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Incidents
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January 5
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The Andhra Pradesh Government
is planning to raise a tribal Police battalion to take on the
CPI-Maoist. The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Naxalite issue
headed by Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has recommended
a tribal battalion, staffed by tribal youth from East Godavari,
Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam, exclusively to counter
Maoist insurgence on the Andhra-Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.
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January 13 |
An active member of the Galikonda
'area committee' of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pangi Bhaskara
Rao, was arrested at Chintapalli mandal while a member of the
Kalimela 'area committee', identified as Korra Santhi, who was
active in Malkangiri District of Odisha till recently and 11 militia
members from Pedavalasa area surrendered before the Police in
Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
Visakhapatnam District Police
is upgrading the existing Police Stations in the District to make
them attack-proof against CPI-Maoist. Work is under way at the
Police Stations in Chintapalli, GK Veedhi and Hukumpeta. "At Chintapalli
and GK Veedhi, about 80 per cent of the work is over. At Hukumpeta,
we are midway through. They should be ready in a couple of months,"
said SP Visakhapatnam, Koya Praveen.
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January 17 |
CPI-Maoist cadres retaliated to
the killing of one of its senior leaders Sharath and a militia
member near Korukonda shandy on October 19, 2014, after it killed
a native of Veeravaram village Sanjeeva Rao, by destroying an
ashram of Sanjeeva Rao's spiritual guru Simhachalam at
Gurramveedhi village in G. Madugula mandal administrative
unit.
Five persons were reportedly arrested
in connection with the CPI-Maoist attack on an Ashramam in G.
Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam District. Armed Maoists led a
few hundred militia members and sympathisers in the attack on
the Ashramam, belonging to one Simhachalam who escaped from being
tried at a Praja court (Kangaroo Court). Simhachalam escaped
after his supporters and others reportedly lynched to death a
Maoist leader Sharath.
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January 21 |
34 sympathisers of the CPI-Maoist
militia surrendered before the SP M. Ravi Prakash at Rajavommangi
in East Godavari District.
Andhra Pradesh Government will
strengthen Police machinery in various Districts to curtail crime
rate and be prepared to meet any crisis situation. As part of
the plan, Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister China Rajappa
has said armed police battalions in some areas and police sub-divisions
in some other areas will be set up.
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January 22
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Burgumpadu Police seized huge quantity of explosive material
from a lorry bound for Malkangiri District of Odisha at Morampalli
Banjar village on the Khammam-Bhadrachalam main road in Palvancha
Division.
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February 1 |
The Visakhapatnam rural Police
arrested four 'militia' members belonging to the CPI-Maoist during
a raid at a village in Bothili panchayat in G. Madugula
mandal of Visakhapatnam District.
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February 4 |
As many as 13 'militia' members
of Korukonda area committee belonging to the CPI-Maoist surrendered
before ASP A. Babujee at Paderu in the Agency area of Visakhapatnam
District.
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February 12 |
The CPI-Maoist called for a bandh
in five states, including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, on February
20 to protest the anti-people's activities of the State and Central
governments. In a press release, the Maoists' Central Regional
Bureau 'spokesperson' Pratap accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Telangana
CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao as well as the CMs of Chhattisgarh, Odisha
and Maharashtra of implementing destructive and anti-people policies.
He said the bandh would be observed for 24 hours but emergency
services would be exempted.
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February 20 |
CPI-Maoist called bandh
in Visakhapatnam Agency area of Vishakhapatnam District passed
off peacefully. There was poor or no response to the bandh
call given by the East Division Committee of the CPI-Maoist. A
few shops had shut down in Peda Bayulu area in the morning and
they too opened by afternoon. There was no response in Paderu
to Munchingput, sources said. The CPI-Maoist gave a call for a
bandh against policies of the State and Central governments
like allowing foreign investments and against mining of bauxite
and laterite in Agency.
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February 28 |
AP Deputy Chief Minister N. China
Rajappa said four companies of CPFs are being used to contain
CPI-Maoist activities in AP along the borders of Chhattisgarh
and Odisha. Interacting with media persons at AP Secretariat,
he said the State relied on Central assistance to thwart insurgence
of Maoists from Chhattisgarh and Odisha into AP following bifurcation
of the latter. The strength of the AP police dwindled after carving
out of Telangana State and withdrawal of policemen from some areas
by the Telangana government. "These areas being close to Chhattisgarh
and Odisha where Maoists are active, possibility of they attempting
to regroup naturally increased," said a Police officer seeking
anonymity. Members of the paramilitary forces were deployed at
strategic locations. They were being moved in the districts of
East Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam to check
movement of Maoists. Stating that offences dipped in A.P. during
the regime of the present government, China Rajappa said there
was shortage of 14,000 policemen in the lower rung in the State.
