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February - 1 
Telegraph adds that Union Home Minister clarified that States should formulate a surrender policy for Maoists, who would, however, be rehabilitated by the Centre once they want to join social mainstream. “A national policy is not the need of the hour. A policy evolved by the State, keeping the requi
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Telegraph adds that Union Home Minister clarified that States should formulate a surrender policy for Maoists, who would, however, be rehabilitated by the Centre once they want to join social mainstream. “A national policy is not the need of the hour. A policy evolved by the State, keeping the requirements of its own geographical area in mind, often proves more effective as it is in the case of Andhra Pradesh,” he said. Chidambaram also said that 145 Police Stations in the State were Naxalite (left-wing extremism) affected and over 25 blocks did not have Police Stations. Further, PTI adds that Chidambaram said he would talk to the West Bengal Government for an inter-State joint operation to curb ultra-Left extremism. "West Bengal does not agree with the hot pursuit policy. So it conducts its operation in its territory and Jharkhand conducts operations in its own area, which cannot be called a joint operation. But I have taken up the matter and will speak to the West Bengal government," Chidambaram said at a press conference at Governor’s House.
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February - 13 
The Jharkhand Government announced a rehabilitation package for surrendered cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State on February 13, reports ANI. Addressing the media, State Secretary P. K. Jajodia said a zonal committee member on his surrender will get INR 500000, a s
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The Jharkhand Government announced a rehabilitation package for surrendered cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State on February 13, reports ANI. Addressing the media, State Secretary P. K. Jajodia said a zonal committee member on his surrender will get INR 500000, a sub-zonal committee member INR 300000 and an area commander will be benefited by INR 200000. The surrendered cadres will also get insurance, medical benefits, housing, vocational training and security-related jobs, besides a host of other benefits, he added. Each Maoist would get four decimal of the land and INR 50000 separately for construction of dwellings. Surrenders could be made before a Minister, Legislator, Deputy Commissioner or Police in the rank of Inspector General or Deputy Inspector General or Superintendent of Police. Those surrendering weapons would get more benefits, he added.
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March - 1 
In the wake of Maoists attacking a railway station in the neighboring Orissa and the 24-hour general shutdown call by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in five States, the Chhattisgarh Government has stepped up security arrangements within the State, Zee News reported on February 1. S
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In the wake of Maoists attacking a railway station in the neighboring Orissa and the 24-hour general shutdown call by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in five States, the Chhattisgarh Government has stepped up security arrangements within the State, Zee News reported on February 1. Security at Chhattisgarh's borders with Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Jharkhand has been tightened while additional forces have been deployed in railway lines, border and railway Police Stations, said the Deputy Inspector General Pavan Dev.
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May - 1 
According to Times of India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has attacked mobile telephone communication systems in six States, particularly in the last three years. During this period, the Maoists have blown up as many as 62 mobile telephone towers in six Maoist-affected States. So
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According to Times of India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has attacked mobile telephone communication systems in six States, particularly in the last three years. During this period, the Maoists have blown up as many as 62 mobile telephone towers in six Maoist-affected States. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the highest number of towers, 20, was destroyed by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh where during 2008 alone 14 mobile telephone towers of both private and Government networks were attacked by the insurgents. In Bihar, the Maoists blew up 14 towers in 2008. Four other States which faced Maoists attacks on mobile telephone towers are Orissa, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. "Maoists believe many police informers use mobile network to inform security forces about their movement and activities which resulted arrest of several of their leaders and that is why they try to target the towers," an unnamed official said. Jharkhand, which did not see any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine such attacks which disrupted the communication network in several Maoists-affected regions. In 2005, the Maoists had blown up eight mobile towers while in 2006, they targeted just five. Further, in 2007, the Maoists destroyed six mobile towers and in 2008, 43 towers were attacked.
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May - 31 
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested regions to enable them earn a livelihood and join the mainstream. About 250 youths from the insurgency-affected areas are presently being trained for recruitment in the army, paramilitary forces and Jharkhand Police. According to the Superintendent of Poli
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Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested regions to enable them earn a livelihood and join the mainstream. About 250 youths from the insurgency-affected areas are presently being trained for recruitment in the army, paramilitary forces and Jharkhand Police. According to the Superintendent of Police in Ranchi, Praveen Kumar, the initiative is sure to break the local support base of the Maoists, who recruit a large number of local youth every year. "Our main concentration was rural areas. Because we know that those living in big cities will get this opportunity anytime because of their geographical location. But those living in villages don't even have access to newspapers and basic information. There are many unemployed youth who are school dropouts and are idle. They do not even try or don't have the right channel to do anything," Kumar said, adding, “According to my personal observation, all this has created a furore among the Maoists because they are aware that this initiative would lead to eradication of their local support base."
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June - 7 
The Hindu reports that the Union Government will soon launch a new scheme, 'Modernisation of Forest Administration', to improve the forest administration and simultaneously tackle the growing menace of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pra
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The Hindu reports that the Union Government will soon launch a new scheme, 'Modernisation of Forest Administration', to improve the forest administration and simultaneously tackle the growing menace of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, said the Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on June 7. He said as many as 186 tribal-dominated Districts in the country were affected by the Maoist insurgency and that there is a close connection between forest areas and Maoists. These 186 Districts comprise 30 per cent of India's land area and 60 per cent of the country's forest area, the Union Minister noted. "We are working on the details of this scheme and the Centre will extend full financial assistance to the State Governments in implementing it. Andhra Pradesh has not been included in the scheme as it has been relatively successful in tackling the Maoist menace," he added.
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June - 30 
The Centre has indicated that Jharkhand should fill-up vacant posts in the Police department, reports Zee News. "I think the state has lot of vacancies in its own posts. And as you have seen everywhere the Centre will give adequate forces, but the primary responsibility lies with the state governmen
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The Centre has indicated that Jharkhand should fill-up vacant posts in the Police department, reports Zee News. "I think the state has lot of vacancies in its own posts. And as you have seen everywhere the Centre will give adequate forces, but the primary responsibility lies with the state government," said Gopal Pillay, who takes over as the new Union Home Secretary from June 30 (today), told the media in capital Ranchi on June 29. He was responding to a query as to whether Jharkhand has adequate central forces to deal with the Maoist insurgency.
