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Jharkhand Timeline 2018
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Incidents
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January 2
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SFs recovered TPC, a splinter
group of the CPI-Maoist belongings like pamphlets, uniforms, mobile
sets, chargers, tarpaulin, blankets, torches, diaries, notebooks,
tracksuits and eatable items in MaholiaTand hills under Chhatterpur
Police Station in Palamu District. The SFs gave a hot pursuit
to a TMC squad of 30 cadres during an offensive in Kaual-Kurkutta
region of Palamu District. The cadres of TPC managed to escape
to nearby densely forested areas, said Vimlesh Tripathi, Chhatterpur
Police Station in-charge.
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January 5
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Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre
of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as
Anuj Dhanvar alias Pankaj, at Silafari village
after an exchange of fire in Gumla District. Two PFLI
cadres Prakash Uraon ‘area commander’ and Sanjay Tiger managed
to escape and hiding at Tongri.
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January 6
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CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze vehicles,
earth moving equipment and ransacked a computer room at a bauxite
mine at Kukutpat in Latehar District. Around 35 CPI-Maoist cadres
arrived at Kukutpat set on fire one dumper, two trucks, a compressor
machine, two motorcycles, earth moving equipment and a weighbridge
before ransacking a computer room as the company had not paid
heed to their demand for ‘levy’ (ransom money), said Police. A
total of 14 vehicles - two trucks, two excavators, a JCB machine
and nine vehicles were set ablaze by CPI-Maoist. The area where
the incident took place comes under the jurisdiction of Samri
Police Station of Chhattisgarh, however, some parts falls under
Jharkhand’s territory, said ADGP, RK Mallick.
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January 9
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Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres dragged
a JVM-P leader out of his house in Hazaribagh District and shot
him dead. The 65-year-old JVM-P leader, Yugal Rana, was killed
as he had helped the Police in arresting two Maoists, said ‘notes’
left by the rebels at the spot. Rana, a resident of Gondalpura
in Barkagaon Police Station, was the president of JVM's Gondalpura Panchayat committee.
Four armed suspected Maoists forcefully took him out of his house
saying his presence was needed in a panchayat committee
meeting and gunned him down near a jungle some distance away,
SP, Anoop Birtharay said. The Maoists also threatened his family
members, who were following them, with dire consequences if they
inform the Police about the killing, he said.
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January 10
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The intervention by the CPI-Maoist
held up the construction of ten multipurpose watch towers in Kutku
range of PTR in Palamu District. CPI-Maoist cadres do not want
watch towers to come up fearing this high rise tower will make
them most vulnerable. The work on remaining 40 towers is in normal
speed in North division. In the South division, CPI-Maoist cadres
threw the spanner when a ranger was manhandled and a tractor was
set afire in the South division, said A K Mishra Deputy Director
North division PTR.
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January 11
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Two ‘commanders’ of the TPC outfit
were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Hazaribagh District
Police and troopers of the 22nd battalion of the CRPF at Konai
Khurd village under Padma Police Station in Hazaribagh District.
The raiding team recovered one AK 47 and INSAS assault rifles
besides around 200 live ammunition from the two dead rebels, along
with two mobile phones and posters and literature of the banned
group
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January 12
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Based on information received
from SP, Prashant Anand, the Manika Police arrested JJMP cadre,
identified as Rajesh Shaw alias Rajeshwar Sahu,
from Matlong area in Latehar District. Rajesh Sahu is a resident
of Sukri village under Latehar Block in the District. Abhay Shankar,
OIC, said that Rajesh was involved in an encounter between JJMP
and the Police in the Kumrahi jungle of Barabaiya. JJMP is a splinter
group of the CPI-Maoist.
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January 15
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The NIA had arrested two persons
in connection with the murder of former State Minister and JD-U
legislator Ramesh Singh Munda in 2008. Both suspects, identified
as Prafull Kumar Mahto (27), and Jai Ganesh (37), residents of
State capital Ranchi, were arrested and have since been remanded
in agency custody for five days by an NIA Special Court in Ranchi
District. Munda was gunned down by CPI-Maoist cadres on July 9,
2008, while attending a programme at a school on the outskirts
of Ranchi. Maoist ‘commander’ Kundan Pahan's name figured in the
killing. Pahan had surrendered to Police in May 14, 2017. The
probe was handed over to the NIA in September 2017.
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January 16
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Personnel of the 26th battalion
of CRPF and local Police seized a huge cache of arms during a
special operation against Naxalites at Chargi
Forest area in Peterwar Block in Bokaro District. Acting on a
tip off, a CRPF team headed by ASP, Sanjay Kumar launched an operation
in Chargi forest in Peterwar block. During the operation the team
detected an artificial tunnel near Chargi forest which the rebels
used for strong arms and ammunition. Bokaro SP, Kartik S. said
two country-made pistols, 45 cartridges, 318 piece of electronic
detonators, three magazines, one rifle of 315 bore, huge cartridges
of SLR and others explosives were recovered from the artificial
tunnel. The arms were stored by the members of Santosh Mahto in
the forest to carry out an attack by the Maoists on the SFs. Though
some members of Santosh Mahto of the banned outfit were present
in the forest they preferred to disperse from the spot after leaving
behind their weapons, the area is close to the border of Gomia
Block, also Maoists hit Block of the District
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January 17
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An ‘area commander’ of JJMP, a
splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, was killed in an encounter
at Jerpahari under Sadar Police Station limits in Latehar District.
According to the Police, a joint team of the District Police and
JJ had launched a search operation in Jer hills under Sadar Police
Station area, following information about the movement of a squad
of JJMP, being led by Guddu Yadav. The joint team came across
the group and an exchange of fire took place the next day.“A search
operation was mounted this morning, which led to the recovery
of a body. It was identified as that of Guddu Yadav, a resident
of Kui village under Manika Police Station area. He had four cases
in Chandwa and Manika area,” said a Police officer. Police sources
said that an AK-47, four American-made rifles, one INSAS assault
rifle, among others were recovered.
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January 22
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Jharkhand Police arrested CPI-Maoist
sympathizer, identified as Manoj Yadav, from Dumri Police Station
area in Giridih District. Police recovered INR 600,000 in ‘levy’
and CPI-Maoist pamphlets from Manoj Yadav, who is a resident of
Nagar Keswari of Sariya and sent to jail, said DSP, Arvind Sinha.
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January 23
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One cadre of the JJMP, a splinter
group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Binod Yadav, was arrested
during a raid in the Bandua Teenmuhan area in Latehar District.