"We are planning to recruit at least 50 per cent of the required
strength at the earliest though the budgetary constraints are
there," he said.
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March 4 |
The Andhra Pradesh Government
has doubled the relief amount provided to surrendered CPI-Maoist
cadres from INR 5,000 to INR 10,000 to meet their immediate requirements
as recommended by the High Powered Cabinet Sub-Committee dealing
with "naxalite problems" in the state. The Government has also
evolved guidelines for the rehabilitation of surrendered extremists
to encourage surrenders and enable the extremists to join mainstream
by providing them with economic support schemes. Depending on
their economic status, they become eligible for grant of White
cards, housing, LPG subsidy and also admission to skill development
courses, says a special Government Order issued by the Andhra
Pradesh Government on March 4. The Additional Director General
of Police (Intelligence), Andhra Pradesh said that the grant has
no impact on other special grants like reward money on the surrendered
extremist and others like healthcare, education, jobs etc.
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March 7 |
Five members of unarmed militia
of the CPI-Maoist surrendered before ASP of Narsipatnam B. Satya
Yesu Babu at Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam District. The five -
Korra Sitaram, Killo Mahadev, Gunta Sonnu, Gunta Raju and Masilil
Loknadh of Nakkalametta village - were involved in the burning
of a jeep engaged for General Elections and destroying of Electonic
Voting Machines (EVMs) at Palakajeedi on May 7, 2014, killing
of a surrendered Maoist Muvvala Naresh on the East Godavari-Visakhapatnam
border during August 2014 and looting of his house. They had also
provided logistic support to the Maoists.
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March 25 |
Seven militia members, belonging
to the CPI-Maoist, Korukonda 'area committee', surrendered before
Visakha rural Police in Visakhapatnam District. All the surrendered
Maoists hail from Chintapalli mandal. The Police have identified
the Maoists as Pagni Bujji Babu, Korra Kameswara Rao, Korra Ramesh,
Vantala Ramana, Gemmeli Chitti Babu, Muvvala Chitti Babu and Muvvala
Chanti.
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March 29 |
Citing acute funds constraint
being experienced by his State post bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has written to Union Home
Minister Rajnath Singh asking for INR 30 billion to build 334
new roads in eight CPI-Maoist affected Districts of the State.
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March 30 |
Two militia members of the CPI-Maoist,
identified as Pangi Ramesh and Vanthala Kameswara Rao, were arrested
by G. Madugula Police of Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
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March 31 |
Four top CPI-Maoist cadres were
produced before a Court in Telangana in connection with the murder
of the then Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Duddilla Sripada Rao
in 2009. Jaspal Singh, Amit Bagchi, Akhilesh Jadav and Pramod
Mishra, who are 'central committee members' of CPI-Maoist were
produced before the Karimnagar Additional Judicial First Class
Magistrate.
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April 5 |
Seven militia members of the CPI-Maoist
were arrested by the Police near Paridhi panchayat in Pedabayalu
mandal of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. The
arrested members were K. Malleshwara Rao (23), V. Satya Rao (21),
P. Sanyasi Rao (20), P. Rupana (25), P. Appanna (28), P. Latchanna
(35) and K. Bittu (35). According to Inspector of Pedabayalu Police
Station Malleshwara Rao, all the arrested militia members belonged
to Pedabayalu mandal and were involved in two cases in
Pedabayalu and one in Munchingput area.
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April 14 |
Six militia members of the CPI-Maoist,
identified as Kora Sonna (18), Pangi Venkat Rao (22), Pangi Ramdas
(20), Poru Kora Rogu alias Raghunath, G. Laxmaiah (35)
and Vanthala Somanna (25), surrendered before Circle Inspector
N. Sai at Paderu in the Agency area of Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh. All the members are natives of Bongujangi village
of Pedabayalu mandal. According to the inspector, the militia
members provided logistic support to the Naxalites in the Agency
areas of Munchingput.
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April 27 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres of Sabari
Area Committee killed two tribals, identified as Madivi Chukka
(25) and Madivi Joga (28) branding them as 'police informers'
at Kamanathogu of Yetapaka mandal in East Godavari District.
The two hailed from Kamanathogu of Murumuru panchayat in
Yetapaka mandal in East Godavari District, and were beaten
them to death with sticks. Earlier (unspecified date) too, they
killed another tribal identified as Podium Nadugu (55), hailing
from Allivagu village of Eudugurallapalli panchayat in
Chinthoor mandal on the same pretext.
