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January - 1 
An explosion targeting the Simdega Superintendent of Police, D.B. Sharma, who was rushing with police re-enforcement to the encounter site, and a brief exchange of fire between the police and extremists occurred at Keriaghati. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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An explosion targeting the Simdega Superintendent of Police, D.B. Sharma, who was rushing with police re-enforcement to the encounter site, and a brief exchange of fire between the police and extremists occurred at Keriaghati. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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January - 1 
Sahara Samay reports that a police constable, identified as Sunil Kumar, was killed and three others wounded when armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a police outpost at Bansjore in the Simdega district on January 1-night. "Nearly 500 Maoist rebels surrounded th
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Sahara Samay reports that a police constable, identified as Sunil Kumar, was killed and three others wounded when armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a police outpost at Bansjore in the Simdega district on January 1-night. "Nearly 500 Maoist rebels surrounded the outpost and hurled petrol bombs before firing indiscriminately around midnight last night. Policemen retaliated and the gunfight lasted till three in the morning," said Sergeant Major J.K. Jha. Police have claimed some fatality on the Maoists side on the basis of bloodstains found at the encounter site. A civilian was also injured in the attack. Before launching the attack, the Maoists reportedly cut a tree at Keriaghati and also planted landmines to block police reinforcements from reaching the outpost.
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January - 28 
Maoists triggered a bomb blast at a new jail building which was under construction at MV-79 village in the Malkangiri district on January 28, causing substantial damage to it, The Hindu reported. There was no injury due to the explosion as the building was still under construction, Superintendent of
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Maoists triggered a bomb blast at a new jail building which was under construction at MV-79 village in the Malkangiri district on January 28, causing substantial damage to it, The Hindu reported. There was no injury due to the explosion as the building was still under construction, Superintendent of Police S. K. Gajbhiye said. There was nobody inside the structure when the blast occurred in the early hours.
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January - 28 
Maoists used landmines early on January 28 to blast newly built houses for police officials in Orissa's Malkangiri district, according to Zee News. Cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded landmines at the empty houses which are part of a jail complex being built
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Maoists used landmines early on January 28 to blast newly built houses for police officials in Orissa's Malkangiri district, according to Zee News. Cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded landmines at the empty houses which are part of a jail complex being built in MV 79 village. A district police official said the Maoists ran into a nearby forest after destroying the houses.
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January - 30 
The Hindu reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated a dynamite destroying a Forest department rest house at Sonarwa village in Kharagpur sub-division of Bihar’s Munger district on January 30. They also set ablaze the furniture in the rest house. No one,
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The Hindu reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated a dynamite destroying a Forest department rest house at Sonarwa village in Kharagpur sub-division of Bihar’s Munger district on January 30. They also set ablaze the furniture in the rest house. No one, however, was injured in the incident as the rest house was lying abandoned.
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February - 5 
Eight Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel escaped unhurt when landmines planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded just after their vehicles passed the spot at Jamapani in the Mayurbhanj district on February 5, reports PTI. The explosion took place soon af
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Eight Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel escaped unhurt when landmines planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded just after their vehicles passed the spot at Jamapani in the Mayurbhanj district on February 5, reports PTI. The explosion took place soon after the SOG personnel on four motor-cycles travelled along the place where the Maoists had planted the landmines on the hilly road at Gorumahisani, Superintendent of Police Dayal Gangwar said. The insurgents present in the surrounding areas opened fire at the SOG personnel, after which the security men retaliated, triggering a gun battle which continued for over half-an-hour, he added. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 8 
On February 8, two security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured during an encounter with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand's Giridih district, reports Bihar Times. The encounter followed an amb
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On February 8, two security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured during an encounter with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand's Giridih district, reports Bihar Times. The encounter followed an ambush by the Maoists on a police patrol in the Madhuban forest area and it reportedly continued for over 12 hours. Police sources claimed that over a dozen Maoists were killed, but their colleagues managed to take away the bodies. Maoists also triggered seven landmine blasts during the encounter.
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February - 18 
13 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in two separate encounters in the Bijapur district on February 18, according to Times of India. In the first encounter, the Special Task Force (STF) shot dead 10 Maoists in
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13 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in two separate encounters in the Bijapur district on February 18, according to Times of India. In the first encounter, the Special Task Force (STF) shot dead 10 Maoists inside Adesmetta forest under Gangalur police station in the district after they were attacked by the Maoists with landmines and automatic gunfire.
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February - 18 
Three CRPF head constables and an equal number of constables were killed in an encounter with the Maoists in Tadkel hill of Mirtur police station area, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range), Rajinder Kumar Vij, said. Three Maoists were also killed during the encounter, which began when a group
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Three CRPF head constables and an equal number of constables were killed in an encounter with the Maoists in Tadkel hill of Mirtur police station area, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range), Rajinder Kumar Vij, said. Three Maoists were also killed during the encounter, which began when a group of 60 CRPF personnel on a search mission were attacked by the Maoists with landmine blasts and machinegun fire in the area. "There were about 300 ultras," Vij said. Maoists escaped with the guns of the slain CRPF soldiers, he added.
