police informers' at
Balipeta village in Koraput District.
Farmers of Padia block in Malkangiri
District are feeling the heat of Maoist violence as not a single
agency has come forward to procure their paddy though the administration
opened markets since December 26.
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January 7 |
In order to boost the morale of
the State Police personnel serving in Maoist-infested areas, Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik assured the State Government would give
the Police personnel due recognition in shape of career advancement
and other benefits.
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January 9 |
A man and his son were killed
inside a hut at Bagam village under Narayanpatna block in Koraput
District.
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January 10 |
Identifying the CPI-Maoist activities
in Odisha as the single 'major challenge' for State Police, DGP
Prakash Mishra asked the senior officers to act tough against
the offenders.
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
villager in Jaguguda, 20 km from Bandhugaon Police Station limits
of Koraput District.
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January 11 |
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
asked the Police to intensify anti-CPI-Maoist operations in eight
Districts of the State.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
during an exchange of fire between the Maoists and BSF personnel
in Ralegada panchayat area under Paparmetla Police Station, a
cut off area of Balimela reservoir bordering Andhra Pradesh, in
Malkangiri District of Odisha.
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January 16 |
SF personnel arrested two persons
from a forest in Kotagarh Police Station area in Kandhamal District
of Odisha bordering Rayagada District following an encounter with
the cadres of CPI-Maoist.
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January 24 |
Two staff of a school, run by
a private organisation have been kidnapped by CPI-Maoist cadres
in Koraput District of Odisha.
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January 26 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two persons,
identified as Deba Sodi and Erma Banjarni of Silakota village
under Padia Police Station area in Malkangiri District suspecting
them as Police informers.
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January 30 |
A contractor, identified as Samarendra
Bisoi alias Tinku (28), was arrested on the charges of
supplying explosives to CPI-Maoist by Kalimela Police in Malkangiri
District.
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January 31 |
The two abducted school teachers
were rescued and four persons of a criminal gang which had resorted
to the abduction in the name of CPI-Maoist cadres for extortion
and ransom were arrested in Koraput District.
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February 1 |
Police claimed to have arrested
a senior CPI-Maoist leader close to central committee member Ramakrishna
and who is allegedly involved in several attacks, including last
year's ambush on a BSF convoy in which four personnel were killed.
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February 5 |
A tribal activist of an NGO, identified
as Sadanand Hantal (25), was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres in the
cut-off area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District.
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February 6 |
Two landmines, one gun, medicines,
two swords, banners and wires of Maoists were seized from Gumudaput
jungle of Koraput District during joint combing operation by personnel
of BSF and Bandhugaon Police Station.
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February 11 |
Two landmines planted by CPI-Maoist
were recovered during combing operation by the personnel of the
CRPF from Nishikhal jungle under Tikiri Police Station limits
in Rayagada District.
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February 12 |
Two landmines planted by CPI-Maoist
on a road passing through Muraliguda Forest under Motu Police
Station limits in Malkangiri District were unearthed by personnel
of BSF.
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February 15 |
SFs exchanged fire with OMP cadres
at Merikote reserve forest in Ganjam District during a combing
operation.
Information gathered from two
arrested cadres as well as proof from the camp of the OMP-led
by Sabyasachi Panda inside Merikote reserve forest near Salimagochha
under Badagada Police Station limits in Ganjam District hints
that the outfit now has less than 10 members.
As per the details given by Ganjam
District SP Ashis Kumar Singh regarding the successful operation
on February 15, both the arrested OMP cadre were from Harichandanpur
Police Station area of Keonjhar District and in their early 20s.
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February 17 |
Two landmines weighing 20 kilograms
and 15 kilograms each and three SBML guns were recovered in an
anti-CPI-Maoist operation in the Nishikal area of Rayagada District.
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February 21 |
One Maoist, identified as Damba
Mallick alias Raju (42), a cadre of the Odisha Maobadi Party,
was arrested by CRPF from Krupagadi village in Ganjam District.
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February 23 |
CPI-Maoist Malkangiri Division
appealed to the people of the District to boycott the upcoming
General Elections protesting the Government's apathy towards the
region.
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February 26 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Mangal Topno (40), was killed and two others were injured,
one of them critically, in an exchange of fire with PLFI cadres
along Odisha-Jharkhand border at Biramitrapur in Sundergarh District.
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February 27 |
OMP 'chief', Sabyasachi Panda
was injured in Ganjam District on February 15. The revelation
came with the arrest of three female OMP cadres.
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February 28 |
Fearing Maoists, contractors are
not keen to take up an irrigation project, worth INR 30.3 million,
at Karanjanala village in Muniguda block of Rayagada District.
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March 2 |
SFs defused IEDs weighing 50 kg
during an anti-Naxal operation in Rayagada District.
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March 4 |
Two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
were killed during an encounter with SFs inside the forest under
the Pottangi Police Station area of Koraput District.
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March 5 |
Odisha has sought additional SF
battalion to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha and State Assembly
elections on April 10 and April 17, the state's CEO said.
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March 8 |
Police arrested two women CPI-Maoist
cadres, Hita Kendruka and Sangita Mandangiri, during a combing
operation in Chintaguda forest under Koraput District.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, Deva
Padiami alias Sandhya (30), surrendered in Malkangiri District.
Sandhya is the wife of Andhra Odisha Border State Zonal Committee
chief strategist Anil Kumar, who was recently arrested in Koraput
District. Sandhya carried a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head.
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March 12 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres had an encounter
with the SFs in Sukhakani Barhahad forest near Dangteka village
of Sambalpur District. After the encounter the SFs also neutralised
a Maoist camp and recovered various materials.
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March 13 |
Wireless communication equipments
of the CPI-Maoist were seized during an anti-Maoist operation
in Malkangiri District.
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March 15 |
The Odisha Police said it needs
an additional 50 companies of Central Forces for the upcoming
general - lower house of Indian Parliament - and State Assembly
elections in Odisha and anti-Naxal forces will not to be used
for the polls.
SFs following a joint two day
long operation, busted a CPI-Maoist camp operating in the jungle
under the Raighar Police Station in Nabarangpur District.
