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Recovery of Arms:2012
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January - 1 
Two bombs of 40 kilograms each were recovered from Bastar region on January 1, reports Zee News. Officials at Police headquarters said the bombs were placed on a forested road in Awapalli area of Bijapur District, 500 kilometres from State capital Raipur. The Police suspect that Communist Party of I
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Two bombs of 40 kilograms each were recovered from Bastar region on January 1, reports Zee News. Officials at Police headquarters said the bombs were placed on a forested road in Awapalli area of Bijapur District, 500 kilometres from State capital Raipur. The Police suspect that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres placed the bombs to target a convoy of the Police and Paramilitary Forces which was expected to cross the road.
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January - 2 
The Hindu repoprts that three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and another got injured in an encounter with Special Task Force (STF) personnel assisted by Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) near Matiyaon village under Chutia Police Station in Rohtas Dis
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The Hindu repoprts that three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and another got injured in an encounter with Special Task Force (STF) personnel assisted by Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) near Matiyaon village under Chutia Police Station in Rohtas District on January 2. The Police brought the bodies to the District headquarters in Sasaram. The slain Maoists were identified as ‘area commander’ Kashi Kaul (28) of Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Guddu Singh alias Prasadji (30) of Chandauli District in UP and Santosh Yadav (28) of Garhwa District in Jharkhand, adds The Telegraph. The injured Maoist, identified as Sushil Choudhury, a resident of Madhukutia village under the Nauhatta Police Station area in Rohtas District, was arrested during the encounter. Police recovered one SLR, one looted Police rifle, one automatic semi-rifle, one 315 bore rifle, one walkie-talkie, several detonators and live cartridges from the encounter site.
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January - 3 
a joint operation of the Khunti Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) led to the recovery of 40 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected Maoists on a non-tarred road between Bhandra- Jilenga forests in the District, the Police said, reports IANS. The Police uneart
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a joint operation of the Khunti Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) led to the recovery of 40 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected Maoists on a non-tarred road between Bhandra- Jilenga forests in the District, the Police said, reports IANS. The Police unearthed the IED and recovered around 200 meters of wire connected to it.
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January - 5 
In a joint operation, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the State Police near Madhonar village in Narayanpur District on January 5, reports Daily Bhaskar. The arrested four Maoists are identified as Madhonar, Gangara
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In a joint operation, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the State Police near Madhonar village in Narayanpur District on January 5, reports Daily Bhaskar. The arrested four Maoists are identified as Madhonar, Gangaram Korram, Mayaram and Dasamu Korram. The Police also recovered a cache of explosives, arms and weapons. They also seized Maoist literature and posters.
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January - 6 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during search operations in Gaya District on January 6, reports DNA. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team assisted by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police raided three places in the District and arrested the Maoists and re
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during search operations in Gaya District on January 6, reports DNA. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team assisted by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police raided three places in the District and arrested the Maoists and recovered five drums (500 quintals) explosives, besides three country-made pistols and cash worth INR 475, 000 from their possession, City Superintendent of Police Satyavir Singh said.
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January - 7 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, were arrested from Sheohar District on January 7, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided Sultanpur village and arrested the four Maoists, Superintendent of Police (SP) Natasha Guria said. The Police reco
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, were arrested from Sheohar District on January 7, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided Sultanpur village and arrested the four Maoists, Superintendent of Police (SP) Natasha Guria said. The Police recovered two country-made pistols and eleven live cartridges from them, the SP said. Those arrested were involved in several Maoist operations in the District during the past four years, the SP said.
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January - 8 
a top Maoist, identified as Kashi Chaudhary, was arrested from Suarwa Manava village in Rohtas District, Superintendent of Police, Manu Maharaj said, reports DNA. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the area and arrested Kashi, SP Maharaj said. Chaudhary was wanted in connection with several Maoi
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a top Maoist, identified as Kashi Chaudhary, was arrested from Suarwa Manava village in Rohtas District, Superintendent of Police, Manu Maharaj said, reports DNA. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the area and arrested Kashi, SP Maharaj said. Chaudhary was wanted in connection with several Maoist operations, he said. The Police recovered a stolen Police rifle and 40 cartridges from him.
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January - 8 
Shyam Nandan Sharma alias Lota Singh, a ‘zonal secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested in Begusarai District, reports DNA. SP Chhatranil Singh said acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrested Sharma, near Bagha rail outpost. The Police recovered some explosives and a landmine along
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Shyam Nandan Sharma alias Lota Singh, a ‘zonal secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested in Begusarai District, reports DNA. SP Chhatranil Singh said acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrested Sharma, near Bagha rail outpost. The Police recovered some explosives and a landmine along with a mobile phone from him.
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January - 10 
during a special operation carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police at Hunterganj locality in Chatra District, a CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander', identified as Madanji alias Tiwariji alias Basudeb Bhuyan, was arrested, reports IBN Live. Chatra SP Anup Birtheray sai
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during a special operation carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police at Hunterganj locality in Chatra District, a CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander', identified as Madanji alias Tiwariji alias Basudeb Bhuyan, was arrested, reports IBN Live. Chatra SP Anup Birtheray said Madanji was wanted in about ten cases. A rifle, a pistol and 20 detonators were recovered from him.
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January - 11 
a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team arrested Gambhir Singh Bhumij (38), an armed Maoist and active Maoist propagandist from Indurbati village in Patamda Police Station area in East Singhbhum District, reports The Telegraph. The Police recovered his katta, a country-made pistol from his posses
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a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team arrested Gambhir Singh Bhumij (38), an armed Maoist and active Maoist propagandist from Indurbati village in Patamda Police Station area in East Singhbhum District, reports The Telegraph. The Police recovered his katta, a country-made pistol from his possession, East Singhbhum SSP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said. “We nabbed one of them, who turned out to be Bhumij. Interrogation revealed that he was a resident of Amjore village in Patamda and was attached to the Ayodhya Pahad squad in Balrampur block in Purulia District of West Bengal,” CRPF’s Battalion VII commanding officer Sanjay Kumar Singh said, adding rebels operated simultaneously in Dalma-Patamda, Ayodhya Pahad and Dampara.
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January - 11 
a group of 15 railway employees cleaning railway tracks found a can bomb weighing 20 kilogram on the line at Banaso between Jarangdih and Bokaro Thermal stations in Bokaro District. Bokaro SP Kuldeep Dwivedi said, "The bomb weighed 20 kilogram. We have launched a search in the area after the recover
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a group of 15 railway employees cleaning railway tracks found a can bomb weighing 20 kilogram on the line at Banaso between Jarangdih and Bokaro Thermal stations in Bokaro District. Bokaro SP Kuldeep Dwivedi said, "The bomb weighed 20 kilogram. We have launched a search in the area after the recovery of the bomb. No other bomb was found." The place where the bomb was found falls under the Coal India Cord section in Dhanbad division through which many passenger and goods trains pass everyday. Fortunately, the bomb was old and did not explode. "The bomb was possibly planted by the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] in 2009 at the spot where a landmine blast was triggered by the Maoists during the Red bandh (shutdown strike). The wires attached to the bomb were damaged. However, we have defused the bomb," a Police officer said.
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January - 11 
during combing operation, Security Force personnel on January 11 recovered two more landmines near Srirampur, the same place where the blast happened the last week.
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during combing operation, Security Force personnel on January 11 recovered two more landmines near Srirampur, the same place where the blast happened the last week.
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January - 12 
An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an encounter with the Police in Bezarpalli area in Sironcha taluka (administrative unit) of Gadchiroli District on January 12, reports IBN Live. The shoot-out between a group of Maoists and a Police platoon lasted about
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An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an encounter with the Police in Bezarpalli area in Sironcha taluka (administrative unit) of Gadchiroli District on January 12, reports IBN Live. The shoot-out between a group of Maoists and a Police platoon lasted about 45 minutes before the Maoists fled, said the Police. A body of a Maoist was recovered from the site. The Police also claimed that at least four to five Maoists must have been wounded seriously. The Police also recovered a 303 rifle, a country-made pistol and 29 rounds besides a grenade.
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January - 12 
The Security Force personnel recovered two more landmines in Kandhamal District on January 12, taking the total number landmines unearthed since the January 5 landmine blast in Srirampur to four, reports The Times of India. The landmines of 20 Kilogram explosives were recovered during combing operat
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The Security Force personnel recovered two more landmines in Kandhamal District on January 12, taking the total number landmines unearthed since the January 5 landmine blast in Srirampur to four, reports The Times of India. The landmines of 20 Kilogram explosives were recovered during combing operation along the 10 kilometre long Srirampur-Ora road, said Kandhamal Superintendent of Police J N Pankaj on January 14. The landmines were defused later, he said.
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January - 12 
Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Deepak Khalko was arrested by the Raipur Police from the forest areas in Jashpur District on January 12, reports Daily Bhaskar. The Police had received information that Khalko was in his Lokhandi house and a special team reached the place. Afte
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Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Deepak Khalko was arrested by the Raipur Police from the forest areas in Jashpur District on January 12, reports Daily Bhaskar. The Police had received information that Khalko was in his Lokhandi house and a special team reached the place. After a short round of cross-firing, the Maoist was arrested by Raipur Police. Assistant Commissioner of Jashpur District Police, Sanjiv Shukla, said Deepak had been placed on a wanted list for his involvement in several crimes. A country-made pistol, two live cartridges and two empty cartridges were recovered from him, adds Newstrack India.
