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April - 1 
About a dozen armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women cadres, reportedly stormed a village along the Western Ghats close to the Kerala border in the Nilgiris District late on April 1, and addressed a gathering o
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About a dozen armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women cadres, reportedly stormed a village along the Western Ghats close to the Kerala border in the Nilgiris District late on April 1, and addressed a gathering of about 150 tribals, reports The Hindu. According to Police sources, the Maoists came to the Nedukal Kambai village in the Kolakombai Police Station limits around 9 p.m. Asking the villagers to gather at a common place, a couple of them began addressing the gathering, while others took positions to guard. Making an appeal to the villagers to join the CPI-Maoist, they released a manifesto promising to restore land, water and forest rights to the people. During the hour-long meeting, the Maoists distributed pamphlets and pasted posters in the village, according to sources.Calling for strengthening the ‘People's Liberation Guerrilla Army’ to establish “people’s rule”, the Maoists urged the tribals, Dalits, students, women and educated youth to join the armed struggle. Vowing to render justice to the Munnar tea estate workers, they appealed to the people to reject the elections which were the path of corrupt politicians and drive away the Special Task Force (STF) from the forest area, the sources said.
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April - 1 
One Maoist was injured in an encounter between the CPI-Maoist and the Security Force (SF) personnel at Chapla village in Garhwa District in the wee hours of April 1, reports Business Standard. The encounter took place when a team of CRPF personnel an
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One Maoist was injured in an encounter between the CPI-Maoist and the Security Force (SF) personnel at Chapla village in Garhwa District in the wee hours of April 1, reports Business Standard. The encounter took place when a team of CRPF personnel and District armed personnel rushed to the village following a tip-off that a squad led by ‘area commander’ Bhanu had assembled there, sources said. The SF personnel were conducting raids in the village when the Maoists started firing at them forcing them to retaliate in self-defense, sources said, adding that one Maoist sustained bullet injury. Bhanu and his two aides managed to escape, Superintendent of Police (SP) Priyadarshi Alok said.
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April - 2 
A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuwa Morcha (BJYM), was shot at by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bijapur District on April 2, reports The Hindu. "A small action team of Maoists attacked
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A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuwa Morcha (BJYM), was shot at by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bijapur District on April 2, reports The Hindu. "A small action team of Maoists attacked Murlikrishna Reddy, the BJYM Bijapur district president, last night at Bairamgad town of Bijapur. He was attacked with a country-made gun and other traditional weapons," Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) KL Dhruw said. Bastar range Inspector General of Police, SRP Kalluri, claimed that Reddy was offering prayers at a temple in Bairamgad when the Maoists attacked him. "He suffered three bullet injuries. He was immediately rushed to Raipur in an IAF chopper," he added.
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April - 2 
Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in a series of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts carried out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Dhanbad District of Jharkhand on April 2, reports Business Stan
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Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in a series of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts carried out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Dhanbad District of Jharkhand on April 2, reports Business Standard. Deputy Inspector General (Bokaro range) Upendra Kumar Singh said the CRPF personnel were on a long-range patrol when the IED blasts took place at Chitpur village under Topchanchi Police Station around 12.15 pm. The patrol party, including CRPF troops of the 154th battalion and personnel of the state Police, exchanged fire with the Maoists, the DIG said.
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April - 2 
Six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, ambushed a Long Range Patrolling (LRP) party of the CRPF triggering Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Topchanchi in
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Six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, ambushed a Long Range Patrolling (LRP) party of the CRPF triggering Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Topchanchi in the district headquarter of Dhanbad on April 2, reports The Pioneer. Two of the injured troopers are critical and have been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of Medica Hospital in Ranchi. The incident took place when a team of CRPF was on LRP on motorcycles at Bodra village under Topchanchi Police Station in Dhanbad. The CRPF personnel were riding motorcycles, when the extremists set off the blast through an IED, Police said. State Police Spokesperson SN Pradhan said the incident took place in the bordering area of Dhanbad and Giridih District where the rebels had laid several landmines. As soon as one of the IEDs was triggered the gelatin rods in a series started blowing one by one and a total of 52 landmines were exploded,” he said. “Topchanchi Police Station in charge Dharmdeo Ram and Inspector S Mishra were leading the LRP, while a CRPF team made up the tail of the convoy. After triggering the blast, ultras fired indiscriminately at the convoy, prompting the LRP personnel to return fire .The exchange lasted a little over half an hour,” said a senior Police official.
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April - 2 
The Police recovered six landmines from a village under Madanpur Police Station area in Aurangabad District on April 2, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, the Police detected six landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (
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The Police recovered six landmines from a village under Madanpur Police Station area in Aurangabad District on April 2, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, the Police detected six landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres underneath Madanpur Ajan road in Purnadih village and safely recovered all of them, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Baburam, said. The landmines were connected to six bombs weighing five kilograms each, he said. The bombs were being defused by the bomb disposal squad, Baburam added.
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April - 2 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Vikas alias Manasharam Hembram and his wife Tara alias Thakurmani Hembram from Kolkata on April 2, reports The Hindu. Addressing the m
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Vikas alias Manasharam Hembram and his wife Tara alias Thakurmani Hembram from Kolkata on April 2, reports The Hindu. Addressing the media, Joint Commissioner of Police (STF) Vishal Garg said that they were arrested near the Brigade Parade Ground under the Maiodan Police Station in Central Kolkata, after receiving inputs from reliable sources. “Vikas is the State Committee member of Maoists as well as the secretary of their State Military Commission. His wife Tara is the leader of their Salboni squad. They were involved in several Maoist- related incidents including those in Shilda and Goaltore,” said Garg. After interrogating them, Police raided a house in the Mogra Police Station area in Hooghly District and seized an AK-47 rifle along with rounds of live ammunition, Maoist literature and some letters written in tribal language. Garg said that they came to Kolkata to meet a leader.
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April - 3 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a pressure bomb blast, triggered allegedly by Maoists, in Dantewada District on April 3, reports The Hindu. The incident took place at Dubba Kunna forests under Katekalyan Police Station li
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a pressure bomb blast, triggered allegedly by Maoists, in Dantewada District on April 3, reports The Hindu. The incident took place at Dubba Kunna forests under Katekalyan Police Station limits while Security Forces (SFs) were returning after an anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in the region, Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap said. When the SFs reached a forested patch of Dubba Kunna, the trooper inadvertently stepped over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered the blast, the SP said. “Constable Gurwinder Singh belonging to the CRPF’s 195th battalion sustained injuries in the explosion,” he added.
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Five senior People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) leaders and two members of its armed squad have been arrested from various parts of Ranchi District on April 3, reports The Telegraph. The arrested PLFI leaders have been identified as Ranchi
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Five senior People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) leaders and two members of its armed squad have been arrested from various parts of Ranchi District on April 3, reports The Telegraph. The arrested PLFI leaders have been identified as Ranchi ‘zonal commander’ Tulsi Pahan, Bundu-Tamar ‘area commander’ Bheem Mahto alias Mangal Pandey, Jonha (south) ‘area commander’ Sunil Kachchap, Jonha (north) ‘area commander’ Dev Singh Munda and Nagri-Tupudana ‘area commander’ Birsa Mahto. These apart, Raja Patar and Mukesh Mahto, both members of the outfit's armed squad, have been arrested during two separate raids carried in Jonha and Nagri area. Nine fire weapons, including two double-barrel guns, four country-made rifles and three pistols, around 50 live cartridges, note books, backpacks, levy receipts and 12 mobile phones were recovered from them. Following a tip-off, the Ranchi Police, with the help of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), had planned ‘Operation Mahadev’ to capture the PLFI rebels, who had assembled in Jonha area of Angara, apparently to plan some big crime, Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kuldeep Dwivedi said. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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April - 3 
Security Forces (SF) seized a cache of arms and ammunitions from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hide out and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists in Rohtas District on April 3, reports Indian Express. Superi
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Security Forces (SF) seized a cache of arms and ammunitions from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hide out and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists in Rohtas District on April 3, reports Indian Express. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shivdeep Lande said acting on a tip-off about movement of a Maoist group led by Ajay Rajbhar in hilly Chunhatta village, the SF launched a combing operation there. But the Maoists escaped in the thick forest leaving behind a haul of arms and ammunitions comprising three single bore guns, a country-made pistol, 12 ammunitions, 50 kg ammonium nitrate, 50 kg PEF explosives, 2,350 detonators and four empty plastic boxes, Lande said. The SFs also defused an IED that the Maoists had planted on the road of Chunhatta village to prevent security men from reaching there, the SP added.
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April - 3 
Troops of the 230th CRPF battalion arrested six Maoists from Sukma District on April 3, reports The Hindu. Officials said a special squad from the unit arrested the Maoists, identified as Madvi Muka (22), Madkami Deva (24), Madkami Ganga (24), Chinga
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Troops of the 230th CRPF battalion arrested six Maoists from Sukma District on April 3, reports The Hindu. Officials said a special squad from the unit arrested the Maoists, identified as Madvi Muka (22), Madkami Deva (24), Madkami Ganga (24), Chinga (25), Budram (30) and Sanna (28) from the Nelavaram and Chichor villages of Sukma District. They said all the six were wanted by the State Police for various crimes and had warrants pending against them. “They have been nabbed by the troops of the same Central Reserve Police Force unit whose seven men were ambushed by Maoists last week. All six Maoists have been handed over to the State police,” an official said.
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April - 4 
A Police trooper and a civilian were injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Maoulimor village under Rawghat Police Station limits in Kanker District on April 4, reports Indian Express. On getti
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A Police trooper and a civilian were injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Maoulimor village under Rawghat Police Station limits in Kanker District on April 4, reports Indian Express. On getting information that Maoists had installed banners, posters and blocked Rawghat-Maoulimor road by felling trees, a joint team of District Force and Border Security Force (BSF) approached the spot. While Security Force (SF) personnel were trying to remove a banner, a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) placed under it went off injuring the constable Preetam Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Singh Meena said. Besides, a civilian who was present at the spot also sustained splinter injuries in the explosion, he added.
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April - 4 
About 167 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporters from the Mathili area of Malkangiri District surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Mitrabhanu Mohapatra on April 4, reports The Hindu. According to the SP Mitrabhanu, those
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About 167 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporters from the Mathili area of Malkangiri District surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Mitrabhanu Mohapatra on April 4, reports The Hindu. According to the SP Mitrabhanu, those who surrendered were from Maoist-infested Daldali and Gurupadar villages. They included 56 women, nine Maoist militias, five village committee members of Maoists and four members of Chetana Natya Mandali, a frontal organisation of the CPI-Maoist.
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April - 4 
Eight suspected Maoists, including a teen-aged girl, were arrested from separate places in Bastar Division on April 4, reports The Times of India. Four cadres were arrested from Kanker District and four others in Sukma District, a senior Police offic
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Eight suspected Maoists, including a teen-aged girl, were arrested from separate places in Bastar Division on April 4, reports The Times of India. Four cadres were arrested from Kanker District and four others in Sukma District, a senior Police official said. In the first incident, a team of District Force was carrying out a search operation in Badgaon Police Station area when they spotted four persons in forests of Latamarka village, the Police said. On interrogation, they admitted involvement in the Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism, LWE] movement, he added. They were identified as Saten Ram Kumeti (26), Rati Ram Jade (23), Vimla Uike (23) and a 17-year-old girl, the official said. Kumeti was wanted in cases of abduction and attempt to murder in the region while three others, including Vimla and the minor, were allegedly involved in offences like rioting, loot and attempt to wage war, he said. In the second incident, a joint squad of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police Force arrested four Maoists from Nilavaram village under Gadiras Police Station limits, the official said. Of them, Katti Guddi alias Madkam Ganga was carrying a reward of INR 2,000 on his head, he said. All four were active members of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan (DAKMS), a front of the CPI-Maoist, and were allegedly involved in various crimes including creating disturbance during panchayat (village level local self government institution) election in 2015.