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March 16 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sancharia Ganju alias Sushama (20) belonging to Ranchi
District of Jharkhand, of Saranda 'sub-committee' of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundergarh
Division surrendered before Sambalpur District Police.
A week after the CPI-Maoist backed
CMAS leader Nachika Linga announced his plan to surrender and
join mainstream politics, the CPI-Maoist leadership in Koraput
District have urged the tribals to disown his plan.
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March 17 |
Four persons involved in supplying
explosives, ammunition and medicines to OMP led by Sabyasachi
Panda were arrested from Rahaguda forest in Sorada Police Station
area of Ganjam District bordering Kandhamal District.
A secret CPI-Maoist camp operating
in forest under Raighar Police Station limits near Chhattisgarh
border in Nabarangpur District of south Odisha was neutralised
by Security Forces following an exchange of fire along with seizure
of explosives and arms.
A cache of arms and ammunition
belonging to Sabyasachi Panda-led OMP were seized from number
of dumps in border areas of Kandhamal and Ganjam Districts.
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March 22 |
Fresh anti-poll posters put up
by CPI-Maoist cadres have surfaced at Parsali panchayat
office of Kalyansingpur block in Rayagada District leaving local
leaders worried over the peaceful conduct of Lok Sabha and State
Assembly elections in the State.
Gajapati District Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Kumuta Gamanga under R Udaygiri
Police Station limits.
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March 28 |
Two BSF personnel were injured
when an IED, planted by CPI-Maoist in Malkangiri District of Odisha,
exploded.
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March 30 |
Ganjam District has a total of
2,856 booths of which 20 are sensitive due to CPI-Maoist activities
and 541 because of political activities and rivalries, said Southern
Range DIG Amitabh Thakur.
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April 2 |
CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
a tribal youth, identified as Raju Hantala, accusing him of being
a Police informer at Ralegada village in Malkangiri District.
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April 3 |
SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres exchanged
fire at Gudguda forest under Meghapal panchayat of Sambalpur
District.
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April 5 |
Three more companies of CRPF were
deployed in Gudguda forests under Meghapal panchayat in Sambalpur
District following two recent encounters with CPI-Maoist cadres.
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April 6 |
A Police patrol party narrowly
survived two bomb blasts triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres in Malkangiri
District of Odisha but two cows ended up dying.
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March 31 |
Maoists entered the forest range
office of Lakhanpur in Bargarh District and robbed two pistols
from the office.
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April 7 |
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set
ablaze several road construction equipments worth INR 4 million
after attacking a camp of a contractor at Lakhanpur in Bargarh
District.
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April 10 |
Barring a few stray incidents
of violence, polling in 10 Lok Sabha and 70 Assembly constituencies
in Odisha passed off by and large peacefully. A large number of
people came out to vote defying the CPI-Maoist threat and the
voters' turnout was provisionally put to be around 67 per cent.
In Koraput District, EVMs of two
booths were allegedly snatched away by miscreants but polling
was peaceful in Narayanpatna Block of the District.
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April11 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres have abducted
a sarpanch and two former panchayat members in Malkangiri
District.
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April 13 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre identified
as Purna Huluka was killed in an exchange of fire with Security
Forces in Koraput District of Odisha.
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April 14 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an exchange of fire with Security Forces in Nuapada Districts
of Odisha.
The female CPI-Maoist cadre killed
in an exchange of fire with SF personnel inside Sunabeda sanctuary
in Nuapada District on April 14 was identified as Jayanti, an
armed cadre of Mainpur-Nuapada 'divisional committee' of the CPI-Maoist.
The CPI-Maoist cadres attacked
a BSF camp and triggered an explosion at Bhejangiwada under Kalimela
Police Station limits in Malkangiri District. A group of 60 to
70 heavily-armed Maoists surrounded the camp and fired from different
directions.
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April 17 |
Though there was peaceful re-polling
in 15 booths in CPI-Maoist-hit Chitrakonda Assembly seat in Malkangiri
District of Odisha, however no votes were cast in eight polling
stations mostly due to Maoist fear.
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April 21 |
CPI-Maoist cadres operating in
Nuapada District had given a call for Nuapada bandh. Releasing
a Press note, the 'spokesperson' of the Nuapada Divisional Committee
stated that the Maoists are observing Nuapada bandh in
protest against the recent killing of a woman Maoist cadre by
the Police in Sunabeda.
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April 23 |
Security personnel arrested two
women cadres of CPI-Maoist from Dumasil village of Narayanpatna
block in Koraput District.
BSF personnel seized three SBML
guns, explosives and food materials from a cave in Kedupari forest
near Maidalpur village of Papadahandi block in Nabarangpur District.
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April 25 |
A PLFI - a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist - 'area commander', identified as Jaidhar Gope (29),
was killed and another, Santu Bodaik (28), injured in an exchange
of fire with Police around Nuagaon block in Sundargarh District.
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April 27 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two civilians
in Mathili of Malkangiri District.
A Maoist involved in several cases
of violence, including murders, was arrested within Narayanpatna
Police Station limits of Koraput District..
Death toll increases to three
in the April 27 incident as Police confirms that three villagers
were killed by CPI-Maoist cadres under Mathili Police Station
limits in Malkangiri District.
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May 1 |
Eight CPI-Maoist militias from
Narayanpatna block in Koraput District surrendered before Police.
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May 4 |
Explosive materials were seized
by BSF personnel from secret dumps of CPI-Maoist in Lamtaput block
of Koraput District.
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May 5 |
Security operations against CPI-Maoist
cadres are being carried out for the past four days with the support
of Nayagarh District Police, especially in Harbhanga Police Station
area.
A Sub-Inspector of Police, identified
as Gaisilat M Kisko, was critically injured in a gun battle that
took place between CPI-Maoist cadres and SOG personnel in a forest
area near Mohanpalli under Jharbandh Police Station limits in
Bargarh District.
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May 8 |
BSF personnel seized a cache of
explosives during a combing operation at Kusumput forest under
Narayanpatna Police Station limits in Koraput District.
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May 10 |
A group of CPI-Maoist cares attacked
Tolo Goluru village under Pottangi Police Station limits in Koraput
District and set ablaze four motorcycles and a tractor. Four persons,
including the sarpanch are missing after the attack.