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March - 24 
According to The Pioneer, the District Collector (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kanker in the Bastar district escaped unhurt even as two policemen were wounded when Maoists triggered landmine blast targeting their vehicle on March 24. The incident occurred when the DC, K. R. Pisda, and SP
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According to The Pioneer, the District Collector (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kanker in the Bastar district escaped unhurt even as two policemen were wounded when Maoists triggered landmine blast targeting their vehicle on March 24. The incident occurred when the DC, K. R. Pisda, and SP, Ratan Lal Dangi, were returning to the district headquarters Kanker, about 275 km from the State capital Raipur. Although both the senior officials escaped, the tail vehicle, carrying policemen to provide security to them, were hit by the explosion.
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March - 25 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a bomb blast at the Gumada Railway station in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on March 25-night, The Hindu reports. A group of seven Maoists, including three women, planted gelatin sticks at the station after forcing th
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a bomb blast at the Gumada Railway station in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on March 25-night, The Hindu reports. A group of seven Maoists, including three women, planted gelatin sticks at the station after forcing the railway staff on night duty to come out from the station. The signal system was badly damaged due to the blast and traffic between Vizianagaram and Orissa was disrupted following the explosion.
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March - 27 
On March 27, a policeman and five personnel of the bomb disposal squad of Chhattisgarh police were injured in a land mine blast triggered by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Sendhawadi village in Rajnandgaon district, reports New Indian Express.
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On March 27, a policeman and five personnel of the bomb disposal squad of Chhattisgarh police were injured in a land mine blast triggered by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Sendhawadi village in Rajnandgaon district, reports New Indian Express.
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April - 2 
13 security force (SF) personnel and a two-and-a-half-year-old girl were injured in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoists in the Banasu village in the Hazaribagh district. The SF personnel were conducting a joint patrolling in the area, about 35-kilometres from the district headquarters.
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13 security force (SF) personnel and a two-and-a-half-year-old girl were injured in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoists in the Banasu village in the Hazaribagh district. The SF personnel were conducting a joint patrolling in the area, about 35-kilometres from the district headquarters.
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April - 13 
On April 13, six persons, including five security force (SF) personnel, were killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Jhajha railway station in the Jamui district. A group of 200 Maoists blew up the Government Railway Police office and looted arms and ammunit
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On April 13, six persons, including five security force (SF) personnel, were killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Jhajha railway station in the Jamui district. A group of 200 Maoists blew up the Government Railway Police office and looted arms and ammunition, reports The Hindu. The SF personnel consisting of the State Armed Police, Special Task Force and the Central Reserve Police Force rushed in to the site following which an encounter ensued, killing five SF personnel and a porter.
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April - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a two-metre stretch of railway track between Hazaribagh Road and Parasnath railway stations in the Giridih district of Jharkhand on April 16, when they called for the 24-hour general strike in Jharkhand and Bihar in protest against the
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a two-metre stretch of railway track between Hazaribagh Road and Parasnath railway stations in the Giridih district of Jharkhand on April 16, when they called for the 24-hour general strike in Jharkhand and Bihar in protest against the killing of eight of their cadres during an encounter in April 2008, reports Press Trust of India. The blast affected rail traffic in the Grand Chord section of Jharkhand, the main line that connects eastern and northern India.
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April - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a railway track near Nathganj railway station on Gaya-Kodrama rail section on April 17-night, reports Asian News International. The blast affected rail traffic for over six hours. Maoists also abducted six railway staff but released the
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a railway track near Nathganj railway station on Gaya-Kodrama rail section on April 17-night, reports Asian News International. The blast affected rail traffic for over six hours. Maoists also abducted six railway staff but released them later.
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April - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a petrol station at Kahudag on National Highway-II in the Gaya district on April 18, reports Press Trust of India. According to police sources, over 200 heavily armed Maoists attacked the petrol station, belonging to the former Gaya dis
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a petrol station at Kahudag on National Highway-II in the Gaya district on April 18, reports Press Trust of India. According to police sources, over 200 heavily armed Maoists attacked the petrol station, belonging to the former Gaya district board chairman Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav, and abducted its two employees. Later they triggered a dynamite blast, blowing up the pump equipment and the building. Both the employees were released after the blast. Meanwhile, The Hindu reports that the Maoists had demanded money from the petrol station owner who refused to pay.
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April - 29 
In another incident, on April 29, CPI-Maoist cadres triggered an explosion damaging an under-construction Government building at Madhuban in the Giridih district. A group of 20 Maoists reportedly reached the vacant building site and packed it with explosives before triggering the blast. In February
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In another incident, on April 29, CPI-Maoist cadres triggered an explosion damaging an under-construction Government building at Madhuban in the Giridih district. A group of 20 Maoists reportedly reached the vacant building site and packed it with explosives before triggering the blast. In February 2007, the same building being built for the tourists by the Government had been destroyed by the militants.
