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Incidents and Statements involving CPI-Maoist: 2013

Date
Place
Incident
Nature of incident

January 1

Guntur District/ Andhra Pradesh.

Three CPI-Maoist cadres including a couple surrendered in Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
January 1

Gaya District of Bihar

Cadres of CPI-Maoist killed Kishori Das of Kasthiniya village under Dumaria PS area.

Violent
January 1

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs busted a CPI-Maoist camp and arrested two Maoists following a gun battle with them in the forest area of Palarmeta.

Violent
January 1

Raipur/ Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Police claimed a significant drop in Maoist-related incidents with 409 incidents being reported in 2012 compared to 530 the previous year.

Statement
January 1

Ranchi/ Jharkhand

The Union Rural Development Minister, Jairam Ramesh, said CPI-Maoist violence by and large has declined in Jharkhand.

Statement
January 1

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
January 2

Bijapur Distrct of Chhattisgarh

A Sarpanch of Mankeli village was allegedly stabbed to death by CPI-Maoist cadres in Nayapara locality.

Violent
January 2

Bhubaneswar/ Odisha

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

Statement
January 2

Koraput Distrcict of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 2

Rohtas District of Bihar

Three Maoists, including an 'area commander', were arrested from a village.

Non-Violent
January 3

New Delhi

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

Statement
January 3

Garhwa District of Jharkhand.

Two men, who quit the ranks of the CPI-Maoist recently, were shot dead by the Maoists.

Violent
January 3

Mumbai/ Maharashtra

The State Government's industrial policy announced in Mumbai has significant incentives for Naxal affected areas and backward regions like Vidarbha.

Statement
January 4

Kolkata/ West Bengal

Rebel TMC MP Kabir Suman claimed that CPI-Maoist helped Mamata Banerjee win West Bengal assembly elections in 2011.

Statement
January 4

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

Police seized large quantities of arms, ammunition, wires, tents and other materials used by CPI-Maoist cadres from the forests of Kandhura at Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border.

Non-Violent
January 5

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A hardcore Maoist was arrested from his native village. He was the secretary of Regional People Council (Jantana Sarkar).

Non-Violent
January 5

Rohtas District of Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre surrendered before the Police along with arms.

Non-Violent
January 6

Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 6

Gariaband District of Chhattisgarh.

An ASP and two constables were injured when an IED, planted inside a bag by the CPI-Maoist cadres, blew off near Dabnahi. Later CRPF personnel found another bomb in the area and diffused it.

Violent
January 6

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs deployed in Bijapur District arrested five Maoists from the dense forest of Timirguda and Gaurarm.

Non-Violent
January 6

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Police busted a Maoist camp under operation in a dense forested area of Birbhati village under Bhejji Police Station in Sukma District and seized large numbers of Maoist uniforms, guns and other items.

Non-Violent
January 6

Balangir District of Odisha

A SOG trooper was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in Gandhmardan reserve forest.

Violent
January 6

Nuapada District of Odisha/Gariabandh District of Chhattisgarh

Normal life was affected due to the bandh call given by CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent
January 6

Arwal District of Bihar

A lesser known LWE outfit, Sashastra People's Morcha, assaulted employees of a brick kiln and burnt a JCB machine and two tractors as their owner refused to pay extortion money.

Violent
January 6

Hazaribagh District of Bihar

SFs arrested two Maoist sympathizers.

Non-Violent
January 7

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Initial reports suggested that seven CRPF troopers were killed and 12 critically injured in an encounter with the CPI-Maoists. Two Maoists were also killed. Subsequently, the death toll rose to 16 in the incident.

A woman was leading the attack on SF personnel that killed 11 CRPF troopers. Two Maoists were also killed in return fire and 16 SF personnel were injured.

Doctors conducting the autopsy of the CRPF troopers killed in the CPI-Maoist ambush found a 2.75 kg unexploded IED stitched inside the abdomen of a trooper.

Maoists under Arvind, who is a member of the 'central military commission', had been experimenting with this new offensive for the past few days in jungles.

Violent
January 7

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

A court ordered the acquittal of 10 accused in the Tadmetla massacre of 76 SFs on April 6, 2010.

Non-Violent
January 7

New Delhi

The Union Minister of State for Defence, Jitendra Singh, said that the Government relaxed recruitment norms by lowering education qualification and physical requirements for entry into armed forces in LWE affected states.

Statement
January 7

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A Maoist was arrested from Sonpura village in Saranda forest area under Manoharpur Police Station.

Non-Violent
January 7

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A top CPI-Maoist identified as Thakkalpalli Vasudeorao alias Asanna alias Satish alias Vasu alias Sujit who carries a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head, entered Gadchiroli District.

Non-Violent
January 8

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

Suspected cadres of a CPI-Maoist 'action team' shot dead a home guard.

Violent
January 8

Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh.

Police arrested two militia 'commanders' -- Nachika Kalinga and Vadaka Deruku -- of CMAS.

Non-Violent
January 8

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

CPI-Maoist cadres carried out a small explosion near the venue of a sports event organised by the Police Department for people.

Violent
January 9

Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

Police arrested Nanu Ram alias Prabhatji, 'secretary' of Koyal Sankh Zone of CPI-Maoist, along with a pistol and five rounds of ammunition.

Non-Violent
January 9

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres sabotaged road construction work underway by setting ablaze three tractors and a JCB.

Violent
January 9

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Police arrested the 'deputy commander' of Kasansoor Dalam of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Ramesh alias Kaju Gawde, during anti-Maoist operation.

Non-Violent
January 10

Latehar District of Jharkhand

In the Latehar encounter of January 7, so far, bodies of nine CRPF troopers, one Jharkhand Jaguar, and four civilian have been recovered from the encounter site with one dead body of a villager being found. At least two Maoists are said to have been killed in the encounter though the bodies were not recovered.

Grenades and ammunition made in Pakistan were among the items recovered from the site of the Maoist encounter.

Maoists warned SFs against using innocent villagers as human shields and asked them to work for the civil society instead of being used by the State which is working for corporate houses, a press communique issued by the Maoists said.

Statement
January 10

Vaishali District of Bihar

A group of around 18 CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a tractor at a brick kiln and left behind a pamphlet demanding a monthly 'levy' of INR 25,000 from its owner, Anuj Rai.

Violent
January 10

Gaya District of Bihar

Police arrested 12 suspected Maoist supporters and seized looted Police rifles.

Non-Violent
January 11

Palamau, Latehar and Garhwa Districts of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist has given a call for two-day bandh from January 13 in Palamau division in protest against the arrest of two of their leading cadres.

Non-Violent
January 11

New Delhi

The UMHA asked CRPF to continue its offensive against Maoists in Latehar to push them out in a "fight-to-finish" war. A reinforcement of 1,000 CRPF men is being sent to continue operations in Latehar and extend it to Garhwa.

Statement
January 11

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police arrested two alleged Maoists suspected to be involved in Latehar encounter.

Non-Violent
January 11

New Delhi

CRPF is also on a recruiting spree for offensives in 2013 and the next year with 12,000 more men expected to join the force through centralised exams.

Statement
January 11

Jharkhand

Jharkhand DGP Gauri Shankar Rath said "They have (Maoists) outer support because the people are plotting against the country from outside of our boundaries have got links with these Maoists."

Statement
January 11

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 11

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

A 45-year-old man was killed by suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist.

Violent
January 12

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

At least seven cadres of CPI-Maoist and a constable of Greyhound, sustained injuries in an exchange of fire during a combing operation in the forest area between Cherla and Kitaram villages.

Violent
January 12

Palamu District of Jharkhand

Police repulsed an attack by the CPI-Maoist cadres on the Satbarwa Police Outpost.

Violent
January 12

West Singhbhum District/ Jharkhand

New areas have been included under the ongoing anti-LWE operation "Anaconda II", to flush out Maoists, a senior Police officer said.

Statement
January 13

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

SFs were locked in a gun battle with Maoists near Kaligudam village.

Violent
January 13

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A group of around 40 cadres of CPI-Maoist set ablaze 27 vehicles at a road construction site near Lekha (Menda) village on Godalvahi-Dhanora road.

Violent
January 13

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres, from different locations, during search operations.

Non-Violent
January 15

Bastar District of Chhattisgarh

One villager was killed and another injured in an explosion.

Violent
January 15

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze three vehicles, deployed at a construction site.

Violent
January 15

New Delhi

The MHA cleared a proposal whereby four LWE affected states - Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar - will raise specialised forces trained in guerrilla warfare.

Statement
January 15

Banka District of Bihar

Bihar State Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, resident of Dhokli village in Jamui District.

Non-Violent
January 15

New Delhi

Following demands raised by the MHA and the Planning Commission, the MoEF decided to relax forest conservation rules to allow twenty-two LWE-affected districts to build public infrastructure in forestland.

Statement
January 16

Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

Bellampally Police found an old CPI-Maoist dump under Ramakrishnapur Police Station limits while conducting combing operations.

Non-Violent
January 16

Nawada District of Bihar

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Madhurapur forest under Kauakol Police Station area.

Non-Violent
January 16

Kaimur District of Bihar

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from Kaimur hills, under Aghoura Police Station.

Non-Violent
January 16

New Delhi

The Centre asked all LWE affected states to ensure that proceedings like producing of the Maoists before the court, remand and trial should be conducted through video conferencing in view of the November 9, 2012, Giridih (Jharkhand) incident.

Statement
January 17

New Delhi

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

Statement
January 17

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres killed the father of a Policeman who was abducted in December 2012.

Violent
January 18

Sukma District of Chhattsigarh

A CRPF trooper was killed and another injured as Maoists attacked a contingent of CRPF and local Police engaged in an area domination exercise in Timmadwada area.

Violent
January 18

Kaimur District of Bihar

A tribal woman who had eloped with and married a CPI-Maoist cadre, 10 years ago, surrendered with her two minor children.

Non-Violent
January 19

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Two women Maoists were killed in an encounter with SFs

Violent
January 19

Koraput District of  Odisha,

Sixty-three tribals approached the SP, Avinash Kumar, and pledged not to return to the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS.

Non-Violent
January 19

Ganjam District of  Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 20

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

SFs killed six CPI-Maoist cadres including four top leaders, near Jimulgatta, in Aheri tehsil.

Violent
January 20

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

At least, 11 CRPF troopers were injured, in a series of blasts triggered by the CPI-Maoist.

Violent
January 20

Kandhamal District of Odisha

SFs busted a Maoist camp in a forest between Daringbadi and Bramhanigaon.

Non-Violent
January 21

Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.

CPI-Maoist armed cadres opened indiscriminate fire at Darbha Police Station injuring one constable.

Violent
January 21

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from Dandikeda village in Lohettar Police Station area.

Non-Violent
January 21

Aurangabad District of Bihar

A self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested from a village under Khaira Police Station area.

Non-Violent
January 21

Gaya District of  Bihar's

About 50 security personnel had a close shave as CPI-Maoist cadres triggered a landmine blast at Dumuria.

Non-Violent
January 21

Hazaribag District of Jharkhand

A team from Padma Police Station seized more than 2,000 detonators hidden in a two-wheeler near Alinagar College meant to be supplied to the Maoists.

Non-Violent
January 22

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women militia members and an armed squad leader, were arrested from a forest area.

Non-Violent
January 22

Bastar District of  Chhattisgarh

The IAF helicopter that was forced to make an emergency landing in the densely-forested Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, on January 18, after it came under fire from Maoists, has now been flown back to its operating base.

Non-Violent
January 22

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 22

Kondagaon, Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

In a joint operation launched by the Police of Chhattisgarh, security personnel recovered pipe bomb, a generator, electric wires and pitthu bags from the CPI-Maoist dominated areas.

Non-Violent
January 22

Kerala

Kerala Police have brought a CPI-Maoist activist, Suguna, from Nagpur, Maharashtra, to the State to nail KB Ajaya Kumar alias Ajayan Mannur, the ‘secretary of the pro-Maoist RDF’, who is the first accused in a case related to the arrest of the alleged Maoist sympathisers from Mavelikkara.

Non-Violent
January 22

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Statement
January 23

West Midnapur District of West Bengal

The CRPF announced a 'Civic Action Programme' in the CPI-Maoist infested West Midnapur District of West Bengal.

Statement
January 23

Jhargram District of West Bengal

The West Bengal Police arrested a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, accused of killing a farmer, from Jhargram District of the State.

Non-Violent
January 24

Malkangiri District of Odisha

The BSF personnel recovered three landmines weighing three kilograms each.

Non-Violent
January 24

Odisha

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

Statement
January 24

Bijapur/ Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Maoist-infested Bastar region in Chhattisgarh by SFs.

Non-Violent
January 24

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs busted a Maoist training camp in the forest of Pidiya village under Gangalur Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
January 24

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Police destroyed an arms factory belonging to CPI-Maoist after a brief gunfight.

Violent
January 25

Lohardaga District of Jharkhand

Maoists set ablaze three road construction machines of a private construction company at Mahugao village

Violent
January 25

Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

A special Police party, on a combing operation, found an arms dump of CPI-Maoist concealed below boulders near a cave.

Non-Violent
January 26

Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand

Two suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist were killed in a blast while carrying explosives on a two-wheeler near Bhusuwa village at Ichak.

Violent
January 26

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists set on fire two earthmover vehicles at a road construction site in Pakhanjur area

Violent
January 26

Bastar Region/Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh's tribal population in the Maoist affected Bastar region defied the Maoists dictates and celebrated the Republic Day (January 26), although the rebels blocked dozens of roads in forested interiors.

Non-Violent
January 26

Jamui District of Bihar

More than three dozen Maoists surrounded a construction site camp at Khaira and abducted eight construction workers.

Non-Violent
January 26

Garhwa District of Jharkhand

Bhandaria Police Station area celebrated the Republic Day of India for the first time in 26 years.

Non-Violent
January 26

Palamu District of Jharkhand

Palamu Police forced five PLFI cadres to surrender at Guriyadamar village in Lesliganj Block and recovered 10 country-made weapons.

Non-Violent
January 27

New Delhi

CRPF is exploring technology to fit their guns with GPS systems so that if the Maoists loot them it will reveal their location and movements.

Statement
January 28

Rajnandgaon District of  Chhattisgarh

A 30-year-sportsman was killed and two others were injured after suspected CPI-Maoist cadres fired at them.

Violent
January 28

Giridih District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres killed an alleged ‘police informer’ in a busy market area at Harladih.

Violent
January 28

Jharkhand

PLFI imposed ban on use of music systems during marriage function to protect tribal culture and traditional instruments in Jharkhand.

Statement
January 28

Rayagada District of Odisha

SFs unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump and recovered three land mines. 

Non-Violent
January 28

Odisha

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

Statement
January 28

Purulia District of West Bengal

In a joint operation led by the Counter Insurgency Force and Police about eight kilograms of explosives and landmine-making equipment were recovered from a forest in Bagmundi Police Station area.

Non-Violent
January 28

Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

Police arrested five sympathisers of CPI-Maoist at Murliguda village of Bejjur mandal.

Non-Violent
January 29

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
January 29

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 29

New Delhi

The Government is keen to set up a specialised organisation to implement critical infrastructure projects, particularly roads and bridges, in 82 Districts affected by LWE.

Statement
January 30

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

Bokaro Police sent three persons to jail after they were arrested from Pachmo village near Jhumra hills for planting explosives which were triggered by the Maoists, on January 20, injuring 11 CRPF troopers.

Non-Violent
January 30

Jamui District of  Bihar

All eight workers of a construction company, abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres from Badildih village of, on January 27, were released near Giddheswar Pahad.

Non-Violent
January 30

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

During a mass gathering earlier this week at Potegaon in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, the senior Police officials unveiled their plans to take five villages in adoption for catalysing the developmental processes in such interior localities.

Statement
January 30

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Southern Gadchiroli Divisional Committee of the CPI-Maoist criticised its former secretary Shekhar alias Mallaya and his wife Vijaya who surrendered before the Andhra Pradesh Government in 2012.

Statement
January 31

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Acting on a tip off, SFs seized 314 kilogram of explosives in Tamar Block

Non-Violent
January 31

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

An aide of Kundan Pahan, the South Chotanagpur ‘zonal commander’ of CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Silli-Rahe locality.

Non-Violent
January 31

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Maoists destroyed road construction equipment at Chhatariyatar village.

Violent
January 31

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Prastuti Committee alleged that at least 17 to 20 top Maoist leaders operating in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha siphoned off a huge amount of party funds and spent it on their personal luxury.

Statement
January 31

Koraput District of  Odisha

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

Non-Violent
January 31

West Bengal

According to the SIB of West Bengal, the CPI-Maoist cadres are again regrouping in Jungle Mahal region.

Statement
February 1

Khunti District of Jharkhand

SFs killed a CPI-Maoist cadre at Hurwa forest and recovered the body with arms and ammunition.

Violent
February 1

New Delhi

IAF has now decided to deploy four Garud commandos on each of its helicopters undertaking logistical duties in the ongoing anti-CPI-Maoist operations.

Statement
February 1

West Midnapore District of West Bengal

Two landmines were recovered and later defused in Lalgarh area.

Non-Violent
February 1

New Delhi

CRPF is to raise its own UAV wing with a view to use live feed during operations against the LWEs.

Statement
February 2

Ramgarh District of Jharkhand.

Police recovered four can bombs containing about 15 kilograms of IED from a farm house of a local farmer in West Bokaro Police Station jurisdiction.

Non-Violent
February 2

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

From now on, road projects, a soft target of LWEs will be brought under the surveillance of CRPF in Saranda forest area.

Statement
February 2

Gaya District of Bihar

Ramadhar Singh, Sarpanch of Chapi Panchayat under Sherghati Police Station was released by CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent
February 2

Gaya District of Bihar

Bihar Police changed their operational strategy to tackle CPI-Maoist in Gaya District of Bihar.

Statement
February 2

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Four cadres of CPI-Maoist were arrested from Madded Police Station limits during a search operation.

Non-Violent

February 3

Koraput District of Odisha

Seven CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in Koraput District.

Non-Violent
February 4

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh 

A constable of a Special Police party was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres, in the forest area along the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border near Pujarikanker.

Violent

February 4

New Delhi

The Committee of Secretaries rejected a MHA plan to revive the proposal of deploying RR for static duties in LWE-infested areas.

Statement

February 4

Jharkhand

Deo Kumar Singh alias Arvindji, the CPI-Maoist central committee member and mastermind of Latehar encounter of January 7 is being considered for a promotion to the politbureau in the Maoist outfit.

Statement

February 4

Giridih District of Jharkhand

A Policeman was killed and four suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist were arrested after a Police team had a gunfight with the Maoists near Matrukha village.

Violent

February 4

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist is trying to strengthen its frontal organizations - Krantikari Kisan Sangh (KKS) and Nari Mukti Sangathan (NMS) - and bring more people close to the Maoist ideology in Tamar and Bundu areas.

Statement

February 4

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist killed a SPO, identified as Vinod Munda, at Siridih village in Rahe block.

Violent

February 5

Latehar/ Palamu Districts of Jharkhand

SFs had an encounter with members of TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, after the extremists opened fire on the escort vehicle of Latehar SP Kranti Kant. Palamu District Police are planning to further neutralize Maoist splinter groups operative in the District and Police are planning to seek co-operation from villagers to resist the four active outfits - TPC, PLFI, JPC and JJMP, said A T Mathew, SP Palamu.

Violent

February 5

Kandhamal District of Odisha 

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

Non-Violent

February 5

Latehar District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist has declared that it will continue with the tactic of planting bombs in the bodies of killed SF personnel like they did in Latehar in Jharkhand recently.

Statement

February 5

Maharashtra

Sympathy for CPI-Maoist philosophy with likelihood to indulge in various violent activities is not sufficient ground to conclude that the accused are presently active members of the Maoist organisation, the Bombay High Court held while granting bail to four youths held from Pune in Maharashtra allegedly for their Maoist links.

Statement

February 6

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists set on fire four vehicles, used in road construction work, in Dantewada District.

Violent

February 8

Ganjam District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

February 8

Lakhisarai District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist released all six abducted tractor drivers in a forest at Punadih village hours after abducting them.

Non-Violent
February 8

Dantewada/ Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

SFs arrested five Maoist cadres who had set ablaze vehicles at Katekalyan in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, meanwhile a woman Maoist surrendered in Manpur area of Rajnandgaon District.

Non-Violent
February 8

Palamu District of Jharkhand

A hand written poster signed by Maoists was found in Pandu market area.

Non-Violent

February 8

Nuapada District of Odisha

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a Sikshya Sahayak at Pathpani village suspecting him to be a Police informer.

Violent

February 9

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Top ranking Naxal leader Thakapalli Vasudev Rao alias Assannna alias Satish alias Sujit entered Gadchiroli District.

Non-Violent

February 9

West Bengal

Kolkata Police's STF arrested three gun-runners who have allegedly been supplying arms and ammunition to CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent

February 9

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs destroyed a training-cum-medical camp of Maoists at Ghatkal.

Violent

February 9

Gumla District of Jharkhand

Two Maoist supporters, postmaster Sukhram Gop of Kedeng village and Rajesh Sahu of Prem Nagar in Chainpur Police Station of Gumla District of Jharkhand, were forwarded to judicial custody.

Non-Violent

February 10

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Latehar Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Kuldeep Mahato, from Barwadih.

Non-Violent

February 10

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

February 10

Sundergarh District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent

February 10

Boudh District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
February 11

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 11

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

The CRPF narrowly escaped a CPI-Maoist attack on them, near Sirpur village in the jungle of Pendhri.