A woman Maoist surrendered in
Koraput District. The woman Maoist identified as Jambo Mandingi
alias Walsi (25) of Rajengipadar village under Narayanpatna
Police limits was carrying INR 200,000 reward on her head.
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May 12 |
CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
two local tribal leaders, identified as Taudu Pateli, a former
sarpanch and Baladaboi Simalu of Talagoluru village under
Pottangi Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha alleging
them to be Police informers.
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May 13 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Purna Huluka alias Khatru was shot dead in an exchange
of fire with DVF personnel in Narayanpatna in Koraput District
of Odisha.
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May 13
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Four PLFI cadres were injured
in Police encounter at Talagada in Sundargarh District.
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May 21 |
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres beat
up Ganga Madhi to death at Kabasiguda village under the Kalimela
Police limits in Malkangiri District.
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before Narayanpatna Police in Koraput District.
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May 23 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sandhaya alias Shivabati (20), who was carrying a reward
of INR 100,000 on her head, surrendered before Police in Nabarangpur
District.
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May 24 |
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre was
arrested and explosives were seized from him in Koraput District.
Baldaboi Pati, Sarpanch
of Talaguluru panchayat under the Pottangi Police limits in Koraput
District, submitted his resignation to the Pottangi BDO, as ordered
by his Maoist abductors two weeks ago.
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May 19 |
Sabyasachi Panda, the 'chief'
of OMP, in a press release, announced the formation of a new united
front of the Maoists called the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-Maoist
(CPI-MLM). Panda is the 'general secretary' of the new formation.
The united front has been forged between the OMP and the erstwhile
CPI-ML (Janashakti)] and certain Maoist groups based in West Bengal.
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May 25 |
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Samanta Guluduka was arrested from Pukura village under Chandrapur
Police Station Limits of Rayagada District.
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May 28 |
Around 30 armed CPI-Maoist cadres
raided the worksite camp of a construction firm engaged in PMGSY
at Kusumguda and Khambasi villages under Rayagada Police Station
in Rayagada District and set ablaze heavy equipment and vehicles.
Two BSF personnel, an ASI and
a trooper, were injured in a landmine blast carried out by suspected
CPI-Maoist cadres in Malkangiri District.
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June 1 |
A CPI-Maoist 'area commander',
Mino Hikoka alias Bikas was arrested by SF during anti-Maoist
operation in Muslimunda forests in Koraput District.
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May 29 |
CPI-Maoist cadres from Basadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali
division set ablaze some vehicles in Khambesu village of Gumma
gram panchayat under the Rayagada block of Rayagada District.
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June 3 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a contractor,
identified as Gopal Chetty Gandhi (40), in Sikarpie village of
Rayagada District.
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June 4 |
In a release issued in Telugu,
Daya, a member of the AOBSZC and 'secretary' of Koraput-Srikakulam
committee of the CPI-Maoist, has asked people in Narayanpatna
to boycott Nachika Linga, 'president' of Narayanpatna-based CMAS,
and support the PLGA instead to take forward their "struggle for
justice".
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June 6 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, each of
whom with INR 100,000 reward on them, surrendered in Koraput District.
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June 8 |
At least 12 CPI-Maoist cadres
surrendered before the Police in Koraput District of Odisha. All
the surrendered Maoists were associated with Srikakulam-Koraput
Divisional Committee under AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist and they belonged
to Narayanpatna of Koraput District.
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June 10 |
A court in Koraput District of
Odisha sentenced CPI-Maoist leader Chenda Bhusanam alias
Ghasi to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in connection with possession
of arms and attack on Policemen.
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June 11 |
CRPF recovered two IEDs weighing
10 kilogram each from a forest in the Daitari mining belt of Keonjhar
District in Odisha.
Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
were arrested by SFs from Patrapalli area under Bisra Police Station
limits in Sundargarh District of Odisha.
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June 14 |
The Odisha Police arrested five
suspects associated with the CPI-Maoist on the allegation of providing
logistic support to the Maoists from Rairakhol in Sambalpur District.
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June 16 |
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
admitted in the Odisha Assembly that the CPI-Maoist activities
in the State increased from five Districts in 2000 to 19 Districts.
The Chief Minister said parts of Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput,
Gajapati and Mayurbhanj Districts were considered Maoist affected
in 2000. However, in the current scenario, parts of 19 Districts:
Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Ganjam (including Berhampur Police
District), Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Dhenkanal,
Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir and Bargarh are considered
to be affected by CPI-Maoist activities in varying intensities,
he said. The Chief Minister, however, added no violence has been
reported from Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Deogarh
and Nayagarh Districts since 2011.
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June 19 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze
a pickup van near Gadagada village, carrying rations to the CRPF
camp located at Jamgaon in Nuapada District of Odisha.
BSF personnel arrested two hardcore
Maoists, identified as Palu Wadeka and Rami Wadeka from Podapadar
village under the Narayanpatna Police Station in Koraput District
of Odisha.
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June 22 |
A civilian was shot dead by CPI-Maoist
cadres in Semiliguda block of Koraput District of Odisha. Around
15 armed Maoists dragged Saunta away from his home and shot him
from close range, as he had motivated people to vote during the
recently held elections in his area, while the Maoists had given
call for poll boycott, his family members said. However, in a
hand written letter left at the spot of murder, the Srikakulam-Koraput
divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist alleged that the victim
was a Police informer.
Six armed Maoists including two
females surrendered before Police in Koraput District of Odisha.
All of them were part of the SKDC under AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist.
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June 27 |
The Odisha Government demanded
more funds and Central Forces for effectively combating the CPI-Maoist
in the State. The demand was raised at the meeting of the Chief
Secretaries and DGPs of 10 Maoist-affected States convened by
the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Sources said
Odisha demanded more funds under the Centrally-sponsored IAP and
SRE schemes.
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June 28 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was injured
in an encounter between Odisha Police and CPI-Maoist cadres that
took place inside Kendrapaju-Kachapaju forests under Purunakataka
Police Station limits of Boudh District.
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June 30 |
An exchange of fire took place
between Police and Maoists in the hilly areas under Chhendipada
Police Station limits of Anugul District.
