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January - 3 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists near Kotrapal village under Bhairamgarh police station limits in the Bijapur district on January 3-morning. No causality was reported. Police recovered explo
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp following an encounter with the Maoists near Kotrapal village under Bhairamgarh police station limits in the Bijapur district on January 3-morning. No causality was reported. Police recovered explosives, detonators, radio, Maoist literature and daily use material from the camp.
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January - 3 
On January 3-night, a joint team comprising police personnel of Palamau and Garwah districts raided Obra village under Bishrampur police station in the Palamau district and arrested five alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporters, according to The Hindu. The police also recove
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On January 3-night, a joint team comprising police personnel of Palamau and Garwah districts raided Obra village under Bishrampur police station in the Palamau district and arrested five alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporters, according to The Hindu. The police also recovered five guns from their possession.
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January - 4 
A squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as D. Srinu alias Vikram, who planned to extort INR 1000000 from businessmen in the Rangareddy district was arrested from Vanasthalipuram locality in the capital city of Hyderabad on January 4, reports The Hindu. Cyberaba
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A squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as D. Srinu alias Vikram, who planned to extort INR 1000000 from businessmen in the Rangareddy district was arrested from Vanasthalipuram locality in the capital city of Hyderabad on January 4, reports The Hindu. Cyberabad Police Commissioner, S. Prabhakar Reddy, told that Srinu had earlier collected INR 10,000 from the businessman in Vanasthalipuram in December 2007. He approaches the same businessman again with a fresh demand for INR 1000000 but was caught by the police. The police also recovered an AK-47 rifle with 50 bullets from his possession.
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January - 5 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Raj and Kalia Mirdha, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the extremists in the forests near Badibahal village under Jamankira Police Station of Sambalpur district on January 5, reports The Hindu.
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Raj and Kalia Mirdha, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the extremists in the forests near Badibahal village under Jamankira Police Station of Sambalpur district on January 5, reports The Hindu. Police recovered their dead bodies on January 6-morning from the encounter site. However, several other Maoists injured in the encounter managed to escape. The police claimed to recovered three SLRs that the Maoists had looted from the police in the past and one .315 rifle that the Maoists had taken away when they attacked the Forest Range Office at the nearby Badrama Ghat on January 4-night.
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January - 6 
The Chandrapur district police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Manoj Maroti Sonule and Vinayak Sonule, from Ramnagar on January 6, reports Hitavada. Police said that both are suspected to be members of the ‘Chandrapur Area Committee’ of the outfit. A h
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The Chandrapur district police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Manoj Maroti Sonule and Vinayak Sonule, from Ramnagar on January 6, reports Hitavada. Police said that both are suspected to be members of the ‘Chandrapur Area Committee’ of the outfit. A hi-tech Chinese carbine gun, ammunition magazines and 135 live cartridges (9-mm) along with a large quantity of Maoist literature were recovered from the arrested Maoists. The Superintendent of Police, Cherring Dorje, informed that the literature includes Maoists posters and handbills, CDs, dairies having details of correspondence between Vishnu Shriniwasan and Warnan Gonsalves, two hardcore Maoists who were brought to Chandrapur recently from Mumbai for investigation into the offence registered there, and full report of ninth congress of the CPI-Maoist.
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January - 7 
On January 7, police in the Kanker district claimed to have killed seven hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres following a raid on a camp of the outfit in a forested area under Koyalibera police station, reports Daily Chhattisgarh. Pawan Deo, Deputy Iinspector General of Polic
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On January 7, police in the Kanker district claimed to have killed seven hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres following a raid on a camp of the outfit in a forested area under Koyalibera police station, reports Daily Chhattisgarh. Pawan Deo, Deputy Iinspector General of Police (Kanker range), told IANS, "We found heavy blood stains at the encounter site and enough evidence that rebels' bodies have been carried deep inside the forest during the 90-minute fierce gun battle." The police recovered three rifles, 36 detonators, four bundles of wires used for landmine blasts, pipe bombs, tiffin bombs, Maoist uniform and literature.
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January - 9 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bako Maso, was killed during an exchange of fire between police personnel and the extremists in the forest near Dalmer village under Bhairamgarh police station limits of Bijapur district on January 9.
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bako Maso, was killed during an exchange of fire between police personnel and the extremists in the forest near Dalmer village under Bhairamgarh police station limits of Bijapur district on January 9. The Maoists attacked the police personnel who were combing the area and fled as police opened fire. Police subsequently recovered the dead body of the Maoist along with a 12.bore rifle, one tiffin bomb and explosives from the encounter site.
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January - 9 
The Hindu reports that the Devarakonda police unearthed a dump reportedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near a remote Kambalapally village in the Nalgonda district on January 9 and recovered two plastic drums. “There are about 50 books in one of the drums,” said the Dep
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The Hindu reports that the Devarakonda police unearthed a dump reportedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near a remote Kambalapally village in the Nalgonda district on January 9 and recovered two plastic drums. “There are about 50 books in one of the drums,” said the Deputy Superintendent of Police M. Srinivas. Apart from 125 electric detonators, a grenade launcher, about twenty four .22 bullets, a plastic cover, eight pairs of shoes, revolutionary literature was also recovered in the dump.
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January - 10 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Madi Soma and Madkami Simha, were arrested by police during a raid near Mangipalli village in the Malkangiri district on January 10, reports The Hindu. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police, S.K. Gajbhiye, said that the Special Ope
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Madi Soma and Madkami Simha, were arrested by police during a raid near Mangipalli village in the Malkangiri district on January 10, reports The Hindu. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police, S.K. Gajbhiye, said that the Special Operation Group (SOG) commandoes raided the forest adjacent to Mangipalli near MV 79 village on the information that a group of Maoists were camping in the area. The SOG team arrested the two, while the rest of the cadres escaped. The duo were members of the Motu dalam (squad) and were involved in several cases of murder, landmine explosion, extortion and looting in the district. Explosives including gelatine sticks, detonators, wires, switching devices and grenades, and Maoist posters were recovered from their possession.
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January - 11 
The Ramagundam police arrested two Maoist cadres and recovered a tapancha (country made fire arm) from their possession.
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The Ramagundam police arrested two Maoist cadres and recovered a tapancha (country made fire arm) from their possession.
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January - 11 
Three Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Ballarpur on January 11, reports Times of India. Police also neutralized a firearms production factory and a printing press, operating in Ballarpur in the Chandra district by the Maoists during the last few days. Maoist lit
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Three Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Ballarpur on January 11, reports Times of India. Police also neutralized a firearms production factory and a printing press, operating in Ballarpur in the Chandra district by the Maoists during the last few days. Maoist literature, sensitive diaries and CDs have been seized along with sophisticated firearms and electronic devices during the raids conducted in various towns in the district.
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January - 11 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Mahendra Karwa, were killed in a fierce three hour gun battle with security forces in Chainpur hills of the Palamau district, the police said on January 12, reports IANS. The gunfight took pla
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Mahendra Karwa, were killed in a fierce three hour gun battle with security forces in Chainpur hills of the Palamau district, the police said on January 12, reports IANS. The gunfight took place when patrolling Jharkhand police and CRPF personnel spotted 10 Maoists on January 11-night. The police recovered two rifles, live cartridges and explosives from the slain cadres.
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January - 15 
A Maoist couple was killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Warangal district on January 15, according to The Pioneer. The encounter occurred in a forest area in the Govindraopet sub-division, about 250 km from the State capital Hyderabad. The slain extremists were identified as Satayya
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A Maoist couple was killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Warangal district on January 15, according to The Pioneer. The encounter occurred in a forest area in the Govindraopet sub-division, about 250 km from the State capital Hyderabad. The slain extremists were identified as Satayya alias Suresh Anna, Secretary of Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam district units of the CPI (ML) Praja Pratighatna group, and his wife Rani, who was a commander of the party's armed squad. The police recovered a spring loading rifle, a pistol and two kit bags from them.
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January - 18 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhagat and Kosa, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the Maoists in the forest area in the Konta village of Dantewada district along the Chhattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhagat and Kosa, were killed during an encounter between police personnel and the Maoists in the forest area in the Konta village of Dantewada district along the Chhattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border on January 18. Police recovered one rifle, one 12 bore rifle and a cartridge from the encounter site.
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January - 21 
On January 21, the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) raided a Maoist hideout in Dantewada's Kirandul area and subsequent to a encounter recovered a huge cache of explosives. The Inspector General of Police Girdhari Nayak said, “STF and CRPF fought a fierce battle w
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On January 21, the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) raided a Maoist hideout in Dantewada's Kirandul area and subsequent to a encounter recovered a huge cache of explosives. The Inspector General of Police Girdhari Nayak said, “STF and CRPF fought a fierce battle with the Leftist insurgents for at least 30 minutes in a forest bastion of the ultras. The rebels fled, leaving a stock of explosives, literature and uniforms.”
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January - 21 
On January 21, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from a forest area in Motu in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that the arrested extremists were planning a major attack in the district ahead of the Republic Day celebrations
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On January 21, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from a forest area in Motu in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that the arrested extremists were planning a major attack in the district ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26. The Maoists were identified as Salbam Mukta of Konta Naxal dalam (squad) in Chhattisgarh and Kotam Malla and Modumu Rama of Motu Naxal dalam in Malkangiri. Superintendent of Police, S. K. Gajbhiye, said that Mukta, a hardcore extremist wanted in many cases including several killings, was mobilising the cadres in the area. A locally-made gun, landmines, explosive materials, 50 gelatin sticks and two detonators, publicity material including CDs were recovered from the arrested Maoists.
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January - 22 
On January 22, Malti, a top ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and wife of the spokesman of the outfit Gudsa Usendi, was arrested from Farid Nagar locality in the Supela area of Durg district along with two of her associates. Nine pistols, five locally made firearms, one
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On January 22, Malti, a top ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and wife of the spokesman of the outfit Gudsa Usendi, was arrested from Farid Nagar locality in the Supela area of Durg district along with two of her associates. Nine pistols, five locally made firearms, one wireless set, INR 600,000 in currency notes and 11 mobile phones were recovered from the house, in which she was reportedly staying for the past two years. Police have also detained a freelance journalist from the Bhilai area for his alleged connection with the arrested Maoists.
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January - 27 
According to Hindustan Times, a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Bihar's Gaya district during a raid, police said on January 27. The hideout was located near a forest under Fatehpur block in Gaya, around 100 kilometres from State capital Patna. However, no arre
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According to Hindustan Times, a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from a CPI-Maoist hideout in Bihar's Gaya district during a raid, police said on January 27. The hideout was located near a forest under Fatehpur block in Gaya, around 100 kilometres from State capital Patna. However, no arrests were made. "During a combing operation, we recovered sophisticated arms and ammunition dumped by Maoists in their hideout" said an unnamed police official in Gaya.
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January - 30 
On January 30, the Guntur district police recovered arms and ammunition from two dumps belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bollapalli and Papayapalem reserve forest areas, reports The Hindu. The seizure included two .303 rifles, a .38 rifle, .8 mm rifle, country made rev
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On January 30, the Guntur district police recovered arms and ammunition from two dumps belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bollapalli and Papayapalem reserve forest areas, reports The Hindu. The seizure included two .303 rifles, a .38 rifle, .8 mm rifle, country made revolver, a S.B.B.L gun, revolver rounds and .38 rifle spare magazines. Police also recovered two landmines weighing 10 kilogram and three kilogram respectively, and 100 books of revolutionary literature.
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January - 30 
Police recovered 23 high-frequency wireless sets, four bundles of fuse wires and five wireless chargers near Chingri nullah at Bhatagaon village in Raipur.
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Police recovered 23 high-frequency wireless sets, four bundles of fuse wires and five wireless chargers near Chingri nullah at Bhatagaon village in Raipur.
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January - 31 
On January 31, Chhattisgarh Police arrested 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Kanker district and recovered explosive material and firearms from them, reports Sahara Samay. The Maoists were holding a meeting with villagers at Jamdi when police raided the place. Further deta
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On January 31, Chhattisgarh Police arrested 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Kanker district and recovered explosive material and firearms from them, reports Sahara Samay. The Maoists were holding a meeting with villagers at Jamdi when police raided the place. Further details on the recovery were not available.
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February - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Thummala Bhagavanthu alias Narsimha was arrested in Mahabubnagar district. A 303 rifle, 55 live rounds and INR 20,000 in cash were recovered from his possession. Narsimha was the ‘commander’ of Kalwakurthy dalam and was active in the
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Thummala Bhagavanthu alias Narsimha was arrested in Mahabubnagar district. A 303 rifle, 55 live rounds and INR 20,000 in cash were recovered from his possession. Narsimha was the ‘commander’ of Kalwakurthy dalam and was active in the Nallamala forest. He had joined the naxal movement in 1989 and was involved in over 90 offences, including murders, police sources said.