Non-Violent
February 12

New Delhi

PM Manmohan Singh while addressing a conference of State Governors in New Delhi said that LWE's geographical spread in the country is showing a shrinking trend even though in Assam, it is expanding, which is "worrisome".

Statement
February 12

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

A journalist, identified as Nemichand Jain, was killed by Maoist cadres at Tongapal.

Violent
February 12`

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists killed a villager in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
February 12

Palamu District of Jharkhand

Two tractors, a bike and a mixture machine were set ablaze by PLFI cadres at Pathakpagar under Tarhassi Police Station.

Violent
February 12

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

Bokaro District Police of Jharkhand have formed a Special Action Team to counter the Maoist attacks.

Statement
February 12

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 13

Nuapada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 13

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

A 22-year-old woman Maoist cadre surrendered before the Police in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh, as she was fed up of "ill treatment" of women by senior cadres of the party.

Non-Violent
February 13

Kannur District of Kerala

A Special Team of armed Police continued combing operation in the forest areas near Cherupuzha village in Kannur District of Kerala, for the second day, following eyewitness accounts of the presence of CPI-Maoist cadres in the forest area on the Karnataka side.

Non-Violent
February 13

Kannur, Kasargod and Wayanad Districts of Kerala

Police in Kannur, Kasargod and Wayanad Districts of Kerala and their counterparts in the neighbouring Karnataka have been put on high alert following reports of threats of possible attacks on some of the Police Stations by Maoists.

Non-Violent
February 13

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

The Charla Police in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh arrested three Maoist militia members and a courier, near Tippapuram.

Non-Violent
February 14

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Police recovered cache of explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout, around Heso Forest area, in Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
February 14

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

Police arrested a Maoist cadre following a raid at Lodhi village under Gomia block of Bokaro District.

Non-Violent
February 14

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

The Dummugudem Police arrested two persons, including a CPI-Maoist militia member, at Arlagudem in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
February 14

Palamu District of Jharkhand

A 'zonal commander' of CPI-Maoist, Raviji alias BKG, was arrested at Kothonda village in Palamu District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
February 14

Gumla District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist leader Arvindji, who had got IED planted in the abdomen of CRPF personnel in Latehar encounter, is cornered in the jungles of Jharkhand's Gumla District, along with 150 Maoists.

Non-Violent
February 14

Kerala/ Karntaka

Kerala Police personnel and specially trained commandos intensified their search operation on the Kerala-Karnataka border areas after confirming the presence of five CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, in the area.

Non-Violent
February 15

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two brothers were killed and a villager was injured during an encounter between the Police and the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
February 15

Dumka/ Jamtara District of Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' of Santhal Parganas, including his wife Panmuni Murmu and Panchanan Mandal were arrested at Kathijoria village under Muffasil PS in Dumka District of Jharkhand. After his arrest, Rai guided the Police to neighbouring Jamtara District where three other Maoists were arrested.

Non-Violent
February 15

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 16

West Midnapore District of West Bengal

A CPI-Maoist action squad member was arrested by joint forces of Police and paramilitary from Belpahari area in West Midnapore District of West Bengal.

Non-Violent
February 16

Gondia District of Maharashtra

A Police team from CPI-Maoist-affected Gondia District of Maharashtra was in Pune city to probe details of an organisation 'Green Future Foundation' suspected to be a front for the Maoists.

Non-Violent
February 16

Bhubaneswar

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

Non-Violent
February 16

New Delhi

The Government has decided to ask the CRPF to hire choppers in case of anti-CPI-Maoist operations.

Statement
February 17

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

A 21-year-old woman CPI-Maoist cadre, surrendered before the Police in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon District.

Non-Violent
February 18

Ernakulam District of Kerala

Police arrested Ajayan Manoor, accused and the alleged mastermind behind a secret meeting of suspected CPI-Maoist cadres at Mavelikara in the Alappuzha District of Kerala was arrested from his house at Manoor, near Muvattupuzha.

Non-Violent
February 18

Kerala

Kerala State Home Minister, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, told the State Assembly about the Government’s intent to establish a New Action Force to deal with the threat of Maoists, whose presence in the State's Western Ghat forest area has been noticed.

Statement
February 18

Khunti District of Jharkhand

 

Two CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in the presence of Zonal IG and other senior officers of the State in Khunti District. 

Non-Violent
February 18

Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand

Extremists raided a camp of Siddharth Construction Company, engaged in building a road bridge on the Konar river on NH-33 in Morangi, Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand and assaulted workers before forcing them to halt work.

Violent
February 19

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Three tribals were killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at Lakkavaram forest area in G.K. Veedhi mandal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.

Violent
February 19

Dhenkanal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 19

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 20

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 21

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 21

Nuapada District of Odisha

 

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

Statement
February 21

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

A huge cache of protein powder, supplied to CPI-Maoist cadres, was seized in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
February 21

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police is planning significant changes in the way anti-CPI-Maoist operations are carried out across the State.

Statement
February 21

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from Digha.

Non-Violent
February 21

Lohardaga District of Jharkhand

An encounter took place between SFs and Maoists under Herhanj Police Station area at Chuku.

Violent
February 22

Gaya District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres triggered a landmine blast killing eight persons - six Police personnel, one SPO and one civilian - at Majhauliya village.

Violent
February 22

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh 

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a hydraulic excavator at the remote Voddipeta village in Charla mandal in Khammam District.

Violent
February 22

Latehar District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a newly constructed health sub-centre building in Serendag village under Herhanj Police Station.

Violent
February 22

Lohardaga District of Jharkhand

Thirteen suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested along with arms and ammunition and two hand grenades from Sehna Block. 

Non-Violent
February 22

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

The District Judge II Court of Bokaro, Jharkhand, sentenced four Maoists, who were under trial since 2008, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.

Non-Violent
February 22

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
February 23

Gaya District of Biahr

Bihar Police seized a mobile phone possibly belonging to CPI-Maoist cadres who triggered the landmine blast near a culvert at Majhaulia village in Gaya District, on February 22, killing eight persons including seven SFs.

Non-Violent
February 23

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested near Madanar village under Bayanar Police Station. 

Non-Violent
February 23

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

Maoist Commander Chamru Ram (45) was arrested by District Force from Mardapal Police Station area.

Non-Violent
February 23

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Ranchi District Police arrested a CPI-Maoist leader, identified as Shivnath Munda, who is wanted in at least six cases of arson, loot and extortion.

Non-Violent
February 24

Malappuram District of Kerala

The Special Commando Force of Kerala Police, Thunderbolt, conducted combing operations at Munderi forests in Malappuram District of Kerala, following fresh reports about sighting of an armed gang of CPI-Maoist cadres.

Non-Violent
February 25

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, who were carrying INR 700,000 head money, were killed in an encounter in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Violent
February 25

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh pressed a helicopter into service for aerial surveillance and other operations in LWE affected areas

Non-Violent
February 25

Bihar

Bihar has borrowed a helicopter from neighbouring Jharkhand for operations against the CPI-Maoist, state Water Resources Development Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary told the State Assembly

Statement
February 25

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A CPI-Maoist leader, R Sambi Reddy alias Prabhakar Reddy, was killed in an exchange of fire between the Police and the rebels in Gadchiroli forest area in Gadchiroli District.

Violent
February 26

East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A team of East Singhbhum and West Bengal Police launched a massive combing operation in Patamda-Ghatshila (East Singhbhum District) area along the West Bengal border to flush out the CPI-Maoist cadres feared to have come from the neighbouring State.

Non-Violent
February 26

New Delhi

The Delhi High Court sought response from the Delhi Police on the bail plea of alleged Naxal leader Kobad Ghandy, facing trial under the anti-terror law, on medical ground.

Statement
February 26

Karnataka

After establishing their bases in rural areas of the country, including some places in Karnataka, CPI-Maoist is trying to move into the urban areas — in line with the objectives of 2007 Urban Perspective Plan (UPP).

Non-Violent
February 27

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Three Policemen, including a SHO, were injured in a landmine blast carried out by the CPI-Maoist in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Violent
February 27

New Delhi

A total of 170 people have been killed in incidents of Naxal violence in the last six months, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, R P N Singh told the Lok Sabha.

Statement
February 27

New Delhi

The Centre has convened a meeting of top Police and Civil Officials of the CPI-Maoist affected states on March 4 to review anti-Naxal operations and improve the efficacy of strategies.

Statement
February 27

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A powerful landmine planted on a State Highway was recovered and defused in West Singhbhum District on a tip off by an arrested CPI-Maoist cadre.

Non-Violent
February 27

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

 

Non-Violent
February 28

Kandhamal District of Odisha.

 

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

Non-Violent
February 28

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

West Singhbhum District Police of Jharkhand arrested four CPI-Maoist cadres, including a self-styled Chairman of Krantikari Kisan Committee, a frontal organisation of the CPI-Maoist from Chiria in Manoharpur.

Non-Violent
February 28

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police sought the introduction of a ‘new policy’ relating to surrendered Maoists and rebels of other splinter groups as the current policy has failed to address certain vital issues.

Statement
March 1

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist ‘deputy commander’ was killed in an exchange of fire with SFs in Narayanpur District.

Violent
March 1

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 2

Seraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres beheaded a quack at Hudagada village.

Violent
March 2

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-violent
March 2

Rohtas District of Jharkhand

Two hardcore CPI-Maoists cadres, identified as Umesh Singh and Sriram Thakur, were arrested and arms and explosives meant for ambushing a police team recovered from them in Rohtas District.

Non-Violent
March 3

Ganjam District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 3

Odisha

The Centre would "fight" Naxals through welfare and empowerment schemes and protect the tribals from being used as shields by the rebels, said the Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh.

Statement
March 3

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police arrested a hardcore Maoist from Kendwahi village of Latehar District.

Non-Violent
March 3

Bihar

Bihar Government started construction of buildings of 82 Police Stations in CPI-Maoist-hit districts of Bihar at an estimated cost of INR 1.7 billion

Statement
March 4

Malkangiri District of Odisha

CPI-Maoist cadres have killed a man in Malkangiri District of Odisha

Violent
March 4

New Delhi

Odisha Government asked the Centre to give more paramilitary personnel to strengthen its battle against the CPI-Maoist.

Statement
March 4

West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in Chaibasa of West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
March 4

New Delhi

In order to ensure proper rehabilitation for Naxals willing to abjure violence, Centre revised a new surrender and rehabilitation policy which will take effect on April 1, 2013 .

Statement
March 4

New Delhi

In a move to spread a web of mobile towers across CPI-Maoist heartland, the Telecom Commission cleared INR 3,000-crore plan to set up 2,200 towers in 84 Naxal affected Districts.

Statement
March 4

Koraput District of Odisha.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested during a joint operation of Police and BSF in Narayanpatna Police Station area.

Non-Violent
March 4

Rayagada District of Odisha

A Maoist was arrested from Barigaon forest area of Rayagada District by personnel of CRPF and DVF

Non-Violent
March 5

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District.

Non-Violent
March 5

Bihar

Raising concern over Bihar 's efforts to tackle Naxalism, the Centre revealed that three of its districts — Gaya , Jamui and Aurangabad — accounted for more than 60 percent of CPI-Maoist violence in 2012.

Statement
March 5

Uttar Pradesh

With the CPI-Maoist groups trying to strengthen their cadre by reviving Son-Ganga Vindhyachal Zonal Committee and by appointing Dilip Baitha of Gadhwa District in Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh Police decided to host an interstate coordination meeting with the Police of neighbouring states to finalise a strategy to foil this bid of Maoists.

Statement
March 6

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 6

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Government said it cannot be claimed that Naxal activities in Gadchiroli District of the State have ended until the movement comes to a complete halt.

Statement
March 6

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A former member of Galikonda ‘area committee’ of CPI-Maoist, Korra Singari alias Pulimi, who was leading a secret life after coming out of the party in 2011, surrendered at the G.K. Veedhi Police Station in Visakha Agency. 

Non-Violent
March 6

Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.

Police recovered a couple of landmines stuffed in tiffin boxes at Dunnevaripalle in Yerravaripalem mandal (administrative unit), Chittoor District.

Non-Violent
March 6

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Two CPI-Maoist women cadres who are serving sentences at the Visakhapatnam central jail, in a note released said that women have played a far more strategic role in keeping many revolutionary and path-breaking movements alive by giving them a feminine and human touch.

Non-Violent
March 7

Sundargarh District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 7

Palamau District of Jharkhand.

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze the house of a top leader of a rival outfit, PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at Talkasmar village in Palamau District.

Violent
March 9

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Two women Maoist cadres were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
March 9

Latehar District of Jharkhand.

The Maoist cadres set on fire the house of a PLFI ‘area commander’ Rahul Yadav in Manika in Latehar District of Jharkhand.

Violent
March 9

New Delhi

The UMHA has asked the Kerala Government to closely observe the activities of four organizations whose activities allegedly reflect the CPI-Maoist influence.

Statement
March 11 Gajapati District of Odisha.

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

Violent
March 11 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

A member of the CPI-Maoist 'Galikonda Area Committee' was arrested at G K Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam District.

Non-Violent
March 11 Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh

Police arrested two Maoist militia members, Gochekka Thadangi Bangru (30) and Thadangi Bheemayya (21), when they were travelling on a bike, during routine vehicle checks.

Non-Violent
March 11 Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh

Karimnagar District Police of Andhra Pradesh arrested two Maoists belonging to the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and recovered explosive material such as 20 gelatine slurry sticks, 20 detonators, 3 kilogram of ammonium and wires used for making landmines.

Non-Violent
March 11 Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a sarpanch, identified as Suresh Tamu, of Bade Kameli village.

Violent
March 12 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

A Special Task Force trooper was killed and another injured in a gun fight with CPI-Maoist cadres.

Violent
March 12 Garhwa District of Jharkhand

Police arrested a tailor, identified as Jalil Ansari, from Dole village under Chinia Police Station area in Garhwa District of Jharkhand for stitching the uniforms of CPI-Maoist cadres and supplying it to them.

Non-Violent
March 12 New Delhi

The Central Government issued a set of guidelines to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat.

Statement
March 12 Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 12 Ganjam/ Gajapati Districts in Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 12 Odisha

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

Statement
March 12 Latehar District of Jharkhand

A group of 20-odd CPI-Maoist cadres razed the boundary wall of a school in Latehar District of Jharkhand when the students were attending their last period, apparently fearing that the building might be later used as a security camp.

Violent
March 13 Gumla District of Jharkhand.

A STF trooper was killed and two other troopers were injured when CPI-Maoist cadres attacked them near Luru village. A Maoist was also killed in the incident.

Violent
March 13 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A special team of Gadchiroli District Police which was carrying out search operation near Mungner and Bodhin villages in Pendhri division near Chhattisgarh border came under fire from the cadres of CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent
March 13 Aurangabad District of Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Nagdeo Ram, was arrested from Madhu Bigha village.

Non-Violent
March 13 Nuapada District of Odisha

Nuapada District Police of Odisha arrested a CPI-Maoist supporter among the villagers of Pathpani.

Non-Violent
March 13 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 13 Hazaribagh/Latehar Districts of Jharkhand

Police arrested six CPI-Maoist cadres, including a senior woman cadre, from Hazaribagh and Latehar Districts of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
March 13 Gajapati District, Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 13 West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed six villagers in a kangaroo court at Manmaru village in Saranda forest.

Violent
March 14 West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

Police came under fire at Manmaru village of Bandgaon block of West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, when they came to recover the six dead bodies and in the ensuing encounter four Maoists were injured.

Violent
March 14 West Midnapur District of West Bengal

SFs recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to CPI-Maoist from West Midnapur District of West Bengal

Non-Violent
March 14 Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Lakhan Lal (38), was arrested in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
March 14 Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police conducted a survey regarding the number of active Maoists and criminals operating in the State, on the direction of the Central Government.

Statement
March 15 West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

On the second day of Police operation to recover dead bodies of the villagers, security personnel spent much of the day fighting with Prasad Guru squad of the Maoists at Kudabeda village in Sonuwa area of the district. An injured Maoist, identified as Dhanai, succumbed to injuries on way to the CRPF Lodhai camp.

Violent
March 15 Gumla District of Jharkhand

Police team sent to recover the body of slain STF trooper, Manoj Bakhla, who was killed in the March 13 Gumla encounter, are yet to succeed.

Non-Violent
March 16 Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre carrying a head money of INR 5,000 was arrested during a search operation in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
March 16 Giridih District of Jharkhand

A joint team of CRPF and Giridih Police arrested a top CPI-Maoist cadre, Chudka Manjhi alias Sheetal Manjhi, when his vehicle was stopped by Police at Pirtand.

Non-Violent
March 16 West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

After four days of struggle, SFs succeeded in recovering the bodies of six villagers, who were killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at a jan adalat in Manmaru village, under Tebo Police Station.

Non-Violent
March 16 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 17 Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres have been arrested during an operation by Police and BSF troopers at Enhur village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
March 17 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a person at Kothi village in Bhamragad tehsil of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra on suspicion of being a Police informer.

Violent
March 17 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 18

Gondia District of Maharashtra

Two commandos of Maharashtra's Special Anti-Naxal Force, C-60, suffered bullet injuries in an encounter with Maoists in a village in Gondia District, Maharashtra.

Violent
March 18

Boudh District of Odisha

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

Statement
March 19

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist posters denouncing 'Operation Green Hunt' surfaced on the branches of several trees on either side of the road between Lakshmipuram-Madhavaraopeta in Bhadrachalam area.

Non-Violent
March 19

Kerala

CPI-Maoist leader Roopesh has, in an article in the new edition of Mathrubhumi weekly, confirmed that the rebels have formed a new guerrilla zone (special zonal committee) in south India.

Statement
March 19

Latehar District of Jharkhand

SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre and recovered 24 LPG cylinders, 18 pressure cookers and at least six kilogram of explosives from the jungles of Latehar District.

Non-Violent
March 21

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist claimed that a team of Policemen from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh killed two women and raped five during a recent raid in the border villages of Bijapur District.

Statement
March 21

Kannur District of Kerala

A 30-member Thunderbolt Commando team, along with forest department officials, carried out searches in Aralam and Kannavam forest areas of Kannur District following reports of presence of CPI-Maoist cadres in areas bordering Kerala and Karnataka.

Non-violent
March 21

Kannur District of Kerala

Kerala ADGP N. Shanker Reddy, visited the Police Stations in the eastern hill areas of Kannur District bordering Karnataka that are on high alert in the wake of reports of the presence of suspected Maoists.

Non-violent
March 21

Aurangabad District of Bihar

A civilian was killed when around 40-50 armed cadres of CPI-Maoist attacked Chandpur village, under Dev P.S. and fired indiscriminately at the villagers.

Violent
March 21

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

More than 50 CPI-Maoist cadres demolished the house of one of their former 'sub-zonal commanders' at Jamnia village of Pek Panchayat, branding him "corrupt and traitor".

Violent
March 21

Palamu District of Jharkhand

Maoists set ablaze a bus after evicting passengers at Parsoum between Panki and Balumath.

Violent
March 22

Aurangabad District of Bihar

About 100 armed Maoists first got passengers alighted from a bus and then torched it at Kachanpur village, located at hilly terrain, under Dev P.S.

Violent
March 22

Palamu District of Jharkhand

Union Home Secretary, R K Singh, DG, CRPF, Pranay Sahay and a host of other officials visited Chak post in Manatu block.

Non-Violent
March 22

New Delhi

The Central Government is likely to set up a regional office of NIA in Jharkhand in the wake of growing terror activities in the State and frequent recovery of foreign-made weapons from the Maoist bastions.

Statement
March 22

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 23

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested Sudarshan alias Srinivas, a top ranking CPI-Maoist leader after a day-long search from an undisclosed location near Wyra town.

Non-Violent
March 23

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

STF troopers busted a CPI-Maoist training camp in Abuzamad area of Narayanpur District and arrested six Maoists, including two women and a minor boy.

Non-Violent
March 23

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

A Maoist cadre carrying a cash award of INR 17,000 on his head was arrested during a joint search operation in Kondagaon District.

Non-Violent
March 23

Bankura District of West Bengal

A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in several cases of violence including the killing of a CPI-M leader was arrested from Bankura District.

Non-Violent
March 24

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Pedakavli village under Modakpal Police Station.

Non-Violent
March 24

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested by Jharkhand Police in Bundu town in Ranchi District for allegedly burning a truck.  

Non-Violent
March 24

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres including a couple, surrendered before Khammam SP, AV Ranganath, in Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
March 24

Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

To strengthen the Police machinery in the mandals along the Pranahita river bordering Maharashtra and also in Maoist-affected areas, Adilabad District Police of Andhra Pradesh have posted 101 constables in those Police Stations.  

Non-Violent
March 24

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A former cadre of CPI-Maoist, identified as Naman Kandulna, was killed by his mates in Goeilkera area of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

Violent
March 25

Gaya District of Bihar

The CPI-Maoist organised a Jan Adalat (people’s court, a euphemism for Kangaroo Court) in Sherghati Sub-division of Gaya District of Bihar.  

Non-Violent
March 27

Chatra District of Jharkhand

Ten cadres of CPI-Maoist were killed in an encounter with TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, near a Lakramanda village.  

Violent
March 27

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A tribal youth, identified as Bandu Durga Pungati (27), was allegedly axed to death outside his house in Laheri village in Gadchiroli District by CPI-Maoist cadres on suspicion that he was a Police informer.

Violent
March 28

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

The Wyra Police of Khammam District announced the arrest of Orissa-based CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ Vimala alias Navya alias Kumari.

Non-Violent
March 29

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A member of Galikonda area committee of CPI-Maoist, identified as M. Bhaskara Rao and four militia members were arrested by G.K. Veedhi Police. 