Acting on information, DSP, Santosh Kumar Mishra, arrested Binod,
who was involved in a JJMP encounter with the Police in Barwaiya's
Kumularhi
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January 26
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An encounter took place between
SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres near Porhat forest in West Singhbhum
District. Chakradharpur SDPO, Sakaldeo Ram said that a CPI-Maoist
squad led by its 'area commander' Jeevan Kandulana fired on Police
and CRPF personnel around 9.40am. The SF personnel retaliated
and the exchange of fire lasted for over half an hour, forcing
the rebels to retreat, the officer said. During search of the
encounter site, a .303 rifle, which was looted from the Police,
was recovered along with 100 rounds of ammunition, six powerful
bombs, over 20 detonators, cordex wire and explosive-attached
arrows. The SFs, however, destroyed the CPI-Maoist camp after
the rebels escaped from the spot. The combing operation was launched
to hunt the CPI-Maoist leader Jeevan Kandulna, who was reportedly
active in Dogebera and adjacent villages in Porahat forest. After
100 rounds of firing, the CPI-Maoist cadres along with their leader
escaped from the site. Two CPI-Maoist cadres were reportedly injured
and the SFs are trying to trace them. The Police recovered a rifle
(looted from the Police earlier), a country-made pistol, several
bullets, detonators, wire, CPI-Maoist literature, medicines, food
and other daily use articles from the camp. The Police also seized
a can-bomb of low intensity and defused it, said West Singhbhum
SP, Anish Gupta.
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January 29
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Lohardaga Police recovered parts
of IED bomb during a joint operation of the District Police Force
and CRPF in Kerar area under Peshrar block in Lohardaga District.
SP, Rajkumar Lakra said, “On January 27 the Police got information
that a team of Naxal organization is wandering near the areas
of Peshrar, Chainpur and Kerar. After that a team was set up including
Police Inspectors Vivek Kumar, RV Philip, Girish Prasad of 158
battalion CRPF Lohardaga, Gyan, Ranjan Kumar, Thana-in-charge,
Bagru thana and Jaiprakash Police-in-charge Peshrar picket.” SP,
Lakra added the Police recovered electric line tester, automobile
clock, battery, bolt, wires transistor, Naxal literature computerized
printed and stainless steel box. The materials are to be used
to build IED device
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January 31
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Three CRPF personnel were
injured during an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres
in Madhuban Police Station area in Giridih District. A joint team
of State Police and the CRPF were conducting search operations
in Parashnath Hills on the outskirts of Mohanpur village, 40 kilometres
from Giridih District Headquarters and 200 kilometres from State
capital, Ranchi. Around 5.30am, SFs spotted some CPI-Maoist cadres
who opened fire as the team approached them, compelling SFs to
retaliate. The encounter lasted for around 15 minutes, but the CPI-Maoist cadres
managed to flee. Our preliminary inquiries suggest that Sunil
Manjhi's squad was involved in it. Sunil is a SACM of the CPI-Maoist.
There are 20-25 members in his squad and they have reportedly
taken shelter in Madhuban forest, said CRPF Deputy Commandant
cum Public Relations Officer, Prakash Chandra Badal. One of the
injured personnel was identified as CRPF constable,
Veer Singh, while the identities of the other two Police officers
are yet to be ascertained.
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February 1
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Birbal Oraon, was killed in an encounter with SFs at Bhitar
Pandra village in Latehar District. "We had information that
the squads have been active in the Garu area for past several
days and an anti-Naxal operation was launched to apprehend them,"
SP, Prashant Anand said adding that the Maoists have started firing
at the approaching security personnel, forcing them to retaliate.
SP, Prashant Anand said a Maoist identified as Birbal Oraon was
killed while some others have received bullet injuries in the
cross firing. However, the Maoists managed to escape, he said.
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February 2
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Jharkhand Police launched Long
Range Patrolling (LRP) in Naxal affected areas
in Pakur District. The Police launched LRP campaign under the
leadership of ASI, Satyendra Kumar Rai in the village of New Kathledi,
Amjari, Vishanpur, Dudhjore, Bargo and Khandokanta in Pakur District.
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February 4
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Police arrested Mahesh Singh Kharwar
alias Aditya ji, a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist,
from Taal village under Panki Police Station area in Daltonganj
City in Palamu District. Palamu, SP, Inderjeet Mahtha said “This
is a big catch for us. We nabbed him while he was returning from
Patna in Bihar after medical treatment. He has confessed to his
involvement in encounters with the security forces at Burha Pahar
last January.” Acting on the inputs provided by Kharwar, Police
conducted raids at the house of one Umesh Yadav in Andag village
under Panki Tehsil of Palamu District during which a desi
katta, five live cartridges, a bundle of codex wire was recovered.
The SP said that Kharwar, brother-in-law of Maoist ‘commander’
Chhotu Singh Kharwar, had joined the Maoists ranks in the age
of 14 and had been working for them since then.
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February 6
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SFs recovered couple of IEDs from
a school toilet at Kukukala under Naudiha Police Station
area of the Palamu District. The incident was planned by CPI-Maoist
squad led by Abhijeet Yadav and Sanjay Bodra to inflict damage
on the SFs but would have changed their plans at the last moment
as Security Personnel no longer stay there, said Palamu SP, Inderjeet
Mahtha. The SFs recovered the IEDs with 10 pieces of detonators,
30 meter of codex wire, batteries and bombs were defused, added
Chattarpur, SDPO, Shambhu Kumar Singh.
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February 9
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A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
and another injured during an encounter with the SFs in Palamau
District. The encounter took place in Jhunjhuna jungle under Naodiha
Police Station, the Police said, adding, four firearms and a large
quantity of ammunition were recovered from the spot. Another Maoist,
a 15-year-old girl, suffered splinter injuries, said SP, Indrajeet
Mahatha. The girl who was later taken into custody told Police
that she had joined the Naxal outfit out of poverty,
Mahatha said, adding, she would be rehabilitated. She also told
police that three to four other Naxals fled after
they received bullet injuries, the SP said.
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February 12 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in two different
incidents in Giridih District. In the first incident, two CPI-Maoist
cadres identified as Sanjay Hansda, and Sukhdeo Murmu, who are
associated with Sidhu Koda's squad were arrested by SFs at Barkhutia
forest from Chakai Police Station limits in the District. One
315 loaded rifle,170 live cartridges, one local made pistol,315
cartridges, and a cache of Maoist-related items, including material
used in making explosives were recovered from them. The SFs chased
the CPI-Maoist cadres between Tetaria and Bhatuakura forest and
arrested them, SP, Surendra Kumar Jha. In the second incident,
two armed CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Prakash Murmu, and Ambu
Marandi were arrested in Barkhutia forest of the District. The
CPI-Maoist cadres were armed with explosives and arms and part
of Sidhu Koda's squad, added SP, SK Jha.