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July - 4 
S.N. Pradhan, the Inspector-General of Police (Operations), said the Jharkhand Police will soon have, among other things, assault rifles with night vision in its armoury to take on Maoists as part of the ongoing Police modernisation programme.
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S.N. Pradhan, the Inspector-General of Police (Operations), said the Jharkhand Police will soon have, among other things, assault rifles with night vision in its armoury to take on Maoists as part of the ongoing Police modernisation programme.
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July - 12 
Jharkhand Government which adopted an aggressive strategy to promote tourism has said the Maoist problem in the State has been blown out of proportion and tourists were not harmed by the leftwing extremists. "It has been made out as if entire Jharkhand is infested with Maoists. Not all the tourist d
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Jharkhand Government which adopted an aggressive strategy to promote tourism has said the Maoist problem in the State has been blown out of proportion and tourists were not harmed by the leftwing extremists. "It has been made out as if entire Jharkhand is infested with Maoists. Not all the tourist destinations in the state are affected by the menace. A negative image has been sought to be created about Jharkhand. Tourists have not been harmed by the ultras," Jharkhand Tourism Secretary Arun Kumarr Singh told newsmen in Kolkata.
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July - 17 
Home secretary J.B. Tubid told Telegraph that Jharkhand will get the services of two helicopters, preferably Dhruv, from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for anti-Maoist surveillance and rescue operations. He said the State could expect the services by the end of July 2009. “There will be no
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Home secretary J.B. Tubid told Telegraph that Jharkhand will get the services of two helicopters, preferably Dhruv, from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for anti-Maoist surveillance and rescue operations. He said the State could expect the services by the end of July 2009. “There will be no problem for anti-rebel operations in the future,” Tubid added. Sources said the helicopters would be stationed at Ranchi Airport and used exclusively for policing.
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July - 20 
The Jharkhand unit of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has warned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram and the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi against ‘‘dreaming to wipe out Naxalites from the country’
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The Jharkhand unit of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has warned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram and the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi against ‘‘dreaming to wipe out Naxalites from the country’’, saying if they don’t give up on their bid, all three would be eliminated, according to Times of India. The threat was issued through a letter originating in Garhwa District and is now in circulation in State capital Ranchi. Dated July 20 and numbered 25, the letter is signed by one Anupji “on behalf of Ghatshila sub-zonal committee.” The letter-head reads, “CPI (Maoist), Jharkhand State Central Committee” and is not addressed to anyone in particular. “Chidambaram says Naxalites would be wiped out... He should stop daydreaming or else he would be given death punishment,” the letter reads and dares him to come to the “land of Jharkhand” and see that “Naxalites are not clay toys.” The letter also threatens Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, saying, "Both the PM and Sonia Gandhi will meet a fate like former prime minister, late Rajiv Gandhi," adds Indian Express. It asked all Congress legislators, both from the Parliament and Assembly, to quit within a week or face “death warrants.” However, the Superintendent of Police in East Singhbhum District, Navin Kumar Singh, said "I have not come across such a committee as of now," when asked whether Anupji operated in Ghatsilla sub-division which falls under East Singhbhum. "The letter could be fictitious and was found by someone in Balumath in Latehar District and was released in Garwah District in Jharkhand," he added. "The CPI (Maoist) is desperate after it was termed as a terrorist outfit. It just wants to gain mileage by issuing such press releases," another Police official involved in anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand said, added Times of India.
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July - 29 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Maken, informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on July 29 that Jharkhand alone accounts for over one third of the Naxalite (left-wing extremist) violence witnessed by the country in 2009. In a written reply to the Upper House, Maken said as
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Maken, informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on July 29 that Jharkhand alone accounts for over one third of the Naxalite (left-wing extremist) violence witnessed by the country in 2009. In a written reply to the Upper House, Maken said as many as 395 incidents of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks were reported from Jharkhand till July 23, 2009, while in 2008, the number was 484. The country has witnessed a total of 1,217 incidents of Maoist violence so far in 2009, claiming 508 lives, including that of 233 Security Force personnel. A total of 107 insurgents were killed in the same period. Maken also said the state had, from time to time, appealed to the Maoists to abjure violence and hold talks with the administration on any issue that are of concern to them. “However, the Centre does not have any information whether the State is now engaged in any talks with the rebels,” he added. The Union Minister also said no proposal of holding direct talks with the Maoists is under consideration of the Central Government.
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July - 31 
About 5000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are to be deployed along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States in a move to flush out the insurgents, according to Zee News. Sources said that five BSF battalions will be deplo
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About 5000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are to be deployed along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States in a move to flush out the insurgents, according to Zee News. Sources said that five BSF battalions will be deployed in the States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Maharashtra. "Around 5,000 men, drawn from various frontiers of the BSF will de deployed for anti-Naxal operations in five states by September last," official sources said. When asked for a confirmation, the BSF Director General, M. L. Kumawat, said, "BSF has earlier played a leading role in anti-Naxal operations. We may go to Naxal hit areas whenever ordered."