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July 2 |
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres, belonging
to 'Bandhugaon zonal committee' under the AOBSZC, surrendered
before Koraput IG and SP in Koraput District.
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July 6 |
Asserting that he would carry
forward the work of his immediate predecessor Prakash Mishra,
the newly appointed DG of Odisha Police Sanjeev Marik said containing
CPI-Maoist menace would be his top priority.
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July 8 |
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted and
killed a civilian, identified as Madan Hantal (35), of Karanjuguda
village under Malkangiri Village-79 (MV- 79) Police limits, suspecting
him to be a Police informer in Malkangiri District.
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July 11 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Bali Majhi, was arrested during a joint operation by DVF and
CRPF on Hatiguma-Sikarpai road under Kalyansinghpur Police Station
limits in Rayagada District.
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July 14 |
The State Government has received
INR 700 million under the 13th Finance Commission for establishment
of three Police training institutions in Odisha.
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July 17 |
BSF personnel seized four electronic
detonators and four bundles of wire planted by CPI-Maoist to target
the SFs on the route that connects Bhedaguda with Kumbahriput
in Rayagada District, during a combing operation in the Bhedaguda
forest under Bandhugaon Block in Koraput District.
Sabyasachi Panda, leader of OMP,
was arrested during a Police raid at a hideout following intelligence
inputs in Ganjam District.
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July 18 |
An encounter between the CPI-Maoist
and the SSF personnel took place during a combing operation in
the Prabhasuni Reserve Forest in Deogarh District.
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July 19 |
Sabyasachi Panda, the leader of
OMP, has been granted 10-day Police custody by the Berhampur Sub-Divisional
Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) in Ganjam District.
A woman CPI-Maoist 'assistant
commander', identified as Sumitra Kuanr, who was carrying a bounty
of INR 4,00,000 on her head, was arrested by Sambalpur District
Police form Badabahal area of Sambalpur District.
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July 20 |
CPI-MLM, the new outfit floated
by OMP leader Sabyasachi Panda, dubbed the arrest of their top
leader as "an act of cowardice" by Odisha Government. In a letter
released to the media, leader of the CPI-MLM 'central committee',
Shekhar claimed that Panda was a victim of conspiracy and betrayal.
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July 21 |
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
while replying to a question of BJP MLA Dilip Ray in Odisha Legislative
Assembly said CPI-Maoist cadres have killed 435 persons, including
210 SFs and 235 civilians in the last 14 years, while the security
personnel have eliminated 139 Maoists during the same period.
The Chief Minister further said 119 civilians and 218 security
personnel were also injured in Maoist violence.
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July 22 |
As the CPI-Maoist started preparations
to celebrate Martyrs' Week beginning from July 28, 2014, the Odisha
Police and Central Forces are preparing themselves to face the
challenge.
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July 24 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Nandu Palia alias Jata alias Ranjit (14) and Ghanashyam
Samad alias Makara alias Santosh (13), surrendered before
the SP at Kalinga Nagar Police Station in Jajpur District.
Two Maoists, identified as Ranjit
Palei (14) and Makara Samal (14), surrendered at Kalinganagar
Police Station in Jajpur District.
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July 25 |
Armed Maoists abducted four enrollers
from an Aadhaar camp at Marigata village in Malkangiri District,
and released them after about six hours with a warning to stop
the enrolment process.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two tribals,
identified as Deba Padiami (30) and Ganga Madkami (45), suspecting
them to be 'police informers', at Badliguda village under Kalimela
Police Station limits in Malkangiri District.
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July 27 |
Around 12 armed cadres of the
CPI-Maoist allegedly killed a tribal civilian, identified as Kamana
Kadraka (53), at Dasini village under Bandhugaon block in Koraput
District suspecting him to be a Police informer.
Posters, seeking people's support,
were found at Pottangi, Ampaballi and Nandapur in Koraput District,
ahead of Martyrs' Week observed from July 28 to August 3 by Maoists.
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July 28 |
Vehicular movement came to a grinding
halt in Malkangiri District and in some parts of Koraput and Rayagada
Districts on the first day of Martyrs' Week of the CPI-Maoist.
In order to contain the spread
of Maoist activities in inter-state border and remote areas, Police
has chalked out a plan to set up six new BSF camps in Malkangiri,
Koraput and Rayagada Districts.
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July 29 |
A tribal village head, identified
as Bira Padiami, was killed and his wife critically injured when
they accidentally stepped on an IED, planted allegedly by the
CPI-Maoist, inside the forest near Darbhaguda village under Kalimela
Police Station area in Malkangiri District.
With changes in Maoist scenario
in south Odisha, restructuring of deployment of BSF personnel
in the area is on the anvil. According to sources, there is no
plan of deploying more BSF personnel for anti-Maoist operations
in south Odisha. But their positioning may be changed as per recent
needs.
The CAG in its latest reports
says scrutiny of 41 cases of ex-gratia payment to civilians killed
by Left Wing Extremists in two Districts of Koraput and Rayagada
revealed that in 28 (68 per cent) cases, payment of ex gratia
to families was made with delays ranging between 10 months and
28 months.
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July 31 |
Around 15 armed cadres of the
PLFI killed a rural businessman, identified as Sindhu Sagar Das
(26), at Majhapada village under Raiboga Police Station limits
in Sundargarh District.
|
August 2 |
SFs arrested a local CPI-Maoist
'commander', identified as Katru Tadingi (30), under Burgi Police
Station limits of Narayanpatna from Koraput District.
