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January - 22 
Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura village, and seized the explosive powder and arres
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Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura village, and seized the explosive powder and arrested him, Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha said.
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March - 15 
IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a hideout of the Maoists and ask
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IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a hideout of the Maoists and asked them to surrender. The Maoists, however, opened fire at the Police and in the retaliatory action, two insurgents were killed. However, some more Maoists, reportedly more than 10 in number, managed to escape along with the bodies of their slain comrades.
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March - 17 
IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a tip off. “When security personnel asked the rebel
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IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a tip off. “When security personnel asked the rebels to surrender, the Maoists retaliated. In the gun battle that lasted more than two hours, one constable Surendra was killed,” an unnamed Police officer said. The Maoists later managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 22 
In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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April - 8 
The Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material, sufficient to manufacture 200 bombs, from a bomb-manufacturing unit which was unearthed during a Police raid at Virajpur village on April 8. The Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kaushik, said the unit was found in the house of Ambuj Pandey,
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The Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material, sufficient to manufacture 200 bombs, from a bomb-manufacturing unit which was unearthed during a Police raid at Virajpur village on April 8. The Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kaushik, said the unit was found in the house of Ambuj Pandey, a home guard personnel, and Ranjit Pandey, a post master
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May - 14 
According to The Hindu, three railway officials, abducted by suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 12, were rescued on May 14 after an intensive combing operation in the forests of Amjharia in the Hazaribagh District, 140 km from Ranchi. “Station Master Lalit Prasad
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According to The Hindu, three railway officials, abducted by suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 12, were rescued on May 14 after an intensive combing operation in the forests of Amjharia in the Hazaribagh District, 140 km from Ranchi. “Station Master Lalit Prasad, Deputy Station Master Sushil Kumar Tete and Assistant Station Master Anil Kumar of Hendigir railway station of the East-Central Railways have been rescued unharmed,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Kamboj told journalists. During the combing operation, the kidnappers saw the police approaching and started firing. After retaliatory action, all of them fled leaving the officials behind, he said. The abductors, who claimed to be Maoists, could belong to either the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) or Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), breakaway groups of the CPI-Maoist, the SP said. Three rifles, two country-made revolvers, six live cartridges, four cell phones and explosive materials were recovered from the spot.
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May - 28 
On May 28, the Security Force (SF) personnel following an encounter arrested nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and recovered three rifles, can bombs, uniforms and urea in the Ulung village under Rania Police Station area of Khunti District, reports Telegraph. The encounter too
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On May 28, the Security Force (SF) personnel following an encounter arrested nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and recovered three rifles, can bombs, uniforms and urea in the Ulung village under Rania Police Station area of Khunti District, reports Telegraph. The encounter took place when a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) engaged in a long-range patrolling were fired upon by the Maoists at around 9.30am. The encounter, involving 40 SF personnel and some 200 Maoists, reportedly continued for 45-minutes. According to the Superintendent of Police of Khunti, Prabhat Kumar, “One out of the three rifles seized was a .303-rifle that is used by the Jharkhand Police personnel. Rebels must have looted the gun from a Police outpost. However, we are not sure from where,” adding, “three can bombs were recovered but we are yet to count the number of uniforms recovered. Besides, we have also recovered empty canvas kit bags used to carry all the equipment.” He also said that “As an exchange began, the rebels were left with little option other than escape into the nearby village (Ulung).” After the Maoists stopped firing, Police cordoned off the village and carried out a search operation that carried on till 5pm in the evening. “Afterwards, we drew out eight persons who were neither Ulung residents nor related to the villagers. After a brief inquiry, we ascertained that they were rebels and then mounted pressure on them to help recover arms, ammunition and uniforms from the area. While returning from the village, we arrested one more, a man who doubled up as an informer,” he added.
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June - 20 
A huge cache of ammunition, suspected to be used by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from a bunker at Bagoder in the Giridih District on June 21, reports Telegraph. Police from Dumri, Saria and Bagoder along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel raided a h
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A huge cache of ammunition, suspected to be used by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from a bunker at Bagoder in the Giridih District on June 21, reports Telegraph. Police from Dumri, Saria and Bagoder along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel raided a hardcore Maoist Baidyanath Mahto’s house at Rakhat village in Munro gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) late in the night of June 20. “However, during the raid, Baidyanath was near his residence. There was a bunker where the ammunition had been hidden,” said Superintendent of Police Aseem Vikrant Minz, adding 558 pieces of gelatin sticks, one live can bomb and 4 kilometre long wire were found.