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from separate places during anti-Maoist operations in Latehar and Bokaro Districts on January 15-16, reports The Hindu. The two arrestees are identified as ‘area commander' Janaki Mahato and Maoist cadre Moti
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from separate places during anti-Maoist operations in Latehar and Bokaro Districts on January 15-16, reports The Hindu. The two arrestees are identified as ‘area commander' Janaki Mahato and Maoist cadre Moti Mahato from villages situated near Jhumra foothills, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Prasant Karn said. As many as seven Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) were recovered at Barwadih in Latehar District during search operation. Besides four IEDS, the SFs recovered 500 grams of gun powder, 15 metre black wire, 20 kg ammonium nitrate, a double barrel gun and one country-made gun, the ASP said.
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January - 17 
Biramitrapur Police in Sundargarh District arrested Jaspal Singh, a resident of Rajgangpur, for illegal trafficking of detonators, reports The Telegraph. The Police found 450 detonators in his sports utility vehicle. Singh did not have any license to carry the explosives, said Sub-Divisional Police
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Biramitrapur Police in Sundargarh District arrested Jaspal Singh, a resident of Rajgangpur, for illegal trafficking of detonators, reports The Telegraph. The Police found 450 detonators in his sports utility vehicle. Singh did not have any license to carry the explosives, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer Suman Dutta.
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January - 17 
two more Maoists were arrested in Kaudi forest bordering Keonjhar-Sundargarh-Angul and Deogarh Districts during combing operation and as many country made guns were seized from their possession. The arrested Maoist duo was identified as George Kamal and Hanukjiban Hangs who belonged to Silukana in A
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two more Maoists were arrested in Kaudi forest bordering Keonjhar-Sundargarh-Angul and Deogarh Districts during combing operation and as many country made guns were seized from their possession. The arrested Maoist duo was identified as George Kamal and Hanukjiban Hangs who belonged to Silukana in Angul District, Police said at Keonjhar. However, the duo claimed before newsmen that they were not involved in any Maoist activities and had been to the forests for carrying out poaching.
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January - 18 
the Police official said a Maoist identified as Dinesh Pandit was arrested from Chiraiya village in Sheohar District on January 18, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided and arrested Pandit and recovered a semi-automatic pistol from him. Superintendent of Police, Natasha Guriya sa
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the Police official said a Maoist identified as Dinesh Pandit was arrested from Chiraiya village in Sheohar District on January 18, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided and arrested Pandit and recovered a semi-automatic pistol from him. Superintendent of Police, Natasha Guriya said the Maoist was suspected to be involved in several criminal activities in Sheohar and Sitamarhi Districts.
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January - 20 
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from two villages under Minapur Police Station in Muzaffarpur District after a group of 15 Maoists tried to kill a Police informant in Belahi-Lachchi village on January 20, reports The Telegraph. Three Maoists, identified as Vijay
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Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from two villages under Minapur Police Station in Muzaffarpur District after a group of 15 Maoists tried to kill a Police informant in Belahi-Lachchi village on January 20, reports The Telegraph. Three Maoists, identified as Vijay Paswan, Mahesh Patel and Roshan Kumar, were caught by villagers and handed over to the Police in the early hours. Three others were arrested from a nearby village. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajesh Kumar said a group of 15 Maoists had raided the Belahi-Lachchi village to kill Manish Kumar, a ‘Police spy’, who escaped unhurt. The villagers, meanwhile, raised an alarm and caught Vijay, Mahesh and Roshan. The Police were soon informed and the Maoists were handed over to them. SSP Kumar said the Police also recovered a pistol, a crude bomb, seven cartridges and four cell phones from their possession. Around 6pm, three more Maoists from the group, identified as Mohammed Ishraful, Prabhu Sahni and Munna Rai were arrested during a raid at Feni Chhapra village also under Minapur Police Station, about 7 kilometres from Belahi-Lachchi. Eight pistols, a gun, an AK-47 rifle and 300 rounds of cartridge were recovered from them.
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January - 21 
The Bihar Police neutralised six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunkers and recovered about one quintal of explosives and detonators at Harpetta village under the Nauhatta Police Station during a combing operation code named ‘Operation Vishwas’ in Kaimur Hills in Rohtas District on Jan
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The Bihar Police neutralised six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunkers and recovered about one quintal of explosives and detonators at Harpetta village under the Nauhatta Police Station during a combing operation code named ‘Operation Vishwas’ in Kaimur Hills in Rohtas District on January 21, reports The Times of India. The operation was carried out by a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion troopers, the State Armed Police and District Policemen. Rohtas Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said the Security Forces (SFs) came across the six bunkers at the village which were immediately destroyed. A search, thereafter, led to the recovery of a large cache of ammunition comprising 80 detonators, 12 powerful can bombs and a huge quantity of explosives, besides Maoist uniforms.
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January - 21 
The Odisha Police killed a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Subash alias Satish (45), from Chhattisgarh, wanted in several cases in an encounter in Mukhiguda-Majhiguda forest under Chandrapur Police limits in Rayagada District on January 21, reports Indian E
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The Odisha Police killed a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Subash alias Satish (45), from Chhattisgarh, wanted in several cases in an encounter in Mukhiguda-Majhiguda forest under Chandrapur Police limits in Rayagada District on January 21, reports Indian Express. Satish was the second in command of the Bansadhara Committee of the CPI-Maoist, headed by Nikhil. The bullet-ridden dead body of Satish was recovered from the encounter site along with his AK-47 rifle. However, no Policeman was injured in the incident. The Police recovered a SLR, Maoist literature and country-made guns from the spot. It is believed that the other Maoists might have fled to the neighbouring Phulbani District bordering Rayagada. Satish, was active on Odisha-Andhra Pradesh borders for last several years and involved in several Maoist incidents.
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January - 21 
the Police arrested five criminals including a Maoist ‘area commander’ identified as Chandan Kumar at Ramlakh village under the Natawar Police Station, in the District. The Police said the arrests were made following a tip off that some criminals moving around in a suspicious manner near Ramlakh vil
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the Police arrested five criminals including a Maoist ‘area commander’ identified as Chandan Kumar at Ramlakh village under the Natawar Police Station, in the District. The Police said the arrests were made following a tip off that some criminals moving around in a suspicious manner near Ramlakh village to commit a major crime. A special Police team was immediately formed and rushed to the village to foil the plan. The Police team recovered one carbine, one rifle, two pistols and a dozen live cartridges.
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January - 22 
The Police recovered detonators, grenade and explosive material from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected forest area near Balaghat District on January 22, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team reached the forest area under Sulsuli Police Post and recovered two ha
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The Police recovered detonators, grenade and explosive material from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected forest area near Balaghat District on January 22, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team reached the forest area under Sulsuli Police Post and recovered two hand-grenades, two detonators, four pencil cell and 2.5 kg high grade explosive hidden inside a pit, Inspector General (IG) UR Netam and Superintendent of Police Sachin Atulkar told media persons. It appears the Maoists were planning to execute a blast in the District, he said, adding the Police have intensified search operation in the area.
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January - 23 
Zee News reports that a dreaded Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Samjhawan Chero, carrying a cash reward of INR 112,000 on his head, has been arrested on January 23 in Harriya under Robertsganj Police Station area in Sonebhadra District following an encounter in which three Police
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Zee News reports that a dreaded Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Samjhawan Chero, carrying a cash reward of INR 112,000 on his head, has been arrested on January 23 in Harriya under Robertsganj Police Station area in Sonebhadra District following an encounter in which three Policemen were also injured. The Security Forces (SFs) arrested Samjhawan Chero after a two-hour-long encounter. Some other Maoists, Munna Vishkarma, Lalbrat Kol, Ajit Kol and Mangal Chero among others, managed to escape under the cover of darkness. One hand-grenade, one Government rifle, one DBBL gun, a country-made revolver, 146 empty cartridges and 50 live cartridges were recovered from the arrested Maoist.
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January - 24 
The Police arrested Girish Mahato alias Mangru Mahto alias Uttam alias Dhiren alias Dhirendra (45), a State organising committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), along with one of his close associate, identified as Shankar Munda, from Kharmunda village near canal road area
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The Police arrested Girish Mahato alias Mangru Mahto alias Uttam alias Dhiren alias Dhirendra (45), a State organising committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), along with one of his close associate, identified as Shankar Munda, from Kharmunda village near canal road area under Attabira Police Station in Bargarh District in the morning of January 24, reports The Hindu. Girish, a resident of Giridih in Jharkhand, was involved in more than two dozens of cases of Maoist violence, the Bargarh Police said Girish was wanted by both Odisha and Jharkhand Police after his successful jail break attempt in 2011. The Jharkhand Police had announced a cash reward of INR 400, 000 on his head. “The District Police got a reliable input regarding movement of Girish Mahato along with his associates in Canal Road area under Attabira Police Station. A special District Police team raided the place and could be able to arrest the Maoist and his associate Shankar,” said Kabita Jalan, Superintendent of Police, addressing a press conference at Bargarh. Jalan said the Police recovered a small fire arm with 12 live cartridges, compass, maps of Odisha and Bargarh, hand sketches of the District armoury of Bargarh and Bargarh Police Station, cash worth INR 2, 290 and literature and leaflets containing anti-government writing from their possession. Girish was earlier arrested on November 14, 2007 at Bariatu under Ranchi Police Station of Jharkhand. However, he escaped from Chaibasa Divisional Jail on January 18, 2011 along with comrades Motilal Soren alias Sandeep and Raghunath Hembrom alias Nirbhay, and went underground in Saranda forest for a few months. Subsequently, he took over Maoist organisations in Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, and Sundargarh District. The Police said Girish along with Sabyasachi Panda, Brijlal Anchley alias Azad, Satrughan Biswal alias Mangu and Sekhar had strengthened the Maoist organisations in the State during the past two decades. The Maoist leader had 22 criminal cases against him alone in Sambalpur District.