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April - 29 
On April 29, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres destroyed houses of four persons whom they described as police informers in the Nawada district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that an armed squad of nearly 200 Maoists raided Jamunia village and asked the occupants of the
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On April 29, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres destroyed houses of four persons whom they described as police informers in the Nawada district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that an armed squad of nearly 200 Maoists raided Jamunia village and asked the occupants of the four houses to come out before using dynamites to destroy the houses.
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April - 30 
A civilian, identified as Bhaskar from the Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh, was killed by the Maoists near MV70 village under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on April 30, reports The Hindu. A letter left near the dead body described the victim as a police informer. Meanwhile,
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A civilian, identified as Bhaskar from the Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh, was killed by the Maoists near MV70 village under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on April 30, reports The Hindu. A letter left near the dead body described the victim as a police informer. Meanwhile, one Central Reserve Police Force personnel, travelling to the area where the dead body was found, was injured after his motorbike hit a landmine at Badijhata village.
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May - 7 
A wireless supervisor of the police was killed and three other police personnel were wounded in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Holong Ghati near Hazaribagh on May 7, reports The Hindu. The Hazaribagh district Superintendent of Police told that a vehicle carry
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A wireless supervisor of the police was killed and three other police personnel were wounded in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Holong Ghati near Hazaribagh on May 7, reports The Hindu. The Hazaribagh district Superintendent of Police told that a vehicle carrying five police personnel from Giridih was attacked by a group of 50 Maoists, who opened fire and lobbed explosives targeting the vehicle, thus, killing the police wireless officer Oliver Purti. Later, the Maoists blocked the Hazaribagh-Dhanbad road via Bishnugarh and Bagodar on National Highway (NH) No. 100 resulting in a traffic jam for six hours on the route.
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May - 8 
Three policemen were killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast and opened fire at a police party near Chhindpal village in the Kanker district on May 8, reports Times of India. The slain police personnel were identified as platoon commander Sangra
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Three policemen were killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast and opened fire at a police party near Chhindpal village in the Kanker district on May 8, reports Times of India. The slain police personnel were identified as platoon commander Sangram Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector Shayamlal Ambali and Constable Mahulal. Police sources said that the attack by an estimated 150 Maoists occurred when a police party comprising 26 personnel were visiting the site to clear a tree felled by the Maoists to block the road.
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May - 10 
On May 10, Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) Priya Dubey survived a Maoist bomb attack on her convoy while on a midnight anti-Maoist mission. The SP’s convoy was ambushed while going to a village bordering Vishnugarh in the Hazaribagh district where the Maoists had taken shelter for the past few
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On May 10, Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) Priya Dubey survived a Maoist bomb attack on her convoy while on a midnight anti-Maoist mission. The SP’s convoy was ambushed while going to a village bordering Vishnugarh in the Hazaribagh district where the Maoists had taken shelter for the past few days. No injury was reported among the police personnel.
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May - 11 
On May 11, the officer in charge of Charhi police station and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and three security force (SF) personnel were injured during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dahudaag forest area of Charhi of Hazar
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On May 11, the officer in charge of Charhi police station and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and three security force (SF) personnel were injured during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dahudaag forest area of Charhi of Hazaribag district, reports Telegraph. A mortar fired by the SFs hit a house in a nearby village injuring a seven-year-old girl and four other villagers.
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May - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle escorting panchayat (village level self-government institution) polling personnel on the road between Gangarampur and Sirka in the Bandwan district on May 11, killing a BSF tr
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle escorting panchayat (village level self-government institution) polling personnel on the road between Gangarampur and Sirka in the Bandwan district on May 11, killing a BSF trooper and injuring 11 others, reports The Hindu. The Purulia district Magistrate, Dipak Ranjan Kar, said that an encounter was continuing with the Maoists, believed to have come into the area from neighbouring Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, till last reports came in. The Maoists had earlier asked villagers to boycott the panchayat poll in the West Midnapore and Purulia districts.
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May - 15 
Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a railway line near Jaimurtinagar railway station on the Sitamarhi-Raxual section in the West Champaran district of Bihar on May 15 during the 24-hour strike called by them. Armed Maoists detonated dynamites and blew up tracks in a 15 feet stretch near the station.
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Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a railway line near Jaimurtinagar railway station on the Sitamarhi-Raxual section in the West Champaran district of Bihar on May 15 during the 24-hour strike called by them. Armed Maoists detonated dynamites and blew up tracks in a 15 feet stretch near the station.
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May - 22 
IANS reports that a tribal woman was killed and another injured on May 22 when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded in a forested area on Narayanpur-Orchha road in the Narayanpur district.
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IANS reports that a tribal woman was killed and another injured on May 22 when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded in a forested area on Narayanpur-Orchha road in the Narayanpur district.
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May - 24 
On May 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion on the last day of their four-day general strike in Orissa's Malkangiri district against alleged police excesses, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that no injury was reported in the explosion that
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On May 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion on the last day of their four-day general strike in Orissa's Malkangiri district against alleged police excesses, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that no injury was reported in the explosion that occurred at Kosalkkonda on the state highway in Kalimela area. The Maoists also resorted to road blockades in several places in the Malkangiri district in a bid to enforce the strike by digging roads, cutting trees and placing boulders, affecting movement of vehicles and public transport on important routes. Banners and posters put up by the Maoists were found at some places.