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May 1 |
Vanthala Mallesh, 'deputy commander'
of Korukonda Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist surrendered before
DIG of Police (Visakha Range) A. Ravi Chandra in Visakhapatnam
District. Mallesh was associated with the Maoist movement since
2008 and was wanted in 41 cases, including six murders, several
cases of violence like blasting the coffee pulper unit at Cherukumpakla,
destroying road laying equipment, bid to attack Police parties
with landmines, distribution of coffee plantations to Girijans,
etc. He carried a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, which the
government was proposing to increase to INR 400,000.
An incident of firing at Teemulabanda
village in GK Veedhi mandal in Visakha Agency of Vishakhapatnam
District, created tension for some time. It was reported that
about half-a-dozen persons travelling in a four-wheeler fired
at a group of Girijans who were on their way to open bank
accounts. But no one was injured. However according to unconfirmed
reports a small group of CRPF personnel from Rajahmundry, searching
for CPI-Maoist militia members Seetu and Tammana Naidu came to
the village. The militia members started running after noticing
the CRPF men, and the CRPF men fired a few shots at them and left
the village as the militia members escaped.
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May 5 |
The Andhra Pradesh Police arrested
11 members of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti
faction in Kurnool District. Among those arrested is top Janashakti
leader, Korra Rajanna. A senior Police officer said the members
of Janashakti group, including Rajanna, had gathered at the residence
of Mohan Reddy, seeking to rebuild the party and establish dalams,
besides procuring arms and collecting funds.
The Andhra Pradesh State government
has urged the Centre to immediately release INR 74.54 billion
for modernisation of the Police Force in the State. Deputy Chief
Minister N Chinna Rajappa met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
in Delhi and submitted a memorandum to this effect. Among others,
he sought the finances for creating special anti-Naxal Forces,
imparting training to Police and creating new offices. He also
wanted the funds for setting up Marine Academy at Machilipatnam,
Marine Police Station in West Godavari District, marine battalion
and for setting up outposts. Rajappa also met Union Minister for
Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar and requested for allocating
2,700 acres for Police Department in Guntur division.
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May 19 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres - two of
them area committee members, and two militia members - surrendered
before Visakhapatnam SP Koya Praveen. The four surrendered Maoists
identified as Vanthala Chinnam Naidu (30), Pongi Somaraju (19),
Pongi Chanti (20) and Pangi Rambabu (30). Chinnam Naidu, who is
also known with aliases Sannam Naidu and Abraham of Cherukupalem
village in G.K. Veedhi mandal and an active member of the Galikonda
area committee, carries a reward of INR100,000 on his head. Pongi
Somaraju of Thatidoulu village in Chintapalli mandal is
a member of Korukonda area committee; while Pongi Chanti (20)
of Cherukumpalem in GK Veedhi mandal, is a militia member
working in Galikonda area and Pangi Rambabu (30) of the same village
is another militia member.
The Visakhapatnam District Police
are considering using FM radio to influence the CPI-Maoist cadres
to surrender and join the mainstream. "This is reportedly being
used by the Police in Chhattisgarh and we are thinking of adopting
the same here. But we have to see how it works," Visakhapatnam
SP Koya Praveen said.
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May 27 |
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist and
a Police Special Party exchanged fire near Cheedipalli near Gorrellametta
under Boodaralla panchayat in Koyyuru mandal in Visakhapatnam
District. Two groups of Maoists, numbering about 15 members, fired
around four rounds on the Police party and the Police retaliated
by firing one round and the Maoists escaped according to preliminary
reports, SP Koya Praveen said.
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May 28 |
The Police and CPI-Maoist cadres
exchanged fire for the second consecutive day in Visakhapatnam
District. Five Maoists were sighted, three of them carrying SLRs,
near Teegalametta under Boodaralla panchayat in Koyyuru
mandal and they could be part of one of the three groups
of Maoists that escaped after engaging Police for a while from
around 800 meters at Cheedipalli on May 27 morning, SP Koya Praveen
said.
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June 20 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an exchange of fire with Visakhapatnam District Police in Andhra
Pradesh-Odisha border around dawn. There were 15 Maoists at the
encounter site, said Visakhapatnam District SP Koya Praveen. Later,
the Police found a body of a 25-year-old Maoist along with four
hand grenades, two .303 rifles and 10 kit bags.
20 Maoist militia members including
seven 'deputy commanders' surrendered before Visakhapatnam Range
DIG A. Ravichandra.
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June 23 |
The CPI-Maoist has set ablaze
machinery used for construction of roads at Moyyalagummi village
in Lingeti panchayat under Pedabayalu mandal of
Visakhapatnam District. They left a press note in Odiya at the
incident site alleging that Police had been indulging in fake
encounters and illegally arresting innocent villagers.