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January - 25 
the Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a bunker and recovered a cache explosives and other materials from a CPI-Maoist hide-out after an encounter in Sugarmanwa forest in Rohtas District on January 25, reports IBN Live. Acting on information, SFs launched a combing operation against a group of armed
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the Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a bunker and recovered a cache explosives and other materials from a CPI-Maoist hide-out after an encounter in Sugarmanwa forest in Rohtas District on January 25, reports IBN Live. Acting on information, SFs launched a combing operation against a group of armed Maoists hiding in Sugarmanwa forest where a brief encounter took place, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. After forcing the Maoists to retreat, the SFs neutralised a bunker and recovered a cache of cane bombs, detonators, Maoists literature and Police dresses from the forest. The combing operation against the Maoists was still going on, SP Manu Maharaj added.
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January - 26 
the Police averted a possible CPI-Maoist attack in the State on the Republic Day with the recovery of 32 landmines from a forest in Latehar District on January 26, reports Zee News. The landmines, each weighing five kilograms, were planted in a row in Laap forest in the District, some 130 kilometres
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the Police averted a possible CPI-Maoist attack in the State on the Republic Day with the recovery of 32 landmines from a forest in Latehar District on January 26, reports Zee News. The landmines, each weighing five kilograms, were planted in a row in Laap forest in the District, some 130 kilometres from State capital Ranchi. An unnamed Police officer said the landmines were planted beneath an unpaved road used by Police vehicles.
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January - 26 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Koraput District on January 26, reports IBN Live. Acting on an intelligence input, troopers of District Voluntary Force (DVF) conducted a combing operati
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Koraput District on January 26, reports IBN Live. Acting on an intelligence input, troopers of District Voluntary Force (DVF) conducted a combing operation in the Bandhugaon area where a group of Maoists were spotted. As the Maoists and SF personnel came face to face, an encounter erupted in which two Maoists were killed and their bodies recovered, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, south-west), Soumendra Priyadarshi said. One of the slain Maoists, was identified as Chitru, an ‘area commander’ of Jhanjabati division of CPI-Maoist while the other one was a woman cadre whose identity was yet to be ascertained, he said. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the spot.
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January - 27 
One top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, suspected to be the commander of Mahasamund-Bargarh division, was killed during an exchange of fire in Karramal and Paridhapali forest under Baramkela Police Station in Raigarh District on January 27, reports Zee News. According to State D
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One top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, suspected to be the commander of Mahasamund-Bargarh division, was killed during an exchange of fire in Karramal and Paridhapali forest under Baramkela Police Station in Raigarh District on January 27, reports Zee News. According to State Director General of Police (DGP) Anil M Navaney, after getting a tip-off that a group of 50 Maoists were holding a meeting with the local villagers in Karramal forest, a joint squad of Police Force and Special Task Force was sent to the location. After spotting the Security Forces, the Maoists opened fire and during the Police retaliation, one of the Maoists was gunned down, while other escaped from the spot, DGP Navaney said. “Among other things, an AK 47 was recovered from the deceased Maoist, who was in Maoist uniform. Besides, a diary, seized from him, has identified him as DVCM (divisional commander), Ajhade. However, we are yet to identify the body. But the recovery of AK 47 from him clearly indicates that he was a high-ranking Maoist leader”, Navaney said, adds The Asian Age. Apart from the AK 47 rifle, three magazines, two detonators, a tiffin bomb and other material was recovered from the location, he added.
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January - 29 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspected Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from a forest area in Malkangiri District on January 29, reports Newstrack India. The duos, identified as Pabitra Nayak alias Pati and Bhagaban Bhumiya alias Deba, were arrested during a combing oper
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspected Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from a forest area in Malkangiri District on January 29, reports Newstrack India. The duos, identified as Pabitra Nayak alias Pati and Bhagaban Bhumiya alias Deba, were arrested during a combing operation in Rajgiri forest based on intelligence input. The SFs also recovered some arms and ammunition from their possession.
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January - 29 
Maoist ‘area commander’ Sunil Raut was arrested from Bashi Jagdishpur village in Sheohar District, Superintendent of Police (SP) Natash Gudia said, adding a country-made pistol and two live ammunitions were recovered from his possession. Raut was wanted in connection with several cases of Maoist vio
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Maoist ‘area commander’ Sunil Raut was arrested from Bashi Jagdishpur village in Sheohar District, Superintendent of Police (SP) Natash Gudia said, adding a country-made pistol and two live ammunitions were recovered from his possession. Raut was wanted in connection with several cases of Maoist violence in Sheohar, East Champaran and Sitamarhi District, SP Natash Gudia added.
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January - 29 
the Police arrested a Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Suresh, from the Pankhajur area in the evening of January 29, reports Daily Bhaskar. Suresh, a native of Bhairamgarh, was an active cadre of the outfit for several years. The Police have recovered self loading rifle from his possession.
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the Police arrested a Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Suresh, from the Pankhajur area in the evening of January 29, reports Daily Bhaskar. Suresh, a native of Bhairamgarh, was an active cadre of the outfit for several years. The Police have recovered self loading rifle from his possession.
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January - 30 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered a landmine under the road from Manoharpur to Digha in West Singhbhum District, the venue of Union Rural Development (URD) Minister Jairam Ramesh’s visit on January 30, reports The Times of India. The landmine weighing around 15 kilograms was placed at the centre o
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered a landmine under the road from Manoharpur to Digha in West Singhbhum District, the venue of Union Rural Development (URD) Minister Jairam Ramesh’s visit on January 30, reports The Times of India. The landmine weighing around 15 kilograms was placed at the centre of the road, around 3.5 kilometres away from the venue in Salai village.
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January - 31 
Police recovered 150 double detonator boosters, which are used in exploding landmine blasts, near Koradag-Tolsandih village under Bundu Police Station in Ranchi District. The Police also recovered two country-made revolvers, one pistol, a gun and one 15 kilogrammes can bomb from there, the Police sa
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Police recovered 150 double detonator boosters, which are used in exploding landmine blasts, near Koradag-Tolsandih village under Bundu Police Station in Ranchi District. The Police also recovered two country-made revolvers, one pistol, a gun and one 15 kilogrammes can bomb from there, the Police said
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January - 31 
Zee News reports that the Security Forces (SFs) on January 31 neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker and a training camp in Latehar District, the Police said. Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Kranti Kumar said the bunker and the training camp were neutralised during s
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Zee News reports that the Security Forces (SFs) on January 31 neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker and a training camp in Latehar District, the Police said. Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Kranti Kumar said the bunker and the training camp were neutralised during search operation by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Police near Lawarnuri village under Barwadih Police Station. The SFs recovered explosives and other materials from there, SP Kranti Kumar added
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February - 1 
SFs neutralised a Maoist training camp and four bunkers at different places in the Saniya forest in Latehar District and recovered a huge cache of explosives, Maoist literature, uniform, slings, detonators, ready-to-eat-food and food grain from the training camp and bunkers. The recoveries include 1
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SFs neutralised a Maoist training camp and four bunkers at different places in the Saniya forest in Latehar District and recovered a huge cache of explosives, Maoist literature, uniform, slings, detonators, ready-to-eat-food and food grain from the training camp and bunkers. The recoveries include 12 Chinese grenades and 36 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 100 kilograms of gun powder kept in two bags, a couple of country-made pistols and equal number of rifles. Around 1,400-metre wire, a detonating cord generally used in mining, electric wire and detonators were also recovered during the operation. Confirming the recovery, IG Mallik said the SFs had been combing in the area for the past few days to ensure the release of Suresh Ram, the abducted bodyguard of Garhwa District Council chairperson Sushma Mehta. The Maoists had abducted Mehta along with Ram and her two associates on January 21. Three days later Mehta and her two associates were released. "The amount of ready-to-eat-food and food grain seized from the training camp and bunkers show that at least 50 rebels used to stay there," said a source.
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February - 1 
The Police recovered a small cache of arms and ammunition along with electronic equipments, which on assembling could help make explosive devices, in two separate raids in villages Talodhi-Balapur and Bolegaon on February 1, reports The Times of India. The first raid was carried out at the residence
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The Police recovered a small cache of arms and ammunition along with electronic equipments, which on assembling could help make explosive devices, in two separate raids in villages Talodhi-Balapur and Bolegaon on February 1, reports The Times of India. The first raid was carried out at the residence of one Mithun Surpam in Talodhi-Balapur village on the basis of information given by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Maruti Kurwatkar (31), who was arrested on January 28. The recoveries included a small laptop, a USB pen drive, a computer hard disc, electronic fuses, transistor divot, rechargeable batteries, two magnetic compass, Maoist’ literature along with a book detailing how to handle the explosives. In the second raid, the Police recovered two loaded 9mm pistols from the house of one Prakash Sayam at Bolegaon.
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February - 4 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) s during search operation planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in East Singhbhum District on February 4, reports IBN Live. The IEDs were strategically planted at separate places a
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) s during search operation planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in East Singhbhum District on February 4, reports IBN Live. The IEDs were strategically planted at separate places at Chaukila and Mushabani with an aim to target the Police, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Naresh Kumar said.
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February - 4 
The Rohtas Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and recovered three can bombs meant for ambushing Police vehicles from him in Taradih village of the Kaimur Hills in Rohtas District on February 4, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoist, identified as Babulal Y
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The Rohtas Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and recovered three can bombs meant for ambushing Police vehicles from him in Taradih village of the Kaimur Hills in Rohtas District on February 4, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoist, identified as Babulal Yadav, belongs to Babhantalao village under Nauhatta Police Station area. He was involved in many Maoist operations, Rohtas Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said.