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May - 25 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a bomb blast near Tamar on the National Highway No. 33 between Ranchi and Jamshedpur on May 25-morning in an abortive attempt to booby-trap police personnel patrolling the highway. Telegraph reports that no one was injured in th
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a bomb blast near Tamar on the National Highway No. 33 between Ranchi and Jamshedpur on May 25-morning in an abortive attempt to booby-trap police personnel patrolling the highway. Telegraph reports that no one was injured in the incident. Police personnel subsequently recovered and defused another explosive device in the area.
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May - 27 
On May 27, the Maoists triggered an explosion targeting the twin rail track on the Jamalpur-Malda section near Masudan station halting traffic for several hours.
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On May 27, the Maoists triggered an explosion targeting the twin rail track on the Jamalpur-Malda section near Masudan station halting traffic for several hours.
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May - 29 
Earlier, on May 29, a Police constable was killed and three others were injured when the Maoists opened fire on a Police party consisting of anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel in the Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal (administrative division) on the Andhra-Orissa border in Visakhapatnam district. Police said
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Earlier, on May 29, a Police constable was killed and three others were injured when the Maoists opened fire on a Police party consisting of anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel in the Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal (administrative division) on the Andhra-Orissa border in Visakhapatnam district. Police said that the Maoists, who triggered a landmine explosion, exchanged fire with the Police party, which was combing the area.
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June - 1 
Prior to the incident, on June 1-night, Maoists had blasted two rooms of the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Kharagpur sub-division of Munger district with dynamites destroying property and records. They also looted sacks of food-grain from the Food Corporation of India storeroom located in the vicini
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Prior to the incident, on June 1-night, Maoists had blasted two rooms of the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Kharagpur sub-division of Munger district with dynamites destroying property and records. They also looted sacks of food-grain from the Food Corporation of India storeroom located in the vicinity.
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June - 2 
On June 2, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered explosions targeting railway tracks between the Narganjo and Ghorparan stations in Jamui district leading to the derailment of the cargo van of the Poorvanchal Express train, besides bringing to a halt the movement of trains on
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On June 2, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered explosions targeting railway tracks between the Narganjo and Ghorparan stations in Jamui district leading to the derailment of the cargo van of the Poorvanchal Express train, besides bringing to a halt the movement of trains on the Howrah-Delhi route for several hours.
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June - 8 
On June 8, three Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, including a sub-inspector, were killed and two others injured in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Durg district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a group of Maoists blew up a je
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On June 8, three Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, including a sub-inspector, were killed and two others injured in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Durg district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a group of Maoists blew up a jeep of CISF personnel using an improvised explosive device (IED) near Mahamaya mines area under Dallirajehra Police station of the district, leading to the killings and the injuries. The Maoists were reported to have decamped with the arms of the killed and injured personnel.
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June - 16 
On June 16, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of a road bridge near Tundi in the Dhanbad district, reports The Hindu. Dhanbad Superintendent of Police Sheetal Oraon said the Maoists used explosives to blow up the bridge between Dhanbad and Giridih around 1 am (IST
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On June 16, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of a road bridge near Tundi in the Dhanbad district, reports The Hindu. Dhanbad Superintendent of Police Sheetal Oraon said the Maoists used explosives to blow up the bridge between Dhanbad and Giridih around 1 am (IST) to disrupt road traffic. Maoists had called for a 24-hour general strike in the North Chottanagpur area in the State in protest against the killing of four of their activists in Hazaribagh last month. The general strike call reportedly evoked no response in Hazaribagh, Giridih and Koderma districts.
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June - 21 
Two persons, identified as Pankaj Singh alias Pintu and Bhuvaneshwar Ganjhu, were taken hostage and subsequently killed with a sharp-edged weapon as a group of around 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres bombed a school classroom, a cluster resource centre and four rooms of a Jain
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Two persons, identified as Pankaj Singh alias Pintu and Bhuvaneshwar Ganjhu, were taken hostage and subsequently killed with a sharp-edged weapon as a group of around 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres bombed a school classroom, a cluster resource centre and four rooms of a Jain dharamsala at Vashisth Nagar in the Chatra district on June 21-night, Telegraph reports. The Maoists also left pamphlets on the spot labelling the victims as police informers and warning others of similar consequences. The dharamsala’s caretaker, Nemichand Jain, was also assaulted..
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June - 25 
Three policemen were killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush in Narayanpur district on June 25, the police said, according to IANS. Those killed included two Chhattisgarh Armed Forces' men and another from the district force of the state police. "Heavily armed insurgents, who
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Three policemen were killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush in Narayanpur district on June 25, the police said, according to IANS. Those killed included two Chhattisgarh Armed Forces' men and another from the district force of the state police. "Heavily armed insurgents, who were waiting on a hilly point in Narayanpur district, triggered a blast and then opened indiscriminate firing Wednesday night that killed three cops," Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General of Police, said on June 26. The Maoists also took away the weapons of the slain policemen.