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June 25 |
A large number of CPI-Maoist banners
were found at Boitili and other areas of G Madugula and Pedabayalu
mandals of Visakhapatnam District.
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June 27 |
The CPI-Maoist is believed to
have formed a 'new committee' called the Malkangiri-Visakha-Koraput
Divisional Committee with an experienced leader at the helm to
strengthen the rank and file and regain their past glory.
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July 1 |
With the Maoists kicking off their
'protest week', BSF IG P.S. Sandhu conducted an aerial survey
of the border areas of Visakhapatnam and East Godavari Districts
of Andhra Pradesh as well as Malkangiri District of Odisha. Sources
in the Police Department said Maoists put up banners at Busiputtu
area in Munchingput mandal and Police observed some suspicious
movement of unidentified persons at Kumkumpudi village in GK Veedhi
mandal in Vishakhapatnam District on June 30. Some movement
of Maoists in small groups was also noticed at the interiors in
the Agency area, sources said.
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July 6 |
People from as many as 30 villages
have reportedly attended a meeting conducted by the CPI-Maoist
on the Andhra-Odisha border region, the first day of the two-day
bandh call. The meeting was conducted by the Malkangiri-Visakha-Koraput
division committee of the CPI-Maoist and the committee's 'secretary'
Venu had renewed the party's warning to the five families that
the party accused of involving in the killing of two Maoists near
Korukonda in Visakha Agency during October last. The party would
not spare the five families but the rest of Girijans living
on the Andhra-Odisha border need not fear the Maoists and could
stay in their villages.
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July 8 |
A huge cache of detonators and
gelatin sticks were seized and four persons arrested in this connection
in East Godavari District. The dump found at the Maredumilli bus
stand comprised 128 gelatin sticks, 118 electric detonators and
28 electric wires, Ramachopdavaram ASP S Fakirappa said.
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July 13 |
Eleven CPI-Maoist cadres, including
two members of the Pedabayalu Dalam surrendered before
Visakha Rural SP of Andhra Pradesh Koya Praveen. Among those who
surrendered, Pangi Chinna Rao (20) and Gemmeli Malleswara Rao
(28) allegedly worked as 'members' of the Pedabayalu Dalam
for a year after serving as 'militia members' for almost five
years. The other surrendered militia members are Gemmeli Subba
Rao (60), Taalabu Chinnayya Padal (27), Taalabu Rambabu (20),
Gemmeli Chinnayya (20), Gemmeli Sanyasi (25), Sirima Srinu (28),
Butari Appa Rao (45), Sirima Raja Rao (29) and Korra Paul (20).
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July 15 |
Thirty tribals from eight
villages in Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh where the State Government
is proposing to take up bauxite mining have been warned by the
CPI-Maoist's 'east division committee' to come out of the bauxite
rehabilitation committees and support the local people's struggle
against bauxite mining.
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July 19 |
In an audio tape circulated to
a few media houses by the East Division of the CPI-Maoist, Kailasam,
a leader from the division has claimed that the SP, Visakhapatnam
District, Koya Praveen is helping the companies who intent to
undertake bauxite mining in the Agency areas of the district by
trying to suppress the people's movement.
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July 20 |
Andhra Pradesh Police have achieved
success in containing the activities of the CPI-Maoist and are
able to penetrate into all areas of the Visakha Agency where the
Maoists have influence, SP Koya Praveen said.
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July 24 |
Pangi Ramanna, a 27 year old youth
abducted by the CPI-Maoist from his native village at Gobrapada
under Rangabayalu panchayat in Munchingput mandal
of Visakhapatnam District was killed according to information
available on July 25. Ramanna, along with Pangi Dobulu (60) and
Vanthala Sadhuram (15) were beaten up by the Maoists at the village
before he was taken into deep forests. On July 24 night, about
400 Maoists, militia members and sympathisers entered Gobrapada
at around 10 p.m. They set off a tiffin box bomb in Pongi Jeenabandhu's
house, destroying houses of Pongi Ramanna and Vanthala Lyko also.
When they tried to set on fire Mariya Sonia's house, villagers
resisted. The Maoists then thrashed the three persons and took
away Ramanna with them. On July 26 information was received that
he was killed.
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July 27 |
A day before the commencement
of Martyrs' Week being observed by the CPI-Maoist, memorials were
given finishing touches in parts of Visakha Agency even as some
posters and banners were put up in Chintoor and its adjoining
mandals in East Godavari Agency area. In spite of intensive
combing operations by Police and CRPF in the Visakha Agency, the
Maoists erected four permanent memorials between G.K. Veedhi and
Koyyuru.