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February - 5 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Chhattisgarh were arrested by the police in the Kothagudem area on February 5, reports The Hindu. According to the Assistant Superintendent of Police (Kothagudem) Shanawaz Kasim the arrestee included ‘commander of the Konta platoo
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Chhattisgarh were arrested by the police in the Kothagudem area on February 5, reports The Hindu. According to the Assistant Superintendent of Police (Kothagudem) Shanawaz Kasim the arrestee included ‘commander of the Konta platoon Section –C’ Madakam Posa alias Ganga, the dalam (squad) members Deva and Sanna. Explosives were also seized from them.
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February - 8 
New Indian Express reports that the district voluntary force, a wing of the Malkangiri district police, arrested six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Kondapalli forest area under the Motu police station limits, on early hours of February 8. The arrested include a Maois
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New Indian Express reports that the district voluntary force, a wing of the Malkangiri district police, arrested six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Kondapalli forest area under the Motu police station limits, on early hours of February 8. The arrested include a Maoist doctor and an expert in writing Maoist literature. The arrested have been identified as Marian Mukta Madiam, Sariam Rama, Rama Prasad Sana, Dr Sujay Dafatar, Ranjit Sarkar and Karam Sita. Police recovered six detonators, 26 gelatin sticks, 100 meter wire, gun powder and some life-saving drugs from the arrested Maoists. Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar Gajbhiye said that the arrested Maoists were acting as couriers for Maoist leaders like Ashok and Jaga, attended Maoist meetings and extended logistics support to the movement.
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February - 11 
A zonal secretary belonging to the Praja Prathighatana faction for Khammam-Warangal region was killed in an encounter with the police in Venkatapuram forests in Allapalli police station limits in the Khammam district on February 11, reports The Hindu. Shahnaz Kasim, the Assistant Superintendent of P
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A zonal secretary belonging to the Praja Prathighatana faction for Khammam-Warangal region was killed in an encounter with the police in Venkatapuram forests in Allapalli police station limits in the Khammam district on February 11, reports The Hindu. Shahnaz Kasim, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, said that two cell phones, four SIM cards, kitbags, a spring field rifle, one 8 mm rifle were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 12 
At least five Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were injured in an encounter with a team of Gadchiroli district police on February 12-evening in the forest area of Kotni under Kasansur sub-police station in Etapalli tehsil (revenue division), reports Times of India. A small cache of arms including a
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At least five Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were injured in an encounter with a team of Gadchiroli district police on February 12-evening in the forest area of Kotni under Kasansur sub-police station in Etapalli tehsil (revenue division), reports Times of India. A small cache of arms including a rifle, three Bharmars (manually loading guns), three kilograms of explosives, a hand grenade, 41 live cartridges, 300 feet long wire, along with pittus (backpacks), uniforms, literature and medicines were recovered from the site.
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February - 12 
IANS reports that security force (SF) personnel on February 12-evening averted an attempt by the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to ambush the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, in the Dantewada district. Karma, who tops the hit-list of the C
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IANS reports that security force (SF) personnel on February 12-evening averted an attempt by the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to ambush the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, in the Dantewada district. Karma, who tops the hit-list of the CPI-Maoist, was reportedly returning to Dantewada from Aranpur when his convoy came under attack near Potali. Retaliation by the SFs forced the Maoists to flee. Subsequently, SF personnel recovered and later defused a landmine, packed with about three kilograms of explosive, planted on the road.
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February - 13 
A combined team of the Bijapur district police and Central Police Reserve Police Force personnel raided a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the forest area of Bansaguda police station and killed two Maoists, identified as Modyami and Awalam Dalla, on February 13, according to Chha
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A combined team of the Bijapur district police and Central Police Reserve Police Force personnel raided a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the forest area of Bansaguda police station and killed two Maoists, identified as Modyami and Awalam Dalla, on February 13, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7. Police also recovered some bombs, detonators, medicines and daily use material from the incident site.
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February - 13 
Another Maoist, identified as Mangruram, was arrested along with a rifle during a raid conducted by Aamaguda police at Matla village in the Kanker district.
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Another Maoist, identified as Mangruram, was arrested along with a rifle during a raid conducted by Aamaguda police at Matla village in the Kanker district.
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February - 13 
Pne CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Lakhmu alias Surjuram, was arrested by police along with a rifle at Banskot village under Badhgaon police station limits of the Kanker district on February 13. He was wanted in four incidents in the Pakhanjur and Badhgaon police station area.
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Pne CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Lakhmu alias Surjuram, was arrested by police along with a rifle at Banskot village under Badhgaon police station limits of the Kanker district on February 13. He was wanted in four incidents in the Pakhanjur and Badhgaon police station area.
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February - 14 
Police on February 14 claimed to have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) following an encounter with them at Jhalar village in Gaya district on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on February 13. Amit Kumar Jain, the Superintendent of Poli
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Police on February 14 claimed to have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) following an encounter with them at Jhalar village in Gaya district on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on February 13. Amit Kumar Jain, the Superintendent of Police, told ANI, “We have recovered two regular police rifles, about 54 live rounds in a charger and magazines.” He also said that the Maoists had escaped from the encounter site and a search was under way to find them.
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February - 14 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Vikash, an accused in the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament Sunil Mahto, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Phuljore in the East Singhbhum district on February 14, reports Times of India.
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Vikash, an accused in the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament Sunil Mahto, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Phuljore in the East Singhbhum district on February 14, reports Times of India. Deputy Inspector General of Police Manoj Mishra stated that two women cadres were among the slain Maoists. The encounter followed an exchange of fire between the Maoists and the Nagarik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), a vigilance organisation formed by villagers with support of the district police, in which two Maoists were killed. When a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force and local police personnel rushed to the area to assist the NSS, an encounter took place with the Maoists in which five extremists were killed. Eight weapons and some live cartridges were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 17 
Police recovered a 10 kilogram pipe bomb from the encounter site after an exchange of fire with the Maoists near Kristaram police station in the Dantewada district on February 17.
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Police recovered a 10 kilogram pipe bomb from the encounter site after an exchange of fire with the Maoists near Kristaram police station in the Dantewada district on February 17.
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February - 18 
A powerful landmine weighing about 20 kilograms was recovered by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel during a combing operation in the Gajapati district on February 18-morning, Statesman reported. The landmine had been planted by the CPI-Maoist cadres recently with an intention to targ
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A powerful landmine weighing about 20 kilograms was recovered by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel during a combing operation in the Gajapati district on February 18-morning, Statesman reported. The landmine had been planted by the CPI-Maoist cadres recently with an intention to target the CRPF personnel who regularly patrol the roads on the isolated stretch. CRPF commandant A. K. Das said, "The mine was detected near the Adagan village on the Paniganda to Jhumurigada road about 15 km from Adava village in the Mohona Block". "This road links to the Brahmanigam village of the Kandhamala District, and is now regularly used to transport the security men who are moving towards the Kandhamala District for the anti naxalite (left-wing extremist) operations."
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February - 18 
According to Times of India, security force personnel with the help of Indian Air Forces choppers searched the hills and dense forests of the Nayagarh and Ganjam districts and recovered a truckload of arms and ammunition lying abandoned in the Gosama hills of Ganjam district on February 18. The aban
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According to Times of India, security force personnel with the help of Indian Air Forces choppers searched the hills and dense forests of the Nayagarh and Ganjam districts and recovered a truckload of arms and ammunition lying abandoned in the Gosama hills of Ganjam district on February 18. The abandoned objects included around 400 rifles and more than 60,000 cartridges. However, most of the sophisticated AK-47 assault rifles looted during the Nayagarh attack on February 15-night was not part of the recovered items. The recovery is nearly 40 percent of the weaponry that the Maoists looted in the attack, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed the State legislative assembly. "There are three IAF helicopters helping us intercept the ultras on the run. We are pursuing them inside the jungle, along the hills and in the villages in 10 to 12 different operation zones from Kalingaghati to Bhanjanagar and Gallery to Chakapada "said an unnamed police officer."
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February - 19 
Around 2500 cartridges were recovered by a joint team of the Bokaro district police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from Jhumara hill under Gomia police station limits on an unspecified date, reports Ranchi Express. Bokaro district Superintendent of Police, Priya Dubey, told report
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Around 2500 cartridges were recovered by a joint team of the Bokaro district police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from Jhumara hill under Gomia police station limits on an unspecified date, reports Ranchi Express. Bokaro district Superintendent of Police, Priya Dubey, told reporters that the Jhumara hills continue to remain a strong foothold of the Maoists in the State.
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February - 19 
At least four Maoists were injured in an encounter with the Special Anti-Naxal Squad of Gadchiroli district police in the forest area near Potegaon village on February 19, according to Hitavada. The encounter started when the Maoists opened fire towards the police conducting combing operations in th
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At least four Maoists were injured in an encounter with the Special Anti-Naxal Squad of Gadchiroli district police in the forest area near Potegaon village on February 19, according to Hitavada. The encounter started when the Maoists opened fire towards the police conducting combing operations in the area. During subsequent search operation, the police recovered a 410 musket rifle, two locally-made rifles, one grenade, four backpacks, three water bags, one live cartridge and other material from the incident site.
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February - 19 
Security forces arrested two Maoists, identified as Reena alias Manjulata Muduli and Pratap Kambata, during the ongoing combing operations in forest areas along the borders of the Kandhmal and Ganjam districts. A 9 mm pistol, looted from the Nayagarh district armoury, was recovered from their posses
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Security forces arrested two Maoists, identified as Reena alias Manjulata Muduli and Pratap Kambata, during the ongoing combing operations in forest areas along the borders of the Kandhmal and Ganjam districts. A 9 mm pistol, looted from the Nayagarh district armoury, was recovered from their possession. Police sources said Reena joined the extremist movement six years ago and was an active member of the Sambalpur-Deogarh committee of the CPI-Maoist. She was also involved in at least ten murders and the looting of the Deogarh armoury.
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February - 22 
According to Telegraph, the Bokaro district police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Mangra Togri forest of the Jhumra hillocks in the Bokaro district on February 22. The arms and ammunition recovered included, three rifles, 12 kilog
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According to Telegraph, the Bokaro district police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Mangra Togri forest of the Jhumra hillocks in the Bokaro district on February 22. The arms and ammunition recovered included, three rifles, 12 kilograms of explosives, 135 detonators, eight hand grenades, nine improvised explosive device (IED) electronic circuits, two battery circuits, two wireless sets, VHF set, two walkie-talkies, a map of united Bihar, dozens of police and military jerseys and Maoist literature.
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February - 22 
Four Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and a police constable, identified as Shrinivas Yeliga Dandigwar, from the C-60 district police team, were killed on February 22- morning in an exchange of fire between extremists and police in the Gadchiroli district, PTI reported. "We have recovered all the fo
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Four Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and a police constable, identified as Shrinivas Yeliga Dandigwar, from the C-60 district police team, were killed on February 22- morning in an exchange of fire between extremists and police in the Gadchiroli district, PTI reported. "We have recovered all the four bodies and the identification of the deceased is on," Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalites operation) Pankaj Gupta told. The encounter took place at Tophar near Bhamragarh area. Police also recovered three .303 rifles and one self-loading rifle.
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February - 22 
Police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms dump at the Reddypalem forest area in Karampudi police station limits of Guntur district on February 22, reports The Hindu. The recovery was done on the basis of information provided by some of the arrested Maoists. The recovered
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Police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms dump at the Reddypalem forest area in Karampudi police station limits of Guntur district on February 22, reports The Hindu. The recovery was done on the basis of information provided by some of the arrested Maoists. The recovered arms included 10 claymore mines, four country made grenades and piped grenades, 50 detonators, a .303 rifle and a tapancha (country made fire arm) and some revolutionary books.
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February - 22 
The Orissa police during the on going anti-Maoist operations on February 22, recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunitions looted by Maoists from two armouries in Nayagarh district last week, reports IANS. The arms and ammunition were found in Gosma forest, located on the border of Kandhamal an
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The Orissa police during the on going anti-Maoist operations on February 22, recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunitions looted by Maoists from two armouries in Nayagarh district last week, reports IANS. The arms and ammunition were found in Gosma forest, located on the border of Kandhamal and Ganjam districts. The Hindu adds that in a statement in the State Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said one hundred and fifty .303 rifles, six INSAS rifles, one short machine gun and some quantities of ammunition were recovered. Earlier, security personnel seized a huge dump of arms and ammunitions left behind by the naxalites (left-wing extremists) near Gosma forest on February 18. "Together, the seizure on both occasions’ accounts for more than 60 per cent of the weapons and more than 70 per cent of the ammunition looted," Mr. Patnaik said. The anti-naxalites operations were going on in Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal districts, he said.