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June - 30 
On June 30, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and four constables were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Pundigiri village in the Bundu area, 50-kilometres from State capital Ranchi, reports Times of India. While the DSP an
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On June 30, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and four constables were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Pundigiri village in the Bundu area, 50-kilometres from State capital Ranchi, reports Times of India. While the DSP and two constables were killed on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries when they were being shifted to the hospital. Another critically injured police personnel has been admitted to the hospital. The police personnel were returning to the headquarters after conducting raids in the Bundu area. Jharkhand police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) RK Mallik said, "The Maoists had planted a landmine on the return route of the police party and set it off when the vehicle passed through that point."
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July - 1 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 1 blew up house of a suspected police informer and abducted his brother in the Gaya district, reports The Hindu. According to the report, nearly 100 Maoists used dynamites to blow up the house of one Shivbachan Yadav and abducted his brothe
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 1 blew up house of a suspected police informer and abducted his brother in the Gaya district, reports The Hindu. According to the report, nearly 100 Maoists used dynamites to blow up the house of one Shivbachan Yadav and abducted his brother Bindeshwar Yadav as Shivbachan was not present there at the time of attack. The Maoists also looted valuables worth over INR 100,000.
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July - 2 
An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Police personnel was reported from at Muchadih in Giridih district. Maoists blew up a community building at Pipra village in the Palamau district. No one was injured in the incident.
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An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Police personnel was reported from at Muchadih in Giridih district. Maoists blew up a community building at Pipra village in the Palamau district. No one was injured in the incident.
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July - 2 
In the Malkangiri district the Maoists burnt down an excavator used for digging ponds at MV-70 village under Kalimela police station. They also disrupted road traffic between Malkangiri and Motu by felling trees at many places. Due to fear of landmines passenger vehicles remained off the road in Mal
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In the Malkangiri district the Maoists burnt down an excavator used for digging ponds at MV-70 village under Kalimela police station. They also disrupted road traffic between Malkangiri and Motu by felling trees at many places. Due to fear of landmines passenger vehicles remained off the road in Malkangiri district.
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July - 2 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 2 blew up rail tracks in the Saran and Muzaffarpur districts during their 24-hour general strike called across the country. The line between Badagopal and Avtar Nagar stations under Sonepur division of East Centra
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 2 blew up rail tracks in the Saran and Muzaffarpur districts during their 24-hour general strike called across the country. The line between Badagopal and Avtar Nagar stations under Sonepur division of East Central Railway was damaged around 6.30 am (IST), affecting train services on the Delhi-Guwahati route, railway sources said. The Maoists also planted a bomb on the track which did not explode and was later defused. Railway sources said the engine of the Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj passenger train was derailed after the Maoists blew up a two-metre portion of the tracks between Mehsi and Mahwal stations in the Muzaffarpur district. No casualty was reported in these incidents.
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July - 5 
On July 5, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a government office in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police sources said. No casualties were reported in the incident that took place at Chitriya block office near district headquarter Motihari. An unidentified Polic
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On July 5, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a government office in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police sources said. No casualties were reported in the incident that took place at Chitriya block office near district headquarter Motihari. An unidentified Police official said, "The Maoist rebels first attacked the office and later blew it up to create panic among local administrative officials and villagers."
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July - 10 
According to the report, Maoists triggered explosions destroying the track between Narganjo and Ghorparan stations under the Eastern Railway disrupting movement of trains on the Patna-Howrah route. They also exploded a bomb on the track near Ghoghi-Bariarpur village in the Munger district damaging t
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According to the report, Maoists triggered explosions destroying the track between Narganjo and Ghorparan stations under the Eastern Railway disrupting movement of trains on the Patna-Howrah route. They also exploded a bomb on the track near Ghoghi-Bariarpur village in the Munger district damaging the line and disrupting railway traffic. Another explosive planted on the track did not explode and was defused.
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July - 11 
On July 11, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks and a portion of the Government complex housing the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) in Bihar's Jamui district, reports PTI.
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On July 11, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks and a portion of the Government complex housing the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) in Bihar's Jamui district, reports PTI.
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July - 16 
On July 16, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 20 personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Orissa Police in a landmine blast in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Unofficial reports put the death toll at 24. The blast occurred at 4 pm (IST) in the MV-12
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On July 16, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 20 personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Orissa Police in a landmine blast in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Unofficial reports put the death toll at 24. The blast occurred at 4 pm (IST) in the MV-126 area when an anti-landmine van carrying the police team was returning to the district headquarters town of Malkangiri. The personnel had gone to MPV-41 village, where a contractor’s house was attacked by Maoists on July 15-night. A majority of the SOG personnel were in the anti-landmine vehicle and the remaining were on motorcycles. Soon after the blast, the Maoists, hiding in the nearby forest, opened fire on the policemen.
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July - 27 
The Hindu reports that at least five persons were injured in a bomb blast near a bus stand in Godda on July 27. It was a low-intensity blast, the police said.