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February 16 |
Jharkhand Police arrested TPC, a splinter group
of the CPI-Maoist, 'zonal commander' identified as Devendra Ganjhu
alias Kanhaiji alias Manikantji alias Chaudharyji
from Lawalong Police Station area in Chatra District. He was wanted
in more than a dozen cases of Naxal violence in Chatra, Hazaribagh
and Ramgarh Districts. The Police was tipped off about the assembly
of a TPC squad led by Kohramji and comprising 15 members at Sauru
Nawadih village under the Lawalong Police Station. They were planning
to execute some crime when the joint team of District Police and
CPMF personnel raided the area. Devendra was arrested while others
managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness. A loaded carbine
and live ammunition were recovered from him, said SP, Akhilesh
B Verior.
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February 19 |
SFs recovered three IEDs suspected to be planted
by CPI-Maoist cadres under a tarred road near Anjandham in Gumla
District. The villagers spotted two wires and informed the Police,
who reached the spot with JCB machines and a Bomb Disposal Squad.
The Police recovered three IEDs each weighing 15 kilograms and
defused the bombs.
Jharkhand Police recovered posters of JJMP, a
splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at Kolhalal Bhurkunda and Saunda
D area in Ramgarh District. In the poster, JJMP cadres warned
against all the factory owners, railway contractors, and transport
operators of the area.
Jharkhand Police along with CRPF has launched
anti- Naxal operation in the forests and mountains under Nausihah,
Manu, Nava and Jaipur Police Stations in Palamu District. SFs
have also interacted with the tribal people after the search operation.
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February 20 |
Police launched a special drive to seize properties
of CPI-Maoist cadres and their relatives under the UAPA. The Police
seized the land documents of CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander',
Abhijit Yadav's wife Gita Devi. Abhijit purchased four plots in
different parts of Palamau District in his wife's name. SFs have
also frozen bank account of Abhijit Yadav's wife. The special
drive is launched following DGP D.K. Pandey's instruction,
The NIA filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi NIA
Special Court of Jharkhand against five accused persons for conspiring
to wage war against the Government of India and the State of Jharkhand.
The five accused are Buredi Narayana, brother of - Naxal commander
Sudhakar, Satwaji, Naxal Commander of Jharkhand, Madhvi,
Prabhu Prasad Sahu and Sujeet Kherwar.
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February 21 |
Jharkhand Police arrested two JJMP, a splinter
group of the CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Vishal Paswan and
Sanjay Paswan from near the Hadahi river bridge of Chhatarpur
road of Palamu District. The duo were arrested with their looted
mobiles by the Police and sent to jail and involved in robbery
cases filed against them.
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February 23 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Rajinder Bhuiyan
(18) surrendered before the Senior Police officials in Palamu
District. He is the first young CPI-Maoist cadre of 18 years of
age to surrender in Palamu as seven others who had surrendered
so far are all above 40 years of age. Bhuiyan is a TB patient
he used to visit his doctor in Chhatterpur, He was seen by Rakesh
Bhuiyan, 'sub zonal commander' of CPI-Maoist, who took his prescription
and coerced him to run with the CPI-Maoist in the year 2017 and
he did what he was told by the CPI-Maoist cadres, said SP, Indrajeet
Mahatha.
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February 26 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as 'sub-zonal
commander' Rakesh Bhuiyan, Lallu Yadav, Rinki and Ruby, were killed
in an encounter at Lalaghati-Naudiha area of the Palamu District,
with joint team of the 134th battalion of the CRPF and State Police
which was out on an anti-Maoist operation.. The bodies of the
four CPI-Maoist cadres were recovered by the Police. The SFs also
recovered two SLRs, five magazines and 219 bullets from the spot,
said Police. Bhuiyan was carrying a reward of INR one million
on his head, while Bimal Yadav alias Lallu Yadav, carried
a reward INR 500,000 on his head.
Three cadres of PLFI, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, identified as Prasanna Gudiya, Hilarious Gudiya, and
Dhiraj Kandulna were arrested at Parezghag village in Khunti District.
The Police recovered three bikes, two country-made revolvers and
live cartridges were recovered from them, said SP, Ashwini Kumar
Sinha.
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March 5 |
SFs arrested a cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group
of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pattu Mahaa, carrying a reward
of INR 200,000 on his head, in a joint operation conducted near
Sarvoda forest area under Murhu Police Station area in Khunti
District. The arrested PLFI cadre, Mahaa has 28 FIRs against him
and was involved in six encounters with the Police. The SFs recovered
a country made pistol and ammunition from his possession.
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March 9 |
Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the JJMP,
a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Arbind Ram from
Pathara Dam in Hussainabad in Palamu District. There are more
than a dozen cases against Arbind Ram, registered in Jharkhand
and Bihar. He was associated with Maoists from the age of 12 years
and associated with TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist before
his arrest. After, his release from jail in 2017, Arbind Ram was
working in the name of JJMP and in the Rohtas, Aurangabad and
Hussainabad areas of Bihar, where he was working to recover looting
and levy. He is a resident of Katakur village in Amba Station
area of Bihar. He was associated in set ablaze of school bus and
construction machinery for levy and attacks on workers at brick
kiln. The Police received information that some gangs leasing
in the name of JJMP are active in Hussainabad sub-division area,
and headed by Aurobind Ram, said SDPO, Manoj Kumar Mahato.
Three cadres of JPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
identified as Choti Kumar Yadav alias Sandeep Yadav alias Lalan
Singh Yadav alias Sanjay Singh Yadav, were arrested at from Bendi
jungle of Katkumdag Police Station of Hazaribagh District. The
Police recovered one AK 47 and AK 56 rifles, two country made
pistols, live cartridges 66, 7.62 mm live cartages 15, eight mobile
sets, one walki-talkie, 5 mobile chargers from the arrested JPC
cadres during the patrolling, while remaining cadres managed to
flee. The arrested cadres confessed that they are the in charge
of three separate wings of the JPC, said SP, Anish Gupta.
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March 10 |
A joint team of state police and CRPF defused
three powerful IEDs in Dumri thana area of Giridih District. The
IEDs, each weighing over 20 kilograms, were suspected to be planted
by the CPI-Maoist, under the Pirtand - Madhuban road to ambush
a Police patrolling team, which is being frequented by SFs regularly
to carry out search operations. SP, Surendra Kumar Jha led a special
team and defused the explosives.
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March 11 |
Jharkhand Police arrested an 'area commander'
of the TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, near Bhim Braz
in Garhwa District. The Police also recovered a country made pistol,
three live cartridges, one mobile phone and a bike from the arrested
rebel. According to SP, Mohammad Arshi, acting on a tip off, a
joint team of Kandi, Bardiha and Manjhiaon Police arrested the
'area commander' when he reached to collect 'levy' (ransom) amount
from a contractor. The arrested 'area commander' was wanted in
four Naxal violence cases, the SP added.