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July - 7 
Two Maoist sympathisers were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of capital Ranchi following a raid conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) in the night of July 7, reports Times of India. The duo, identified as Sanjay Kumar Singh alias Manoj Kumar Singh and his wife Uma Minz, stayed in a rented ho
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Two Maoist sympathisers were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of capital Ranchi following a raid conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) in the night of July 7, reports Times of India. The duo, identified as Sanjay Kumar Singh alias Manoj Kumar Singh and his wife Uma Minz, stayed in a rented house. Singh, who posed as a transporter, used to give shelter to Maoists and his guests included sub-zonal ‘commander’ Uday Ganjhu. The STF recovered a huge quantity of ammunition, explosives, left-wing extremist literature, films, compact discs, a computer, chargeable battery, blank audio cassettes and two multi-utility vehicles during the raid. The seized explosives included four kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 403 live cartridges. Police sources said the couple admitted during interrogation that the house in which they had been staying for the last one and a half years was taken on rent by Ganjhu.
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July - 17 
Police on July 17 recovered landmine, weighing 20-kilograms, which was planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a bridge on the outskirts of capital Ranchi on July 17, reports IANS. According to Police, a search team was sent to the spot following an intelligence tip-
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Police on July 17 recovered landmine, weighing 20-kilograms, which was planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a bridge on the outskirts of capital Ranchi on July 17, reports IANS. According to Police, a search team was sent to the spot following an intelligence tip-off and it found the landmine near the Ganghat railway station, around 30 kilometres from Ranchi. The bomb disposal team later successfully defused the landmine.
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July - 18 
A Special Task Force recovered a huge cache of explosives from the storeroom of a construction firm in Giridih District on information provided by one Firdaus, Telegraph reported. Referring to the incident, the Giridih Superintendent of Police, A.V. Minz, said the raid, conducted in the night of Jul
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A Special Task Force recovered a huge cache of explosives from the storeroom of a construction firm in Giridih District on information provided by one Firdaus, Telegraph reported. Referring to the incident, the Giridih Superintendent of Police, A.V. Minz, said the raid, conducted in the night of July 18 at Progressive Construction Limited (PCL) in Bagoder, yielded 1,964 kilograms of gelatin and 15,000 meters of fuse wire. An unnamed Bagoder Police station officer said the explosives were stored in more than 50 boxes inside the room. The storekeeper, identified as Mahesh Madela, was arrested in this connection. “PCL officials said the explosives were to be used for making roads. But they could furnish papers for just 450 kilograms of gelatin and 1,500 metres fuse wire. They also showed four invoices of the same date,” Minz said. A.V. Minz added that Firduas had confessed his links with the Kundan Pahan squad. Earlier, Police in capital Ranchi arrested Firdaus, a 40-year-old resident of Hindpiri, in the evening of July 18 along with a 9-mm pistol, two mobile phones, four SIM cards and INR 2,400. The Superintendent of Police (city), A. Vijayalaxmi, said Firdaus had confessed to his association with cadres of the CPI-Maoist and had provided the Police vital clues on explosives stored in Giridih. “Firdaus is an explosives supplier active in the Bundu and Tamar areas of the district. Besides explosives, he also supplied shoes and uniforms purchased from city stores,” she added.
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July - 22 
Police on July 22 claimed that six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces that led to neutralizing of three CPI-Maoist camps in the Simdega District, reports PTI. The encounter began in the morning as personnel of the newly formed Jha
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Police on July 22 claimed that six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces that led to neutralizing of three CPI-Maoist camps in the Simdega District, reports PTI. The encounter began in the morning as personnel of the newly formed Jharkhand Jaguar Force (JJF) led by Kolibira Police station in-charge N. K. Sinha raided three Maoist camps near Khareganja village, about 90 kilometers from State capital Ranchi. The JJF personnel observed six Naxalites falling to their bullets and the extremists dragging them away, Simdega Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Kumar, told reporters. He said a Naxalite was also arrested after the encounter, but no dead body was recovered from the incident site. Police recovered eight guns, a pistol, nine detonators, including one electric detonator, eight mobile handsets, seven rucksacks, a gas cylinder and several cartridges from the camps. “The encounter began at 1.30pm and continued till 3pm. As many as 1,000 rounds was fired from both sides. Fortunately, no personnel were injured. We recovered five 0.315 rifle, three double-barrel guns, one police pistol, 150 rounds of cartridges, a detonator, a magnetic compass, a walkie-talkie and seven mobile phones, besides crockery and a map of Jharkhand from the spot,” the SP was quoted as saying by Telegraph.