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February - 4 
The Security Force (SF) personnel recovered huge quantities of explosives dumped by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a combing operation from a forest in Koraput District in the evening of February 4, reports The Times of India. According to Police, at least 282 gelatin sticks eac
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The Security Force (SF) personnel recovered huge quantities of explosives dumped by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a combing operation from a forest in Koraput District in the evening of February 4, reports The Times of India. According to Police, at least 282 gelatin sticks each weighing 125 grams, 10 bundles of live wires, 28 tiffin boxes used to make landmines, among other Maoist belongings, were found in a forest under Machhkund Police limits. The explosives were dumped in the forest in a plastic drum.
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February - 4 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on February 4 arrested a senior member of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political front of the Manipur-based Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA); from the Maidan area in Kolkata, for his alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (C
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on February 4 arrested a senior member of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political front of the Manipur-based Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA); from the Maidan area in Kolkata, for his alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal, reports The Telegraph. Dhiren Singh alias Raghu alias Macha (37), was living in South Kolkata posing as a medical representative, an unnamed senior STF officer said. The Police recovered 30 rounds of live cartridges of 7.62 bore from him. “He was supplying arms and sophisticated communication sets to Maoists for the past two years,” the officer said. “Dhiren is the self-styled captain of the PLA. He had been travelling across West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh for the past three years, with Kolkata as his base, for fixing deals with the Maoists,” an STF source said
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February - 7 
Acting on a tip-off, a team comprising Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) troopers conducted a combing operation in Tekguda forest in Kalimela area in Malkangiri District on February 7 and recovered a huge Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) explosive dump, report
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Acting on a tip-off, a team comprising Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) troopers conducted a combing operation in Tekguda forest in Kalimela area in Malkangiri District on February 7 and recovered a huge Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) explosive dump, reports Hindustan Times. The recoveries include 12 electronic detonators, seven gelatine sticks, more than 30 metres of codex wire and electric wires used in landmine blast. Maoist literature, posters, banners and leaflets were also recovered from the spot.
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In a massive joint combing operation in Jamui Hills area, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Armed Police personnel neutralised three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunkers, recovered nearly two tonnes of explosives and a huge quantity of arm
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In a massive joint combing operation in Jamui Hills area, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Armed Police personnel neutralised three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunkers, recovered nearly two tonnes of explosives and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from Narkol village and adjoining areas under Barhat Police Station in Jamui District on February 7 and February 8. Deputy Inspector General, CRPF, Umesh Kumar told The Times of India on phone that though Maoist had left the area after coming to know of Police advancing towards their hideout, 13 rifles, 500 detonators, hundreds of Improvised Explosive Devices, 13 magazines of INSAS rifles, ladies garments, 700 woollen blankets, over 100 plastic sheets used for making makeshift homes, a large number of condoms, Sintex water tank, sewing machine, beer bottles, utensils and ration were recovered by the Force
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February - 9 
After getting information from two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres Chiranjit Mahato and his wife Anima Mahato, the Police recovered 11 landmines, 10 kilograms of explosives, several detonators, Maoist posters and leaflets and other material needed to make landmines fr
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After getting information from two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres Chiranjit Mahato and his wife Anima Mahato, the Police recovered 11 landmines, 10 kilograms of explosives, several detonators, Maoist posters and leaflets and other material needed to make landmines from Kanyabali forest at Salboni in West Midnapore District on February 8, reports Zee News. Nobody was arrested following the raid, the sources said.
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February - 9 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sitaram Durua, Jagannath Durua and Lukuna Durua, were arrested by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) from Malipadar village under Baipariguda Police Station limits in Koraput District on February 9. Three SBML guns and huge quantity
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sitaram Durua, Jagannath Durua and Lukuna Durua, were arrested by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) from Malipadar village under Baipariguda Police Station limits in Koraput District on February 9. Three SBML guns and huge quantity of material of day-to-day use meant for supply to the Maoists were recovered from their possession. Apart from it 10 bundles of wires used to detonate landmines were also recovered from them.
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February - 11 
SFs arrested five left-wing extremists and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in separate operations from across Gumla District on February 11, reports Newstrack India quoting ANI. "We have arrested Durjan Singh, who is an agent of the banned outfit PLFI [Peoples' Liberation Front of India] an
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SFs arrested five left-wing extremists and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in separate operations from across Gumla District on February 11, reports Newstrack India quoting ANI. "We have arrested Durjan Singh, who is an agent of the banned outfit PLFI [Peoples' Liberation Front of India] and was dreaded in several areas. In another incident, we have also taken into custody two criminals who had come here to kill a witness. We have also seized arms from them. We arrested them after they fired at us following a chase," Gumla Superintendent of Police Jatin Narwal told media persons.
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February - 11 
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) recovered 60 kilograms of explosives from Rajnandgaon District in the afternoon of February 11, twocircles.net quoting IANS reported. The explosives were recovered when an ITBP patrolling party deployed in the region to counter Communist Party of India-Maoist (C
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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) recovered 60 kilograms of explosives from Rajnandgaon District in the afternoon of February 11, twocircles.net quoting IANS reported. The explosives were recovered when an ITBP patrolling party deployed in the region to counter Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) noticed a patch of asphalt in the middle of the Kohka-Manpur road varying in colour. "There were two IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) hidden three feet below the road -- one weighing 20 kg stacked above another weighing 40 kg," ITBP's public relations officer, Deepak Pandey said. According to Pandey, it is for the first time that explosives have been found in the middle of a busy road and the Maoists may be starting a new dangerous trend.
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February - 16 
The Ranka Police of Garhwa District arrested five cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, and recovered a country-made gun, seven cell phones, 12 sim cards and hand-written pamphlets from them. The arrested JPC cadres are identified as Ravi Kumar, Sanoj
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The Ranka Police of Garhwa District arrested five cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, and recovered a country-made gun, seven cell phones, 12 sim cards and hand-written pamphlets from them. The arrested JPC cadres are identified as Ravi Kumar, Sanoj Kumar and Kamlesh Kumar, residents of Majhigawan village, and Bimlesh Yadav and Lal Chand Yadav, both from Honhey village of Ranka. "The arrested JPC rebels have been active in the Ranka, Ramkanda, Chinia and Dhurki areas since the past three months. They were involved in collecting money from the businessmen and contractors," he said.
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February - 17 
A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF), Special Task Force (STF) and Kanker District Police busted a bomb-making unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seized around 300 kilograms of explosives and equipment used for assembling Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Februa
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A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF), Special Task Force (STF) and Kanker District Police busted a bomb-making unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seized around 300 kilograms of explosives and equipment used for assembling Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on February 17, reports Outlook India. The team raided a Maoist hideout in the forest between Beenagunda and Uchhekoti villages in Abujhmad area. Kanker Superintendent of Police, Rahul Bhagat said, "We seized Ammonium Nitrate, TNT, a huge stock of detonators, Codex Wire measuring 200 meters and live cartridges from large drums kept at the spot during the operation”. He further added, "A large number of pipes, tiffins, besides other items used by the Naxals in making bombs were among the things that have been seized," he stated, adding that several important documents have also been recovered.
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February - 20 
A dalam (squad) ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Sutari Papa Rao (42) alias Singanna, was killed in an exchange of fire with a Police party near Sayannapalli village in Gundala mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on February 20, reports The Hindu. It was
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A dalam (squad) ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Sutari Papa Rao (42) alias Singanna, was killed in an exchange of fire with a Police party near Sayannapalli village in Gundala mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on February 20, reports The Hindu. It was initially believed that two Maoist cadres were killed, but Police later said that only one Maoist died in the encounter. Sources said a Police constable was also injured. The incident occurred close to the Khammam-Warangal District border. Police recovered live ammunition and INR 19,000 from the scene of encounter.
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February - 21 
In a joint operation, the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] branch of Gondia Police, C-60 commandos, the bomb detection and disposal squad and Gadchiroli Police unearthed 45 kilograms of gelatin and four detonators, packed in a plastic drum and buried about four feet underground in Baswi ghat,
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In a joint operation, the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] branch of Gondia Police, C-60 commandos, the bomb detection and disposal squad and Gadchiroli Police unearthed 45 kilograms of gelatin and four detonators, packed in a plastic drum and buried about four feet underground in Baswi ghat, about 4 kilometres from Chichgarh Police Station in Gondia District on February 21, reports The Times of India. The Police had received a tip-off that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had stored explosives on Chichgarh-Korchi Road.
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February - 22 
A total of 1300 powerful detonators were seized from a truck at Padma area on the NH-33 in Hazaribagh District on February 22, reports Daily Bhaskar. The driver and cleaner of the truck were arrested. The Police were investigating whether the consignment was meant for the Maoists.
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A total of 1300 powerful detonators were seized from a truck at Padma area on the NH-33 in Hazaribagh District on February 22, reports Daily Bhaskar. The driver and cleaner of the truck were arrested. The Police were investigating whether the consignment was meant for the Maoists.
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March - 1 
The Police seized several castings, believed to be used by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for making hand grenades, rockets and other materials used for fabricating rocket launchers, during raids on their weapon fabrication units, being run in the guise of workshops, in Mumbai o
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The Police seized several castings, believed to be used by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for making hand grenades, rockets and other materials used for fabricating rocket launchers, during raids on their weapon fabrication units, being run in the guise of workshops, in Mumbai on March 1. The Mumbai Police, who conducted the raids following information furnished by the Andhra Pradesh Police, took into custody four Maoist cadres including two women. The arrestees were identified as Arka Paru Bai alias Laxmi, wife of Chekka Sivaramakrishna (arrested during raids on a Maoist workshop in Bhopal in 2007); Dinesh Wankhede, a Maoist District Committee member of Maharashtra; his wife Kalam Sumanta, and Asim Kumar Bhattacharya. While Arka Parun Bai is a native of Beersaipet of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh, Dinesh hails from Nagpur and Sumanta from Gadchiroli, Police sources said. Earlier, only Bhattacharya’s arrest was reported in SATP.