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August - 9 
With Security Force (SF) personnel carrying out counter-insurgency operations during the last one month, a decline in the number of Maoist attacks in Jharkhand has been observed in comparison to the same period at this time in 2008, reports ANI. “Maoist infested State of Jharkhand has seen a fall in
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With Security Force (SF) personnel carrying out counter-insurgency operations during the last one month, a decline in the number of Maoist attacks in Jharkhand has been observed in comparison to the same period at this time in 2008, reports ANI. “Maoist infested State of Jharkhand has seen a fall in number of attacks as compared to the last year. There has been a decline in Maoist violence in Jharkhand state,” said S. N. Pradhan, the Inspector General of Police in Jharkhand. According to Police statistics, there have been 228 Maoist attacks till the end of July 2009, as compared to 245 incidents recorded in 2008 in the same period. Police said that as many as 20 most-wanted Maoists have been killed in 61 encounters besides 261 Maoists being arrested till July 2009. “The success against the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) is a result of credible intelligence,” he added. “We have got some big success owing to the intelligence information. The inputs provided to us were accurate about people and places. Action based on the intelligence helped us to get success against Maoists,” added Pradhan. The Jharkhand Police, along with armed constabulary and paramilitary forces, have launched operations to flush out the Maoists flush out from their bastions. They claim to have foiled many attacks of the ‘Red Army.’ “To be on the safer side, we deploy more security personnel in places which are more prone to Maoist attacks such as government offices, railways or main highways. At the same time, we deploy them in remote Maoist areas. This has helped us to understand the strategy Maoists follow in attacking and the kind of places they target. However, we are very careful as Maoists change their strategy frequently and we have to adapt accordingly,” the Police official stated.
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August - 12 
The East Singhbhum District Police have decided to distribute bicycles among students of middle schools in the extremist’s pockets of Ghatshila sub-division to guard them against extremist influence. Initially 500 bicycles will be distributed in 15 schools in the five Naxalite (left wing extremist)-
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The East Singhbhum District Police have decided to distribute bicycles among students of middle schools in the extremist’s pockets of Ghatshila sub-division to guard them against extremist influence. Initially 500 bicycles will be distributed in 15 schools in the five Naxalite (left wing extremist)-infested blocks of Ghatshila, Dumaria, Musaboni, Ghurabandha and Dhalbhumgarh, said East Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh. He said the bicycle gift was a means to urge students in the tribal sub-division to study further and not leave school midway. “Only higher studies can keep them away from rebel ideologies,” he said, adding that the drive would be launched next week. According to a recent survey conducted by the Police, the percentage of dropouts in high schools is around 60. Many teenagers after dropping out of school reportedly become soft targets for the Maoist recruitment. “Most members in rebel leader Kanhu Munda’s squad are in the age group of 15-18 years. They also hail from Ghurabandha and Dumaria,” Singh said.
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August - 13 
The Seraikela-Kharsawan District administration has decided to provide security in schools during Independence Day (August 15) celebrations. “We are ready to deploy paramilitary forces in schools located in Naxalite dominated areas,” said Seraikela-Kharsawan SP Sheetal Oraon. Talking to Telegraph Or
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The Seraikela-Kharsawan District administration has decided to provide security in schools during Independence Day (August 15) celebrations. “We are ready to deploy paramilitary forces in schools located in Naxalite dominated areas,” said Seraikela-Kharsawan SP Sheetal Oraon. Talking to Telegraph Oraon pointed out that it is not compulsory for schools to celebrate Independence Day. But if school authorities apprehend trouble, they may feel free to take help from the administration. He said this while talking about security plans after Naxalites (left wing extremists) threatened to observe August 15 as “black day”. Notably, in 2008, several schools in Chowka and Chandil cancelled celebrations in view of a Maoist threat. National flags were not hoisted in over 10 Government schools in the Chowka and Chandil area. However, this time round schools have started celebrations early. Two schools hoisted the Tricolour around 5am (IST) on August 13, which is “unconstitutional”. The Police also conducted an inquiry into the matter after someone made a complaint. Now, the District police is willing to provide security to all schools on demand.
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August - 17 
The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have
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The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have never allowed Maoists to use Jharkhand to do any activity that is against the interest of Bengal. In case, Bengal wants help from our side in any specific area, it should ask for it and I assure of proper support," said Pradhan.
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August - 17 
The State Government has decided to set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that will have its units in all major cities to tackle any emergency, said Governor K. Sankaranarayanan during the chief ministers' conference on internal security. (Jharkhand is presently under President’s rule). ATS units wil
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The State Government has decided to set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that will have its units in all major cities to tackle any emergency, said Governor K. Sankaranarayanan during the chief ministers' conference on internal security. (Jharkhand is presently under President’s rule). ATS units will act as quick response team (QRT) and would be equipped with latest gadgets, dog squads and bomb detection and disposal squads. At present, a special anti-Naxalite force of the Jharkhand Jaguar has the responsibility of QRT from all the critical centres. Sankaranarayanan said the ATS would function under the Crime Investigation Department. On the challenges of terrorism, the Governor said the State Government had information about a few sleeper cells. "Inputs on sleeper cells were verified but so far, nothing alarming has emerged," said Sankaranarayanan. The Government has also set up a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC) on the lines of the central multi-agency centre at the combined campus of the police headquarters and the special branch at Ranchi. An analysis group within the Police’s special branch has also become functional to co-ordinate with the SMAC. "The State Government is also regularly upgrading its capacity in terms of better building infrastructure, training facilities, sophisticated weaponry, optimal mobility at the Police station level, Tetra communication infrastructure and bomb disposal squad," said the Governor.
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August - 24 
Sources in the Union Government have confirmed the arrest of two CPI-Maoist leaders, however marking up their seniority far above the detentions on which the insurgents have given a 48-hour shutdown call, Telegraph reported on August 24. Union Home Ministry sources said Amit Bagchi, a central milita
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Sources in the Union Government have confirmed the arrest of two CPI-Maoist leaders, however marking up their seniority far above the detentions on which the insurgents have given a 48-hour shutdown call, Telegraph reported on August 24. Union Home Ministry sources said Amit Bagchi, a central military commission member, and Shofique Mandal, a senior State-level leader of Jharkhand, were arrested. "The two key men are in custody. They were travelling together in a train in Jharkhand. Initially, even we did not know about the identity of the two leaders," the source said. Bagchi is believed to be a military strategist. As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh in five states – West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh - to protest the arrest of Anil Kumar and Kartik. Hindustan Times adds that the CPI-Maoist leaders have threatened to start an indefinite bandh in Bihar and Jharkhand from August 26 if Anil and Kartik are not produced in court. This is the first time the Maoists have threatened indefinite strike spanning two States. "We have definite information that our politburo member Amit Bagchi alias Anil has been apprehended on August 19 from a train between the two state capitals. The Government has to produce him in court, or face indefinite bandh in the two states," said Koteshwar Rao on August 24.
