Telangana Timeline 2018

Date

Incidents

January 2

A Naxalite cadre of the of the CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction, identified as MD Rashid alias Venu surrendered before the SP, N Koti Reddy in Mahabubabad District. Rashid is a native of Kambalapally village in Mahabubabad Mandal and joined the CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction, in 2016. He also worked for CPI-ML-New Democracy Chandranna faction, for three years and got arrested by the Police in West Godavari District. He spent three months in prison. After release from the prison, he led his life by running an auto rickshaw. He joined Naxalites at the request of Dubbaka Yesobu of Manuguru, said SP, N Koti Reddy. Only single member, Mokalla Sammaiah alias Nutan, is working presently for the Naxalites as others either surrendered before the Police or killed in an encounter on December 14 in Kothagudem District. "I appeal to Sammaiah to surrender before the Police," added SP, Reddy.

The Police have arrested a 'platoon commander' and two 'militia' members of the CPI-Maoist at Venkatapuram of Jayashankar-Bhupalpally District. The arrested were identified as Madivi Pande alias Susheela alias Laxmi, working as protection 'platoon commander' of the 'CC member' Katakam Sudharshan aka Anand aka Duladadha, and the militia members - Ramesh and Nandini of Bheeram village in the District.

Telangana Police arrested three cadres of CPI-Maoist indentified as Madivi Pande alias Susheela alias Laxmi (29), Ramesh and Nandhini at Venkatapuram centre of Eturnagaram in Jaishankar Bhupalpally District. Madivi Pande hails from Urren village, Bairanghad Tehsil in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. She worked at different levels from 2009 in CPI-Maoist. She worked in the 'jan militia' from 2009 to 2010 and in the Marthur LOS from 2010 to 2011 and with Bairanghad LOS, in 2013 with the Bairanghad Platoon, and in 2014 Gangaloor LOS. Madivi Pande has been working as the protection 'platoon commander' of 'central committee (CC) member' Katakam Sudharshan aka Anand aka Duladadha, and participated in several offences in Chhattisgarh and Telangana, said Eturnagaram, ASP, Rahul Hegde. She was involved in set ablaze of road construction vehicles at Tekulagdudem village of Wazeedu Mandal in January 2015 and took part in exchange of fire with the Police at Jella forest area near Kodijuttugutta in May 2015, added Hedge.

Telangana Police arrested two cadres of Naxalites of the CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction, identified as Bommani Narsimha alias Anand alias Narsi Reddy alias Vishwanad along with courier Samdhani at Apparajpally forest area under Gudur Police Station limits in Mahabubabad District. The Police also seized a 12 Bore weapon and 25 rounds from the duo, were waiting to contact a Dalam (armed squad) leader. Narasimha, a native of Ankireddy Gudem village of Chowtuppal Mandal of Yadadri Suryapet District has worked as the member of the PDSU and later worked for the CPI-ML-Janashakti. He joined the Veeranna faction in 1997 following the division in the party on caste issues. He worked for the Veeranna's faction CPUSI. However, he joined the CPI-ML-Janashakti in 2004 following differences with the party ideology and functioning. He worked as the Odisha in charge from 2005 to 2008. He was also arrested by the Police in Jajpur District as he spearheaded the agitation against the Tata Steel factory. Since his release from the jail in 2014, he has been working for the CPI-ML-Janashakti party led by Kura Rajanna, said, SP, N Koti Reddy. Rajanna and Narasimha made efforts to revive the party. They have decided to float a new party called CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction. Five squads have also been formed by them. A case of extortion has been filed against Narasimha at Sircilla Police Station, added SP, Koti Reddy.

Telangana Police arrested three CPI-Maoist couriers identified as Madivi Sammaiah, Nanda and Mirgam Arjun from two different places of Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The Police arrested Sammaiah and Nanda from at Devanagaram in Charla Mandal and Mirgam Arjun near Bhadrachalam town during regular vehicle-check and seized several gelatin sticks, detonators and bundles of electrical wire. Police registered cases against the trio at Charla and Bhadrachalam Police Stations, said SP, Amber Kishore Jha.