Non-Violent
March 29

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gemmeli Sadayi alias Sadhana (26), carrying a reward of INR 400 thousand surrendered before Visakhapatnam District Police.

Non-Violent
March 29

Garwah District of  Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in the attack on Jharkhand's former Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari was arrested from Gondgada village under Ranka Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
March 29

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 29

New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency uploaded the photograph of top CPI-Maoist leader Ganapati alias Muppala Lakshmana Rao on its official website as one of the most wanted criminals.

Non-Violent
March 29

New Delhi

The NIA has detected that a Delhi-based company illegally imported night vision devices from the USA and supplied them to the Naxalites.

Non-Violent
March 29

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-violent
March 30

Rayagada District of Odisha

District Voluntary Force (DVF) and CRPF personnel unearthed three landmines which had been planted by Maoists in Kalyansinghpur Police Station area. Each of the landmines weighed around five kilograms.

Non-violent
March 23

Pune of Maharashtra

Video footage captured on a CCTV camera of the Patrakar Bhavan shows three youths arriving on a motorbike and pasting posters, which the Police believe were released by the Maoists.

Non-Violent
March 29

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 30

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
March 30

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
March 30

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Gadchiroli District Police started a “Campaign Nav Jeevan” to appeal to the Maoists from tribal Districts to surrender by reaching out to their families.

Non-Violent
April 1

Bokaro District of  Jharkhand

Three persons were arrested from Chotki Sidhwara under Gomia Police Station during anti-Maoist operation in the forests located in the foothills of Jhumra.

Non-Violent
April 1

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Home Department has formed a dedicated force to protect vital industries threatened by Maoist insurgency.

Statement
April 1

Chatra District of  Jharkhand

TPC is holding about 25 Maoist cadres captive after the earlier reported gun battle (on March 27-28, 2013) with Maoists in Chatra District, Jharkhand where at least 10 Maoists were killed.

Violent
April 1

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist were arrested from the forests of Chintanpalli village in Toynar area in Bijapur District by a joint contingent of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces and District Police.

Non-Violent
April 1

Kanker/ Rajnandgaon Districts of Chhattisgarh

A Maoist carrying a reward of INR 3,000 on his head was arrested during a search operation along the border of Kanker and Rajnandgaon Districts.

Non-Violent
April 1

Chatra District of  Jharkhand

Eleven Maoists were freed by the TPC following the freedom to five Maoists on March 31.

Non-Violent
April 1

Jharkhand

Around 2,000 personnel of SSB have now been deployed by the Centre for anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand.

Statement
April 1

Gondia District of Maharashtra

Four tehsils (revenue units) of Gondia District -- Gondia, Goregaon, Tiroda and Amgaon, which were removed from the list of Maoist-affected areas on February 4, have again been included in the list.

Statement
April 1

Gondia District of Maharashtra

Maoists abducted three civilians - Sabhash Gavade, Gagan Gawade and Vijay Madavi - from Daldal Kuhi village under Salekasa tehsil.

Violent
April 1

Balangir District of Odisha. 

Maoists ransacked and hurled bombs at a liquor manufacturing unit at Dangia village in Balangir District. 

Violent
April 2

Garhwa District of  Jharkhand

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre hailing from Gaurgada village in Ranka Police Station area.

Non-Violent
April 2

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

Bokaro Police arrested a Maoist and recovered explosives from him on Budgadda-Pek road of Upperghat area in Nawadih.

Non-Violent
April 2

Mumbai/ Maharashtra

Two cultural activists, who according to the Maharashtra ATS have suspected links with the Maoists surrendered at Nariman Point’s Inox junction near Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai.

Non-Violent
April 2

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Maoists reportedly opened fire on a Police patrol team near Malewada village in Kurkheda division.

Violent
April 2

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Violent
April 2

Kanker District of  Chhattisgarh

Four Maoists were arrested from the hills of Kongepangur village under Bande Police Station area during a joint search operation.  

Non-Violent
April 2

Chatra District of  Jharkhand

TPC released 23 of the 25 Maoist cadres who were taken hostage after the encounter in Chatra District on March 27-28. A Police officer said that the TPC had not released two Maoists as their family members could not reach the place.

Non-Violent
April 2

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Posters and pamphlets, in the name of the Maoists, asking the tribals to boycott the local body polls were seen at Busiput, Rudakota and a few other places under Munchingput Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
April 3

Mumbai/ Maharashtra

Two activists of Kabir Kala Manch — Sheetal Sathe and Sachin Mali — who staged a ‘satyagraha’ outside the Maharashtra Assembly on April 2 were sent to custody by a Mazagaon court following their arrest by the Mumbai Police.

Non-Violent
April 3

Bijapur District of  Chhattisgarh

Maoist cadres attacked a Police Station at Pamed.

Violent
April 3

Chhattisgarh

Maoists’ top leader Paparao, who allegedly masterminded the Tadmetla massacre that claimed the lives of 75 CRPF trooper has quit the movement

Statement
April 3

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

SFs arrested two Maoists, identified as Binu Munda and Ramchandra Munda, from Garuapiri forests.

Non-Violent
April 3

Lohardagga District of Jharkhand

A two-storey building used as a panchayat office was blown up by Maoist cadres at Seeram village in Lohardagga District.

Violent
April 3

Ganjam District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
April 3

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Statement
April 4

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Seven Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with Police in Bhamragad Division.

Violent
April 4

Gumla District of Jharkhand

Five personnel of the Jharkhand Armed Police were killed when Maoist cadres opened fire at a village market in Chainpur in Gumla District along Jharkhand’s western border with Chhattisgarh.

Violent
April 4

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Government is ready to hold talks with those involved in Naxal activities and also their sympathisers, State Home Minister R R Patil said in Mumbai.

Statement
April 4

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Gadchiroli Police, Maharashtra, recovered five bodies of Naxals who were shot dead in an encounter near Bhatpar village on the Maharashtra–Chhattisgarh border in Bhamragad division.

Violent
April 4

Koraput District of Odisha.

A self-styled top ‘commander’ of Maoists’, Duburu Kanta, and five of his associates surrendered without arms before the BSF in Koraput District of Odisha.

Non-Violent
April 5

Gaya District of  Bihar

SFs foiled a CPI-Maoist bid to trigger a landmine blast, recovering 100 IEDs and six pressure cooker bombs from Chanderia-Pichhulia road under Dumaria Police Station area.

Non-Violent
April 6

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Maoists blew up railway tracks in Latehar District, Jharkhand, about 100km from Ranchi, at around 10.30 pm, about half-an-hour before the scheduled passage of the Rajdhani Express from the Barwadih railway station.  

Violent
April 6

Gumla District of Jharkhand

In Chainpur, Gumla District, Jharkhand, Maoists opened fire on the Chainpur Police Station but no one was injured.

Violent
April 6

Palamu District of  Jharkhand

In Harihargunj in Palamu District, Jharkhand, 80 km from the district headquarters, an IED was triggered at the block development office building.

Violent
April 6

Vaishali District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a railway track between Hajipur and Sarai stations in Vaishali District (also known as Hajipur), hitting train services in Bihar.

Violent
April 6

Malkangiri District of Odisha. 

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

Non-Violent
April 6

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 6

Coimbatore Tamil Nadu

A Maoist cadre said to have been involved in the attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles’ Silda camp in West Midnapore District in West Bengal, on February 15, 2010, was arrested in Coimbatore.

Non-Violent
April 7

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A search party of the CoBRA recovered IEDs in the jungle of Rangi in Dhanora Division. 

Non-Violent
April 7

Gaya District of Bihar

Four CRPF personnel were injured while defusing a bomb Violent
April 7

Jamui District of Bihar

Hundred Maoists blew up part of a power Sub-station under Khaira Police Station limits.

Violent
April 7

Aurangabad District of Bihar

Maoists set ablaze an Airtel mobile tower under Kutumba Police Station area.

Violent
April 7

Muzaffarpur District of Bihar

About 25-30 Maoists attacked the premises of Saaj Infracon, a Patna-based company, and briefly took around 10-15 labourers hostage.

Violent
April 7

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women, were arrested in separate search operations.

Non-Violent
April 7

Ganjam District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 8

Gaya District of Bihar

Rajeshwar Prasad, a constable with the CRPF, who was injured while defusing a bomb planted by CPI-Maoist in Gaya District of Bihar succumbed to his injuries.

Violent
April 9

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 9

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 9

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

A Dantewada District Court acquitted all the 13 accused due to lack of evidence in a Maoist attack case in 2010 in which 33 people including security personnel were killed when Naxals blew up a bus in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
April 10

Gadchiroli District of Chhattisgarh

SFs exchanged fire with the Maoists in a brief encounter in Tadgunda jungle under Etapalli Sub-Division

Violent
April 10

East Champaran District of Bihar

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajendra Ram, was arrested from Pipra village

Non-Violent
April 10

Hazaribag District of Jharkhand

A former CPI-Maoist Sub-zonal commander, Sohan Bhuiyan, has gone missing from the premises of the Hazaribag District and Sessions Court.

Non-Violent
April 11

Aurangabad District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres blasted around seven wings of a building of the State Irrigation Department in Aurangabad District of Bihar.

Violent
April 11

Bihar

Bihar Government proposed to set up 242 armed fighting companies of Police in the State. Among the proposed 242 companies, 44 will be a dedicated force to deal with rioting while the remaining will be engaged in operations against the Maoists and organized crime.

Statement
April 11

New Delhi

The Central Government has identified 26 districts in the country as highly Naxal affected with 80 per cent violence in the last three years being reported from there.

Statement
April 11

New Delhi

The Government has decided to specially recruit 7350 men for paramilitary forces from 26 Districts of India which are worst affected by LWE violence.

Statement
April 12

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, a Policeman and two villagers were killed in an encounter between Maoists and Commandos of an anti-Naxal unit, C-60, in a forest of Dhanora.

Violent
April 12

Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh

Police recovered an explosive material dump of CPI-Maoist in the forests of Borlagudem village of Mahamuttaram mandal.

Non-Violent
April 12

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 13

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CRPF troopers were grievously injured in a CPI-Maoist attack.

Violent
April 13

Ganjam District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 14

Jagdalpur District of Chhattisgarh

Four Maoists abducted the Station Master of Kamlur Railway Station, located on the KK Line in between Kirandul and Bhansi Railway Stations, some 110 kilometres from Bastar Divisional Headquarters Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

Violent
April 14

Chhattisgarh

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

Statement
April 14

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

A SPO who was earlier abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on March 13 was killed by the rebels.

Violent
April 15

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 15

Nabarangpur District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 16

Sukma District of  Chhattisgarh

Eight CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with SFs in the forest area of Puarti village in Sukma District, Chhattisgarh.

Violent
April 16

New Delhi

Chhattisgarh State Home Minister, Nanki Ram Kawar, while addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference said in New Delhi that with the help of two-pronged strategy – security to people and development of backward region – the Chhattisgarh Government has succeeded in containing the Maoist violence.

Statement
April 16

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh 

SFs recovered the dead bodies of nine CPI-Maoist cadres killed in Sukma encounter.

Violent
April 16

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

A Maoist cadre, identified as Devi Singh, surrendered before Rajnandgaon Police, Chhattisgarh alleging exploitation and neglect by his superiors.

Non-Violent
April 16

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 17

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A day after nine Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with SFs in Sukma District, members of the outfit fired at a BSF helicopter while it was evacuating Greyhounds personnel from Battiguda.

Violent
April 17

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 17

Cuttack District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 18

Bijapur District of  Chhattisgarh

A trooper of Andhra Pradesh's anti-Naxal force 'Greyhounds' was killed in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in the jungles of Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh.

Violent
April 18

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

A passenger bus escaped a landmine blast triggered by LWEs in Maoist-hit Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
April 18

Gaya District of Bihar  

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Ayub Ali alias Khan, during a raid at Gewal Bigha, in Gaya District of Bihar.  

Non-Violent
April 18

South 24 Parganas District of West Bengal

Acting on a tip off, the STF of Kolkata Police, West Bengal, arrested two senior CPI-Maoist leaders, identified as Sabyasachi Goswami alias Kishore and Zakir Hussain, from Jadavpur area in Kolkata.

Non-Violent
April 19

Kanker/ Narayanpur Districts of Chhattisgarh

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, three of them carrying reward on their head, were arrested during separate search operations in Bastar region, Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
April 19

New Delhi

MHA says Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar together account for over 80 percent of Naxal violence across the country.

Statement
April 19

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested by a Joint Police team during a search operation at Mundipal Handapal village of Mardapal Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
April 19

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
April 19

Nuapada District of  Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 21

Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a panchayat secretary identified as Lakpati Dansena and beat him to death in the forests of Karramal.

Violent
April 21

Lohardaga District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres triggered four can bombs targetting a community centre at Nawa Toli in Pesrar block.

Violent
April 21

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 21

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

The body of Greyhounds Reserve Inspector G.V. Prasad, who was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres as retaliation to the April 16 encounter near Puvarthi forest area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, was left abandoned by the Maoists near Kavurugatta village under Pamedu Police Station limits.

Violent
April 21

Jharkhand

Jharkhand DGP blamed the presence of a number of splinter groups for the increasing number of incidents of Naxal violence in the first quarter of 2013.

Statement
April 21

New Delhi

Top officials of CRPF have informed the MHA about the regrouping of the CPI-Maoist in West Bengal.

Statement
April 22

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Twenty five CPI-Maoist cadres, including a ‘commander’ and two ‘deputy commanders’, village committees and sympathisers, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, G. Srinivas, Visakhapatnam Rural.

Non-Violent
April 23

Warrangal District of Andhra Pradesh.

A woman CPI-Maoist commander, carrying a reward of INR 5 lakh on her head, surrendered before the Warrangal District Police, Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
April 23

North Telangana of  Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist’s North Telangana Special Zone Committee Spokesperson Jagan has called for a 48-hour bandh (shut down strike) of North Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, on April 26 and 27.

Statement
April 23

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Ranchi District Police of Jharkhand arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist Nirmal Horo alias Nirdesh Horo alias Ignesh Horo from Bariyatu locality in the city along with one of his aides, Sanjay Hooter.

Non-Violent
April 23

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
April 23

Malkangiri District of Odisha

Maoists set ablaze a mobile phone tower in Malkangiri District

Violent
April 24

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Kanker SP of Chhattisgarh said a joint Police party of BSF and District Police arrested two Maoists, during a search operation from Amagaon village under Tadoki Police Station limits of the District.

Non-Violent
April 24

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur District Police of Chhattisgarh arrested a Maoist from Temrugaon under Benur Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
April 24

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A joint Police party of District Police (Bijapur) (Chhattisgarh), CISF and CRPF arrested a Maoist from the jungles of Muttapur under the limits of Madded Police Station.

Non-Violent
April 24

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

CRPF troopers had a narrow escape as Maoists ambushed a search party in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
April 24

Jhargram District of West Bengal

Jhargram District Police of West Bengal arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres and recovered skeletal remains of three persons from them.

Non-Violent
April 24

Jamui District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres abducted five labourers engaged in road construction in Jamui district of Bihar but released three of them early on April 25.

Violent
April 25

Bastar District of Chhattisgarh

Two engines of a goods train derailed in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh after suspected Naxalites removed the fishplates from tracks on Jagdalpur -Vishakhapatnam route.

Violent
April 25

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 25

Jamui District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres slit the throat of an accountant of a construction company near Paisraha village in Jamui District and set ablaze three vehicles of the company. 

Violent
April 26

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

The Gadchiroli-based Western Regional Committee of the CPI-Maoist has announced that it would participate in a nationwide bandh (shut down strike) call given by the Central Regional Bureau on April 27. 

Statement
April 26

East Champaran District of Bihar

Nine CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested at Barhki Pakahi village under Lakhaura Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
April 27

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Two Policemen, including a SHO, were killed in a nearly-hour-long gunfight with CPI-Maoist after a Police patrol was attacked by the rebels in Kanker District.

Violent
April 27

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Two Maoist cadres, who had set on fire bamboo depots, were arrested by BSF in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
April 27

Nabarangpur District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 27

Sundergarh District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
April 28

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

April 28

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres during the Dandakaranya bandh went on rampage in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh and removed rail tracks, set ablaze pokelane machines of National Mineral Development Corporation and choked the Dantewada-Kirandul Road with felling trees.

Violent

April 28

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a Gram Panchayat building in Godalwahi village in Dhanora Division.

Violent

April 28

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a CRPF and District Police team near Jarawandi forest under Etapalli Division.

Violent

April 28

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

April 29

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Seven CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in a gun battle with SFs in Latehar District.

Violent

April 29

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

A BJP leader was shot dead by CPI-Maoist cadres in Katekalyan region of Dantewada District.

Violent

April 29

Jehanabad District of Bihar

Over half a dozen CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a bridge construction site and set ablaze four machines near Baldahiya River in Jahangirpur village in Jehanabad District.

Violent

April 30

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A ‘militia commander’, four ‘militia members’ and a ‘village committee member’ of CPI-Maoist surrendered before Visakhapatnam SP G. Srinivas.

Non-Violent

April 30

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist militia members, involved in murder, arson and other insurgency related crimes, were arrested by Narayanpur District Police.

Non-Violent

April 30

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

April 30

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

May 1

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with SFs in Narayanpur District.

Violent

May 1

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

A 35-year-old tribal man, identified as Alem Sammaiah, was shot dead by CPI-Maoist cadres in the forest area near Narsingapeta in Chinturu mandal of Khammam District.

Violent

May 1

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent

May 1

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

May 1

Gaya District of Bihar

Gaya District Civil and Police officials organized Janata Durbars (public hearing) in Sewra and Lutua villages in Naxal affected Imamganj Police Station area of the District.

Non-Violent

May 2

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Statement

May 3

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

May 3

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

May 3

Madurai of Tamil Nadu

A CPI-Maoist cadre, absconding for nearly five years after released on bail, surrendered at the Judicial Magistrate court in Madurai.

Non-Violent

May 4

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Violent

May 4

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during a joint search operation in a jungle in Bijapur District.

Non-Violent

May 5

Koraput District, Odisha.

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

Non-Violent

May 5

Chatra District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres’ bid to blow up a Police patrolling party in Chatra District was foiled as SFs recovered five powerful IEDs planted beneath a road.

Non-Violent

May 5 Malkangiri District of Odisha CPI-Maoist has formed a women wing called Biplabi Mahila Sangathan in Malkangiri District in its endeavour to woo the local people and particularly women. Non-Violent
May 6 Munger District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a private guest house and a culvert in Bhimbundh forest in Munger District.

Violent
May 6 Aurangabad District of Bihar

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from a village in Rafiganj area of Aurangabad District.

Non-Violent
May 6 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
May 7 Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 7 Maharashtra

Two youths accused of promoting Naxal ideology - Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaychor- wanted by the Maharashtra ATS since 2011 were arrested by the State Police.

Non-Violent
May 7 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Handwritten pamphlets, released in the name of Korukonda Dalam of CPI-Maoist and other tribal organisations, were found in Mampa area of Visakhapatnam District.

Non-Violent
May 7 New Delhi

The Central Government informed the Lok Sabha that the CPI-Maoist cadres were manufacturing improvised hand grenades and rocket propelled grenades in their arms manufacturing units in Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand.

Statement
May 7 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
May 7 Ranchi District of Jharkhand

A 21-year-old CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Goodar Bhuiyan alias Mahender, undergoing treatment at an abandoned house near Pandra in Ranchi District, Jharkhand was arrested by Palamu District Police.

Non-Violent
May 7 Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh

Police recovered a huge arms and ammunition dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist in the forests of Narsingapur village of Adavi Mutharam mandal in Karimnagar District.

Non-Violent
May 7 Bargarh District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 8 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Constable Parshu Markam of CAF was killed and three others were injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District.

Violent
May 8 Sunabeda District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 8 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Statement
May 8 Jharkhand

The Director General of Police in Jharkhand has vowed to visit the Maoist-affected areas frequently in the State, where the Maoists have killed over 400 SFs in the past 12 years.

Statement
May 9 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two young Naxal sympathisers, including a school girl, were arrested from Kaika village of Bijapur District.

Non-Violent
May 9 Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Government has extended the ban on CPI-Maoist and its six frontal organisations by one more year.

Statement
May 9 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A top-ranking CPI-Maoist leader Marpu Venkataramana alias Jagadish was arrested by the District Police at Anakapalle in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
May 10 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Bijapur Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Som (28), from the jungles of Pamalvaya village.

Non-Violent
May 10 Malkangiri and Koraput Districts of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 11 Odisha

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

Statement
May 11 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A group of about 15 armed members of Galikonda area committee of the CPI-Maoist blasted a coffee godown of Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation at Pedavalasa in GK Veedhi mandal

Violent
May 11 Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 11 Nuapada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 11 Odisha

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

Statement
May 12 Bastar and Sukma Districts of Chhattisgarh

Four Policemen were killed and another was injured in two separate attacks by suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist in Bastar and Sukma Districts of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
May 12

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

CPI-Maoist cadres dragged Banshilal Gota (40), the elder brother of former Salwa Judum leader Chinnaram Gota, out of his house and then strangled him to death in Bijapur District.

Violent
May 12

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

SFs found the decomposed body of a woman, suspected to be a CPI-Maoist cadre, inside the forest near Sindhesur village in Gadchiroli District.

Violent
May 13

Saraikela Kharsawa District of Jharkhand.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed and two SFs were injured in an encounter under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela Kharsawa District.

Violent
May 13

Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

A Maoist leader, suspected to have played an important role in Latehar encounter in January 2013, and his female friend were arrested in Ranchi District.