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August - 25 
The insurgents set ablaze four trucks on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway, Police said on August 25, adds IANS. One truck driver was also injured. As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown) in five States, including Jharkhand, to protest the arrest of Anil Ku
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The insurgents set ablaze four trucks on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway, Police said on August 25, adds IANS. One truck driver was also injured. As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown) in five States, including Jharkhand, to protest the arrest of Anil Kumar, a CPI-Maoist politburo member, and Kartik, a central committee member from Patna, the capital of Bihar. The bandh began August 24.
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August - 26 
Zee News reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a make shift Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Bundu, leaving a villager dead and a CRPF personnel injured, Police said on August 26 (today). Armed Maoists attacked the camp located in a school, a
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Zee News reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a make shift Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Bundu, leaving a villager dead and a CRPF personnel injured, Police said on August 26 (today). Armed Maoists attacked the camp located in a school, about 50 kilometres from Ranchi, at around 11pm (IST), Deputy Inspector General of Police, R.K. Mullick, said. "While a CRPF jawan was injured in the firing, a villager was killed in the cross fire," Mullick added. The school was being used by the CRPF as a temporary camp to face Naxal (left wing extremism) challenge in Ranchi District during their bandh (shut down), Mullick said. The Maoist fled the spot after a strong retaliatory action. As reported earlier the Maoists had called for a 48-hour bandh in five states, including Jharkhand. The bandh, however, ended in the night of August 25.
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August - 27 
PTI reports that Maoists ambushed a van carrying unarmed personnel of the Special Security Force (SAF) to Netarhat, killing one and wounding another in the Latehar District, Police said on August 27. Six SAF personnel had been to Commander Balvinder Singh's house to pick him back to the camp on Augu
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PTI reports that Maoists ambushed a van carrying unarmed personnel of the Special Security Force (SAF) to Netarhat, killing one and wounding another in the Latehar District, Police said on August 27. Six SAF personnel had been to Commander Balvinder Singh's house to pick him back to the camp on August 26 when Maoists fired randomly on them on Netarhat-Mahuatand road near Charmunda Valley, SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi said. "While Chandu Pradhan was killed on the spot, Jasbir Singh suffered bullet injuries," he added. Giving details of the incident, Netarhat Police station in-charge Sapan Kumar Mohata said, "All of them were unarmed and had to jump off the van to hid in the bushes before a patrolling party rescued them." The Police were inquiring why nobody carried weapons in the Maoist-stronghold, he said, adding, the Commander was returning to join duty after being on leave. Times of India quoted SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi as saying, "Reinforcements were sent as soon as word spread about the firing. But by the time our forces reached the spot, the Maoists had slipped away into the jungles. SAP jawan Chandu Pradah died in the firing while Jasbir Singh sustained injuries."
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September - 9 
intelligence sources said that a large number of armed Naxalites (left wing extremists) have taken shelter in the Ghatshila sub-division. The Naxalites, reportedly from West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, have assembled on the hills of Ghurabandha to attend a training camp in Jamshedpur. According to in
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intelligence sources said that a large number of armed Naxalites (left wing extremists) have taken shelter in the Ghatshila sub-division. The Naxalites, reportedly from West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, have assembled on the hills of Ghurabandha to attend a training camp in Jamshedpur. According to intelligence inputs, about 80 armed extremists were taking shelter at Pawadapahar, which is strategically located and is also considered a safe haven for Naxalites. Talking to Telegraph, the intelligence sources said that the Naxalite squads already have teams operating in Ghurabandha. “Two armed squads, led by Putu Munda and Kanhu Munda, operate in Ghurabandha. The strength of both squads is not more than 18. But those gathered at Pawadapahar are about 80 in number,” said a source. Intelligence reportedly alerted the District police about their presence. A week ago, the Police neutralised a training camp by conducting a special operation at Karlabera forest, under the jurisdiction of the Ghurabandha Police station. The Police team, led by East Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh, had a fierce encounter with the extremists, who had set up five watch-towers and thatched houses to live in. The spot where the Naxalites have gathered is about two kilometres to the north-west of Karlabera. Some suspect that the extremists may have also sneaked into Pawadapahar from the Gorumahisani Police station area of bordering Mayurbhanj District in the State of Orissa. “Several maybe new recruits. But their frequent visits have made the area more sensitive,” said the intelligence source, who, claimed to have intimated the Police about heightened Naxalite activities in the Ghatshila sub-division and also in the Dalma region.
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September - 11 
The Jharkhand Government will undertake a pilot project to construct helipads at Police stations in two Districts worst affected by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence, an official spokesperson said on September 11. "Under the project, helipads will be constructed at police sta
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The Jharkhand Government will undertake a pilot project to construct helipads at Police stations in two Districts worst affected by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence, an official spokesperson said on September 11. "Under the project, helipads will be constructed at police stations in Palamau and Chatra Districts. These will be used for anti-Maoist operations," S.N. Pradhan, Jharkhand Police spokesperson, told IANS. An unnamed senior Police official, involved in anti-Maoist operations, said, "In Palamau and Chatra Districts, it is difficult to move in deep jungle areas as the Maoist rebels have planted landmines. The geographical terrain of both the districts favour the rebels. The construction of helipads will help in the movement of security forces." According to sources, Jharkhand Government could plan such helipads in other Districts also.