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July - 23 
The Padma Police on July 23 raided the house of one Sunil Kumar Mehta in the Chameli forest and seized a large quantity of explosives, reports Times of India. Briefing the media, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Naushad Alam, said the seized explosives include 10 pieces of power gel,
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The Padma Police on July 23 raided the house of one Sunil Kumar Mehta in the Chameli forest and seized a large quantity of explosives, reports Times of India. Briefing the media, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Naushad Alam, said the seized explosives include 10 pieces of power gel, 15 pieces of electric detonator, a 100-metre safety fuse and about 15 kilograms of ammonium nitrate. The raid was conducted under the leadership of Padma Police Station officer in-charge Devdas Yadav, he added. Alam said that Mehta did not have any licence for possessing the explosives. He also said that anti-social elements purchase explosive materials for carrying out illegal mining in stone quarries and pass on the same to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who are quite active in the Padma forest. Alam also said that the Police had seized a large amount of explosives during the 2009 parliamentary elections. These materials were supposed to be used by the Maoists to create disturbances during the elections, he added.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a senior central committee leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and wounded one of his associates at Patamda off Jamshedpur in the East Singhbhum District, reports Times of India. Doren Singh Munda (48) was a close
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On August 4, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a senior central committee leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and wounded one of his associates at Patamda off Jamshedpur in the East Singhbhum District, reports Times of India. Doren Singh Munda (48) was a close aide of former State land revenue minister Dulal Bhuiyan and had an active role in the movement for creation of Jharkhand as a separate State in 2000. Police said four motorcycle-borne militants raided Patamda village around 8.30am (IST), saw Munda and his assistant sitting outside the leader's house and started firing indiscriminately from their automatic weapons. Munda died on the spot. "After killing him, the Red rebels fled the village. They took a road towards West Bengal. By the time the cops and CRPF personnel reached the spot, they must have entered Bengal. It's hardly a half-an-hour journey to the neighbouring state," An unnamed Police official said.
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August - 8 
The Hazaribag Police neutralised a gang on August 8 and arrested four CPI-M sympathisers from the Jama Masjid area, which regularly supplied explosive materials to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) "zonal commander" Navin Manjhi who is active in Giridih, Hazaribag and Bokaro Districts of Jhark
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The Hazaribag Police neutralised a gang on August 8 and arrested four CPI-M sympathisers from the Jama Masjid area, which regularly supplied explosive materials to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) "zonal commander" Navin Manjhi who is active in Giridih, Hazaribag and Bokaro Districts of Jharkhand, according to Times of India. Stating this at a press conference, Hazaribag Superintendent of Police, Pankaj Kamboj said Police surrounded the Jama Masjid area and arrested one Samsuddin Ansari alias Guddu and seized several pieces of detonators, dynamites, gelatin sticks from his possession. Kamboj said Ansani, during interrogation, told Police that he had procured the explosive materials from one Maqbool alias Uncle, a resident of Nawada District in Bihar. Ansari, a resident of Golabar village under the Vishnugarh Police Station in Hazaribag District, said he had been meeting the explosive requirement of CPI-M for manufacturing various types of bombs and also for laying mines for the last five years. Kamboj said on the basis of his confessional statement, Police raided Maqbool's residence and arrested him. A cache of explosives including 41 detonators and dynamite caps, gelatins sticks, grenade pins and huge quantity of cable wire, 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, 4 kilograms fuse wire, a mobile phone SIM card and a motor cycle were also recovered from his residence .
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August - 11 
Over 700 Police personnel led by three Superintendents of Police (SP) have launched a three-pronged combing operation to flush out Maoist leaders from the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih. The exercise, said to be one of the largest in recent times, is being monitored by
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Over 700 Police personnel led by three Superintendents of Police (SP) have launched a three-pronged combing operation to flush out Maoist leaders from the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih. The exercise, said to be one of the largest in recent times, is being monitored by two Inspectors-General and the Director-General of Police V.D. Ram, with the objective of arresting CPI-Maoist leaders like Navin Manjhi, Prabal Manjhi, Ranvir and Kundan Pahan, all of whom were said to be hiding in the area. Launched on August 10, the combing operation is being led from three sides by Bokaro SP Laxman Singh, Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj and Giridih SP Asim Vikrant Minj along with the Central Reserve Police Force’s 26th battalion Commandant V.S. Sharma. Sources said that while the Hazaribagh police entered the Bokaro zone from Vishnugarh, Girdih police entered the zone through the Nimia Ghat route. The Bokaro police entered the Maoist bastion from Penk, Nawadih, Suarbasua, Chotki Kuri even as the CRPF battalion entered the forests through Joramana. Earlier, four persons were arrested from Nawadih after they were caught with arms allegedly meant for Maoists. Three others were detained for questioning in Gomia.