Non-Violent
May 13

Seraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed and one trooper got injured in an encounter between the Maoists and SFs in the forest of Seraikela-Kharswan District.

Violent
May 13

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Nelson Cherba, wanted in at least seven cases of violence from Posaita forests under Manoharpur Police Station of West Singhbhum District.

Non-Violent
May 14

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
May 14

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 14

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
May 14

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two cement mixer machines and vehicles at a culvert construction site at village Bhavanitola in Ambagarh chowki in Rajnandgaon District.

Violent
May 15

Chikmagalur District of  Karnataka

An Anti-Naxal Force trooper was injured in firing by a group of CPI-Maoist cadres during a combing operation in Chikmagalur District.

Violent
May 15

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Statement
May 16

Koderma District of Jharkhand.

SFs recovered around 1500 detonators from a house in Koderma District.

Non-Violent
May 16

Mayurbhanj District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
May 16

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 17

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

A trooper of the STF, Yogendra Singh, was killed and another injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District.

Violent
May 17

Rayagada District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
May 17

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

At least seven villagers, including a suspected Maoist, and one security personnel, were killed in an encounter near Edesmeta village of Bijapur District.

Violent
May 18

Gariabandh District of Chhattisgarh

A joint team of CRPF and Gariabandh District Police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition after a brief gun battle with LWEs in the dense forest of Jaradni and Bodapal.

Non-Violent

May 19

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Two troopers belonging to the COBRA of CRPF were injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Bijapur District.

Violent
May 19

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh Government ordered a judicial inquiry into May 17 encounter between SFs and suspected Maoists near Edasmeta village in Bijapur District.

Statement
May 19

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, involved in several murder cases, was killed in an encounter with CRPF troopers in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent

May 19

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed by C-60 Commandos under Malewada Police Station in Kurkheda Sub-Division of Hetalkasa jungle in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Violent

May 19

Koraput District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent

May 20

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

CRPF has ordered an inquiry into the May 17 encounter in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Statement

May 20

Bihar

MHA has told the Bihar Government that it can use SSB for operations against the CPI-Maoist.

Statement

May 21

Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh

A CPI-Maoist cadre who is wanted in several cases of attacks on Government properties and Police personnel in Odisha was reportedly arrested at her residence in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh by a team of Odisha Police.

Non-Violent

May 22

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

CPI-Maoist cadres hanged a villager to death in a Jan Adalat while mercilessly assaulting two others suspecting them of being Police informers in Edkapalli Murkinar village of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent

May 23

Nuapada District of Odisha.

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

Violent

May 24

Palamu Districts of Jharkhand.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying INR 300,000 on his head, was arrested on the borders of Chatra and Palamu Districts of Jharkhand.

Non-violent

May 24

Jehanabad District of Jharkhand.

A ‘sub-zonal area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Shatrughan Ram, was arrested from Lakhanpur village in Jehanabad District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent

May 24

Vizianagaram District Police of Andhra Pradesh.

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, earlier operating in Odisha, surrendered before the Vizianagaram District Police of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent

May 24

Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh

Karimnagar District Police of Andhra Pradesh arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres at Godavarikhani.

Non-Violent

May 24

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Violent

May 25

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

The bodies of Chhattisgarh Congress Chief, Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh, who were abducted by CPI-Maoist cadre were recovered on May 26 along with those of eight others, mainly Security personnel in Jiram valley in Bastar region. With the recovery of the bodies, the toll in the Maoist attack on a convoy of Congress leaders has climbed to 28. Thirty-two people have been injured in the attack.

Violent

May 25

East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Five CPI-Maoist sympathizers, including Dilip Murmu, a resident of Belpahari Police Station in adjoining West Bengal, were arrested from Chakulia Police Station under Ghatsila Sub-division of East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand.

Non-Violent

May 28 Muzaffarpur District of Bihar

The Jharkhand Police arrested a 'central military commission' member of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Anoop, alias Anuj Thakur (30), from Muzaffarpur District in Bihar. He was with her girlfriend at a hotel near Muzaffarpur railway station when Jharkhand Police caught him. His girlfriend, however, could not be arrested.

Non-Violent
May 28 Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A BSF trooper was injured during an anti-mining operation when he stepped on a landmine planted by Maoists at a place between Konde and Chhindpal village in Badgaon Police Station area.

Violent
May 28 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

The CPI-Maoist claimed responsibility for the May 25 attack on a convoy of Congress leaders in Darbha ghati area of Sukma District in Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
May 28 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Prashant Mishra will probe the May 25 CPI-Maoist attack on Congress leaders. Non-Violent
May 28 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

The CPI-Maoist sent a letter to Sukma District collectorate, threatening to eliminate at least 15 people, who were associated with Salwa Judum.

Non-Violent
May 29 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists killed a Salwa Judum activist, identified as M Mukka, near Asirguda in Sukma District.

Violent
May 29 Sukma District of ChhSukma District of Chhattisgarhattisgarh

The body of Pawan Kondra, the PSO of slain Congress leader Mahendra Karma, was found around 250 meters away from the ambush site taking the death toll in the May 25 Maoist attack to 29.

Violent
May 29 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said in an interview that shortcomings blight the Centre's policy on dealing with Maoists and that include failure to put together all available resources to strengthen the campaign against them and lack of seriousness such an endeavour requires.

Statement
May 30 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

A live Chinese grenade and several China-made bullets were recovered, embedded in trees, during search and counter-insurgency operation near Jheerum Ghati, where 28 people, including three senior Congress leaders, were killed in the May 25 ambush. Apart China made grenade SFs found two other grenades during the search. Surprisingly, one grenade that was found near the body of Pawan Kondra, the previous day, was found missing from the spot when explosives experts reached there to defuse it.

Non-Violent
May 30 Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh State Police sanctioned seven new Police Stations in several Districts of the State to improve law and order situation.

Statement
May 31 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A group of armed CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a team of C-60 commandos patrolling in Nurgunda jungle near Bhamragarh-Kothi road in Gadchiroli District. Though none of the SF personnel was injured in the encounter, Police suspect that at least a couple of Maoists are injured. The Police recovered some arms and ammunition from the site.

Violent
May 31 Malkangiri and Koraput Districts of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 31 Sambalpur District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
May 31 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A group of CPI-Maoist cadres attacked and injured an ex leader of Salwa Judum, identified as Madvi Bhorasu (40) in the weekly bazaar at Bhairamgarh, near Bijapur.

Violent
May 31 Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Naveen, surrendered to Police along with his weapons in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. Naveen, Divisional Committee Member of Mad Division of Maoists, surrendered along with one Insas rifle, 3 magazines (47 rounds) and one wireless set, the officer said.

Non-Violent
May 31 Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

The CRPF will launch a new offensive against the CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, and fresh troops are being inducted for the campaign, the paramilitary force's Director-General Pranay Sahay said.

Statement
May 31 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Top leaders of the CPI-Maoist, including Ramanna alias Ravulu Sriniwas, have been named in the FIR lodged by the Chhattisgarh Police in connection with the May 25 Maoist attack on Congress convoy. Police sources said Darbha Police has registered FIR against CPI-Maoist DKSZC) secretary Ramanna alias Ravulu Sriniwas, South Bastar regional committee Secretary Ganesh Uike alias Paka Hanumanthu and others.

Non-Violent
May 31 Raipur

The Centre and Chhattisgarh Government will launch joint action against Maoists in Bastar in the days to come, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said after talks with Chief Minister Raman. Shinde also called the ambush on the Congress convoy a "terror attack".

Statement
June 1 Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh

S. K. Das, an Assistant Commandant of the CRPF, was killed in a Maoist ambush at Khallari village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh while leading a combing operation in the area.

Violent
June 1 Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh

Cyber Police in Chhattisgarh sent a request to the Facebook authorities to close down an account called 'Naxal Chhattisgarh'.

Statement
June 1 Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Surrendered Maoist Naveen Nureddy, in a statement to the Police said that Maoists are given air defence training to avaoid UAVs.

Statement
June 1 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma's PSO Siyaram Singh, who was critically injured in the May 25 Maoist attack, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Raipur taking the death toll to 30.

Violent
June 1 Arwal District of Bihar

The Bihar Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, believed to be an 'area commander', from his house in Doraha village.

Non-Violent
June 2 Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

In response to the recruitment drive of CRPF in Bastar region, the CPI-Maoist put up banners in Keshkal area of Kondagaon District, warning tribal youths to stay away from the paramilitary force. The Maoists have also appealed to tribals to join them.

Non-Violent
June 2 Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

The Koutala Circle Police recovered a small arms dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent
June 3 Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Kurasam Mothi Bai alias Madhavi (40), CPI-Maoist south Bastar division committee secretary and wife of NTSZC secretary Chandranna, and two others were arrested by Police after a 20-km-long chase on Bhadrachalam-Kothagudem main road near Palvancha town.

Non-Violent
June 3 Nalanda District of Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Arvind Kumar Verma, was arrested from Patanbigha village.

Non-Violent
June 4 Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh

A constable of CRPF, identified as Jeetendra Yadav, was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres at Khallari.

Violent
June 4 Chhattisgarh

Railways have cancelled train services at night from June 4 till June 12 in Maoist-hit Dandakaranya region.

Non-Violent
June 4 West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

Three CPI-Maoist sympathisers were arrested from Chakradharpur bus stand, about 25 km from West Singhbhum District headquarters town of Chaibasa.

Non-Violent
June 4 Sheohar District of Bihar.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Bharat Thakur, was arrested by Police after a raid on a house in Auramalikana village.

Non-Violent
June 4 Patna District of Bihar

Acting on a tip-off, Patna Police arrested a CPI-Maoist 'area commander', Gopal Paswan, from Daulatpur village under Bhagwanganj Police Station area.

Non-Violent
June 5 New Delhi

Addressing the Chief Ministers' conference on internal security in New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said CPI-Maoist violence has no place in our democracy and called upon the states to work with the Centre to deal with the Maoist menace.

Statement
June 5 Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

Police managed to thwart an attack by CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon District, which ended with the fleeing of Maoists leaving behind weapons and other supplies.

Violent
June 5 Prakasam and Khammam Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including a husband-wife and another couple, surrendered before the Police in Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
June 6 Chhattisgarh

On the second day of the Jan Pituri (Revolutionary Week) observed by the CPI-Maoist, they set ablaze a godown of Forest Department at Farasgaon leading to loss of millions besides causing panic in the area.

Non-Violent
June 6 Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Two Maoist cadres were arrested in separate incidents.

Non-Violent
June 6 Sambalpur District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
June 6 Madhya Pradesh

A 17-year-old boy, who was forced to become a CPI-Maoist cadre surrendered before the Madhya Pradesh Police.

Non-Violent
June 7 West Bengal

The CPI-Maoist has decided to field sympathizers as independent candidates in the forthcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal, in a significant shift from their earlier stance of not taking part in electoral politics.

Non-Violent
June 7 Palamau District of Jharkhand

Security Forces arrested a former 'area commander 'of CPI-Maoist, Dukhi Saw alias Zakir, in Panki bazar area.

Non-Violent
June 8 Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

Security Forces killed a CPI-Maoist 'commander', at the forests of Bukmarka Pahadi area under Manpur Police Station.

Violent
June 8 Nuapada District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
June 8 East Champaran District of Bihar

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested along with weapons from a village in Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District, Bihar.

Non-Violent
June 8 Purnia District of Bihar

Purnia District Police arrested the 'north-east zone area commander' of the CPI-Maoist, Kailash Mandal, at Dumari village under Tikkapati Police Station under Dhamdaha Sub-division.

Non-Violent
June 8 Ranchi District of Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Lalan Singh, was arrested from Khalar.

Non-Violent
June 9

Kodagaon District of Chhattisgarh

Guddu Muriya, 25-year-old member of Usri Jan-militia of CPI-Maoist, was arrested in Mulnar village in Mardapal Police Station area.

Non-Violent

June 9

Chikmagalur District of Karnataka

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze the motorbike of a villager in Shirlu village of Sringeri tehsil in Chikmagalur District, some 5 kms from NH 13, warning him not to support the Government’s rehabilitation package for forest dwellers.

Violent

June 9

West Bengal

An "internal inquiry commission" of CPI-Maoist has blamed Suchitra Mahato, the surrendered Maoist leader, for the death of politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji in an alleged encounter in Junglemahal area in West Bengal in November 2011.

Statement

June 10

Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

A small explosives dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist was found in the forests of Chinna Dampur under Lingapur Police Station limits.

Non-Violent

June 10

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire at three different camps of CRPF in Sukma District, which was suitably retaliated to by the troops.

Violent

June 10

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists set ablaze two road construction machines and took away a tractor in Kanker District.

Violent

June 10

Chhattisgarh

Vehicular traffic was thin at many places in remote areas as Maoists observe Janpituri saptah (revolutionary week) from June 5 to June 11 to commemorate their 'martyrs'.

Non-Violent

June 10

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Gadchiroli District Police recovered arms and explosives from a well in a farm hardly few meters behind the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters.

Non-Violent

June 11

Gurgaon

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Vidya Charan Shukla (84), who was seriously injured in the CPI-Maoist attack on a convoy of Congress leaders in Sukma District on May 25, died at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon.

Violent

June 11

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

Four Maoists were arrested from the forests of Bukmarka village under Manpur Police Station area during an anti-Maoist operation by joint contingent of ITBP and District force.

Non-Violent

June 11

Chhattisgarh

The DKSZC of CPI-Maoist, in a statement, called BBC journalist Shubranshu Choudhary’s book Let’s Call Him Vasu a “pack of lies, half-truths and scattered information” and denied any links with Doctor Binayak Sen.

Statement

June 11

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Twenty-eight cadres of the CPI-Maoist from different dalams in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh border areas have surrendered before Gadchiroli District Police due to its initiative called ‘Campaign Navjeevan’.

Non-Violent

June 11

Rayagada District of Odisha

A CPI-Maoist cadre was injured and arrested during an exchange of fire between SFs and Maoists in the Kalyansinghpur Police Station area.

Violent

June 11

Kandhamal District of Odisha

A secret Maoist camp was unearthed by SFs in the Kotgarh Police Station area.

Non-Violent

June 12

Narayanpur District of Odisha

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sarita, was killed and another arrested after a gun battle with SFs in Nelnar forests area under Chhotedongar Police Station limits of Narayanpur District.

Violent

June 12

Latehar District of Jharkhand

An hour-long gunfight took place between SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres in Latehar District, but no one was injured though train services were disrupted between Barkakana (Ramgarh District) and Latehar Railway Station.

Violent

June 12

Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Districts of Karnataka

Karnataka Home Minister K J George informed the State Legislative Council that LWEs in the State have entered Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Districts, following massive combing operations in 13 tehsils of Malnad region.

Statement

June 12

Odisha

The Ghumusar Division of CPI-Maoist had given a bandh call in three Districts of Odisha - Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Gajapati – demanding withdrawal SFs and Police camps and a halt in the combing operations in the three Districts.

Violent

June 12

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Statement

June 12

Sundargarh District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

June 13

Jamui District of Bihar

A group of around 200 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express at the Bhalui halt near Jamui District, killing three persons and injuring six passengers.

Violent

June 13

Gaya District of Bihar

A CRPF constable was injured in an exchange of fire with Maoists that took place during a routine patrolling operation in the Chhatarbanda forests.

Violent

June 13

Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand

Hazaribagh Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajendra Kumar alias Rajjo, from Jhumra Bazar.

Non-Violent

June 13

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police have set up Small Action Teams (SAT) as back up support and for carrying out operations independently.

Statement

June 13

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed three persons including a Vice President of Lloyds near Nender village in Etapalli tehsil in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Violent

June 14

New Delhi

The family of the slain Chhattisgarh Congress leader, Mahendra Karma, met Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in New Delhi and sought security in view of persistent threats to their lives from the Maoists.

Statement

June 14

Jamtara District of jHarkhand

Police recovered around 590 detonators, 199 gelatine sticks along with fuse wires from the house of Md. Mantag at Kurpa village under Narayan Police Station in Jamtara District.

Non-Violent

June 14

Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres from Dharmapuri District.

Non-Violent

June 14

West Bengal

In the view of the renewed threat of CPI-Maoist in the State, the Centre has approved six additional companies of CAPFs to West Bengal, State Home Secretary Basudeb Banerjee said.

Statement

June 15

Jamui District of Bihar

Maoists blew up a state-run middle school in Bhulsumia village in Jamui District.

Violent

June 15

Ramgarh  and Ranch Districts of Jharkhand

Six PLFI cadres, including a top leader, were arrested from different parts of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent

June 16 Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A Maoist, identified as Budhram Markam, was arrested during a joint search operation of District Force and BSF from Chingnar village under Tadoki Police Station limits.

Non-Violent
June 17 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Nupu Bojja (20), Kunjam Dewa (30), Madvi Budhlal (25) and Dhodi Lakhmu (35), were arrested during a joint search operation in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 17 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A Maoist couple, identified as Jagat Lekam (25) and his wife Vimla Karam (24), surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 17 Garhwa District of Jharkhand

A former 'area commander' of CPI-Maoist, identified as Harendraji alias Lathuji, was arrested from his house located at Tehri village in Bhandaria area of Garhwa District of Jharkhand in a joint raid conducted by Police and CRPF.

Non-Violent
June 17 Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

An Assistant Constable was hacked to death by CPI-Maoist cadres in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
June 17 Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following a gun battle with Policemen under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 17 Ramgarh District of Jharkhand

Four motorcycle borne unidentified assailants shot dead a junior engineer, identified as Manish Kumar, at Tokisud on the Barkakan-Daltonganj rail route in Ramgarh District of Jharkhand.

Violent
June 18 East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

Security Forces demolished a transit camp of CPI-Maoist and found explosives and ammunition following an hour long gun battle in the hills of Mahespur village under Gurabanda Police Station area in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
June 18 Patna District of Bihar

Kapildeo Yadav alias Indrajeet, the 'commander' of Eastern Regional Bureau of the CPI-Maoist in Jharkhand, was arrested from Ishwar Dayal Hospital, a private nursing home in Patna District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
June 18 Janjgir Champa District of Chhattisgarh

Dainik Bhaskar Power plant in Janjgir Champa District of Chhattisgarh has received a letter purportedly written by CPI-Maoist threatening to blow up the plant.

Statement
June 19 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Michha Rajesh (25) and Michha Suresh (22), were arrested by security personnel between Timirguda and Nayapara villages of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 19 Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the CPI-M had joined hands with the CPI-Maoist to kill her in a bid to return to power in the State.

Statement
June 19 Gondia District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a medical store owner, identified as Lekhram Sabu Lilhare, in Darekasa village of Salekasa taluka in Gondia District of Maharashtra.

Violent
June 19 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A Maoist cadre, identified as Shivaji alias Chaitu Pada of Local Operating Squad Gatta group, who was wanted in connection with a number of cases in Etapalli taluka (administrative unit) of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, was arrested.

Non-Violent
June 19 Arwal District of Bihar

Acting on a tip off, Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Bhola Ram, from Basata village under Telpa Police Station limits in Arwal District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
June 20 Chhattisgarh

The CPI-Maoist has claimed that the Centre and State Governments have been making unprecedented preparations for a major offensive to finish off the Maoists, using the May 25 Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh as a pretext to fight back.

Statement
June 21 Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

A Policeman was killed and three others were injured when CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Police patrolling party in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
June 21 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a fierce gun-battle with security personnel in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
June 21 Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists exploded a massive landmine in Dantewada District to blow up an-anti landmine vehicle carrying 14 Chhattisgarh Policemen but the blast missed the target.

Violent
June 21 Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra

Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested four people and seized a consignment of explosives, ammunition and medicines being supplied to Maoists in a Government ambulance near Bhamragarh of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra.

Non-Violent
June 21 Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra

Gadchiroli Police of Maharashtra arrested two alleged Maoists and seized INR 35,000 from them in Koinvarshi forest area. Police sources claimed they had a tip-off about a Maoist meeting in Gatta (Jambia) area in Etapalli tehsil.

Non-Violent
June 21 Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra

Police also detained a man and woman over their suspicious presence in the area. The duo claimed they were students and were doing research in Gadchiroli District under a fellowship obtained through the Prime Ministers Gram Vikas Yojana.

Non-Violent
June 22 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
June 22 Palamu District of Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist leader, identified as Umesh Yadav alias Gorka, who has 26 cases pending against him and has been searched by the Police of four Districts since 2007, was arrested by a joint team of Police and CRPF, from Thekhi village of Palamu District of Jharkhand. Umesh's aide Nawal was also arrested.

Non-Violent
June 22 Bokaro District of Jharkhand

Security Forces thwarted a major attack by recovering 44 IEDs planted in a series using special kind of wires (codex) on a muddy stretch of 150 metre between Purnapani and Hurdag in the Jhumra foothill in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
June 23 Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police and a Constable were injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
June 23 Gadchiroli District of Chhattisgarh

The Police exchanged fire with CPI-Maoist cadres near Murgel village in Gadchiroli District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
June 23 New Delhi

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the nation was facing a perennial threat from the Naxalites and other extremist groups

Statement
June 23

Gumla District of Jharkhand

The in-charge of a PDS outlet, identified as Jumrat Ansari, has been killed by a group of more than 200 CPI-Maoist cadres in Gumla District.

Violent
June 23

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
June 24

Muzaffarpur District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres, dressed in Police uniform, attacked the house of a Chairman of Primary Agriculture Credit Society, killing two persons and injuring another at Mankauli village in Kudhni of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.

