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January - 1 
PTI reports that two persons, suspected to be Maoists, were arrested on January 1 from a village in Birbhum District in connection with recent landmine blasts in neighbouring West Midnapore District, Police said. Rakhahari Ruidas and Kajol Pramanik, hailing from Maoists-affected Ghatsila in West Mid
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PTI reports that two persons, suspected to be Maoists, were arrested on January 1 from a village in Birbhum District in connection with recent landmine blasts in neighbouring West Midnapore District, Police said. Rakhahari Ruidas and Kajol Pramanik, hailing from Maoists-affected Ghatsila in West Midnapore, were arrested from Purba Borkola village, they said, adding the duo would be produced before a court at Dubrajpur near here for transit remand.
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January - 7 
A joint operation against Maoists was launched in West Bengal on January 7 with Police forces of West Bengal and Orissa launching a major ground offensive against the Maoists at Gapiballavpur in West Midnapore District, reported Indian Express. Four companies of armed Police of Bengal and Orissa lau
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A joint operation against Maoists was launched in West Bengal on January 7 with Police forces of West Bengal and Orissa launching a major ground offensive against the Maoists at Gapiballavpur in West Midnapore District, reported Indian Express. Four companies of armed Police of Bengal and Orissa launched the operation at 1pm (IST) at Gapiballavpur, which borders Mayurbhanj District of Orissa. This is the first joint operation of West Bengal Police with forces of another State to curb the Maoists. "A lot of exchange of fire took place between us and the Maoists who triggered landmine blasts too. However, there have been no casualties or injuries on either side nor has there been any arrest. We will continue with our operation and such joint operations will continue," Manoj Verma, Superintendent of Police (West Midnapore) told The Indian Express. Earlier, Mayurbhanj Deputy Inspector General and his counterpart in West Bengal met in Midnapore on January 6 to discuss the operation. The Bengal Government had proposed a similar joint operation with Jharkhand too and is waiting for a response. The Bengal Government has also written to the central Government to send 5-6 companies of Central Para Military Forces to replenish the existing forces. The central Government had taken away some forces from for the elections in Jharkhand.
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January - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) leader Ranjit Hembram in Bankura on January 27, reported Times of India. Police suspect Hembram, a Sarenga zonal committee member, was abducted by Maoists in the evening of January 27and
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) leader Ranjit Hembram in Bankura on January 27, reported Times of India. Police suspect Hembram, a Sarenga zonal committee member, was abducted by Maoists in the evening of January 27and shot dead soon after. The Police recovered the bullet-riddled dead body of Hembram from Sarenga forest in Bankura on January 27. Two suspected Maoists have also been arrested.
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January - 31 
10 Police personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, were injured during an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Purulia District on January 31, reported The Hindu. According to the Police, SFs were conducting combing
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10 Police personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, were injured during an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Purulia District on January 31, reported The Hindu. According to the Police, SFs were conducting combing operations in forests near Kumbra village in Bandwan Police Station area when they encountered People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters and Maoists who were conducting a meeting. The Maoists allegedly opened fire at the SFs behind the cover of women supporters. The SFs returned fire and tried to disperse the crowd firing tear-gas shells. There were reports that some Maoists and villagers were also injured in the incident. PTI added that three Maoists were injured. According to Times of India, 24 villagers were arrested for the violence, said the Superintendent of Police Rajesh Yadav.
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February - 1 
The Maoists and the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres attacked a Police Station triggering an exchange of fire with the Security Force personnel in the Bankura District. There was no report of any Policeman being injured, Bankura Superintendent of Police Vishal Garg said, ad
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The Maoists and the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres attacked a Police Station triggering an exchange of fire with the Security Force personnel in the Bankura District. There was no report of any Policeman being injured, Bankura Superintendent of Police Vishal Garg said, adding that additional police reinforcements have been dispatched there. However, The Telegraph reports that in Bankura incidence, the mob, numbering around 2,000 and with men marching behind women, had ringed the Police Station to protest stepped-up patrols in the area after a spurt in Maoist attacks. Six women were hit in the Police firing. Two died on way to hospital. Six Policemen were also injured from spears and other sharp weapons. Urmila Singh Sardar, a Maoist women’s squad leader and wife of Maoist leader Rajaram Sardar, was arrested after she tripped and fell. Three more Maoists were arrested later.
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February - 22 
Police picked up a man from Belpahari in connection with the Silda attack, reports Indian Express. “We have picked up one person from Belpahari. But for the sake of investigation, his name cannot be divulged,” said state DGP Bhupinder Singh, DGP.
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Police picked up a man from Belpahari in connection with the Silda attack, reports Indian Express. “We have picked up one person from Belpahari. But for the sake of investigation, his name cannot be divulged,” said state DGP Bhupinder Singh, DGP.
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February - 24 
Three persons, identified as Asish Mahato, Manas Mahato and Sukhlal Soren, were arrested in connection with the Maoist attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles camp in Sildha on February 15, reported PTI. Asish Mahato and Manas Mahato were arrested from their houses at Bhimpur in Salboni in West Midnapore
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Three persons, identified as Asish Mahato, Manas Mahato and Sukhlal Soren, were arrested in connection with the Maoist attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles camp in Sildha on February 15, reported PTI. Asish Mahato and Manas Mahato were arrested from their houses at Bhimpur in Salboni in West Midnapore on February 24 while Sukhlal Soren was arrested from Sankhabanga in Belpahari police station. Asish and Manas had purchased a jeep and a pick-up van on February 5 from Kharagapur in West Midnapore which were used in the attack.
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March - 2 
Venkateswar Reddy alias Telugu Dipak (40), a top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and suspected mastermind behind the February 15 attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles personnel in Silda in West Midnapore District was arrested by the West Bengal Police from Sarshuna on the sout
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Venkateswar Reddy alias Telugu Dipak (40), a top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and suspected mastermind behind the February 15 attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles personnel in Silda in West Midnapore District was arrested by the West Bengal Police from Sarshuna on the southern fringes of Kolkata, the State capital, on March 2, reported The Hindu. An expert in explosives, Dipak, is a close aide of Maoist politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, a member of the State Military Commission, West Bengal chapter and is in charge of armed operations in Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sources said.
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March - 15 
PTI reports that in day-long operations over vast areas of Jangalmahal in the West Midnapore District, the joint Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a leader on March 15. Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said Parameswar Mahato,
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PTI reports that in day-long operations over vast areas of Jangalmahal in the West Midnapore District, the joint Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a leader on March 15. Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said Parameswar Mahato, a Maoist squad leader, was arrested from Lodhashuli forest area. Maoist literature, mobiles, several phone numbers were recovered from the possession of Mahato, known to be active in the West Midnapore belt, besides firearms. 13 other Maoists were arrested from Salboni, Belpahari and Jhargram areas of Jangalmahal, the forested Naxalite-dominated pockets of West Midnapore. Besides West Midnapore, parts of Purulia and Bankura Districts also fall under the stretch.
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March - 15 
The Police arrested 11 suspected Maoists, including Nanigopal Goswami, an important leader of the Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, the militant wing of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, in the Goaltore region during several raids since March 15.
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The Police arrested 11 suspected Maoists, including Nanigopal Goswami, an important leader of the Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, the militant wing of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, in the Goaltore region during several raids since March 15.
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March - 20 
Asit Mahato, spokesperson of People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), escaped from the joint forces when they raided Bhulageria in Lalgarh in West Midnapore District on March 20, reported Times of India. Maoists and PCPA's mass militia squad blasted two landmines and started a gunbattle
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Asit Mahato, spokesperson of People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), escaped from the joint forces when they raided Bhulageria in Lalgarh in West Midnapore District on March 20, reported Times of India. Maoists and PCPA's mass militia squad blasted two landmines and started a gunbattle to stop the Security Forces from Dharampur camp, 2 kilometers from Bhulageria. A Police officer said five Maoists had been arrested from Lalgarh, Salboni and Jhargram including senior Maoist Biru Soren. Around 30 villagers of Bhulageria have been detained for interrogation.