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The Hindu reports that at least five persons were injured in a bomb blast near a bus stand in Godda on July 27. It was a low-intensity blast, the police said.
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August - 6 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 6 blew up the block office building at Dandai in Garwah district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a group of Maoists assembled near the vacated building and blasted it with explosives. The extent of the damage to the
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 6 blew up the block office building at Dandai in Garwah district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a group of Maoists assembled near the vacated building and blasted it with explosives. The extent of the damage to the building however, is not yet known due to the remote location of the office.
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August - 13 
A Member of the Parliament (MP) from the Bastar region belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Baliram Kashyap, escaped a landmine attack triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 13, Police sources told IANS. Giridhari Nayak, the Additional Director General of P
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A Member of the Parliament (MP) from the Bastar region belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Baliram Kashyap, escaped a landmine attack triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 13, Police sources told IANS. Giridhari Nayak, the Additional Director General of Police, said, “Insurgents exploded a landmine to hit Kashyap’s vehicle in a forested stretch of Narayanpur district but he escaped unhurt while the blast hit a jeep following his convoy.” A policeman and an assistant sub-inspector were injured in the attack while the rear portion of the jeep was severely damaged.
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August - 18 
On August 18-night, the Maoists blew up a petrol station building and set ablaze four vehicles in Chatrapur police station limits of Palamau district. Police sources said that a group of 20 to 25 Maoists surrounded the petrol station, evacuated the building, blasted it and damaged the fuel refilling
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On August 18-night, the Maoists blew up a petrol station building and set ablaze four vehicles in Chatrapur police station limits of Palamau district. Police sources said that a group of 20 to 25 Maoists surrounded the petrol station, evacuated the building, blasted it and damaged the fuel refilling machines. The Maoists later burnt four vehicles parked near the petrol station. They also set a crusher machine on fire.
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August - 23 
Five persons including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Lakshmanananda and four disciples, including a woman, were killed in an attack by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on an ashram at Jalespata in the Kandhamal district on August 23, reports The Hindu. Accordi
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Five persons including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Lakshmanananda and four disciples, including a woman, were killed in an attack by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on an ashram at Jalespata in the Kandhamal district on August 23, reports The Hindu. According to the report, the armed extremists opened fire and hurled bombs after entering the ashram run by Swami Lakshmanananda at 8.30 p.m during a religious celebration. Orissa Director-General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda told, “We suspect that the assailants could be Maoists.”
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August - 29 
On August 29, six security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including an inspector identified as R S Kang, were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Narayanpur district, reports Press Tru
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On August 29, six security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including an inspector identified as R S Kang, were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Narayanpur district, reports Press Trust of India. The incident occurred on a state highway when the CRPF team was proceeding on an anti-Maoist operation from Konda to Narayanpur at around 11 AM, CRPF spokesman Ajay Chaturvedi said. The vehicle carrying the team was blown up in the explosion.
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August - 30 
The Hindu reports that on August 30, 12 police personnel were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was blown up in a landmine blast in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhusudan Bari told that the policemen led by sub-inspector Ravi Kant, in-charg
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The Hindu reports that on August 30, 12 police personnel were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was blown up in a landmine blast in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhusudan Bari told that the policemen led by sub-inspector Ravi Kant, in-charge of the Digha police picket, were on a long range patrol when the landmine planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded near Burudih dam. All the 12 occupants of the vehicle died on the spot.
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September - 24 
On September 24, a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) trooper was killed and three others were injured in an ambush by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Rohtas district, reports Sahara Samay. The Maoists exploded a landmine near Koriarighat in Kaimur Hills when the SAP
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On September 24, a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) trooper was killed and three others were injured in an ambush by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Rohtas district, reports Sahara Samay. The Maoists exploded a landmine near Koriarighat in Kaimur Hills when the SAP contingent comprising ex-servicemen was returning after an encounter with the Maoists. The blast badly damaged the vehicle carrying the personnel. Before the security personnel could take position, the Maoists opened fire on the security forces killing constable Kanhaiya Singh on the spot.
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October - 2 
On October 2, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated explosions targeting two towers of Cellular Phone Service Operators at Erauri and Ketki areas of in Bihar's Aurangabad district. Superintendent of police Ganesh Kumar told Zee News, over 75 armed Maoists detonated cane and p
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On October 2, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated explosions targeting two towers of Cellular Phone Service Operators at Erauri and Ketki areas of in Bihar's Aurangabad district. Superintendent of police Ganesh Kumar told Zee News, over 75 armed Maoists detonated cane and petrol bombs to blow up one tower each of Reliance and Airtel at both the places. Fifteen villagers were injured in clash with the Maoists when they resisted their attempt to blow up the towers.
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October - 3 
IANS reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 3 morning blew up the control room of a mobile phone tower in Jharkhand's Palamau district. Police sources said that a group of 20-30 Maoists surrounded the control room of the mobile operator Reliance India and asked t
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IANS reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 3 morning blew up the control room of a mobile phone tower in Jharkhand's Palamau district. Police sources said that a group of 20-30 Maoists surrounded the control room of the mobile operator Reliance India and asked the employees to vacate it. Subsequently, detonators were used to blast the control room. They also set a generator on fire.