A group of tribals under the banner
of 'Malkangiri Adivasi Sangh' [Malkangiri Tribal Association]
launched a poster campaign against the CPI-Maoist in Malkangiri
District condemning killing of tribals by the Maoists.
|
August 4 |
Maoists have put up posters and
banners in Koraput District warning timber mafia against felling
of trees in the District.
|
August 5 |
A CPI-Maoist leader, identified
as Bhima alias Rushi Sodhi, who was carrying a reward of
INR 4,00,000 on his head, surrendered with his wife, identified
as Nangi Kunjami, before the Police in Malkangiri District.
|
August 10 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres along with
their hundreds of supporters assembled in the thick forests of
Marigeta in Kalimela Police Station limits in Malkangiri District
and urged the villagers to cooperate during the observation of
Black Day on August 15.
|
August 12 |
A BSF team, acting on a tip-off
from the intelligence wing of the 33 Battalion at Malkangiri Village
(MV)-88, arrested a hardcore CPI-Maoist, identified as Singa Kotam,
during a combing operation in the nearby forest area at Tagorkota
village under Motu Police Station limits in Malkangiri District.
|
August 13 |
The Maoists warned the State Government
against going ahead with the Gurupriya Setu (Bridge) in
Malkangiri District.
|
August 14 |
A group of BSF troopers and Odisha
Police personnel escaped a blast of an IED planted by CPI-Maoist
cadres near Telarai square on Kalimela-Motu road of Malkangiri
District.
|
August 15 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a SPO,
identified as N Munda, at Bandhagaon near Rourkela in Sundergarh
District. They also left a black flag near his body.
|
August 21 |
A tiffin bomb weighing five kilogram
has been found from the official residence premise of Machhkund
Police IIC, BK Routray, in Koraput District. Earlier the CPI-Maoist
had threatened to kill the IIC.
|
August 25 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres
killed Gutta, a tribal villager, in Namkonda village under the Kalimela
Police Station in Malkangiri District. |
September 3 |
A joint team of Malkangiri and
Koraput Police busted a CPI-Maoist camp near Majhiguda under the
Boipariguda Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha.
Police conducted search operations in the area and found a SLR
and a .303 pistol from the camp.
The Berhampur SDJM court (Odisha)
rejected petitions of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda requesting
permission to write from jail for publications as well as to donate
his body parts.
|
September 4 |
In an anti-Maoist operation, the
189 Battalion CRPF team led by its Commander Tapan Pattnaik neutralized
a Maoist hideout near Khuripani and Saapmund village in the Gandharmardan
reserve forest area in Balangir District of Odisha, and seized
huge amounts of explosives from the spot. During the search, the
team found a hidden steel box containing explosive materials including
360 numbers of gelatine sticks weighing 45 kg and 30 electric
detonators.
|
September 5 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly
killed a former home guard, identified as Sarat Khora (30), suspecting
him to be a 'Police informer', in Panasput village in the cut-off
area across Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
About two days ago, the Maoists visited the village and asked
Khora to accompany them on the pretext of having some discussion
and subsequently his body was found lying in a pool of blood in
a forested area near the village.
|
September 10 |
A Police officer sustained injury
during an exchange of fire between SFs and the cadres of the CPI-Maoist
that occurred near the Barimunda area bordering Ganjam, Gajapati
and Kandhamal Districts of Odisha, during a joint combing operation
made by the Police officials of the three Districts. Police seized
a pistol, 30 rounds of cartridges and other items used for making
tent houses in forests.
|
September 11 |
Four cadres of the CPI-Maoist,
wanted in an encounter case under the K. Bolang Police Station
limits in Sundargarh District of Odisha, surrendered before the
Police in the Rourkela Police Headquarters in the District. The
surrendered Maoists have been identified as Samir Munda alias
Jarka (20), Salmon Tapno alias Jedgo Munda (25), Namjan
Munda (20) and Munika Surin alias Munda (18) and were operating
mainly in the Saranda forest area of Odisha-Jharkhand border.
|
September 12 |
The September 10 encounter between
SFs and CPI-Maoist in Barimunda forest along Ganjam-Kandhamal
border of Odisha and seizure of literature in Telugu hinted at
presence of Bansadhara division of CPI-Maoist cadres in the region.
Police suspect the division is trying to strengthen its base in
the border areas after the arrest of Odisha Maovadi Party leader
Sabyasachi Panda from Berhampur on July 17. The Andhra cadres
were reportedly active in Rayagada and Ganjam Districts.
BSF personnel recovered three
live landmines, weighing around 10 kilograms each, suspected to
be planted by the CPI-Maoist cadres, from Boipariguda-Gupteswar
road in Koraput District of Odisha. Police said the security personnel
spotted the landmines during regular combing operation and set
them off on the spot as it was not possible to bring back the
landmines.
|
September 13 |
The CPI-Maoist has put up large
number of posters in Koraput District of Odisha, demanding a halt
to counter-insurgency operations and condemning alleged Police
excesses against tribals. Police seized a few hand-written posters
pasted by Srikakulam-Koraput 'divisional committee' of the CPI-Maoist
from Damanjodi.
Thousands of tribals led by Vijay
Laxmi, 'commander' of the Korukonda Dalam of the CPI-Maoist,
gathered in Ralegada forest in the cut-off region of Chitrakonda
in Malkangiri District of Odisha on the AOB. Senior Maoist leaders
from outside Odisha participated in the 'Prajameli, where the
Maoists are observing a 'Prisoners of State Sympathy Week' in
the Ralegada forest since September 13. The meeting is said to
have been held for over four hours, nearly 1,000 tribals from
around 30 villages, besides 140-150 Maoists participated.
|
September 16 |
Members of tribal organisation
LSM from Surada area of Ganjam District of Odisha held demonstration
in front of office of DIG of Police, southern range, in the city,
to protest against alleged harassment of innocent tribals and
dalits by Police in the name of anti-Maoist measures. The CPI-ML-New
Democracy expressed its solidarity to this agitation.
|
September 17 |
One CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
during an encounter inside Pujariguda forests under Badadural
Panchayat in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The DGP Sanjeev
Marik has confirmed the death of the Maoist in the encounter and
said a carbine and an ordinary 303 rifle have been seized from
the spot.
|
September 18 |
The Supreme Court granted bail
to OJM leader Sangram Mohanty, son of Dandapani Mohanty, in as
many as eight criminal cases filed by the Odisha Police for his
alleged links with CPI-Maoist. Reprimanding the State Government,
the 'apex court' even threatened to proceed with perjury for filing
false affidavit.
|
September 21 |
An exchange of fire occurred between
the personnel of SOG and District Police and the cadres of CPI-Maoist
when a secret Maoist camp was busted in the forest area of Balandapada
near Bursingh village under the Gochhapada Police Station area
in Kandhamal District of Odisha. Three country-made guns, one
revolver, a bag full of medicines, food materials and other goods
of Maoist use left behind by the Maoists, were seized by the SF
personnel.
|
September 20-21 |
About 30 to 32 armed cadres of
the CPI-Maoist conducted meetings with the villagers at Jangidiri
village of Ramjori Gram Panchayat under Lathikata block in Sundargarh
District of Odisha. The Maoists reportedly asked village youths
to join their camp for the benefit of their villages and threatened
them of dire consequences if they inform about their presence
to the Police.
|
September 25 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Sanjay Beshra, Mansukh Kandulna, Jena Munda and a female cadre
Lucia Munda, surrendered before Rourkela Police in Bonai sub-division
in Sundargarh District of Odisha. Beshra hails from Hazaribagh
in Jharkhand, while the rest three belong to Koida and K. Balang
in the sub-division under Rourkela Police District. All the insurgents
were armed cadres and had quit the outfit a couple of years ago.