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April - 4 
The Supreme Court (SC) on April 4, granted bail to Delhi University (DU) Professor G.N. Saibaba, in jail over suspicion of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), while pulling up the Maharashtra government for being &ldqu
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The Supreme Court (SC) on April 4, granted bail to Delhi University (DU) Professor G.N. Saibaba, in jail over suspicion of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), while pulling up the Maharashtra government for being “extremely unfair” to an ailing man, reports The Hindu. A Bench of Justices J.S. Khehar and C. Nagappan said there was no point in keeping Saibaba, who is a wheelchair-user, in Nagpur Jail indefinitely. “You are extremely unfair to him (Saibaba) considering his medical condition. There is no point keeping him in jail if the material witnesses have already been examined,” Justice Khehar observed when the State counsel pressed for extending the custody. In February, the apex court had agreed to consider the Professor’s bail plea on April 4, 2016, after the Maharashtra government completed the examination of eight material witnesses in the case. The apex court had ordered day-to-day trial to start from March 4.
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April - 5 
A 35-year-old villager was killed allegedly by Maoists for refusing to support them in Kanker District on April 5. Lalit Dugga was brutally beaten with sticks to death by the Maoists at his native place Kadgaon, Pakhanjore Sub-Divisional Officer of P
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A 35-year-old villager was killed allegedly by Maoists for refusing to support them in Kanker District on April 5. Lalit Dugga was brutally beaten with sticks to death by the Maoists at his native place Kadgaon, Pakhanjore Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDPO) Jai Prakash Badhai said. As per the preliminary information, a group of Maoists had abducted Dugga from his house. The victim’s kin said in their statement that Maoists had also beaten up Dugga some time back. When the victim remained firm on his stand of not supporting the outlawed outfit, the Maoists killed him, the SDOP said.
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April - 5 
A 40-year old former cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reportedly taken into custody at Thallayapalem in Thullur mandal (administrative unit) in Guntur District by special party Police on April 5, reports The Hindu. The wo
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A 40-year old former cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reportedly taken into custody at Thallayapalem in Thullur mandal (administrative unit) in Guntur District by special party Police on April 5, reports The Hindu. The woman Maoist identified as Bhootam Annapoorna alias Aruna had come to the village to see her relatives when Police, who got wind of her whereabouts, picked her up. Aruna had been an active Maoist and had worked in dalams (armed squads) at Julakallu village in Piduguralla mandal for many years, it was learnt. Guntur Police have, however, refused to confirm the arrest.
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April - 5 
The Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP) 'chief', Sabyasachi Panda appeared before the District & Sessions Judge Court in Phulbani District on April 5, in connection with three cases filed under Daringibadi Police Station limits, reports New Indian
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The Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP) 'chief', Sabyasachi Panda appeared before the District & Sessions Judge Court in Phulbani District on April 5, in connection with three cases filed under Daringibadi Police Station limits, reports New Indian Express. OMP is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). All the three cases were registered in 2011 when Panda was active in Daringibadi area. In one of the three cases, it was alleged that Maoists, under the leadership of Panda, attacked Security Forces (SFs) during a combing operation in Daringibadi in 2011. After appearance of the Maoist leader in the District Court, the cases were transferred to Additional District Judge Court, Phulbani for trial and the next hearing was fixed on April 29.
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April - 6 
An encounter was reported between Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Denga Pahari section of the forests located on the borders of the Giridih and Dhanbad District on April 6, reports The Pioneer. A joint team of Giridi
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An encounter was reported between Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Denga Pahari section of the forests located on the borders of the Giridih and Dhanbad District on April 6, reports The Pioneer. A joint team of Giridih Police and 124th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) unit raided the Denga Pahari forest area under the Parasnath Police Station and had an hour –long encounter with Maoists. However, the Maoists fled towards forest side, sources said.
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April - 6 
As many as six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Force (SF) personnel from separate locations in Bastar region on April 6, reports The Pioneer. Based on inputs about presence of Maoists in Gadiras region in
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As many as six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Force (SF) personnel from separate locations in Bastar region on April 6, reports The Pioneer. Based on inputs about presence of Maoists in Gadiras region in Sukma District, a joint squad of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Force (DF) swung into action and arrested four Maoists, said Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Santosh Singh. Those arrested were identified as Madvi Hunga (26), Madvi Lakma (22), Kawasi Mukka (35) and Podiyami Somaru (24), he said while elaborating that they were working as member of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan (DAKMS), a frontal outfit of the CPI-Maoist. In another incident, two Maoists were arrested by personnel of District Reserve Group (DRG) in Dantewada District. Those arrested were identified as member of Malangir Local Operation Squad (LOS) Bheema Podiyami and Dumam LOS member Deva alias Joga Padam, informed Police. According to the Police, during the course of investigation, it came to light that Bheema was inducted into the banned organization as Chetana Natya Mandali (CNM) member in 2009 and elevated as member of Malangir LOS in 2015 whereas Joga was associated with the Maoist movement since 2007.
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April - 6 
four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) allegedly planted by Maoists to target Security Force (SF) personnel were recovered by SFs in Kanker District on April 6, reports The Hindu. A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force recov
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four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) allegedly planted by Maoists to target Security Force (SF) personnel were recovered by SFs in Kanker District on April 6, reports The Hindu. A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force recovered the explosives during a search operation in the forests of Bande Police Station area, Pakhanjore Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Jai Prakash Badhai said. While the SFs were cordoning-off Korenar village forests, they spotted an electric wire connection and subsequently found the IEDs, kept in different objects under the ground, Badhai said. “Two IEDs were kept in a pressure cooker and as many others were in form of pipe bombs. Of them, a pressure cooker bomb weighed 5 kg and others were of low intensity,” he said. According to a BSF official, the pipe bombs were connected to a wireless ‘walkie-talkie’ in a manner that if the wireless set receives a call, the bomb detonator catches the signal too and the IED explodes. The explosives were immediately destroyed by the bomb disposal squad of BSF and Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare (CTJW) college, Kanker.
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April - 6 
Four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed trader Jayaram Pangi near Jalaput village in Nandapur Tehsil (revenue unit) in Koraput District on April 6 and left behind a letter near the body which read that he was punishe
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Four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed trader Jayaram Pangi near Jalaput village in Nandapur Tehsil (revenue unit) in Koraput District on April 6 and left behind a letter near the body which read that he was punished for his involvement in ganja smuggling and other anti-social activities, reports New Indian Express. Police recovered the body and said that Pangi belonged to Singrai village under Chitrakonda Police limits and was involved in ganja smuggling.
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April - 6 
One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a series of landmines targeting the Security Force (SF) personnel on a combing operation in Rudakota area of Pedabayalu man
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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a series of landmines targeting the Security Force (SF) personnel on a combing operation in Rudakota area of Pedabayalu mandal (administrative unit) in the Visakha agency in Visakhapatnam District on April 6, reports The Times of India. The injured trooper was identified as radio operator of the 198 battalion head constable Srinivas Sahu (40) of Odisha. Sources said four to five explosions of improvised electronic devices (IEDs) were heard at around 8.30 am 5 kilometres away from Rudakota area, which was followed by gunfire. CRPF personnel retaliated with light machine gun fire. A platoon of 25 to 30 CRPF personnel was moving from Rudakota area to Munchingput when the incident took place.This is the first incident in nearly 10 years in the Visakha Agency in which CRPF was targeted by Maoists, adds The Hindu. The first incident was at the Sileru shandy some 10 years ago when a CRPF constable was shot dead by Maoists. There were several incidents of Maoists attacking the State Police and its Greyhound personnel.
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April - 6 
Police arrested hardcore Maoist Dasru Kadraka (25), son of Majji Kadraka of Gorata village under Muniguda Police limits in Rayagada District on April 6, reports The Pioneer. Dasru was working as a ‘militia commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Ni
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Police arrested hardcore Maoist Dasru Kadraka (25), son of Majji Kadraka of Gorata village under Muniguda Police limits in Rayagada District on April 6, reports The Pioneer. Dasru was working as a ‘militia commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Niyamgiri and involved in a number of crimes, informed the Rayagada Superintendent of Police.
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April - 6 
Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate incidents from Saran and Muzaffarpur Districts on April 6, reports The Telegraph. Superintended of Police (SP) Pankaj Kumar Raj said a person from the CPI-Maoist
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate incidents from Saran and Muzaffarpur Districts on April 6, reports The Telegraph. Superintended of Police (SP) Pankaj Kumar Raj said a person from the CPI-Maoist - had demanded a levy of INR 2.5 million from Govardhan Sah, a goldsmith in Parsa, on March 27. Sah had informed the Police and a special team was formed which arrested Mukesh Sahni from Dadanpur and Sanjay Sahni from Sahila village in Muzaffarpur.
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April - 6 
The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly held a ‘kangaroo court’ in Balaghat District, where a sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) was asked to ensure payment of wage arrears under the Mahatma Gandhi Natio
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The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly held a ‘kangaroo court’ in Balaghat District, where a sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) was asked to ensure payment of wage arrears under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), reports Desh Gujarat on April 7. This is after a long time that Naxal activity has come to light in Balaghat District, which is close to Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh and Gondia of Maharashtra. “Twenty Naxals including six women held an unofficial court in Pandripani jungle near Rashimetta in south Baiher on the night of April 4,” said former Lanji Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kishore Samrite. The villagers complained to the Naxals that they had not received wages for work under the MGNREGA for several months. The Naxals told the woman sarpanch’s husband to make sure that payments were made within 15 days. Otherwise the sarpanch should resign, they said. “We have got inputs that rebels held a meeting, not a kangaroo court, on April 4,” District Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Tiwari said.
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April - 6 
Three villagers were killed allegedly by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in separate incidents in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on April 6, reports The Hindu. While two villagers, who were abducted from a village in Kondagaon
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Three villagers were killed allegedly by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in separate incidents in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on April 6, reports The Hindu. While two villagers, who were abducted from a village in Kondagaon District, were allegedly killed by Maoists after holding a ‘Jan Adalat’ (kangaroo court), another was killed in Kanker District. “The victims, identified as Budhru and Manku, tribals from Kudur village under Mardapal police station limits, were brutally beaten to death,” Kondagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) JS Watti said. As per preliminary information, three villagers from Kudur area were abducted by Maoists on April 4, and two others picked up on April 5. Subsequently, the Maoists held a ‘Jan Adalat’ around 15 kilometres from Kudur in Tilam-Becha area, which falls in Narayanpur District, the SP said. “The Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists, LWEs] executed two villagers and released three,” he said. Becha area is said to be the strong base of the Maoists, which lies on the tri-junction of Bastar-Kondagaon-Narayanpur Districts around 400 kilometres away from Raipur.
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April - 7 
Heavy exchange of fire took place twice between Hawk Force of State Police and an armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on April 7, reports The Times of India. Though the exact location of
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Heavy exchange of fire took place twice between Hawk Force of State Police and an armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on April 7, reports The Times of India. Though the exact location of encounter is yet to be confirmed, intelligence officers at Police headquarters said first firing took place near a forest area under Patra Police outpost under Roopjhar Police Station. Commandant, who was leading the force, ordered retaliation as the Maoists fired on the Security Forces (SFs). However, no casualty was reported from either side. Previous encounter was reported from Machhurda forest area, located 30 kilometres from District headquarters during routine patrolling. Armed Forces were heading towards the forest from the area under Birsa Police Station, when Maoists opened fire for the first time. "It seems to be a chance attack instead of an ambush. That was a transit point for Maoists to enter Maharashtra," said Police officer monitoring anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism, LWE] operations.