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March - 25 
A trooper of the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) suffered bullet injuries in a gun battle with Maoists that lasted more than seven hours in the Lakhanpur forest in the same District on March 25, reports The Hindu. Two Maoists are suspected to have been either seriously injured or killed
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A trooper of the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) suffered bullet injuries in a gun battle with Maoists that lasted more than seven hours in the Lakhanpur forest in the same District on March 25, reports The Hindu. Two Maoists are suspected to have been either seriously injured or killed in the incident. Several persons were arrested and some landmines recovered from the incident site. Director-General of Police (DGP) Bhupinder Singh said that the Police suspected that a top Maoist leader was present during the exchange of fire.
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March - 30 
Police arrested Kinkar Singh, a leader of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA).
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Police arrested Kinkar Singh, a leader of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA).
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April - 1 
West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Bhupinder Singh said that the Police have arrested a quack who reportedly treated an injured Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politbureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, reports Ibnlive.in.com. "There was some information about some of poss
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West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Bhupinder Singh said that the Police have arrested a quack who reportedly treated an injured Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politbureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, reports Ibnlive.in.com. "There was some information about some of possible injured person being treated by some quack. We worked on this information and we picked up one quack doctor from Belpahari area," says Singh. He claimed that during the recent crackdown on the Maoists some of their top leaders may have been injured or killed.
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April - 18 
India Today reported that 10 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested and a large cache of arms and ammunition were seized from Lalgarh and adjoining areas of West Midnapore District, informed Police on April 18. Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said, "The Maoist
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India Today reported that 10 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested and a large cache of arms and ammunition were seized from Lalgarh and adjoining areas of West Midnapore District, informed Police on April 18. Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said, "The Maoist cadres were arrested from Brindabanpur, Sirshi in Jhargram and Bhalukbasa in Goaltore during raids in the past three days in the forests." 14 single-barrel guns, four double-barrel guns, eight pistols, gelatine sticks, detonators, explosives and Maoist literature were seized from several places, he added.
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April - 21 
Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called an indefinite bandh (general shutdown) from April 21 in West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts to protest the alleged ‘illegal’ arrest of some tribals, reported PTI. Ten persons were arrested during raids in Brindaba
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Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called an indefinite bandh (general shutdown) from April 21 in West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts to protest the alleged ‘illegal’ arrest of some tribals, reported PTI. Ten persons were arrested during raids in Brindabanpur and Sirshi villages in Jhargram sub-division and Bhalukbasa in West Midnapore District in the past three days.
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May - 7 January - 9
Maoist squad member Sushil Hembram, who was arrested from Bankura on May 7, was produced in Khatra sub-divisional court on May 9 and given seven days in Police custody, reports Times of India. A resident of Bhalukbasa, Hembram is a Class VII dropout of Komarpur High School in West Midnapore.
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Maoist squad member Sushil Hembram, who was arrested from Bankura on May 7, was produced in Khatra sub-divisional court on May 9 and given seven days in Police custody, reports Times of India. A resident of Bhalukbasa, Hembram is a Class VII dropout of Komarpur High School in West Midnapore.
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June - 2 
Four suspected Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) were arrested from Guimera village under Jhargram Police Station in West Midnapore District on June 2 in connection with the Jnaneshwari Express derailment, reported Times of India. They were identified as Lalto Mahto, Dilip Mahto, Ashit Mahto and Kamlesh M
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Four suspected Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) were arrested from Guimera village under Jhargram Police Station in West Midnapore District on June 2 in connection with the Jnaneshwari Express derailment, reported Times of India. They were identified as Lalto Mahto, Dilip Mahto, Ashit Mahto and Kamlesh Mahto. The arrests were made by the 202 Battalion of Special Action Force (SAF, earlier known as CoBRA), along with the State Police.
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June - 4 
The Hindu reports that Khagen Mahato, a resident of Chanapara village near Manikpara, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Kharagpur in West Midnapore District on June 4. He is the owner of a pickup van allegedly used to ferry men who sabotaged the railway tracks leading
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The Hindu reports that Khagen Mahato, a resident of Chanapara village near Manikpara, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Kharagpur in West Midnapore District on June 4. He is the owner of a pickup van allegedly used to ferry men who sabotaged the railway tracks leading to the May 28 Jnaneswari Express derailment in which 148 persons were killed. Khagen is a member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). Khagen told interrogators that the plan to sabotage the tracks was drawn up by a PCPA supporter Bapi Mahato and an anti-social Manik Mahato at Muramoni in the night of May 27.
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June - 8 
According to NDTV, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 8 arrested the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Sameer Mahato in connection with May 28 Jnaneswari Express attack in West Midnapore District.
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According to NDTV, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 8 arrested the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Sameer Mahato in connection with May 28 Jnaneswari Express attack in West Midnapore District.
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June - 14 June - 15
PTI reports that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an activist of the PCPA, Hiralal Mahato, from a village in Jhargram in connection with the Gyaneswari Express derailment, Police said on June 15. Mahato was produced in the additional chief judicial magistrate's court on June 15 aft
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PTI reports that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an activist of the PCPA, Hiralal Mahato, from a village in Jhargram in connection with the Gyaneswari Express derailment, Police said on June 15. Mahato was produced in the additional chief judicial magistrate's court on June 15 after his arrest on June 14. Mahato is a resident of Rasua village near Sardiha, the site of the train derailment. The Police had on June 4 seized a pickup van, claimed to have been used to ferry men who sabotaged the railway tracks leading to the derailment. The husband of the vehicle owner was arrested and remanded in police custody for 10 days.
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June - 15 
Police had information that a large number of Maoists had gathered in the Ranja forest. They received more specific information about their movement after interrogating 13 persons from a nearby village on June 15. Apart from 10 members of People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist
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Police had information that a large number of Maoists had gathered in the Ranja forest. They received more specific information about their movement after interrogating 13 persons from a nearby village on June 15. Apart from 10 members of People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist front organisation, three persons from Kolkata — a scientist, a college teacher and a writer — were also arrested. All of them have been labelled as Maoist sympathisers. Sify adds 13 people, including two Kolkata-based professors, were arrested on June 15 for their alleged links with Maoists in West Midnapore District, Police said. Two city-based professors - Nisha Biswas and Kanishka Chowdhury, a teacher identified as Modhusudan and an editor of a local magazine Manik Mondal - were arrested along with other villagers from Kantapahari area under Lalgarh Police Station, said Manoj Verma. "They were arrested on charges of violating prohibitory orders banning assembly of more than two people at a time," he said. "We came to know that the group came to the village three days back and met a second rung leader of Communist Party of India-Maoist. They also attended the proceedings of a Maoist kangaroo court," Verma added. An unnamed senior police officer said, "The city-based group and some other members of the forum had close links with Maoists. They even maintained regular contact with Maoist cadres operating in West Bengal. We have collected evidence regarding their contacts with Maoists."
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June - 16 
The Security Force personnel arrested an injured Maoist and recovered a huge cache of firearms, explosives, landmines and Maoist literature from the encounter site in West Midnapore. The Police are yet to establish the identity of the arrested Maoist.
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The Security Force personnel arrested an injured Maoist and recovered a huge cache of firearms, explosives, landmines and Maoist literature from the encounter site in West Midnapore. The Police are yet to establish the identity of the arrested Maoist.