They were living in hiding. They were displeased with senior Maoist
members who indulged in mindless violence, criminal activities
and sexual and mental exploitation of female cadres.
|
September 26 |
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres killed
Jeevan Patnaik (55), a Congress leader and resident of Sunki in
the Pottangi area of Koraput District of Odisha.
|
September 28 |
Police arrested an alleged woman
CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Basanti Barla, at Reamal in Deogarh
District of Odisha. "We suspect her to be a member of the CPI
(Maoist). However, we are yet to establish her links with extremists,"
SP in-charge of Deogarh District Akhilesh Singh said.
|
September 29 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
tribal man, identified as Munna Madhi (21), by slitting his throat
after accusing him of being a 'Police informer' at Irbanpali village
in the Padia area of Malkangiri District of Odisha. Two armed
rebels dragged Madhi from his home at Irbanpali village and killed
him by slitting his throat with a sharp weapon.
|
September 30 |
A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Mahesh alias Singa Kattami (25) of Tagoorkota village
under Motu Police Station, was arrested by a joint team of the
BSF and the Odisha Police during a search operation in the Sudhakonda
area in Malkangiri District of Odisha. Kattami, carrying a cash
reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was a cadre of the Podia LOS
and was engaged in the protection of CPI-Maoist's Malkangiri division
'secretary' Uday.
|
October 2 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as, Laxman Pujari (25) and Chaitanya Harijan, surrendered before
the BSF Deputy Inspector General K.V. Raghavacharyulu at its Sector
Headquarters in Malkangiri District of Odisha. Pujari and Harijan,
natives of Luler village under Mathili Police Station limits,
were the members of CPI-Maoist Darbha division operating in Odisha-Chhattisgarh
border and were working for Sunadhar, ACM of the CPI-Maoist Darbha
Division, and also indulged in extortion of money, providing logistic
support for conducting public meetings, distribution of banners
and pamphlets in the area.
|
October 5 |
A tribal village head or peda,
identified as Kalmu Penta (52), was killed by cadres of the CPI-Maoist
in the Malkangiri District of Odisha, suspecting him to be a 'Police
informer'. According to the anti-Naxalite cell in the District,
some rebels had reached the house of Penta in the Potteru Basti
area of Mangipalli village in the night of October 4, and forcefully
took him with them. Later they had shot him from close range and
the bullet-ridden body of Penta was found near a hillock on the
outskirts of Mangipalli village under Malkangiri Village 79 (MV79)
Police Station limits of the District.
|
October 11 |
As many as four CPI-Maoist cadres,
who were involved in various acts of violence in Odisha-Jharkhand
bordering areas of Saranda forests surrendered before Rourkela
SP A Singh in Sundargarh District of Odisha. The surrendered Maoists
were identified as Jakrius Munda of Jhirpani under Koira Police
Station and Harun Munda of Banko under K Bolanga Police Station,
both in Sundargarh District; Jagdish Naik of Thalokbad under Chhatragara
Police Station and Baiga Gagaria of Nuagaon under Jaraikela Police
Station, both in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Jakrius,
Harun and Jagdish were part of the Anmol group, while Baig was
part of the Madhusudan Tarpat group of the CPI-Maoist. Jakrius,
carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, had joined Maoist
camp in 2010 after being forced by his maternal uncle Gunga Munda,
an active Maoist leader, was involved in many violent activities
in May 2012 in Odisha and Jharkhand. Harun, who had joined the
Maoist cadre in 2011, was also carrying a reward of INR 100,000
on his head. Jagdish had joined the Maoist camp in 2009 while
Baiga became a Maoist in 2010. They all left rebel camp being
frustrated with Maoist activities.
|
October 20 |
'A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Haribandhu Kadraka, was arrested at Sarapally under Muniguda
Police Station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha. Police also
recovered three electric detonators, a tiffin bomb, three IED,
three live cartridge of 7.62 mm (SLR) and two Maoist banners and
huge electric wires from him. At least 11 criminal cases are pending
against him under Muniguda Police Station.
|
October 21 |
'Two PMGSY workers of tribal-dominated
Nagira village under Pallahara gram panchayat in Angul
District of Odisha were abducted by suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist.
The abductees were identified as Amarendra Sahoo and Hemant Swain,
and they were working as labourers under SK Agrawal, a contractor.
|
October 22 |
'A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Santara Dehuri alias Sanju (26), was arrested by the
CRPF personnel from Taparasingha village under Jujumura Police
Station limits in Sambalpur District of Odisha.
|
October 23 |
'SOG personnel and CPI-Maoist
cadres exchanged fire for about 10 minutes at Beherakhai village
under the Saintla Police Station in Balangir District of Odisha.
According to information, some Maoists suddenly opened fire at
the SOG personnel resulting in the exchange of fire while the
latter were on a patrolling operation near the village under the
Tikhari Reserve Forest area. Exchange of fire continued before
the Maoists fled from the spot. Police seized detonators, solar
lights with battery charger wires, Maoist literatures and daily
consumable items, including cooking food, from the spot.
|
October 24 |
'BSF personnel busted a Maoist
camp in Sishaguda forest under Khairput block in Malkangiri District
of Odisha and recovered a huge cache of explosives from the ultras'
hideout. The BSF personnel while conducting a search operation
found the hideout and recovered 200 explosives, 15 kg gelatin,
100 detonators and tiffin bombs.