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February - 23 
Police arrested seven cadres of the CPI-Maoist from a van near Makhor village under Akbarpur police station of the Nawada district on February 23 (today), reports Zee news. 6000 kilograms of gelatine and 10000 detonators were recovered from a truck travelling along with the van.
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Police arrested seven cadres of the CPI-Maoist from a van near Makhor village under Akbarpur police station of the Nawada district on February 23 (today), reports Zee news. 6000 kilograms of gelatine and 10000 detonators were recovered from a truck travelling along with the van.
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February - 23 
Police arrested three Maoists, identified as Isha alias Yusuf Ansari, Amjad alias Aazad and Anmol Tirkey, from a forest area near Nagara village in the Balrampur police district during a search operation. The police also recovered one .9-mm automatic machinegun, one country made firearm and two cart
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Police arrested three Maoists, identified as Isha alias Yusuf Ansari, Amjad alias Aazad and Anmol Tirkey, from a forest area near Nagara village in the Balrampur police district during a search operation. The police also recovered one .9-mm automatic machinegun, one country made firearm and two cartridges from their possession. They were reportedly involved in setting ablaze six tractors and abducting three workers of a contractor in Nagara village on February 1-night.
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February - 23 
The Hindu reported that the Orissa police on February 23 recovered more arms and ammunition that were looted by the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Nayagarh district. The recovery included 30 INSAS rifles, 17 revolvers and pistols, two SLRs and 40 .303 rifles, Chief Minister
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The Hindu reported that the Orissa police on February 23 recovered more arms and ammunition that were looted by the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Nayagarh district. The recovery included 30 INSAS rifles, 17 revolvers and pistols, two SLRs and 40 .303 rifles, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told the Assembly. This is the third round of seizure of the looted arms.
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February - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Munnoo Pal, carrying a head money of INR 20,000, was arrested from his hideout at Chopan area in the Sonebhadra district on February 25-evening, The Hindu reports. The arrested Maoist was active in the area for many years and involv
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Munnoo Pal, carrying a head money of INR 20,000, was arrested from his hideout at Chopan area in the Sonebhadra district on February 25-evening, The Hindu reports. The arrested Maoist was active in the area for many years and involved in several criminal acts. Some arms and explosives were also recovered from his possession.
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February - 26 
On February 25, police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in separate incidents in the Koriya district, according to Dainik Bhaskar. In the first incident one Maoist, identified as Chhotu alias Laxaman, was arrested in the Sonhat police station area along with one .31
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On February 25, police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in separate incidents in the Koriya district, according to Dainik Bhaskar. In the first incident one Maoist, identified as Chhotu alias Laxaman, was arrested in the Sonhat police station area along with one .315 rifle and five cartridges. Separately, two more Maoists, identified as Shiva Pratap Singh alias Chhotkan (carrying head money of INR 2000) and Rajpati Singh alias Lalla alias Rashtrapati (carrying head money of INR 3000), were arrested from the Kotadol police station area. Both the Maoists are wanted in several criminal activities in the Koriya and Surajpur police districts.
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February - 27 
In a separate incident, police arrested two Maoists, identified as Mangal and Mansaram, from Patkalbeda village under Antagarh police station in the same district on February 27-night along with two rifles.
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In a separate incident, police arrested two Maoists, identified as Mangal and Mansaram, from Patkalbeda village under Antagarh police station in the same district on February 27-night along with two rifles.
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February - 29 
In a joint operation, the Bokaro district police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel recovered a cache of arms and ammunition hidden in the Jhumda hill near Simrabera. The seizure included three bombs, two grenades, three automatic guns, 100 rounds of ammunition and three kilogra
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In a joint operation, the Bokaro district police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel recovered a cache of arms and ammunition hidden in the Jhumda hill near Simrabera. The seizure included three bombs, two grenades, three automatic guns, 100 rounds of ammunition and three kilograms of explosives.
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February - 29 
Police personnel neutralised two landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the road at Dagudupalli under Annavaram police station limits in the Visakhapatnam district on February 29-morning, The Hindu reported. The explosives weighed 15 kilograms and five kilograms, an
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Police personnel neutralised two landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the road at Dagudupalli under Annavaram police station limits in the Visakhapatnam district on February 29-morning, The Hindu reported. The explosives weighed 15 kilograms and five kilograms, and were packed in steel carriages.
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March - 8 
New Indian Express reports that on March 8 eight naxalite (left-wing extremist) supporters were arrested during a joint operation by Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and Udupi district police from the Hebri-Kudlu forest area. Police sources said that the arrested persons were waiting for the arrival of naxali
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New Indian Express reports that on March 8 eight naxalite (left-wing extremist) supporters were arrested during a joint operation by Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and Udupi district police from the Hebri-Kudlu forest area. Police sources said that the arrested persons were waiting for the arrival of naxalites to hand over various goods. A single barrel gun, 30 detonators, two gelatin sticks, one motorcycle, naxal literature and a naxal flag were recovered from the arrested persons. During interrogation, the arrested persons admitted they were regularly supplying food and other materials to the naxalites.
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March - 9 
According to The Hindu, a joint team comprising paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel raided Akurauni forest area in the Gaya district on March 9 and neutralised a bunker of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The raid was conducted on
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According to The Hindu, a joint team comprising paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel raided Akurauni forest area in the Gaya district on March 9 and neutralised a bunker of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The raid was conducted on the basis of information provided by the Maoist leader Chandu Das who was arrested from Jhallar village in the district in the early hours on the same day. The team found a big water container inside the bunker and seized arms and 10,000 rounds of ammunition of several regular weapons, including Insas rifles, 100 magazines of carbines and more than 100 hand grenades, said Superintendent of Police Amit Jain. Hundreds of police uniforms, hand grenade-making equipments, one .9mm pistol and regular rifles were also recovered from the bunker. A suspected Maoist was arrested during the search.
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March - 10 
Ranchi Express reports that the Jharkhand Police on March 10 recovered around 22 kilograms of explosives and 11 live cartridges of 315 bore, seven detonators, two flash guns, one rifle and Maoist literature from Kumrahi forest area during an anti-Maoist operation in the Latehar district. The Directo
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Ranchi Express reports that the Jharkhand Police on March 10 recovered around 22 kilograms of explosives and 11 live cartridges of 315 bore, seven detonators, two flash guns, one rifle and Maoist literature from Kumrahi forest area during an anti-Maoist operation in the Latehar district. The Director General of Police V. D. Ram confirming the recovery said, "We have recovered explosives and arms and ammunitions besides Maoist literatures while carrying out Operation Guard under Manika Police Station in Latehar."
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March - 11 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a member of the Andhra Pradesh- Orissa Border (AOB) Special Zone Committee identified as Chokkari Gangaram alias Jagabandhu alias Kommu, were killed in an exchange of fire with police between Kedaripuram and Elvispeta under Elvispeta
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a member of the Andhra Pradesh- Orissa Border (AOB) Special Zone Committee identified as Chokkari Gangaram alias Jagabandhu alias Kommu, were killed in an exchange of fire with police between Kedaripuram and Elvispeta under Elvispeta police station limits of Vizianagaram district on March 11-night, reports New Indian Express. Superintendent of Police Vikram Singh Mann said that during routine checking of vehicles in the area the police came across the extremists on a motorcycle. When they were asked to stop, the duo opened fire on the police, but were killed in the encounter. The police seized a tapancha (locally made firearm), a revolver and the motorcycle from the incident site.
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March - 13 
On March 13, Babita, the Uttar Pradesh unit chief of the Women Guerrilla Squad of the Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a head money of INR 20,000, was arrested from Mau village near the Vijaygarh Fort by the Sonebhadra district police, reports Indian Express. A .9 mm pistol of Am
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On March 13, Babita, the Uttar Pradesh unit chief of the Women Guerrilla Squad of the Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a head money of INR 20,000, was arrested from Mau village near the Vijaygarh Fort by the Sonebhadra district police, reports Indian Express. A .9 mm pistol of American make and six cartridges were recovered from her possession. With the arrest, Police claimed to have exposed some Maoist plans, including the one to blow up the Sasaram Jail in Bihar. Ram Kumar, the district Superintendent of Police, said, "Babita, who joined the extremist movement five years ago, was wanted for murder, dacoity and robbery. The cash reward on her head was announced from Lucknow in 2006."
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March - 18 
On March 18, joint security forces (SFs) of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh killed 17 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including seven women inside the Darelli forest under Pamedu police station in the Bijapur district, reports The Hindu. The encounter followed an aerial survey t
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On March 18, joint security forces (SFs) of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh killed 17 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including seven women inside the Darelli forest under Pamedu police station in the Bijapur district, reports The Hindu. The encounter followed an aerial survey that revealed an ongoing plenum of the Maoists attended by 60 cadres. A top Maoist leader from Andhra Pradesh and four squad commanders of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh were believed to be among those killed. Khammam Superintendent of Police D.S. Chauhan confirmed that those killed in the encounter were mostly from Khammam district. Weapons including an AK-47, three Self Loading Rifles (SLRs), landmines and many single shot weapons were recovered following two spells of the ambushes by the SFs. Police sources said more than 500 shots were fired by both sides in two spells — one at 9 AM and another four hours later. While 13 Maoists were killed in the first spell of encounter, four others were killed during the second assault.
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March - 18 
Police neutralised an armed gang of former naxalites (left-wing extremists), named Telangana Jagarana Sena (TJS) in Sircilla sub-division in the Karimnagar district. Seven TJS cadres were arrested and two 9 mm pistols and 16 rounds of ammunition, one air pistol, two dummy pistols, five soap bombs an
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Police neutralised an armed gang of former naxalites (left-wing extremists), named Telangana Jagarana Sena (TJS) in Sircilla sub-division in the Karimnagar district. Seven TJS cadres were arrested and two 9 mm pistols and 16 rounds of ammunition, one air pistol, two dummy pistols, five soap bombs and pellets used in the air-pistols were recovered from their possession. The TJS was formed by former cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the naxalites belonging to the Janasakthi group to eliminate some soft targets and create a sensation by killing a former Telegu Desam Party (TDP) legislator in the district. Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar said that the arrested include former Maoist dalam (squad) member Ponnam Tirupathi Goud alias Prabhakar, M. Ramulu alias Ramanna, former Janashakthi dalam commander Annadi Srinivas Reddy alias Santosh, former Janashakthi dalam members Kammari Ratnakar alias Dayakar, Malyala Purnachander alias Janardhan, and former Janashakthi commander Malyala Rajesh alias Johnson and an agent Yerram Mallesham. The naxalites, however, said that the TJS was constituted for formation of Telangana state.
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March - 28 
On March 28, two security force personnel were injured and 18 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including six women, were arrested following an encounter at Saraunja village under Birpur police station area in the Begusarai district. District Superintendent of Police Amit L
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On March 28, two security force personnel were injured and 18 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including six women, were arrested following an encounter at Saraunja village under Birpur police station area in the Begusarai district. District Superintendent of Police Amit Lodha told Times of India, "A constable of Bihar Military Police (BMP) 7th battalion Harendra Kumar Rai and Ganesh Rai of Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), a force comprising ex-servicemen raised to tackle Naxalite violence, were injured in the gunfight". Four country-made rifles, a musket, a revolver, a pistol, a crude bomb, more than 100 bullets and several police uniforms were recovered from the possession of the arrested Maoists.
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March - 28 March - 29
More than 100 heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) raided Mahamaya iron ore mine in the Dalli-Rajhara area of Sail in the Durg district, 170-km from Raipur, and drove away with a truckload of 1.75 tonne explosives used in mine blasts on March 29. Chhattisgarh police and person
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More than 100 heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) raided Mahamaya iron ore mine in the Dalli-Rajhara area of Sail in the Durg district, 170-km from Raipur, and drove away with a truckload of 1.75 tonne explosives used in mine blasts on March 29. Chhattisgarh police and personnel of paramilitary forces launched a search early on March 28 to recover the explosives. ''Many search parties have been deployed in Durg, Kanker and Bastar region,'' Durg Superintendent of Police told Times of India.
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April - 1 
On April 1, joint teams of the Jharkhand Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in an encounter killed eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman and a ‘sub zonal commander’ of the outfit, at Bandu village under Ranka Police Station in the Garhwa
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On April 1, joint teams of the Jharkhand Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in an encounter killed eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman and a ‘sub zonal commander’ of the outfit, at Bandu village under Ranka Police Station in the Garhwa district. The Director General of Police (DGP), V. D. Ram, told Hindustan Times, "We had received a tip off about the movement of Maoists. One SLR, four 303 rifles, three 315 rifles, one sten-gun, one DBBL gun, one country made revolver and large number of live cartridges besides naxal literatures and belongings of the Maoists were recovered." Of the eight slain Maoists, one was identified as Basant Yadav, a ‘sub-zonal commander’, while two others are suspected to be Rajesh Paswan and Lallan Thakur, both ‘area commanders’.