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July 29 |
East Godavari District Police
unearthed a huge dump of weapon in the Donkarayi forest area.
Police spotted a huge haul of grenades and revolvers during a
combing operation. The anti-Naxal squad also seized the material
being used in rocket launchers from the dump.
The discovery of a CPI-Maoist
arms dump in Y Ramavaram mandal in East Godavari District
of Andhra Pradesh has put anti-Maoist forces including the Greyhounds,
CRPF, Andhra Pradesh Special Police and Armed Reserve Police on
alert. The armoury contained a variety of munitions ranging from
single barrel guns to eight rocket launchers. According to ASP
K. Phakeerappa there has been a "slight increase" in Maoist activity,
but the Police are by and large in control.
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August 8 |
CPI-Maoist East Division Committee
called for bandh on Independence Day, August 15. They also urged
the people to boycott I-Day celebrations and instead hoist black
flags on the day. In a press note issued to the media, the East
Division Committee alleged that in the past 68 years after independence,
the poor had continued to remain poor and it was only the rich
that prospered in the country.
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August 11 |
The CPI-Maoist which is strongly
opposing bauxite mining in the Agency areas of Visakhapatnam and
East Godavari Districts destroyed houses of three contract employees
of A.P. Mineral Development Corporation which is the nodal agency
for bauxite mining. A group of Maoists reportedly led by a senior
leader Naveen destroyed the houses of three employees at Jerrela
village under G.K. Veedhi mandal of Visakhapatnam District for
not quitting their jobs.
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August 14 |
The CPI-Maoist termed the Independence
Day on August 15 as a 'black day' as independence failed to uplift
the tribals. The Galikonda 'area committee' of the party erected
black banners at Theemulabonda in G.K. Veedhi mandal. The
writings on the banners said the "independence was not for Girijans
(tribals) but for the imperialists, landlords and rich industrialists
who are plundering the country's wealth".
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August 20 |
The CPI-Maoist Korukonda 'area
committee' warned the bauxite rehabilitation committee members
with dire consequences if they did not surrender before the Maoist
praja court (people's court) within a week.
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August 30 |
A native of Boosiputtu village
in Munchingput mandal of Visakha Agency, Visakhapatnam
District, Pangi Ramayya (35) was hacked to death by a group of
CPI-Maoist cadres. The Maoists branded him as a 'Police informer',
holding him responsible for the illegal arrests of tribals in
the area.
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September 4 |
A special police party and a group
of CPI-Maoist cadres were involved in an exchange of fire near
Nadimineeda in Siribala area of the G.K. Veedhi mandal of Visakhapatnam
District. The exchange of fire lasted for about 15 minutes, said
SP Koya Praveen.
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September 5 |
Hours after the exchange of fire
between the SFs and the CPI-Maoist cadres at Siribala village
under G.K. Veedhi administrative unit in Visakhapatnam District
of on September 4, SFs forces found some explosive materials and
other items at the site. The seized items included two land mines,
plastic sheets, 303 rifle, wire bundles, five rounds of bullets,
three knives, two kit bags, Hindi to Telugu translation papers
for leaflets and medicines.
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September 18 |
Two CPI-Maoist militia members,
identified as Bonangi Suribabu and Pujaari Narayana Rao, from
the Korukonda area were arrested by the Visakha Rural Police in
Visakhapatnam District.
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September 21 |
The Srikakulam District Police
of Andhra Pradesh is on high alert to prevent any possible CPI-Maoist
activity along the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border in the wake of
the Maoist Foundation Day celebrations that began from September
21 and is expected to continue till September 27.
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September 25 |
CPI-Maoist released the two brothers
they had abducted from the tribal village of Karlapodar in Munchingput
mandal in Vishakhapatnam District after conducting an inquiry.
The Karlapodar upa-sarpanch Vantala Dhanujaya and his brother
Vantala Neelakantham, who is a Sakshara Bharat coordinator,
were kidnapped by Maoists on September 23 night as they were suspected
of being 'Police informers'. According to sources, the duo was
interrogated by Maoists led by AOB leader Ganesh at a praja court
held in a remote area on the AOB. Around 50 Maoists, including
woman cadres, were present at the meeting, sources added.
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October 5 |
The CPI-Maoist, which has stepped
up its activity after the AP Government made its intention clear
to exploit bauxite in the Visakha Agency, abducted three TDP members
of G.K. Veedhi mandal from their houses in Kothaguda village
in Visakhapatnam District. The three are TDP mandal party
president Mamidi Balayya Padal, senior leader Vandalam Balayya
and District committee member Mukkala Mahesh. The group involved
in the abduction was reportedly led by a senior leader and AOBSZC
spokesman Chalapathi. A warning letter was sent to the TDP leaders
next day (October 6) morning saying that they would pay a heavy
price if the Government failed to announce winding up of plans
for bauxite mining within a week.