'The East Division Committee of
the CPI-Maoist in Odisha has called for a bandh on October
30 to protest the lynching of three of their armed cadres by tribals,
East Division 'secretary' Kailasam told some media persons on
the phone. Earlier the Maoists had killed Gemmeli Sanjeeva Rao
of Veeravaram village of Chintapalli mandal of Vishakhapatnam
District and were abducting another person, Jaggam Dora Simhachalam,
a religious preacher, when they were attacked by hundreds of tribals,
who killed three Maoists - Sindri Chinna Ranga Rao alias Sarat,
Palasa Ganapati and Korra Nageswara Rao on the night of October
19.
|
October 25 |
'Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including
four women, surrendered before ASP, Bonai, RB Panigrahi, at K
Bolanga Police Station in Sundargarh District of Odisha. The Maoists
have been identified as Sukramani Tarkat alias Sunita,
Mamata Bodra, Chaitu Tarkata, Merry Munda and Gouri Naik.
|
October 28 |
Nachika Linga, the leader of the
CMAS of Narayanpatna block, a CPI-Maoist front organization, who
was in the most-wanted list of both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Police, surrendered at Bhaliaput village before a Police team
led by the Inspector in Charge of Narayanpatna Police Station
in Koraput District of Odisha, in the presence of some local elected
panchayat representatives of Narayanpatna block. Nachika
was arrested after his surrender. IG of south west range, Yashwant
Jethwa said, "He was arrested after his surrender." Nachika has
around 43 cases pending against him in Koraput District, including
that of murder, murder attempt and instigation of violence. He
had 33 non-bailable warrants against him. Apart from this, he
also has cases pending against him in Police Stations of Parvatipuram
area of Andhra Pradesh. According to Jethwa, Nachika would be
sent to court on October 29.
|
October 30 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
tribal youth in Malkangiri District of Odisha, suspecting him
to be a 'Police informer'. According to reports, a group of 10
to 15 Maoists reached Panimetala village in the night of October
29 and abducted Bhima Madhi (27), whose bullet-ridden body was
found lying on the main road near MPV-31 village by the villagers.
The villagers also found two Maoists posters near the body. While
one poster said that Bhima was killed for being a 'Police informer',
the other poster was on the call for a Malkangiri Bandh
on October 30, to protest the killing of three Maoists by tribals
at Biravaram village on the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border on October
19.
|
November 1 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Singa Katami alias Mahesh, allegedly involved in several
violent incidents was arrested during combing operations by SFs
in Sudhakonda forest in MV-79 in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
Mahesh had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2009 and had been working
under Kalimela Dalam. He functioned as a bodyguard of Maoist
leader Uday and was involved in a number of Maoist acts including
a major encounter with SFs at Tentulipadar in 2011 and Janiguda
BSF ambush in 2012.
|
November 6 |
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres killed
a tribal village headman, identified as Radhaya Sirika (60), in
Siriguda village under Narayanpatna block in Koraput District
of Odisha. Though the modus operandi of the killing is similar
to that of Maoists, Police are yet to confirm their involvement.
"The assailants slit the throat of the victim with a sharp-edged
weapon. No Maoist poster or banner was found near the body," SP
Charan Singh Meena said. Police claimed the deceased was never
a 'Police informer' and he might have been killed for some other
reason. "The reason behind the killing will be known once we complete
our inquiry," he added.
|
November 8 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Binaprava Meksima Kullus (32), surrendered before the Rourkela
Police in Sundargarh District of Odisha. Addressing a Press meet,
Rourkela ASP Santosh Kumar Mohanty and Mahila Police Station IIC
Prativa Majhi informed that Kullus, a resident of Dahichor under
Gurundia block of the District, had fallen in love with one Suria
about four months ago. Suria had promised her to marry and she
had eloped with him, but she had no idea that Suria is a Maoist
cadre. Suria engaged her in Maoist activities. After she became
sick, she fled from the Maoist organisation and surrendered before
the Police.
The 24-hour bandh call
given by Maoists evoked mixed response in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. "Though Malkangiri comes under Dandakaranya region,
the bandh failed to evoke any response here," said a source at
Malkangiri. However, Maoist posters in huge numbers were spotted
in interior pockets of Mathili block, which shares border with
Chhattisgarh. The posters urged locals to cooperate during the
bandh period. The Maoists had dug Kiang-Udaigiri road under Mathili
Police Station limits at several places to restrict movement of
vehicles. Police said security arrangements were enhanced in view
of the bandh call and no untoward incident was reported. "As Mathili
comes under operational area of the DKSZC, the guerillas damaged
an interior road," Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said.
|
November 13 |
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist belonging
to the Srikakulam-Koraput Division, reportedly damaged a private
guesthouse of a granite company at Pedapadu village under Pottangi
block in Koraput District of Odisha. They used a JCB machine of
the company to pull down the structure. Expect for the watchman,
no one was present in the guesthouse, Police said. According to
posters found from the spot, the attack was in protest against
establishment of a BSF camp in the area. "There is no proposal
to set up a BSF camp at Pedapadu. The Maoists did it to create
panic among people," IGP (south-western range) Y K Jethwa said.
Defying the Maoist threat, hundreds
of tribals from the cut-off areas in Malkangiri District of Odisha,
for the first time, arrived at the District headquarters town,
and submitted an 11-point charter of demands to the collector
demanding developmental work in their area. According to reports,
the tribals from Panasput, Andrapali and Jodambara panchayats
arrived at Hatapadia after crossing the Balimela reservoir in
four special motor launches. From there, the tribals, led by Panasput
sarpanch Arjun Hantal and former sarpanch Ghasi Khara,
took out a rally to Malkangiri town. Later, the tribal delegation
met the District Collector B Prasant Reddy and SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra
and submitted the memorandum.
|
November 14 |
Suspecting that extensive illegal
hemp cultivation in some parts of the State is benefiting Maoist
organisations, the Odisha Police have taken steps to destroy these
cultivations and initiate criminal proceedings against land owners
who are allowing the cultivation of hemp on their land. "We suspect
the Maoist organisations are encouraging hemp cultivations in
certain Districts of the State and are reaping rich dividends
by this illegal trade", said Odisha DGP Sanjiv Marik in Cuttack
District on November 14. Sources said in 2011-12 nearly 1575 acres
of hemp cultivations were destroyed by the Police in the State
and in the following year 1305 acres were in target. However,
after forming a multi-agency squad comprising excise, revenue
and forest officials, the State Police were able to destroy 3523
acres of hemp cultivations in the year 2013-14.
|
November 18 |
The BSF personnel diffused two
landmines along the Boipariguda-Malkangiri road in Koraput District
of Odisha. "The Maoists had planted the two powerful landmines,
weighing around 10 kg each to target the BSF personnel," said
Boipariguda IIC Ashok Mohapatra.
|
November 19 |
Around 25 CPI-Maoist cadres, including
female cadres, set on fire an excavator at Chulabhat area in Nuapada
District of Odisha.