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September - 23 
A newly floated armed extremist outfit, Shashtra Kranti Committee (SKC), raided a railway construction site in the Chatra District in the night of September 23 and set ablaze equipments worth more than a crore, reports Telegraph. A Calcutta (West Bengal)-based firm, Khazana Construction Company, has
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A newly floated armed extremist outfit, Shashtra Kranti Committee (SKC), raided a railway construction site in the Chatra District in the night of September 23 and set ablaze equipments worth more than a crore, reports Telegraph. A Calcutta (West Bengal)-based firm, Khazana Construction Company, has been entrusted with the task of laying railway tracks at Kahalari Pilara in the Simaria area of the District. Around 10pm (IST), a group of six gun-wielding men surrounded the site and asked employees to cease work. When the manager Hem Yadav protested, they overpowered him and tied his hands. Five workers were held at gunpoint. The extremists then emptied the petrol tank of a machine at the construction site and set ablaze several other equipments worth INR 1.25 crore. Before Escaping, they issued a warning and said no construction work should be carried on at the site without the permission of the SKC. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Kumar Singh said, “We have registered a complaint on the basis of company manager Hem Yadav’s statement. Raids are on to nab the culprits.” Villagers, meanwhile, said that the newly formed SKC had recently launched a poster campaign in Simaria. The messages warned local residents against paying levy to other extremist organisations operating in the area. The Hindu, however, quoted Police sources as saying that suspected Naxalites set ablaze several vehicles of a construction company on the border of Chatra and Hazaribagh Districts. Around 12 suspected activists of the newly formed Jharkhand Sanyukt Party, a Naxalite group, set ablaze three trucks and an identical number of earth movers at a place under Simaria Police station in the Chatra District in the night of September 23, the SP said.
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September - 24 
Seven Naxalites, including a ‘zonal commander’, were arrested from Ranchi and Bokaro Districts on September 24, according to Telegraph. Threes extremists were arrested from Tamrana forest under Tamar Police station area on the outskirts of the state capital Ranchi after a nightlong joint operation b
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Seven Naxalites, including a ‘zonal commander’, were arrested from Ranchi and Bokaro Districts on September 24, according to Telegraph. Threes extremists were arrested from Tamrana forest under Tamar Police station area on the outskirts of the state capital Ranchi after a nightlong joint operation by the Security Forces. They were identified as Mahadeo Munda, the chief of Krantikari Kisan Committee, and his two aides Shanker Munda and Umesh Munda. The three were part of an 18-member Naxalite squad present in the forest. The other extremists reportedly manage to escape. They are members of Ram Mohan Singh Munda squad, Police said. Two firearms, seven rounds of live cartridges, 25 kilograms of power gel, a high-end explosive used for preparation of land mines and 10 detonators were recovered from the three extremists. On their information, Police found a land mine at a point between Lugtu and Taimara. Senior superintendent of Police, Ranchi, Praveen Kumar said that Mahadeo was one of the oldest and most experienced Naxalite leaders active in the Chalkad area of the District, which covers the forest range of Tamar, Arki and Bundu. “Mahadeo had trained dreaded Maoist leaders of the district, Kundan Pahan and Kishore Munda. He had joined the outfit in 1992 and has led several operations against police. He also played a key role in Naxalite attacks in the district,” Kumar added. In addition, three more extremists were arrested from Mahuatand village in the Gomia block, 70 kilometres from Bokaro steel city. They were identified as Kanchan Mahto, Reva Mahto and Maanjhu Mahto. Another extremist, identified as Manjkhu, was arrested up from Chatdiha village in the same block.
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October - 6 
The Jharkhand Police on October 6 (today) said they had found the decapitated dead body of the abducted Police Inspector Francis Enduwar, according to Indian Express. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, R. K. Malik, said Enduwar's headless body was found at around 9.15am on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi
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The Jharkhand Police on October 6 (today) said they had found the decapitated dead body of the abducted Police Inspector Francis Enduwar, according to Indian Express. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, R. K. Malik, said Enduwar's headless body was found at around 9.15am on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi Highway with a note from the Maoists saying that they could expect more of the same treatment if their demands were not met. They claimed full responsibility for the killing of Enduwar. He confirmed that the Maoists had been demanding the release of two of their prominent leaders Kobad Ghandy and Chatrodhar Mahato, who have been arrested by security agencies in Delhi and West Bengal respectively. As reported earlier, the Police official was abducted on September 30. He said that the Maoists had offered to handover three of their cadres in exchange for the release of Enduwar. Enduwar's execution was carried out after the Government refused to release Ghandy.
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October - 9 
Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said that people's support to the Maoists in the Bundu and Tamar areas of Ranchi District was emerging as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to anti-Naxalite (left wing extremists) operations. "Whether it is out of fear or otherwise, the
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Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said that people's support to the Maoists in the Bundu and Tamar areas of Ranchi District was emerging as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to anti-Naxalite (left wing extremists) operations. "Whether it is out of fear or otherwise, the support of villagers that the sub-zonal commander, Kundan Pahan, enjoys in the area, has made him almost invincible," he added. As a result, Pahan's intelligence network, comprising villagers, had become quite strong. "Whenever Police are about to conduct raids in the area, Pahan invariably gets wind of it," said the SSP. "We were close to the squad two days ago and an encounter took place in which two of their members were shot. But the bodies were taken away by the other members of the group," said Kumar. Pahan is the prime suspect in the killing of Francis Indwar and Police have launched a massive hunt for him.
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October - 11 
About 12 armed Maoists set ablaze three trucks at around 1am in the Isri area of Giridih District and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road, said the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Kant Dhan. They also partially damaged a road bridge, which connects Dumri to the
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About 12 armed Maoists set ablaze three trucks at around 1am in the Isri area of Giridih District and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road, said the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Kant Dhan. They also partially damaged a road bridge, which connects Dumri to the Grand Trunk Road, using explosives, the SP added.
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October - 11 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost thei
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost their lives from January 2006 to August 2009. "We have witnessed more than 5,800 incidents of Naxal violence across the country during the period forcing the Government to announce a new strategy to deal with the menace which is growing at an alarming pace in many States," an unnamed home ministry official said. In Chhattisgarh, 388 people were killed by the Naxalites in 715 incidents in 2006. While 369 lost their lives in 2007, another 242 were killed in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 180 people lost their lives in the State. 124 people were killed by Naxalites in 2006 in Jharkhand, 157 people in 2007 while another 207 lost their lives in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 150 people were killed by the Maoist insurgents.