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March - 3 
197 battalion of CRPF recovered an Improvised Explosive Device hidden in a tiffin box and wires near an iron-ore loading point of Kiriburu railway station in West Singhbhum District.
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197 battalion of CRPF recovered an Improvised Explosive Device hidden in a tiffin box and wires near an iron-ore loading point of Kiriburu railway station in West Singhbhum District.
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March - 4 
Based on the information provided by five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were arrested on February 29 in a joint operation of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh Police, Special Task Force (STF) officers of Kolkata Police on March 4 raided an apartment in Birati, located in the e
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Based on the information provided by five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were arrested on February 29 in a joint operation of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh Police, Special Task Force (STF) officers of Kolkata Police on March 4 raided an apartment in Birati, located in the eastern fringe of the city, and seized INR 3.5 million in cash, instruments used for manufacturing rocket-launchers, and some Maoist documents. “During interrogation we came to know about this hideout. Ramkrishna had purchased the flat where Maoist leaders used to hold meetings,” said an STF officer. Posing as a businessman, Ramkrishna was staying in the flat for the last few months. Deepak, another Maoist leader held by the STF, used to visit the flat posing as his nephew.
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March - 5 
Four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was injured on March 5 in an encounter in the Central Coal Fields' Ashok project, close to the Pipawar Police Station in Chatra District, reports The Hindu. Ch
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Four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was injured on March 5 in an encounter in the Central Coal Fields' Ashok project, close to the Pipawar Police Station in Chatra District, reports The Hindu. Chatra District Superintendent of Police Anup Birtheray said: “We have identified the dead as Tapeswar Ganju and Anil Ram. Both have been involved in Maoist activities in the State for a long time. Till now, we have recovered only two bodies, but we know four were killed.” Two rifles, two hand grenades, two IEDs, two walkie-talkies and cartridges were recovered from the spot.
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March - 7 
Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the local Police in a joint operation in Keelam region in Narayanpur District on March 7, reports Zee News. “Our soldiers were returning after patrolling
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Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the local Police in a joint operation in Keelam region in Narayanpur District on March 7, reports Zee News. “Our soldiers were returning after patrolling the area, when an explosion occurred and one of our soldiers was injured. We found three suspicious people moving around and immediately arrested them. We have recovered tiffin bomb, bow and arrow, wires and a detonator from them,” said the Sub-Divisional Officer of Chhattisgarh region NK Sahu.
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March - 10 
The Gadchiroli Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms and ammunition factory at Neral in Raigad District on March 10, reported The Times of India. Parts of rocket launchers, guns and magazines were also found besides some damaged pieces and samples. Four people were workin
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The Gadchiroli Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms and ammunition factory at Neral in Raigad District on March 10, reported The Times of India. Parts of rocket launchers, guns and magazines were also found besides some damaged pieces and samples. Four people were working in the factory when the raid took place. "It was not functioning regularly, but operated about once a fortnight," said Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police S. Veeresh Prabhu. The Police said the factory belonged to one Asim Kumar Bhattacharya, who was arrested along with Dinesh Wankhede, Suman Gawde and Paro Patel from their Dombivli hideout on March 1.
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March - 13 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Bihar Police personnel on March 13 seized a haul of arms and ammunition from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Kumbhi forest of Gaya District, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, a joint team of the CRPF troopers and local P
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Bihar Police personnel on March 13 seized a haul of arms and ammunition from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Kumbhi forest of Gaya District, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, a joint team of the CRPF troopers and local Police raided the hideout and seized three country-made bombs, four drum-bombs, 17 cartridges and a haul of explosives, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Vinay Kumar, said. The Maoists managed to escape before the raid, he said.
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March - 17 
A joint team of District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’ Phoolchand Soren alias Praveel Da, who was wanted in over 32 cases and carried a reward of INR 300, 000 on his head, along with his accomplice Bahdur Tu
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A joint team of District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’ Phoolchand Soren alias Praveel Da, who was wanted in over 32 cases and carried a reward of INR 300, 000 on his head, along with his accomplice Bahdur Turi in a raid at Jamania village in Nawadih District early on March 17, reports The Times of India. The joint team recovered one country-made revolver, cartridges, mobile handset, dairy and INR 2,300 cash from them.
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March - 23 
The Police in Gumla District on March 23 arrested three men with large quantities of explosives, detonators, arms and ammunition which were to be sold to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State, reported Newstrack India quoting ANI. Gumla District Superintendent of Polic
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The Police in Gumla District on March 23 arrested three men with large quantities of explosives, detonators, arms and ammunition which were to be sold to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State, reported Newstrack India quoting ANI. Gumla District Superintendent of Police Jatin Narwal said: "We have recovered four weapons from these three accused. We have also recovered ammunition, 30 gelatin sticks, 100 kilograms ammonium nitrate and 130 detonators. This way we have recovered quite a good amount of explosives and arms and ammunitions".
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March - 26 
Bihar Police on March 26 busted a hideout of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Dev Kumar Singh alias Arvind in Aurangabad District and arrested five of his men (Maoists) and recovered arms and ammunition. The arrested Maoists were in charge of procuring arms and ammunition for the
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Bihar Police on March 26 busted a hideout of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Dev Kumar Singh alias Arvind in Aurangabad District and arrested five of his men (Maoists) and recovered arms and ammunition. The arrested Maoists were in charge of procuring arms and ammunition for the Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Police claimed. The Police said the arrested cadres told interrogators that they were now transferring information among the rank and file through mobile phone memory cards.
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March - 26 
Two Maoists, identified as identified as Rakesh alias Manoj alias Akhilesh Singh and Udit Kumar Singh alias Tulsi alias Toofan, were arrested from a building near Town School in Gandhi Nagar area under Town Police Station in the District, with a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports The Times o
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Two Maoists, identified as identified as Rakesh alias Manoj alias Akhilesh Singh and Udit Kumar Singh alias Tulsi alias Toofan, were arrested from a building near Town School in Gandhi Nagar area under Town Police Station in the District, with a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports The Times of India. The Police recovered 3600 cartridges, 1,000 ml of Trio nitrate methane explosive, one packet of sodium bicarbonate, five packets of naphthalene, two rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), one rocket launcher, three magazines and 20 litres of other chemicals. The Police also recovered INR 334,000, 17 cell phones, a Bolero jeep and 100 gloves, besides Maoist literature from the incident site. Rakesh belongs to Jehanabad District while Toofan hails from Palamu in Jharkhand. Director General of Police Abhayanand said the two Maoists revealed during interrogation that one of their colleagues, Arjun alias Munna alias Manni, had gone to Latehar in Jharkhand with a huge cache of arms. All of them are said to be working for CPI-Maoist central committee member Arvind Ji alias Nitant Ji alias Baba alias Dada. The recovered arms and ammunition are believed to be of Dada, Abhayanand said, adding that raids were also conducted in Jharkhand.
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March - 29 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation inside Tekpadar forest in Malkangiri District, reports The Hindu on March 29. According to Police sources the arrested duo was Tapan Saha (28) and Ghasi Pangi (30). Both of them are resi
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation inside Tekpadar forest in Malkangiri District, reports The Hindu on March 29. According to Police sources the arrested duo was Tapan Saha (28) and Ghasi Pangi (30). Both of them are residents of Malkangiri District. A country made gun, four detonators, a tiffin-bomb and Maoist materials were seized from them.
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March - 30 
A Koderma Police team foiled an attempt made by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to enter the Hazaribagh District through Rajwar forest under Satgawan Police Station on March 30, reported The Times of India. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shambhu Thakur said that there was mass
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A Koderma Police team foiled an attempt made by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to enter the Hazaribagh District through Rajwar forest under Satgawan Police Station on March 30, reported The Times of India. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shambhu Thakur said that there was massive exchange of fire between the Maoists and the Police. However, the Maoists could not fight for long and escaped when the Police chased them. The Police later arrested a Maoist, identified as Ranjit Razak alias Pramod hailing from the Lakhisarai District of Bihar. The Police recovered two rifles, 175 live cartridges, three cell phone and several military uniforms from him.
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March - 31 
Guntur Police arrested the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti) ‘state secretary’ Subhash alias Narayanalingam Tyagaraju alias Prakash in Guntur District on March 31, reported The Times of India. Police also arrested three of his associates and recovered four 12 b
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Guntur Police arrested the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti) ‘state secretary’ Subhash alias Narayanalingam Tyagaraju alias Prakash in Guntur District on March 31, reported The Times of India. Police also arrested three of his associates and recovered four 12 bore SSB guns, a country-made pistol, 20 SLR live rounds and four thapanchas from their possession. Giving the details, Superintendent of Police (Rural) A Ravichandra said that they arrested the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] near Gurazala while they were planning to kill a former Naxalite and establish their supremacy in the area.
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April - 1 
Divya alias Santhi alias Wallasi (26), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from near Chitrakonda in Janbai area of Malkangiri District on April 1, reported The Times of India. A laptop, believed to contain information on the
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Divya alias Santhi alias Wallasi (26), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from near Chitrakonda in Janbai area of Malkangiri District on April 1, reported The Times of India. A laptop, believed to contain information on the movements of Maoists, a diary containing phone numbers of various leaders and a 9mm pistol were recovered from Divya who was a member of the women's organisational team, later serving as a member of the local organisation squad (LOS). Divya belongs to Tokalla in Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam District. She was assigned to provide security to Andhra Odisha Border AOB special zonal secretary Modem Balakrishna alias Bhaskar. Later, she was made member of the Galikonda 'area committee, one of the strongest committees in east division. Divya was allegedly involved in the abduction of former Malkangiri District collector R. Vineel Krishna in February 2011 and was also allegedly involved in the killing of 38 Police personnel [including 36 Greyhounds personnel of Andhra Pradesh] on a motorised vessel in the Balimela reservoir June 29, 2008. Divya is married to ‘area committee member’ Julumuri Chinnayya alias Anand.