Violent
June 24

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A wanted CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Hiralal (24), was arrested from his house at Chipondi village under Tadoki Police Station in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 24

East Champaran District of Bihar

The CRPF and Police personnel conducting Operation Prahar recovered a can bomb, having pressure release technique, planted by the CPI-Maoist near a road bridge under Pakaridayal Police Station in East Champaran District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
June 25

Latehar District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres have fired upon CAPFs engaged in anti-naxal operations near Kumandih village of Latehar District of Jharkhand.

Violent
June 26

Jamtara District of Jharkhand

Maoists set ablaze an earthmover and three tractors of a private company constructing a road in Jamtara District of Jharkhand.

Violent
June 26

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested during a joint search operation in forests of Edka village under Narayanpur Police Station area in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 26

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist 'commanders' surrendered in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
June 26

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

SFs engaged in anti-Maoist operations at Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand busted an illegal explosives manufacturing factory allegedly run by Maoists.

Non-Violent
June 27

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Eight CPI-Maoist cadres were shot dead by SFs in an encounter in the forests of Latehar District of Jharkhand.

Violent
June 27

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Raj Reddy Pocham Gaddewar, a Police constable was shot dead by four suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist near Assarali Police Station in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Violent
June 27

Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh

A Naxal belonging to Praja Prathighatana surrendered in the presence of Superintendent of Police (Urban) A. Venkateswara Rao in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
June 27

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A group of CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire at the newly inaugurated Sawargaon Police Station under Dhanora division of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra.

Violent
June 29

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
June 29

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

President of Kondgaon Yuva Morcha Gramin and treasurer of BJP Kondagaon District unit, Mahesh Naik was seriously injured after some unidentified persons attacked him with some sharp weapons.

Violent
June 30

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh  

A joint team of local Police and CRPF arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in the forest area surrounding Peddabandirevu village in Dummugudem mandal in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.  

Non-Violent
July 1

Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh

Police at Parkal in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh arrested four Naxalite sympathisers and recovered three soap bombs from them.

Non-Violent
July 1

Simdega District of Jharkhand

A suspected member of Jharkhand-based criminal outfit Pahadi Cheetah, identified as Pankaj Singh (30), was killed by PLFI cadres in Simdega District of the State.

Violent
July 2

Dumka District of Jharkhand

Pakur District SP Amarjit Balihar (45) and four other Policemen were killed in an ambush by CPI-Maoist cadres in Kathikund forest area of Dumka District of Jharkhand. Balihar was returning from a meeting with DIG Priya Dubey in Dumka when his vehicle was attacked by Maoists between 2.30 and 3pm.

Violent
July 2

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a man, identified as Arjun Petta Madavi (27), suspecting him to be a Police informer, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. The body of Madavi was found near Kalhed village in Sironcha division of the District.

Violent
July 2

Sonepur District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 2

Saran District of Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Chandrashekhar Sahni, was arrested along with weapons from Baligaon village in Gandak riverine area of Saran District of Bihar

Non-Violent
July 2

Saran District of Bihar

Andhra Pradesh DGP V Dinesh Reddy said that sustained intelligence based anti-Naxal operations led to the decline in LWE violence to the tune of 57 per cent in Andhra Pradesh in the first six months of 2013, which also resulted in the arrest of 106 CPI-Maoist cadres.

Statement
July 2

Saran District of Bihar

MHA admitted that despite a decline in violence levels, the "the core armed capabilities of the CPI-Maoist have not suffered any significant damage".

Statement
July 2

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist killed a former Maoist, identified as Bhagath, near Vijayapuri Colony in Venkatapuram mandal in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh around midnight.

Violent
July 2

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Maoists assaulted two former members of the party’s militia, identified as Batchala Chiranjeevi and Chittibabu, near Balapam village in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Violent
July 2

Dumka District of Jharkhand

The death toll in the Pakur attack case has raised to six with the fifth Policeman, driver of the SP, succumbing to his injuries. Earlier, it was reported that the SP and four other Policemen were killed in the attack.

Violent
July 3

Dumka and Pakur Districts of Jharkhand

SFs carried out massive combing operations in the forests of Dumka and Pakur Districts of Jharkhand, but made no headway in tracking them down. Anand Shankar, the adviser to Jharkhand Governor said “The security-men have launched an operation to take strong action against the extremists.”

Non-Violent
July 3

Latehar District of Jharkhand

The Maoists and the Policemen were engaged in an hour-long encounter in a forest area between Kumandi and Raja Pahar in Manika Police Station area of Latehar District of Jharkhand.  

Violent
July 3

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 3

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh 

A 33-year-old Maoist, identified as Ramsingh Nag, carrying a cash reward of INR 25,000, was arrested from Mardapal village in Kondagaon District, Chhattisgarh.  He had joined the Maoists as ‘section commander’ of Kaknar (Chhattisgarh) platoon in 2010.

Non-Violent
July 4

Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh

Former CPI-Maoist leader Ganti Prasada Rao alias Prasadam was shot at and critically injured by three unidentified people near the Government-run hospital in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.

Violent
July 4

Dumka and Pakur Districts of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police continued search operations in Dumka and Pakur Districts along the State’s border with West Bengal in the wake of the CPI-Maoist attack on Police vehicles on July 2 that killed six Policemen, including SP Amarjeet Balihar.

Non-Violent
July 4

Latehar District of Jharkhand

In Latehar District of Jharkhand over 1,200 Policemen and CAPFs were deployed to surround areas of Kumandih forest in Manika block, where over 200 cadres of CPI-Maoists are believed to have come together for a meeting.

Non-Violent
July 5

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

July 6

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Former Chairman of Agriculture Marketing Committee of Chintapalli Vantala, Subba Rao escaped an attack on him by Maoist cadres in his native Bayalu Kinchangi village under Choudapalli Panchayat in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. 

Violent

July 6

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A Maoist was arrested from Basaguda Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh in a joint operation by Police and CRPF.

Non-Violent

July 6

Bastar region of Chhattisgarh

Three cadres of CPI-Maoist were arrested in separate search operations in Maoist-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent

July 6

Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand

Maoists vandalized a construction site in Dumri forests in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand setting ablaze a JCB machine and other equipment.

Violent

July 7

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Police's C-60 commandos, along with a section of CoBRA commandos, shot dead six woman cadres of CPI-Maoist and recovered arms and ammunitions after an encounter near Mandri village in Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District.

Violent

July 8

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent

July 8

Pakur District of Jharkhand

Nearly a week after CPI-Maoist cadres killed Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar and five Policemen, Jharkhand Police claimed to have made the first arrest in the case.

Non-Violent

July 8

Aurangabad District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadre Shambu Yadav, wanted in several cases of violence, was arrested at Dhamni village in Aurangabad District of Bihar. However, two of his associates escaped on a motorcycle.

Non-Violent

July 9

Dumka District of Jharkhand.

Pakur District Police arrested another CPI-Maoist cadre, identified Vakil Hembram, of Charkadanga, in connection with the ambush of Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar and his team in Kathikund area of Dumka District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent

July 9

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police zeroed in on the Maoist ‘commander’ who led the Maoists in killing Amarjit Balihar.

Non-Violent

July 9

Bastar district of Chhattisgarh

An internal inquiry report on the CPI-Maoist attack on a Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh — submitted to the DGP Ram Nivas — held erstwhile SP Bastar Mayank Shrivastava responsible for intelligence failure.

Statement

July 9

Karnataka

CRPF ADGP, South Zone, Raghava has said that Karnataka is much safer than other states as far as Naxal issue is concerned.

Statement

July 9

Bokaro District of Jharkhand.

CPI-Maoist cadres have attacked a road project in Jhumra area of Bokaro District of Jharkhand.

Violent

July 9

Palamu District of Jharkhand. 

A former land mine laying expert of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Girender Singh alias Green alias Veyas alias Hariveyas alias Balram (50), was arrested by Palamu District Police of Jharkhand. 

Non-Violent

July 9

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Santuram Atra (30) and Ashiram Tamo (30), were arrested during a search operation from the jungle of Bhurripani in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The Maoists were allegedly involved in heinous crimes like murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and violence.

Non-Violent

July 10

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs arrested seven cadres of CPI-Maoist from the forests of Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. Police said a joint team of CRPF, state's STF and District Police personnel, were on a search mission when they got a tip off about presence of the Maoists.

Non-Violent

July 10

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist cadres raided houses of two ruling Congress Party leaders in GK Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh and looted their belongings under ‘famine raids’.

Violent

July 10

Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist AOBSZC has called for a bandh in AOB region on July 21 protesting against the killing of Ganti Prasadam by SIB of Andhra Pradesh Police. AOB Special Zone Committee political representative, Jagabandhu called upon the people to observe a protest week from July 15 and a bandh on July 21.

Statement

July 10

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Panchuram, carrying cash reward of INR 20,000 on his head, was arrested from Badagai village about 60 kilometres from Kondagaon District headquarters of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent

July 11

Raipur District of Chhattisgarh

Bhatapara Police in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh arrested a person, identified as Lekhan Ram Nag (35) resident of Hidma village under Darbha Police Station, claiming as one of the CPI-Maoist cadres involved in the May 25, 2013, Darbha attack.

Non-Violent

July 11

Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

Arjun Singh alias Babua Singh, a CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, carrying a reward of INR 200,000 for his capture, was arrested at Burhmu in Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent

July 11

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Continuing its violent campaign against the Panchayat elections, the CPI-Maoist cadres snatched away nomination papers filed for posts of Sarpanches and ward members for four Panchayats in G. Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam District.

Violent

July 11

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Four CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before the Maharashtra Police in Gadchiroli District.

Non-Violent

July 11

New Delhi

The Central Government has accepted a proposal to train 3,500 Chhattisgarh Police personnel in jungle warfare tactics and undertaking anti-Naxal operations at the training facilities of CAPFs.

Statement

July 11

Koderma District of Jharkhand

Acting on a tip-off, Jharkhand Police recovered 20 bags of Ammonium Nitrate in Koderma District.

Non-Violent

July 12

Nawada District of Bihar.

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested along with arms and ammunition from Nawada District of Bihar.

Non-Violent

July 12

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist Praja Pratighatana, a Naxalite outfit, including its ‘State Secretary’ Mohan, surrendered before Warangal Range Deputy Inspector General of Police, M. Kanta Rao in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent

July 13

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter with Police in the forests between Garikabanda and Kindangi areas on the borders of GK Veedhi and Koyyuru mandals in Visakha Agency of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Violent

July 13

Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.

Three top Maoists, identified as Dasaram Srinivas (39) alias JNM Vishwanath, his wife Sripathi Laxmi (30) alias Usha, and Gagide Joggi (24) alias Swarna, surrendered before the Police in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent

July 13

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Dilip Narote, a resident of Yerkad in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, was shot dead from point blank range by CPI-Maoist cadre. The Maoists labelled Narote as Police informer before eliminating him in full view of villagers at a prominent place.

Violent

July 13

Sundargarh District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent

July 14

Latehar District of Jharkhand

A 50-year-old woman was injured when an IED planted by CPI-Maoist to target the Police exploded at a hill-top in Latehar District of Jharkhand. The incident occurred when the woman went atop the hill at Kumandih to collect minor forest produce injuring her right leg.

Violent

July 14

Gadchiroli/Gondia Districts of Maharashtra

CPI-Maoist has called a bandh in Gadchiroli and Gondia Districts of Maharashtra on July 15 to protest the killing of fellow women cadres in recent encounters.

Statement

July 14

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in Tadoki Police Station area of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh during a joint operation by Police and BSF.

Non-Violent

July 14

Bhave/ Madhya Pradesh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, who was allegedly active in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon District, was arrested by Madhya Pradesh Police. The Maoist identified as Bharat (30) was arrested after a tip-off that he had arrived in his native Bhave village of Madhya Pradesh.

Non-Violent
July 15

West Bengal

West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra said he has received a SMS which he claims is a threat from the CPI-Maoist in the wake of his decision to form anti-terror committees to thwart LWEs.

Statement
July 15

Munger District of Bihar

The Police unearthed an illegal mini-gun factory in Bramani forest area, known to be a CPI-Maoist stronghold, in Bihar’s Munger District and recovered magazines, barrels and unassembled pistol kits.

Non-Violent
July 15

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A bandh called by CPI-Maoist protesting against the alleged Police encounters, including in which six woman Maoists were killed recently at Medhri village in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, evoked partial response in the District.

Non-Violent
July 16

Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a brief encounter with SFs at Gorna Purjaripara village of Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh.

July 16

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Government said that over 1,100 people, including SFs, have lost their lives in Maoist violence in the State in the past six years, with the highest causalities of 392 being reported in Bijapur District.

Statement
July 16

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Violent
July 16

Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh.

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying a cash reward of INR 15,000 on her head, was arrested from Lal Khadan area in Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
July 16

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh DGP V. Dinesh Reddy said that no Naxal problem in Andhra Pradesh, except in Visakhapatnam and Khammam Districts of the State.

Statement
July 16

Nizamabad District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist pasted wall posters in Sadasivanagar mandal headquarters in Nizamabad District of Andhra Pradesh warning the former Maoists against contesting the Panchayat elections. The posters were handwritten and in the name of Jagan, the CPI-Maoist Nizamabad ‘divisional secretary.’

Non-Violent
July 16

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the death of six suspected women CPI-Maoist cadres, who were killed in a Police encounter near Mendhri in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Non-Violent
July 16

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Hinsaram Muriya, a member of Bayanar Dalam, carrying a reward of INR 5,000 on his head was arrested from Mungwal village under Bayanar Police Station limits in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
July 17

Aurangabad District of Bihar

At least three Special Auxiliary Police troopers and two guards of a private road construction company were killed and seven others injured when armed group of over 125 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a base camp of the company at Goh in Aurangabad District of Bihar.

Violent
July 17

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Violent
July 17

Palamu District of Jharkhand

A PLFI cadre identified as Baignath Singh sustained injuries in an encounter with the Police at Kasmar village under Panki Police Station area of Palamu District of Jharkhand.

Violent
July 17

Aurangabad District of Bihar

The toll in the CPI-Maoist attack targeting SF personnel guarding a construction site in Aurangabad District of Bihar has risen to six. Three personnel of Special Auxiliary Police, two private security guards and the driver of a bus in which the Police reinforcement was being moved to the spot from Koch in Gaya District have died, ADG, Law and Order, S. K. Bhardwaj said.

Violent
July 17

Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Maoists took away nomination papers filed for two more Panchayats in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. A group of 15 Maoists went to Jamiguda where the nomination papers of Jamiguda and Jillelakota were kept. They took away the nomination papers and money paid as deposit and made two polling officials march along with them for two kilometres.

Violent
July 18

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Violent
July 18

Bihar

Bihar Jharkhand North Chhattisgarh Special Area Committee Spokesperson Gopalji expressed ‘grief’ over the death of SF personnel in Aurangabad attack. Issuing a press statement, Gopalji said their aim was to snatch firearms from security personnel so that they can equip common man with weapons and carry on their fight against the ongoing operation ‘green hunt’.

Statement
July 18

Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh

Karimnagar District Police of Andhra Pradesh unearthed an arms dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist in the forests of Modedu, a hamlet of interior Pankena village of Mahadevpur mandal.

Non-Violent
July 18

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Ishaque Kandulna, was arrested by Jharkhand Police and CRPF personnel from Goelkera area in West Singhbhum District.

Non-Violent
July 18

Hazaribag District of Jharkhand

A local court in Hazaribag District of Jharkhand sentenced two Maoists to death and two others to life imprisonment for killing 14 people on April 14, 2001, in the District.

Non-Violent
July 18

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rahul alias Rajendra, was arrested by SFs personnel in Kursel village of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
July 18

Lakhisarai District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres demolished an under-construction CRPF camp on the outskirts of Basuachak village under Chanan block in Lakhisarai District of Bihar.

Violent
July 19

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from the hills of Mujalgondi in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. Kanker SP RN Das said the Maoists were arrested after a brief gun battle with a joint team of STF and District Police.

Non-Violent
July 19

West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand

Inaugurating a village road and a culvert near Saranda forests under Jaraikela Police Station of West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand, the Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh dismissed the threat of Naxalism and said he would continue to make field visits in pursuit of the ongoing developmental works at different places.

Statement
July 19

Shahdol District of Madhya Pradesh

A private company in Shahdol District of Madhya Pradesh received an extortion letter allegedly from the CPI-Maoist asking for money, cooking oil, and other items.

Statement
July 19

Mayurbhanj District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 19

Koraput District of  Odisha

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

Violent
July 21

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a gunfight with SF personnel at Birabhatti village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
July 21

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

A Policeman of Narayanpur District, Chhattisgarh was abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres along with his friend Ghasiaram from an unspecified place. Narayanpur ASP Neelkanth Sahu said while Ghasiaram was freed by the Maoists there is no clue about the whereabouts of Dhansai. The Maoists also triggered a landmine explosion targeting the Police party which was sent to search Dhansai, injuring a Policeman.

Violent
July 22

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist cadres blocked Rompala Ghat road between Chintapalli and GK Veedhi areas in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. The Maoists were protesting against the killing of their leader Ganti Prasasdam on July 5, 2013.

Non-Violent
July 22

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 22

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 22

Chhattisgarh

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in separate search operations in Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
July 23

Seraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand.

Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested Somra Hansda, a CPI-Maoist 'commander' and the mastermind of the 2011 Seraikela divisional jail break incident, from Hosakocha village under Chowka Police Station area of Seraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
July 24

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 24

New Delhi

The MHA will soon take charge of construction of inter-state bridges across Naxal affected areas. It will give contracts to national infrastructure companies - PSUs - and CRPF will guarantee security of these projects. Of immediate concern are 15 bridge projects linking Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh.

Statement
July 24

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

A joint team of District Police and CRPF arrested a jan militia member of CPI-Maoist, identified as Madawi Joga (22), at Potali village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
July 25

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 26

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

SFs recovered six IEDs and two pipe-bombs planted under a road in Bayanar Police Station limits of Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
July 26

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

Kondagaon District Police during a search operation recovered six tiffin bombs weighing 2-4 kilograms each, two pipe bombs of six kilograms each, eight detonator units and about 200 metres of fuse wire hidden two feet beneath the road.

Non-Violent
July 27

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

The body of a Police constable, identified as Dhansai Sori (25), who was abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on July 21, was recovered from the dense forest areas of Maharabeda village in the Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
July 27

Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
July 28

West Midnapore District of West Bengal

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Chunaram Tudu alias Chatu, was arrested from the forests along the West Bengal-Jharkhand borders at Jhargram of West Midnapore District. In another raid at Labh Kush jungle at Jhargram, the District Police seized a single barrel gun and 18 kilogram of explosives.

Non-Violent
July 28

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
July 28

Khunti District of Jharkhand

One of the two PLFI cadres, identified as Anil Purti (25), who escaped the July 23 attack by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Murhu block of Khunti District of Jharkhand that left six of them dead, surrendered at Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.

Non-Violent
July 28

Khunti District of Jharkhand

Two villagers were assaulted and later beheaded by PLFI cadres in Khunti District of Jharkhand. The PLFI cadres suspected that the villagers, working as para teachers, were associated with the CPI-Maoist.

Violent
July 30

Balrampur/ Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Even as normal life was affected in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh in the light of "Martyrs Week" being observed by CPI-Maoist cadres since July 28, two Naxalites were arrested in separate incidents across Chhattisgarh.

Non-violent
July 31

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a cousin of Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Vikram Usendi at Solangi village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
August 1

Chatra District of Jharkhand

Two CPI-Maoist cadres have been by killed in a factional clash with TPC in Pratappur forest of Chatra District of Jharkhand. A poster found along the dead bodies warned the CPI-Maoist cadres of more such attacks in the future.

Violent
August 1

Latehar District of Jharkhand.

Police have found the body of another CPI-Maoist cadre from Aana village under Chandwa locality in Latehar District of Jharkhand.

Violent
August 1

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-violent
August 2

Gaya District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist blew up a railway track near Gaya District of Bihar disrupting traffic on the Gaya-Mugalsari route of East Central Railway. Gaya Railway DSP Sunil Kumar said that the explosion on the track between Taraiya and Guraru railway station occurred around 11 pm barely 20 minutes after the pilot engine of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani train crossed the area.

Violent
August 2

West Bengal

STF of West Bengal Police arrested Joyeeta Das - a member of Matangini Mahila Samity (Matangini Women Organisation) and one of the key organizers of the Nandigram (West Bengal) land agitation - on charges of her nexus with CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent

August 3

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-violent

August 3

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

An unidentified miscreant, claiming to be a Maoist ‘commander’ allegedly demanded INR 2.5 million from Vishal Raj, a senior manager of BSL, and threatened to harm his child if he did not pay up. Raj said that he received the first extortion call on August 3 and then received some text messages from the same person before getting another call on August 6.

Non-violent

August 4

Aurangabad District of Bihar.

CPI-Maoist cadres damaged a new building, which was to become a Police Station in Aurangabad District of Bihar.

Violent
August 4

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

LWEs belonging to the Krantikari Kisan Committee (KKC) prohibited the residents of Jurmana village under Barai panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of Nawadih Block in the Bokaro District of Jharkhand from cultivating paddy in 36.82 acres of farmland by hoisting red flags and putting up posters in the area owing to a dispute over the terrain.