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April - 1 
The security forces also recovered 80 landmines planted on a 1.5-2 kilometre stretch of road in the forest area between DTPS and Nawadih police stations in Bokaro during a subsequent operation. The DGP said the recovery of landmines was the biggest in Jharkhand.
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The security forces also recovered 80 landmines planted on a 1.5-2 kilometre stretch of road in the forest area between DTPS and Nawadih police stations in Bokaro during a subsequent operation. The DGP said the recovery of landmines was the biggest in Jharkhand.
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April - 2 
A senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Gajerla Saraiah a.k.a. Azad a.k.a. Bhaskar, was killed in an encounter with the police on April 2 near Kanthanpalli in the Rampur forest area of Warangal district, reports The Hindu. Azad’s wife and another Maoist B.
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A senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Gajerla Saraiah a.k.a. Azad a.k.a. Bhaskar, was killed in an encounter with the police on April 2 near Kanthanpalli in the Rampur forest area of Warangal district, reports The Hindu. Azad’s wife and another Maoist B. Aruna alias Rama too were killed during the encounter. Azad was a central committee member of the outfit and was in-charge of its central military commission. Four Maoists, however, managed to escape from the incident site fro where a pistol, a revolver, one 30 mm carbine and three kitbags were recovered.
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April - 3 
On April 3, six cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including ‘area commander’ Surendra Ganju, were arrested in the Ramgarh district, reports The Hindu. A special police team led by Superintendent of Police Amol Homka
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On April 3, six cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including ‘area commander’ Surendra Ganju, were arrested in the Ramgarh district, reports The Hindu. A special police team led by Superintendent of Police Amol Homkar, intercepted a car carrying the extremists near Topa area. Two locally-made revolvers, cartridges, two knives and an unspecified number of cellular phones were recovered from their possession.
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April - 7 
On April 7, Police recovered arms and ammunition stolen by two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were working as informers for the Police, reports IANS. The two Maoists, Arjun and Korcha, had fled on a police motorcycle from the Deori sub-divisional office of Gondia
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On April 7, Police recovered arms and ammunition stolen by two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were working as informers for the Police, reports IANS. The two Maoists, Arjun and Korcha, had fled on a police motorcycle from the Deori sub-divisional office of Gondia district on March 29 carrying the arms and ammunition with them. Working on a tip-off, a joint search team of the Gadchiroli and Gondia district police recovered two AK-47 rifles, a hand-grenade and seven magazines dumped under a paddy stack in Gadchiroli district’s Khursipar village.
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April - 25 
On April 25, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested at Kinchuru in Peda Bayalu mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district, reports The Hindu. Identified as Vandalam Chinna (20) and Poibu Machi Raju (22), the arrested Maoists were planning to plant t
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On April 25, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested at Kinchuru in Peda Bayalu mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district, reports The Hindu. Identified as Vandalam Chinna (20) and Poibu Machi Raju (22), the arrested Maoists were planning to plant two land mines. Two land mines and some quantity of explosives were seized from them.
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April - 26 
On April 26, three Maoists were arrested during a combing operation by the Police in the MV-79 area of Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Orissa Police sources said that the arrests followed a brief exchange of fire. A gun, some Maoist posters, banners and an unspecified quantity of explosives
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On April 26, three Maoists were arrested during a combing operation by the Police in the MV-79 area of Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Orissa Police sources said that the arrests followed a brief exchange of fire. A gun, some Maoist posters, banners and an unspecified quantity of explosives were recovered from the arrested extremists.
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April - 26 
On April 26, two Maoists were arrested during a combing operation near Parasnath in the Giridih district. A landmine and some detonators were recovered from the Maoists, identified as Manoj Chaudhary and H. Singh. The duo was involved in several extremist activities, including looting of police weap
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On April 26, two Maoists were arrested during a combing operation near Parasnath in the Giridih district. A landmine and some detonators were recovered from the Maoists, identified as Manoj Chaudhary and H. Singh. The duo was involved in several extremist activities, including looting of police weapons in Madhupur.
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May - 5 
In another incident, police recovered one 8-mm rifle and 30 live ammunition from a dump of the Praja Pratighatana at Pathipally village in the Warangal district.
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In another incident, police recovered one 8-mm rifle and 30 live ammunition from a dump of the Praja Pratighatana at Pathipally village in the Warangal district.
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May - 5 
On May 5, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Janashakti, including two senior leaders, were killed during an encounter with the police in the Rollapadu forests under Tekulapalli police station limits of Khammam district, reports The Hi
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On May 5, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Janashakti, including two senior leaders, were killed during an encounter with the police in the Rollapadu forests under Tekulapalli police station limits of Khammam district, reports The Hindu. Eight other Naxalites, however, managed to escape. Two 88 mm rifles, a Springfield rifle and a tapancha (locally made revolver) were recovered from the incident site. The slain Naxalites were identified as ‘district committee secretary’ Solipeta Yadava Reddy alias Daya, ‘State committee member’ Konda Sanjeeva Reddy alias Bhaskar and Pandu Yadagiri alias Arun, a ‘district committee secretary’.
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May - 5 
The Warangal district police arrested eight Naxalites belonging to the Praja Pratighatana group while they were transporting weapons in two separate incidents in the Warangal town. In the first incident, police intercepted a vehicle near KITS College on the outskirts of Hanamkonda and arrested five
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The Warangal district police arrested eight Naxalites belonging to the Praja Pratighatana group while they were transporting weapons in two separate incidents in the Warangal town. In the first incident, police intercepted a vehicle near KITS College on the outskirts of Hanamkonda and arrested five extremists along with a 9-mm pistol with eight rounds and one 8-mm tapancha with five rounds. Separately, from another intercepted vehicle three extremists were arrested along with three 8-mm rifles, three 9-mm pistols and one-point 38 revolver sans cylinder.
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May - 14 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police at Nawada on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on May 14, reports Telegraph. Police received a tip-off about a meeting of the Maoists at Mahari village to plan an operation in the area and subsequen
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police at Nawada on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on May 14, reports Telegraph. Police received a tip-off about a meeting of the Maoists at Mahari village to plan an operation in the area and subsequently rushed to the village. Six Maoists were killed and four policemen were injured in the encounter. Police also seized three assault rifles, one carbine, hundreds of live cartridges and eight bombs from the incident site.
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May - 15 
Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following an encounter in the Chatra district of Jharkhand, PTI reports. The Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said that a ‘firing squad’ of the CPI-Maoist confronted security forces at Gheighat village in the Chatra district and both sides exc
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Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following an encounter in the Chatra district of Jharkhand, PTI reports. The Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said that a ‘firing squad’ of the CPI-Maoist confronted security forces at Gheighat village in the Chatra district and both sides exchanged fire for half an hour. He also said, "some Maoists fled the area following the strong retaliatory action, but three women extremists of the firing squad were overpowered and apprehended along with two rifles, 42 bullets and INR 10,000 in cash."
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May - 16 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter between the Maoists and police at Bompet forests near Motu in the Malkangiri district on May 16, according to New Indian Express. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the Maoist training camp in the forest whe
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter between the Maoists and police at Bompet forests near Motu in the Malkangiri district on May 16, according to New Indian Express. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the Maoist training camp in the forest where about 30 Maoists were present at that time. Police said that "Most of the cadres were speaking in Telegu and probably belonged to Andhra Pradesh," adding that, Motu Dalam (squad) Commandant, Ashok, was present in the camp but managed to escape. Police also recovered four SLR bullets, one grenade, one AK-47 bullet cartridge and two double barrel guns from the camp.
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May - 18 
On May 18, a huge cache of ammunition suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists, including 25 detonators, 17 electronic detonators, two hand grenades, cartridges of .303 rifle ignition sets, dozens of charger clips and safety fuses, wires and other equipment, were recovered from Suarkatwa on t
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On May 18, a huge cache of ammunition suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists, including 25 detonators, 17 electronic detonators, two hand grenades, cartridges of .303 rifle ignition sets, dozens of charger clips and safety fuses, wires and other equipment, were recovered from Suarkatwa on the Jhumra hills in the Bokaro district. A source of the Central Reserve Police Force which participated in the raid along with the Bokaro district police said that a stove, foreign literature on how to attack military camps, police and military uniforms, were also found. The extremists were reported to have held a high-level meeting in the area on May 15 and 16 following the arrest of senior leader Pramod Mishra.
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May - 22 
On May 22, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from village Kosmi in the Gadchiroli district, reports IANS. A cache of arms and explosives was recovered from their possession. Police public relations officer T.G. Deshmukh said, "Based on intelligence that Maoists w
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On May 22, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from village Kosmi in the Gadchiroli district, reports IANS. A cache of arms and explosives was recovered from their possession. Police public relations officer T.G. Deshmukh said, "Based on intelligence that Maoists were camping in the village, the police laid siege around it and challenged them to come out." Following an exchange of fire, "When the Maoists, some of them injured, tried to flee, the police gave chase and nabbed five of them," she said. Previously on May 18, the Maoists had attacked a police constable’s house in village Hiranje and also looted some food grain.
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May - 22 
Pioneer reports that a truck loaded with about nine tonnes of gelatine explosives was seized by the police on the outskirts of capital Raipur near the national highway on May 22. The truck reportedly was found abandoned at the site. The explosives, police said, were ordered by a Nagpur-based coal mi
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Pioneer reports that a truck loaded with about nine tonnes of gelatine explosives was seized by the police on the outskirts of capital Raipur near the national highway on May 22. The truck reportedly was found abandoned at the site. The explosives, police said, were ordered by a Nagpur-based coal mine company. The vehicle carrying the consignment to Nagpur from Jharkhand, was stolen in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir district. Police is carrying out investigation to ascertain the role of the left-wing extremists in the theft.
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May - 23 
On May 23, Police in Warangal district recovered two weapons and large number of live rounds of ammunition from dumps suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists. Superintendent of Police V. C. Sajjanar said that during combing operations in the Karlapalli forest area under Govindaraopet mandal
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On May 23, Police in Warangal district recovered two weapons and large number of live rounds of ammunition from dumps suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists. Superintendent of Police V. C. Sajjanar said that during combing operations in the Karlapalli forest area under Govindaraopet mandal (administrative division) recovered one 303 rifle and one spring field rifle, 37 rounds of ammunition of 303 rifle, 28 rounds of 30 carbine, 27 rounds of .38, 47 rounds of springfield, nine round of .63 and eight rounds of .22 weapons from a dump belonging to Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India- Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML).
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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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June - 1 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist) belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the Police at Mellamadgu village in the Bodu police station limits of Khammam district on June 1, reports The Hindu. Three others Nax
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist) belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the Police at Mellamadgu village in the Bodu police station limits of Khammam district on June 1, reports The Hindu. Three others Naxalites, however, managed to escape. One 8-mm rifle was recovered from the slain extremist. Police sources said that the extremist dalam (squad) was camping at the site encounter for collecting money from contractors engaged in removal of overburden of Singareni opencast mines.
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June - 1 
On June 1, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and a woman extremist, were killed in an encounter with the police at Sundermahto village in the Hazaribag district, reports The Hindu. A tip off by an arrested Maoist, identified as Arjun Yadav, r
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On June 1, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and a woman extremist, were killed in an encounter with the police at Sundermahto village in the Hazaribag district, reports The Hindu. A tip off by an arrested Maoist, identified as Arjun Yadav, reportedly led to the encounter in which three Maoists and the former were killed. Police sources said that Arjun was killed while trying to escape. Police recovered two guns, one pistol and a landmine weighing 30-kilograms were recovered from the possession of the slain Maoists.
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June - 1 
The Visakhapatnam district Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the Korukonda dalam at Velamjuni village. Two directional mines and an equal number of grenades and a battery for use in blasting were recovered from their possession.
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The Visakhapatnam district Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the Korukonda dalam at Velamjuni village. Two directional mines and an equal number of grenades and a battery for use in blasting were recovered from their possession.
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June - 4 
On June 4, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Bhopadih village in the Chatra district, reports IANS. The slain Maoists include Ganesh Ganju, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the outfit. Police also arrested t
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On June 4, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Bhopadih village in the Chatra district, reports IANS. The slain Maoists include Ganesh Ganju, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the outfit. Police also arrested two Maoists. The encounter occurred when the Police personnel carried out a raid in the village after receiving information of a Maoist meeting there. The Maoists retaliated with gun fire when the SFs asked them to surrender. One carbine, one pistol, explosives and Maoist literature were recovered from the encounter site.