SFs recovered four IEDs, codex wire, 243 pieces
of gelatin sticks, two bundles of electrical wire, Naxal literature
and fifty bullets of SLR from a CPI-Maoist dump during a joint
operation at Lugu Hill area in Bokaro District.
Posters of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
were recovered from Ambedkar Chowk in Barigram under Gandhi Nagar
Police limits in Bokaro District. The posters appealed to the
youth to join JJMP in large numbers and drive out cadres of TPC,
a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, JPC, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, and the
CPI-Maoist.
A 'sub zonal commander' of the PLFI, identified
as Karan Gope alias Karan Samrat, surrendered before the Police
at Kodkhera village in Sisai block in Gumla District. Karan joined
the outfit at the age of 13 years and allegedly involved in PLFI
activities under Gumla, Sisai and Basia Police Station areas.
He was also allegedly involved in killing of 12 civilians including
two politicians.
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March 13 |
SFs busted a CPI-Maoist bomb making factory in
the foothills of Parashnath Hills at Dholkata village in Giridih
District. The CRPF recovered two containers of explosives weighing
20 kilograms each and other substances, said CRPF IG, Sanjay Anand
Latekar.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Deepak,
Jogindra, Chotu and Urmila, were arrested in Palamu District,
in a joint operation by Jharkhand Police and the CRPF.
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March 14 |
CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead two persons, identified
as Geeta Munda and Etwa Munda, in Mairamjanga village in Seraikela-Kharsawan
District. According to the Police, Maoists dragged Geeta, a former
Panchayat Samiti panchayat samiti member, and Etwa from
their houses in Mairamjanga village of the District to a jungle
where they were shot. The Maoists left a pamphlet terming the
two as 'Police informers' and also set ablaze their two-wheeler.
Acting on a tip-off, Police also arrested a cadre
of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as
Golden alias Gautam Yadav, from his Behratand home in McCluskieganj
area of Khelari block in Ranchi District. Four pistols, eight
bullets and PLFI posters were found on him. Police said Golden
had been given the charge to strengthen PLFI activities in this
region by extorting money from coal and other traders.
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March 15 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including one carrying
a INR 500,000 reward on his head, were arrested from Kharagpur
village in Palamau District. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police
arrested the Maoists from Kharagpur village in a joint operation
with the CRPF. The reward carrying Maoist Deepak Ganjhu was arrested
along with Yogendra Bhuiya and two minors, including a girl, whose
identity is yet to be ascertained. Police seized two INSAS assault
rifles, two regular rifles, 45 live cartridges, INR 50,140 in
cash and Maoist literature.
A powerful landmine was recovered from below
a paved road which passes through the CPI-Maoist-infested Saranda
forest in West Singhbhum District. As per reports, a foot patrol
party of the Jharkhand Police and CRPF detected the landmine weighing
around 80 kilograms in the middle of Badjamda-Kiriburu road near
Sedal Gate under Kiriburu Police limits of the District. While
walking down the road, the SF personnel saw hidden electric wires
alongside the road and trailing the wires; the bomb disposal squad
detected the landmine and safely defused it.
SFs recovered a 80 kilogram landmine, suspected
to be planted by CPI-Maoist cadres underneath Barajamda-Kiriburu
road in Barajamda Police Station area of West Singhbhum District.
The landmine was recovered during anti-Naxal operation and defused
by BDS, said SP, Mayur Patel.
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March 18 |
The ED has attached movable and immovable properties,
valued at INR 6.8 million, of two top CPI-Maoist leaders, brothers
Pradumn Sharma aka Kundanji and Pramod Sharma aka Prabhakarji.
The agency attached the properties of the Sharma brothers under
PMLA following more than 67 FIRs against them. Pradumn is in-Charge
of Magadh zone of Special Area Committee of Bihar-Jharkhand while
Pramod is the 'Secretary' of Banawar Sub-Area Zonal Committee
of the CPI-Maoist. During investigation, the ED said it has identified
proceeds of crime of more than Rs 2 crore which has been laundered
in several bank accounts and invested in immovable assets held
in the name of family members of Pradumn and Pramod. "Out of the
total amount, properties valued at Rs 68 lakh have been attached,"
an ED official said.
Giving details an ED official said, "We have attached
immovable properties worth INR 67, 16,134 of Pramod and his family.
Of these one plot worth INR 117,169 is in the name of Pramod,
a house worth INR 3,547,800, six plots worth INR 2,662,090 in
the name of his wife Shanti Devi, one plot worth INR 389,575 in
the name of his sons Barun and Tarun." A motor cycle worth INR
72,793 registered in the name of Barun has also been attached
along with the available balance in the accounts of Pramod, his
wife, and son, the official said, adding, some Chennai-based steel
companies have facilitated INR 2.5 million to Pramod for the admission
of his daughter Puja Kumari into a prominent medical college.
"Puja used to fly by flight frequently. Even for recording her
statement at ED office, she travelled by flight," the officials
said. Further, ED has gathered information that INR 4 million
have been deposited in cash in several bank accounts, INR 6.7
million invested in purchase of immovable properties and construction
of house and INR 2 million spent towards coaching of his sons
and daughter. As per ED information, Pradumn has laundered his
illegal wealth with the help of certain contractors and businessman.
The ED has gathered that several contractors are collecting 'levy'
and laundering on his behalf and they are also being investigated.
CM Raghubar Das addressing a function at Moubhandar
Football Ground in East Singhbhum District, stated, "I here declare
that we will completely wipe out Naxals from the State by 2018".
The Chief Minister promised to wipe out Naxals from the State
by the end of this year. The CM also appreciated the efforts of
CRPF and District Police for eliminating the Naxals in an effective
manner. "It is because of the effectiveness of the Paramilitary
Forces and District Police, the Naxals have been pushed back in
Ghatshila, once considered a rebel hub, " he said.
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March 20 |
A cadre of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
was arrested from Haidernagar Railway Station of the Palamu District.
Haidernagar SDPO, Manoj Mahto said that the arrested cadre has
been identified as Ravindra Paswan alias DGM. Paswan was wanted
in many cases of loot, murder and levy collection and many cases
are also registered against him in various Police Station areas
of the District. Paswan was very active in Haidernagar and Hussainabad
areas and was involved in many criminal acts.
The Palamu division bandh called by the CPI-Maoist
cadres, on March 20, protesting against the killing of five of
their men by the SFs in Chattarpur Police Station area, badly
hit normal life in the rural areas of the Palamu division. Long
distance vehicle on Daltoganj-rani road and Daltonganj-Aurangabad
road remained off the road while only few short distance vehicles
operated. As the day moved ahead the roads wore a complete deserted
look.