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October 11 |
The CPI-Maoist has called for
a bandh in the Vizag Agency areas of Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh on October 12 and 13 demanding the TDP government
withdraw move to mine bauxite in the Agency area.
East Godavari District Police
arrested CPI-Maoist State committee member and secretary of the
party's Khammam District committee Eruvu Shiva Reddy alias Kiran
(38), along with a registered medical practitioner in the forest
area under Etapaka Police Station limits. They were produced before
the media on October 12. Shiva Reddy was an accused in 73 cases
including 27 charges of murder in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and
Chhattisgarh States and a reward of INR 2 million was announced
on his arrest by the Government.
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October 12 |
CPI-Maoist east division committee
has said the Government would be responsible for any harm befalling
the three TDP men in its captivity if it failed to announce within
two days that bauxite would not be exploited in Visakha Agency.
A press release from the committee also demanded that the Government
stop combing operations by Police parties in Agency.
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October 13 |
Special Police teams combing at
Ranasinghi in Salur mandal of Vizianagaram District and
cadres of the CPI-Maoist exchanged fire and there were no casualties
on either side. Confirming reports of the exchange of fire that
lasted for over 15 minutes, SP Navdeep Singh Grewal said that
the combing party chanced upon a 'sentry' of some eight to nine
Maoists who were camping in the jungle. On seeing the special
Police they fired at the team. The exchange of firing continued
for 15 minutes and they escaped under the cover of darkness.
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October 14 |
The three abducted members of
the ruling TDP of G.K. Veedhi mandal were released by the
Maoists after 10 days of captivity. The Maoists handed over TDP
mandal unit president Mamidi Balayya Padal, party senior
leader Vandalam Balayya and district committee member Mukkala
Mahesh to the Girijan employees association leaders after holding
a Praja court (Kangaroo court) in interior forest area of Chitrakonda
area in Odisha. They were told not to get associated with any
political party and to get themselves involved in the anti-bauxite
mining agitation of fellow Girijans. The Maoists, who found the
bauxite mining as a major issue to regain the lost ground among
the Girijans, abducted the three from Kothaguda village near G.K.
Veedhi in Visakhapatnam District in the night of October 5. They
demanded the Government making their stand clear on not exploiting
the bauxite in the Agency and the TDP leaders and workers to quit
the party and join the agitation against bauxite mining proposal.
It had extended the deadline
by a day from October 13 after former Tribal Welfare Minister
M. Manikumari resigned from the three-member committee of the
party for Paderu Assembly segment while Girijan employees association
continued its effort to get the kidnapped men released and families
of the victims and political parties made appeals.
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October 26 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze
two battery vehicles between Kamaluru-Bansi railway stations of
the Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line in Andhra Pradesh. Sources
said that though the staff in the battery cars escaped safely,
the Maoists reportedly took their mobile phones and walkie-talkies.
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October 31 |
The cadres of the CPI-Maoist abducted
a pastor's son from the outskirts of Lakshmipuram village in Yetapaka
mandal of East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. According
to ASP, of Rampachodavaram, K. Phakeerappa, a group of 15 armed
Maoists went to a chapel where pastor Kannaiah lives. When told
that the pastor was not at home, they took away his son Isaac
(20) to the jungles.
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November 2 |
A former CPI-Maoist cadre, wanted
in at least three major cases of Naxalite violence, was
arrested from his hideout in Chittoor District. A native of Manika
area of Latehar District of Jharkhand, Govind Yadav (35), was
an active member of the CPI-Maoist, apparently parted ways with
the outfit around six months ago and had fled to Chittoor.
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November 3 |
The All India Christian Council
Telangana State vice-president K. Daniel appealed to the CPI-Maoist
leadership to ensure the safe release of Isaac (18), son of a
pastor, who was reportedly abducted by a group of Maoists from
Yetapaka mandal of East Godavari District on October 31.
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November 4 |
Three Maoists were arrested from
Lankapalli village under Chintur Police Station limits in East
Godavari District. The arrested Maoists identified as Podiyami
Somadu (28), Padam Kosa (25) and Vanjam Hirma (40), were involved
in series of incidents including attack on Police personnel.
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November 8 |
Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister
Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu received a warning letter from Maoist
leaders regarding Bauxite Mining in the state.
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November 12 |
The East Godavari District Police
of Andhra Pradesh said the four pastors, who were allegedly abducted
by the CPI-Maoist, had returned to Yetapaka along with Isaac,
the son of pastor Kannaiah, in the early hours of the day.