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June - 6 
On June 6, police in the East Singhbhum district confirmed the arrest of the veteran cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tireng Kedia alias Mahabir, reports Telegraph. Mahabir, hailing from Chakaduba village in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, was arrested from Kuiani vi
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On June 6, police in the East Singhbhum district confirmed the arrest of the veteran cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tireng Kedia alias Mahabir, reports Telegraph. Mahabir, hailing from Chakaduba village in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, was arrested from Kuiani village under Patamda police station along with a country-made pistol and 16 live cartridges from him. East Singhbhum superintendent of police Naveen Kumar Singh said Mahabir was a member of the Dalma zonal committee of CPI-Maoist and used to operate in areas such as Nimdih, Patamda, Dalma and Chandil.
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June - 23 
Ranchi Police arrested three Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) cadres and also recovered four rifles, one revolver and 300 live cartridges from them on June 23, reports Daily India.
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Ranchi Police arrested three Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) cadres and also recovered four rifles, one revolver and 300 live cartridges from them on June 23, reports Daily India.
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June - 26 
The Jharkhand Police arrested five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from the districts of Ranchi and Palamau on June 26, police said, according to IANS. Four members of Maoists were arrested from Parastoli area of Ranchi district. "We have arrested four Maoist rebels on a tip off.
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The Jharkhand Police arrested five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from the districts of Ranchi and Palamau on June 26, police said, according to IANS. Four members of Maoists were arrested from Parastoli area of Ranchi district. "We have arrested four Maoist rebels on a tip off. The arrested rebels were involved in spreading of the organization in the city and rural areas of the state," M.S. Bhatia, Senior Superintendent of Police of Ranchi, told reporters. The police also seized three revolvers, three mobile phones, Maoist literature and INR 50,000 in cash from the arrestees.
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June - 29 
Security force personnel and the Maoists engaged in an encounter near Belgaon village, 12 kilometres from Bairamgarh in the Bijapur district on June 29. A Maoist was killed during the encounter. Tiffin bombs weighing 10 kilograms and four hand grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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Security force personnel and the Maoists engaged in an encounter near Belgaon village, 12 kilometres from Bairamgarh in the Bijapur district on June 29. A Maoist was killed during the encounter. Tiffin bombs weighing 10 kilograms and four hand grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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July - 2 
Police arrested CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Manoj Nagesia with his six associates at Gumla on July 2 and recovered 100 detonators, two can bombs, two rifles, SLR and ammunition. Police sources said Nagesia is associated with more than 35 cases of loot and robbery registered at Gumla and Simdega dis
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Police arrested CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Manoj Nagesia with his six associates at Gumla on July 2 and recovered 100 detonators, two can bombs, two rifles, SLR and ammunition. Police sources said Nagesia is associated with more than 35 cases of loot and robbery registered at Gumla and Simdega districts.
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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 - 4 
New Indian Express reports that P Gajaraju (50) alias Bhadranna, State committee member of the PrajaPrathighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was shot deadby one of the cadres of the outfit in the Bangaruchelaka forest area in Kothagudemmandal(administrative div
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New Indian Express reports that P Gajaraju (50) alias Bhadranna, State committee member of the PrajaPrathighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was shot deadby one of the cadres of the outfit in the Bangaruchelaka forest area in Kothagudemmandal(administrative division) of Khammam district on July 4. The police recovered one 8 mm rifle from the scene and a bullet injury was found on the chest of the victim.
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July - 5 
On July 5, an extremist belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was killed and three persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector, were injured in an encounter between security force (SF) personnel and PLFI cadres at an unspecified village in the Khunti distr
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On July 5, an extremist belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was killed and three persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector, were injured in an encounter between security force (SF) personnel and PLFI cadres at an unspecified village in the Khunti district. Two more PLFI cadres were arrested. The extremists had converged at the village when the SF personnel carried out the raid, leading ton an encounter that witnessed exchange of 300 rounds of ammunition. Two 9mm pistols, two rifles, an explosive object and several rounds of ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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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 - 14 
On July 14, the Jharkhand Police arrested two left-wing extremists from Panchdhara Road connecting Ranchi and Khuti in the Khuti district, reports IANS. Three pistols and live cartridges were seized from their possession. One of them was identified as Robin Purty, a former area commander and founder
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On July 14, the Jharkhand Police arrested two left-wing extremists from Panchdhara Road connecting Ranchi and Khuti in the Khuti district, reports IANS. Three pistols and live cartridges were seized from their possession. One of them was identified as Robin Purty, a former area commander and founder member of the Jharkhand Liberation Front, a break-away group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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July - 29 
Three hardcore Maoists, including two women cadres, were killed in an encounter that ensued after security force (SF) personnel raided the Tilaya forest area under Vishnugarh police station in the Hazaribagh district on July 29-night, Pioneer reported. The slain insurgents were identified as a ‘zona
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Three hardcore Maoists, including two women cadres, were killed in an encounter that ensued after security force (SF) personnel raided the Tilaya forest area under Vishnugarh police station in the Hazaribagh district on July 29-night, Pioneer reported. The slain insurgents were identified as a ‘zonal commander’ Niranjan Da alias Chandru Manjhi and two women cadres Anita alias Vinita and Mamta. Hazaribagh district Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar Singh said that some injured extremists managed to escape from the incident site. The SFs also recovered one self-loading rifle, two regular rifles (303) both looted from police, 150 rounds of ammunition which included live cartridges for 303 rifles, a large quantity of Maoist literatures, diaries containing the names and amount of levies realised, names of newly recruited members along with receipt books and one Motorola brand walkie-talkie and other materials from the spot. Approximately 100 Maoists had reportedly assembled at Tilaya forest area near Narki village to celebrate their ‘martyr week’ along with Niranjan Da and dozens of women cadres.
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July - 30 
Elsewhere in the State, a special team of police engaged in combing operations on July 30 recovered a cache of explosives and ammunition hidden in a bag close to the Orissa border at Ramarai in the Srikakulam district, The Hindu reported. The seizure included 60 gelatine sticks, 20 electrical detona
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Elsewhere in the State, a special team of police engaged in combing operations on July 30 recovered a cache of explosives and ammunition hidden in a bag close to the Orissa border at Ramarai in the Srikakulam district, The Hindu reported. The seizure included 60 gelatine sticks, 20 electrical detonators, 30 non-electrical detonators and several rounds of live ammunition.
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August - 8 
40-member team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and East Singhbhum district police neutralised a Maoist camp at Kia Jharna area on August 8. Two revolvers, one pistol, two can bombs, a Chinese walkie-talkie and detailed blueprint of training of the firing squad were recovered from the camp
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40-member team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and East Singhbhum district police neutralised a Maoist camp at Kia Jharna area on August 8. Two revolvers, one pistol, two can bombs, a Chinese walkie-talkie and detailed blueprint of training of the firing squad were recovered from the camp located on a hilly terrain on the Jharkhand-Bengal border.
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August - 14 
Police, combing the Annavaram-Kannavaram forest of Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on August 13 found a Maoist dump, reports The Hindu. Seven detonators, three claymore mines, three directional mines and three electrical wire bundles were stored in a drum and b
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Police, combing the Annavaram-Kannavaram forest of Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on August 13 found a Maoist dump, reports The Hindu. Seven detonators, three claymore mines, three directional mines and three electrical wire bundles were stored in a drum and buried underground.
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August - 17 
Orissa Police claimed that on August 17 six suspected cadres of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), including two group leaders, were arrested from Rourkela in the Sundergarh district, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, police arrested four suspected Maoists when they were negotiating a ransom p
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Orissa Police claimed that on August 17 six suspected cadres of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), including two group leaders, were arrested from Rourkela in the Sundergarh district, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, police arrested four suspected Maoists when they were negotiating a ransom payment with a prominent businessman of Sundergarh district in a temple at the civil township area of Rourkela city. Following their interrogation, two Maoist group leaders, identified as Om Ahya alias Raju of Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Rohit Das of Keonjhar district in Orissa, were arrested near the railway station. The Maoists had earlier collected a token amount of INR 100,000 from the businessman. Four bombs, some explosives, two country-made pistols, four rounds of ammunition, two jeeps, some cash and five mobile phones were seized from the arrested Maoists. Police sources said that the arrested Maoists were operating since 2003 in the Keonjhar, Badbil and Sundergarh areas, extorting money from businessmen, contractors and stone crusher owners.
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August - 19 
Times of India reports that on August 19 two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in the Batuka forest area under Keradari police station of Hazaribag district. Hazaribag Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, said "While one
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Times of India reports that on August 19 two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in the Batuka forest area under Keradari police station of Hazaribag district. Hazaribag Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, said "While one body of a Maoist was found, the other one was taken away by the Maoists after the encounter late last night". Police sources said that the Maoists had called for a general strike in Jharkhand on that day. The extremists’ group was being led by the Maoist ‘zonal commander’, Krishna Yadav when the encounter occurred. A self-loading rifle, one .303 rifle, some ammunition and INR 171000 were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 21 
IANS reports that two persons were arrested on August 21 for alleged possession of 1100 detonators and 100 kilograms of commercial explosive Ammonium Nitrate. Police officer L.R. Bhasker said, "Jitendra Kumar alias Babloo and Amresh Patel were arrested from the Ahrohra in Mirzapur district, about 30
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IANS reports that two persons were arrested on August 21 for alleged possession of 1100 detonators and 100 kilograms of commercial explosive Ammonium Nitrate. Police officer L.R. Bhasker said, "Jitendra Kumar alias Babloo and Amresh Patel were arrested from the Ahrohra in Mirzapur district, about 300 km from Lucknow… We cannot rule out the possibility of their involvement with Naxalites (Left-wing extremists)."
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August - 26 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the police on August 26-night in a forest close to Matiari village under Bero police station of the Ranchi district, reports Telegraph. The slain extremist, Charku Oroan, worked under the outfit’s sub-zonal c
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the police on August 26-night in a forest close to Matiari village under Bero police station of the Ranchi district, reports Telegraph. The slain extremist, Charku Oroan, worked under the outfit’s sub-zonal commander Uday Oraon. The Inspector General of Police, S.N. Pradhan, said the police seized a carbine, a rifle, a pistol, a can bomb, magazines, 23 live cartridges and Maoist literature from the encounter site.
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August - 30 
On August 30, security force personnel of the special operation squad (C-60) of Gadchiroli district recovered a steel box filled with seven kilograms of explosives buried near the Allapalli-Sironcha road near village Mosam under Aheri police station, reports Times of India. The device was connected
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On August 30, security force personnel of the special operation squad (C-60) of Gadchiroli district recovered a steel box filled with seven kilograms of explosives buried near the Allapalli-Sironcha road near village Mosam under Aheri police station, reports Times of India. The device was connected to a 20-foot long wire leading to a detonator. Police sources said that naxalites (left-wing extremists) has planned to detonate the explosives targeting the security forces.
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September - 3 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with the police on Kaimur hills at Soli village under the Nauhatta police station of Rohtas district in the early hours of September 3, reports Times of India. The encounter occurred after police came to know of a m
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with the police on Kaimur hills at Soli village under the Nauhatta police station of Rohtas district in the early hours of September 3, reports Times of India. The encounter occurred after police came to know of a medical camp being organised by the Maoists in a residential Adivasi high school at Soli. A suspected Maoist, identified as Mandey Urawn, of nearby Nagatoli village was arrested from the area following the encounter. The police also recovered two rifles looted earlier from the police personnel, 60 live cartridges, walkie talkie sets and medicine in huge quantity from the area.
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September - 7 
The Hindu reports that 70 kilograms of explosive powder, 1,994 detonators and 10,100 metres of fuse wire were recovered and four persons arrested from the Ranchi district. Senior Superintendent of Police, M.S. Bhatia, told journalists that two persons were arrested at Lapung, 24 km from State capita
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The Hindu reports that 70 kilograms of explosive powder, 1,994 detonators and 10,100 metres of fuse wire were recovered and four persons arrested from the Ranchi district. Senior Superintendent of Police, M.S. Bhatia, told journalists that two persons were arrested at Lapung, 24 km from State capital Ranchi on September 6 and two others were arrested on September 7 on the basis of information provided by the duo during interrogation. The arrested persons were identified as Mohammad Salim, Tanvir Khan, Shamim and Anup Kumar. While Kumar and Shamim hailed from Ranchi town, the other two belonged to Lapung. Police sources said the explosives were smuggled from the coal mines and were possibly meant to be supplied to the Maoist group, the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers.
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September - 10 
A left-wing extremist belonging to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), identified as Rabindranath Dasgupta was arrested from Changrabandha in Mekhliganj of Cooch Behar district on September 10, reports The Telegraph. A country-made pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and fake notes with face value
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A left-wing extremist belonging to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), identified as Rabindranath Dasgupta was arrested from Changrabandha in Mekhliganj of Cooch Behar district on September 10, reports The Telegraph. A country-made pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and fake notes with face value of INR 3,000 were recovered from the arrested extremist. Cooch Behar district Superintendent of Police Devendra Prakash Singh said, "Dasgupta is a high-ranking Maoist leader and we are interrogating him." The Sub-divisional judicial magistrate of Mekhliganj subsequently remanded him in police custody for 10 days.