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October - 10 
On October 10, at least eight persons, including the vice-chairman of Kuarmunda block, were injured when two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked them by hurling bombs at Raibaga, 35 kilometres from Rourkela, reports PTI. The incident took place when the block vice-
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On October 10, at least eight persons, including the vice-chairman of Kuarmunda block, were injured when two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked them by hurling bombs at Raibaga, 35 kilometres from Rourkela, reports PTI. The incident took place when the block vice-chairman, Shyam Sundar Sahu and other villagers questioned two motorcycle-borne youths on their suspicious activities. The suspected Maoists then attacked them with bombs and fled away into the nearby forests.
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October - 20 
On October 20, 12 para-military personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and six others injured in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists near a forest village between Modupal and Kompalli in the Bijapur district, reports Indian Exp
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On October 20, 12 para-military personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and six others injured in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists near a forest village between Modupal and Kompalli in the Bijapur district, reports Indian Express. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Ankit Garg said the incident took place around 1.30 pm when CRPF men patrolling the area were moving towards the Modupal base camp. They were attacked by large number of Maoists who first set off an explosion and then opened fire. Police sources said three security personnel were killed in the blast while nine others were killed in the firing that followed. A Maoist was killed when the CRPF personnel returned fire. Maoists also escaped with weapons of the dead and injured personnel, including an Ak-47 assault rifle, two SLRs, a light machine gun and INSAS rifles.
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October - 22 
On October 22, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the mobile tower of a private telecom company at Mungia village in the Aurangabad district. Police sources said that a group of 100 Maoists used a landmine to blow up the tower and also assaulted the security guard manning t
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On October 22, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the mobile tower of a private telecom company at Mungia village in the Aurangabad district. Police sources said that a group of 100 Maoists used a landmine to blow up the tower and also assaulted the security guard manning the tower.
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October - 22 
Three persons, including a doctor of the West Bengal Health Department, were killed on October 22 in a landmine blast set off by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the West Midnapore district, reports The Hindu. The health department team was returning to Belpahari after condu
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Three persons, including a doctor of the West Bengal Health Department, were killed on October 22 in a landmine blast set off by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the West Midnapore district, reports The Hindu. The health department team was returning to Belpahari after conducting a health camp in a remote area. State Home Secretary Asoke Mohan Chakrabarti said four landmines exploded at Chaukisol, about two kilometres from Jharkhand border. Dhoni Ram Mandi, a doctor, Bharati Maji, a nurse, and Bapi Mishir, the driver of the vehicle, were killed on the spot. Villagers claimed that they had informed the police in the morning that "wires were lying on the road and that a landmine could have been planted, but no action was taken.
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October - 31 
On October 31, 17 security force (SF) personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and district police were injured in a powerful landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Gudumkodo village in the Narayanpur district of the southern Bastar region of
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On October 31, 17 security force (SF) personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and district police were injured in a powerful landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Gudumkodo village in the Narayanpur district of the southern Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, reports Indian Express. Police sources said that the nature of the injury was minor. Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) A N Upadhyaya said the SF personnel were returning from Benur after night patrolling to the district headquarters at Narayanpur when the Maoists made an attempt to blow up their vehicle. The blast missed the target, as the explosion took place 10 feet away from the vehicle. He added that the SF personnel have been admitted to the district hospital.
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November - 2 
On November 2, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Union Steel Minister Ram Vilas Pawan had a narrow escape when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to be planted by the left-wing extremists went off moments near a culvert on the Salboni-Medinipur road after th
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On November 2, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Union Steel Minister Ram Vilas Pawan had a narrow escape when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to be planted by the left-wing extremists went off moments near a culvert on the Salboni-Medinipur road after their convoys passed through Kalaichandi in West Medinipur district, reports The Hindu. The explosive device was attached to a wire that stretched nearly two km across an adjoining paddy field. The blast damaged a pilot vehicle, which was following the convoy. Six police personnel in the pilot vehicle were injured, two of them seriously. The leaders were returning from Salboni after attending the foundation laying ceremony of Jindal Steel Works’ mega steel plant. Police suspect Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to be behind the incident.
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November - 2 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the outfit’s Koraput dalam (squad), numbering about 20, blasted two tractors, two sheds and some machinery of a contractor executing the Adarigedda minor irrigation project in Parvathipuram division of Vizianagaram district a
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the outfit’s Koraput dalam (squad), numbering about 20, blasted two tractors, two sheds and some machinery of a contractor executing the Adarigedda minor irrigation project in Parvathipuram division of Vizianagaram district around 11 p.m. on November 2, reports The Hindu. A letter left behind by the Maoists said that they were protesting against the injustice meted out to tribals displaced by the project.
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November - 14 
A person was injured when a crude bomb exploded near Chandrapura railway junction in Jharkhand on November 14, reports The Hindu. Further details are awaited.
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A person was injured when a crude bomb exploded near Chandrapura railway junction in Jharkhand on November 14, reports The Hindu. Further details are awaited.