A joint squad of Telangana Police and the CRPF arrested four CPI-Maoist couriers identified as Muski Bheema (36), Y Iithu (19), Muski Unga (20), and M Bichem (28), from Lenin Colony village in Charla Mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The SFs arrested Maoist couriers while they were proceeding towards Chhattisgarh to deliver a consignment of medicines to CPI-Maoist cadres based in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh. SFs have seized two boxes containing various medicines, 28 saline bottles, more than 200 syringes and surgical spirit worth INR 10,000. All arrested Maoist couriers are from Kondapalli village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, said Police.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a former Maoist cadre and injured another, suspecting them of being 'Police informers' in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. Maoists shot dead P Jogaiah, who died on the spot in the attack in Veerapuram village, while they opened fire on M Ramesh at Suryanagar in Bhadrachalam town in the same District. However, Ramesh escaped with bullet injuries on his hand. Both Jogaiah and Ramesh were former Maoists. Police said they were attacked as Maoists suspected them to be acting as 'informers' for Police.

The Maoists set ablaze four trucks, two JCBs and a tractor of a construction camp at Bhupatiraopet in the Bhadradri Kothagudem District. They also abducted two workers from one of the trucks but later released them. The Maoists left behind a letter saying their action was in protest against the illegal sand mining in the area. About 40 to 50 Maoists of the Odisha Special Zonal Committee, who had reportedly crossed over from Chhattisgarh, carried out the attacks after forming three teams. Following the attacks, Police sounded an alert in the area and launched combing operations.

CPI-Maoist Sabari Area LOS 'commander' Ubba Mohan alias Sunil surrendered to the Police in Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. According to Police, Mohan, an active armed cadre of the outfit and was involved in several incidents of Maoist violence along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, gave himself up before Bhadrachalam, ASP, Sunil Dutt in the temple town. He quit the armed struggle due to deteriorating health condition.

The Palvancha Rural Police arrested underground 'squad commander' of the CPI-ML-New Democracy Chandranna faction, identified as Mora Ravi (35), at Reddygudem village in Palvancha Mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. Ravi returned from Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh after undergoing treatment for some illness, a Police team swooped on his house at Reddygudem, arrested him and seized a 12 bore tapancha with three live cartridges from his possession. Ravi had earlier worked in the CPI-Maoist for a brief period of less than one year, during which time he was allegedly involved in the killing of local Congress leader Venkat Reddy at Reddygudem in October 2012. He surrendered to the Police in February 2013, but a few years later joined hands with the CPI-ML-New Democracy Chandranna faction. He also allegedly killed Rayala Bhaskar, a farmer of Narsampeta in Palvancha Mandal, due to personal rivalry in August 2017 with others. Ravi was wanted in several cases including murders, attempt to kill and extortion registered in Palvancha Rural, Gundala and Bodu Police Stations, SP, Ambar Kishor Jha.

The Maoists have given a call for 'Dandakaranya-Telangana' bandh against State and Central Governments for implementing anti-people policies, detaining innocent tribal people and "killing Maoists in fake encounters". The Police beefed up security in all the Bhadrachalam agency areas in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border and conducted vehicle checks extensively.

Around 100 armed CPI-Maoist cadres blew up BSNL tower at Edira village in Venkatapur Mandal in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally District. CPI-Maoist cadres arrived at the Edira BSNL tower spot and stopped vehicular traffic on the Venkatapur-Vajedu road for about two hours. They planted bombs in the cabin and solar system and blasted the tower. The BSNL tower was 35km away from the Mandal headquarters and 15km from the Chhattisgarh border.

The Bandh called by CPI-Maoist in protest against repression by Centre and State Government was peaceful and total in the forest Mandals, Charla of Bhadradri Kothagudem District and Venkatapur in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally District. Shops and establishments, including cinema theatres, petrol bunks and educational institutions, remained closed.

The Police arrested CPI-ML-New Democracy's Mahabubabad Division 'secretary' Bandaru Ilaiah alias Veeranna (50), in Mahabubabad District. Police seized a 9mm carbine, a 9mm revolver and 28 rounds of ammunition and Rs. 33,000 from his possession. SP, N. Koti Reddy said they also arrested one Bhanot Ramu alias Bheemudu. Ilaiah belonged to Irusulapuram of Bayyaram mandal and joined the Naxal party three years ago after doing petty works. He was involved in shooting of S. Satyanarayana, another Naxal leader. He was also involved in eliminating three others M. Biksham, S. Veerabrahmam and Raghu belonging to Praja Pratighatana group.