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June - 23 
Amiya Mahato, a close associate of key accused Bapi Mahto in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express was arrested from from Koimasoli village in West Midnapore District in the night of June 23, reports PTI. His role in the derailment case was yet to be ascertained. Amiya is the seventh perso
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Amiya Mahato, a close associate of key accused Bapi Mahto in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express was arrested from from Koimasoli village in West Midnapore District in the night of June 23, reports PTI. His role in the derailment case was yet to be ascertained. Amiya is the seventh person to be arrested in the case.
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June - 23 
One more suspect, identified as Mantu Mahato, was arrested from outskirts of Kharagpur in West Midnapore District on June 23 in the Jnaneswari Express sabotage case. According to Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) sources, Mantu hails from Guinmara village near Manikpara in the District and had kept
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One more suspect, identified as Mantu Mahato, was arrested from outskirts of Kharagpur in West Midnapore District on June 23 in the Jnaneswari Express sabotage case. According to Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) sources, Mantu hails from Guinmara village near Manikpara in the District and had kept in touch with Bapi Mahto, arrested on June 20, regularly.
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June - 23 
Police arrested four members of Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) who were allegedly trying to send medicines to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hiding at Ranjha forest in West Midnapore District on June 23, reports Times of India.
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Police arrested four members of Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) who were allegedly trying to send medicines to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hiding at Ranjha forest in West Midnapore District on June 23, reports Times of India.
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June - 23 
Police in West Midnapore claimed to have arrested a CPI-Maoist squad member, Mangal Garai, from Belpahari. Mritunjay Bhaskar, an arms supplier from Munger, was arrested at Pirakata near Lalgarh. Bhaskar had reportedly arrived in Lalgarh to supply arms and ammunition to the Maoists.
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Police in West Midnapore claimed to have arrested a CPI-Maoist squad member, Mangal Garai, from Belpahari. Mritunjay Bhaskar, an arms supplier from Munger, was arrested at Pirakata near Lalgarh. Bhaskar had reportedly arrived in Lalgarh to supply arms and ammunition to the Maoists.
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June - 26 
The Police arrested Binod Mishra, a constable posted at Howrah Police lines, from a lodge in Burdwan town in the night of June 26 for links with the Maoists. When he was caught in, he had a large quantity of explosives hidden in milk cans.
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The Police arrested Binod Mishra, a constable posted at Howrah Police lines, from a lodge in Burdwan town in the night of June 26 for links with the Maoists. When he was caught in, he had a large quantity of explosives hidden in milk cans.
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June - 27 
The Police arrested Hajari Hembram, a Maoist squad member, from Urmahat in Purulia, close to the Jharkhand.
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The Police arrested Hajari Hembram, a Maoist squad member, from Urmahat in Purulia, close to the Jharkhand.
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June - 28 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested four persons in connection with the seizure of 5000 rounds of ammunition from a vehicle on June 28. Police sources suspect that the cartridges, manufactured at the Indian Ordnance Factory at Khirka in Pune in March 2010, could be meant for
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested four persons in connection with the seizure of 5000 rounds of ammunition from a vehicle on June 28. Police sources suspect that the cartridges, manufactured at the Indian Ordnance Factory at Khirka in Pune in March 2010, could be meant for the Maoists. “The STF has arrested Mukesh Singh, Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Ram Pravesh Prasad and Dilip Mishra in connection with the incident,” STF chief Rajiv Kumar said. The consignment was to be delivered to Mishra by the other three.
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June - 28 
Three persons, identified as Buddhaeshwar Mirdha, Tarini Ahir and Sita Ram Murmu, were arrested from Ghrita village during an operation in the Jitushole forest area under Jhargram sub-division of the West Midnapore District for suspected links with Maoists.
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Three persons, identified as Buddhaeshwar Mirdha, Tarini Ahir and Sita Ram Murmu, were arrested from Ghrita village during an operation in the Jitushole forest area under Jhargram sub-division of the West Midnapore District for suspected links with Maoists.
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June - 29 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were arrested by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 29 were remanded to Police custody till July 11 by a Kolkata court on June 30, reports PTI. The CID arrested State committee member of the CPI-Maoist Madhusud
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were arrested by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 29 were remanded to Police custody till July 11 by a Kolkata court on June 30, reports PTI. The CID arrested State committee member of the CPI-Maoist Madhusudan Mondal alias Narayan alias Salim, Nandigram zonal committee member Siddhartha Mondal, technical wing member Sachin Ghoshal and two other members — Sanjay Mondal and Rajesh Mondal.
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June - 29 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police arrested five CPI-Maoist cadres from Kolkata’s southern suburban region on June 29, reports The Hindu. Among those arrested, Madhusudan Mondal alias Narayan alias Madhu alias Salim is a member of the Maoist's State Committee as we
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police arrested five CPI-Maoist cadres from Kolkata’s southern suburban region on June 29, reports The Hindu. Among those arrested, Madhusudan Mondal alias Narayan alias Madhu alias Salim is a member of the Maoist's State Committee as well as the secretary of the outfit's zonal committee at Nandigram in the East Midnapore District. Additional Director-General of CID Raj Kanojia said the others arrested are Siddhartha Mondal, Sachin Ghoshal, Sanjay Mondal and Rajesh Mondal. “While Madhusudan, Sachin and Rajesh were arrested from Amtala in the South 24 Parganas District, the other two were nabbed from Garia in the same District based on the statements given by the first three persons,” Kanojia said. Times of India adds that they were setting up the Maoist network in coastal South 24-Parganas, including the Sunderbans.
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July - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that the Police on July 6 neutralised an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from in and around the Jamshedpur Steel City and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. Thirteen pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 13 magazines, a revolver of six rounds, 443 assprted c
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Hindustan Times reports that the Police on July 6 neutralised an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from in and around the Jamshedpur Steel City and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. Thirteen pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 13 magazines, a revolver of six rounds, 443 assprted cartridges including 36 of AK-47 and 31 of Insas were seized from the arrested men. Three motorcycles, nine cellphones and INR 230,000 in cash were also recovered from them. The Police arrested three of them during a transaction of the arms on a highway. The three - Pradip Kumar Pandey and Rohit Karmakar of Dalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum, and Baidhnath Mardi of West Midnapore District of West Bengal - were stated to be the main link between the Maoists and armed suppliers. After interrogating them, the Police arrested others. Gandhar Ojha and Lal Babu Singh, both residents of Bhojpur District of Bihar, used to get arms from Munger and other places and Premlal and Kunal used to procure cartridges. The other persons arrested were Manik Chandra Besra and Sidhu Mahto, residents of Kamalpur and MGM police station areas respectively. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres used to collect the arms on national highways and used the motor cycles for carrying them.
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July - 6 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Santo Singh, from Salboni area of West Midnapore District wanted for the attack on the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in March, reports India Today. An AK-47 rifle was seized
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Santo Singh, from Salboni area of West Midnapore District wanted for the attack on the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in March, reports India Today. An AK-47 rifle was seized from him. Singh is also accused of killing six CRPF personnel in Lalgarh in April.
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July - 10 
Two member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Sujit Mahato and Sujoy Mahato, who were arrested on July 10 for having direct link with the Maoists, were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Jhargram. They were residents of Jarulia
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Two member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Sujit Mahato and Sujoy Mahato, who were arrested on July 10 for having direct link with the Maoists, were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Jhargram. They were residents of Jarulia.
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July - 16 
A suspected Maoist was seriously injured following a gun battle between the Security Forces and the Maoists at Indraboni forest near Jhargram of West Midnapore District early on July 16. The injured Maoist was subsequently arrested. A single barrel gun and several rounds of cartridges were recovered
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A suspected Maoist was seriously injured following a gun battle between the Security Forces and the Maoists at Indraboni forest near Jhargram of West Midnapore District early on July 16. The injured Maoist was subsequently arrested. A single barrel gun and several rounds of cartridges were recovered from the arrested Maoist.