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November - 14 
According to Indian Express, two Special Police Officers (SPO) and district police personnel were injured in a landmine blast near Gorkha in the Dantewada district. One CRPF personnel was also wounded in another blast near Chintalnar in the same district.
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According to Indian Express, two Special Police Officers (SPO) and district police personnel were injured in a landmine blast near Gorkha in the Dantewada district. One CRPF personnel was also wounded in another blast near Chintalnar in the same district.
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November - 16 
According to Times of India, four members of a family were shot dead by a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kohbarba Rasulpur village in the East Champaran district on November 16-late night. According to Bihar Police sources, "armed Maoists first surrounde
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According to Times of India, four members of a family were shot dead by a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kohbarba Rasulpur village in the East Champaran district on November 16-late night. According to Bihar Police sources, "armed Maoists first surrounded the village, attacked the house of an affluent farmer, and exploded it with dynamites. Later, they set ablaze a tractor and motorcycles. They killed four people." As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist had killed three farmers at Maheshwari village in the Jamui district on the same day.
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November - 20 
Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the counter attack after a Police convoy was blown up at Ramchandrapur in the Sarguja district on November 20, reports CNN-IBN.
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Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the counter attack after a Police convoy was blown up at Ramchandrapur in the Sarguja district on November 20, reports CNN-IBN.
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November - 24 
A Policeman, Tikeshwar Sandilya, was killed and another injured in a landmine blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the re-polling near Bintaghati in the Bastar district on November 24, reports Sify.com.
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A Policeman, Tikeshwar Sandilya, was killed and another injured in a landmine blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the re-polling near Bintaghati in the Bastar district on November 24, reports Sify.com.
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November - 25 
On November 25, seven policemen were killed when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge near Mardapal, about 100 kilometres from the district headquarter Jagdalpur in Bastar, The Hindu reported. A contingent of over 150 policemen carrying Electronic Vot
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On November 25, seven policemen were killed when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge near Mardapal, about 100 kilometres from the district headquarter Jagdalpur in Bastar, The Hindu reported. A contingent of over 150 policemen carrying Electronic Voting Machines were trekking their way back to Jagdalpur when the Maoists blew up the 30 metre-long bridge. The policemen were walking in a single file maintaining safe distance from each other, said Additional Deputy General of Police Giridhari Nayak, adding, "that was the reason why there were fewer casualties." Two more security force (SF) personnel were injured, adds Indian Express. The SF personnel were reportedly returning from election duty at polling booths in Tumdibala, Kudhur and Nahakanar in Narayanpur assembly constituency where re-polling was held on November 24.
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November - 29 
The Hindu reports that about 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered an explosion targeting a school building at Panki in the Palamau district on November 29-midnight. The Palamau Superintendent of Police Deepak Verma confirmed the attack and said the police personnel
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The Hindu reports that about 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered an explosion targeting a school building at Panki in the Palamau district on November 29-midnight. The Palamau Superintendent of Police Deepak Verma confirmed the attack and said the police personnel were camping inside the school premises about three days ago. “The main gate and windows of the school were damaged in the incident. There is no information of any deaths yet,” he added.
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December - 10 
A trooper of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) was injured in a landmine blast on December 11 at the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District, reports The Hindu.
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A trooper of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) was injured in a landmine blast on December 11 at the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District, reports The Hindu.
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December - 11 
Another landmine blast was also reported near Pandrakhal on Dangasorada-Chandrapur road in the evening at a spot where Maoists had blocked the road by felling trees. No one was injured in the second blast.
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Another landmine blast was also reported near Pandrakhal on Dangasorada-Chandrapur road in the evening at a spot where Maoists had blocked the road by felling trees. No one was injured in the second blast.
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December - 14 
A 250-strong group of Maoists looted and then blew up the ancestral house of Satyanand Bhotka, a former minister and a legislator from Chatra, in Kari village of the Hazaribag District on December 14. According to local sources, armed Maoists entered the village and confronted Bigan Ganjhu, a cousin
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A 250-strong group of Maoists looted and then blew up the ancestral house of Satyanand Bhotka, a former minister and a legislator from Chatra, in Kari village of the Hazaribag District on December 14. According to local sources, armed Maoists entered the village and confronted Bigan Ganjhu, a cousin of Bhokta, outside their ancestral house. They assaulted Ganjhu and forced him to call out his family members, asking them to open the door. After rendering the family hostage, Maoists looted clothes, cash and ornaments and later planted bombs in the house.
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December - 17 
A Police constable, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hurled grenades at Mallecharvu Police station in the Nalgonda District on December 17, Daily News and Analysis reported. Police suspect that the Bellamkonda dal
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A Police constable, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hurled grenades at Mallecharvu Police station in the Nalgonda District on December 17, Daily News and Analysis reported. Police suspect that the Bellamkonda dalam (squad) members might have carried out the attack. Meanwhile, IANS adds that 10 to 12 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Police Station and the adjoining residential quarters in Kodad mandal (administrative unit). However, the Maoists managed to escape when the Police personnel repulsed the attack.
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