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October - 12 
As part of the Government’s move to fight Maoists on a different plank, Jharkhand — which has been under President’s rule since January — has withdrawn over one lakh petty cases slapped on tribals under Forest Conservation Act. The move is aimed at winning the confidence of locals who provide massiv
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As part of the Government’s move to fight Maoists on a different plank, Jharkhand — which has been under President’s rule since January — has withdrawn over one lakh petty cases slapped on tribals under Forest Conservation Act. The move is aimed at winning the confidence of locals who provide massive support base for the Maoists. “The tribals are running from pillar to post in connection with these cases. So we reviewed the issue with the state government and advised it to withdraw the cases and they did it accordingly,” said a senior home ministry official, adding, “We hope that by withdrawing the cases, we would be able to win the goodwill of the tribals and they will help us in the fight against the Naxals.” He added, “… This is part of our strategy to deal with the Naxal problem by making the presence of governance felt at the ground level and thereby weeding out Maoist sympathisers who were drawn towards the extremists due to non-governance in several Naxal-affected states.” Sources said that other Naxal-affected States had also been asked to withdraw similar cases slapped against tribals. While some of the states had done so, others appeared to be willing to do so when the subject was broached with them during consultation meetings, they added.
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October - 12 
Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj said the Maoists partially damaged a road with explosives at Sardalo, bordering Bokaro District on October 12.
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Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj said the Maoists partially damaged a road with explosives at Sardalo, bordering Bokaro District on October 12.
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October - 13 
The Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in the Chatra District in the morning of October 13 (today), reports Times of India. "A group of armed Maoists packed dynamites inside the Nawadih Middle School and triggered the blast, damaging its three rooms," Superintenden
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The Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in the Chatra District in the morning of October 13 (today), reports Times of India. "A group of armed Maoists packed dynamites inside the Nawadih Middle School and triggered the blast, damaging its three rooms," Superintendent of Police (SP), D. B. Sharma, told reporters in Chatra. The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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October - 13 
The State Government on October 13 gave approval for raising 20 additional companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special force of the Jharkhand Police constituted to tackle the Maoist insurgency, according to Times of India. The decision to raise additional companies was approved by the Advisory Coun
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The State Government on October 13 gave approval for raising 20 additional companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special force of the Jharkhand Police constituted to tackle the Maoist insurgency, according to Times of India. The decision to raise additional companies was approved by the Advisory Council to Governor K. Sankaranarayanan as the State is under President's rule since January 19, 2009. Principal Secretary Aditya Swaroop said the Advisory Council approved recruitment of 22 officers each in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Inspector and Sub-Inspector. Besides, the force will have 53 assistant Sub-Inspectors, 145 junior Sub-Inspectors, 351 head Constables and 1,258 Constables. The Advisory Council also extended the age limit of woman Constable aspirants in the Jharkhand Police from 28 years to 30 years. As many as 20 companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar are currently deployed in the insurgency-affected areas of the State.
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October - 28 
PTI reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a cadre for breaking away, the Latehar Police said on October 29. Armed Maoists went to the house of Chetanji at Gurgu village under Latehar Police Station and asked his family members to leave, before setti
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PTI reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a cadre for breaking away, the Latehar Police said on October 29. Armed Maoists went to the house of Chetanji at Gurgu village under Latehar Police Station and asked his family members to leave, before setting it ablaze in the night of October 28, the Police said. Chetanji was the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist before joining the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist. The Latehar District Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Dwivedi, said that Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Seemant Prastuti Committee was commanded by a former CPI-Maoist cadre, adds Telegraph. "The outfit is active in the bordering area of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. It has been constituted by Sanjay Yadav, who left CPI-Maoist with his supporters six months ago," Dwivedi 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 - 10 
Fearing that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) would infiltrate the Districts bordering the State of Jharkhand during the Legislative Assembly Election in the state (Jharkhand), the Bihar Police are making all possible arrangements, reports Times of India. "This threat is not ruled ou
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Fearing that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) would infiltrate the Districts bordering the State of Jharkhand during the Legislative Assembly Election in the state (Jharkhand), the Bihar Police are making all possible arrangements, reports Times of India. "This threat is not ruled out and we have asked the Superintendents of Police of all Districts bordering Jharkhand to tighten vigil," said U. S. Dutt, Additional Director-General of Police (headquarters) on November 10. The State will become more vulnerable in the coming weeks as Bihar is sending five companies of paramilitary forces to the poll-bound State, he added. A similar threat is suspected by the Jharkhand Police, too, which feels that Maoists from Bihar may enter their territory.
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November - 13 
If Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) halted their violence, the Government would respond in 72 hours and order a review of all corporate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has promised, according t
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If Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) halted their violence, the Government would respond in 72 hours and order a review of all corporate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has promised, according to Hindustan Times. Calling "Operation Green Hunt", a proposed armed offensive against Maoists, "a pure invention of the media", Chidambaram said, "There is no Operation Green Hunt. Name the officer who has said there is and I will take action against him." In an interview with Tehelk a magazine, Chidambaram said categorically, "I haven't seen a single paper or document in the home ministry with the phrase 'Operation Green Hunt'. It's a pure "invention of the media." He said the State Police, assisted by paramilitary forces and intelligence, would in the months ahead "reassert control over areas where, regrettably, the civil administration has lost control". The minister denied that the Government was calling in the Army or the Rashtriya Rifles to flush out Maoist guerrillas in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. Asked why the Government was not taking tribals into confidence and isolating Maoists instead of raising a military offensive against them, Chidambaram said, "Instead of arguing over who is responsible for the violence or who should stop the violence, why don't the Maoists heed my appeal and say, 'yes, we will halt the violence and let us hear the home minister's response'." "Give me two or three days to respond, because I need to consult others in government, both at the Centre and the states. Once they say, they will halt the violence and they actually do, between their statement and my response which will surely come in about 72 hours," he added. "You will find that I am in a position to respond in a manner where violence can be ended once and for all and development can take place, and talks can also be held with the (Communist Party of India) CPI-Maoists. But the first step is for them to say, 'we halt the violence'," the Home Minister said in the interview to be published in its latest issue. Asked whether the Government was taking control of mineral-rich land and securing it for private companies through MoUs, he responded by saying, "The MoUs have been signed over a period of time with different governments, long before Maoist violence rose to this level. Nevertheless, I am prepared to request Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) to freeze the MoUs and order a comprehensive review of all MoUs that have been signed in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar before deciding which MoUs should be implemented - with or without modification. I am prepared to request the prime minister to do that." He said he was ready to facilitate talks on forest rights, industrialisation, land acquisition and development with State Governments.