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April - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter during a joint operation by Central Reserve Police Force, Special Operations Group, Keonjhar and Angul Police near Mundatopa village within Kanjipani Police limits in Keonjhar District on April 3, reported The Times of I
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter during a joint operation by Central Reserve Police Force, Special Operations Group, Keonjhar and Angul Police near Mundatopa village within Kanjipani Police limits in Keonjhar District on April 3, reported The Times of India. The Maoist is yet to be identified. Police have recovered three guns, three kitbags, tiffin box, posters and leaflets from his possession.
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April - 3 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Khatwari village under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District late in the night of April 3, news.webindia123.com reported quoting UNI. Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sharma said that acting on a tip-off, a raid
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Khatwari village under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District late in the night of April 3, news.webindia123.com reported quoting UNI. Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sharma said that acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a hideout in Khatwari village, leading to arrest of the top Maoist, identified as Mohan Rai. Wires used for landmine explosion, INR 25,000 in cash and several other incriminating articles were recovered from his possession, Sharma said. Mohan was wanted in connection with several disruptive activities engineered by Maoists including attack on Tarari Police Station of Giridih District in neighbouring Jharkhand State, Sharma added.
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April - 3 
The Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ram Kewal alias Guddu Oraon, was arrested on April 3 following an encounter near Patwadh village under Chopan Police Station limits in Sonbhadra District. According to reports, Sonbhadra Police reached the
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The Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ram Kewal alias Guddu Oraon, was arrested on April 3 following an encounter near Patwadh village under Chopan Police Station limits in Sonbhadra District. According to reports, Sonbhadra Police reached the village after getting a tip off regarding the presence of Maoist ‘commander’ Munna Vishwakarma and his associates. Guddu who had taken shelter in this village tried to escape and was arrested along with a country-made revolver and live cartridges. Police said that Guddu belonged to Bhabhua District in Bihar and was operating with ‘commander’ Munna Vishwakarma. Guddu was involved in 11 criminal cases registered in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other States. The Police had announced a cash reward of INR 5,000 on him.
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April - 4 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pandu Panki Ray (22), was arrested from Sundergarh District on April 4, reported Daily Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Himanshu Lal said the Police arrested Pandu, while he and his three accomplices were planting landmine
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pandu Panki Ray (22), was arrested from Sundergarh District on April 4, reported Daily Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Himanshu Lal said the Police arrested Pandu, while he and his three accomplices were planting landmine in Kapura forest road to prevent Police operation groups to proceed to the area. While Pandu was arrested by the Police, three others escaped. The Police recovered a landmine weighing about 15 kilograms along with wires from the site. Pandu has confessed his involvement in Maoist activities in K Balang Police limit from where Police seized nine landmines, one clamour mine on December 13, 2009 and also confessed his involvement in the killing of Koida Police Station's Sub-Inspector Ajit Bardhan. Pandu is a native of Nuagaon Purantoly under Saraikela Police limit in West Singhbhum District of neighbouring Jharkhand.
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April - 4 
The Gurazala Police arrested three Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), identified as Mohan alias Prakash, Jathavatu Krishna Naik and Challa Ramalingeswara Rao, belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), from a place in Karampudi mandal (administrative unit) i
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The Gurazala Police arrested three Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), identified as Mohan alias Prakash, Jathavatu Krishna Naik and Challa Ramalingeswara Rao, belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), from a place in Karampudi mandal (administrative unit) in Guntur District on April 4, reports The Hindu. Mohan, a top cadre, was said to be on a mission to find out about the informers. He was discussing with two cadres hailing from Pidguralla and Morjampadu near the Karampudi temple, when the Police arrested them. The Police recovered a tapancha (locally made fire arm) and a live cartridge from their possession.
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April - 6 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), including three cylinder bombs, during search operations in Latehar District on April 6, reports The Times of India. The operation was launched in the District's Barwadih and Sarju area following an encounter with the Comm
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), including three cylinder bombs, during search operations in Latehar District on April 6, reports The Times of India. The operation was launched in the District's Barwadih and Sarju area following an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 5 in which one SF personnel was killed and another was injured.
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April - 7 
About 16.5 ton of ammonium nitrate was recovered by mining department officials from Pachna village in Sheikhpura District on April 7, reported The Times of India. On a tip off, the officials raided a house and recovered 330 bags of the explosive material. The value of the explosive was estimated to
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About 16.5 ton of ammonium nitrate was recovered by mining department officials from Pachna village in Sheikhpura District on April 7, reported The Times of India. On a tip off, the officials raided a house and recovered 330 bags of the explosive material. The value of the explosive was estimated to be INR 1.1 million.
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Bihari Sao, a ‘self-styled commander’ were arrested during a search operation following a tip-off from a forested area in Gaya District on April 7, reported Daily Bhaskar. The four were wanted in connection with several c
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Meanwhile, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Bihari Sao, a ‘self-styled commander’ were arrested during a search operation following a tip-off from a forested area in Gaya District on April 7, reported Daily Bhaskar. The four were wanted in connection with several cases in Bihar and Jharkhand and Sao carried a cash reward of INR 25, 000 on his head. Three country-made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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April - 10 
At least 40 crude bombs were recovered from a passenger train in Guntakal railway junction in Anantapur District on April 10, reports The Times of India. While the crude bombs did not explode, it caused some tension among the passengers. The crude bombs were found by a woman worker from a bogie of T
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At least 40 crude bombs were recovered from a passenger train in Guntakal railway junction in Anantapur District on April 10, reports The Times of India. While the crude bombs did not explode, it caused some tension among the passengers. The crude bombs were found by a woman worker from a bogie of Tirupati-Guntakal passenger which arrived at the junction at 10 am. The train was hauled to the yard for maintenance works when the worker found a parcel containing the bombs and immediately alerted the higher authorities.
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April - 12 
In a joint operation, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police, arrested a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Naresh Paswan, with arms and ammunition from near Jhanda chowk in East Champaran District on April 12, reports Zee News. A pistol, t
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In a joint operation, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police, arrested a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Naresh Paswan, with arms and ammunition from near Jhanda chowk in East Champaran District on April 12, reports Zee News. A pistol, two magazines and five ammunitions were seized from his possession. Paswan was wanted in at least six cases of murder and Maoist violence in the District.
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April - 13 
Police arrested Jetha Lorenz Toppo, a ‘self-styled zonal commander’ of People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi District on April 13, reports The Times of India. Toppo was wanted in over a dozen cases of arson, loot and
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Police arrested Jetha Lorenz Toppo, a ‘self-styled zonal commander’ of People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi District on April 13, reports The Times of India. Toppo was wanted in over a dozen cases of arson, loot and murder. The Police recovered a carbine from his possession.
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April - 14 
The Rajnandgaon District Police on April 14 arrested four persons, including a city-based arms dealer-cum-petty contractor, near Farhad chowk in Manpur for their alleged act of procuring arms and ammunitions for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. A US-made
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The Rajnandgaon District Police on April 14 arrested four persons, including a city-based arms dealer-cum-petty contractor, near Farhad chowk in Manpur for their alleged act of procuring arms and ammunitions for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. A US-made sophisticated pistol and INR 400,000 in cash were among the materials seized. Mohammed Irfan Mohammed Samad, a resident of Rose Colony in city, was arrested along with Mohammed Ahmad Qureshi, Tilak Goyal, and Deepak Talukdar. Irfan was earlier arrested by Saoner Police and quizzed by Nagpur crime branch too. Though Chhattisgarh Police have identified him as a petty contractor of roads, local Police labelled him an arms dealer. A section of the security agencies also claimed that Irfan was linked to senior Maoist leaders whom he supplied arms and ammunition. A native of Betul in Madhya Pradesh, Irfan had migrated to city a few years ago and became rich within a short time
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April - 18 
Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a CISF vehicle at the Panchpatmali bauxite mining hills in Damanjodi in Koraput District on April 18, reports The Times of India. "We recovered at leas
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Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a CISF vehicle at the Panchpatmali bauxite mining hills in Damanjodi in Koraput District on April 18, reports The Times of India. "We recovered at least seven empty bullet cases from the spot. The bullets were fired from either an AK 47 or a 303 gun. Two bullets hit two CISF personnel present in the vehicle," DIG Soumendra Priyadarshi said.
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April - 19 
Daily Pioneer reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer (SPO) were arrested from Badraiya forest in West Singhbhum District on April 19, a senior Police official said. Acting on a tip-off, the District Police and Centra
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Daily Pioneer reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer (SPO) were arrested from Badraiya forest in West Singhbhum District on April 19, a senior Police official said. Acting on a tip-off, the District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched an operation in the forest and arrested a Maoist, Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh said. His interrogation led to the arrest of two more Maoists, he added. The Security Force personnel also recovered a 30 kilogram claymore mine planted beneath a kutcha road in the forest, SP Singh added. Singh said all three were involved in the killing of SPO Sushil Aian in Chotanagra in February 2012.
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April - 19 
The Times of India reports that the Saran District Police on April 19 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vijay Ram and Dhaneshwar Manjhi, from Dariyapur village in connection with setting ablaze of five vehicles including four dumpers of a private constru
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The Times of India reports that the Saran District Police on April 19 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vijay Ram and Dhaneshwar Manjhi, from Dariyapur village in connection with setting ablaze of five vehicles including four dumpers of a private construction firm, Madukan Construction Private Limited, at Dumri Buzurg village under Nayagaon Police Station in the District in the night of April 13. According to Police sources in Chapra, a pistol and 18 live cartridges were recovered from them.