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November 13 |
The Andhra Pradesh Police is geared
up to tackle the CPI-Maoist if they increase their activity if
and when the State Government decides to allow bauxite mining,
DGP J.V. Ramudu said. Interacting with the media in Visakhapatnam,
he admitted that the Maoists could use the opportunity to regain
their lost hold in the Visakhapatnam Agency.
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November 15 |
Special Director-General of CRPF
Kode Durga Prasad ruled out the possibility of the CPI-Maoist
regaining lost ground in the Agency areas of Visakhapatnam and
on the Andhra Odisha Border. The Special DG came to the city on
November 15 after a visit to Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and the AOB.
Interacting with the media, he said that the present circumstances
were not favourable to the rebels as youth seemed to be no longer
interested in joining the banned outfit.
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November 16 |
Bowing to huge pressure from tribal
groups and CPI-Maoist threats, the TDP Government of Andhra Pradesh
has put on hold its bauxite-mining plans in Visakhapatnam and
Vizianagaram Districts.
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November 23 |
A woman among two CPI-Maoist cadres,
carrying cash rewards of over INR 100,000 on their heads, and
10 militia members surrendered before the Visakhapatnam Rural
Police. The surrendered Maoists have been identified as Vanthala
Ramesh (30) alias Balarevula Ramesh and S Sitha (20) alias
Lalitha. Ramesh worked as 'president' of Galikonda Dalam's
Annavaram militia pocket while Sitha was holding a similar rank
in Korukonda dalam.
Andhra Pradesh Police and Central
Paramilitary Forces are now apprehensive of a major offensive
by the CPI-Maoist in Visakhapatnam region in the coming days as
there are reports of around 250 Maoists sneaking into the region
from neighbouring Chhattisgarh.
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November 26 |
The East Godavari District Police
arrested 19-year-old Mutchika Adamaiah, allegedly a member of
Sabari dalam of the CPI-Maoist which was involved in the abduction
of Issac, the son of a pastor, in Lakshmipuram near Yetapaka earlier
this month. Adamaiah was nabbed at Gollaguppa village near Chhattisgarh
border. Police seized Maoist pamphlets and party literature from
the bag that Adamaiah was carrying.
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November 27 |
The intelligence agencies have
warned the SFs that around 250 CPI-Maoist cadres from Andhra Pradesh
and Telangana have moved into Bastar region of Chhattisgarh and
they are planning to abduct district administrative, police and
senior politicians in the wake of the recent reverses to the Maoists.
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December 3 |
On the second day of its annual
PLGA week observation, the CPI-Maoist has conducted a public meeting
at Gilagondi village, near Gunukurayi in G.K. Veedhi mandal in
Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh as part of its support
to Girijans' campaign against State and Central Governments'
plan to start bauxite mining in the Agency.
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December 6 |
The CPI-Maoist gave a call to
the people in Agency area to observe 'protest week' from December
21 and a bandh on December 26 against the State and Central
Governments' move to take up bauxite mining in Agency area. Secretary
of CPI-Maoist's AOBSZC Chandramouli in a press release sent to
reporters in Agency area urged the people to take up arms to assert
their rights over the forest. They must fight with inspiration
from Alluri Sitaramaraju and support Manyam Pithuri Sena of the
party and form revolutionary people's committees to take up armed
struggle. He said that temporary stalling of GO No. 97 that facilitates
bauxite mining in Jerrela area was a ploy of Chief Minister N.
Chandrababu Naidu to douse the anger of people and to buy time
to increase the attacks on people and to dump more police forces.
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December 8 |
Andhra Pradesh Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist explosive supplier, identified as Sk. Dawood, at
Turabalagedda between Chintapalli and Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam
District of Agency area. The Police seized 200 iron shells, couplings
and detonators with fuse wire bundles, which are allegedly being
transported to the CPI-Maoist. SP Koya Praveen said the arrested
has a long association with the Maoists.
The annual PLGA week observed
by the CPI-Maoist from December 2 passed off peacefully in the
Visakha Agency.
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December 11 |
An exchange of fire took place
between Police and the CPI-Maoist cadres in the forest area under
Iragayi gram panchayat limits in Araku Valley mandal
of Visakha Agency. The incident took place during a joint combing
operation of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police, just 100 metres
inside Andhra Pradesh on the border between the two States, SP
Koya Praveen said. There are no reports of casualties though some
belongings of Maoists were found.