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July - 18 
A Maoist, identified as Bikram Mahato (40) was killed and two arrested after Police raided Jaybandhi village near Jhargram in West Midnapore where Umakanto Mahato, one of the Jnaneswari Express sabotage masterminds, was supposedly holding a meeting with his aides, reports Telegraph. The arrested Mao
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A Maoist, identified as Bikram Mahato (40) was killed and two arrested after Police raided Jaybandhi village near Jhargram in West Midnapore where Umakanto Mahato, one of the Jnaneswari Express sabotage masterminds, was supposedly holding a meeting with his aides, reports Telegraph. The arrested Maoists were identified as Nepal Patra and Ranjit Rana.
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July - 22 
Rajesh Munda, a close aide of Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan and the main accused in the murder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato was arrested by the Police from a hideout of the Maoists at Ranja forest in the Salboni area in West Midn
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Rajesh Munda, a close aide of Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan and the main accused in the murder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato was arrested by the Police from a hideout of the Maoists at Ranja forest in the Salboni area in West Midnapore District late on July 22, reports The Hindu. Three Maoist squad members, identified as Rajesh Hansda, Gopinath Mandi and Mangal Soren were also arrested. Rajesh Munda, who hails from Ranchi (Jharkhand), is a member of the Gurpana squad in Jharkhand. He is accused of carrying out the attack on Mahato on March 4, 2007. Mahato was shot dead along with two bodyguards and a party colleague while watching a football match near Jamshedpur. Munda is also suspected to have played an integral role in the Maoist attacks on Sankrail Police Station in October 2009 in which two police officials were killed, and the massacre of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles jawans at Silda in February, Verma said. Police sources said Munda functioned as a courier of Kishan and used to deliver letters and documents from him to the Central Committee members in Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh.
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July - 24 July - 25
A suspected cadre of the CPI-Maoist backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was detained by angry residents in a village and handed over to the Police. He was later “taken away” from Police custody in the morning of July 25. Sushil Mahato, who, along with some associates, had gone
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A suspected cadre of the CPI-Maoist backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was detained by angry residents in a village and handed over to the Police. He was later “taken away” from Police custody in the morning of July 25. Sushil Mahato, who, along with some associates, had gone to Nischinta village in West Midnapore District to mobilise local people to attend a congregation organised by the PCPA, was detained on July 24 night by the villagers, who were angry over pressure being put on them to participate in such meetings. While admitting Police lapse, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said two cases were registered against those who helped in Mahato's escape. His detention by locals was the fourth such incident in the past five days in the Maoist-affected areas of the District, where locals have overcome their fears to “raise their voice” against the activities of the PCPA and the Maoists who back the outfit.
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July - 25 
One more KLO cadre, identified as Mritunjoy Barman (25), was arrested from the Sapatgram area of Dhubri District on July 25. He was one of the 18 KLO cadres running the extortion network in Dhubri and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling Districts over cell phones.
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One more KLO cadre, identified as Mritunjoy Barman (25), was arrested from the Sapatgram area of Dhubri District on July 25. He was one of the 18 KLO cadres running the extortion network in Dhubri and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling Districts over cell phones.
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July - 28 
One more person, identified as Lakhan Mahato, was arrested at Jhargram in West Midnapore District for his reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express reports The Hindu. “Mahato was arrested and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was produced in c
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One more person, identified as Lakhan Mahato, was arrested at Jhargram in West Midnapore District for his reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express reports The Hindu. “Mahato was arrested and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was produced in court on August 1,” Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said. He was remanded to Police custody for 10 days.
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July - 29 
In the Bankura area of West Midnapore District Police arrested one suspected Maoist and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. However, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma denied the charge.
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In the Bankura area of West Midnapore District Police arrested one suspected Maoist and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. However, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma denied the charge.
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August - 2 
Police arrested five members of the Trinamool Congress (TC) party on charge of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bankura District on August 2. The arrested persons were identified as Somnath Duley, Arun Duley, Uttam Chatterjee, Madhusudan Chatterjee and Uttam Ahir
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Police arrested five members of the Trinamool Congress (TC) party on charge of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bankura District on August 2. The arrested persons were identified as Somnath Duley, Arun Duley, Uttam Chatterjee, Madhusudan Chatterjee and Uttam Ahir. According to Police, the five accused were involved in the violence at Tantidanga under Sarenga police station. They had allegedly led an attack on a bus, robbed the passengers off their cell phones and other belongings, made them get off the bus and set it on fire. Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranav Kumar said the Police detained a total of nine persons in this connection. Of them, five admitted that they were involved in the incident.
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August - 2 
Police arrested Kartyk Dutta, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Sardiha railway station in West Midnapore District on August 2 in connection with the killing of a primary school teacher named Rabindranath Mahato on July 23 in Manikpara. According to Police sources, Du
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Police arrested Kartyk Dutta, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Sardiha railway station in West Midnapore District on August 2 in connection with the killing of a primary school teacher named Rabindranath Mahato on July 23 in Manikpara. According to Police sources, Dutta had two cases against him, including a robbery case at Indraboni village.
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August - 8 
Two persons, identified as Tapan Mahato and Altaf Mian, were arrested from the Indrabani and Jaljali forest areas of Jhargram in West Midnapore District on August 8 for their reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of Jnaneswari Express near Sardhia that claimed 150 lives, reports The Hindu. T
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Two persons, identified as Tapan Mahato and Altaf Mian, were arrested from the Indrabani and Jaljali forest areas of Jhargram in West Midnapore District on August 8 for their reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of Jnaneswari Express near Sardhia that claimed 150 lives, reports The Hindu. Times of India adds that both the persons belong to the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA).
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August - 11 
In a joint operation, East Midnapore District Police arrested eight suspected Maoists from Kapasberia near Mahishadal. They were staying at a hotel. After detaining all eight at Mahishadal Police Station since the night of August 8, Police handed them over to their West Midnapore counterparts on Aug
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In a joint operation, East Midnapore District Police arrested eight suspected Maoists from Kapasberia near Mahishadal. They were staying at a hotel. After detaining all eight at Mahishadal Police Station since the night of August 8, Police handed them over to their West Midnapore counterparts on August 11. Three of the suspected Maoists were identified as Gurucharan Tudu, Ramapada Soren and Joyram Murmu from the Jhargram area. The Police claimed that Gurucharan is involved in some murders in Jhargram. Following their interrogation, the Police reportedly recovered four bodies buried beside a canal near Kumirkata village of Binpur. One of those four bodies was identified to be Monotosh Singh of Patiyara village of Binpur. The bodies of a man and two women are yet to be not identified. "Those have been brought to Jhargram for post-mortem," said Jhargram SP Praveen Tripathi.
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August - 12 
Purulia Police arrested five Maoist squad members, including an ‘area commander’ Nanda Kumar alias Anand Kumar, who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head. The four others were identified as Bhabataran Mahato, Gobardhan Mura, Umacharan Mura and Mansaram Mandi. The Police claimed that all five ar
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Purulia Police arrested five Maoist squad members, including an ‘area commander’ Nanda Kumar alias Anand Kumar, who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head. The four others were identified as Bhabataran Mahato, Gobardhan Mura, Umacharan Mura and Mansaram Mandi. The Police claimed that all five are the members of a Maoist squad active in the Ayodhya Hills. Nandakumar hails from Kerua village near Ghatbera of Balarampur and the four others are from the Bagmundi area. The Police recovered a revolver from them.