The CPI-Maoist has given a call for a statewide
bandh on March 29 to protest against alleged Police atrocities,
including 'sexual torture', in the anti-Maoist operations in Giridih
District in March, 2018. Essential services such as hospitals,
ambulances, milk supply, mass media and schools have been exempt
from this bandh, said CPI-Maoist Jharkhand Regional Committee
'spokesman' Aman through a communiqué, circulated via social media.
Aman alleged the Police gave out misinformation on arrested persons
and seizures made during the raid in Banpur village in Pirtand
thana area of Giridih District of Jharkhand, on March 5. He also
alleged that the Police sexually abused women and assaulted innocent
villagers during the raid. "On March 5, based on a tip-off, large
contingents of armed police surrounding the village since early
morning on March 5. Our comrades decided not to retaliate since
it could have led to loss of innocent lives. They hid their arms,
ammunition and belongings, including INR 2.5 million cash in the
village, and left in the guise of civilians," read the Maoist
spokesperson's release.
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March 21 |
According to sources of SFs, CPI-Maoist 'A category'
and 'Central Committee member' identified as Arvindji aka
Dev Kumar Singh aka Nishant have died of a heart attack in the
jungles of Budha Pahad in Jharkhand, bordering Chhattisgarh. He
carried a reward of INR 15 million on his head declared by Police
forces of Jharkhand and Bihar. He was suffering from several diseases,
including diabetes, and involved with number of killings and attacks
on SFs including the CRPF. Arvindji, hailed from Jehanabad District
of Bihar, was active in the Palamu, Garhwa and Chatra Districts
of Jharkhand. He is considered an expert in inter-District Naxal
operations; SFs had found that Maoists from other states used
to seek Arvindji's suggestions on operations against the SFs and
other tasks. SFs reported Arvindji moving in the Budha Pahar area
and other jungle patches in the state on horseback for years and
several times, he escaped by a whisker as SFs closed in on him.
According to unconfirmed reports, Arvindji wife, Prabhavati Devi
left Jehanabad shortly after the reports of his death.
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March 22 |
Jharkhand Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres
identified as Sonwa Tuddu alias Phulchand Tuddu alias Rajesh
Santhal alias Harish alias Prabhakar Tuddu (46), 'special
area committee' member of CPI-Maoist and his wife Mugli Murmu
alias Sunita alias Santoshi alias Ankita (38), 'state
committee' member of Nari Mukti Sangh, the frontal women's wing
of the CPI-Maoist near a clinic at Dhanbad District. Sonwa had
a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head and was wanted in 22 cases
of Naxal violence in Saranda-Chaibasa District, including attacks
on CRPF and the Police, and was also on the radar of Police in
Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha
for his rebel activities. He hailed from Maniadih at Tundi block
in Dhanbad District. Ankita hailed from Pirtand of Giridih District
of Jharkhand, joined the CPI-Maoist at age 12, carrying reward
of INR 1.5 million on her head for orchestrating attacks on Police
pickets. Manoj Ratan Chothe, SSP said Sonwa Tuddu joined the Maoist
organisation in 1991-92 when he was around 20. He was active in
Tundi and Pirtand till 1996-97 before shifting to Bundu in Ranchi
region. In 2001, he was given responsibility to expand Maoist
organisation in Saranda in 2001 and became a member of its special
area committee in 2007. Ankita was active in Parasnath and Dumka,
before shifting to Saranda where she met and married Sonwa in
2006. She is also a nominated member of the CPI-Maoist's Jharkhand
Regional Committee.
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March 23 |
CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Nemchand Mahto
aka Saketji aka Sanjeevji aka Doctor, carrying a reward of INR
one million on his head was arrested by SFs in Giridih District.
The Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, live cartridges, four magazines,
walkie talkie and Naxal literature from the arrested CPI-Maoist
cadre. Mahto was wanted in many cases and Police had been tracing
him for long time.
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March 23-24 |
NIA conducted raids at two branches of the investment
firm identified as Vikas Mutual Benefit Nidhi Limited in Ranchi
District. NIA alleged that the firm had received Maoist terror
fund investments in its various schemes. CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander'
identified as Chhotu Kharwar alias Sujit allegedly invested
INR 1.5 million in Hesal and Bero branches of the firm in Ranchi
after demonetisation in December 2016.NIA seized laptops, CPUs,
a pen drive and incriminating documents pertaining to financial
transactions by Kharwar through his associates. The agency had
swung into action following disclosures made by Kharwar's aides
Santosh and Roshan Oraon, both of whom were arrested by Police
on March 21.
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March 28 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two persons accusing
them of being 'Police informers' under Churchu Police Station
area in Hazaribagh District. Police sources said that Shyamlal
Mahto and Ghanashyam Mahto, both in their thirties were forcibly
taken from their homes located at Ango Nawadih village by an armed
squad of the CPI-Maoist to the nearby forest and later they were
shot dead on the charges of being 'Police informers'. Police said,
later body of one of the victim's was tied to a tree near in the
village.
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March 29 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager in Goelkera
Police Station limit of West Singhbhum District, during Jharkhand
bandh on March 29 called by the Maoists in protest against alleged
Police atrocity. The villager was killed on the suspicion of being
a 'Police informer', though the Police rejected the charge. The
villager's two-wheeler was also set on fire. The identity of the
villager is yet to be ascertained.
Two cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, were killed in an encounter in Regre Bagichatoli under
Karra Police Station in Khunti District. Acting on a tip-off that
some cadres of the PLFI have assembled in the village, a joint
team of Ranchi and Khunti District Police rushed to the spot,
Khunti, SP, Ashwini Kumar Sinha said. Police recovered two fire-arms
and a motorcycle from the spot. The identities of the rebels are
yet to be ascertained.
The Jharkhand bandh called by the CPI-Maoist
on March 29 failed to evoke any response in the State, barring
West Singhbhum and Khunti Districts, where the bandh was partial.
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March 30 |
Two persons, including an engineer, were shot
dead by suspected cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, in Ranchi District. Police said unidentified suspected
PLFI cadres raided the camp office of a contractor involved in
railway work at Chete village under Nagari Police Station and
fired on those present there. Of the three persons who sustained
bullet injuries, two of them died, identified as engineer Vishal
Reddy and Munshi Prahalad Singh Rathod. Reddy was a native of
Karnataka while Rathod hailed from Madhya Pradesh. The injured
person's identity is yet to be ascertained. Police said it suspected
that refusal to pay a 'levy' to the outfit could have led to the
killings. Police further said it also suspected PLFI outfit since
it could be in retaliation to the killing of two PLFI cadres in
a gun battle with SFs in Khunti District on March 29.
