Odisha
Attacks on Sarpanchs:2009

Dharitri reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres severely assaulted the Sarpanch (chief) of the Malavaram Gram Panchayat (village level self-government institution), Gjendra Bandara, on February 5 for taking up repairing work of village roads under Kalimela Block in the Malkangiri District. The Maoists also pasted posters at different places in Telarai, MPV-77, Manyabkunda, Rajaikund, MV-79 and Motu areas in the way from Kalimela to Motu threatening contractors not to take up road repairing work. Through these posters, Maoists also threatened all those who are eligible to join Special Operation Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) not to join these forces unless one of the family members also joins the Maoist camp. Read less...

According to Orissadairy.com, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bedanath Singh, a village leader, in Langalakanta village under K. Balang Police Station in Sundergarh District in the night of March 31. Sources said Singh did not attend a meeting called by the Maoists on March 29, which led to his killing. Read less...

The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a village chief in Malkangiri District in the early hours of April 24. Kasa Madhi was the chief of Palkhonda village under Malkangiri Police Station limits. His body was located in the morning near Talkonda village, about 15 km from Malkangiri town. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Malkangiri, Anup Sahu, said Madhi was beaten to death by his assailants. According to him, initial findings hint that it could be the handiwork of the Maoists. The insurgents had reportedly conducted a meeting in the village a few hours before his murder. Read less...

The Hindu reports that a village chief was shot dead and his body burnt by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kamarpada village in Sundergarh District near the Orissa-Jharkhand border, Police said on April 26. About 50 Maoists stormed into the village and kidnapped Sohan Nayak to a nearby forest and shot him dead on the suspicion of him being a Police informer on April 24 before setting ablaze his body. They had warned Nayak earlier against giving information about them to the Police. The Jharkhand Police, led by Chaibasa Superintendent of Police, reached the spot and retrieved the half-burnt body, officer in-charge of K Bolang Police station B.K. Beg said. Read less...