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August - 13 
Four Maoists identified as Mohan Mahato, Tapan Mahato, Ravi Mahato and Choitanya Mura were caught by villagers and handed over to the Police in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District,
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Four Maoists identified as Mohan Mahato, Tapan Mahato, Ravi Mahato and Choitanya Mura were caught by villagers and handed over to the Police in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District,
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August - 14 
'Acting on specific information that the Maoists have taken shelter in the forest near Nayagram, the joint forces conducted raids in the area Friday [August 13] night and Saturday [August14] morning,' said Jhargram Superintendent of Police Praveen Tripathi. He also said that a Maoist linkman, Lakshm
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'Acting on specific information that the Maoists have taken shelter in the forest near Nayagram, the joint forces conducted raids in the area Friday [August 13] night and Saturday [August14] morning,' said Jhargram Superintendent of Police Praveen Tripathi. He also said that a Maoist linkman, Lakshmikanta Soren was arrested from the area by the security forces on August 14 after a search operation. 'It was learnt that Lakshmikanta was a Maoist sympathiser and the rebels used to hold regular meetings in his house,' said the Police chief.
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August - 16 
Another key accused in the Jnaneswari sabotage, Laxmikanta Roy alias Rekha Roy, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), was arrested in Jhargram on August 16. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had announced a reward
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Another key accused in the Jnaneswari sabotage, Laxmikanta Roy alias Rekha Roy, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), was arrested in Jhargram on August 16. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had announced a reward worth INR 50,000 on him. "We got the tip from villagers, who have been cooperating with security forces in recent times," said a Police Officer.
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August - 16 
Sukhdev Hembram, a squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from Sarenga in Bankura District late on August 16, reports The Hindu. “Hembram is a resident of Goaltore in Paschim Medinipur [West Midnapore] and is suspected to have been a part of the Maoists' Goalt
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Sukhdev Hembram, a squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from Sarenga in Bankura District late on August 16, reports The Hindu. “Hembram is a resident of Goaltore in Paschim Medinipur [West Midnapore] and is suspected to have been a part of the Maoists' Goaltore squad that was earlier headed by Sidhu Soren. No arms were found on him though. We are trying to find out details from him,” District Superintendent of Police (SP) Pranav Kumar said.
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August - 18 
Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested following a gun battle between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) at Kolsidanga forest in Salboni in West Midnapore District on August 18. SFs claimed that the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrociti
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Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested following a gun battle between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) at Kolsidanga forest in Salboni in West Midnapore District on August 18. SFs claimed that the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) secretary Asit Mahato and spokesman Manoj Mahato had been hiding there, but managed to escape. Two 12 bore guns with eight rounds of cartridges, seven landmines, 60 kilograms of explosives, five rounds of cartridges of locally-made guns and detonators were recovered from the area.
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August - 19 
A CRPF team arrested eleven Maoists from Bkalsi nanga village and recovered two IEDs, 44 kilograms of explosives, six detonators and 14 metres of wire, reports Hindustan Times. They were later handed over to the Police.
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A CRPF team arrested eleven Maoists from Bkalsi nanga village and recovered two IEDs, 44 kilograms of explosives, six detonators and 14 metres of wire, reports Hindustan Times. They were later handed over to the Police.
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August - 19 
In a joint operation by the Jhargram and Bankura Police, forces arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘squad leader' Haren Mahato of the Madan Mahato group from Tamajuri under Belpahari Police Station. The Police recovered a licensed gun from Mahato, which they claim was snatched fro
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In a joint operation by the Jhargram and Bankura Police, forces arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘squad leader' Haren Mahato of the Madan Mahato group from Tamajuri under Belpahari Police Station. The Police recovered a licensed gun from Mahato, which they claim was snatched from Sanatan Hansda of Phulberia in Jhargram. Mahato also had 10 rounds of cartridges.
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August - 19 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sunil Mandal and Sushil Hembram, were arrested by the Police from the Ranibandh area in Bankura District on August 19.
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sunil Mandal and Sushil Hembram, were arrested by the Police from the Ranibandh area in Bankura District on August 19.
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August - 21 
A senior cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Musafir Sahani alias Anand alias Alokda alias Manik, was arrested on August 21 by a joint team of the Bihar Police and the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) in Kolkata. Musafir Sahani is a member of the Bihar a
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A senior cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Musafir Sahani alias Anand alias Alokda alias Manik, was arrested on August 21 by a joint team of the Bihar Police and the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) in Kolkata. Musafir Sahani is a member of the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh State Committees of the Maoists. The Maoists observed a 24-hour bandh (general shut down) in West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts to protest against the Security Operations in the region.
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August - 21 
Protesting over the arrest of Musafir Sahni, the Maoists have given a call for Bihar bandh (general shut down) on August 28, reports Times of India. As reported earlier, Musafir Sahni, was arrested by Vaishali Police in Kolkata on August 21.
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Protesting over the arrest of Musafir Sahni, the Maoists have given a call for Bihar bandh (general shut down) on August 28, reports Times of India. As reported earlier, Musafir Sahni, was arrested by Vaishali Police in Kolkata on August 21.
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August - 26 
A railway employee, Dayamoy Mahato (28), was arrested on August 26 along with one Ram Mudi (21) from a house in Indraboni near the Jnaneswari Express derailment site in West Midnapore District in connection with the incident, reports Telegraph. “Dayamoy had supplied the timings of Jnaneswari and the
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A railway employee, Dayamoy Mahato (28), was arrested on August 26 along with one Ram Mudi (21) from a house in Indraboni near the Jnaneswari Express derailment site in West Midnapore District in connection with the incident, reports Telegraph. “Dayamoy had supplied the timings of Jnaneswari and the goods train. He also gave information on Police movements,” a Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) source said. An officer said Ram was a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad member. “Dayamoy is from Rasua and Ram from Kalajhora, all within 6kms of Rajabandh [the incident site],” said Jhargram Police chief Praveen Tripathi.
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August - 28 
Chameli Das, a woman squad leader of the CPI-Maoists from Munger District of Bihar, was arrested by Police from Keshab Chandra Sen Street in central Kolkata on August 29, reports Telegraph. Das, who is in her early 40s and faces more than a dozen cases, including an attack on Sub Divisional Officer
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Chameli Das, a woman squad leader of the CPI-Maoists from Munger District of Bihar, was arrested by Police from Keshab Chandra Sen Street in central Kolkata on August 29, reports Telegraph. Das, who is in her early 40s and faces more than a dozen cases, including an attack on Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) office in Munger (Bihar) in 2008, had been staying in the city for the past five days with her trader-husband Badri Das, Police said. The woman had come from Bihar, apparently, for treatment.
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August - 28 
Two arms suppliers, identified as Biswanath Mondal and Sheikh Amjad, who allegedly catered to the Maoists were arrested from Chatna area of Bankura District, reports IANS. 15 gelatine sticks and 20 detonators were recovered from them.
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Two arms suppliers, identified as Biswanath Mondal and Sheikh Amjad, who allegedly catered to the Maoists were arrested from Chatna area of Bankura District, reports IANS. 15 gelatine sticks and 20 detonators were recovered from them.
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September - 2 
the Police arrested three suspected Maoist cadres from Bankura District in connection with the killing of a Police officer, Police said on September 2. Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranev Kumar said: “The arrested have been identified as Laksmikanta Borat, Thakurdas Duley and Ananda Tudu. The th
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the Police arrested three suspected Maoist cadres from Bankura District in connection with the killing of a Police officer, Police said on September 2. Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranev Kumar said: “The arrested have been identified as Laksmikanta Borat, Thakurdas Duley and Ananda Tudu. The three are Maoist squad members and active in the Sarenga and Ranibandh Police Station areas of the District. They are accused of killing Inspector-in-charge of Sarenga Police Station Rabi Lochan Mitra.” Mitra was killed by the Maoists while he was returning to the Police Station after a gun battle with the Maoists on February 25.