Non-Violent

August 4

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

CRPF troopers and West Singhbhum District Police arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres during a combing operation from Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Non-violent

August 5

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

 

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman member, were arrested during a search operation from the forest area of Kiskoda village in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-violent

August 5

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

 

Two Maoists, identified as Kuldhar (27), a member of the Padeli Local Operation Squad, and Mannu Ram (45), a member the Barda Dalam, were arrested from the Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-violent

August 5

Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, who used to supply logistics to their armed squads, were arrested from Nichetola area of Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

Non-violent

August 5

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

 

A case has been registered against the owner of a firm, Ores India, and two of its employees after Police arrested three Maoists and seized INR 2.8 million collected as levy by the Maoists from the firm in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Non-violent

August 5

Gajapati District of Odisha

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

Non-violent

August 5

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Constable Manjunath Ishwargouda Mudukangoudar attached to the 85th Battalion of CRPF was killed in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent

August 6

Saraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Badru Singh Sardar, was arrested and a cheque of INR 1.58 lakh was recovered from him at Chowka under Chowka Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand.

Non-violent

August 7

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-violent

August 7

Odisha

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

Statement

August 8

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a 29-year-old man, identified as Ashish Tuddu alias Phulchand, alleging him of being Police informer. His body was found at Degagada under Nawadih Police Station limits of Bermo Division in the Bokaro District of Jharkhand.

Violent

August 8

Koderma District of Jharkhand

Police seized large amount of explosives including 1500 detonator pieces, 200 pieces of power gel and five kilograms of ammonium nitrate and arrested a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre in Koderma District of Jharkhand.

Non-violent

August 8

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Government extended ban on CPI-Maoist and its several front organisations for a period of one year from August 17.

Statement

August 8

New Delhi

The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha that the CPI-Maoist perpetrated violence in some Districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar has hampered the progress of rural electrification programme.

Statement

August 9

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres killed Uike Bodaru (47), the Sarpanch of Kunded village under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Police said Bodaru was a former member of Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group).

Violent

August 9

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

A CPI-Maoist dalam member identified as M. Bhupal alias Anand surrendered before Kothagudem Officer on Special Duty in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-violent

August 10

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during a joint search operation in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-violent

August 11

Koraput District of Odisha.

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

Violent

August 11 Aurangabad District of Bihar

Bihar DGP Abhayanand said that acting on a tip off Aurangabad District Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Binda Singh, from a hideout in Sonbarsa village of Aurangabad District of Bihar. 

Non-Violent
August 12 New Delhi/ West Bengal

The Central Government sanctioned INR 8.22 billion of road projects for three CPI-Maoist affected districts of West Bengal. The clearance for 447 road projects for the districts of Paschim Medinipur (West Medinipur), Bankura and Purulia comes soon after the Government approved INR 5.23 billion road projects for the State.

Statement
August 12 Bokaro District in Jharkhand

Naxals have damaged the boundary wall of a Government school in Gomia block of Bokaro District in Jharkhand.

Violent
August 13 Bastar District of Chhattisgarh

Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force troopers including a head constable and a CPI-Maoist cadre were killed in an hour long encounter between the Maoists and security personnel at Kaushalnagar of Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
August 13 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Bijapur District Police and COBRA 204 personnel have demolished a huge memorial of the Maoists at Palnar village of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh and also thwarted the Maoists’ bid to ambush the searching party.

Non-Violent
August 13 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
August 13 New Delhi

The Union Government has informed the Parliament about reports which suggest that the Naxals have undertaken employment in urban areas in order to earn livelihood and evade Police action.

Statement
August 13 Kondagaon District in Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Kuma Korram (30), was arrested from Aadnar under Bayanar Police Station limits of Kondagaon District in Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
August 13 New Delhi

The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh while replying to a question in Lok Sabha said the number of women cadres of CPI-Maoist involved in attacks and encounters with SFs has increased perceptibly.

Statement
August 14 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
August 15 Rayagada District in Odisha

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

Non-Violent
August 15 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Fourteen CPI-Maoist cadres, belonging to remote and tribal villages of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra and adjoining Chhattisgarh State, surrendered before Maharashtra Home Minister R. R. Patil.

Non-Violent
August 15 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

RR Patil said Naxals are the biggest stumbling block in the development of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Statement
August 15 Jharkhand

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said that his government is ready to hold talks with the CPI-Maoist if they gave up violence. He said, "We are ready for talks with Maoists but they (Maoists) have to first stop violence."

Statement
August 16 West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

The CRPF and District Police personnel dug-out a high power liquid gelatin weighing 180 kilogram and a 1,950 meters long codex wire during a combing operation at Ganjara village of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
August 16 Kalahandi District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
August 16 Sonbhadra District of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Jagjivan Kole alias Vijay Yadav alias Roshan Ansari of Rohtas District in Bihar, near Naraindih in the Chopan area of Sonbhadra District of Uttar Pradesh.

Statement
August 17 Maharashtra

Mumbai Commissioner of Police Satyapal Singh suggested that imposing curfew, slapping collective fine and taking to task sarpanch and elders in villages found to be giving food and shelter to Maoists are some of the measures to cripple the Naxal menace.

Statement
August 17 West Medinipur District of West Bengal

A PCPA leader was beaten to death by angry villagers under Jhargram Police Station limits of West Medinipur District of West Bengal.

Violent
August 17 Odisha

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

Statement
August 17 Odisha

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

Statement
August 17 Mumbai of Maharashtra

A CPI-Maoist cadre, Pintu Jawahar Paswan (23), belonging to Gaya District in Bihar, was arrested from Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Mumbai Crime Branch and Jharkhand Police raided a construction site at Mulund in Mumbai and arrested Paswan.

Non-Violent
August 18 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian, identified as Zanardan Jhade (45) of Marneli village, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Violent
August 18 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Kudiyam Babu Rao (28), was arrested during a search operation carried out by CRPF and District Police in the dense forests of Pavrel and Bhandarpalli in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
August 19 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
August 19 Jharkhand

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, which is building two electricity plants in Jharkhand at a cost of USD 2 billion, halted all work following death threats from CPI-Maoist cadres against developing an adjoining coal mine.

Statement
August 20 Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village head, identified as Kapishwar Sahu, of Sahpur Panchayat in the Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand. He was abducted on August 19 by 10 to 15 Maoists from his house at Masurtoli village of Hazaribagh District.

Violent
August 20 Gaya District of Bihar

SFs during a combing operation in the Lutua forest area under Banke Bazaar Police Station of Gaya District of Bihar recovered three pressure cooker IEDs, 57 pipe bombs, about 50 kilograms of gelatin, CPI-Maoist literature, uniforms and other belongings.

Non-Violent
August 20 Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Five CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Massu Potai (22), Fandiram Dugga (27), Singrai Potai (40) and Bilas (30), Sindhu Maravi (21), were arrested along with arms and ammunition from Maspur village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
August 20 Warrangal District of Andhra Pradesh

Acting on a tip off, Andhra Pradesh Special Police Personnel arrested a CPI-Maoist 'dalam (armed squad) commander', identified as Dasru of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, from Warrangal District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
August 21 Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh.

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Govind Netam (25), Bisahu Ram Markam (35) and Dukhlal Netam (27), were arrested during a search operation from Shobha Police Station area in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
August 21 Warrangal District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist cadre of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, Hariram alias Yogesh alias Ramesh alias Gopanna (46), and his wife Navita, were arrested by Warangal Police of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
August 21 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
August 21 Keonjhar District of Odisha

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

Violent
August 22 Muzaffarpur District of Bihar

Naxalites demanded extortion money amounting to INR 16.5 million from Vishwanath Sharma Construction Company, engaged in building a bridge over Budhi Gandak at Panapur in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.

Violent
August 22 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
August 23 West Midnapore District of West Bengal

A joint team of CRPF and District Police recovered a five-kilogram landmine planted by CPI-Maoist under Bolkunda bridge in Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District of West Bengal.

Non-Violent
August 23 Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh

Two 'divisional committee' members of Chhattisgarh Unit of CPI-Maoist surrendered before Warangal Urban Police in Andhra Pradesh. DIG G Kantha Rao said that the Maoist leaders Madivi Dularam alias Hareram alias Yogesh alias Shankar and Radiyam Pojje alias Navatha alias Anitha surrendered in response to the call given by the State Government.

Non-Violent
August 24 Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

An Assistant Constable of Chhattisgarh Police, Kawasi Hunga, was killed and Constable Anil Tandon and Punem Sanna were injured when a landmine while being diffused went off accidentally in the Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
August 24 Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Three District Police personnel, including a Head Constable, were injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. SP D Shravan said a joint team of District Police and Chhattisgarh Armed Forces had left Bayanar Police Station for a search operation in nearby areas but the Maoists hiding near Mungawal Kotapara village started firing on the Police personnel as soon as the Police team reached near the village.

Violent
August 24 Munger District in Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Pramod Koda, was arrested from Jatkutiya village under Dharhara Police Station area of Munger District in Bihar. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and arrested Koda, who is a resident of Jatkutiya village, Superintendent of Police (SP) Navin Chandra Jha said.

Non-Violent
August 24 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Gadchiroli District Police detained three persons, including a student of the JNU in Delhi, for alleged links with Naxalites in Aheri of Gadchiroli District.

Non-Violent
August 25

Raipur of Chhattisgarh

Two persons allegedly acting as Maoist couriers were arrested and a huge cache of explosives were recovered from them.

Non-violent
August 26

Bastar region of Chhattisgarh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during separate search operations

Non-violent
August 26

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Two Maoists belonging to Jantana Sarkar (Peoples Government) of Maoists were arrested by SFs.

Non-violent
August 26

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

In a search operation a Maoist Bhanu Ram, carrying a reward of INR 3,000 on his head, was arrested.

Non-violent
August 26

Malkangiri District of Odisha

Four Maoists, who were active in the Balimela reservoir area of Malkangiri District Police.

Non-violent
August 26

Sundargarh District of Odisha

SFs arrested a woman Maoist during a combing operation.

Non-violent
August 27

Koraput district of Odisha

Four personnel of the BSF were killed on the spot and three injured in a landmine blast by the CPI-Maoist.

Violent
August 27

Malkangiri District of Odisha.

 

Two Maoist militia members including a militia commander were arrested by SFs.

Non-violent
August 27

Bastar District of Chhattisgarh

A Company Commander of Chhattisgarh STF Lav Bhagat and a Constable Shiv Kumar were killed in an encounter with Maoists. Bodies of two women Maoists were also recovered from the spot.

Violent
August 27

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested by a team of local Police during a search operation.

Non-violent
August 28

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

 

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with SFs.

Violent
August 29

Giridih District of Jharkhand

A Police team intercepted two bikes and seized 125 detonators and 150 pieces of gelatine sticks.

Non-violent
August 30

Bolangir District of Odisha

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

Violent
August 30

Pakur District of Jharkhand

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sanatan Baski, for being allegedly involved in the killing of Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar on July 2.

Non-violent
August 30

 Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Police’s anti-terrorism squad (ATS) arrested a Haryana-based arms dealer, Anil Kumar Jain who runs an arms shop in Sirsa District (Haryana), in connection with a racket supplying weapons to CPI-Maoist across the State.

Non-violent
August 30

Kozhikode District of Kerala

CPI-Maoist posters appeared at two locations at Koyilandi.

Non-violent
August 31

Sundargarh District of Odisha

Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres after raiding their hideout.

Non-violent
August 31

Malkangiri district of Odisha

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

Non-violent
September 1

Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh

Police intercepted rations meant for Maoists in the dense Vaipet forest in Indervlli mandal. The courier group was taken into custody.

Non-violent
September 1

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Gadchiroli District Police of Maharashtra arrested 52-year-old Prashant Rahi alias Prashant Sanglikar, an Uttarakhand-based journalist-turned-activist, along with Vijay Teerki of Chhattisgarh, for their alleged links with CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent

September 2

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Statement

September 2

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non- Violent

September 3

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

A CRPF trooper was killed in an encounter with CPI-Maoists in Tebo Valley in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Santosh Kumar Singh of 209 of CoBRA suffered splinter injuries on his chest and was airlifted to Ranchi where he died.

Violent

September 3

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

September 3

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent

September 3

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres, SFs neutralised a transit Maoist camp and recovered a large cache of arms and explosives, during a search operation conducted in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent

September 4

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

SFs engaged in anti-insurgency operation in the remote hilly terrain of Porahat forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand recovered eight powerful landmines and defused them. The bombs were allegedly laid by CPI-Maoist cadres to blow up SFs engaged in combing operations in the area.

Non-Violent

September 4

New Delhi

UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde will meet top officials of the nine CPI-Maoist-affected States (September) this month-end to review counter-Maoist operations and development initiatives on the ground. The Chief Secretaries and DGPs of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will brief the MHA on the Maoist situation and discuss the need to revisit operational strategies.

Statement

September 4

Karnataka

The Karnataka Government have invited Naxalites for talks. “The Karnataka government have invited Naxalites for talks,” said State Revenue Minister V. Srinivas Prasad.

Statement

September 4

Gumla District of Jharkhand.

CPI-Maoist cadres abducted and killed a "police informer” in Bishunpur Police Station area in Gumla District of Jharkhand.

Violent

September 5

Vaishali District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres severed the limbs of a farmer and then shot him dead near Hajipur, the headquarters of Vaishali District of Bihar for refusing to pay 'tax' to the outfit.

Violent

September 5

Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

‘Commander’ of Jana Natya Mandali, a front organisation of the CPI-Maoist, Korra Sattibabu alias Sathish, who carried a reward of INR 400,000 on his head along with his wife Pathruni Ramanamma and two others, who all came out of the banned party, surrendered in front of SP Vikramjeet Duggal at Narsipatnam in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent

September 5

Bastar District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a former deputy Sarpanch in the forests near his village, Burgum in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. The former deputy Sarpanch, Sohan Mandavi (28) was suspected by Maoists to be a Police informer.

Violent

September 6

Bolangir District of Odisha

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

Violent

September 6

Gaya District of Bihar

SF recovered large quantity of explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout in a village under Imamganj Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar.

Non-Violent

September 7

Bargarh District of Odisha

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

Violent

September 8

New Delhi

Coming down heavily on PSUs for displacing tribals, the UMRD Jairam Ramesh blamed their actions for growth of Naxalism in many areas and cautioned that the era of "forcible acquisition" was now over.

Statement

September 8

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Suspected Naxalites have forcibly stopped the supply of bauxite from Latehar District in Jharkhand to Hindalco Industries' in Renukut of Sonbhadra District plant in Uttar Pradesh.

Non-Violent

September 9

Malkangiri District of Odisha

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village headman in the Kottamateru village under Podia block of Malkangiri District of Odisha.

Violent

September 9

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

September 9

Koraput District of Odisha 

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

Statement

September 9

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

SFs arrested a suspected Naxal along with explosives from Chhotanagra Police Station area of West Singhbhum District.

Non-Violent

September 9

Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh

STF Police and CRPF personnel, during a combing operation on the Andhra-Odisha Border region, recovered a CPI-Maoist arms dump consisting of eight country made big guns at Chemuduguda forest area in G.L. Puram mandal in Vizianagaram District.

Non-Violent

September 11

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Violent

September 11

Ganjam District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

September 11

Jamui District of Bihar

A massive ‘mobilisation campaign’ of Naxal groups, including CPI-Maoist, is learnt to be taking place in the jungles of Jamui District located in the dense jungles near the Bihar-Jharkhand State boundary. More than 500 LWE cadres from different States have already gathered at the venue and over thousand are scheduled to arrive at the place in coming week.

Non-Violent

September 12

Delhi

G.N. Saibaba, an English professor at Ram Lal Anand College, was detained for questioning and searches conducted at his residence on Delhi University’s North Campus by a Police team from Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra which had recently arrested two men allegedly linked to the CPI-Maoist movement.

Non-Violent

September 12

Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu

Nineteen people have been arrested by Dharmapuri District Police of Tamil Nadu after they attempted to pay tribute to Naxal leader Balan on his 33rd death anniversary.

Non-Violent

September 14

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent

September 14

East Champaran District of Bihar

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Mohan Paswan, Rudal Paswan, Ram Swaroop Mahto and Mahesh Mahto, have been arrested during a joint operation conducted by State Police and CRPF personnel in East Champaran District of Bihar.

Non-Violent

September 14

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

A Zonal Committee member of CPI-Maoist, identified as Ram Chandar Mahto, was arrested by CRPF and Gomia Police personnel from Dumari-Bihar railway station in Gomoh-Barkakana route in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent

September 15 Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Nine tribal people, including two teenage girls, were detained by Dantewada District Police of Chhattisgarh for allegedly having links with CPI-Maoist. While eight of them were later released, a small farmer, Onga Pandu, and local Panchayat member Somuram Kunjam, who was arbitrating on behalf of the villagers, were not.

Non-Violent
September 16 Palamu District of Jharkhand

SFs exchanged fire with CPI-Maoist cadres at Mangramathan jungle, 15 kilometres off the nearest Police Station of Harihurganj in Palamu District of Jharkhand.

Violent
September 16 Latehar District Collector of Jharkhand

Two days after Jharkhand Police said they had recovered pamphlets that allegedly dwelt on a plan by CPI-Maoist to abduct Latehar District Collector of Jharkhand Aradhana Patnaik, the Maoists, in an audio-statement rubbished what they said was a "police conspiracy".

Statement
September 17 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre and a Policeman, identified as Hemant Massa, were killed in an encounter in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
September 17 Latehar District of Jharkhand.

A 10-year-old boy, identified as Pardeshi Lohra, who was kidnapped by CPI-Maoist cadres to teach him how to assemble and plant bombs died in an explosion during one such training session in Latehar District of Jharkhand.

Violent
September 18 Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Maoists allegedly set on fire a conveyor belt of NMDC in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. A large number of Maoists stormed the NMDC's Bacheli iron ore mines at around 2.30 AM and set on fire its over 80 metres of conveyor belt, bringing a halt to the mining operations.

Violent
September 18 Sheohar District of Bihar.

Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including a self-styled 'area commander' of Maoist Communist Centre identified as Kailash Thakur, were arrested from different places in Sheohar District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
Munger District of Bihar. Munger District of Bihar.

Police have confiscated an illegal immovable asset of a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Adhiklal Mandal in Paharpur village of Munger District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
September 18 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 18 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Statement
September 18 NA

The CPI-Maoist plans to limit the use of abduction as a tactic to mount pressure on the Government to extract political benefits as well as release of their jailed comrades. The targets for abduction would be chosen carefully that would get the Government to surrender. The target will not be held hostage for too long or released if the Government does not give into the LWE's demands. Instead, the hostage will be killed shortly after abduction. This was decided at the recent fourth Central Committee meeting held after a gap of two years.

Statement
September 19 Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
September 19 Malkangiri District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
Odisha Odisha

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

Statement
September 19 Lucknow/ Uttar Pradesh

CRPF DG Dilip Trivedi has said in Lucknow that Naxalism was gradually losing ground in the country and the SFs are capable of facing any challenge posed by the LWEs.

Statement
September 20 Jamui District of Bihar

One STF trooper was killed and two others received serious injuries as armed CPI-Maoist cadres ambushed a Police patrolling squad in Giddheshwar forest area under Khaira Police Station in Jamui District of Bihar.

Violent
September 20 Jamui District of Bihar

Maoists attacked an under-construction building meant for CRPF camp near Parasi Mod (Garahi village) under Khaira Police Station in Jamui District of Bihar after midnight on the intervening night of September 19 and September 20.

Violent
September 20 Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police said it is concerned over CPI-Maoist acquiring the capacity to use chemical weapons.

Statement
September 20 Simdega District of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition including rifles, bullets and other belongings of the CPI-Maoist from Simdega District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
September 21 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Police seized a cache of arms after an exchange of fire took place between them and the CPI-Maoist cadres in the forests of Kharkadi village in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Non-Violent
September 21 Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist' Koel Sankh Zone has declared three former cadres of the party who have joined the political mainstream as 'traitors' and warned of trial by a jan adalat (kangaroo court) if anyone supports their candidature in the upcoming Assembly or Lok Sabha elections.

Statement
September 21 Sundergarh District of Odisha.

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

Non-Violent
September 21 Palamu District in Jharkhand

The Hussainabad Police of Palamu District seized a couple of posters, purportedly put up by CPI-Maoist, threatening the former DGP Vishnu Dayal Ram. Ram has joined the BJP and is on a people contact mission in Palamu and Garhwa Districts of the State.

Non-Violent
September 22 Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon Police said that a Maoist document of Maharashtra state committee, seized during action this month, revealed that the Maoists were unhappy about their fledgling intelligence and SFs' growing intelligence networks.

Statement
September 22 Kaimur District of Bihar

Four Naxal sympathisers were arrested in Saraiya area of Kaimur District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
September 22 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 22 Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist have claimed that the killing of Congress leaders in Darbha Ghati of Bastar District on May 25, 2013 by their armed unit, the PLGA, was one of the party's well-planned, successful operations for which it has congratulated its cadres, PLGA members and local people of Bastar.

Statement
September 22

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 23

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

Dantewada District Police of Chhattisgarh claimed to have arrested a top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified Linga alias Vijay (34), allegedly involved in the murder of a BJP leader, Shivdayal Singh Tomar.

Non-Violent
September 23

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 23

New Delhi

The Rubber Board's plan to bring around 50,000 hectares of land across Naxalite-hit Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha under rubber cultivation has received a boost, with the UMHA agreeing to fund the initiative that promises to provide gainful livelihood to locals living under the shadow of LWE.

Statement
September 24

Garhwa District of Jharkhand

Two CPI-Maoist sympathizers, identified as Nanhu Yadav and Gopal Yadav, were arrested from Parsukhand village in Garhwa District of Jharkhand. They were allegedly providing information to Maoists and supplying food to them.

Non-Violent
September 24

Bargarh District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 24

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

An arrested CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Podiyam Linga, has claimed that he and other Maoists campaigned for BJP in the 2008 Assembly Elections.