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April - 7 
The CPI-Maoist have given a call for 'Dandakaranya Bandh' on April 15, opposing the recent air-to-ground firing exercise carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in south Bastar region, reports Business Standard on April 8. "The pamphle
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The CPI-Maoist have given a call for 'Dandakaranya Bandh' on April 15, opposing the recent air-to-ground firing exercise carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in south Bastar region, reports Business Standard on April 8. "The pamphlets in which the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has opposed the aerial firing practice by IAF commandos have been recovered from the restive places of Bijapur, Sukma and Kanker districts," a senior Police official involved in anti-Maoist operations said. The IAF's Garuda commandos had conducted a special air-to- ground firing exercise in Sukma District of the state on April 1. A similar aerial firing practice was done in Bijapur last year. The pamphlets, released in Naxal's [Left-Wing Extremism, LWE] Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) official representative Vikalp's name, have appealed to make the bandh (general shut down) successful. DKSZC oversees Maoist activities in Bastar and some parts of Maharashtra and Telangana.
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April - 7 
The Maoists who had an encounter with Madhya Pradesh Security Force (SF) personnel in Balaghat District on April 7, were newly recruited from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and wanted to influence tendu leaf (leaves of Diospyros Melonoxylon) pluckin
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The Maoists who had an encounter with Madhya Pradesh Security Force (SF) personnel in Balaghat District on April 7, were newly recruited from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and wanted to influence tendu leaf (leaves of Diospyros Melonoxylon) plucking to broaden base, investigations have revealed, reports Hindustan Times on April 8. The groups of 25-30 fresh recruits were led by three hardcore Maoists, including Tanda Malajkhand ‘area committee member’ Sangita, who carries a reward of INR 700,000 on head and is wanted by the Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh Police. The other two included Tanda Malajkhand ‘area committee member’ Dipak, who carries INR 3 million reward on head, and ‘divisional commander’ of North Gadchiroli Gondia committee Naresh, who carries INR 2 million bounty. The Maoists were camping in the jungles between Chukkatola and Bhagwandeeh in Balaghat District to extort money from contractors of tendu leaf plucking on the Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra trisection, investigations have revealed. Balaghat Police sources said the Maoists had planned to fuel resentment among tribes people plucking tendu leaves by telling them that they are paid INR 130 per hundred leaves instead of INR 150 per hundred leaves.
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April - 7 
Three troopers of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit were injured on April 7, when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Parasnath Hills in Giridih District to targe
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Three troopers of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit were injured on April 7, when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Parasnath Hills in Giridih District to target a contingent of forces chasing them, reports The Times of India. Additional Director General (ADG) (operations) and Police spokesperson S N Pradhan said the troopers were hurt by splinters after the blast. An anti-Maoist operation was launched in the area on April 6, after authorities received inputs that 25-odd rebels, led by CPI-Maoist Jharkhand Regional Committee ‘secretary’ Ajay Mahto and his aide Nunu Chand Mahto, are holed up in an area within the limits of Madhuban Police Station of Parasnath Hill.Parasnath is the highest hill in Jharkhand with the most sacred Jain temple Shikharji located on the top. Maoists exploit the topographical advantages of the hill, which rests between the Maoist-hit Dhanbad and Giridih.
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April - 8 
A Police jawan (trooper) was killed and another injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Force (SF) personnel who were deployed on a helipad in the dense forests in Bijapur District on April 8, rep
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A Police jawan (trooper) was killed and another injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Force (SF) personnel who were deployed on a helipad in the dense forests in Bijapur District on April 8, reports The Hindu. A group of Maoists opened fire on jawans guarding the helipad in a restive pocket of Pamed Police Station area, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) KL Dhruv said. SFs were tasked with ensuring security to the helipad ahead of the landing of a helicopter meant to transport ration for them. After dropping the consignment, the chopper returned and SFs began marching back to its base, he said. “Meanwhile, a group of Maoists opened indiscriminate firing on them from behind leaving two constables --Baburam Markam belonging to the district force and Dinesh Ogre of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) - injured. “While Markam succumbed to his injuries during the treatment, Ogre was airlifted to Raipur for treatment,” he said.
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April - 8 
The armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one youth for allegedly being ‘Police informer’ and also collecting levy in favour of Maoists at Pipradih village under Gomia Police Station in Bokaro District lat
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The armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one youth for allegedly being ‘Police informer’ and also collecting levy in favour of Maoists at Pipradih village under Gomia Police Station in Bokaro District late on April 8, reports The Pioneer. The deceased has been identified as Satendra Mandal (26) of Pipradih village. According to reports about 15 to 20 armed Maoists raided his village and took him in the forest area of Chutte-Kharna, when Satendra was coming back on his motorcycle at home in the evening. The villagers saw his body with throat slit on Chutte-Kharna forest way, one kilometre from his house. The Police recovered “parchas” (leaflet/pamphlet) from the spot stating that Satendra, was ‘Police informer’ and collecting “chanda” (levy) in favor of original Maoists group. Mandal also joined rival Uday Mahto group. Police sources said the deceased had a close nexus with the Maoists in the past. The incident could be a result of his (Maoists) internal conflicts, further Police added.
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April - 8 
Landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were found near Kudumuluguma block office in Malkangiri District on April 8, reports prameyanews7. The landmines were neutralised by a bomb defuse team of the Border Se
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Landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were found near Kudumuluguma block office in Malkangiri District on April 8, reports prameyanews7. The landmines were neutralised by a bomb defuse team of the Border Security Force (BSF). A letter was too found from the spot in which Maoists wanted that the BSF personnel should leave the District at the earliest.
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April - 9 
189 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their sympathizers surrendered in front of Security Forces (SFs) on April 9 in Malkangiri District, reports Times of India. The Maoists surrendered in presence of officers of 202 Cobra unit
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189 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their sympathizers surrendered in front of Security Forces (SFs) on April 9 in Malkangiri District, reports Times of India. The Maoists surrendered in presence of officers of 202 Cobra unit of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police. Those who surrendered include 25 Maoist cadres, 10 village committee members and 154 Maoist sympathizers, said officials.
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April - 9 
A top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Kudumula Venkata Ramana alias Ravi, died of jaundice at a city hospital in Visakhapatnam District on April 9, reports The Hindu. Ravi was member of the Andhra-Odisha border special zona
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A top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Kudumula Venkata Ramana alias Ravi, died of jaundice at a city hospital in Visakhapatnam District on April 9, reports The Hindu. Ravi was member of the Andhra-Odisha border special zonal committee (AOBSZC) and ‘commander’ of first company of party’s central regional committee (CRC) that was responsible for many operations in the area. He had reportedly planned many attacks on the Police and destruction of property. Ravi carried a reward of INR 2 million on his head. Ravi was reportedly brought to the city from a place beyond Sapparla in Chintapalli mandal (administrative unit) in the morning but was already dead, according to information available with the Police, Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said. Ravi, a native of Kommangi village in Chintapalli mandal joined the Maoist party in 1998 soon after completing high school. He rose in the party ranks to become one of its top leaders and military strategist. He married Kumari, a party member.
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April - 9 
As many as 122 members of CPI-Maoist militia and its frontal organisations reportedly gave themselves up before the Police higher officials at Dornapal in Sukma District on April 9, reports The Hindu. According to sources, 11 women militia members we
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As many as 122 members of CPI-Maoist militia and its frontal organisations reportedly gave themselves up before the Police higher officials at Dornapal in Sukma District on April 9, reports The Hindu. According to sources, 11 women militia members were among those who surrendered en masse before the Police in Sukma District of south Bastar region.
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April - 9 
the Visakha Rural Police reportedly arrested Galikonda ‘area committee member’ Vantala Checchu alias Vasanta (33) of Bonangipalli in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District a couple of days ago, reports The Times
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the Visakha Rural Police reportedly arrested Galikonda ‘area committee member’ Vantala Checchu alias Vasanta (33) of Bonangipalli in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District a couple of days ago, reports The Times of India on April 10. Vasanta is the wife of senior leader and ‘divisional committee member’ Krishna. Vasanta has been suffering from various ailments. According to sources, she had been staying at her native village for some time to avail medical treatment. After learning this, the rural Police went to the village and took her into custody. Vasanta was arrested by combing parties at Janbai in the cut-off area in Malkangiri District of Odisha five years ago. However, she had managed to escape from custody.
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April - 10 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a villager, identified as Manju Guntha (32), belonged to Semageda village of Kotiya panchayat (village level local self government institution) under Pottangi Polic
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a villager, identified as Manju Guntha (32), belonged to Semageda village of Kotiya panchayat (village level local self government institution) under Pottangi Police limits in Koraput District by slitting his throat late on April 10, reports New Indian Express. Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) BV Rao said, the Maoists reached Manju’s house and asked him to come out. They later took him to a nearby forest and killed him, he added.
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April - 10 
A woman Maoist cadre, who is the mother of a four-month-old girl, surrendered in Narayanpur District on April 10, saying she wanted a better life for her child, reports The Hindu. Sukaru Salaam (22), a native of Manpur area in Rajnandgaon District, s
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A woman Maoist cadre, who is the mother of a four-month-old girl, surrendered in Narayanpur District on April 10, saying she wanted a better life for her child, reports The Hindu. Sukaru Salaam (22), a native of Manpur area in Rajnandgaon District, surrendered before senior Police and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials at Narayanpur District headquarters, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Meena said. She was allegedly involved in several Maoist offences, including the attack on SFs in Aundhi area of Rajnandgaon during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, he said, adding that she was carrying a reward of INR 100, 000 on her head. Sukaru was active in Aundhi Local Organisation Squad (LOS) in Rajnandgaon where she fell in love with the squad’s ‘deputy commander’, Bharat. When the senior cadres objected to their relationship, the couple fled and shifted to Koyalibeda in Kanker District, Meena said. They were well aware of the Maoist ‘diktat’ that cadres are not allowed to have children. After giving birth to a baby girl, Sukaru decided to quit the movement to give a better life to her child, he said.
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April - 10 
Around 10 armed cadres of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) set ablaze three dumpers, damaged an SUV and beat up a guard at a mine of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) at Charhi in Hazaribagh District on April 10, the second such attack in the area w
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Around 10 armed cadres of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) set ablaze three dumpers, damaged an SUV and beat up a guard at a mine of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) at Charhi in Hazaribagh District on April 10, the second such attack in the area within a week, reports The Telegraph. Workers and officials of a mining company BGR, engaged at the CCL site in Ulahara of Tapin North to dig coal, told the Police about threats for levy they got from alleged JPC cadres. JPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist. Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh Kumar Jha agreed the company did not inform the Police about levy demands of the JPC, led by a member who identified himself as Ranjeet. "The culprits will be identified and nabbed soon," the SP said. He added BGR workers in another site in Tapin North area were assaulted last week. "We have stationed forces for security," said Jha.
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April - 10 
Explosives hidden by the Maoists were recovered during “area domination campaign” by the Security Forces (SFs) near Gundijora in the Saranda jungles in West Singhbhum District on April 10, reports The Hindu. Getting information, the Centr
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Explosives hidden by the Maoists were recovered during “area domination campaign” by the Security Forces (SFs) near Gundijora in the Saranda jungles in West Singhbhum District on April 10, reports The Hindu. Getting information, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) (197 Battalion) and District Police personnel, headed by Commandant T.H. Khan and Assistant Commandant Pundarik Mishra searched the areas as part of the ‘area domination campaign’ and recovered 39 pieces of .303 ammunition and 12 electronic detonators, a CRPF release said. Following a tip-off sniffer dogs were pressed into service to unearth the explosives hidden for use against the SF personnel, it said. The release claimed that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) was on the decline in the Saranada forests.