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April - 25 
Raju Gedam, a C-60 commando was injured in an encounter with Maoists inside Nalgonda forests along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, under Bhamragad tehsil (revenue unit), in Gadchiroli District. On receiving a tip-off about a Maoist camp, C-60 commandos launched a combing operation in the area.
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Raju Gedam, a C-60 commando was injured in an encounter with Maoists inside Nalgonda forests along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, under Bhamragad tehsil (revenue unit), in Gadchiroli District. On receiving a tip-off about a Maoist camp, C-60 commandos launched a combing operation in the area. The Maoists triggered a mine blast in which Raju Gedam was injured. Following the blast at around 5pm gun-battle broke out between C-60 Forces and the Maoists which lasted for around 25 minutes. During the search operation, SFs found out multiple blood stains in the area suggesting that a few Maoists might have been injured too. Two claymore mines, a pipe-bomb, wire, detonator and other material used by the Maoists were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 29 
A Police team of the Bishnugarh Police Station arrested a top Maoist cadre, identified as Shiv Charan Manjhi, along with arms in Hazaribag District late on April 29, reports The Times of India. Manjhi, wanted in 15 cases, including Police encounters, was released from the Hazaribag Central jail rece
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A Police team of the Bishnugarh Police Station arrested a top Maoist cadre, identified as Shiv Charan Manjhi, along with arms in Hazaribag District late on April 29, reports The Times of India. Manjhi, wanted in 15 cases, including Police encounters, was released from the Hazaribag Central jail recently, after completion of his previous term, SP Pankaj Kamboj said. However, immediately after release, he started indulging in anti-social activities like threatening local people with dire. Acting on a tip-off, the Police team conducted raids in the dense forests near Konar Dam and arrested Manjhi. Maoist literature, posters and arms, including revolver, six live cartridges, was recovered from him.
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April - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) raided a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp near Paniamba in Asurabandha panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Sorada Police Station in Ganjam District and recovered arms and ammunition, reports The Hindu. According to Ganjam Superinte
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Security Forces (SFs) raided a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp near Paniamba in Asurabandha panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Sorada Police Station in Ganjam District and recovered arms and ammunition, reports The Hindu. According to Ganjam Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Pandit, a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel located the Maoist camp in the morning of April 27, when they could find a ‘sentry’ of Maoists sitting on a hillock in the area. The items recovered from the spot included a generator, Maoist propaganda material, clothing handbook of Maoists, bullet proof jacket, food materials like rice, dal stored in drums, water jerkins, anti-malaria medicines, intravenous fluids like glucose saline, petrol, blood testing kits etc. Presence of generator and laptop hinted that Sabyasachi Panda, the secretary of Odisha State Organising Committee (OSOC) of the CPI-Maoist was present at the spot. Pornographic CDs, contraceptives, and pregnancy test kits were among the items recovered.
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April - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered six can bombs from Kanani forest in Kharagpur Police Station area of Munger District on April 29, reports post.jagran.com. The SFs also detained three persons on suspicion of being Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. Acting on a report based on electr
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered six can bombs from Kanani forest in Kharagpur Police Station area of Munger District on April 29, reports post.jagran.com. The SFs also detained three persons on suspicion of being Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. Acting on a report based on electronic surveillance and parallel phone tracking device that around 200 Maoists have gathered at Kanani forests, the SFs launched a combing operation and recovered six can bombs and detained three suspected Maoists from Banaili forest enroute to Kanani forests, Police sources said.
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April - 30 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Mohit alias Manoj Yadav, was arrested from Matauli village in Palamu District on April 30. Superintendent of Police (SP) Anup T Mathew said on subsequent interrogation of Yadav, the Police recovered 105 live c
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Mohit alias Manoj Yadav, was arrested from Matauli village in Palamu District on April 30. Superintendent of Police (SP) Anup T Mathew said on subsequent interrogation of Yadav, the Police recovered 105 live cartridges and a landmine weighing 10 kilograms. Yadav, resident of Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar, had spent two years in jail in Chatra in Jharkhand and started operating in Palamu and Aurangabad in Bihar after his release in 2011. Yadav was wanted in various Maoist related incidents including blowing up of Hariharganj block (administrative division) office, Saraidih encounter and setting ablaze vehicles in Chainpur, Mathew added.
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May - 6 
In the District, another Maoist, identified as Nathuni Sah, was arrested by the SFs from Sishani village on May 6. Acting on a tip off, the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation arrested Sah along with a sophisticated pistol and nine rounds of ammunition. Sah was wa
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In the District, another Maoist, identified as Nathuni Sah, was arrested by the SFs from Sishani village on May 6. Acting on a tip off, the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation arrested Sah along with a sophisticated pistol and nine rounds of ammunition. Sah was wanted in connection with 11 cases of bank loot, murder, dacoity and Maoist-related violence in East Champaran and neighbouring Sitamarhi Districts.
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May - 7 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from Golpatthar in Gaya District on May 7, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hide out and arrested Amrit alias Ajay and seized a country-made pistol from his possession, Superintendent o
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from Golpatthar in Gaya District on May 7, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hide out and arrested Amrit alias Ajay and seized a country-made pistol from his possession, Superintendent of Police, City, Babu Ram said. Ajay was wanted in over 36 cases of Maoist violence in Bihar and Jharkhand, he added.
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May - 9 
The Police recovered one kg RDX, 45 grenades, two rifles and two can bombs from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in a forest area near Bagadhsawa village in Banka District on May 9, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip-off, the separate teams of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
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The Police recovered one kg RDX, 45 grenades, two rifles and two can bombs from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in a forest area near Bagadhsawa village in Banka District on May 9, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip-off, the separate teams of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Police launched a combing operation and recovered the explosives and the arms besides some empty cartridges from the forest under the Belhar Police Station, Superintendent of Police Vikas Burman said, adding the Maoists, however, manage to flee.
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May - 10 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pradeep Kumar Singh, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in Rohini on May 10, reports The Hindu. The Police claim to have recovered a loaded 7.65 mm pistol, and two live cartridges, from his possession. Pradeep, a resi
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pradeep Kumar Singh, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in Rohini on May 10, reports The Hindu. The Police claim to have recovered a loaded 7.65 mm pistol, and two live cartridges, from his possession. Pradeep, a resident of Latehar in Jharkhand, was wanted in connection with an attack on a Police team in Lohardaga in 2000, in which Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Singh was shot dead. He then fled to Punjab, and remained in hiding for more than five years. At present, he held the position of an ideologue and recruiter to preach Maoist ideology, and motivate the youngsters for the Maoist cause, the Police said.
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May - 11 
A hardcore Maoist, Narendra Bridika (32), was arrested in Muniguda Police Station area in Rayagada District during a raid by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a meeting spot of Maoists at Belundi village. Two country-made SBML guns and some posters opposing anti-Maois
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A hardcore Maoist, Narendra Bridika (32), was arrested in Muniguda Police Station area in Rayagada District during a raid by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a meeting spot of Maoists at Belundi village. Two country-made SBML guns and some posters opposing anti-Maoist operations were seized. Bridika is an active member of Bansadhara division of the Odisha State Organising Committee of the CPI-Maoist. He used to be personal bodyguard of D. Keshav Rao alias Azad, a Maoist leader who has surrendered. According to Police sources, at present he was working as an associate of Maoist ‘commander’ Nikhil.
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May - 13 
Gondia Police unearthed 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosives stacked in two stainless steel vessels between Dhamni tola and Istari villages under Chichgarh Police Station in Gondia District on May 13, reports The Times of India. Gondia Police had received information about a
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Gondia Police unearthed 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosives stacked in two stainless steel vessels between Dhamni tola and Istari villages under Chichgarh Police Station in Gondia District on May 13, reports The Times of India. Gondia Police had received information about a possible IED explosion in the District. Following this tip-off, the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] cell and 60 Police commandos launched search operation in Deori tehsil (revenue unit).
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May - 14 
Palamu District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested Satender Paswan (29), a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a house in Polpol village in Palamu District on May 14, reports The Times of India. Paswan is an accused in 18 cases of murder,
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Palamu District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested Satender Paswan (29), a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a house in Polpol village in Palamu District on May 14, reports The Times of India. Paswan is an accused in 18 cases of murder, kidnapping, arson, destroying public utility system like telephone towers in the District. The Security Forces recovered a country-made revolver of 315 bore from him.
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May - 16 
Adilabad Police on May 16 recovered a huge dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Mangi-Dongapalli forest in Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. The dump consists of three kilograms of gun powder including two kilograms of black variety, 40 rounds of high-veloc
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Adilabad Police on May 16 recovered a huge dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Mangi-Dongapalli forest in Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. The dump consists of three kilograms of gun powder including two kilograms of black variety, 40 rounds of high-velocity bullets, 36 empty rounds of 9mm pistol, an empty grenade, 31 electrical detonators, one kilogram of air-gun balls, three high-explosive wire bundles and six electrical wire bundles, two 12mm bore ammunition and three fillers, 50 grenade safety-pins, huge cache of literature including 200 Telugu books and 20 English books related with revolutionary philosophy, 20 dairies and five area maps besides, two video, seven audio cassettes and two batteries.
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May - 18 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and seized a pistol from him from Srirampur village in Saran District, reports Hindustan Times. Acting on a tip off, the Police arrested the Maoist on May 18 when he was going to deliver a letter demanding levy of INR 800,000, Depu
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and seized a pistol from him from Srirampur village in Saran District, reports Hindustan Times. Acting on a tip off, the Police arrested the Maoist on May 18 when he was going to deliver a letter demanding levy of INR 800,000, Deputy Superintendent of Police Dilnawaz Ahmed said. Besides a pistol, Maoist literature were seized from the Maoist who is wanted in four cases in Muzaffarpur, Saran and East Champaran Districts.