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March 31 |
CPI-Maoist 'commander' identified as Deepak Oraon
(39) aka Prakash aka Sandeep, carrying a reward of INR 1 million
on his head, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in Ranchi
District. He was considered a close aide of CPI-Maoist 'Politburo
member' Sudhakaran and living with 'Category A' CPI-Maoist commanders
Sudhakaran and Arvindji in the Budha Pahar hills of Garhwa and
Latehar Districts. He was wanted in dozens of cases of Maoist
violence in Lohardaga, Latehar and Gumla Districts, Oraon surrendered
himself along with firearms he owned before ADG, Ranchi range,
Amol Venukant Homkar.
SFs arrested four cadres of PLFI, a splinter group
of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Bidu, Akbar
Gope, Arjun Ohdar and Chandrakishore Gope at Nagadi near Ranchi
in Ranchi District. The Police recovered weapons, cartridges and
receipts for collecting 'levy' (ransom money) from the arrested
PLFI cadres. The arrested are active in many areas from several
months under the directions of PLFI 'sub-zonal commander' Tilakeshwar
Gope.
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April 1 |
The Police arrested another
PLFI cadre identified as Ajit Sange at Taprakarra market in Khunti
District. Ajit is a resident of the Taprakarra area of Sunarai village,
an active PLFI cadre, and was arrested when he was going to collect
'levy'. He was involved in many criminal cases of killing, abductions,
collecting 'levy' at several Police Stations including Torpa and
Murhu in the District. |
April 2 |
Jharkhand Police arrested
former CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander' identified as Vinod Yadav
alias Abhay ji and his associate Devendra Yadav during the vehicle
checking campaign at near Madarpur bridge on Kunda Bhaya Panki main
road of Kunda Police Station area in Chatra District. A revolver,
a pistol, five live cartridges, two mobile phones and five set uniform
were recovered from the duo. Vinod Yadav is a resident of Hindiyakal
village in Kunda Police Station area in the District. His associate,
Devendra Yadav resides in Taljhumari village of Tharahasi Police
Station in Palamu District. The duos were arrested on their way
to loot the businessman, said Police. |
April 4 |
Five cadres of the CPI-Maoist
were killed in an encounter with SFs during a search operation in
an area between Sikid and Kedu jungle under Herhanj Police Station
limits in Latehar District. Acting on information about presence
of Maoists in the area, a joint team of the CRPF and the 3rd Battalion
of the Jharkhand Jaguar with the District Police launched search
operation. On seeing the SFs the around 70 Maoists who were present
in the area, opened fire leading to an encounter, in which at least
five rebels were killed. The slain bodies of the five Maoists have
been recovered from the spot along with two SLRs, two INSAS assault
rifles, 315 bore rifle, and large number of live bullets from the
encounter spot. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be
ascertained. |
April 8 |
Jharkhand Police arrested five CPI-Maoist cadres
in two separate incidents in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. In
the first incident, CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Tarak Nath
Koawit and Dawood Topno, while they were ferrying medicines, clothes
and grocery items on car to deliver it to the Maoist leader. In
the second incident, three CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Hikim
Munda, Ram Munda and Ghanshyam Munda, while they were escorting
the car on two motorcycles. One loaded country-made pistol was
recovered from the arrested, said Police.
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April 12 |
Jharkhand Police arrested CPI-Maoist cadre identified
as Badal Soren, a resident of Shrigaghootu in East Singhbhum District.
He has accepted his involvement in the killing of Shrimant Hansda
by shooting at Raregoda on April 4. He was in contact with CPI-Maoist
Dalam from last two years. Police are searching for two
CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Akash and Sachin.
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April 14 |
PLFI cadre identified as Poonam was arrested by
SFs after an exchange of fire with PLFI cadres at Bano Police
Station area of Simdega District. Jharkhand Police recovered 80
cartridges, two pistols, six pitu and mobile phone from the encounter
site. Around 10 PLFI cadres led by their leader Gajju Gope, initiated
exchange of fire with SFs and fled after retaliatory fire, said
Police. PLFI is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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April 16 |
CPI-Maoist cadres exchanged fire with SFs at Goelkera
under West Singhbhum District. The encounter took place during
a special drive against the CPI-Maoist cadres by the West Singhbhum
Police. There were no casualties reported in the encounter. CPI-Maoist
cadres have once again started influencing the local residents
to come to the fold of the Naxalism and targeting areas in Sonua,
Goelkera and Porahat region of West Singhbhum District. CPI-Maoist
cadres who were in Saranda forest have shifted to the adjoining
Sundargarh District in Odisha and several others hid themselves
at the villages in Saranda in the guise of cultivators, said Senior
Intelligence Officer.
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April 18 |
PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres
killed a civilian identified as Ismail Hassa Purti at Saradha
village of Bandgaon Police Station area of West Singhbhum District.
Ismail was travelling from weekly fair at Bandgaon to a relative's
house, when PLFI cadres led by 'sub-zonal commander' Ajay Purti,
have separated the head of Ismail with sharp edged weapon. PLFI
cadres have set ablaze the motor bike on which Ismail was travelling.
The Police has recovered dead body of Ismail and torched motor
bike from incident site with a note by PLFI cadres, alleging Ismail
to be a 'Police Informer'. Another civilian managed to escape
from PLFI a cadre, who was travelling with Ismail.
JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, cadre
identified as Vikas Kumar Saav, was arrested by Jharkhand Police
at Padma Police Station area of Hazaribagh District. JJMP 'sub-zonal
commander' Dukan Paswan with two cadres came to Padma Police Station
area for collecting 'levy' from construction companies. However,
Dukan Paswan and another JJMP cadre managed to escape. The Police
recovered one local made gun, one live cartridge, INR 1160, two
mobile phones, one voter identity card and two motor cycles, said
Police.
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April 25 |
Around 20-25 CPI-Maoist cadres have set ablaze
five tractors, one poclain hydraulic machine (earthmover), one
water tanker and one water pump at Kutupi village under Sonua
Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District. The construction
workers were forced to leave the construction site by armed CPI-Maoist
cadres.
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April 28
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The NIA arrested CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sushil alias Krish from Chaibasa mufassil area in West Singhbhum
District. Krish, who is a resident of Sonua in West Singhbhum
District, was wanted in the JD-U leader and minister, Ramesh Singh
Munda murder that took place at Tamara in Ranchi District on July
9, 2008. He is one of the seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including Kundan
Pahan who had executed the murder of Munda during a function at
a school.
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May 1 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian, identified
as Abraham Tigga, who is accused of being a 'Police spy', on the
outskirts of Ranchi in Ranchi District. Abraham was abducted on
May 1, while on his way home from the market. He was first beaten
up and later beheaded by CPI-Maoist cadres. The Maoists then set
ablaze vehicle on fire in Tamar.
CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Sanjay Gagarai
alias Randu Gagarai alias Laden Gagarai was arrested by Chakradharpur
Police at Kudabhuru village in West Singhbhum District. Sanjay
Gagarai was working as associate of CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander'
identified as Jivan Kundalana. He is involved in various killings,
'levy' collection, and set ablaze of eight construction vehicles.
Four imposters of JJMP, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, were arrested by Jharkhand Police under Netarhaat
Police Station limits in Latehar District. The arrested JJMP imposters
are identified as Naseem Ansari, Shahbuddin Ansari, Safiq Ansari
and Lallan Singh. Police have recovered three desi pistols, five
cartridges, two knives and two motorcycles from the arrestees,
SP, Prashant Anand, said.
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May 2 |
A civilian identified as Vijay Munda (28), Hockey
coach of a Government-run day boarding centre was killed by the
cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at his
residence in Lapung in Ranchi District. Around 10-12 armed PLFI
cadres barged into Vijay's house to demand 'levy' and later pumped
four bullets into Vijay leading to his death, said Police.
Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the PLFI,
a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Eittol Bodera
alias Thomas Kongani, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his
head, in Khunti District. Police recovered one desi pistol and
two bullets from the possession of Thomas, who is an expert in
bomb making and with more than 50 cases registered against him.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze three Hywa trucks,
one JCB machine and others vehicles of a construction company
near Puchfadi Bandchuwa in Garhwa District. The set ablaze of
construction vehicles was executed by CPI-Maoist cadres for denial
of 'levy' from the construction company, SP, Mohammed Arshi, said.
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May 3 |
Jharkhand Police seized a 23 decimal of land priced
at more than INR 10 million by market value of a CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal
commander' identified as Abhijit alias Mahavir, carrying a reward
of INR 500,000 on his head at Chhatterpur, Naudeeha and Daltonganj
in Palamu District. The bank account of the Maoist in Vananchal
Gramin bank in Naudeeha carrying INR 41, 200 was frozen, DSP,
Shambhu Kumar Singh, said.
Two imposters of the JJMP, a splinter group of
the CPI-Maoist, identified as Ramesh Karmoli and Rajesh Kumar
were arrested by Jharkhand Police in Bokaro District. The Police
recovered two pistols and two live cartridges from the arrestees.
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May 4 |
A squad of 15 CPI-Maoist cadres, including four
women, led by Asim Mondal alias Aakash exchanged fire with the
SFs in an encounter at Konkadasha jungle in the foot-hills of
Dalma under Bodam Police Station area in East Singhbhum District.
The exchange of fire lasted for 30 minutes before CPI-Maoist cadres
fled towards West Bengal, which is three kilometers away from
the spot of encounter. SFs recovered one gun, three mobile phones,
clothes, water-bottles, medicines and other items necessary for
staying in jungle during the search operation, SSP, Anoop Birtharay,
stated.
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May 6 |
Five PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist
cadres and two arms suppliers were arrested from the Sarla Marla
forest under Bandgaon Police Station limits of West Singhbhum
District. Police recovered one carbine, one double-barrel gun
and one pistol besides a large quantity of ammunition from the
arrested PLFI cadres. PLFI leader identified as Birsa Purty alias
Chattan Singh said that they had come to the forest to collect
fire-arms from suppliers and also named them. PLFI cadres paid
INR 100, 000 to the arms dealers. Police conducted raid and arrested
two arms suppliers from Chakradharpur and recovered INR 90,000
which was the part of the advance payment made by the PLFI ultras.
Purty also confessed that they were involved in the killing of
a villager in the area recently for allegedly being a police informer.
The PLFI cadres arrested are Birsa Purty alias Chattan Singh (21),
Jadav Rai Mundari (30) Mann Singh Purty (14), Navru Mundu alias
Evatha Munda (22) and Mote Munda (22) and two arms dealers identified
as Anil Kumar Pann (40) and Subhash Sona ( 42).
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May 7 |
Jharkhand Police rescued three girls, who were
abducted by PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres led
by Prabhu Saheb Badora in Khunti District. All the three girls
were abducted by PLFI cadres on April 28, said Police.
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May 9 |
A CoBRA of the 203 Battalion of CRPF, jawan identified
as Kamlesh Kumar was injured in exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist
cadres in Sangajata forest under Chaibasa Police Station area
of the West Singhbhum District. SFs were conducting search operations
between villages on the bordering Sonua and Khunti in Porahat
Block in West Singhbhum District, when the encounter with CPI-Maoist
cadres led by 'local commander' Misir Besra, took place, said
Police.
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May 12 |
A cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
was killed and two others were arrested after an encounter with
the SFs in Thethai Tangar Thana area in Simdega District. Acting
on a tip-off that PLFI 'zonal commander' Vijay Dang was seen in
the dense forests spread over Thethai Tangar and Bansjore Thana
areas, some 80 kilometres from Simdega District headquarters,
on May 11 night, Simdega, SP, Sanjeev Kumar formed special teams
comprising Police and CRPF personnel to corner the rebels. The
15-minute operation, which began at 4.30am, claimed the life of
a rebel while another sustained bullet wounds. The third was arrested
after a hot chase by Police. A carbine, two rifles and ammunition
were recovered from the encounter spot, which is close to the
Odisha border. The slain PLFI cadre has been identified as Luthar
Dang of Raibagar and the injured as Prafula Kispeta and Pramod
Lakra hailing from Lefripada in Sundargarh District of Odisha.
JPC 'supremo' Dashrath Yadav and his aide Ravi
Kumar were arrested from Katkamdag in Hazaribagh District. A pistol
and cartridges were found on them. Their SUV, too, was seized.
Hazaribagh, SP, Aneesh Gupta said Yadav carried INR 500,000 reward
on his head. Hazaribagh and Chatra were his main areas of operation.
JPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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May 15 |
A Giridih Police team has arrested six suspected
CPI-Maoist cadres from an upscale hotel near Dhanbad Railway Station
in Dhanbad District. Giridih SP, Surendra Kumar Jha confirmed
the arrest and said the interrogation of the six suspected Maoists
is on and on the basis of the information got from them, search
operations have been launched in the dense forests of Giridih.
Among those arrested from the hotel was Jitan Marandi, who was
an accused of the 2011 Chilkari massacre by Maoists in which 19
villagers, including the younger son of former Jharkhand CM, Babulal
Marandi were gunned down, the Police said. Marandi, who hails
from Giridih, was sentenced to death by the lower court but was
exonerated by the High Court in 2013. Police said Marandi and
three other Maoists, who have been identified by the Giridih Police
had checked into the hotel around May 14 midnight and took two
rooms of the hotel and then telephoned two others to meet them
at the hotel. The Giridih Police had put Marandi on surveillance
and located him by his mobile tower and arrested all the six cadres.