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August - 13 
The Security Forces aborted the three-pronged combing operation in the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih in the night of August 11. The operation was launched on August 10 to arrest wanted Naxalite (left wing extremists) commanders Navin Majhi, Prabal Manji and Ranvir who
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The Security Forces aborted the three-pronged combing operation in the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih in the night of August 11. The operation was launched on August 10 to arrest wanted Naxalite (left wing extremists) commanders Navin Majhi, Prabal Manji and Ranvir who had been spotted in these three Districts. Majhi, one of the most elusive extremist leaders, is believed to have fled the area through the Narki foothills of Jhumra in Bokaro soon after the Police in Ranchi called off the flush out operation. It is learnt that soon after a posse of 700 armed Policemen swooped on the forests, Navin Majhi sent an SOS to his men seeking help.
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August - 17 
A 10-year-old girl, identified as Gayatri Kumari, a resident of Ulilohor village in Ranchi, was among two persons killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a passenger vehicle on the National Highway-33 near Tamar, 70 kilometers from capital Ranchi, in the morning o
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A 10-year-old girl, identified as Gayatri Kumari, a resident of Ulilohor village in Ranchi, was among two persons killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a passenger vehicle on the National Highway-33 near Tamar, 70 kilometers from capital Ranchi, in the morning of August 17, reports Telegraph. Four others, including the driver of a truck caught in the firing, sustained injuries. The Bundu Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anand Joseph Tigga said around 9am (IST), a group of six motorcycle borne Maoists, armed with self-loading rifles (SLR) and explosives, emerged from the forests flanking the highway and targeted a jeep carrying eight persons and a truck between Duwarsini and Rangaon in the Tamar area. “The rebels, owing allegiance to the banned CPI-Maoist lobbed country-made bombs on the truck and rained bullets on the jeep along a 500m stretch, killing two persons on the spot,” Tigga said. Officer-in-charge of Tamar Police Station, E.H. Siddiqui, said several SLR cartridges were recovered from the spot, adding, “By the time our men reached the spot, it was too late. They had fled towards the Gango Hills. We have launched a combing operation.”
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August - 17 
Following subsequent raids conducted by the Hazaribag Police, 374 bags of ammonium nitrate concealed in two storehouses at Ichak More on the National Highway-33 and Nagwan village under the Ichak and Sadar Police stations respectively were seized on an unspecified date. Two persons were arrested in
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Following subsequent raids conducted by the Hazaribag Police, 374 bags of ammonium nitrate concealed in two storehouses at Ichak More on the National Highway-33 and Nagwan village under the Ichak and Sadar Police stations respectively were seized on an unspecified date. Two persons were arrested in this connection. Disclosing this on August 17, the Hazaribag Superintendent of Police (SP), Pankaj Kamboj, said that during the last two months the Police arrested several persons for supplying explosives to the extremist groups, including the CPI-Maoist. He said some arrested extremists confessed to Police during interrogation that they had been purchasing ammonium nitrate and other explosives from Prakash Mehta of Ichak More. The explosives were supplied to Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Navin Manjhi in the jungle areas of Bishnugarh Police Station in Hazaribag District and Bagodar Police Station in Giridih District during the recently held Parliamentary elections for laying underground landmines for killing the Security Force personnel. The SP said Police seized 364 bags of ammonium nitrate from Prakash's storehouse at Ichak More which was brought from Visakhapatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh. His interrogation led to the seizure of 10 more bags of ammonium nitrate from Mahendra Mehta at Nagwan village. Police also seized 10 powerful detonators and cables used for laying the mines. All the three above named persons were arrested under various sections of the explosives Act, the SP added.
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August - 17 
Police seized 400 locally-made bombs, 30 mobile phones, 26 chargers and INR 7800 among other things from the Garwah District prison during a raid, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. Many hardened criminals and about half dozen Maoists are lodged in the Garw
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Police seized 400 locally-made bombs, 30 mobile phones, 26 chargers and INR 7800 among other things from the Garwah District prison during a raid, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. Many hardened criminals and about half dozen Maoists are lodged in the Garwah jail.