Union Government sanctioned INR 5.47 billion for the laying of 20 roads under the RCPLWEA. While the Central Government will provide funds to an extent of INR 2.87 billion and Telangana State Government will bear the remaining cost of INR 2.59 billion. The Central Government gave approval for construction of 20 major roads which includes three major bridges at Parnashala and Mukkanuru-Burgugudem on Godavari River and also at Arenda on Munneru River. The 452 kilometer long roads will be laid covering the erstwhile Districts of Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam connecting the Maoist affected areas of Telangana with those in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Madivi Mangaiah (26), Kudam Nangaiah (30), Madakam Deva (21), Sodi Devaiah (29) and Sodi Mukaiah (25) were arrested at Korakatpadu in Charla Mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The Police seized consignment containing 25 saline bottles and 20 intravenous infusion sets besides tablets for fever and gastritis, among other medicines, worth around INR 5000 from arrested CPI-Maoist cadres. The militia members had bought the medicines from a shop in Bhadrachalam as directed by some CPI-Maoist leaders based in the Dandakaranya forest region of adjoining Chhattisgarh, said Police.

A cadre of the CPI-ML-New Democracy Ramanna faction, identified as Madivi Bheema alias Bhadru was arrested after a brief exchange of fire with the SFs in the Vulvanoor forest area in Palvancha Mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The exchange of fire happened during the course of search operation by SFs, who came under fire from the armed cadres of CPI-ML-New Democracy Ramanna faction. The Police retaliated in self-defence, while other cadres escaped. The Police recovered three weapons, ammunition, kit bags and INR 8890 from the encounter site. Ambar Kishor Jha, SP, appealed to cadres of underground outfits to relinquish the path of violence and join the mainstream, while producing Madivi Bheema before the media.

CPI-Maoist 'deputy commander' of Manugur Area Committee identified as Sodi Ungaiah alias Suresh was arrested by the Police while conducting vehicle checks near Kaliveru in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. The Police recovered 20 detonators, eight gelatin sticks and one motor cycle from the possession of Ungaiah. He joined CPI-Maoist three years ago and allegedly involved in a murder, blasting of a dam and cell tower, plating of land mines and extortion. He was also involved in exchange of fire with Police in Cherla Mandal of the District. He is a resident of Kistarampadu village of Cherla Mandal.

CPI-Maoist 'deputy commander' identified as Sodi Ungaiah alias Suresh (21) was arrested by SFs after intercepting his motor bike near Kaliveru in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. He was allegedly involved in a killing, blasting of a dam and a cell tower, planting of land mines, extortion and exchange of fire with Police in Cherla Mandal of the District. He had joined CPI-Maoist about three years ago was made the 'deputy commander' four months back, said SP, Ambar Kishor Jha.

Four cadres of CPI-Maoist, including two women have surrendered before the SP, Amber Kishor Jha in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. All the surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres had been sanctioned monetary benefit under the Government's rehabilitation scheme, said Police.

Andhra Pradesh Police claimed to have foiled Maoist party plot to kill the Hyderabad Central University vice-chancellor Dr Podile Appa Rao with the arrest of two suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist. The arrest was made at Pitchukalapadu T Junction on Bhadrachalam - Cherla road in Khammam District of Telangana. They were allegedly returning from Bastar forests, after meeting Yapa Narayana alias Haribhushan, the 'secretary' of 'Telangana State Committee (TSC)' of CPI-Maoist. Police authorities stated that the arrestees were tasked to kill the VC in view of the antagonism among students against the VC after the suicide of Rohit Vemula, a Dalit student three years ago. The assassination of the VC would help the Maoist party get some recruitment.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Madakam Arun (30), a 'militia commander' and Sodi Masa (29), a 'militia' member, both residents of Kothapally village of Usur Block in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, were arrested by the Police at Kothapally X roads on the outskirts of Suraveedu village in Venkatapuram Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District. The duo were arrested by the SFs during combing operations in the area, when they had spotted two persons moving suspiciously and questioned them about their whereabouts on April 6, and recovered one kilogram of cordex explosive material from their possession. The duo joined the CPI-Maoist following the encouragement by the 'Venkatapuram Area Committee (VAC)' 'secretary' Sukhdev in 2013. Since then they have been supplying the goods required by the Maoists. In 2016, Arun was promoted as the 'commander' of the militia. Arun had been involved in several criminal cases including planting the pressure mines and torching of the cell tower in Venkatapuram Mandal. He was also allegedly involved in the set ablaze of the earth movers and other machines at Bhupatiraopet in Edulla Bayyaram Mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, said DSP, A Ramana Reddy.