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September - 10 
Bullet Mahato was arrested by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police during a joint operation from Buripala area of Lalgarh in West Midnapore District. West Midnapore Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operation) Aneesh Sarkar said: 'Mahato's arrest will help us to get information about the ot
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Bullet Mahato was arrested by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police during a joint operation from Buripala area of Lalgarh in West Midnapore District. West Midnapore Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operation) Aneesh Sarkar said: 'Mahato's arrest will help us to get information about the other members of the group active in the Kalshibangha area for the past few weeks.'
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September - 10 
IANS reports that two suspected cadres of the Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Dilip Hembram and Bullet Mahato, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from West Midnapore and Bankura Districts, Police said on September 10. Dilip Hembram, a resident of Keshiara in Goaltore a
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IANS reports that two suspected cadres of the Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Dilip Hembram and Bullet Mahato, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from West Midnapore and Bankura Districts, Police said on September 10. Dilip Hembram, a resident of Keshiara in Goaltore area of West Midnapore District was arrested from Koyena village in Sarenga of Bankura District in the night of September 9. A firearm and several rounds of ammunition were recovered from him, Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranav Kumar said. Dilip was accused in several cases including murder, sedition and robbery, he added.
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September - 21 
According to Sify.com, three squad members of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and one People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) member were arrested by the Police from Kirapura area near Assansol in Burdwan District on September 21. 'Three squad members were identified as Somb
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According to Sify.com, three squad members of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and one People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) member were arrested by the Police from Kirapura area near Assansol in Burdwan District on September 21. 'Three squad members were identified as Sombhu Hembram, Somay Hembram and Topan Soren. They are active members of a squad led by slain Sidhu Soren, the founder president of PCPA's militant wing Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia. They were active in Bankura and Goaltore area of West Midnapore District,' Kumar told IANS over phone. The fourth accused was identified as Khogen Hembram. He was an active PCPA member, Police said. All the accused are residents of West Midnapore.
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September - 24 
Two Maoist squad members, identified as Sukh Chand Soren alias Tepa and Yubaraj Soren alias Kapil, were arrested from Kantapahari area of Lalgarh and a huge cache of explosives, eight fire arms and ammunition were recovered during search operations by the Security Forces (SFs) in Lalgarh, Jhargram a
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Two Maoist squad members, identified as Sukh Chand Soren alias Tepa and Yubaraj Soren alias Kapil, were arrested from Kantapahari area of Lalgarh and a huge cache of explosives, eight fire arms and ammunition were recovered during search operations by the Security Forces (SFs) in Lalgarh, Jhargram and Nayagram areas of the District, reports Sify.com. “While quizzing the duo, the security personnel came to know about their hideout in Tantshole village from where 20 kilograms of potassium, six firearms and ammunition were recovered,” said Manoj Verma, the West Midnapore Superintendent of Police. Sukh Chand was a ‘commandant’ of the Maoist squad and he used to recruit fresh cadres while Yubaraj was an expert in explosives, said Verma.
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September - 25 September - 26
Sify.com reports that five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in West Bengal, Police said on September 26. While four Maoist cadres were arrested from Purulia District on September 26, another Maoist was arrested from West Midnapore District in the night of September 2
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Sify.com reports that five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in West Bengal, Police said on September 26. While four Maoist cadres were arrested from Purulia District on September 26, another Maoist was arrested from West Midnapore District in the night of September 25. Purulia District Police Superintendent Rajesh Yadav said: 'Four Maoists cadres, Gunda Singh Murmu, Lakshi Kanta Murmu, Abhiram Das and Choton Khotowal, were arrested from Jhalda. 'The cadres were active in the Ayodhya Hill area and planned to carry out a strike. We will interrogate them to know whereabouts of their associates,' Rajesh Yadav said. While, Birsha Soren (25), a cadre of the Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, the militant wing of the pro-Maoist People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from Goaltore area of West Midnapore District.
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September - 27 
According to Sify.com, six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Bhulabheda village of Belpahari area under Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District in the evening of September 27. They are identified as Baneshwar Pramanik, Bhagirath alias Putul, Biren Mordha
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According to Sify.com, six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Bhulabheda village of Belpahari area under Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District in the evening of September 27. They are identified as Baneshwar Pramanik, Bhagirath alias Putul, Biren Mordhanno, Patel Murmu, Sashadhar Karmakar and Amit Mahato. “All were cadres of Madan Mahato's squad, which was active in Belpahari area. Among the arrested Baneshwar was a prime catch as he was wanted in at least 10 cases including sedition, loot and damaging government properties,” said Jhargram Police District Superintendent Praveen Tripathi. The Police also recovered one fire arm, two landmines and ammunition and Maoist posters from them.
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October - 5 
The joint Security Forces conducted a raid in Baro (12) Mile forest in Ranibandh Police Station area of Bankura District and arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on October 5, reports Sify.com. Among the three arrested, Basanta Murmu and Sibuprasad Kisku were squ
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The joint Security Forces conducted a raid in Baro (12) Mile forest in Ranibandh Police Station area of Bankura District and arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on October 5, reports Sify.com. Among the three arrested, Basanta Murmu and Sibuprasad Kisku were squad members and Kamol Murmu was a linkman. All were resident of Ranibandh area.
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October - 6 
Five suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) were arrested in connection with the murder of Baren Singh, a youth wing leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), from Belpahari area in West Mid
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Five suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) were arrested in connection with the murder of Baren Singh, a youth wing leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), from Belpahari area in West Midnapore District on October 6, reports Hindustan Times. The accused were identified as Padmalachan Hembram and Joy Kisku of Aguibil area and Nependra Mura, Jharlal Mura and Kalipada Hansda of Barighati area of the District.
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October - 18 
Police arrested Subhas Mudi (30), a member of Maoist leader Sashadhar Mahato's squad from Bachhurdoba in West Midnapore District on October 18. Mudi had seven murder cases pending against his name. "He led the team that killed Shrikanta, a clerical employee at Jhargram's Sebayatan Balika Vidyalaya.
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Police arrested Subhas Mudi (30), a member of Maoist leader Sashadhar Mahato's squad from Bachhurdoba in West Midnapore District on October 18. Mudi had seven murder cases pending against his name. "He led the team that killed Shrikanta, a clerical employee at Jhargram's Sebayatan Balika Vidyalaya. He used to organize movements and rallies in Jhargram for the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA)," said Pravin Tripathy, Jhargram Superintendent of Police. PCPA leader Joydeb Mahato, however, denied Mudi's link with the Maoists. "He is a member of PCPA and Police are trying to brand him as a Maoist,' said Mahato.
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October - 22 
IBN Live reports that a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Phoren Singh Sardar, who has been active in West Bengal and Jharkhand for more than 15 years was arrested in a joint operation by the Bankura and Jhargram Police in West Midnapore District on Oct
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IBN Live reports that a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Phoren Singh Sardar, who has been active in West Bengal and Jharkhand for more than 15 years was arrested in a joint operation by the Bankura and Jhargram Police in West Midnapore District on October 22. Sardar was wanted in connection with murder of Bandwan Police Station officer-in-charge Nilmadhab Das in November 2003. He was a part of the Maoist group that killed 14 Policemen at Saranda forest in Jharkhand in December 2003. He was also involved in the killing and burning alive the then ruling party leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Rabindranath Kar and his wife Anandomoyee Kar in January 2006. Hailing from Kesmar village in Belpahari Police Station of West Midnapore District, Sardar has nine murder cases pending against him in the District alone. Sardar had joined the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) around 12 years ago. Later, he switched over to the CPI-Maoist as a senior member of the squad headed by Madan Mahato that operates in the West Bengal-Jharkhand border areas. He was subsequently put in charge of the Belpahari and Barikul areas. A single-shotter gun, 3 cartridges, a 50-foot-long wire, detonators and Maoist posters were recovered from him, adds Times of India.