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September - 10 
Five cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in the Ranchi district on September 10, reports IANS. Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi) M.S. Bhatia said, "The JLT members were arrested by a special team
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Five cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in the Ranchi district on September 10, reports IANS. Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi) M.S. Bhatia said, "The JLT members were arrested by a special team constituted to keep a tab on the activities of the rebel group." Two locally-made pistols, five live cartridges, three mobile phones, two motorbikes and Maoist literature were recovered from the arrested cadres. "This is a big success for the police. The arrests have damaged the JLT’s network in the state," Bhatia added.
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September - 17 
On September 17, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter near Ghamapahari in the Chatra district, reports Zee News. The 90-minute encounter occurred after a special task force of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel carried out
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On September 17, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter near Ghamapahari in the Chatra district, reports Zee News. The 90-minute encounter occurred after a special task force of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel carried out a raid on a tip off about a Maoist gathering. Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh, Praveen Kumar Singh said while the body of Jeetendra, believed to be the section commander of the action squad of Maoists has been recovered, Maoists managed to escape with bodies of two of their colleagues. An SLR and a .303 rifle, both looted from the police armoury earlier were recovered from the encounter site. Other recovered items include ten bags, 450 live cartridges, four electronic detonators, INR 19,000, posters in Hindi and jewelleries.
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September - 23 
Earlier on the day, Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including a powerful landmine and several detonators, following after an encounter with the Maoists in the Budhua village of Rohtas district. Acting on an intelligence tip-off that hundreds of Maoists had assembled at Budhua village
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Earlier on the day, Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including a powerful landmine and several detonators, following after an encounter with the Maoists in the Budhua village of Rohtas district. Acting on an intelligence tip-off that hundreds of Maoists had assembled at Budhua village on the occasion of the foundation day of the outfit, a patrol party raided the village, leading to the exchange of fire between the two sides. After a five-hour-long battle, the Maoists managed to escape and the police recovered a 75-kilogram powerful landmine and several detonators from the spot.
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September - 23 
On September 23, in a joint operation, the Sonebhadra district police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested a suspected naxalite (left-wing extremist) near Anjani village in the jungles of Machi, reports Indian Express. The arrested cadre was identified as Mahendra Kharwar,
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On September 23, in a joint operation, the Sonebhadra district police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested a suspected naxalite (left-wing extremist) near Anjani village in the jungles of Machi, reports Indian Express. The arrested cadre was identified as Mahendra Kharwar, who was carrying a bounty of INR 5,000. His accomplice, however, managed to escape. A self-loading rifle (SLR) and 80 cartridges were recovered from the slain extremist’s possession. The weapon was part of the 15 SLRs stolen by naxalites from a Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) camp in Ahiraura area of Mirzapur district in 2001.
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September - 25 
On September 25, four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested and 170 rounds of live cartridges were seized from them at Biramitrapur, 30 kilometres from Rourkela, reports The Hindu. According to the report, the arrested Maoists, identified as Ajit Rai of M
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On September 25, four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested and 170 rounds of live cartridges were seized from them at Biramitrapur, 30 kilometres from Rourkela, reports The Hindu. According to the report, the arrested Maoists, identified as Ajit Rai of Maharashtra, S Kuma Uke of Chhattisgarh, Rajbahadur Singh and Ramesh Kumar Singh of Bihar of were travelling in a vehicle bearing Chhatisgarh registration number which was detained by the Police.
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September - 26 
On the same day, Police recovered three landmines from the Handiakacha forest area under Jahrapokharia Police station limits in the Mayurbhanj district.
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On the same day, Police recovered three landmines from the Handiakacha forest area under Jahrapokharia Police station limits in the Mayurbhanj district.
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October - 6 
On October 6, a brief exchange of fire took place between a group of Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and police near Gondia, police sources told Zee News. The encounter started early morning when a group of 20 Naxalites opened fire on a police search party. The exchange of fire lasted for about hal
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On October 6, a brief exchange of fire took place between a group of Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and police near Gondia, police sources told Zee News. The encounter started early morning when a group of 20 Naxalites opened fire on a police search party. The exchange of fire lasted for about half an hour after which the extremists managed to escape into the nearby forests. No injury on either side was reported. A 303 rifle, one live bullet and Naxal literature among other things were recovered from the encounter site.
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October - 7 
IANS reports that a commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed on October 7 early morning by a joint team of the Chhattisgarh police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a forest area in the Bijapur district. District Superintendent of Police Anki
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IANS reports that a commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed on October 7 early morning by a joint team of the Chhattisgarh police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a forest area in the Bijapur district. District Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg informed that the encounter took place after a security force (SF) combing team was fired upon by the Maoists. A dozen of the Maoists managed to escape after SFs retaliated. The SFs later recovered the body of the slain Maoist along with four 12-bore guns and a tiffin bomb.
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October - 8 
On October 8, Police in Kaimur district destroyed a training camp of the left-wing extremists at Banda village and arrested two extremists, reports The Hindu. Inspector General of Police (Operations) S.K. Bhardwaj, who took part in the operation ‘Vidhwansha’ said that security force personnel belong
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On October 8, Police in Kaimur district destroyed a training camp of the left-wing extremists at Banda village and arrested two extremists, reports The Hindu. Inspector General of Police (Operations) S.K. Bhardwaj, who took part in the operation ‘Vidhwansha’ said that security force personnel belonging to the Special Task Force, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), State Auxiliary Police (SAP) and the Police of Rohtas and Kaimur district destroyed the training camp, three bunkers and defused land mines planted at various places.
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October - 10 
Rajendra Singh Kharwar, a Maoist zonal commander, was arrested from Udaypur village under Ranka block in the Garhwa district on October 10. A huge amount of explosives, apart from three rifles and three guns, were recovered from him. Garhwa superintendent of police Saket Kumar Singh said Rajendra wa
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Rajendra Singh Kharwar, a Maoist zonal commander, was arrested from Udaypur village under Ranka block in the Garhwa district on October 10. A huge amount of explosives, apart from three rifles and three guns, were recovered from him. Garhwa superintendent of police Saket Kumar Singh said Rajendra was wanted in several cases of murder and Maoist attacks in the area.
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October - 14 
On Oct 14, Jharkhand police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Parasnath hills of Giridih district, around 290 km from state capital Ranchi. A cache of arms, hidden in a water tank, was recovered subsequent to the arrest. The cache included two land mines, one bag
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On Oct 14, Jharkhand police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Parasnath hills of Giridih district, around 290 km from state capital Ranchi. A cache of arms, hidden in a water tank, was recovered subsequent to the arrest. The cache included two land mines, one bag full of detonators, five quintals of gelatin sticks, 25 live cartridges, 50 bundles of fuse wires and two rifles. The combing operation, launched on October 11 is still continuing, police sources said.
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October - 15 
On October 15, the Giridih district police and para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel seized huge quantities of explosives from the Parasnath hills, reports Telegraph. The recoveries include 50 bundles of Codex wire, 5,450 detonators and 750 quintals gelatine on the basis of inf
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On October 15, the Giridih district police and para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel seized huge quantities of explosives from the Parasnath hills, reports Telegraph. The recoveries include 50 bundles of Codex wire, 5,450 detonators and 750 quintals gelatine on the basis of information from two of the Maoists, Manir Ansari and Badruddin Ansari, arrested on October 14 from the same area. Pirtand officer-in-charge H.E. Siddiqui said, "Codex wire has been recovered for the first time in Jharkhand. It is a lethal explosive because it cannot be spotted by a metal detector and can cause a blast even inside water." "Only a knot in the wire can make it work like a bomb, only a single knot could cause a blast up to of 720 metres and could blow up a vehicle 20-feet high. So far, these explosive have been used only by forces in wars," he added.
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October - 19 
On October 19, a former Army officer who had been recruited into the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), created to tackle left-wing extremists was killed in an encounter with the extremists near Jhatpahri village under the Dumaria police station area in Gaya district, reports Telegraph. Superintendent
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On October 19, a former Army officer who had been recruited into the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), created to tackle left-wing extremists was killed in an encounter with the extremists near Jhatpahri village under the Dumaria police station area in Gaya district, reports Telegraph. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallar Vizhi said that the encounter took place after a combined team of SAP, Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the district Police and the Bihar Military Police (BMP) raided a hideout of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on information of a meeting of the sub-zonal committee of the outfit. Three country-made revolvers were recovered from the encounter site.
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October - 21 
On October 21, Police recovered a huge cache of arms hidden by the suspected cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Bhalua forest area of Gaya District, reports ANI. The arms cache which included 200 detonators, 126 tiffin bombs, timers and few wires was hidden inside a 25
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On October 21, Police recovered a huge cache of arms hidden by the suspected cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Bhalua forest area of Gaya District, reports ANI. The arms cache which included 200 detonators, 126 tiffin bombs, timers and few wires was hidden inside a 250-litres tank.
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October - 23 
On October 23 evening, two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested along with 40 detonators and two country-made pistols in Maidhi village of Chandauli district, 270 kilometres from state capital Lucknow. Police officials told IANS that the arrested Maoists
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On October 23 evening, two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested along with 40 detonators and two country-made pistols in Maidhi village of Chandauli district, 270 kilometres from state capital Lucknow. Police officials told IANS that the arrested Maoists belong to Bihar and were planning explosions in Uttar Pradesh. Documents about forthcoming Maoist meetings in Uttar Pradesh were recovered from them.
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October - 25 
Sudama Uraon, a naxalite (left-wing extremist) wanted in connection with the murder of a divisional forest officer (DFO) was arrested following an encounter at Mankala village in Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a gun and 30 cartridges were recovered f
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Sudama Uraon, a naxalite (left-wing extremist) wanted in connection with the murder of a divisional forest officer (DFO) was arrested following an encounter at Mankala village in Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a gun and 30 cartridges were recovered from his possession. A native of Bhabhua district in Bihar, Uraon had been absconding since 2002 after the murder of DFO Sanaj Singh in Rohtash. Uraon carried a cash reward of over INR 100,000 on his head.
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October - 27 
On the same day, police unearthed a Maoist arms dump and apprehended three Maoists near Pamidipadu village.
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On the same day, police unearthed a Maoist arms dump and apprehended three Maoists near Pamidipadu village.
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October - 27 
Previously, on October 27, Police claimed to have arrested 13 extremists, including a top rebel leader in separate operations in October 25 & 26. Director General of Police (DGP) V.D. Ram told reporters in capital Ranchi, "The arrested Maoist rebels include Lorense Mundri alias Carlos, zonal command
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Previously, on October 27, Police claimed to have arrested 13 extremists, including a top rebel leader in separate operations in October 25 & 26. Director General of Police (DGP) V.D. Ram told reporters in capital Ranchi, "The arrested Maoist rebels include Lorense Mundri alias Carlos, zonal commander of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), who faces a total of 30 cases of murder and other crimes." Separately, five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Khuti district and two each were arrested from Ranchi, Palamu and Garwah. The seized arms include two carbines, three pistols, four revolvers, four mobile sets, INR 92,000 in cash, detonators, more than 800 cartridges and Maoist literature.
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October - 28 
In Guntur, a woman was among the two Maoists killed in the encounter near Manepalli thanda in Bollapalli reserve forest bordering Prakasam district. Apart from Ramchander (48), the other Maoist was identified as Jaya alias Aruna, who belongs to Gollapalli village in Narsapur Mandal of Medak district
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In Guntur, a woman was among the two Maoists killed in the encounter near Manepalli thanda in Bollapalli reserve forest bordering Prakasam district. Apart from Ramchander (48), the other Maoist was identified as Jaya alias Aruna, who belongs to Gollapalli village in Narsapur Mandal of Medak district. Police recovered an AK-47 rifle and a tapancha from the site of the encounter. Officer on Special Duty M. Ravi Prakash said a special police team combing the area came across a small group of about five to seven Maoists in the deep forest and in the resultant exchange of fire, the two extremists were killed.
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October - 28 
On October 28, Police claimed to have arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a self-styled area commander from Kajibigha village in the Palamu district, reports The Hindu. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashwini Kumar said that Naresh Kumar and two of his assoc
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On October 28, Police claimed to have arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a self-styled area commander from Kajibigha village in the Palamu district, reports The Hindu. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashwini Kumar said that Naresh Kumar and two of his associates — Ajay Kumar and Deendayal Ram, who had assembled at the latter's residence allegedly to carry out a ‘destructive plan’, were arrested and three rifles, a pistol and bullets were recovered from their possession. Naresh and Ajay hail from Bihar's Aurangabad district, he added.