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November - 17 
The Maoists have issued an election boycott call at several places in and around the Dhanbad and Giridih Districts despite the fact that six Maoists leaders are contesting the Legislative Assembly elections, according to Times of India. They are also not allowing other candidates to campaign at Rajg
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The Maoists have issued an election boycott call at several places in and around the Dhanbad and Giridih Districts despite the fact that six Maoists leaders are contesting the Legislative Assembly elections, according to Times of India. They are also not allowing other candidates to campaign at Rajganj and Dumri in Dhanbad and Giridih Districts, respectively. Armed Maoists have issued a call to boycott the elections at Tealiya, Palma, Jatipur, Nawda, Bagaro, Harladih and Maniyadih villages of Dhanbad. The Maoist posters have demanded punishment to the Police officers committing atrocities on tribals and alleged that the Police provoke violence in many parts of Jharkhand. They also talked of corruption in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes in villages and asked the people to boycott the election.
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November - 17 
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel deployed on election duty in Jharkhand for tackling Maoist subversion have been asked not to consume water from wells and ponds as it could be laced with poison, reports Zee News. "We have specific intelligence inputs that water bodies might be poisoned b
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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel deployed on election duty in Jharkhand for tackling Maoist subversion have been asked not to consume water from wells and ponds as it could be laced with poison, reports Zee News. "We have specific intelligence inputs that water bodies might be poisoned by the ultras to cause harm to the para-military forces. Hence, we have asked our jawans to avoid drinking water from such points and be extra cautious," a RPF source said. About 40 companies of the RPF and Railway Special Protection Force personnel have been deployed for checking Maoist activities in Jharkhand. About 25,000 para-military personnel will be deployed for the five-phase Assembly elections in Jharkhand which are scheduled to be held in November and December 2009.
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November - 19 
PTI reports that two passengers were killed and over 47 others injured when eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks in the night of November 19 in West Singhbhum District. Railway minister Mamata
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PTI reports that two passengers were killed and over 47 others injured when eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks in the night of November 19 in West Singhbhum District. Railway minister Mamata Banerjee said that the train comprised 10 coaches of which five derailed and three toppled over as also the engine. She said two bodies were found in a overturned bogie, while 47 passengers were injured. Six passengers were trapped in another capsized bogie. Three passengers have been rescued so far as rescuers were using gas cutters to gain entry to the coaches, three of which were badly damaged, Banerjee added. The blast occurred between Manohar and Posoita railway stations just in front of the engine of the train, some 20 minutes after a pilot engine had passed. Banerjee said, "Maoists blew up a portion of a railway track which caused the derailment. There were also three to four blasts nearby to deter rescuers." Superintendent of Police (rail) A. B. Homker said in Ranchi, "Railway staff and rescue teams have reached the spot, and are cutting open the bogies to rescue the injured passengers."
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November - 21 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 21 said 27 new Police Stations will come up in the State soon at the cost of INR 30 crore. He further said as policy matter the Government had decided to obtain only useless land for construction of buildings for para-military forces in the S
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 21 said 27 new Police Stations will come up in the State soon at the cost of INR 30 crore. He further said as policy matter the Government had decided to obtain only useless land for construction of buildings for para-military forces in the States.
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four of their Maoist sympathisers were arrested on the border of Chatra and Hazaribgah for carrying arms and ammunition in the last 24 hours. Hazaribgah Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Naushad Alam said the insurgents, arrested from Garukhurha village, near Itkhori, had four rifles and l
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four of their Maoist sympathisers were arrested on the border of Chatra and Hazaribgah for carrying arms and ammunition in the last 24 hours. Hazaribgah Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Naushad Alam said the insurgents, arrested from Garukhurha village, near Itkhori, had four rifles and live cartridges in their possession. The consignment was meant for ‘sub-zonal commanders’ of the little-known Jharkhand Sanyukta Morcha, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist. The group was travelling in an SUV that had a tampered number plate. DSP (rural) Sangeeta Kumari said Morcha chief Rampati Ganjhu had been arrested in Ranchi two years ago and sent to Chatra prison. Reorganising a team even from behind bars, Ganjhu ordered his men to supply arms to ‘sub-zonal commanders’ Nageshwar Ganjhu alias Nagji and Chamra Munda alias Sudhirji. Three of the arrested insurgents — identified as Ram Nandan Prasad, Sanjay Kumar and Awadh Kumar, all residents of Gaya — confessed that they had supplied bullets to Nagji and Sudhirji in the past, too. The DSP (rural) said the SUV belonged to the fourth, Santosh Kumar, who pleaded innocent. Earlier on November 22, Police arrested Mohammed Irshad, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Bundu block president and his two associates, Sukhdeo Swansi and Haradhan Lohra, under the Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act, for supply of goods to the Maoists, Indian Express reported. They were allegedly involved in supplying explosives to the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Kundan Pahan, whose area of influence lies in Bundu and Tamar block of Ranchi District. After a tip off, a Police team intercepted a Bolero (JH01R-4724) and took Irshad, Swansi and Lohra into custody after the search carried out by it led to recovery of goods including 20 flash guns of camera, one bundle of wire, two soldering equipments, more than two dozen Durocell batteries and one charger which were used in manufacturing of the land mines. According to the report the supplier was based in Ranchi. “We have already traced him and hope to arrest him soon,” a Police official said. “There is a large plan by terrorists to plant landmines…They use camera flashes, wires, switches, holders, batteries in landmines and then exploding them. There are also a large number of woollen clothes and shoes. An accomplice of terrorists along with his colleagues was taking the entire material to Bundu from Ranchi,” said Praveen Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Ranchi), adds ANI. Assembly elections are being held in Jharkhand in five phases beginning November 25.