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April - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted allegedly by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Dantewada District on April 10, reports PTI. A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRP
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted allegedly by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Dantewada District on April 10, reports PTI. A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Force recovered the explosives while patrolling the under-construction Aranpur-Jagargunda road under Aranpur Police Station limits, Dantewada Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ramkrishna Sahu said. While cordoning off an area near Kondapara, where a CRPF camp is located, SFs spotted the explosives, weighing 10 kilograms each, kept in pressure cookers hidden beneath the earth, Sahu said. The IEDs were immediately destroyed by bomb disposal squad, the officer added.
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April - 10 
SF personnel from at least five major forces have launched ‘Operation Hill Vijay’ to root out Left Wing Extremists (LWE) from the Parasnath Hills in Giridih District, reports India Today on April 11. "Personnel from the CRPF, Jharkha
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SF personnel from at least five major forces have launched ‘Operation Hill Vijay’ to root out Left Wing Extremists (LWE) from the Parasnath Hills in Giridih District, reports India Today on April 11. "Personnel from the CRPF, Jharkhand Jaguar, CoBRA, Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and District Police from Dhanbad and Giridih are involved in the ‘Operation Hill Vijay’ to drive Maoists out of the hills," Deputy Inspector General of Police (Hazaribagh) Upendra Kumar said. Launched a few days ago, Kumar said, the anti-Maoist operation would continue till the rebels were rooted out of the hills, as had been done in Saranda forests in West Singhbhum District.
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April - 10 
The Maoists set on fire an empty ‘phadi’, where dried kendu leaves are stored, at Gaurpali village of Lakhanpur panchayat under Ambabhona block in Bargarh District late on April 10, reports New Indian Express. There was no loss of life or
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The Maoists set on fire an empty ‘phadi’, where dried kendu leaves are stored, at Gaurpali village of Lakhanpur panchayat under Ambabhona block in Bargarh District late on April 10, reports New Indian Express. There was no loss of life or property and only the roof of the shed has been gutted. Maoists have left behind two banners, in Hindi and Odia, claiming responsibility for the fire and accusing some Government officials of exploiting poor people.
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April - 11 
A Maoist leader named Benu, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of Malkangiri district committee of the CPI-Maoist, has sent an audio clip to the media, reports The Hindu on April 12. Through this audio clip, he has criticised the surrender of hun
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A Maoist leader named Benu, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of Malkangiri district committee of the CPI-Maoist, has sent an audio clip to the media, reports The Hindu on April 12. Through this audio clip, he has criticised the surrender of hundreds of Maoist sympathisers and militias from the Mathili area of Malkangiri District. He termed these surrenders to be an outcome of use of force by the Police. He added that the Police were falsely implicating innocent persons as Maoists. He threatened to take revenge on leaders of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) if these did not stop.
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April - 11 
An encounter took place between a joint team of District Police Jharkhand Jaguar Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 209 battalion and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Latu in Latehar District on April 11, reports The
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An encounter took place between a joint team of District Police Jharkhand Jaguar Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 209 battalion and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Latu in Latehar District on April 11, reports The Pioneer. Sources said the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) was after the Maoists since last night of April 10, following a tip off of their presence in Latu. Sources said the encounter has been (so far) casualty free on both the sides. Superintendent of Police (SP), Anoop Birtharay has confirmed the encounter between the SFs and the Maoists at Latu this Monday (April 11) afternoon. SP Latehar added the contingent of Maoists was led by Bara Vikas a highly esteemed confidant of top gun of the Maoists Arvindji. SFs have recovered pithoos, bullet pouches, blankets and medicines. There is no word on any recovery of any abandoned weapon of the Maoists.
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April - 11 
An injured Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested following an encounter between the Maoists and a Police team in a forested patch in Dantewada District on April 11, reports The Pioneer. A joint team of Special Task Force (ST
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An injured Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested following an encounter between the Maoists and a Police team in a forested patch in Dantewada District on April 11, reports The Pioneer. A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Force (DF) had started on an anti-Maoist operation from Kuakonda Police Station limits. The team was in a forested patch near Kankipara village where they had a face-off with armed Maoists who opened indiscriminate firing on the Police team, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kamlochan Kashyap informed. Later on, while searching the spot an injured Maoist was found who was identified as Kartam Pandu. A muzzle gun and other items of daily use were also seized from the spot. Pandu was an active military platoon member of Maoists in the region, the SP said. Pandu was allegedly involved in blowing up a vehicle of Security Forces (SFs) near Malewada on March 30 in Kuakonda area wherein seven CRPF personnel had lost their lives, the SP mentioned.
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April - 11 
demanding release of Dasru Kadraka (25), who was arrested on charges of being a Militia Commanderin Rayagada District on April 6, more than 300 Dongria Kondhs (indigenous tribal groups of Rayagada, Koraput and Kalahandi Districts of Odisha) took out
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demanding release of Dasru Kadraka (25), who was arrested on charges of being a Militia Commanderin Rayagada District on April 6, more than 300 Dongria Kondhs (indigenous tribal groups of Rayagada, Koraput and Kalahandi Districts of Odisha) took out a rally from Munikhol panchayat office and staged a demonstration before Muniguda Police Station in Rayagada District on April 11, reports New Indian Express. The Dongria Kondhs of Muniguda, Kalyansinghpur and Bisamcuttack blocks of the District led by Ladda Sikaka, convener of Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS), staged the protest. Sikaka said, unable to fight against the Maoists, Police are targeting innocent Dongria Kondhs out of frustration. As an active member of NSS, Dasru was fighting for Niyamgiri Hill and has no connection with the Maoists, Sikaka added. In the recent past, Police had arrested Haribandhu Kadraka, Drika Kadraka, Tela Karkara, Nepal Takri and Padmanav Choudhury on similar charges. Another tribal, Manda Kadraka was killed in Police encounter and Drika Kadraka had committed suicide following Police torture, added Sikaka. Tribals also submitted a memorandum to Governor seeking his intervention in release of Kadraka and preventing Police atrocities on Dongria Kondhs. They have threatened to resort to rail roko (halting of Railways) at Muniguda if their demands are not met at the earliest.
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April - 11 
Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Ram Mohan Singh Munda, who was sent to judicial custody on April 2, has been taken in a three-day Police remand on April 11, for interrogation in as many as 49 cases registered against him, reports The Telegraph.
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Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Ram Mohan Singh Munda, who was sent to judicial custody on April 2, has been taken in a three-day Police remand on April 11, for interrogation in as many as 49 cases registered against him, reports The Telegraph. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kuldeep Dwivedi said Mohan's interrogation would help collect information about Maoists in Ranchi.
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April - 11 
Maoiststriggered a landmine blast killing a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head Constable and leaving 11 personnel injured in Morli forest area near Kunta town of Sukma District on March 11, reports The New Indian Express. The incident too
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Maoiststriggered a landmine blast killing a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head Constable and leaving 11 personnel injured in Morli forest area near Kunta town of Sukma District on March 11, reports The New Indian Express. The incident took place as CRPF personnel, deputed to ensure security to road works from Kunta to Gollapalli, were patrolling the area. Talking about the incident, Bastar Inspector General of Police (IGP) S.R.P. Kalluri said though they were taking all precautions, Maoists were able to strike back.
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April - 11 
Security Force (SF) personnel busted a Maoist camp in a forested area near Chitrakonda in Malkangiri District on April 11, reports Odisha Sun Times. Border Security Force (BSF) jawans (troopers) during combing operations in Khaipadar forested area ne
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Security Force (SF) personnel busted a Maoist camp in a forested area near Chitrakonda in Malkangiri District on April 11, reports Odisha Sun Times. Border Security Force (BSF) jawans (troopers) during combing operations in Khaipadar forested area near Chitrakonda busted the camp of Maoists and seized four guns and explosives from the camp, Police said. However, no arrests were made since the Maoists had vacated the camp by the time BSF personnel reached there, Police added.
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April - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reportedly looted a truck and set it ablaze in Balaghat District on April 11, reports The Times of India. The incident took place at Dhiri Murum village of the District. Police said a group of 2
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reportedly looted a truck and set it ablaze in Balaghat District on April 11, reports The Times of India. The incident took place at Dhiri Murum village of the District. Police said a group of 25-30 armed people, dressed in green uniform, looted a truck and then set it afire in Mataghat area.
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April - 11 
Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the PLFI cadres near Katingkel village in Khunti District late on April 11, reports The Hindu. The encounter lasted for mo
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Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the PLFI cadres near Katingkel village in Khunti District late on April 11, reports The Hindu. The encounter lasted for more than three hours after which the Police succeeded in arresting three PLFI cadres. The Police recovered one rifle, live cartridges and incriminating documents from the arrested cadres. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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April - 12 
A Lohardaga court on April 12, awarded life imprisonment to five Maoists for killing 11 SF personnel in a 2011 ambush in Senha block in Lohardaga District, reports The Times of India. In the series of 300 landmine blasts, 58 jawans (troopers) were al
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A Lohardaga court on April 12, awarded life imprisonment to five Maoists for killing 11 SF personnel in a 2011 ambush in Senha block in Lohardaga District, reports The Times of India. In the series of 300 landmine blasts, 58 jawans (troopers) were also injured. ‘Sub-zonal commander’ Pooran Ganjhu, ‘area commander’ Akshay Kherwar and cadres Sudhwa Asur, Sunna Kherwar and Vishnu Asur were brought in the court of Additional District Judge Anil Kumar amid tight security. Additional public prosecutor A K Pandey said the Maoists have been given rigorous imprisonment. A fine of INR 10,000 has been imposed on each of the convicts.
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April - 12 
A Maoist leader carrying a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head surrendered in Latehar District on April 12, reports The Telegraph. Maoists Dinesh Yadav (40), with several aliases - Chasma, Satyendra Yadav, Chota Vikas and Umesh - was in civil dress
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A Maoist leader carrying a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head surrendered in Latehar District on April 12, reports The Telegraph. Maoists Dinesh Yadav (40), with several aliases - Chasma, Satyendra Yadav, Chota Vikas and Umesh - was in civil dress when he surrendered before Palamau Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Saket Kumar and Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Anoop Birtharay. He wasn't carrying any arms. "It is a big achievement for the police. It took six months to convince the Maoist leader... we took the help of several agencies and family members. He was associated with the rebel organization for the last 20 years and has groomed several Maoists who are now operating in various parts of the country. We expect many more of his protégés to surrender," Birtharay said, after he had presented him to the local media in Latehar.
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April - 12 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer who had suffered severe Improvised Explosive Device (IED) splinter injuries during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation on March11 in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh died on
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer who had suffered severe Improvised Explosive Device (IED) splinter injuries during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation on March11 in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh died on April 12 at a hospital in Hyderabad, reports outlookindia.com. The officer identified as Deputy Commandant BK Shyam Niwas had slipped into coma for a month.