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October - 28 
The Vizianagaram district, Venkata Rao and his courier Ashok alias Ramana were shot dead in an encounter with the special team between Ravikonavalasa and Battivalasa villages under the Parvathipuram rural police station limits around 5 a.m. on October 28. M. Ravindranath Babu, Officer on special dut
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The Vizianagaram district, Venkata Rao and his courier Ashok alias Ramana were shot dead in an encounter with the special team between Ravikonavalasa and Battivalasa villages under the Parvathipuram rural police station limits around 5 a.m. on October 28. M. Ravindranath Babu, Officer on special duty (operations) said that the encounter followed a tip-off to a police combing party. Two kit bags, one 9 mm pistol, a tapancha (locally made revolver) and some cash were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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October - 30 
Express Buzz reports that on October 30, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Gosaninuagaon area of the Berhampur city reportedly by Andhra Pradesh police. Acting on information provided by an arrested Maoist, Soma Reddy in Andhra Pradesh, a special police team
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Express Buzz reports that on October 30, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Gosaninuagaon area of the Berhampur city reportedly by Andhra Pradesh police. Acting on information provided by an arrested Maoist, Soma Reddy in Andhra Pradesh, a special police team raided a house and reportedly arrested five Maoists. Guns, sketch maps, booklets of Operation Ropeway, pamphlets and books in Oriya and Telugu were seized from them. According to sources, Maoists had been residing in the rented house for past four months. Andhra police claimed that the network of the Maoists were planning to raid a large armoury in Berhampur. The arrested Maoists have been taken to Bhubaneswar for further interrogation by the special investigation wing.
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November - 4 
Police arrested three naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chhotu Oraon, Vipesh Yadav and Madhusudan Kumar, from the Nawada bus stand of Bihar’s Nawada district. One of the arrested, Oraon was wanted in a land mine blast case in 2002 in which nine policemen were killed. A foreign make pis
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Police arrested three naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chhotu Oraon, Vipesh Yadav and Madhusudan Kumar, from the Nawada bus stand of Bihar’s Nawada district. One of the arrested, Oraon was wanted in a land mine blast case in 2002 in which nine policemen were killed. A foreign make pistol and half-a-dozen live cartridges were recovered from the arrested extremists.
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November - 6 
Acting on a tip off, West Midnapore police arrested two “hardcore Maoists” and an alleged informer on November 6 from Salboni and Lalgarh area in connection with the Salboni blast (November 2), reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm Bulgaria-made pistol, a 9mm pistol of Italian make, 43 bullets and Maoist
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Acting on a tip off, West Midnapore police arrested two “hardcore Maoists” and an alleged informer on November 6 from Salboni and Lalgarh area in connection with the Salboni blast (November 2), reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm Bulgaria-made pistol, a 9mm pistol of Italian make, 43 bullets and Maoist literature have been seized from Sunil Hansda alias Rimil, 25, and Sunil Mandi, 30, and Bhagabat Hansda, 40. “The police have come to know that Sunil Mandi and Sunil Hansda have been carrying on operations in several places and they are hardcore Maoists. Bhagabat Hansda is a Jharkhand Party activist,” home secretary Asok Mohan Chakrabarti said after a meeting with inspector-general of police (law and order) Raj Kanojia.
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November - 8 
On November 8, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with a special police party in Pedamidisaleru forests in the Khammam district, close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One of arrested Maoist is suspected to be a senior m
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On November 8, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with a special police party in Pedamidisaleru forests in the Khammam district, close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One of arrested Maoist is suspected to be a senior member of the outfit while the other was an activist of the Sukhdev dalam (squad) operating under the Venkatapuram area committee. Two 8 mm rifles with 18 rounds were recovered from the place along with a medical kit containing some tablets and disposable syringes. The Police said that four other Maoists managed to escape into the forest during the exchange of fire.
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November - 11 
On November 11, Police recovered 60 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 90 detonators and arrested two persons during a raid at Akbarpur village under Makhdumpur police station in the Jehanabad district in connection with the recovery, reports The Hindu. Manu Maharaja, Jahanabad’s Superintendent of Polic
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On November 11, Police recovered 60 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 90 detonators and arrested two persons during a raid at Akbarpur village under Makhdumpur police station in the Jehanabad district in connection with the recovery, reports The Hindu. Manu Maharaja, Jahanabad’s Superintendent of Police told ANI, “The investigation is going on to find out for what reasons these explosives were to be used.”
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November - 13 
70 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 52 detonators and 15 pieces of power gel sticks were recovered by the police during a raid at Bodhchak village in Gaya district on November 13.
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70 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 52 detonators and 15 pieces of power gel sticks were recovered by the police during a raid at Bodhchak village in Gaya district on November 13.
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November - 13 
According to the sources, the police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police of Wazirganj Saurabh Kumar had raided the house of Ashok Singh and seized the explosives meant for supply to the Naxalites (left-wing extremists).
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According to the sources, the police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police of Wazirganj Saurabh Kumar had raided the house of Ashok Singh and seized the explosives meant for supply to the Naxalites (left-wing extremists).
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November - 13 
Basing on intelligence reports, Koraput district police on November 13 safely recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms, buried under the road connecting Hanuman Temple on the national highway between Koraput and Jeypore to Kolab Nagar, reports The Hindu. The landmine is believed to be one of the t
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Basing on intelligence reports, Koraput district police on November 13 safely recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms, buried under the road connecting Hanuman Temple on the national highway between Koraput and Jeypore to Kolab Nagar, reports The Hindu. The landmine is believed to be one of the two landmines that were planted by naxalites (left-wing extremists) in 2004 while attacking the armoury of Police Headquarters at Koraput.
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November - 15 
Four Maoists were arrested in Palamau and Gumla districts. Two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) were arrested from Palamau district and two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested from Gumla district. Two revolvers and Maoist literature were recovered fr
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Four Maoists were arrested in Palamau and Gumla districts. Two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) were arrested from Palamau district and two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested from Gumla district. Two revolvers and Maoist literature were recovered from the arrested cadres.
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November - 17 
The Police and Special Task Force in a joint search operation neutralised a gang of inter-state arms dealers following the arrest of 10 suspects, including two potential buyers, from near Gandhi Maidan police station in capital Patna on November 17, reports Patna Daily. According to sources, these s
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The Police and Special Task Force in a joint search operation neutralised a gang of inter-state arms dealers following the arrest of 10 suspects, including two potential buyers, from near Gandhi Maidan police station in capital Patna on November 17, reports Patna Daily. According to sources, these suspects purchased arms from Punjab and the India-Pakistan border and sold them to Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand. INR 520000 in cash, two .315 and one semi-automatic rifle was recovered from possession of the suspects.
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November - 19 
The Telegraph reports that a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel raided the Chouparan area on the Jharkhand-Bihar border on November 19-afternoon and arrested 16 left-wing extremists who owe allegiance to the Shashtra People’s Morcha (SPM), a breakaway faction of the Comm
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The Telegraph reports that a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel raided the Chouparan area on the Jharkhand-Bihar border on November 19-afternoon and arrested 16 left-wing extremists who owe allegiance to the Shashtra People’s Morcha (SPM), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Hazaribagh distict Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, who led the operation in Chouparan, said the arrests had neutralised the rebel faction formed sometime in 2006. "We have arrested all its members, but one," he said, adding, that a huge cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered. Singh informed that the SPM was formed by two top-rung rebels - Sahendra Bhuiyan and Nitish Yadav - who apparently developed ideological differences with the CPI-Maoist leadership. The group had been active in Chatra, Hazaribagh, and Gaya in Bihar, for two years.
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November - 19 
Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a police constable were killed while a suspected woman cadre escaped following an encounter in a forest area near Mavinahola in the Mudigere taluk (revenue division) of Chikmagalur district on November 19, reports The Hin
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Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a police constable were killed while a suspected woman cadre escaped following an encounter in a forest area near Mavinahola in the Mudigere taluk (revenue division) of Chikmagalur district on November 19, reports The Hindu. The slain Maoists were identified as G. Manohar from Shimoga district, Naveen from Raichur district and Abhishek from Banakal in Mudigere taluk in Chikmagalur district while the Police constable was identified as Guruprasad, attached to the Karnataka State Reserve Police in Madikeri. A grenade and a revolver were also recovered by the Police from the incident site.
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November - 20 
An arms dump, including 180 empty hand grenades, 31 electric detonators and a bundle of fuse wire, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered near a tree between Teklova and Bittavtonki villages of Vizianagaram district on Andhra-Orissa border, while the Special Police Team wa
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An arms dump, including 180 empty hand grenades, 31 electric detonators and a bundle of fuse wire, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered near a tree between Teklova and Bittavtonki villages of Vizianagaram district on Andhra-Orissa border, while the Special Police Team was conducting a combing operation on November 20.
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November - 20 
An encounter between the Police and the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reported from the Bharati Chalkari forest area of Bokaro district on November 20, reports Pioneer. However, no causality was reported from the incident site. Two DBBL guns, 110 live cartridges, several
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An encounter between the Police and the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reported from the Bharati Chalkari forest area of Bokaro district on November 20, reports Pioneer. However, no causality was reported from the incident site. Two DBBL guns, 110 live cartridges, several uniforms, INR 5,000, CPI-Maoist literature and other explosive powder were recovered from the encounter site after Maoists taking advantage of the hilly terrain escaped, said Police sources.
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November - 20 
Giridih district police, with help from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested an unspecified number of Maoists at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station area after an encounter. Police also recovered detonators, Maoist literature and important documents that revealed a nexu
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Giridih district police, with help from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested an unspecified number of Maoists at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station area after an encounter. Police also recovered detonators, Maoist literature and important documents that revealed a nexus between the CPI-Maoist and Krantikari Kishan Morcha, Jharkhand Avon and Nari Mukti Sangh, police sources said.
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November - 20 
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including a top leader, who had escaped from prison, were arrested by the Police from Jharida village under the Sisai police station in the Gumla district on November 20, reports Telegraph. A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including four carbines, three rifles, ammunitio
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Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including a top leader, who had escaped from prison, were arrested by the Police from Jharida village under the Sisai police station in the Gumla district on November 20, reports Telegraph. A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including four carbines, three rifles, ammunition and cash worth INR 6 00000, were recovered from the Maoists.
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November - 20 
The Telegraph reports that seven cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including sub-zonal commander Uday Oraon and two area commanders Sanicharwa and Sukra, were arrested on November 20 from Gumla. The police also seized four carbines, three rifles, ammunition and cash worth INR 0
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The Telegraph reports that seven cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including sub-zonal commander Uday Oraon and two area commanders Sanicharwa and Sukra, were arrested on November 20 from Gumla. The police also seized four carbines, three rifles, ammunition and cash worth INR 0.6 million. Among the seven, Uday had escaped from the Lohardaga jail in 2006. They were active in Gumla and Lohardaga area.
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November - 20 
Two cadres of the Praja Pratighatana group of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML), identified as S. Babu of Buttaigudem and D. Pochamallu, were killed in an encounter with the Police in the forest area of Pasara of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal distric
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Two cadres of the Praja Pratighatana group of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML), identified as S. Babu of Buttaigudem and D. Pochamallu, were killed in an encounter with the Police in the forest area of Pasara of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal district on November 20, reports The Hindu. Two pistols and a motorbike were recovered by the police from the incident site.
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November - 21 
The joint force of Giridih police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested an unspecified number of CPI-Maoist cadres after an encounter at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station. Police also had recovered detonators, Maoist literature and important documents revealing a nexus
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The joint force of Giridih police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested an unspecified number of CPI-Maoist cadres after an encounter at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station. Police also had recovered detonators, Maoist literature and important documents revealing a nexus between the CPI-Maoist and Krantikari Kishan Morcha, Jharkhand Avon and Nari Mukti Sangh, according to the sources.
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November - 22 
A camp belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was destroyed following an encounter between security forces and the Maoists at Dimna Hill in Patamda of East Singhbhum district on November 22, reports The Hindu. According to the report, Maoists opened fire at the joint operation
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A camp belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was destroyed following an encounter between security forces and the Maoists at Dimna Hill in Patamda of East Singhbhum district on November 22, reports The Hindu. According to the report, Maoists opened fire at the joint operation team of district police and the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at a place between Konkadosa and Koira village forcing the combing team to retaliate. No casualty was, however, reported from the police camp and the Maoists made a hasty retreat afterwards, Superintendent of Police Navin Kumar Singh said. Subsequently, a camp of the Maoists was destroyed and landmine making material, including flash gun, wire, uniform and literature were recovered from the spot.
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November - 25 
A 20-kilogram landmine was recovered from under a culvert near Sarubeda village. It was apparently laid to blow up a police vehicle in the Maoist-dominated Nawadih area of Bokaro district.
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A 20-kilogram landmine was recovered from under a culvert near Sarubeda village. It was apparently laid to blow up a police vehicle in the Maoist-dominated Nawadih area of Bokaro district.