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November - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for a 48-hour Jharkhand bandh ( shut down) from November 29 in protest against alleged atrocities inflicted by the Government on their sympathizers, Times of India reports. The Chotanagpur Zonal Committee spokesman of the Maoists, Samarji
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for a 48-hour Jharkhand bandh ( shut down) from November 29 in protest against alleged atrocities inflicted by the Government on their sympathizers, Times of India reports. The Chotanagpur Zonal Committee spokesman of the Maoists, Samarji, appealed to public and private entrepreneurs to suspend business operations for these days. The Maoist leader has also ‘advised’ people not to travel and use public transport. The spokesman also asked SAIL to either suspend all its business during the strike period or face consequences. He warned, "Our men, including Virendra alias Ashok, were picked up by Angaad and Salaki Police in West Singhbhum on October 23. 33 days have passed since, but we don't know where he is. The Government must come clean. If it doesn't, it should be ready for trouble. Meanwhile, West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar Jha said, "Since the bandh has been called during the elections, we are taking extra measures to ensure safety and security of men and material."
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November - 30 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 28 expressed dissatisfaction over the intelligence network in Maoist-infested Jharkhand and renewed the Centre's call to the Maoists to sit for a dialogue, according to PTI. "There are loopholes in intelligence network in Jharkhand. It
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 28 expressed dissatisfaction over the intelligence network in Maoist-infested Jharkhand and renewed the Centre's call to the Maoists to sit for a dialogue, according to PTI. "There are loopholes in intelligence network in Jharkhand. It should get more strength. The Centre will provide whatever needed to put in place a strong network," Maken told reporters. Stating that the Centre had directed that Policemen posted in interior areas be given incentives, he said the fight against the Maoists was not an overnight affair. Calling upon the Maoists to prefer ballot to bullet, he said "ballot brings lasting solutions while bullets only give a handful persons to impose their ideas on others. We have asked the state governments to initiate dialogue process if the rebels give up violence.”
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December - 17 
In the past three days, Security Forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force, were airlifted to other places. Even personnel manning the Peshraar Police Picket were replaced by Jharkhand Armed Police personnel. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad said the Police are keeping vigil
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In the past three days, Security Forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force, were airlifted to other places. Even personnel manning the Peshraar Police Picket were replaced by Jharkhand Armed Police personnel. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad said the Police are keeping vigil on Maoist activities and even recovered landmines planted at certain places in Kekrang area. He said the State Police headquarters have been requested to send additional forces to combat Maoists who are present in the area in strong numbers. Besides, the rebels have also planted landmines at several places in the region. "The Maoists have outnumbered Security Forces in the District. We are waiting for additional forces to arrive from the Police headquarters in Ranchi," the SP said. Though the District has at its disposal one company of Indian Reserve Battalion, the Police are waiting for more forces from the State Police headquarters before launching any operation against Maoists, who have captured the Kekrang area.
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December - 17 
Times Now has accessed to a Maoists training session that promises to do all they can to disrupt the polling process in Jharkhand. In Palamu, around 200 Maoists can be seen at a meeting preparing for more violence. One of the Maoist leaders who spoke to Times Now said they would target schools and h
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Times Now has accessed to a Maoists training session that promises to do all they can to disrupt the polling process in Jharkhand. In Palamu, around 200 Maoists can be seen at a meeting preparing for more violence. One of the Maoist leaders who spoke to Times Now said they would target schools and hospitals because they believe the buildings are being used as a cover for Police camps. They also said any political leader part of the polling process would also need to face their wrath. Prasenjit, a CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’, said, "All leaders who are part of the elections are our targets. We will also target schools and hospitals. That's because those buildings are being used as police camps." Meanwhile, Jatin Narwal, SP, Palamu, said, "Our police force is equipped and well prepared to fight the Naxals."
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December - 29 
Earlier on December 29, Soren told Telegraph that talks are the “only solution” to Naxalism. “Naxalism is a big issue and, in my opinion, talks are the only solution to this socio-economic problem. I am in favour of initiating a dialogue with the rebels to try and find out what they want,” Soren sai
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Earlier on December 29, Soren told Telegraph that talks are the “only solution” to Naxalism. “Naxalism is a big issue and, in my opinion, talks are the only solution to this socio-economic problem. I am in favour of initiating a dialogue with the rebels to try and find out what they want,” Soren said. Soren said his Government would hold talks with the Maoists within six months. “I know of several channels through which talks can be initiated with the rebels,” he said.
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December - 30 
Making a fresh offer of talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Jharkhand Government on December 30 said that the State's Naxal (Left wing Extremism) policy would be reviewed, reported PTI. "We are ready for talks. They should shun violence and tell us what they want. Do the
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Making a fresh offer of talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Jharkhand Government on December 30 said that the State's Naxal (Left wing Extremism) policy would be reviewed, reported PTI. "We are ready for talks. They should shun violence and tell us what they want. Do they want to run the government? If so, how? They should come forward for talks," Soren told a joint press conference with cabinet ministers Raghuvar Das and Sudesh Mahto. Mahto, who had introduced a Naxal policy when he was the Home Minister in the Arjun Munda Government in 2005, said the government would review it.
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December - 30 
Soren on December 30 had offered to initiate dialogue with Maoists and had appealed to them to surrender and join the mainstream of society. “We will accept their genuine demands. We will understand what Maoists want only when they will initiate dialogue,” Soren had said.
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Soren on December 30 had offered to initiate dialogue with Maoists and had appealed to them to surrender and join the mainstream of society. “We will accept their genuine demands. We will understand what Maoists want only when they will initiate dialogue,” Soren had said.
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