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April - 12 
At least 23 tribal people, believed to be relatives of two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, were allegedly forced out of their village in Kondagaon District, by Maoists, who branded them as ‘Police informers&rsqu
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At least 23 tribal people, believed to be relatives of two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, were allegedly forced out of their village in Kondagaon District, by Maoists, who branded them as ‘Police informers’, reports The Hindu on April 13. “A case has been registered in this connection based on a complaint of the villagers, all natives of Padeli village under Mardapal police station limits (located around 300 km from Raipur),” Kondagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) JS Watti said. The tribal people, belonging to five families, are believed to be the relatives of two surrendered Maoists, who of late joined the State Police. In their statement, the victims said that a group of Naxals stormed their village on April 9, and evicted them from their homes, following which they shifted to another village. They stated that the Maoists accused them of acting as ‘Police informers’. Finally, they arrived at the Mardapal Police Station today to lodge a report in this regard, the SP said. “They are said to be the relatives of Sampat and Rajman, both residents of Padeli, who joined the police as auxiliary personnel after quitting the outlawed Naxal movement in 2014,” the SP said. They will be provided accommodation and other facilities at the Kondagaon district headquarters, he added.
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April - 12 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the hinterlands of east Bihar are not boycotting the coming Panchayat (village level local self government institution) elections in a break from "tradition", instead the Maoists, usual
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the hinterlands of east Bihar are not boycotting the coming Panchayat (village level local self government institution) elections in a break from "tradition", instead the Maoists, usually referred to as "partymen" in the interiors of the Districts, have propped up candidates of their choice across Panchayats in Banka, Lakhisarai and Munger Districts, reports The Telegraph on April 13. Candidates who are contesting those handpicked by the Maoists have been threatened as well. The 10-phase Panchayat polls begin April 24 and end on May 30. Bhim Singh, who is contesting for Basmatta Panchayat mukhiya (head of the village level local self government institution) in Belhar, Banka, was among the candidates threatened. Former Banka Superintendent of Police (SP) Satya Prakash said fighting against Bhim was Kamli Devi, mother of Maoist Balgovind Yadav. "After being threatened by the “partymen”, I decided to withdraw from the polls," said Bhim. "But then Police officers in the District assured me of security and assigned men for me so I will contest." Prakash, who recently handed over charge to Rajeev Ranjan, added: "We have intelligence information that several candidates in Basmatta were frightened after Kamli Devi jumped into the poll fray. Some of them filed their nominations after the police assured them of security." Police sources said at least five rebels' close relatives are contesting the polls from the region.
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April - 12 
Seven Maoists, allegedly involved in Malewada landmine attack last month in which seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed, were arrested from Dantewada District after an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) on April 12, report
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Seven Maoists, allegedly involved in Malewada landmine attack last month in which seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed, were arrested from Dantewada District after an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) on April 12, reports Zee News. "The cadres were rounded up from Kankipara forests under Kuakonda police station area after the gun battle between a joint team of security forces and rebels yesterday in which a Maoist was injured," Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap told PTI. On March 30, seven CRPF personnel were killed after Maoists triggered a powerful landmine blast blowing up their vehicle on a main road between Malewada and Mokhpal villages in Kuakonda Police Station area in Dantewada District. Those arrested were identified as Aaytu Podiyami (35), Hunga Kartam (30), Raju Madvi (38), Hunga Podiyami (30), Katti (40), Hunga Sori (35) and Kosa Podiyami (28), all residents of Kankipara village. They revealed that the Malewada attack was planned on the direction of Central Committee and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DSZC) of CPI-Maoist, ‘military-command-in-chief’ Darbha division Dewa Barse along with some senior leaders, the SP said.
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April - 13 
A Police jawan (trooper) was injured in an encounter between Security Force (SF) personnel and Maoists in Narayanpur District on April 13, reports The Tribune. The face-off took place in a dense forest of Idwaya village under Orchha Police Station li
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A Police jawan (trooper) was injured in an encounter between Security Force (SF) personnel and Maoists in Narayanpur District on April 13, reports The Tribune. The face-off took place in a dense forest of Idwaya village under Orchha Police Station limits when a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Group (DRG) and district force carried out the combing operation near a drain in the region, a senior Police official said. Assistant Constable Gajendra Singh Dhruv was injured when the SF personnel reached Aader forests, and a group of armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them. A gunbattle then broke out between the two sides that lasted for about an hour, following which the Maoists fled from the spot taking advantage of the darkness, he said. While cordoning-off the encounter spot, four muzzle loading guns and Maoist-related materials were recovered, the police official said. He said they suspect that ultras might have been either killed or injured in the gunbattle as blood stains were spotted in that area.
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April - 13 
A Police trooper identified as Gajendra Singh Dhruv was injured in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists in Narayanpur District on April 13, reports firstpost.com. The face-off took place in a dense forest of Idwaya village under Orchha
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A Police trooper identified as Gajendra Singh Dhruv was injured in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists in Narayanpur District on April 13, reports firstpost.com. The face-off took place in a dense forest of Idwaya village under Orchha Police Station limits. While cordoning-off the encounter spot, four muzzle loading guns and Maoist-related materials were recovered, the police official said.
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April - 13 
As many as 61 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including seven women, most of them lower rung members, surrendered in Bastar District on April 13, citing “disappointment” with the ideology of the CPI-Maoist, reports Th
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As many as 61 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including seven women, most of them lower rung members, surrendered in Bastar District on April 13, citing “disappointment” with the ideology of the CPI-Maoist, reports The Hindu. “The rebels turned themselves in before senior police and administrative officials at Jagdalpur district headquarters,” Bastar Superintendent of Police (SP) R N Dash said. Of them, Phulo Madkami, who was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on her head, was active as regional committee supply member of the Maoists and a prominent cadre in the region, the SP said. Another cadre, Jibo Kawadi, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, while the rest belonged to different lower rank squads of the outfit including Janmilitia, Sangham and Chetna Natya Manch (CNM), a cultural wing of the Maoists, Dash said. Police claimed that with this surrender, Katekalyan Area Committee of Darbha Division of the Maoists, which has allegedly been instrumental in executing several deadly attacks in south Bastar, has collapsed. At least 34 of the surrendered Maoists belong to Mudenar village which comes under Katekalyan area committee of the ultras. With the surrender, it appears that this area committee has completely vanished, the officer said. They all will be provided with facilities as per the surrender and rehabilitation policy, he said, adding 247 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) and their supporters have surrendered in Bastar district in the past three months.
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April - 13 
Police arrested suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Sanjay Yadav from Sheikhbigha village under Khizersarai Police Station in Gaya District on April 13, reports The Telegraph. Sanjay is accused of attacking Police in 2005.
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Police arrested suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Sanjay Yadav from Sheikhbigha village under Khizersarai Police Station in Gaya District on April 13, reports The Telegraph. Sanjay is accused of attacking Police in 2005.
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April - 13 
Three women, wives/widow of prominent Maoist leaders are contesting Bihar Panchayat (village level local self government institution) elections to make their Maoist husbands Mukhiya Pati (MP) (Husband of the village head) as they are called by the vi
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Three women, wives/widow of prominent Maoist leaders are contesting Bihar Panchayat (village level local self government institution) elections to make their Maoist husbands Mukhiya Pati (MP) (Husband of the village head) as they are called by the villagers, reports The Times of India on April 14. Leading the list of spouses of Maoists contesting Panchayat elections is Rinki Devi, widow of once dreaded Maoist leader Lalesh. Lalesh was killed in a gun battle with Jharkhand Police in the Chatra District on March 27, 2013. Lalesh's widow Rinki is contesting the post of Mukhiya of the Sivania Panchayat of the Maoist infested Barachatti block. Besides Rinki, Sunita Devi, wife of Vinod Marandi, leader of Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC), the splinter group of the then Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), the outfit that merged with People's War Group (PWG) to form CPI-Maoist is in the fray for the post of Mukhiya Diha Panchayat of the Gurua block of the District. Though RCC was formed by the widow of Sagar Chatterjee, the Maoist ideologue killed under controversial circumstances in the Aurangabad District, Marandi virtually usurped the splinter group's leadership. Sagar Chatterjee's widow originally floated RCC to register protest against the failure of the parent organisation to avenge Chatterjee's killing. The third Maoist spouse to contest the Panchayat elections is Baby Devi, wife of allegedly dreaded Sanjay Yadav. Sanjay's wife is contesting election for the post of Mukhiya of the Bihta Panchayat of the Khizarsarai block. Sanjay Yadav is alleged to have killed Security personnel and executed several Maoist operations between 2005 and 2015. On April 13 Sanjay was arrested by the Gaya Police while campaigning for his wife.
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April - 14 
A Police Constable was killed in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, in Bijapur District on April 14, reports The Tribune. The incident occurred in a forest between Matwada and Jangla villages under
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A Police Constable was killed in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, in Bijapur District on April 14, reports The Tribune. The incident occurred in a forest between Matwada and Jangla villages under Jangla Police Station limits of the District, when a Road Opening Party (ROP) was carrying out its task in the region, Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Indira Kalyan Elsela said. After the team covered a distance of around 1.5 kilometres, assistant Constable Ayitu Lekam accidentally came in contact with a pressure bomb planted by the Maoists that exploded, injuring him critically, the ASP said. “Lekam, who was posted at Jangla police station, succumbed to his injuries while being taken out from the forest,” he said.
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April - 14 
A Policeman was killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate fire at a function in Gadchiroli District on April 14, reports The Hindu. The attack came at a function which was addressed by former Maharashtra le
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A Policeman was killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate fire at a function in Gadchiroli District on April 14, reports The Hindu. The attack came at a function which was addressed by former Maharashtra legislator Deepak Atram at Mauje Chhallewada village in Gadchiroli. Atram’s Police bodyguard, Nanaji B Nagose, who was posted on duty near the stage, was suddenly accosted by six heavily armed Maoists who fired several rounds at him before fleeing into the nearby jungles. Nagose was rushed by a helicopter to Gadchiroli but he succumbed during treatment at the District Civil Hospital.
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April - 14 
Aurangabad Police of Bihar on April 14 arrested three wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from different localities under Daudnagar Sub-Division of the same district, reports The Times of India. Daudnagar Sub-Divisional Police
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Aurangabad Police of Bihar on April 14 arrested three wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from different localities under Daudnagar Sub-Division of the same district, reports The Times of India. Daudnagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sanjay Kumar said on the basis of intelligence inputs, a Police team from Goh, Khudowa and Uphara Police Stations carried out raids at several hideouts and arrested three Maoists who have been identified as Sambhu Yadav, Dharmdeo Yadav and Raja Uadav.
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April - 14 
Barkagaon Police arrested Ramchandra Ganjhu alias Ramu Ganjhu alias Dayanandjee, a wanted Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘area commander’, based on a tip-off in Hazaribagh District on April 14, reports The Times of India. TPC is a splin
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Barkagaon Police arrested Ramchandra Ganjhu alias Ramu Ganjhu alias Dayanandjee, a wanted Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘area commander’, based on a tip-off in Hazaribagh District on April 14, reports The Times of India. TPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist. Police recovered a loaded pistol and two cartridges from Chandaul forest under Barkagaon Police Station area. SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said Ganjhu first joined the CPI-Maoist when it was led by ‘area commander’ Krishna Yadav more than 12 years ago. Ganjhu was wanted in 13 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related cases, including murder, extortion in various Districts.
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April - 14 
Maoist posters threatening to blow up the residence of Nuapada SP created a flutter in five gram panchayat headquarters in Nuapada District on April 14, reports The New Indian Express. The posters were found in Dharambandha, Chulabhat, Bharuanm
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Maoist posters threatening to blow up the residence of Nuapada SP created a flutter in five gram panchayat headquarters in Nuapada District on April 14, reports The New Indian Express. The posters were found in Dharambandha, Chulabhat, Bharuanmunda, Motanuapada and Aamanara besides Torra village under Nuapada block where the Maoists had called a bandh (shut down strike) on the day. The posters demanded cancellation of a proposal to construct Police Station in Dharambandha and threatened that anybody defying their dictates would be tried in Kangaroo Court. During the bandh the villagers preferred to remain indoors and all the business and commercial establishments remained shut. Even vehicles and public transport remained off the road.