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October - 22 
In Purulia District, a Maoist ‘action squad member’ and four linkmen were arrested after an extensive search in Arsha, Balarampur and Bagmundi areas of Ayodhya hills, reports Sify.com. Purulia Police Superintendent Rajesh Yadav said, "Basanta Maji, a member of Ayodhya squad and two linkmen, identifi
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In Purulia District, a Maoist ‘action squad member’ and four linkmen were arrested after an extensive search in Arsha, Balarampur and Bagmundi areas of Ayodhya hills, reports Sify.com. Purulia Police Superintendent Rajesh Yadav said, "Basanta Maji, a member of Ayodhya squad and two linkmen, identified as Kanu Majhi and Sasthi Charan Mahato were arrested in the night of October 21. Two other linkmen, identified as Gurupada Pathoria and Samar Majhi were arrested in the morning of October 22.'"
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November - 2 November - 4
Meanwhile, Police arrested five Maoist linkmen from Nayagram area in Jhargram sub-division. 'Shyamal Mudi alias Uday was arrested Tuesday [November 2] night in connection with the triggering of landmine in a community hall. He was produced before Jhargram court and remanded in police custody for 14
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Meanwhile, Police arrested five Maoist linkmen from Nayagram area in Jhargram sub-division. 'Shyamal Mudi alias Uday was arrested Tuesday [November 2] night in connection with the triggering of landmine in a community hall. He was produced before Jhargram court and remanded in police custody for 14 days,' West Midnapore Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said. The four others -- Ranjan Ali, Sisir Pal, Sattya Ranjan and Samir Singh - were arrested during joint operation conducted on November 4 in cases of murder and damaging Government property, he added.
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November - 9 
Telegraph reports that a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad member, identified as Kanchan Debsingha, a resident of Madhupur in Salboni block was arrested from the car of a Trinamool Congress leader, Nepal Singha, soon after a Trinamool Congress rally demanding the Jo
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Telegraph reports that a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad member, identified as Kanchan Debsingha, a resident of Madhupur in Salboni block was arrested from the car of a Trinamool Congress leader, Nepal Singha, soon after a Trinamool Congress rally demanding the Joint Forces’ withdrawal at Garbeta in West Midnapore District on November 9. District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said there were at least 15 cases against Kanchan, including half-a-dozen related to murder. Kanchan’s younger brother Hemanta was killed in an encounter with the Joint Forces almost a year ago.
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November - 11 
Meanwhile, a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Amol Mahato, was arrested from Mohanpur area of Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District, for extorting money from local school teachers and businessmen, reports Sify.com. A firearm and INR 43,000 were recovered from him.
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Meanwhile, a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Amol Mahato, was arrested from Mohanpur area of Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District, for extorting money from local school teachers and businessmen, reports Sify.com. A firearm and INR 43,000 were recovered from him.
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November - 12 
Separately, a leader of the Maoist-backed Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), identified as Anadi Bhuniya was arrested and 54 others were detained in West Midnapore District and a huge quantity of gelatine sticks and explosives were recovered from them. Anadi was wanted in six cases
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Separately, a leader of the Maoist-backed Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), identified as Anadi Bhuniya was arrested and 54 others were detained in West Midnapore District and a huge quantity of gelatine sticks and explosives were recovered from them. Anadi was wanted in six cases, including murder, loot and damaging Government property.
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November - 17 
Hindustan Times reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Idrish Sheikh, was arrested during a raid in Dudhsagar village in Murshidabad District on November 17. Acting on a tip-off, the Police conducted a raid in the village and arrested Idrish. He was wanted
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Hindustan Times reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Idrish Sheikh, was arrested during a raid in Dudhsagar village in Murshidabad District on November 17. Acting on a tip-off, the Police conducted a raid in the village and arrested Idrish. He was wanted in several cases, including murder, and is responsible for strengthening the Maoist base in the District, Superintendent of Police D. L. Meena said.
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November - 20 
Elsewhere, Maoist leader Kinkar Pal was arrested from Huangana forest near Hijli village in Barikul region of Bankura District by Security Forces on November 20, reports Sify.com. A single-barrel gun and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him. Pal was a member of Madan Mahato's squad and al
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Elsewhere, Maoist leader Kinkar Pal was arrested from Huangana forest near Hijli village in Barikul region of Bankura District by Security Forces on November 20, reports Sify.com. A single-barrel gun and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him. Pal was a member of Madan Mahato's squad and also the president of Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in the District, said Bankura SP Pranav Kumar. According to the Police, Pal's association with the Left Wing Extremists dates back to 1993 when he was a member of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), operating in Bihar and Jharkhand. He has several criminal cases pending against him in Jharkhand. Pal has nine cases of murder and arson lodged against him in Ranibandh and Barikul Police Stations.
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November - 21 
Meanwhile, two Maoists cadres, identified as Somnath Mandi and Thakurdas Karmakar, were arrested from Dhanchatani village in Purulia District. Somnath and Thakurdas were involved in several cases, including murder, extortion and damaging Government properties, Superintendent of Police Sunil Chowdhur
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Meanwhile, two Maoists cadres, identified as Somnath Mandi and Thakurdas Karmakar, were arrested from Dhanchatani village in Purulia District. Somnath and Thakurdas were involved in several cases, including murder, extortion and damaging Government properties, Superintendent of Police Sunil Chowdhury said.
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November - 21 
Separately, a suspected Maoist linkman, identified as Sudhir Hemram was arrested from Purulia town in Purulia District. 'Sudhir Hemram was involved in a murder case. He will be produced before the court,' SP Sunil Chowdhury said.
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Separately, a suspected Maoist linkman, identified as Sudhir Hemram was arrested from Purulia town in Purulia District. 'Sudhir Hemram was involved in a murder case. He will be produced before the court,' SP Sunil Chowdhury said.
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November - 22 
The Hindu reports that a 13-year-old girl, identified as Sukurmoni Soren alias Lakshmi was detained by the Police after it raided a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at Baghdubi village in the Barikul Police station area in Bankura District on November 22. Lakshmi was lured away f
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The Hindu reports that a 13-year-old girl, identified as Sukurmoni Soren alias Lakshmi was detained by the Police after it raided a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at Baghdubi village in the Barikul Police station area in Bankura District on November 22. Lakshmi was lured away from her village by a man, identified as Chhotu to join Ranibandh squad of the Maoists earlier in 2010.
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November - 25 
Hindustan Times reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Babulal Tudu of Koima village, was arrested from his hideout in Baro Garia forest of Simlipal Police Station in Bankura District on November 25. "Acting on a specific input, we conducted raids and arres
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Hindustan Times reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Babulal Tudu of Koima village, was arrested from his hideout in Baro Garia forest of Simlipal Police Station in Bankura District on November 25. "Acting on a specific input, we conducted raids and arrested Tudu, who was the key accused in the February 25 murder of Rabi Lochan Mitra, officer-in-charge of Sarenga Police Station. Tudu was also wanted in eight other cases, including murder and arson," Superintendent of Police Pranav Kumar said. Firearms and ammunition were recovered from him, Kumar added. Tudu was a very close associate of Sidhu Soren, the slain founder president of the pro-Maoist Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia.
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December - 3 
A Maoist cadre Kajol Mahato was arrested from Pathar Kumkumi village in Salboni area of the District late on December 3. He was involved in the gun battle between the Joint Forces and the Maoists in Pidrakhuli area on November 2.
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A Maoist cadre Kajol Mahato was arrested from Pathar Kumkumi village in Salboni area of the District late on December 3. He was involved in the gun battle between the Joint Forces and the Maoists in Pidrakhuli area on November 2.