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August - 19 
All 10 abducted employees of the HINDALCO Industries Limited were released from captivity after 52 hours from the Belwari forest under Mahuadarn Police station in the Latehar District in the afternoon of August 19. Gumla SP Upendra Kumar said that the SFs had intensified combing operations in the de
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All 10 abducted employees of the HINDALCO Industries Limited were released from captivity after 52 hours from the Belwari forest under Mahuadarn Police station in the Latehar District in the afternoon of August 19. Gumla SP Upendra Kumar said that the SFs had intensified combing operations in the dense forests of the region following abduction of the employees by the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on August 17, adding, when the SFs encircled the Belwari forest, the kidnappers opened fire which was retaliated by the SFs. But realising that they had been encircled in from all sides, the Naxalites let the captives off and disappeared deep into the forest, he added. Sources said the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Sanjay Yadav, who had parted ways with the outfit along with his trusted lieutenants and a cache of sophisticated arms two months ago, is believed to have carried out the abduction. Intelligence sources had earlier claimed that Sanjay, who was a ‘platoon commander’ of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army of the CPI-Maoist, quit due to his growing differences with ‘zonal commander’ Nakul Yadav. Sources added that Sanjay and his group of around 25 members had been running his own group and demand for levy is believed to be the primary reason behind the extremists striking in the mining block of the State.
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August - 19 
The Bokaro Police seized more than 600 tonne of smuggled coal during raids in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas and arrested five persons on August 19, reports Telegraph. The coal was recovered from the Maoist hideouts of Kanjkiro in Nawadih block, Mahuatand in the Gomi
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The Bokaro Police seized more than 600 tonne of smuggled coal during raids in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas and arrested five persons on August 19, reports Telegraph. The coal was recovered from the Maoist hideouts of Kanjkiro in Nawadih block, Mahuatand in the Gomia block and the Bokaro thermal zone, in raids led by the Bokaro District Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxman Singh in the last 48 hours. Among those arrested was Doman Sah, said to be a kingpin and close confidant of the Maoists. Police also registered First Information Report against 70 people at Nawadih and Mahuatand and a search is on for them. "The raids have fetched big gains. We will continue to break the backbone of Maoists who were making huge amounts of money by allowing the coal smuggling to flourish," the SP said. Police sources said the Security Forces (SFs) intercepted initial telephone conversation of Maoists asking cadres to counter the raid. But on seeing their numbers, and the presence of paramilitary forces, the extremists retreated.
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August - 20 
The Lohardaga District Police in the night of August 20 arrested three sympathizers of the CPI-Maoist and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Times of India reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Police conducted raids in different parts of the town and its outskirts and arrested Sande
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The Lohardaga District Police in the night of August 20 arrested three sympathizers of the CPI-Maoist and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Times of India reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Police conducted raids in different parts of the town and its outskirts and arrested Sandeep Yadav of Raghunandan Lane near Gudri Bazaar, Moise Khan of Kharki Bala Toli, and Amit Singh of Khwas Ambava. A cache of arms and ammunition, including two Chinese and Italian-make pistols, one locally-made revolver, six empty pistol magazines and cartridges of different bore, were recovered from the houses of the three and the residence of Ashok Singh, who, however, managed to escape. A cellular phone and a car belonging to Sandeep were also seized by the Police. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad said that during raids conducted to rescue HINDALCO’s 10 staff - who were abducted on August 17 from the company's mines in Gumla and later released on August 19 in the bordering areas - he was tipped off about CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ Sanjay Yadav's network in Lohardaga town. The SP said that several documents recovered during the raids suggest that the three persons were involved in supplying arms and levy collection. During interrogation, they revealed the names of several Maoist sympathizers, the SP said, adding that the police have also learnt about some others who provide logistic support to Maoists. The SP said that Sandeep's sister Sangita was married to a People Liberation Front of India (formerly known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers) activist, Sunil Yadav, of Line Mohalla in Chatra. "Sandeep accepted that he had collected Rs 1 lakh as levy demanded by Sanjay Yadav from contractor Deepak Rajgaria, who is constructing an ITI at Kujra village. The police also seized the levy receipt book in the name of Maoists' frontal organization Nav Janvadi Yuva Morcha. Mois Khan used to supply arms to Naxal organizations," he added.
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August - 23 
Six CPI-Maoist cadres, disguised as pilgrims, were arrested along with 1,100 self-loading rifles (SLR) cartridges after a brief encounter near Silli village on the Silli-Gola road at around 2.30am (IST) on August 23. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said the breakthrough had come
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Six CPI-Maoist cadres, disguised as pilgrims, were arrested along with 1,100 self-loading rifles (SLR) cartridges after a brief encounter near Silli village on the Silli-Gola road at around 2.30am (IST) on August 23. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said the breakthrough had come after someone tipped them about the ammunition supply. “I have informed my Munger counterpart who is conducting raids to arrest the supplier,” Kumar added, saying seven rounds of firing took place before the six persons could be arrested. Those arrested were identified as Bholo Shaw alias David, Pradeep Mahto, Rajesh Kumar Mahto, Prafulla Kumar Mahto, Mandal Das and Murari Hussian. Except Pradeep and Hussain, all were dressed as pilgrims visiting Baidyanath Dham during Shravan Mela (religious fair). Pradeep, riding the motorcycle, was escorting the ammunition-laden car, driven by Hussain, in which the other four were also traveling. Kumar said that Pradeep was arrested first near the village, about 40 kilometres from Ranchi. “After interrogation, Pradeep divulged the information and we targeted the car,” he added. The cartridges, supposed to be handed over to Maoist ‘sub-zonal’ commander Kundan Pahan were carried from Munger in Bihar in a car escorted by a motorcycle. Kumar said Bholo alias David was a key member of the Pahan group. “He has been active in Bundu and Tamar for the past four years and can be called Kundan’s right hand. He is wanted in at least 12 cases registered in Bundu and Tamar police stations,” he added.