Police will be providing security to contractors and road laying machinery in Maoist affected areas of the Telangana. The move follows the LWE killing contractors and damaging machinery in the adjoining Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states in their bid to stop the road laying works. With the financial assistance of the Union Government, the state government has been taking up development of roads in Maoist affected areas of Telangana at a cost of INR 5.5 billion approximately.

CPI-Maoist cadres have blasted a culvert across a stream at Peddamidisileru village in Charla Mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The blast coincided with the Protest Day called by the CPI-Maoist cadres condemning the alleged attempts to dilute the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The CPI-Maoist cadres blew up the low-level culvert by detonating explosive material on the cement concrete road between Peddamidisileru and Taliperu in Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

The Charla Police unearthed three land mines suspected to be planted by CPI-Maoist cadres targeting the SFs on the outskirts of Tippapur a border village in Charla Mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem District. A Bomb Disposal Squad from Bhadrachalam rushed to the spot and defused the explosives under the supervision of local Police officials. Telangana Police increased the vigil and launched a vigorous vehicle checking drive.

'Telangana State Committee (TSC)' of CPI-Maoist has called for a State Bandh on May 4, protesting against the recent encounters in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The statement released by the 'secretary' of the 'Telangana State Committee (TSC)', Jagan, stated that the Central Government had launched 'Operation Samadhan' with a target to eliminate the Maoist movement in the country by 2022.

CPI-Maoist cadres blasted a culvert on the State highway at Satyanarayanapuram in Charla Mandal of the Bhadrachalam Agency in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The blast happened during the CPI-Maoist Bandh in protest against the encounter killings of CPI-Maoist cadres in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The impact of the Bandh was felt in Charla Mandal with shops and petrol bunks remaining closed and bus services to remote areas suspended. However, the Bandh had partial impact on Dummugudem and other parts of the District. The Police have recovered Maoist wall posters at Gogubaka village in Charla Mandal, which contained slogans condemning the 'Operation Samadhan' terming it brutal repression by the State against Adivasis. The TSRTC cancelled night bus services to remote areas in Bhadrachalam Division in view of the Bandh call. Except in a few interior areas of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam and Adilabad Districts, there was no impact of the Bandh call in the State. The Police asked the TRS leaders of the Bhadradri Kothagudem District not to tour sensitive areas. Big trees were felled and placed across the road at the project of the Taliperu near Tippapuram Main road in Charla Mandal and left posters by CPI-Maoist cadres.

Telangana Police arrested CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Madivi Gangamma alias Sunitha under Charla Police Station limits in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. She is a member of Charla Area Maoist committee and involved in several incidents that took place within Charla Police Station limits, said ASP, Dr Sangram Singh Patel

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Madivi Pojjaiah (20), a native of Tadimetla of Kunta block in Sukma District of Chattisgarh at Eturunagaram bus station in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District. The Police recovered a knife, grenade, detonator and Maoist literature from him. He was working in the second reserve company of the CPI-Maoist from 2016 and conducting recce on Police.

As many as six militia members of the CPI-Maoist, wanted in six cases of violence, including the recent blasting of culvert at Satyanarayanapuram on Bhadrachalam-Chandrupatla State highway, were arrested by the Police in the hillocks on the outskirts of Anjanapuram in Charla Mandal in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. The arrestees were allegedly involved in the murder of one Sodi Prasad of Pedamidisileru in Bhadrachalam Agency in 2017 and Irpa Laxman, a villager of China Utlapally in the adjoining Chhattisgarh, in March 2018. A steel box weighing about five kilograms and a bundle of cordex wire were recovered from them. The identities of the militia members are yet to be ascertained.