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November - 26 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as Kendruka Adanna was arrested and a rifle seized from him in the Bandhugaon area of Koraput district on November 26, according to OdishaToday.com. Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chauhan said that Adanna is a member of a breakaway group of the Com
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as Kendruka Adanna was arrested and a rifle seized from him in the Bandhugaon area of Koraput district on November 26, according to OdishaToday.com. Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chauhan said that Adanna is a member of a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the police suspect his involvement in the killing of one person in Narayanpatna block in the recent past.
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November - 26 
Arms, including one .410 Muscat and one .22 bore rifle belonging to cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were recovered by the Police during combing operation at the centre of Railway Track of the Macherla-Nadikudi section in the Guntur district.
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Arms, including one .410 Muscat and one .22 bore rifle belonging to cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were recovered by the Police during combing operation at the centre of Railway Track of the Macherla-Nadikudi section in the Guntur district.
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November - 27 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Maoists, including five claymore mines, 20 gelatine sticks, 10 electrical detonators, one camera flash hider, 10 batteries and several electrical switches and plugs, was recovered by the Police during a search operation at Puthikavalasa village in
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Maoists, including five claymore mines, 20 gelatine sticks, 10 electrical detonators, one camera flash hider, 10 batteries and several electrical switches and plugs, was recovered by the Police during a search operation at Puthikavalasa village in the Srikakulam district.
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November - 27 
At least four live crude bombs, a locally-made pistol and cartridges were recovered from a flour mill in the Kannauj district, police said on November 28, reports The Hindu. "Acting on a tip-off, we raided the flour mill in Khanderevar village of Kannauj on Thursday late night and recovered a sack c
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At least four live crude bombs, a locally-made pistol and cartridges were recovered from a flour mill in the Kannauj district, police said on November 28, reports The Hindu. "Acting on a tip-off, we raided the flour mill in Khanderevar village of Kannauj on Thursday late night and recovered a sack containing bombs, firearm and cartridges," said Deputy Superintendent of Police, S.P. Mishra. The owner of the flour mill was also arrested.
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November - 30 
A senior Naxalite (left-wing extremist) ‘area commander’, identified as Shatrughan, was killed in an encounter with the police personnel at Belach village in the Sonbhadra district on November 30-night, reports The Hindu. Some of his associates, however, managed to escape. Shatrughan was carrying a
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A senior Naxalite (left-wing extremist) ‘area commander’, identified as Shatrughan, was killed in an encounter with the police personnel at Belach village in the Sonbhadra district on November 30-night, reports The Hindu. Some of his associates, however, managed to escape. Shatrughan was carrying a reward of INR 20,000 on his head. A cache of arms, including a revolver, a double barrel gun and cartridges were recovered from the slain extremist.
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December - 1 
IANS reports that five cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from the forest areas under Bero block of Ranchi district on December 1. They were holding a meeting when the security forces raided their
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IANS reports that five cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from the forest areas under Bero block of Ranchi district on December 1. They were holding a meeting when the security forces raided their hideout. Two 9 mm pistols, two revolvers, more than 100 live cartridges, Maoist literature and a motor bike were recovered from the extremists.
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December - 3 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as B. Badru alias Sanjeev of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit), belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist- Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the police in Gangaram forest area of Kothaguda
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as B. Badru alias Sanjeev of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit), belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist- Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the police in Gangaram forest area of Kothaguda mandal in Warangal district on December 3, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms including two 8 mm rifles, one Springfield rifle and one .30 carbine was recovered by the police from the vehicle he was travelling in.
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December - 3 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as K Indrasen and S Ravinder, were arrested by the police during a routine vehicle checking at Huzurabad town in the Karimnagar district on December 3. Two bombs and some gelatin sticks were recovered from their possession. T
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as K Indrasen and S Ravinder, were arrested by the police during a routine vehicle checking at Huzurabad town in the Karimnagar district on December 3. Two bombs and some gelatin sticks were recovered from their possession. The duo had previously handed over extortion money of INR 590,000 to the Maoists and was also giving shelter to the Maoists.
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December - 5 
The Patna police seized a big cache of ammunition of various calibre and arrested five persons engaged in clandestine supply of these to Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in late December 5-night, reports Times of India. Senior superintendent of police Amit Kumar said that the police intercepted thre
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The Patna police seized a big cache of ammunition of various calibre and arrested five persons engaged in clandestine supply of these to Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in late December 5-night, reports Times of India. Senior superintendent of police Amit Kumar said that the police intercepted three vehicles at the Zero Mile near Mahatma Gandhi bridge over the Ganga and seized 500 cartridges of .315 calibre rifles, 400 of .32 pistols and 11 rounds of 12 bore shotgun, besides one 9 mm pistol with an additional magazine. The inter-state gang was involved in supplying weapons and ammunition to various Naxalite (left-wing extremist) outfits, including Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
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December - 9 
The Pioneer reports that on December 9, over 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 15 kilograms of highly powerful explosives along with several dozens of Police uniforms and 2500 posters belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered from Dinara in the Jhumra hillocks,
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The Pioneer reports that on December 9, over 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 15 kilograms of highly powerful explosives along with several dozens of Police uniforms and 2500 posters belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered from Dinara in the Jhumra hillocks, about 145 kilometres from Bokaro steel city, by the para-military Central Reserve Police force (CRPF). The Jhumra hillocks is regarded a Maoist stronghold.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, a weapons dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was unearthed by the Police during a search operation at Damaratogu forest of Gundala Police station in the Khammam District.
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Meanwhile, a weapons dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was unearthed by the Police during a search operation at Damaratogu forest of Gundala Police station in the Khammam District.
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December - 11 
Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the Kandulnar-Adhed forest areas of Bijapur District on December 11, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms and ammunition, including two loaded pistols, tw
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Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the Kandulnar-Adhed forest areas of Bijapur District on December 11, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms and ammunition, including two loaded pistols, two hand grenades was recovered from the slain Maoists.
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December - 16 
IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead on December 16 in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District in the Bastar region after a brief gun battle with Security Forces. Police sources also said several other injured Maoists managed to escape int
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IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead on December 16 in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District in the Bastar region after a brief gun battle with Security Forces. Police sources also said several other injured Maoists managed to escape into the nearby forested area. A hand grenade and a loaded gun were recovered from the slain Maoists.
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December - 17 
Ranjit Singh, a commander of the Jharkhand Jan Sangharsh Mukti Morcha, was arrested from Rakahat village in Latehar District, some 140 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi, early in the morning of December 17. Singh was wanted in more than 20 cases related to murder, abduction and extortion, the
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Ranjit Singh, a commander of the Jharkhand Jan Sangharsh Mukti Morcha, was arrested from Rakahat village in Latehar District, some 140 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi, early in the morning of December 17. Singh was wanted in more than 20 cases related to murder, abduction and extortion, the Police said. The Police seized one carbine gun, one pistol, 124 live cartridges and three mobile phones from his possession.
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December - 18 
A deputy commander of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Badavath Bhaskar alias Bharath, belonging to the Medak-Kamareddy area, was captured by the villagers and later handed over to the Domakonda Police in the Nizamabad Distric
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A deputy commander of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Badavath Bhaskar alias Bharath, belonging to the Medak-Kamareddy area, was captured by the villagers and later handed over to the Domakonda Police in the Nizamabad District on December 18, The Hindu reported. While two of his associates managed to escape, one revolver and five live bullets were recovered from his possession.
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December - 19 
Separately, a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Suresh Paswan, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Raghunath village in the Gaya District on December 19-night, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms, including five detonators, two carbines and a locally-made rifle was recove
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Separately, a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Suresh Paswan, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Raghunath village in the Gaya District on December 19-night, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms, including five detonators, two carbines and a locally-made rifle was recovered from his possession. Times of India reported that other members of the Maoist squad led by sub-zonal commander Surindra Ravidas had managed to escape before the Police arrived.
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December - 19 
Two area commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kashi Yadav and Vinay Marandi, were arrested from Hazaribagh District on December 19, reports IANS. While Kashi Yadav was arrested from Mahutand village, Marandi was arrested from an area bordering Giridih Distric
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Two area commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kashi Yadav and Vinay Marandi, were arrested from Hazaribagh District on December 19, reports IANS. While Kashi Yadav was arrested from Mahutand village, Marandi was arrested from an area bordering Giridih District. Police seized two revolvers, live cartridges and Maoist literature from them. Kashi Yadav was wanted in more than a dozen cases by the Police.
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December - 20 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, belonging to Jharkhand and Bihar, were arrested by the Police at Gharauli of Kotwali Police station in the Sonebhadra District on December 20, reports PTI. Two locally-made guns and cartridges along with Maoist literature were recovered from
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, belonging to Jharkhand and Bihar, were arrested by the Police at Gharauli of Kotwali Police station in the Sonebhadra District on December 20, reports PTI. Two locally-made guns and cartridges along with Maoist literature were recovered from the possession of the arrested extremists.
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December - 26 
Further, 12 bombs, two each in six containers, were recovered from an iron ore laden goods train in the premises of a steel plant in capital Raipur on December 26, Indian Express reported. According to the Inspector General of Police, Y. K. S. Thakur, the ore was brought from Orissa. "We are also lo
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Further, 12 bombs, two each in six containers, were recovered from an iron ore laden goods train in the premises of a steel plant in capital Raipur on December 26, Indian Express reported. According to the Inspector General of Police, Y. K. S. Thakur, the ore was brought from Orissa. "We are also looking into the possible Maoist and terrorist angle and are working on all leads available so far," he added. According to the Additional Director General of Police, Girdhari Nayak, “These bombs are 105-mm in size and experts from the ordnance factory in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh have been called to examine and defuse them,” reports IANS.
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December - 27 
Police arrested a suspected person from village Batau in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Chandauli District on December 27, reports The Hindu. A cache of arms and ammunition, including 500 detonators and 50 kg ammonium nitrate, was recovered from his possession.
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Police arrested a suspected person from village Batau in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Chandauli District on December 27, reports The Hindu. A cache of arms and ammunition, including 500 detonators and 50 kg ammonium nitrate, was recovered from his possession.
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December - 28 
Police recovered a powerful bomb half-buried in a road near the Kharkai river in the Ranchi District on December 28, reports The Telegraph.
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Police recovered a powerful bomb half-buried in a road near the Kharkai river in the Ranchi District on December 28, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 29 
Meanwhile, three Maoist ‘commanders’ were arrested on December 29, IANS reported. According to Police, Ajay Yadav alias Nanduji, a sub-zonal commander of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Charaki village in Chatra district. The other two were arrested from Badigaha village of the same district. One
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Meanwhile, three Maoist ‘commanders’ were arrested on December 29, IANS reported. According to Police, Ajay Yadav alias Nanduji, a sub-zonal commander of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Charaki village in Chatra district. The other two were arrested from Badigaha village of the same district. One of them was identified as Jamuna alias Jethan Paswan, a zonal commander of the Kisan Krantikari Committee, a frontal organization of the CPI-Maoist. Police have seized two revolvers, live cartridges and Maoist literature from the arrested Maoists.
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December - 29 
Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the Police in a thickly forested area of Santoshpur in the Bijapur District on December 29, reports The Hindu. Later, the Police recovered a hand grenade and two bombs from the encounter
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Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the Police in a thickly forested area of Santoshpur in the Bijapur District on December 29, reports The Hindu. Later, the Police recovered a hand grenade and two bombs from the encounter site.
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December - 30 
Six dumps of illegal arms and ammunition, including 312 kilograms of gelatine sticks, 30 detonators, 170 coupling bombs and 60 rounds of ammunitions belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and three arms hidden by the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-M
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Six dumps of illegal arms and ammunition, including 312 kilograms of gelatine sticks, 30 detonators, 170 coupling bombs and 60 rounds of ammunitions belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and three arms hidden by the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), were recovered by the Warangal District Police on December 30, The Hindu reported. These arms and ammunition were recovered during a search operation in the Tadvai, Kothaguda and Chityal mandals (administrative units) and major recoveries were made at Velishala hills in Chityal and the Kothaguda forest, Times of India added. The Superintendent of Police, V.C. Sajjanar, said the Maoists were procuring gelatine sticks from Lalapur village in Uttar Pradesh, adding, "We would track down the transport and supplier network soon." Meanwhile, The Hindu quoted Sajjanar as saying that there could be about 125 people from the District working for various left-wing extremist groups while about 15 were still operating in the forest areas of the District. He also said that during 2008, the District Police recovered arms and ammunition on a massive scale which include 26 rifles, 18 pistols, five revolvers, five tapanchas (locally made fire-arm) and one gun. The seizure included 2,170 rounds of ammunition, 383 kilograms of gelatine sticks, 217 bombs, 83 detonators, seven landmines, four grenades and one binocular.
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