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September - 20 
PTI reports that a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the PLFI, Shankar Yadav, who was the prime accused in the August 31 abduction of Alok Kumar, circle officer of Panki in the Latehar District, was arrested during a search operation in the District on September 20, the SP Kuldip Dwedi told reporters. He sai
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PTI reports that a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the PLFI, Shankar Yadav, who was the prime accused in the August 31 abduction of Alok Kumar, circle officer of Panki in the Latehar District, was arrested during a search operation in the District on September 20, the SP Kuldip Dwedi told reporters. He said that Kumar was later set free by the extremists on September 2. Dwedi added that a semi-automatic 9-mm pistol, magazines and live cartridges, two mobile sets and one motorcycle were seized from his possession. The Police official said Yadav was wanted in at least eight other cases including murder and arson.
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September - 23 
PTI reports that an encounter occurred between the Security Force (SF) personnel and the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at the Pandabir village of West Singhbhum District when the SFs were returning after attending a meeting with Gram Raksha Dal (village protection unit) on September 23. Superinte
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PTI reports that an encounter occurred between the Security Force (SF) personnel and the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at the Pandabir village of West Singhbhum District when the SFs were returning after attending a meeting with Gram Raksha Dal (village protection unit) on September 23. Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar Jha said that the SF personnel conducted raids in the village following a tip-off that a number of extremists have assembled there. The Naxalites started firing at the SF personnel, who retaliated. The extremist, however, managed to escape. The encounter lasted for a brief period and no report of any casualty or seizure was made, he added.
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September - 25 
PTI reports that a security guard was shot dead by suspected Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Sindri village in the Khunti District on September 25. "Chowkidar (guard) Rajendra Mirdha was on duty near Grameen Bank when five Maoists shot him dead and fled the spot," Superintendent of Police, Jatin
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PTI reports that a security guard was shot dead by suspected Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Sindri village in the Khunti District on September 25. "Chowkidar (guard) Rajendra Mirdha was on duty near Grameen Bank when five Maoists shot him dead and fled the spot," Superintendent of Police, Jatin Narwal told reporters. The dead body of the victim was found on the bank premises with a pamphlet lying next to him, adds Telegraph. In the pamphlet it was allegedly written that Mirdha was killed as he had helped Police in their operation against Naxalites in the Arki area. Police spokesperson and Inspector General (provision) S. N. Pradhan confirmed the incident but cited different reasons behind the killing. "The murder was the fallout of yesterday’s search operation carried out by the district Police in the area to destroy hideouts of Naxalites," he said.
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September - 30 
Earlier, the Naxalites had killed a villager at Koira village under Patamda Police station area on September 30. The East Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh said the Naxalites killed Dukhia suspecting him to be a Police informer like they killed villager Amar Singh Sardar at Koira
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Earlier, the Naxalites had killed a villager at Koira village under Patamda Police station area on September 30. The East Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh said the Naxalites killed Dukhia suspecting him to be a Police informer like they killed villager Amar Singh Sardar at Koira hamlet five days ago. “The rebels are in an offensive mood and so are targeting innocent people. We have started combing operation,” he said.
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October - 3 
IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on October 4. An encounter took place at Madhukamdih villag
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IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on October 4. An encounter took place at Madhukamdih village under Tamar Police Station in the Ranchi District on October 3 during a search operation launched to rescue the abducted Special Branch Inspector Francis Induwar, adds Times of India. Over 500 rounds of fire were exchanged between the two sides. The Security Forces (SFs) had rushed to the village on specific information that a Maoist squad had assembled near the native place of the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’, Kundan Pahan. The Inspector General of Police, S. N. Pradhan, who is also the spokesperson of the Jharkhand Police, said a combing operation was launched on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area. "The security forces ultimately forced the Maoists to retreat," he added.