Statement
September 24

Lucknow

The CRPF DG Dilip Trivedi said the CPI-Maoist cadres are "our own people," so the response against them has to be calibrated and "more humane."

Statement
September 24

West Bengal

Warning the CPI-Maoist that West Bengal Government would not allow violence to return to 'Jungle Mahal' comprising Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore Districts of the State, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that her government wanted development and not guns.

Statement
September 24

Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist 'protection team deputy commander', Yellam Surender alias Rathnam (25), surrendered before Karimnagar SP V. Ravinder in the Karimnagar town of Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
September 25

Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres exchanged fire with SFs in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of District Police and ITBP launched a search operation in the forests between Murargota and Gubiagarh areas.

Violent
September 25

New Delhi

The Centre asked nine Naxal affected States to focus their counter-strategies on tracking and arresting top and middle-rung leaders of the CPI-Maoist, and crackdown on its urban front outfits.

Statement
September 26

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested and a Maoist training camp was busted during a combing operation in Bodala-Pusnar jungle area of Gangloor region in Bijapur District. During the raid, the SFs recovered a Motorola VHF communication set, concertina coils and Maoist literature from the camp.

Non-Violent
September 26

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

Three CPI-Maoist 'Militia Commanders' identified as Muchika Bheema alias Lalu (25), Lakka alias Kosa (25) and Kovasi Iduma alias Boti (25) were arrested by Police in coordination with CRPF personnel near Unjupalli Lenin Colony in Charla mandal of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
September 26

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A member of Galikonda 'area committee' of CPI-Maoist G. Chinnam Naidu alias Pittala Dora, who carried a reward of INR 1 lakh on his head, and a member of Korukonda 'area committee' V. Chando alias Shanti surrendered before SP Vikram Jeet Duggal at Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
September 26

Odisha

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

Statement
September 26

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Five suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist, including two minors, were arrested during an area domination exercise in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh in the evening.

Non-Violent
September 27

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 27

Garwah District of Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist couple, identified as Sohan Korwa alias Upendarji alias Manasji and his wife Meena Korwa, was arrested by Bhandaria Police from Kheeratand village in Hesatu forest of Garwah District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
September 28

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 28

Kozhikode District of Kerala

A team from Karnataka Police arrested an employee of KSRTC at Thamarassery of Kozhikode District of Kerala following suspicion that the person has some links with CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent
September 29

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during a search operation by a joint team of BSF and local Police in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
September 27

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 27

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
September 30

NA

The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh lauded the efforts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal states in tackling Naxalism. The Minister also said the Central Government has decided to increase the budget in developing infrastructure in the remote regions of the country affected by the LWE.

Statement
September 30

Jhargram District of West Bengal

A, CPI-Maoist backed, PCPA leader, identified as Hemanta Mahanta, was beaten to death by angry villagers of Nedabahara in Jhargram District of West Bengal. According to eyewitnesses and residents of the village, the villagers had earlier issued warning to the Maoist not to come to their village. 

Violent
October 1

West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Diggi, was arrested from Bada Bazar area of Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. He is believed to be a close aide Prasadji, a top Maoist leader.

Non-Violent
October 2

Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh

A former woman CPI-Maoist cadre surrendered before the Police in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. Ganugapati Sri Satyasai, a native of Velpuru village in Kankipadu mandal of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, surrendered before A. Bhaskar, DSP, Bapatla, seeking to formally join public life.

Non-Violent
October 2

Odisha

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

Statement
October 2

Khunti District in Jharkhand

The LGS of the CPI-Maoist decapitated two people in Murhu block of Khunti District in Jharkhand after holding a people's court. The severed heads were found near the bodies dumped close to a seasonal river. They were picked up by villagers and later handed over to Police.

Violent
October 4

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 4

Andhra Pradesh

The UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde has said in Hyderabad that Naxalism can be effectively tackled in the new state of Telangana too as it was done in Andhra Pradesh.

Statement
October 4

Kerala

In the wake of reports of the presence of armed militants in forest and tribal areas in parts of Kerala, the State Government has appointed Nodal and Special Officers for ‘Anti-Naxal Operations – Co-ordination of Development activities in Tribal areas’ in the six northern Districts of Kerala.

Statement
October 4

Rohtas District of Bihar

The EOU of Bihar Police stumbled upon a diary of a Rohtas-based kendu leaf supplier having names of top CPI-Maoist leaders and some politicians receiving kickbacks from him over the past two decades.

Non-Violent
October 5

Bihar

The Bihar Police have said that barring stray incidents, the bandh in Bihar to protest the killing of CPI-Maoist cadres in Odisha passed off peacefully.

Statement
October 5

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 5

Wayanad District of Kerala

CPI-Maoist cadres were sighted again in Wayanad District of Kerala. Seven persons, including a woman, reached the house of Appachan, a farmer at Mundakkai, near Mepadi, around 6.15 p.m. on October 5, introducing themselves as Maoists.

Non-Violent
October 6

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 6

Palamu District of Jharkhand.

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager, identified as Kameshwar Bhuiya, in an unspecified location of Palamu District of Jharkhand.

Violent
October 6

Jharkhand

Jharkhand State Intelligence feels that despite carrying out lesser number of attacks the LWEs are not loosing strength in the State. The Intelligence Bureau has reported that a total of 270 LWE attacks have taken place in Jharkhand since January 2013 till September 15, 2013.

Statement
October 7

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh  

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during a combing operation by BSF and District Force in the forests near Vala village under Koyalibeda Police Station limits of Kanker District in Chhattisgarh.  

Non-Violent
October 7

New Delhi

Senior officials of the MHA fear that a long spell of “zero-governance” in Andhra Pradesh due to the growing protest against the creation of Telangana could see escalation of the Naxal problem, while law and order could deteriorate, particularly in Hyderabad.

Statement
October 7

Odisha

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

Statement
October 8

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent  
October 8

Bokaro District of Jharkhand

Local Police have recovered several Maoist posters appealing constables to join their outfit and desert the Police from Gomia railway station, Gomia chowk, Bank Moad and other places in Bokaro District of Jharkhand. 

Non-Violent
October 8

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Security Forces recently recovered some documents from Maoist-hit Bijapur District after an encounter with Maoists, which revealed that the Gangalur Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist had organised a meeting in this connection.

Non-Violent
October 9

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces in the forests of Malingwar village in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
October 10

New Delhi

UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde said that the LWE perpetrated violence has gone down since 2010. “The Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-violence has been declining since 2010. The number of incidents of violence declined from 2,213 (with 1,005 resultant deaths) in 2010 to 1,415 incidents (with 415 resultant deaths) in 2012. In the current year (up to August), there has been a 27.48 per cent reduction in such incidents (with 14.10 per cent reduction in resultant deaths) in comparison to the corresponding period in 2012,” he added.

Statement
October 10

Andhra Pradesh

While speaking to a vernacular TV channel on the Telangana issue, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Reddy has said creation of the Telangana State would boost CPI-Maoist activity in the region, as the ‘Central Committee’ of the Maoists is dominated by leaders from Telangana region. 

Statement
October 10

Odisha

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

Statement
October 10

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Taking advantage of curtailed Police movement during rainy season, the CPI-Maoist in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra have been quietly rebuilding their bases shaken by intensive combat and peace operations by the Police.

Statement
October 10

Muzaffarpur District of Bihar

After a prolonged lull, about 70 CPI-Maoist cadres including some women blasted an abandoned house of a former mukhiya (headman) Suresh Prasad Singh at about 2 am at village Chakki Sohagpur under Paroo Police Station in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.

Violent
October 10

Keonjhar District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 11

Keonjhar District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 11

Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh

In Mardapal area of Kondagaon District in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, CPI-Maoist cadres have allegedly issued diktat to close down two dozen schools and threatened to kill teachers if they continued teaching the students.

Statement
October 11

Jamui District of Bihar

CRPF seized 15 kilograms of IED in a joint operation with Bihar Police from Jagatpur forest in Jamui District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
October 12

Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres hacked to death a 45-year-old Police Constable and injured another Policeman in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
October 12

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
October 15

Kanker District of Chhattisgarh

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sonai Boga (26), carrying a cash award, was arrested from her in-laws' house at Bhursatrahul village under Bhanupratappur Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
October 15

Chhattisgarh

Decrying the election system in the country, the CPI-Maoist has officially boycotted the upcoming Assembly Election in Chhattisgarh. Describing the elections as a "big lie", the Maoists have "appealed" to the voters to "boycott the poll" and support the alternative government of the Maoists in Dandakaranya region. The Maoist communiqué dated October 10 signed by the Spokesperson of the party in Dandakaranya, Gudsa Usendi, has been released.

Statement
October 15

Chhattisgarh

Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) Secretary Ramanna has said in an interview that the CPI-Maoist had reviewed the situation after the May 25 attack and realized that the killing of Pradesh Congress Committee chief Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh Patel was a mistake.

Statement
October 16

Maharashtra

Ravindra Kadam, DIG, Anti-Naxal Range, has said in an interview that Police have enough evidence to establish that Prashant Rahi is a CPI-Maoist cadre.

Statement
October 16

Gaya District of Bihar

Bihar Police arrested a self-styled CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' from Central Kolkata in West Bengal and took him to Gaya District of Bihar where a local court remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.

Non-Violent
October 17

Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra

Three Police personnel were killed in a CPI-Maoist attack near Gyarabatti area of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra.

Violent
October 17

Aurangabad District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres detonated a cane bomb - a trademark IED used by them - to blow up a vehicle, killing all its seven occupants near Pathara village in Aurangabad District of Bihar.

Violent
October 17

Narayanpur and Kondagaon Districts of Chhattisgarh

With Assembly elections nearing in Chhattisgarh, Police have received inputs of CPI-Maoist cadres planting IEDs near polling booths in the Maoist-hotbed of Bastar Division in a bid to disrupt the electoral process. Security personnel believe that Maoists have planted IEDs in polling booth premises located in hyper-sensitive parts of Narayanpur and Kondagaon Districts.

Statement
October 18

New Delhi

UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde while addressing the Consultative Committee Members of Parliament attached to the Ministry said the Security agencies have a lot of ground to cover in neutralizing the armed capability of CPI-Maoist, who have the power to carry out spectacular attacks against soft targets.

Statement
October 19

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Five persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of three Police troopers during a CPI-Maoist attack in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra last week.

Non-Violent
October 19

Chhattisgarh

Of the 21,424 polling stations in Chhattisgarh that has 90 constituencies, 3,249 have been marked as "hyper sensitive" and 6,920 "sensitive," said CEC V.S. Sampath.

Statement
October 19

Bihar

Bihar Police in a drive against CPI-Maoist leaders under UAPA have sized movable property worth INR 20 billion. They have also seized approximately 44 acres of land.

Non-Violent

October 19

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Five persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of three Police troopers during a Maoist attack in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Non-Violent

October 20

Andhra Pradesh

Alleging harassment by Police, former Naxalites in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh have demanded that the government direct the Police authorities to withdraw cases filed against them.

Statement

October 20

Kalahandi District of Odisha

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two JCB machines, two tractors and a motorcycle at a construction site of PMGSY road at Miangpadar village of Kalahandi District of Odisha. Police seized 10 leaflets and three posters of the Bansadhara, Ghumsura and Nagabali Divisions of the Maoist from the spot.

Violent

October 21

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

A group of seven CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly shot dead a 25-year-old villager, identified as Madakam Kosalu, branding him as a ‘Police informer’ in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh. He was dragged out of his house in Gollaguupa village of Bhadrachalam rural mandal and three bullets were pumped into his chest.

Violent

October 21

Medak District of Andhra Pradesh

A Maoist District Committee member, carrying a cash reward of INR 3 lakh on his head, was arrested in Medak District of Andhra Pradesh.  Acting on a tip off, a Police team arrested Pusa Sivanarayana, in his early 50s, a paralytic, when he was on his way to a hospital for treatment.

Non-Violent

October 21

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Michha Ranjita (24), was arrested from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. She was arrested from the forest of Modakpal Police Station area by a joint team of CRPF and district force. During her interrogation, she admitted that she was involved in Maoist activities.

Non-Violent

October 22

Koraput District of Odisha

A day after two powerful landmines were recovered from a road in Koraput District of Odisha, security personnel began sanitizing the entire stretch of Koraput-Laxmipur road.

Non-Violent

October 22

Kerala

Kerala Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said that the Kerala Police have intensified their anti-CPI-Maoist operations in seven northern Districts of the state following reports of presence of Maoists.

Statement

October 23

Sundargarh District of Odisha

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

Violent

October 23

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

A CPI-Maoist ‘area committee member’ of SGS of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, identified as Kovasi Joga alias Chandu (25), was arrested by Police near Katukapalli village in Chintur mandal, Khammam District.

Non-Violent

October 23

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

October 24

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent

October 24

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent

October 24

East Champaran District of Bihar.

A joint team of STF and Police arrested nine CPI-Maoist cadres including two hardcore ones with weapons from East Champaran District of Bihar.

Non-Violent

October 24

Muzaffarpur District of Bihar

A group of 25 Maoists travelling in a truck set afire a private bus at Ramleela Gachhi under Deoria Police Station area and a mobile tower at Pokhraira village under Jaintpur Police outpost in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.

Violent

October 24

Gaya District of Bihar

The bandh call given by CPI-Maoist cadres to register their protest against the Laxmanpur Bathe judgment, in which all the convicts including the 16 earlier awarded death sentences by the trial court, were acquitted by the Patna High Court for lack of evidence, brought life to a near standstill in the major part of Sherghati Sub-Division of Gaya District of Bihar.

Violent

October 25

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, one of them carrying a cash award on his head, were arrested from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent

October 25

Giridih District of Jharkhand

Forty kilograms of explosive powder and gelatine sticks were recovered from a CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Ulfat Mian, near Buniatar village in Giridih District of Jharkhand. 

Non-Violent

October 25

Giridih District of Bihar

The SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist informer, Ulfat Ansari (30), from the Bhelwa Ghati area in Giridih District of Bihar and recovered 41 kilograms explosives from him. His associate, Majid Mian, 50, however, managed to flee from the spot.

Non-Violent

October 25

Koraput District of Odisha

A hardcore Maoist wanted in 40 cases, including 20 murders, was arrested along with another cadre in Koraput District of Odisha.

Non-Violent
October 25

Giridih District of Jharkhand

CRPF and Jharkhand Police arrested a CPI-Maoist informer, identified as Ulfat Ansari (30), from Bhelwa Ghati area of Giridih District of Jharkhand and recovered 41 kilograms of explosives from him. His associate, Majid Mian (50) however, managed to flee from the spot.

Non-Violent
October 26

Latehar District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist beat up a 30-year-old man, supervising construction of a 120-feet bride over Saryu nala, around 30 kilometres from Latehar District of Jharkhand bringing the work to a standstill.

Violent

October 27

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Nuppo Bhima (30), carrying a reward of INR 8,000 on his head, was arrested from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
October 27

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Five IEDs planted by the Maoists to target security personnel during upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections, were unearthed by SFs in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
October 28

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

SFs killed two CPI-Maoist cadres near Hiddoor village of Etapalli Sub-division in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. A C-60 Commando Ganpat Madavi was also killed in the encounter while another was seriously injured.

Violent
October 28

Nuapada District of Odisha

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

Violent
October 28

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 28

Giridih District of Jharkhand

A raid was carried out at a camp of Maoists at Tesafuli village in Giridih District of Jharkhand and arms and ammunition were recovered.

Non-Violent
October 28

Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh

A CPI-Maoist ‘woman commander’ from Bijapur District of Chhattishgarh, identified as Bandam Kamala alias Radha, surrendered before Warangal District Police in Andhra Pradesh.

 Non-Violent
October 29

Junglemahal/ West Bengal

CPI-Maoist operating in Junglemahal region of West Bengal has been told to go for poll boycott in tribal dominated areas of West Bengal in the 2014 polls.

Statement
October 29

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 29

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
October 29

Wayanad District of Kerala

CPI-Maoist cadres have threatened that they will block any attempt by banks to initiate recovery proceedings against farmers in Wayanad District of Kerala who have failed to repay loans.

Statement  
October 29

New Delhi

The JIC headed by the Cabinet Secretary has criticised the Bihar Police and central SFs for not carrying out counter-intelligence operations against CPI-Maoist.

Statement
October 31

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in a fierce gunbattle with SFs personnel near Bade Telma village forests under Maraigudi Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
October 31

Chhattisgarh

In the interiors of Bastar, the Maoists have asked villagers not to walk on kutcha roads after October 31 as these would be heavily mined by IEDs to harm SFs deployed for election, said a source.

Statement
October 31

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

Two Police personnel - Assistant constables Munna Madkam and Anil Samrath - were injured when a bomb laid by CPI-Maoist exploded in Sukma District. The incident took place when the Police were on an area domination exercise under Chintagufa Police Station limits.

Violent
November 1

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Violent
November 1

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Five Security personnel were injured during an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Kumandih Jungle of Latehar District in Jharkhand. 

Violent
November 1

Chhattisgarh

In view of the Maoist threat to boycott polls in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, the villagers there have sought that the indelible ink should not be applied on fingers after they exercise their franchise. According to sources, villagers from Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur Districts have requested district election officers (collectors) for the exemption.

Statement
November 2

East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand

A JAP-I trooper was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion suspected to have been triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres in Gurabanda Police Station area of East Singhbhum district.

Violent
November 2

Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh

Khammam District Police of Andhra Pradesh claimed to have arrested two squad members of CPI-Maoist Venkatapuram Area Committee, two militia ‘commanders’ and five militia members in the dense forest area surrounding Chintaguppa.

Non-Violent
November 2

East Champaran District of Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajkishore Singh, was arrested from Bakhari village under Patahi Police Station of East Champaran District, Superintendent of Police Vinay Kumar said.

Non-Violent
November 3

Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

Five IEDs, allegedly planted by CPI-Maoist cadres to target SFs during polls, were unearthed by SFs in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur District. Acting on a tip off, five IEDs -- two of 5 kg each and three of 3 kg each -- were found planted at a weekly market of Usoor village.

Non-Violent
November 3

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
November 3 Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

The CRPF shot dead two CPI-Maoist cadres in a gun battle at Basaguda in Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh.

Violent
Jehanabad District in Bihar Jehanabad District in Bihar Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Nirmal Paswan alias Mutwar and Nandan Vishwakarma, were arrested by the STF from Railway Station Road under Town Police Station area in Bihar's Jehanabad District. Non-violent
November 4 Latehar District in Jharkhand

In a major recovery of explosives, SFs seized as many as 22 IEDs in Amwatikar and Manika areas of Latehar District in Jharkhand.

Non-violent
November 4 Koraput District in Odisha.

BSF personnel unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump very close to Tolamandiaguda village in Narayanapatna block of Koraput District in Odisha.

Non-violent
November 5 Warangal District in Andhra Pradesh

Police seized a cache of explosives, including 500 gelatin sticks, 4,000 detonators, 25 wire bundles and 40 kgs of ammonium nitrate after raiding a house of one Babula Pasha at Giriprasad Nagar in Mahabubabad town of Warangal District in Andhra Pradesh.

Non-violent
November 5 West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand

The security forces fought a short gun battle with the Maoist guerrillas at Halmadh village in Porahat forest area under Tebo Police Station limits in the West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. But there was no casualty from either side.

Violent
November 5 Koraput District in Odisha

The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) in Koraput District of Odisha received a parcel through speed post, which contained a CPI-Maoist letter written in Odia, two bullets and a detonator. Maoists threatened him to leave the place immediately.

Non-violent
Non-violent Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh

The husband of Kalimkota sarpanch in G Madugula mandal of Visakhapatnam District was beaten up allegedly by Maoists for not heeding their diktats.

Violent
November 6 West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand

SFs demolished a training camp of the CPI-Maoist and found six landmines and explosives in Halmadh village in Porahat forest area under Tebo Police Station limits in the West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

Violent
November 7 Bastar zone in Chhattisgarh

Across poll-bound Bastar region in south Chhattisgarh, where the CPI-Maoist hold sway, Security Forces led by the CRPF found about 500kg IEDs in the last 10 days averting loss of lives and property.

Non-violent
November 7 NS

The Bihar Government announced reward of INR 300,000-500,000 for the capture of seven top CPI-Maoist leaders.

Statement
November 8 Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh

Two villagers, including a former Home Guard, of Velamjuvvi under Balapam gram panchayat in Chintapalli mandal of Visakhapatnam District were allegedly shot dead by a group of CPI-Maoist cadres.

Violent
November 8 Hazaribagh District in Jharkhand

Maoists set ablaze four tractors and a bike in Hazaribagh District in Jharkhand.

Violent
November 9 South Kannada District in Karnataka

A splinter group of alleged CPI-Maoist set ablaze a van belonging to a former Gram Panchayat member at Kuthlur village, on the fringes of the Kudremukh National Park, in South Kannada District.

Violent
November 10 Gaya District in Bihar

The Maoists killed three persons and injured as many at Amkola village in Gaya District of Bihar.

Violent
November 10 Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh

Two ITBP troopers were injured in an IED blast at Aundhi in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
November 11 Kanker District in Chhattisgarh

As voting began for Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, a BSF trooper was injured in a blast in Kanker District.

Violent
November 11 Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh

A CRPF trooper was killed when CPI-Maoist cadres opened indiscriminate fire at a CRPF team accompanying a polling team at Nayanar in Dantewada District.

Violent
November 11 Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh

Polling had to be paused for a brief period at a polling station Dantewada, when a gun-battle took place between Police and Maoists.