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December - 3 
A Maoist supporter, identified as Bimal Ghosh alias Shankar was arrested from Maidan area in Kolkata in the night of December 3. According to sources, the Maoists leaders were scheduled to hold a meeting in the outskirts of the city for discussing the Rajarhat land issue and the strategy to gain mom
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A Maoist supporter, identified as Bimal Ghosh alias Shankar was arrested from Maidan area in Kolkata in the night of December 3. According to sources, the Maoists leaders were scheduled to hold a meeting in the outskirts of the city for discussing the Rajarhat land issue and the strategy to gain momentum out of it.
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December - 3 
According to Hindustan Times report dated on December 3, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested the State Secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kanchan alias Sudip Chongdar alias Batashalias Gautam (48) along with two other State Committee
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According to Hindustan Times report dated on December 3, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested the State Secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kanchan alias Sudip Chongdar alias Batashalias Gautam (48) along with two other State Committee members in Kolkata over the past 72 hours. According to Police officials, STF personnel were tracking the movement of Kanchan and his associates over the past few months. Kanchan, a science graduate, hailed from Garbeta of West Midnapore and his wife Rita alias Rina Sarkar is also a Maoist squad member. Important documents pertaining to communication with each other were seized from their possession. Kanchan is wanted in several cases of sedition, among which some are related specifically with Lalgarh. Kanchan is among the Maoist think tank that functioned as the architect of Lalgarh movement in November 2008.
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December - 4 
Asit Shit, commandant of the Maoists Jamboni squad, was arrested from a bus stand in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore on December 4, reports Sify.com. Superintendent of Police Praveen Tripathi told IANS, 'He was involved in several murder cases, including killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JM
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Asit Shit, commandant of the Maoists Jamboni squad, was arrested from a bus stand in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore on December 4, reports Sify.com. Superintendent of Police Praveen Tripathi told IANS, 'He was involved in several murder cases, including killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Soumen Bhagat in May and abduction of three agents of an insurance company from Chichigra in Jhargram.'
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December - 4 
Indian Express reports that Police arrested a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Anu alias Kalpana Maity, State Committee member and wife of Ashim Mondal alias Akash, also said to be one of the closest aides of Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan from Howrah railway station in Kol
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Indian Express reports that Police arrested a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Anu alias Kalpana Maity, State Committee member and wife of Ashim Mondal alias Akash, also said to be one of the closest aides of Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan from Howrah railway station in Kolkata on December 4. Police have seized several documents, electronic gadgets, improvised rocket launchers and sophisticated foreign made communication devices including wireless sets, voice control operating systems and antennas from her possession.
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December - 8 
A Maoist cadre, identified as Ashok Singh, was arrested from his hideout in Goghat area of Hooghly District. Singh's arrest has proved a number of intelligence agencies inputs that Maoists have also managed to sneak into some pockets of the District which are adjacent to Bankura District where Maois
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A Maoist cadre, identified as Ashok Singh, was arrested from his hideout in Goghat area of Hooghly District. Singh's arrest has proved a number of intelligence agencies inputs that Maoists have also managed to sneak into some pockets of the District which are adjacent to Bankura District where Maoists have established their stronghold.
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December - 8 
A Maoist cadre, identified as Uttam Mandi, was arrested from Kako village near the Dharampur forest areas in Binpur in West Midnapore District. Uttam was wanted in several cases of murder of local leaders of CPI-M, Jhargram SP Praveen Tripathi said.
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A Maoist cadre, identified as Uttam Mandi, was arrested from Kako village near the Dharampur forest areas in Binpur in West Midnapore District. Uttam was wanted in several cases of murder of local leaders of CPI-M, Jhargram SP Praveen Tripathi said.
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December - 8 
The West Midnapore District Police arrested five Maoists, identified as Dilip Mahato, Lakshmikanta Hemram, Babulal Tudu alias Babulal Kisku alias Jhapu, Baidyanath Murmu and Raju Hembram alias Rajib from Lakhanpur forest in Salboni on December 8. Two rifles, two double barrel guns and some other wea
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The West Midnapore District Police arrested five Maoists, identified as Dilip Mahato, Lakshmikanta Hemram, Babulal Tudu alias Babulal Kisku alias Jhapu, Baidyanath Murmu and Raju Hembram alias Rajib from Lakhanpur forest in Salboni on December 8. Two rifles, two double barrel guns and some other weapons were recovered from them, Police said. Dilip Mahato is one of the prime suspects in the case of the abduction of the Officer-in-charge of Sankrail Thana (Police Station), Atindranath Dutta, and two Police constables Kanchan Garai and Sabbir Mollah in 2009.
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December - 11 
Four Maoists were arrested by the Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and West Bengal Police from Maoist infested Jhargram area in West Midnapore District in the night of December 11, reports Sify.com. They are yet to be identified. A huge cache of arms and explosives including two SVBL
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Four Maoists were arrested by the Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and West Bengal Police from Maoist infested Jhargram area in West Midnapore District in the night of December 11, reports Sify.com. They are yet to be identified. A huge cache of arms and explosives including two SVBL guns, one Bulgarian 8 mm pistol, a country made pistol and a large number of explosives were seized during the operation, said Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rashid Malik Khan.
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December - 11 
In an operation conducted in Ramchandrapur town by Central Paramilitary troops and State Police personnel two suspected Maoists were arrested with a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jhargram area in the morning of December 11, reports Hindustan Times. Police are yet to identify them. “Two peopl
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In an operation conducted in Ramchandrapur town by Central Paramilitary troops and State Police personnel two suspected Maoists were arrested with a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jhargram area in the morning of December 11, reports Hindustan Times. Police are yet to identify them. “Two people have been arrested. We have also recovered fire arms and several rounds of bullets." Several others were detained and are being questioned, SP Pravin Tripathi said.
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December - 17 
Two Maoists identified as Sambari Hansda alias Sambari Tudu alias Seema alias Sama and Hapna Murmu were arrested from Lakhanpur forest in West Midnapore District. Some detonators, land mines and Maoist literature were also recovered from them. Tudu was wanted in several cases including the attack on
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Two Maoists identified as Sambari Hansda alias Sambari Tudu alias Seema alias Sama and Hapna Murmu were arrested from Lakhanpur forest in West Midnapore District. Some detonators, land mines and Maoist literature were also recovered from them. Tudu was wanted in several cases including the attack on an Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp at Silda on February 15, in which 24 EFR troopers were killed. According to the Police, Tudu had entered the camp along with two other dancers the day the killings took place. “She made a reconnaissance of the camp and the preparedness of the Security personnel while dancing and collecting money,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Verma said. Murmu was accused in several cases in Dharampur area,' the SP added.
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December - 18 
A Maoist leader and a woman cadre were arrested by the State Police officials from Laxmanpur area under Salboni Police Station in West Midnapore on December 18. One directional mine loaded with explosive substance, Maoist leaflet and two books of Bengali print has been recovered from their possessio
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A Maoist leader and a woman cadre were arrested by the State Police officials from Laxmanpur area under Salboni Police Station in West Midnapore on December 18. One directional mine loaded with explosive substance, Maoist leaflet and two books of Bengali print has been recovered from their possessions.
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December - 23 
Two suspected Maoists, identified as Sushil Sardar (23) and Buddheswar Mahato (24) were arrested during a raid by joint forces from Phuljhora jungle at Barikul in Bankura District. Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar said Sardar is a resident of Belpahari in the nearby District of West Midnapore a
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Two suspected Maoists, identified as Sushil Sardar (23) and Buddheswar Mahato (24) were arrested during a raid by joint forces from Phuljhora jungle at Barikul in Bankura District. Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar said Sardar is a resident of Belpahari in the nearby District of West Midnapore and Mahato is a local resident. They were arrested for their involvement in Maoist activities, Kumar added.
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