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October - 5 
Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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October - 17 
A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of October 17, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incid
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A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of October 17, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incident, West Singhbhum SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said the structure had been put up six years ago, but was abandoned later. “The incident took place past midnight, but we only got to know of it early this morning. We immediately started long-range patrolling in Sonua and Goelkera jungles as well as combing operations in Bansua village to apprehend the rebels responsible,” Jha added. He also said that Police or paramilitary forces had never used the structure for anti-insurgency operations in Saranda or Sonua. He said the extremists might have blown up the structure anticipating its use by the Police in future. Further, an intelligence source said, “Right from the time the Naxalites entered Saranda forest nine years ago, they have blown up each and every forest guesthouse in the area. They wanted to ensure that the police or paramilitary forces did not use forest guesthouses or lodges to take shelter.”
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October - 18 
A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, Times of India reports. The Latehar Superintendent
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A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, Times of India reports. The Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Diwedi, said Police received information about a clash between the two groups in the forests of Bodha Viharjanga under Chandwa Police Station. "Forces were rushed to the spot early in the morning. The police recovered a body from the encounter site which the villagers identified as that of Pradeep Ganju. Empty cartridges were also recovered from the spot," Diwedi said. Two JPC extremists were also hurt in the incident. "We have launched an intensive combing operation in the area and efforts are being made to arrest the members of the two groups," Diwedi added. The two groups possibly clashed to claim supremacy in the area for collecting levy and extorting businessmen and contractors, he added. Ganju, who headed a squad of around 20 armed cadres, was active in the bordering areas of Latehar and Lohardaga Districts. He was wanted in about 20 cases related to extortion, kidnapping and murder under different Police Stations of the two Districts.
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October - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Following a tip off about Maoists’ movement taking place t
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Following a tip off about Maoists’ movement taking place towards Purulia District in the neighbouring State of West Bengal, the SFs laid a trap by putting blockades at various places. "We had placed blockades at six places which were there continuously for the past 2 days. We were successful near Jonha area where following an encounter four Maoists were killed, though we have only found one body. The search operation is on to find rest of the Maoists. We have found three rifles, backpacks, their vehicle, a motorcycle and lot of ammunitions," said Praveen Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi). Police also confirmed of having arrested three Maoists.
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October - 31 
Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of October 31. The Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP
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Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of October 31. The Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP), Saket Singh, said the Police are trying to ascertain whether Argaria is a villager or a Maoist. He said that the victim's presence at the spot has raised suspicion against him. The SP said that Security Force personnel from the District Police and the Central Reserve Police Force were conducting a search operation in the nearby forests when Maoists suddenly opened fire on them. "In retaliation, the security personnel opened 15 rounds of fire. The gun battle did not last for long as the Maoists retreated in haste," he added.
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November - 8 
The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad, who l
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The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad, who led the Police in taking on cadres of the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee (JCSC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said the extremists were led by Sanjay Yadav. The SP said Police recovered three Motorola walkie-talkie sets and a transistor-type device whose function was not known. "After a Maoist-related incident at Navagarh village in the neighbouring Latehar district two days back, we despatched a team of District Armed Police and CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] personnel to the area led by Senha and Kisko police stations officer-in-charges – Police Constable Deogam and Sunil Kumar Tiwari - respectively. It was a preventive step to check the rebels from entering Lohardaga district. The police team detected rebels led by Sanjay Yadav trying enter the district near Siram village of Kisko block which resulted in the first encounter at Siram around noon," the SP added. It was then the joint CRPF and police team informed nearest police pickets at Makka and Richughuta and asked help of additional forces to surround the escaping Maoists. "I requested Latehar SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi to send his nearest forces and rushed towards the spot. I joined the police team from Richughuta police picket who had by then engaged the Maoists in the second encounter near Makka, while the third encounter with forces from the Makka police picket took place at a place between Makka and Peshrar," the SP further said. He said Police forces from both Lohardaga and Latehar were conducting search operations in their respective areas to arrest the Maoists who were on the run. There was no casualty on either side, the SP added.
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November - 10 
Bihar Police personnel on November 10 seized 30,000 live cartridges of .315 bore, two AK-47 rifles, four INSAS rifles and huge quantity of explosives from a house in Bokaro, Bihar Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutta said. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police sought hel
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Bihar Police personnel on November 10 seized 30,000 live cartridges of .315 bore, two AK-47 rifles, four INSAS rifles and huge quantity of explosives from a house in Bokaro, Bihar Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutta said. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police sought help from the Jharkhand Police and raided a house in Sector 12 Bokaro and recovered the firearms and explosive, Dutta said.