Violent
November 11 Kanker District in Chhattisgarh

In Kanker District, polling could not be held in two polling stations as IED blasts and firing from Maoists prevented polling parties from reaching there. No casualties reported.

Violent
November 11 Kanker District in Chhattisgarh

A State Policeman was injured when a pressure bomb laid by Maoists exploded in Kanker District when the team was checking for planted IEDs.

Violent
November 11 Bastar region

Explosives were recovered from many places in Dantewada, Sukma, Narayanpur and Bastar regions where the Maoists had planted them in areas close to polling stations. Director General of Police Ramniwas said more than 15 IEDs were recovered from different parts of Bastar region.

Non-violent
November 12 Sukma District in Chhattisgarh

A day after the first phase of polling in Bastar zone, two BSF personnel and a civilian driver were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres at Kerpal in Sukma District. A BSF doctor on board sustained injuries. Another BSF vehicle in the convoy had a miraculous escape.

Violent
November 12 Sukma District in Chhattisgarh

A CRPF deputy commandant was injured in an encounter with Maoists in Dornapal in Sukma District.

Violent
November 12 Munger District in Bihar

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Bhim Turi, was arrested from Sonebarsa village in Munger District of Bihar.

Non-violent
November 12 Jamui District in Bihar

SFs seized huge quantity of explosives from a Maoist hideout in Charkhapathar area in Bhelwaghati forest in Bihar's Jamui District.

Non-violent
November 13 Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

Four Maoists including three women were arrested in connection with the attack on Mankeli polling booth in Bijapur District on November 11. They were arrested from the forests of Gorna hills by a joint team of STF and District Police force.

Non-violent
November 13 Sukma District in Chhattisgarh

A CRPF trooper was injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist in the forest of Temelwada village under Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
November 14 Bastar region of Chhattisgarh

About 400 spiked wooden blocks planted to trap and maim patrol and election duty personnel were recovered by Security Forces as they were looking for hidden landmines in Bastar area of Chhattisgarh.

Non-violent
November 16 Delhi

A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) internal note said "security forces frustrated Maoist plan to disrupt polls." MHA lauded the meticulously planned induction of 564 companies of additional forces, post-induction training including IED detection and most importantly scaling up anti-Maoist operations closer to poll date.

Statement
November 16 Mahasamund District in Chhattisgarh

Security Forces recovered 14 bombs from the Komakhan area in Mahasamund District.

Non-violent
November 17 Chikmagalur District in Karnataka

A group of suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a forest check-post near Sringeri in Chikmagalur District.

Violent
November 18 Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala

Minister for Home Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said the Kerala State Government was planning a multi-pronged approach to tackle the CPI-Maoist threat, including the establishment of a special anti-terrorist force.

Statement
November 18 Gaya District in Bihar

CRPF officer Sanjay Yadav, who allegedly leaked movements of troops to the CPI-Maoist in Bihar, was arrested.

Non-violent
November 18 New Delhi

The joint intelligence committee of the Centre accused Bihar Government of being soft on the CPI-Maoist resulting in a 41% increase in killings by Maoists this year compared to the previous year.

Statement
November 18 Palamu District in Jharkhand

The CPI-Maoist in Palamu District's Pipra block warned villagers against giving land to the State Government for construction of administrative buildings.

Non-violent
November 19 Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, were arrested in separate search operations in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District, for attacking security personnel during the first phase polling on November 11 in the State.

Non-violent
November 19 Palamu District in Jharkhand

A 'sub-zonal commander' of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Nirmalji, was arrested from Ekta Ghatee village under Lesliganj Police Station area in Palamu District in Jharkhand.

Non-violent
November 19

Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, were arrested in separate search operations in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District, for attacking security personnel during the first phase polling on November 11 in the State.

Non- Violent

November 19

Maharashtra

Maharashtra state committee of the CPI-Maoist called for Vidarbha bandh (general shut down strike) to protest the Government's failure to extend genuine assistance to farmers of eastern Maharashtra, which was severely hit by excess rains and flooding this year.

Non- Violent

November 20 Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur District Police detected a landmine of about 3 kg hidden beneath metalled road during search operation on Awapalli Road near village Dubaiguda, 5 km ahead of Awapalli.

Non-violent
November 21 Gaya District in Bihar

The STF seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested three alleged CPI-Maoist cadres in Gaya District in Bihar.

Non-violent
November 21 East Champaran District in Bihar

The East Champaran District Police, in a raid conducted jointly with CRPF and SSB, arrested Hemant Paswan, CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' of west Bihar and his wife Anju alias Simran, secretary of Nari Mukti Morcha, from village Mirazapur under Patahi Police Station.

Non-violent
November 23 Simdega District in Jharkhand

PLFI, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, killed three people at two places in Simdega District in Jharkhand.

Violent
November 25

Giridih District in  Jharkhand

The Jharkhand Police recovered a huge cache of explosives from near a culvert in the Belwaghati forest.

Non- Violent

November 25

 Patna District in Bihar

Patna Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Jogendra Ravidas alias Lighter, from village Bara under the Bhagwanganj Police Station area.

Non- Violent

November  25

East Singhbhum District in Jharkhand

A CPI-Maoist operative, identified as Ujjal Sarkar, was arrested during a routine check of vehicles in Golmuri area in Jamshedpur.

Non- Violent

November 26

Tamil Nadu

Inspector General of Police (west zone) S Davidson Devasirvatham claimed there was no Maoist movement in western Tamil Nadu.

Statement

November 27

Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

Four CRPF troopers were killed and three others were injured in an IED blast by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres.

Violent

November 27

Daltonganj District in Jharkhand

Police arrested three members of the CPI-Maoists in Daltonganj District.

Non- Violent

November 28

Malkangiri District in Odisha

According to intelligence reports, 100 Maoists, including women cadres, in two separate batches are camping along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border under Podia and Mathili Police limits in Malkangiri District in Odisha.

Non- Violent

November 28

Jamui District in Bihar

CPI-Maoist issued death threats against four villagers through posters and pamphlets pasted at Bamdah village in Jamui District and at some public places on the Jamui-Chakai road.

Non-Violent

November 28

Bihar

Avinash, a spokesperson of CPI-Maoist, recently appealed to Armed Force personnel deployed in this region to return their service weapons and go back to their native places.

Non-Violent

November 28

Warangal District in Andhra Pradesh

The Warangal rural Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres at Kothaguda mandal in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh during checking of vehicles.

Non- Violent

November 29

Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra

A head constable, attached to Jarawandi Police Station in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District, was hurt in a brief gun battle with CPI-Maoist cadres.

Violent

November 29

Nuapada District in Odisha

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

Violent

November 29

Aurangabad District in Bihar

SFs arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres, Surendra Mehta and Satyendra Choudhary.

Non- Violent

November 29

Karnataka

Inspector-General of Police (Eastern Range) S. Parashivamurthy said there is no CPI-Maoist activity in the four Districts in his range — Bellary, Davangere, Chitradurga and Shimoga.

Statement

November 30

Munger District in Bihar

Three Policemen were killed and two others injured as 20-odd cadres of CPI-Maoist attacked a Police team escorting the Patna-bound Sahebganj-Danapur Intercity Express near Jamalpur city in Munger District. After shooting the Policemen, the Maoists decamped with four rifles of the Policemen.

Violent

December 1

Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh

Few hours before the commencement of annual PLGA week of the CPI-Maoist, a group of Maoists conducted a famine raid on the house of salesman of local GCC depot Korra Narayana Rao at Kukumpudi village in G.K. Veedhi mandal.

Violent

December 1

Palamau District in Jharkhand

The Security Force personnel foiled an attempt of the CPI-Maoist to blow up a road bridge near Pipra village and recovered eight detonators from under the bridge situated on National Highway 75.

Non- Violent

December 2

Patna District in Bihar

The Patna Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres from separate places under Sigori and Khiri Mor Police Station areas in Patna District.

Non- Violent

December 3

Aurangabad District in Bihar

At least eight Policemen on patrolling duty were killed in a Maoist attack near Nabinagar in Aurangabad District. The Policemen were traveling in a jeep that was blown up by a landmine on its way from Nabinagar to Tandwa.

Violent

December 3

Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women, were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District when they conducting cultural activities allegedly aimed at publicising Maoist ideology on the occasion of their ongoing PLGA week.

Non-Violent

December 4

Kondagaon District in Chhattisgarh

Three Maoists, carrying cash rewards on their head, were arrested during a search operation in Madanar village under Bayanar Police Station limits of Kondagaon District.

Non-Violent

December 4

Koraput District in Odisha

Police arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres and seized three country-made guns from them during a combing operation in Koraput District.

Non-Violent

December 4

Malkangiri District in Odisha

A Maoist, identified as Era Padiami alias Mukesh was arrested in Malkangiri District.

Non-Violent

December 5

Kanker District in Chhattisgarh

Two Maoists were held from Siksod Police Station area of Kanker District.

Non-Violent

December 5

Malkangiri District in Odisha

A CPI-Maoist cadre was suspected to be killed and another injured during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Kalimela Police Station area of Malkangiri District.

Violent

December 5

Kanker District in Chhattisgarh

Two Maoists were held from Siksod Police Station area of Kanker District.

Non-Violent

December 5

Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh

Member of the Galikonda area committee of the CPI-Maoist killed a former president of Vana Samrakshana Samiti, Gemmeli Chinna Rao of Panasalabanda village in G.K.Veedhi mandal at Sappara village.

Violent

December 6

Bijapur District  in Chhattisgarh

At least 16 Muria Gond tribals have been arrested in the last 48 hours in Bijapur District of south Chhattisgarh for allegedly acting as cultural activists of the CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent

December 6

Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a senior reporter of a local daily at a weekly market in Basaguda village of Bijapur District of Bastar region. The victim, Sain Reddy, in early 50s, was working with Deshbandhu, one of the oldest newspapers of Chhattisgarh.

Violent

December 6

Jamui District in Bihar

Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, were arrested by the Security Forces from Harni forests in Khaira Police Station area during a combing operation.

Non-violent

December 9

Jamui District in Bihar

Police seized 150 blankets meant for the CPI-Maoist cadres from the house of the mukhiya (head of village level local self-government institution) of Harni village under the Khaira Police Station area in Bihar’s Jamui District. The Mukhiya, identified as Mahesh Tanti, was arrested.

Non-violent

December 9

Koraput District in Odisha

Two CPI-Maoist cadres involved in several murders were arrested from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District.

Non-Violent

December 10

Hazaribag District in Jharkhand

Suspected Maoists blew up an under-construction building which was supposed to house the Ango Panchayat in Churchu Police Station area.

Violent

December 10

Kondagaon District in Chhattisgarh

SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Ghasiya (30) and seized five muzzle loading guns from his possession in Bayanar Police Station area in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-violent

December 10

Odisha

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

Statement

December 11

Gaya Districtin Bihar

In an exchange of fire between the CPI-Maoist and their rival group TPC, two Maoists were killed and several others injured at Dhangai village in Gaya District.

Violent

December 11

Bijapur District Chhattisgarh

At least 10 CPI-Maoist cadres, including two couples, surrendered at the court in Bijapur District.

Non-Violent

December 11

Latehar District in Jharkhand

One policeman was injured when CPI-Maoist cadres exploded a landmine near Debar More on NH-75.

Violent

December 11

Malkangiri District in Odisha

A private passenger bus was set ablaze by suspected Maoist supporters in Malkangiri District.

Violent

December 12

Malkangiri District in Odisha

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

Violent

December 12

Chhattisgarh

The CPI-Maoist gave a call to youth to boycott Army recruitment rallies, claiming their efforts were on to make Chhattisgarh military and Air Force bases.

Non-Violent

December 12

Latehar District in Jharkhand

At least 12 land mines were recovered from the Patki jungle in Manika region.

Violent

December 12

Bardhaman District in West Bengal

A retired doctor of a public sector undertaking, identified as Dr. Samir Biswas (65), was arrested by the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate in the West Bengal’s Bardhaman District from the residence of a relative in Asansol on charges of sedition. Biswas had reportedly treated Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji, member of the Polit Bureau of the CPI-Maoist who was killed in an encounter with security forces in November 2010.

Non-Violent

December 14

Chhattisgarh

In response to the December 6 killing of journalist Sai Reddy, about 200 journalists, mostly from the seven Districts of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, have decided to boycott news related to CPI-Maoist.

Non-violent

December 14

Gaya District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres blew up an Airtel mobile phone tower at Bage Bar village under Kothi Police Station in Gaya District of Bihar. The tower was blown up on the eve of the Maoist-sponsored bandh to register protest against the ongoing ‘Operation Greenhunt’.

Violent

December 14

West Bengal

People's movement led by CPI-Maoist cadres in Jangalmahal area of West Bengal is gaining ground once again after Maoist military strategist Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s death, said Maoist ideologue Varavara Rao in Kolkata. Rao is in the city to attend the second conference of the Committee for Release of Political Prisoners.

Statement

December 15

East Champaran District in Bihar

Four CPI-Maoist cadres involved in at least six cases were arrested in a joint operation of the Police and CRPF and a rich haul of arms and ammunition recovered.

Non-Violent

December 15

Bihar

Bihar has initiated the process to confiscate the properties of 47 Maoists.

Non-Violent

December 15

Odisha

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

Statement

December 15

Ganjam District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

December 15

Palamu and Latehar District of Jharkhand

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked several trucks and tried to blow up a mobile tower in Palamu District of Jharkhand while they engaged SFs in a gun battle in Latehar District.

Violent

December 16

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Four District Police personnel, including Police outpost in-charge of Halwada in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, were injured in a blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres.

Violent

December 16

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Statement

December 16

Latehar District of Jharkhand

Latehar District SP Michael S Raj said Maoists attacked a Police party in Kumundi area around 1 am.

Violent

December 16

Gumla and Simdega Districts of Jharkhand

The Janhit Krantikari Party (Peoples’ Welfare Revolutionary Party) , a splinter group of the Maoists, called for a 12-hour bandh (shut down strike) in Gumla and Simdega Districts of Jharkhand in protest against a panchayat (village level local self government institution) head's killing on December 14.

Non-Violent

December 17

Aurangabad District of Bihar

Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from different localities under Deo Police Station area of Aurangabad District of Bihar. 

Non-Violent

December 17

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, identified as Joga Naresh Markam (28) and Fagni Mandavi (35), surrendered before Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent

December 17

Bastar District of Chhattisgarh

Bastar District Police of Chhattisgarh claimed a major success when they arrested a Police-turned-Maoist identified as Korsa Joga about nine months after he joined the Maoists.

Non-Violent

December 17

Munger District of Bihar

SFs recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from a CPI-Maoist bunker in Bhinbudh forest of Munger District of Bihar.

Non-Violent

December 17

Malappuram District of Kerala

A goods van driver who went to collect grass from the Government Seed Farm at Munderi, near Edakkara in Malappuram District of Kerala, was injured in an attack by a group believed to be CPI-Maoist cadres.

Violent

December 18

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

Two kids were severely injured in a landmine blast laid by CPI-Maoist at Kongera village in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. The landmines laid by Maoists to attack security personnel went off when Kumari Radha (3), and Ramu Salam (3), stepped on it while playing and sustained burns on their faces.

Violent

December 18

Simdega District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres planted a bomb at a petrol pump in Kolibira area of Simdega District of Jharkhand.

Violent

December 18

Jharkhand

Maoists torched a vehicle at Ranchi-Khunti National Highway.

Violent

December 19

Purulia District of West Bengal

Former civic Police constable, Dilip Pramanik, an active member of Jungalmahal Unnayan Birodhi Protirodh Committee (Committee against Anti-Jungalmahal Development Forces) that is backed by the TMC, was injured when CPI-Maoist cadres tried to abduct him from Tilai village under Balampur Police Station area in Purulia District.

Violent

December 19

Hazaribagh and Bokaro District of Jharkhand

A joint operation conducted by Hazaribagh and Bokaro District Police of Jharkhand has led to the arrest of three hardcore Naxal operatives.

Non-Violent

December 19

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Ten CPI-Maoist cadres, including a ‘deputy platoon commander’ and four couples, surrendered before Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra. The surrender was formalised at a programme presided over by the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Ahmed Javed.

Non-Violent

December 19

New Delhi

President Pranab Mukherjee while delivering the annual endowment lecture of the IB in New Delhi termed the violent LWE movement as a "serious threat" to the country's peace and security and called upon SFs to effectively counter this challenge.

Statement

December 19

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent

December 21

Rayagada District of Odisha

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

Violent

December 21

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

SFs claimed to have busted a CPI-Maoist camp following an encounter with the Maoists near Kutul area in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. A woman Maoist, who was injured in the incident, was arrested.

Non-Violent

December 21

Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh

In another incident five Maoists were arrested from the forest of Kodeliyear, Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. 

Non-Violent

December 19 Gaya District of Bihar

A group of heavily armed CPI-Maoist cadres, said to be members of the PLGA, raided the makeshift premises of a road construction company near Nepa village under Tekari Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
December 22 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
December 22 Deoghar District of Jharkhand

CPI-Maoist cadres abducted seven workers of a construction company at gunpoint at Budhaniya village in Deoghar District of Jharkhand.

Violent
December 22 Balrampur District, Chhattisgarh

Six CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested with a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Sarguja region of Balrampur District, Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
December 22 Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
December 23 Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

Two Commando-60 troopers were injured during an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in the outskirts of Rengawahi village of Etapalli division in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.

Violent
December 23 Karimnagar District Police of Andhra Pradesh

In an attempt to win the confidence of villagers and keep a close surveillance on the possible regrouping of CPI-Maoists in the wake of coming general elections, the Karimnagar District Police of Andhra Pradesh launched the "Antharmadhanam" (introspection) programme in the remote Bheerpur village of Sarangapur mandal, the native of Maoist supremo Muppalla Laxman Rao alias Ganapathi.

Statement
December 24 Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand

Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand. SP Manoj Kaushik said William Hansda (27), an expert in handling all kinds of weapons, was arrested from Chalania forest in Vishnugarh.

Non-Violent
December 24 Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.

Another CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Manoj Kisku, who had worked with the organisation for only four months in 2008 and then fled to Bokaro surrendered in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
December 24 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam District rural Police arrested six members of a CPI-Maoist militia in Andhra Pradesh. The militia members were identified as A Venkata Ramana (25), G Nagaraju (26), G Sathibabu (26), M Chinabbai (28), T Sathibabu (30) and Vanthala Sibu (25), all natives of Balapam village in the District.

Non-Violent
December 25 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
December 25 Kandhamal District of Odisha

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

Violent
December 25 East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Police unearthed a CPI-Maoist arms dump near Donkarai under Y Ramavaram Police Station limits, Rampachodavaram Division, of East Godavari District during regular combing operations.

Non-Violent
December 25 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

19 Maoist militia members surrendered at Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Non-Violent
December 26 Aurangabad District of Bihar

Three contractors were arrested on charges of collusion with CPI-Maoist from Madanpura-Kasma road under Salaiya Police Station area in Aurangabad District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
December 26 Garhwa District of Jharkhand.

An alleged extremist, stated to be a former cadre of the CPI-Maoist was arrested from Kerwa village in Garhwa District of Jharkhand.

Non-Violent
December 26 Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Hoping to regain their hold in the Visakha Agency by gaining the confidence of tribals, the CPI-Maoist reportedly conducted a meeting on the borders of Koyyuru and GK Veedhi mandal (administrative units) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh with more than 300 tribals.

Non-Violent
December 27 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
December 27 Simdega District of Jharkhand

Following a brief exchange of fire, Simdega District Police of Jharkhand and CRPF personnel in Jharkhand busted a gun manufacturing unit run by PLFI near Mohuatoli under Bano Police limits in Simdega District, 50 kilometres from Sundargarh District border in Odisha.

Violent
December 27 Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
December 28 Jharkhand

Two suspected PLFI cadres were killed by the chief of the Janhit Kranti Party (Peoples Welfare Revolutionary Party), Nagesiya, in Raidih in Jharkhand.

Violent
December 28 Sundargarh District of Odisha

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

Non-violent
December 29 Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh

A trooper was killed and another injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.

Violent
December 29

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
December 29

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Congress Party leader at G.K. Veedhi and set ablaze a tractor at Chintapalli in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Violent
December 29

Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

A tractor hired by the AP Forest Development Corporation was burnt to ashes by the Maoists at Charlapalli village of Chintapalli mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.

Violent
December 29

Gopalganj District of Bihar

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze 11 vehicles of a construction company in Sattar Ghat locality of Gopalganj District in Bihar.

Violent
December 29

Vaishali District of Bihar

Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Lakhendra Paswan and Harendra Paswan, involved in the blowing up of railway track and other criminal activities, were arrested at Dharhara village in Vaishali District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
December 29

Jamui District of Bihar

A hardcore Maoist, identified as Sanjay Helbram, was arrested from a hideout in Jamui District of Bihar.

Non-Violent
December 29

Khagaria District of Bihar

A hardcore Maoist cadre, wanted in connection with at least six cases, surrendered before Khagaria District officials in Bihar.

Non-Violent
December 29

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Non-Violent
December 30

Malkangiri District of Odisha

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

Violent
December 30

Sukma District of Chhattisgarh

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Banjami Hidma (35), involved in the killing of a journalist was arrested from a forest under Tongpal Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.

Non-Violent
December 31

Gaya District of Bihar

A group of nearly 50 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a highway construction site in Gaya District of Bihar and torched construction machines stationed at the site.

Violent
December 31

Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra

A contractor, identified as Dhananjay Padishala, was arrested from Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra for allegedly carrying a consignment for CPI-Maoist.

Non-Violent
December 31

Koraput District of Odisha

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

Violent

 

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