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April - 14 
Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres including an ‘area commander’ of Tebo were arrested from Jeraikel village in West Singhbhum District on April 14, along with four countrymade bombs, reports The Telegraph. PLFI
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Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres including an ‘area commander’ of Tebo were arrested from Jeraikel village in West Singhbhum District on April 14, along with four countrymade bombs, reports The Telegraph. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael Raj said ‘area commander’ Charu Bodra was wanted for firing at a passenger bus three months ago while Nicolas Kandulna and Soma Barjo were booked for murder of one Rajendra Hapathgara two months ago. All of them are residents of Tebo.
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April - 15 April - 16
A forest guesthouse and a jeep were set ablaze, allegedly by Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)], at the Tadvai mandal (administrative unit) headquarters between Warangal and Eturunagaram in Telangana, on the intervening night of 15-16 April, rep
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A forest guesthouse and a jeep were set ablaze, allegedly by Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)], at the Tadvai mandal (administrative unit) headquarters between Warangal and Eturunagaram in Telangana, on the intervening night of 15-16 April, reports The Hindu. The guesthouse was recently renovated and some huts were constructed by the forest department to encourage tourism and attract visitors to the State. The facility had remained defunct for many decades fearing Naxal attacks in the thick forests. However, as the Naxalite movement seemed to have declined, the Forest Department recently renovated it. A note, written in red ink, purportedly by Karimnagar-Khammam-Warangal Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party committee ‘secretary’ Damodar, said the Telangana State government should stop taking away the podu lands of Adivasis (tribals), which are acquired in the name of development, end open-cast mining and stop arresting people leading the “people’s movement.” The note also gave a call to people to join the “movement.”
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April - 15 
An encounter took place between Maoists and the 18th battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) troops between Belgaun and Kaneli area in Rajnandgaon District on April 15, reports The Times of India. A Maoist camp was destroyed but the Maoists ma
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An encounter took place between Maoists and the 18th battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) troops between Belgaun and Kaneli area in Rajnandgaon District on April 15, reports The Times of India. A Maoist camp was destroyed but the Maoists managed to flee taking advantage of darkness. The ITBP personnel recovered one radio, one camera flash to be used for IED blast, empty cases of AK-47 and other articles.
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April - 15 
Maoists have set ablaze four vehicles, including two engaged in a road construction work, in Madanwada area of Rajnandgaon District on April 15, reports Zee News. "A group of 15-20 armed Naxals torched four vehicles parked at an under-constructi
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Maoists have set ablaze four vehicles, including two engaged in a road construction work, in Madanwada area of Rajnandgaon District on April 15, reports Zee News. "A group of 15-20 armed Naxals torched four vehicles parked at an under-construction bridge between Baseli and Sahpal villages under Sitagaon Police Station limits late last evening," said Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Sundarraj P. He added the vehicles included a truck, a poclain machine, a SUV and a motorcycle.
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April - 15 
Sophisticated arms and ammunition were seized and four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a self-proclaimed area commander and a woman activist, were arrested on April 15 during raids in Nawada and Jamui Districts,
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Sophisticated arms and ammunition were seized and four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a self-proclaimed area commander and a woman activist, were arrested on April 15 during raids in Nawada and Jamui Districts, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a tip-off, the personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) conducted search operations with the help of the District Armed Police in the forests of Kauakol in Nawada and detected a training camp of the rebels. It was destroyed after a brief encounter. The police seized an INSAS rifle, a carbine, two grenades, six magazines, 140 bullets, walkie-talkie and Police uniform from the training camp, which was also being used as a hideout and arms and ammunition store. Self-styled area commander Lakhan Yadav and woman activist, Sangeeta Marandi, were among the four arrested during the operation.
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April - 15 
ThreeCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘Commander’, were killed while planting bomb in Koyaliberda area in Kanker District during the Dandakaranya bandh (shut down strike) called by the CPI-Maoist on April 1
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ThreeCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘Commander’, were killed while planting bomb in Koyaliberda area in Kanker District during the Dandakaranya bandh (shut down strike) called by the CPI-Maoist on April 15, reports The Times of India. Kanker Police confirmed the incident on April 17. "The bombs were planted by Maoists to target Security Forces, who were on patrol to avoid any untoward incident during the bandh. Locals, who reached the spot, on hearing the explosion, saw Maoists, including a Local Organising Squad Commander (LOS) Arjun, lying in a crater formed due to blast," said Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Meena. Maoists had given a call for 'Dandakaranya Bandh' on April 15, opposing the recent air-to-ground firing exercise carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bastar region. The IAF's Garuda Commandos had conducted a special air-to-ground firing exercise in Sukma District on April 1. A similar aerial firing practice was carried out in Bijapur in 2015.
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April - 16 
Calling the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) a ‘serious challenge’ to the Indian democracy, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMH) Rajnath Singh on April 16 said the Centre was committed to extend every possible help to the
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Calling the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) a ‘serious challenge’ to the Indian democracy, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMH) Rajnath Singh on April 16 said the Centre was committed to extend every possible help to the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected states to root out the menace, reports NDTV. The Minister made the assurance while chairing a high-level meeting of Chhattisgarh Police and paramilitary officials at the New Circuit House, a state public relations department official said. Chief Minister Raman Singh was also present at the meeting. "Naxalism is a serious challenge to the democracy. To root out the Maoist menace, the Centre is committed to extend every possible support to Naxal-hit states including Chhattisgarh," the officer quoted the Minister as saying in the meeting.
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April - 16 
Seven families of Sanyasiguda village under Andrapalli panchayat (village level local self- government institution) from the cut-off region on April 16 deserted their homes out of fear of the Maoists and sought shelter at the Kudumulugumma Police Sta
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Seven families of Sanyasiguda village under Andrapalli panchayat (village level local self- government institution) from the cut-off region on April 16 deserted their homes out of fear of the Maoists and sought shelter at the Kudumulugumma Police Station in Malkangiri District, reports odishasuntimes.com. “33 persons of seven families of Sanyasiguda village have yesterday deserted the village out of fear of Maoists. For the last one year, families have been deserting villages in the cut-off region out of fear of Maoists. However, Maoists are losing support base in this area. Food and shelter have been arranged for the displaced persons. The district administration has been requested for their rehabilitation,” said Mitrabhanu Mohapatra, Superintendent of Police (SP) Malkangiri District. Notably, earlier, around 100 families had fled their homes in the cut-off region out of fear of Maoists who are very much active in the region.
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April - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have executed a 20-year-old youth, a school student, on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Balaghat District on April 16, reports The Times of India. "Two villagers w
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have executed a 20-year-old youth, a school student, on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Balaghat District on April 16, reports The Times of India. "Two villagers were picked up by suspected Maoists from Malajkhand Dalam from Jalda Navhi village of Pathri police outpost in the district on Friday night. They took them to deep jungles and executed one of them," said a Police officer. Dead has been identified as Rati alias Sunder. He was shot from a close range, while the other identified as Rajkumar, resident of Dabrutola managed to escape. Police said they were abducted, blindfolded and taken inside deep forest. Both were accused of being Police informers and thrashed.
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April - 17 
A Maoist, identified as Khatiya Korcha (25), was arrested on April 17 during a search operation in Kanker District, reports PTI. Korcha, a Gatta Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Madpakhanjore village under Ba
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A Maoist, identified as Khatiya Korcha (25), was arrested on April 17 during a search operation in Kanker District, reports PTI. Korcha, a Gatta Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Madpakhanjore village under Bande Police Station area, Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Singh Meena said.
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April - 17 
A six-member Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) team led by Soman is learnt to have visited the venue of the three-day long annual tribal festival at Eengar near Mundakkadavu tribal colony in Nilambur of Malappuram District on April 17, rep
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A six-member Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) team led by Soman is learnt to have visited the venue of the three-day long annual tribal festival at Eengar near Mundakkadavu tribal colony in Nilambur of Malappuram District on April 17, reports The Times of India. The Maoists who arrived around 6am also called for the boycott of the upcoming assembly election. A two-page pamphlet explaining the reasons for calling the boycott was distributed among the tribal people attending the festival. It said the Police, Thunderbolt commandos, revenue officials and the Malappuram Collector were threatening and torturing the tribal people who had already decided to boycott the polls following a call by the Maoists. This is a clear violation of the basic rights of the tribal people to stay away from voting. The pamphlet alleged that all the various governments in the State have failed to allot land to the landless tribal people and prevent plantation companies from encroaching hectares of forest land. It said the Pempilai Orumai movement in plantation areas in Idukki has exposed the real face of the trade unions. The Maoists alleged that tribal leader C K Janu was led by selfish motives when she decided to contest the election as an National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.
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April - 17 
The CPI-Maoist also placed a banner in Pevari village in Antagarh District, reports The Times of India on April 18. They urged the people to support them to protest against the recent hike in price of tendupatta/bidi leaves.
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The CPI-Maoist also placed a banner in Pevari village in Antagarh District, reports The Times of India on April 18. They urged the people to support them to protest against the recent hike in price of tendupatta/bidi leaves.
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April - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Dasru Pungati alias Vikram (35) and his wife Nirmala (38), allegedly involved in the gun-battle at Chhote Baithiya Border Security Force (BSF) post in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker District
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Dasru Pungati alias Vikram (35) and his wife Nirmala (38), allegedly involved in the gun-battle at Chhote Baithiya Border Security Force (BSF) post in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker District on April 12, were arrested from Burgi Pipili village in Gadchiroli District on April 18, reports Indian Express. The two were active in Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border area for the past several years and were presently handling the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activities in Bande area of Chhattisgarh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Bande Police Station Naresh Deshmukh said. Preliminary investigation revealed the involvement of Dasru and his wife in the attack, and their whereabouts were traced to Kasansoor, following which a team of BSF and local Police was dispatched there. The two were arrested with the help of Kasansoor Police and were brought to Bande, Deshmukh said.
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April - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) woman cadre, identified as Arjunamma, has died due to poisoning at Similipodar in Jodam panchayat (village level local self government institution) of Kudumula Gumma block in Malkangiri District on April
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) woman cadre, identified as Arjunamma, has died due to poisoning at Similipodar in Jodam panchayat (village level local self government institution) of Kudumula Gumma block in Malkangiri District on April 18, reports The Times of India. This has raised doubts on whether the Maoists are losing ground in Malkangiri District of Odisha or just becoming victims of conspiracy. The woman Maoist and four others had fallen ill after consuming poison that villagers are said to have mixed in their juice. According to sources, the incident took place when a large number of Maoists were passing through the area and demanded food from the villagers, who were waiting for the chance to take revenge. The Maoists had killed two persons in the village a couple of years ago. Sources said the Maoists had collected food from various houses in the village. But they suspect that the poisonous food came from the house belonging to one Chandra as the five victims had consumed it. However, the entire village has gone underground due to fear of Maoist attack and are believed to have taken refuge in a Border Security Force (BSF) base camp at Jodam.
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April - 18 
Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) K. B. Singh while speaking to media persons during his visit to Ganjam and Berhampur on April 18 said that Maoists from outside the State are planning for something inside Odisha, reports The Hindu. He further
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Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) K. B. Singh while speaking to media persons during his visit to Ganjam and Berhampur on April 18 said that Maoists from outside the State are planning for something inside Odisha, reports The Hindu. He further said Odisha Police were prepared to thwart any plans of the Maoists. The Times of India adds the DGP as saying that nine out of 30 districts in the state have been identified as Maoist-affected and the movement of the Maoists is largely felt in Kandhamal, Boudh and Kalahandi Districts.