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November - 14 
In addition, Police on November 14 neutralised a base camp of the Maoists at Sarjamurmu forest located on the border of Angara and Namkum Police Stations in Ranchi District. The Maoists had, however, deserted the camp two days ago. The Police recovered some camouflaged fatigues, medicine packets, Ma
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In addition, Police on November 14 neutralised a base camp of the Maoists at Sarjamurmu forest located on the border of Angara and Namkum Police Stations in Ranchi District. The Maoists had, however, deserted the camp two days ago. The Police recovered some camouflaged fatigues, medicine packets, Maoist literature, books on jungle warfare tactics and a few maps from the camp located on a hillock about 40 metres in height. Earlier in the evening of November 13, the Police had arrested two women Maoists and a sympathizer who supplied provisions to the insurgents at their base camp. The supplier, Goverdhan Munda, was coming from the base camp along with the two women cadres, Sulochana Munda and Sangeeta Munda, when they were arrested. The three persons, who were on their way to Angara, told the Police that about 80 Maoists stayed at the base camp. Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said,” Sulochana Munda is the wife of Sanjay Pramanik alias Doctorji, the third-in-command of Platoon-39 of the CPI-Maoist. On the basis of revelations made by the arrested persons, the Police raided the base camp on Saturday." He added that Pramanik, who led a local guerrilla squad, a sub-group of Platoon-39, was wanted in connection with several high-profile cases executed by the CPI-Maoist in the past couple of years. "Pramanik earned the sobriquet of Doctorji since he was a para-medical staff and had been running a clinic at Bundu for the past two-and-a-half year. Later, he became an active member of the guerrilla squad," the SSP said. The SSP said that the arrested women cadres have given vital information to the Police about the whereabouts of the members of the guerrilla squad, adding, "We hope to make more arrests soon." Talking about the whereabouts of guerrilla squad leader Kundan Pahan, the SSP said that he (Pahan) managed to escape under the cover of darkness following a fierce encounter with the Police at Angara on October 25.
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November - 21 
Elsewhere in the District, Police seized a huge cache of explosives from an area under Pratappur Police Station in the evening of November 21, Times of India reported. The Chatra SP D. B. Sharma said that the seizure was made when Police, during long-range patrolling, came across three persons carry
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Elsewhere in the District, Police seized a huge cache of explosives from an area under Pratappur Police Station in the evening of November 21, Times of India reported. The Chatra SP D. B. Sharma said that the seizure was made when Police, during long-range patrolling, came across three persons carrying sacks and wires at a jungle near Kalhibar village. When the Police personnel asked the men to stop, they escaped while leaving behind the sacks and wires, he said. On checking the sacks, Police recovered 10 kilograms ammonium nitrate, 110 detonators, 40-metres of fuse wire, 10 metres of electric wire and other equipment used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Police had tip-off of that Maoists plan to create disturbances during the poll and intensive search and combing operations was launched in the area ahead of the polls, the SP added.
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November - 26 
Police recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms from a Maoist-hit region near the Tetair-More at Lapu village under the Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 26. The landmine was later deactivated. The Police recovered the landmine during a long-range patrol in a particular area w
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Police recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms from a Maoist-hit region near the Tetair-More at Lapu village under the Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 26. The landmine was later deactivated. The Police recovered the landmine during a long-range patrol in a particular area where the Maoists had triggered a landmine blast a few days ago, Gumla SP N. K. Singh said. The landmine was recovered from a place located about 18-19 kilometres away from the Bishunpur Police Station on the Jori-Jamti road, the SP added.
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December - 10 
A top Maoist was arrested and three landmines were recovered on December 10 from different areas of Jharkhand, Police said, according to Hindustan Times. The Maoist, identified as Joseph, was arrested from a village in Gumla District during a combing operation by the SFs, they said, adding he was an
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A top Maoist was arrested and three landmines were recovered on December 10 from different areas of Jharkhand, Police said, according to Hindustan Times. The Maoist, identified as Joseph, was arrested from a village in Gumla District during a combing operation by the SFs, they said, adding he was an expert in making IEDs.
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December - 22 
PTI reports that a Police team on December 22 seized bombs and explosive materials during a combing operation at the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Rengo forest in the Manoharpur area near Jamshedpur. "Seventy-five gelatin sticks, a can bomb weighing 25 kg and other bomb making exp
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PTI reports that a Police team on December 22 seized bombs and explosive materials during a combing operation at the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Rengo forest in the Manoharpur area near Jamshedpur. "Seventy-five gelatin sticks, a can bomb weighing 25 kg and other bomb making explosive materials were found during the operation," Manoharpur Police Station officer-in-charge Ranjit Minz said. No Maoist was arrested during the raid, he added.
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