The CPI-Maoist cadres blew up
a culvert on the road connecting Potora with Dharambandha in Nuapada
District of Odisha. One Budhuram Paharia, who identified himself
as spokesman of 'Nuapada Maoist Division', called up some media
persons in the District the next day and informed them that the
violence was a part of the bandh called by them in the
District on November 19. The bandh call had no impact in the morning.
|
November 20 |
Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a woman Maoist, surrendered before Rourkela Police in Sundargarh
District of Odisha, as they were disillusioned with the activities
of the Maoists. The five Maoists were identified as Jeetan Bari
(24), who carried a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head, Chamu
Munda alias Arjun (27), Kanhu Bora (24) Mangu Bandra (23)
and Sukimati Gagarai alias Shilpa (22).
|
November 21 |
The Minister of State for Health
and Family Welfare Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak while answering a question
in Odisha State Assembly said there are as many as 1,647 posts
of doctor, which is 34.02 per cent of the sanctioned strength,
vacant in Odisha.
|
November 22 |
Andhra Pradesh Police found a camp of CPI-Maoist
at Golluru on the border with Koraput District in Odisha and Vizianagaram
District in Andhra Pradesh.
|
November 27 |
An active member of Kalimela Dalam
of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Maka Beti (36), surrendered before
Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
|
December 3 |
A temporary camp of the PLFI was dismantled by
Bisra Police at Parbinga hill near Gunjor in the bordering Nuagaon
block of Sundargarh District. A PLFI cadre identified as Kaleswar
Bhuiyan alias Chhotu (19) was also arrested from the spot.
|
December 5 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Rina Jamuda, surrendered before Keonjhar SP Kavita Jalan. She
was working in the Maoist organisation since 2009.
A former sarpanch of Sundargarh
District, Rabi Pradhan, was attacked by cadres of the CPI-Maoist
at Mohulpada under Bonai sub-division.
|
December 6 |
Two armed woman cadres who were
a part of the Maoist group involved in the attack on Rabi Pradhan,
surrendered before the Rourkela police and 19th battalion of CRPF.
After attacking Pradhan, Maoists fled from the scene but the two
women stayed back and surrendered. They had attacked Pradhan on
December 5.
|
December 7 |
BSF and CRPF have sought improvement
of 18 critical roads in LWE-affected pockets in Odisha. Of the
12 road projects, the BSF wants the Odisha government to take
up seven roads in Koraput District alone. Similarly, Malkangiri
and Nabarangpur Districts have three and two such road projects,
respectively. The CRPF has suggested development of six road projects
in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Keonjhar and Sundargarh Districts.
|
December 8 |
Five CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before the Security Force personnel at Bonai in Sundargarh District.
The Additional District Sessions
Judge in Gajapati District freed four persons accused of being
CPI-Maoist cadres, who were arrested from the Bhaliagada forest
under Gajapati District's Mohana block on November 19, 2012, due
to lack of evidence.
|
December 9 |
The PLGA Week, which was being
observed by Maoists in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts from December
2 to 8 ended with no big unwanted happenings.
|
December 16 |
Four CPI-Maoist camps were destroyed
in Telan reserve forest under Urladani gram panchayat of
Kalahandi District, while about 40 Maoists including a 'central
committee member' Jingu Narasimha Reddy alias Jampanna escaped
after exchanging fire with the Police.
|
December 19 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Budra Podiami alias Budra and Irma Kawasi alias
Irma, were arrested by BSF personnel and Malkangiri Police from
Pithakonda forest under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri
District.
A civilian, identified as Tarun
Biswas, was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at Chitrangpalli village
under Kalimela Police Station limits in Malkangiri District.
As the Maoists are killing more
and more civilians, the State Government has decided to urge the
Centre to provide two more battalions of Central Armed Paramilitary
Forces (CAPF) and two more choppers to tackle the menace. Chief
Secretary GC Pati chaired a Unified Command Meeting to take stock
of the situation of Maoist violence.
|
December 22 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Ram Say Samad
(25) and Anu Champia (22), surrendered before Rourkela Police
in Sundergarh District..
|
December 28 |
The CRPF and SOG personnel seized a huge cache
of arms and explosives from a CPI-Maoist camp after an exchange
of fire with the Maoists atop a hill in Harishankar area of Bolangir
District of Odisha.
BSF personnel put up posters of a top Maoist leader,
identified as Gananath alias Ramana, in remote areas of
Koraput District. The Maoist 'central committee secretary' is
believed to be hiding in Boipariguda forest.
|
December 30 |
During a combined operation, the SOG and the DVF
arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres from the Naktideul area in Sambalpur
District.
Four armed Maoist cadres, Rajesh Topno alias
Sudhir (35), Kumari Anita Kandulna (20), Mann Kumar Bagta (20)
and Anil Soren alias Sau (16), who were active on the Gurundia
border area adjoining Deogarh and Sambalpur Districts, surrendered
before SP Anirudha Kumar Singh and 19th Battalion CRPF Commandant
Himansu Kumar in Rourkela in Sundargarh District.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sanjit Munda
(18) alias Ramesh and Biswanath Bagta (19) alias
Akash were arrested during a Special Operation by SFs in Naktideula
area of Sambalpur District.
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December 31 |
A CPI-Maoist 'section commander' Binod Ekka alias
Alnet of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand surrendered before
the Deogarh District SP Ashis Kumar Singh.
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