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April - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have killed a civilian, identified as Gajapati Majhi, branding him as a ‘Police informer’ in Nuapada District, reports prameyanews7.com. Maoists killed Gajapati in a forest nea
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have killed a civilian, identified as Gajapati Majhi, branding him as a ‘Police informer’ in Nuapada District, reports prameyanews7.com. Maoists killed Gajapati in a forest nearby his village. The matter came to the fore after family members lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at the Boden Police Station.
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April - 18 April - 19
The Gaya Airport Director has received a letter on April 19 asking him to quit his job and leave Gaya within a fortnight failing which the Airport would be blown off and the Director will be responsible for the damage to life and property caused by t
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The Gaya Airport Director has received a letter on April 19 asking him to quit his job and leave Gaya within a fortnight failing which the Airport would be blown off and the Director will be responsible for the damage to life and property caused by the threatened blast, reports The Times of India. The handwritten threat purportedly issued by the Jharkhand unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was posted from Giridih District of Jharkhand on April 18 and delivered the next day at the Gaya airport through an ordinary post bearing INR five stamp. Confirming the receipt of the threat, Gaya Airport Director Dilip Kumar said that it carried names of three Giridih residents as senders of the letter. The Police have been informed and a case has been registered in this connection in the Magadh Medical College Police Station.
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April - 18 
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were on April 18 injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation in Sukma District, reports Zee News. Officials said the i
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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were on April 18 injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation in Sukma District, reports Zee News. Officials said the incident took place near the Chintagufa-Burkapal axis when troops of 74th battalion were sanitising a track.
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April - 19 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) woman ‘deputy commander’, identified as Sarita Kolu Kowase, belonging to Perimili Local Organizational Squad (LOS) was killed in an encounter with Security Force personnel in the forest of Ku
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) woman ‘deputy commander’, identified as Sarita Kolu Kowase, belonging to Perimili Local Organizational Squad (LOS) was killed in an encounter with Security Force personnel in the forest of Kudkeli at Bandenagar in Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District on April 19, reports The Times of India. Sarita's husband Sainath, ‘commander’ of the LOS, too is learnt to have sustained bullet injuries on the chest before being dragged away by cadres from the spot. Apart from the Sarita’s body, Police also recovered her SLR rifle and 35 bullets. The camp was later stormed by the Police party. They recovered a number of rucksacks, materials of daily needs, and explosives, wires and detonators.
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April - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) have arrested a 50-year-old woman Maoist, carrying a reward of INR 110,000, from Narayanpur District, reports The Times of India. Officials said Sukhyarin Yadav was arrested on April 19 by a joint squad of Indo-Tibetan Police Fo
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Security Forces (SFs) have arrested a 50-year-old woman Maoist, carrying a reward of INR 110,000, from Narayanpur District, reports The Times of India. Officials said Sukhyarin Yadav was arrested on April 19 by a joint squad of Indo-Tibetan Police Force (ITBP) and State Police from Temrugaon village of the district during an anti-Maoist operation.
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April - 19 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has expressed “serious concern” over attempts of some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to carve out a base for themselves in the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has expressed “serious concern” over attempts of some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to carve out a base for themselves in the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, reports The Hindu on April 20. In a recent report on Naxalism-(Left-Wing Extremism), the UMHA said though the CPI-Maoist had not achieved much success in its attempts to establish a stronghold in the tri-junction due to a well-coordinated action plan of security agencies, the efforts “to open a new theatre in south India is a cause for serious concern.”In Andhra Pradesh, a neighbouring State, the report said Maoist violence had gone up by 94 per cent in 2015-16 as a result of bauxite mining in Visakhapatnam. “There has been active support to people’s movement against mining in Niyamgiri Hills (Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Odisha) and agency area of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. The CPI (Maoist) has been extending direct support to local tribals against the construction of Polavaram Dam in West Godavari district…”
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April - 19 
The Yetapaka Police of East Godavari District arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 19, reports The Hindu. Presenting them before the media, S. Raviprakash, Superintendent of Police (SP), said that Kaluma Lakuma (2
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The Yetapaka Police of East Godavari District arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 19, reports The Hindu. Presenting them before the media, S. Raviprakash, Superintendent of Police (SP), said that Kaluma Lakuma (26) alias Ravi of Guthikoya community and a native of Vissapuram village and Kaluma Raja (30), also from the same village, were arrested in the Jaggaram forest area while moving under suspicious circumstances.
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April - 20 
A CPI-Maoist hit squad of around 30 armed guerillas killed a suspected member of a rival group - Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) - on April 20 night, minutes before his two daughters were to complete their wedding rituals in Palamu District, reports
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A CPI-Maoist hit squad of around 30 armed guerillas killed a suspected member of a rival group - Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) - on April 20 night, minutes before his two daughters were to complete their wedding rituals in Palamu District, reports The Hindustan Times. Witnesses said the Maoists barged into Pokhari village when the two sisters were readied for the final pheras, the customary walk around a fire by the bride and the groom that signals the end of the ceremony. They fired several times at the father of the brides, Mahendra Choudhary, and escaped before the guests and the family could react or raise the alarm. TPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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April - 20 
A Police trooper was killed and another sustained critical injuries during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres that took place in the dense forests of Sukma District on April 20, reports NDTV. "The face-off
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A Police trooper was killed and another sustained critical injuries during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres that took place in the dense forests of Sukma District on April 20, reports NDTV. "The face-off took place in the forests of Marjoom village that falls under Tongpal Police Station limits, when a joint squad of Security Forces was carrying out an anti-Naxal operation in the bordering region of Sukma-Dantewada districts," a senior Police official said. The dead trooper was identified as Constable Shyamlal Atami and the injured was Constable Rajesh Satam. Both belonged to the District Reserve Guard (DRG).
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April - 20 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, were arrested during a joint search operation by Security Force (SF) personnel in Dantewada District on April 20, reports The Business Standard. "The cadres were rou
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, were arrested during a joint search operation by Security Force (SF) personnel in Dantewada District on April 20, reports The Business Standard. "The cadres were rounded up from Badebedma Palnar village under Kuakonda Police Station limits when a composite squad of CRPF and District Force was carrying out a combing exercise in the region yesterday," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamlochan Kashayp said. The women Maoists were identified as Madvi Deve (19), who was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, and Madkam Bhime (20) while others are--Sannaram Madkam (23), Bandee Ram Mandavi (24), Sukkaram Mandavi (22), Sukka (35) Hungaram Mandavi (23).
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April - 20 
SF personnel arrested three suspected Maoists along with some arms and explosives from Rajnandgaon District on April 20, reports The Statesman. Officials said the three Maoists, identified as Bissu, Manish and Maun, were arrested by a joint squad of
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SF personnel arrested three suspected Maoists along with some arms and explosives from Rajnandgaon District on April 20, reports The Statesman. Officials said the three Maoists, identified as Bissu, Manish and Maun, were arrested by a joint squad of forces led by paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) along with State Police from Kohkatola area of the said District. Three tiffin bombs, two small rifles, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and few other electric triggers and wires were recovered after the operation led by ITBP's 18th battalion deployed in the area.
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April - 20 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 20 triggered a bomb blast at an under-construction Constable Training Centre, beside a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, under Jadugora Police Station limits in East Singh
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 20 triggered a bomb blast at an under-construction Constable Training Centre, beside a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, under Jadugora Police Station limits in East Singhbhum District, reports NDTV. Eleven low intensity bombs were placed on the under-constructed boundary wall of the training centre but six of them exploded.
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April - 21 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area committee’ member identified as Korra Gasi alias Jhansi (27) of Koyyuru area in Visakhapatnam agency and militia members Buturi Appa Rao (45) and Velusuri Lakshmaiah (30) surrendered be
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area committee’ member identified as Korra Gasi alias Jhansi (27) of Koyyuru area in Visakhapatnam agency and militia members Buturi Appa Rao (45) and Velusuri Lakshmaiah (30) surrendered before Police in Visakhapatnam District on April 21, reports The Hindu. Jhansi was the ‘area committee’ member of East Visakha Joint Division, and primarily worked in Andhra Odisha Border areas. Ill-health has been cited as the reason for their surrender. Having knowledge of nursing, she also served as part-time medic in the outfit. According to Jhansi, many other cadre members were suffering from ill-health and are being denied proper medical attention by the Maoists leadership. “A few more are likely to surrender in the coming days,” she said.
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April - 21 
More than two dozen Maoists, including three women, on April 21 surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District, reports The Business Standard. "A total of 27 Naxal cadres, including three women, surrendered today. They will be g
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More than two dozen Maoists, including three women, on April 21 surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District, reports The Business Standard. "A total of 27 Naxal cadres, including three women, surrendered today. They will be given rehabilitation grants as per government schemes," officials said.
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April - 21 
The CPI-Maoist has claimed responsibility for the killing of seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in an IED explosion in Dantewada District on March 30, reports The Hindu. “The Malewara attack on the CRPF was a fitting reply to t
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The CPI-Maoist has claimed responsibility for the killing of seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in an IED explosion in Dantewada District on March 30, reports The Hindu. “The Malewara attack on the CRPF was a fitting reply to the exploitative Modi-Raman Singh regime and revenge for our party’s martyrs. The attack was a part of our PLGA’s (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army) response to the government of Chhattisgarh’s mission 2016 against us,” said a statement issued by the south sub-zonal bureau of the CPI-Maoist.
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April - 21 
A former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who had surrendered before Rourkela District Police four years back, was killed by suspected Maoists at Kulatoppo village under Kiriburu Police limits in West Singhbhum District on April 21
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A former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who had surrendered before Rourkela District Police four years back, was killed by suspected Maoists at Kulatoppo village under Kiriburu Police limits in West Singhbhum District on April 21, reports The New Indian Express. The deceased is identified as Jaduram Soi alias Jadu Munda (45). Five armed Maoists arrived at the house of Jadu and fired five bullets at him. Villagers claimed that the Maoists killed Jadu in revenge attack as they believed he was working as a ‘Police informer’.
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April - 22 
A ‘commander’ and an ‘area committee member’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in Bastar District on April 22, reports The Hindu. Commenting on the incident R.N. Dash, Superintende
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A ‘commander’ and an ‘area committee member’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in Bastar District on April 22, reports The Hindu. Commenting on the incident R.N. Dash, Superintendent of Police (SP), Bastar District said “An encounter took place in Salfijodi forest of Bastar district on Friday. Two top Maoist cadres in Bastar were killed in the encounter. The police team recovered one 315 bore pistol with live rounds, improvised explosive devices (IED) and grenades from the spot of the encounter.” The deceased Maoists were identified as Machkot Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) ‘commander’ Munna and ‘area committee member’ Baman. Both carried a reward of INR 500,000 each on their heads.
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April - 23 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Kistaram in Sukma District of Bastar division on April 23, reports The Time
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forests of Kistaram in Sukma District of Bastar division on April 23, reports The Times of India. The Maoist was identified as ‘militia commander’ Sodi Pandu of Kumudtong village, wanted in many blasts and attacks on SFs. According to Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Santosh Singh, acting on a tip off by a surrendered cadre at Dornapal, about presence of Maoists in the region, a joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) were on an operation in forests of Kistaram in Sukma when a fierce gun-battle broke out between the Maoists and SFs which went on till one hour. Sensing the pressure, Maoists fled in dense forest and the troops while searching the region recovered a uniformed body of a Maoist. Security personnel also recovered a country-made weapon, electric wire, few rounds and Maoist literature. Pandu was a member of 'Jantana Sarkar (Peoples Government)' and Kumudtong ‘militia commander’. He was wanted in many cases like Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Dharampenta last year that killed a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper, attacks on camp at Velkaguda, digging up roads and planting IEDs at many places.