The identities of the other cadres are yet to be ascertained.
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May 24 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two civilians identified
as Kisun Soren and his wife Suhagani Hembram, after branding them
as 'Police Informers' at Ataki-Fatehpur Road within the limits
of Madhuwan Police Station in Giridih District. CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked the couple with sharp-edged weapons and their bodies
were found lying in a pool of blood on Ataki-Fatehpur road. Police
recovered Maoist pamphlets, which branded the civilian couple
as 'Police Informers', said SP, S.K. Jha.
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May 28 |
Three suspected TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist
cadres were killed in an encounter with SFs near Dundur hillock
in a remote region called Kala Pahar under the Chhaterpur Police
Station in Palamu District. The Police recovered two dead bodies
of TPC cadres with two AK-47 rifles from the encounter site. The
exchange of fire triggered between TPC cadres and SFs during patrolling
of the area, after a tip-off, said Palamu SP, Indrajit Mahatha.
The identity of the TPC cadres killed in the encounter is yet
to be ascertained. Two TPC cadres surrendered before the 134 Battalion
of the CRPF and the Jharkhand Police in Palamu District.
Six TPC cadres were arrested by the Police at
Balumath in Latehar District. The Police recovered weapons and
INR 22,000 cash from them. The identity of the arrested cadres
is yet to be ascertained.
An employee of a company, engaged in road construction
in the area, was shot dead allegedly by Naxals at Kita village
in Latehar District. The victim has been identified as munshi
Sanjay Sao, a resident of Kita village. Sao was supervising road
construction work when a group of motorcycle-borne Naxals opened
fire at him, the Police said. Sao took shelter in an under-construction
toilet even after he was shot at, but the Naxals fired at him
again killing him on the spot, the Police added. SP, Prasant Anand,
who rushed to the spot said prima facie, the incident seemed to
be the handiwork of a Naxal group, for the want of 'levy'. The
company was engaged in building a road between Brahmani to Soans
at an estimated cost of INR 39.8 million.
SSB had an encounter with Naxals in Jharkhand,
SSB said in a statement. In the wee hours of May 27, SSB had an
encounter with the Naxals belonging JJMP in forest area of Mahudi
village of Hazaribagh District, after they spotted 15 JJMP cadres
carrying arms. When asked to surrender, the JJMP cadres opened
fire and the troops retaliated. However taking advantage of dense
forest and terrain, the cadres managed to escape, statement said.
During search operation, two long barrel country made rifles with
two pithu bag carrying ammunition were recovered from the scene.
JJMP is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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May 29 |
In a joint operation with the CRPF and Jharkhand
Police, the NIA, recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition,
dumped by cadres of the CPI-Maoist at Lugu Pahar area of Bokaro
District. The search team recovered 10 rifles, one 9 mm carbine,
one 9 mm Browning pistol, one DBBL gun, two SBBL guns, INR 300,000
in cash, huge stock of ammunition, and other incriminating material.
The arms dump came to light during interrogation of arrested accused
and 'Zonal member', North Chhotanagpur Zonal Committee Mahavir
Manjhi alias Charlees by NIA. During the intervening night of
March 5-6, 2018, the Jharkhand Police had arrested 15 armed Maoist
cadres from Akbakitand village in Giridih District and had recovered
12 regular weapons, 60 ATM (SBI) cards, 199 letter of thanks issued
by Allahabad Bank for opening of accounts and 1125 Aadhaar cards,
besides others incriminating materials from them.
Two cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, were arrested during a search operation at Jareikela
of Simdega District. The PLFI duos were on a motorbike and were
arrested despite their attempt to escape. One of the arrested
PLFI cadres is identified as Ghurghur Singh, a resident of Sundargarh
District in Odisha. The Police recovered one home-made pistol,
two mobile phones, live cartridges and looked bike from the PLFI
duo.
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June 1 |
NIA and CRPF recovered 4,000 kilograms of gelatin
explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout from Lugu Pahar area of Bokaro
District. NIA recovered ten .303 rifles, one 9mm carbine, one
9mm Browning pistol, one DBBL gun, two SBBL guns, INR 300,000
, huge cache of ammunition, levy receipts and other incriminating
material, from the same area on May 29 in the Bokaro District.
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June 4 |
One cadre of the JJMP, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, was killed during exchange of fire with Police in
Jobe forest under Chippadohar Police limits in Latehar District.
The Police have recovered a rifle and live cartridges from the
spot. CPI-Maoist cadres fired at SFs during the search operation
and fled from the spot after Police retaliation.
Jharkhand Police arrested a JJMP cadre identified
as Vijay Mahato alias Chotan Mahato in Ramgarh District. He was
initially associated with TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
and involved in killings and arms supplies.
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June 5 |
Jharkhand Police arrested
a PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Ravindra
Yadav alias Prabhat from Krishi Bazaar area in Lohardaga District.
Police recovered one pistol and three cartridges from him. There
are seven cases registered against him across various Police Stations
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June 7 |
One Commando of the CoBRA, of the CRPF, and an
ASI rank official of State Police were killed during an encounter
between the SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres at Munishir Gilua in Dalbhaga-Arki
area of the Seraikela-Kharsawan District. The two martyred SF
personnel have been identified as CoBRA jawan Utpal Rabha and
ASI, Banua Oraon. Jharkhand Police spokesperson Ashish Batra said
the encounter took place at Munishir Gilua around 5.30am when
a CoBRA contingent along with the troopers of Jharkhand Jaguar
and the CRPF were carrying out an anti-insurgency operation in
the area. "The Naxalites fired at the security personnel when
they were moving through the deep jungle. The troops opened fire
in retaliation. In the encounter, both Utpal and Banua got injured.
They were rescued and taken to Medical Hospital in Ranchi where
they succumbed to their injuries," Jharkhand Police spokesperson,
Batra said.
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June 9 |
Five cadres of the JJMP, a splinter group of the
CPI-Maoist, were arrested by Jharkhand Police in Ramgarh District.
The JJMP cadres were arrested with arms and ammunition. They have
attacked a base camp of a construction company engaged in ongoing
Koderma-Ranchi via Barkakana rail project for extortion. These
arrests were made two days after Police arrested the 'commander'
of JJMP identified as Bhuneshwar Bedia on June 7 in Ramgarh District.
Bhuneshwar Bedia was active in Patratu in Ramgarh District and
collecting levy. Based on the inputs provided by Bedia during
interrogation, Police arrested the five JJMP cadres, said SP,
A Vijayalakshmi.
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Source:Compiled from news reports and
are provisional.
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