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December 12 |
Nine CPI-Maoist militia members,
including three armed cadres, surrendered before the Visakhapatnam
rural Police in Vishakhapatnam District. They have been identified
as Killi Gopala Rao, Marri Ranga Rao, Korra Lassu, Korra Samba,
Gunta Srinu, Killi Bhaskara Rao, Korra Bhaskara Rao, Pangi Satti
Babu and Gunta Nageswara Rao. They all belong to G.K. Veedhi mandal
of Visakhapatnam agency. SP, Visakhapatnam Rural, Koya Praveen
said that among them, K Gopala Rao, M Ranga Rao and K Lassu were
the armed militia 'commanders' and remaining militias. The SP
said that the armed militias surrendered following counselling
by the Police to their family members.
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December 14 |
The AOBSZC of the CPI-Maoist has
urged the local people to observe December 21 to 27 as a protest
week against the proposed bauxite mining in the Visakha Agency.
The committee has also announced that the AOB bandh will
be observed on December 26. AOBSZC official 'spokesperson' Jagabandhu
released a press note urging the people to form the Revolutionary
People's Committees to "gain total ownership on jal (water), jangal
(forest) and jameen (land), besides getting empowerment and a
proper financial system for better livelihood".
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December 18 |
The Prakasam District Police unearthed
a CPI-Maoist arms dump at Boora Gundala in Nallamala Forest area.
The dump contained 11 rocket launchers, spares of rocket launchers,
gas cutters, cover packing machine, drilling bits, AK Magazine
and a single barrel tapancha.
Fear has once again gripped Visakha
Agency with the Maoists beginning their campaign for the protest
week slated to begin from December 21. Scores of posters and banners
surfaced in the area seeking public support for the success of
the protest week. The Maoists have also declared a bandh
in the AOB areas on December 26.
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December 21 |
Cadres of the CPI-Maoist allegedly killed an adivasi,
identified as V. Satya Rao, (55), in G. Madugula mandal
in Visakhapatnam District, after branding him a police informer.
The killing also marked the beginning of the week-long bandh
in the Agency area from December 21, called by the AOBSZC of the
CPI-Maoist, protesting against the Government move to mine bauxite
in the Jerela area.
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December 22 |
The first day of 'protest week' against bauxite
mining called by the CPI-Maoist passed off peacefully in the Visakha
Agency of Andhra Pradesh.
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December 26 |
Bandh call given by the CPI-Maoist in Visakha
Agency of Andhra Pradesh as part of the weeklong protest against
Andhra Pradesh government's plan to take up bauxite mining that
commenced on December 21, failed to receive response. Life was
as usual in the Agency administrative units as APSRTC buses and
private vehicles plied on the roads without hindrance and shops
and hotels were open.
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December 28 |
A top CPI-Maoist cadre who was wanted in at least
15 cases of murder and carrying a reward of INR One million on
his head was killed in an encounter in East Godavari District.
K Chukka alias Nagesh (35) was a 'member' of Sabari 'area divisional
committee' of the CPI-Maoist. He was killed in an exchange of
fire with the Police in a forest under the Chinturu Police Station
limits.
Accused in the call money-cum-sex racket would
be given the strictest punishment if the TDP regime fails to take
action against them, warned the CPI-Maoist 'state committee'.
A statement released by party Spokesman Syam contained the poser
"Will you do it (awarding punishment) or shall we do it", indicating
that they were waiting for the government to prosecute the financiers
in question and their henchmen too. The Maoists charged the ruling
party with shielding those financiers who sexually exploited several
women by taking advantage of their poor financial background.
Syam alleged that the government and the police were protecting
MLAs and MLCs of the TDP despite victims filing complaints of
regular extortion by the same leaders. "Even Chief Minister Chandrababu
Naidu and a senior Police officer in the rank of Additional Director-General
(not named by the banned outfit) were photographed with a key
accused Dayanand," the Spokesman said, implying that there is
a nexus between moneylenders and the authorities. Syam claimed
that the Police top brass intentionally diluted the sex racket
case and saved the 'kingpins' only at the behest of the CM. "A
crackdown was launched across the state just to divert the public's
attention from the main issues. The government sacked anganwadi
teachers en masse even as the opposition took up cudgels on their
behalf," he rued.
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December 29 |
Visakhapatnam Rural SP Koya Praveen has said that
in 2015 the Police witnessed as many as nine exchange of fire
incidents between the Police and the CPI-Maoist in which one Maoist
was killed. Several weapons, explosives, and other material, including
diaries of top Maoist leader Ramakrishna (RK) were seized. While
85 surrendered, 100 were arrested.
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December 30 |
LWEs in Andhra Pradesh have been effectively controlled,
said Andhra Pradesh DGP J.V. Ramudu. He said "The Maoists committed
24 offences in 2015 whereas two of them died in exchange of fire,"
he said, adding that while 100 ultras surrendered, 96 were arrested.
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