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April - 23 
A former sarpanch (local-self government institution head), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on April 23, reports The Hindu. The Maoists slit the throat of Elam Narayan, the former sarpanch of
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A former sarpanch (local-self government institution head), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on April 23, reports The Hindu. The Maoists slit the throat of Elam Narayan, the former sarpanch of Vadala village under Bhopalpatnam block of Bijapur and also left a handwritten letter on his dead body claiming the responsibility of the killing. “We had already warned Elam Narayan thrice during various Janatana Adalat (peoples’ court) but he continued to indulge in troubling common public, exploiting and threatening them. He did not give up his dictatorial ways despite repeated warning from the party,” said the handwritten letter issued in the name of National Park Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist. Elam Narayan was reportedly a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). “Our party will never spare BJP men like Elam Narayan who trouble common public,” threatened the Maoists' letter and also asked other BJP members in the area to quit the party or “face the consequences.”
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April - 24 
Seven powerful IEDs, allegedly planted by Maoists, were recovered in Dantewada District on April 24, Deccan Chronicle. A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 111th and 230th battalions and the local Police recovered the explosives in a f
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Seven powerful IEDs, allegedly planted by Maoists, were recovered in Dantewada District on April 24, Deccan Chronicle. A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 111th and 230th battalions and the local Police recovered the explosives in a forest between Aranpur and Kondapara, a senior Police said. Based on inputs provided by Sukka Ram Mandavi, a Maoist cadre arrested last week, SFs launched a de-mining exercise on the route and spotted IEDs planted at various locations.
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April - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a tribal youth, identified as Kichhe Dewa, and looted his relatives at a village in Sukma District on April 24, reports The Times of India. The victim was murdered for not compl
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a tribal youth, identified as Kichhe Dewa, and looted his relatives at a village in Sukma District on April 24, reports The Times of India. The victim was murdered for not complying with their diktat, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Santosh Singh said. His relatives reached Polampalli Police Station on April 25 along with the body of Dewa and lodged a complaint. Maoists had picked up Dewa on April 23 and beaten him to death before a Jan Adalat (Kangaroo Court) on April 24. The deceased was vocal against the diktat of Maoists and often refuse to obey their orders. It appears that he incurred the wrath of Maoists for the same, the ASP added. Besides, Maoists also looted valuables from five-six houses belonging to the relatives of Dewa.
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April - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in Gadchiroli District on April 25, reports The Hindu. A Gadchiroli Police statement said “Matpurshaha Sanaku Holi (42), a resident of Khamtala village and Gogasu Budh
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in Gadchiroli District on April 25, reports The Hindu. A Gadchiroli Police statement said “Matpurshaha Sanaku Holi (42), a resident of Khamtala village and Gogasu Budhu (41), a resident of Huralayadand village under Kurkheda block of Gadchiroli District were killed by the Maoists today [Monday]’’. The Maoists went to the homes of both the victims and shot them dead branding them as ‘Police informers’ early morning,” added the press statement. The murders took place in an area considered to be “less sensitive and civil” area of Gadchiroli. The incidents have come as a surprise to security establishment in this District. According to the Police, Monday’s act by the Maoists was “due to frustration” as a senior Maoist cadre was killed by the Police in an encounter in the District a week ago.
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April - 26 
A Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) trooper was on April 26 injured in an exchange of fire with Maoists in Bijapur District, reports The Hindu. The skirmish took place early this morning when a team of CoBRA troopers were conducting an a
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A Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) trooper was on April 26 injured in an exchange of fire with Maoists in Bijapur District, reports The Hindu. The skirmish took place early this morning when a team of CoBRA troopers were conducting an anti-Maoist operation in the interiors of Basaguda Police Station limits. While cordoning off the region when Security Force (SF) personnel reached Puvarti village forests, Maoists opened indiscriminate firing leaving a Constable Deepu Das injured.
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April - 26 
Six companies of 191battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been redeployed in Etapalli division of southern Gadchiroli where the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres appear to be trying to revive their movement, reports
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Six companies of 191battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been redeployed in Etapalli division of southern Gadchiroli where the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres appear to be trying to revive their movement, reports The Times of India on April 27. Two companies of 37 battalion of CRPF have been shifted to Repanpalli and Rajaram Khanla while another two to Koti and Nargunda. The region, now turned into a fortress, serves as a corridor to Maoist stronghold of Abhujmadh spread across Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.
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April - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 26 set ablaze construction machinery at the Bejjur-Aheri bridge construction work site near Gudem in Bejjur mandal (administrative unit) of Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. The inc
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 26 set ablaze construction machinery at the Bejjur-Aheri bridge construction work site near Gudem in Bejjur mandal (administrative unit) of Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. The incident which took place in the small hours left an excavator, a tipper and a tractor partly burnt.
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April - 26 
The CPI-Maoist cadres have called for Telangana bandh (shut down strike) on May 4 and 5 in protest against exploitation and displacement of people in the name of development, and ‘Operation Green Hunt’, reports The Hindu. CPI-Maoist Telan
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The CPI-Maoist cadres have called for Telangana bandh (shut down strike) on May 4 and 5 in protest against exploitation and displacement of people in the name of development, and ‘Operation Green Hunt’, reports The Hindu. CPI-Maoist Telangana State Committee official representative Jagan in a press release appealed to people to observe bandh and make it a success.
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April - 26 
The Government said on April 26 that the Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] have close links with Maoist organisations in Philippines and Turkey and get support from several organisations in Europe, reports The Times of India. "The CPI (Maoist
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The Government said on April 26 that the Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] have close links with Maoist organisations in Philippines and Turkey and get support from several organisations in Europe, reports The Times of India. "The CPI (Maoist) has close links with foreign Maoist organisations in Philippines, Turkey etc. The outfit is also a member of the Coordination Committee of Maoist parties and organisations of South Asia (CCOMPOSA)," Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament). The Maoist parties of South Asian countries are members of this conglomerate. Besides, LWE groups have participated in conferences/seminars conducted in Belgium and Germany. "The so-called 'People's War' being waged by the CPI (Maoist) against the Indian state has also drawn support from several Maoist fringe organisations located in Germany, France, Turkey, Italy etc.," he said. "Inputs indicate that some senior cadres of the Communist Party of Philippines imparted training to the cadres of CPI (Maoist) in 2005 and 2011," he added.
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April - 27 
A member of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) military Company number-6, identified as Gandru (20) alias Jagdish Korram, carrying reward of INR 800,000 on his head was arrested during a search operation carried out by the joint Force of Di
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A member of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) military Company number-6, identified as Gandru (20) alias Jagdish Korram, carrying reward of INR 800,000 on his head was arrested during a search operation carried out by the joint Force of District Police and 41st battalion of Indo-Tibet Border Police Force (ITBP) in the jungle of Mandoda under Mardapal Police Stationin Kondagaon District on April 27, reports The Pioneer. Gandru was involved in the attack on a Police party in the jungles of Handapal last year, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kondagaon JS Watti said while adding that Police was searching him in connection with criminal incidents like attempt to murder, brawl, handling arms and similar other crimes.
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April - 27 
Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) J.V. Ramudu has said that there was no presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the capital area of Amaravati on April 27, reports The New Indian Express. Speaking after laying
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Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) J.V. Ramudu has said that there was no presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the capital area of Amaravati on April 27, reports The New Indian Express. Speaking after laying a stone for the construction of a Police Conference Hall at Mangalagiri, he rubbished reports on the movements of Maoists in the capital region.
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April - 27 
At least 11 Maoists surrendered in Kondagaon District on April 27, reports The Pioneer. “The surrendering ultras were dissatisfied with the discrimination meted out at the hands of senior Naxal [Left-Wing extremism, LWE] leaders of Andhra Prade
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At least 11 Maoists surrendered in Kondagaon District on April 27, reports The Pioneer. “The surrendering ultras were dissatisfied with the discrimination meted out at the hands of senior Naxal [Left-Wing extremism, LWE] leaders of Andhra Pradesh origin,” SP JS Watti said. According to him, continuous operations carried out by Police forces and a lucrative surrender policy adopted by Chhattisgarh Government also convinced them to withdraw from the path of violence.
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April - 28 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel was on April 28 killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District, reports The Business Standard. The incident occu
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel was on April 28 killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District, reports The Business Standard. The incident occurred near Phulgatta village forest when a team of security personnel was patrolling the region, a senior Police official said. While the security men were cordoning-off a forest patch near Phulgatta, Assistant Platoon Commander Panchram Bhagat inadvertently stepped over a landmine, triggering the explosion in which he was critically injured, he said. The injured personnel were immediately rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Bhagat, an Assistant Sub-Inspector rank official, belonged to CAF's 10th battalion.
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April - 29 
A tribal couple of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Bandhugaon block in Koraput District, accused a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Bandhugaon Police Station of allegedly assaulting them, reports The Times of India on April 30 (today). Th
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A tribal couple of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Bandhugaon block in Koraput District, accused a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Bandhugaon Police Station of allegedly assaulting them, reports The Times of India on April 30 (today). Though the incident took place on April 26, the couple sent a memorandum to the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and State Home Secretary on April 29, demanding immediate inquiry and necessary action against the officer.According to details, the complainant alleged that the SI called them to the Police Station in connection with a First Information Report (FIR) lodged by his daughter-in-law over a family dispute and allegedly kicked his wife several times following which she fell unconscious. His son was put in the lock-up and assaulted. Some personnel of the Paramilitary Forces posted at the Police Station rescued the mother-son duo and got them admitted to Bandhugaon hospital. He further alleged that the SI demanded INR 10,000 from the couple to settle the case.
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April - 30 
At least three suspected women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed by the anti-Maoist Special Operation Group (SOG) in an encounter in the Sahajkhaol Reserve Forest in Kalahandi District of Odisha on April 30 aftern
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At least three suspected women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed by the anti-Maoist Special Operation Group (SOG) in an encounter in the Sahajkhaol Reserve Forest in Kalahandi District of Odisha on April 30 afternoon, reports The Indian Express. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Kalahandi, Brijesh Rai said that an exchange of fire ensued between SOG jawans and the Maoists around 5 pm near Kutra village under Ampani police outpost of Kalahandi, when the security personnel were undertaking combing operations in the area. “Our operation team is yet to reach the headquarters. We will reveal identity of the Maoists after their return,” Rai said. The Police said a few .303 rifles and a 9-mm pistol were also recovered.
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April - 30 
Sheshrao Darro (52) and Devaji Atla (55), both working for the Communist Party of IndiaMaoist (CPIMaoist) as party organizers, were killed by the Maoists outside Masanadi village in Pendri taluka of Gadchiroli District on April 30, reports The Times
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Sheshrao Darro (52) and Devaji Atla (55), both working for the Communist Party of IndiaMaoist (CPIMaoist) as party organizers, were killed by the Maoists outside Masanadi village in Pendri taluka of Gadchiroli District on April 30, reports The Times of India. The duo was whisked away from the village on April 29 evening. Police said Darro was ‘vicepresident’ of Maoist 'Jantana Sarkar' (People’s Government) at the village level. Atla was an old member of the party. Darro's brother works with C60 force of the district police. The Maoists targeted Darro and Atla alleging that they were not focusing on the party organization but were helping Police.
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