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May - 21 
Five suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Turkwalia village in Rohtas District, Police said. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and captured the associates of Rajesh Sharma alias Toofanji, superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said.T
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Five suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Turkwalia village in Rohtas District, Police said. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and captured the associates of Rajesh Sharma alias Toofanji, superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said.Two country-made pistols, five cartridges and three mobile phones were seized from them, he said.
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May - 21 
Jharkhand Police recovered a cache of arms, including two guns, 32 bullets, four cell phones and 14 SIM cards of various networks from People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres after a shootout on May 21, reports Newstrack India quoting ANI. PLFI is a breakaway faction of the Communist Party
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Jharkhand Police recovered a cache of arms, including two guns, 32 bullets, four cell phones and 14 SIM cards of various networks from People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres after a shootout on May 21, reports Newstrack India quoting ANI. PLFI is a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The shootout started when Police personnel raided a meeting place of the outfit near Karra village in Khunti District.
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May - 23 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and arrested two women Maoists during an encounter near Pourvel village in Gadchiroli District on May 23, reports The Times of India. The slain Maoist, Rahul Dhurve alias Dinesh, was part of the Maoist’s Potegaon L
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and arrested two women Maoists during an encounter near Pourvel village in Gadchiroli District on May 23, reports The Times of India. The slain Maoist, Rahul Dhurve alias Dinesh, was part of the Maoist’s Potegaon Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS). The two arrested women Maoists have been identified as Vanita Dhurve alias Shushila, and Lacchi Gawde alias Nimmi. According to Police information, Vanita was a member of the Chatgaon LGS and Lacchi belonged to Company no. 4. One .315 rifle and 41 live rounds were recovered from Rahul while the women cadres had 12-bore rifles with them. Around 32 rounds of ammunition were also recovered from the women cadres.
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May - 24 
Munna Vishwakarma, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of Sone Ganga Vindhyachal Zonal Committee (SGVZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested by the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following a gunbattle after receiving a tip-off about his presence in the K
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Munna Vishwakarma, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of Sone Ganga Vindhyachal Zonal Committee (SGVZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested by the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following a gunbattle after receiving a tip-off about his presence in the Kanch forest area of Sonebhadra District on May 24, reports Zee News. Another Maoist leader, identified as Ajit Kole alias Harishankar alias Abhishek, was also arrested, Sonebhadra Superintendent of Police Sri Krishna said. A large quantity of arms and ammunition including, four rifles, two pistols and a walkie-talkie set, has been recovered, Police said.
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May - 25 
Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout under Manpur tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District on May 25 and seized a cache of illegal arms including crude rockets, capable of launching high-intensity attacks, reports post.jagran.com. The Police also recovered severa
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Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout under Manpur tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District on May 25 and seized a cache of illegal arms including crude rockets, capable of launching high-intensity attacks, reports post.jagran.com. The Police also recovered several guns, bullets, cell phones and 14 calling cards of various networks. Speaking to media persons, Ramnivas, the Additional Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh said, "The crude rocket is generally used for attacks. They are very effective, and if somebody is attacked, casualty will take place for sure."
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May - 26 
A self-style ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested from Bhadoa village in Rajiganj Police Station in Aurangabad District, reports Daily Bhaskar. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrested the Maoist leader Sunil Sonar wanted in connection with several Maoist operations, Po
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A self-style ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested from Bhadoa village in Rajiganj Police Station in Aurangabad District, reports Daily Bhaskar. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrested the Maoist leader Sunil Sonar wanted in connection with several Maoist operations, Police sources said. His aide Madan Barahi was also taken into the custody, Police sources said. One country made carbine and 29 live cartridges were seized from them.
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May - 26 
Security Forces and Police killed a suspected woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of a central guerrilla squad (CGS) after seven hours of cross firing at Dadri plateau forest area under Bithli Chowki near Bamni village on Balaghat District on May 26, reports Daily Bhaskar
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Security Forces and Police killed a suspected woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of a central guerrilla squad (CGS) after seven hours of cross firing at Dadri plateau forest area under Bithli Chowki near Bamni village on Balaghat District on May 26, reports Daily Bhaskar. The body of the slain Maoist was recovered with a .315 bore rifle and some Maoist literature from the site.
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May - 26 
Seven can bombs and a cylinder bomb were seized by the Police from Bakhshudi hill during the anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation in Gaya District on May 26, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Armed Police (
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Seven can bombs and a cylinder bomb were seized by the Police from Bakhshudi hill during the anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation in Gaya District on May 26, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Armed Police (DAP) personnel raided the hills and recovered the cane bombs and cylinder bomb. Police had on My 25, recovered 56 detonators and two regular pistols from the place, they said.
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May - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'sub-zonal commander', identified as Tej Bahadur alias Tejwa, surrendered with arms to Police at the District collectorate in Sasaram, the administrative headquarters of Rohtas District, on May 28, reports Zee News. Tejwa operated as 'sub-zonal commande
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'sub-zonal commander', identified as Tej Bahadur alias Tejwa, surrendered with arms to Police at the District collectorate in Sasaram, the administrative headquarters of Rohtas District, on May 28, reports Zee News. Tejwa operated as 'sub-zonal commander' of Sone-Ganga and Vindhyachal area. He also surrendered one INSAS rifle, 124 cartridges and nine magazines, Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said.
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May - 29 
The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader after ambushing a group of Maoists in a forest in Chopan area of Sonebhadra District on May 29, reports twocircles.net quoting IANS. The Maoist leader identified as Lalvrat Kol alias Kamalji carried an award of I
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The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader after ambushing a group of Maoists in a forest in Chopan area of Sonebhadra District on May 29, reports twocircles.net quoting IANS. The Maoist leader identified as Lalvrat Kol alias Kamalji carried an award of INR 100, 000 on his head. A carbine and ammunition were seized from his possession.
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May - 30 
Police and Paramilitary Forces during a joint operation against Maoists in Gumla District arrested a Maoist identified as Gauri Shankar Pandey. Police officials also seized large quantities of arms, ammunitions and ration from his possession.
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Police and Paramilitary Forces during a joint operation against Maoists in Gumla District arrested a Maoist identified as Gauri Shankar Pandey. Police officials also seized large quantities of arms, ammunitions and ration from his possession.
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May - 31 
Police intercepted a consignment and recovered cash worth INR 1.48 million at Panki in Palamu District of Jharkhand in the evening of May 31, reports The Times of India. The money was to be handed over to a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Manoj Ganjhu. Sources said t
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Police intercepted a consignment and recovered cash worth INR 1.48 million at Panki in Palamu District of Jharkhand in the evening of May 31, reports The Times of India. The money was to be handed over to a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Manoj Ganjhu. Sources said two persons identified as Ram Jatan Yadav and Shailender Singh have been arrested and one pistol of 7.65 bore was recovered from one of them. Police also seized a white car.
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May - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and explosive from Bagjhapa village in Kolaboni area in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District on May 31, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the Forces raided the village, and dug out from a field 17 landmines, 12 detonators, 33 kilogramm
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and explosive from Bagjhapa village in Kolaboni area in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District on May 31, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the Forces raided the village, and dug out from a field 17 landmines, 12 detonators, 33 kilogrammes explosives, 9 socket bombs, two pistols and 30 live cartridges, suspected to be hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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June - 1 
a firing-squad member of the CPI-Maoist identified as Kamlesh alias Indrajit Yadav was arrested from a place at Damaran under Ranka Police Station in Garhwa District, reports Zee News. Yadav was one of the Maoists involved in the two attacks that had killed 23 Policemen in Garhwa and Latehar Distric
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a firing-squad member of the CPI-Maoist identified as Kamlesh alias Indrajit Yadav was arrested from a place at Damaran under Ranka Police Station in Garhwa District, reports Zee News. Yadav was one of the Maoists involved in the two attacks that had killed 23 Policemen in Garhwa and Latehar Districts in December 3, 2011 and January 21, 2012, Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael S Raj said. A 9mm pistol, which he had looted after killing Police official Rajbali Choudhary on January 21, was recovered from him, the SP added.
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June - 1 
Fogra Munda (37), a self-styled ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested by Police from Ghatshila in East Singhbhum on June 1, reports The Times of India. Munda was wanted in over 12 cases including eight murder cases and he carried a cash reward of INR 40,000 on his head. "We have also recovered
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Fogra Munda (37), a self-styled ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist was arrested by Police from Ghatshila in East Singhbhum on June 1, reports The Times of India. Munda was wanted in over 12 cases including eight murder cases and he carried a cash reward of INR 40,000 on his head. "We have also recovered firearms and explosives from him," said Senior Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha. Munda is said to be the close aide of another top Maoist leader Kanu Munda, the squad leader of the Gurabanda area.
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June - 3 
21 landmines, planted serially on the Kurung-Ganeshpur path in Latehar District, were recovered during an anti-Maoist operation, reports The Hindu. “All the landmines, weighing between one kg to 10 kg, were planted on the route to target security forces,” Superintendent of Police Kranti Kumar said.
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21 landmines, planted serially on the Kurung-Ganeshpur path in Latehar District, were recovered during an anti-Maoist operation, reports The Hindu. “All the landmines, weighing between one kg to 10 kg, were planted on the route to target security forces,” Superintendent of Police Kranti Kumar said.
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June - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’ identified as Pramod Kumar of the CPI-Maoist and self-styled ‘area commander’ Akul Singh, trying to escape the Police cordon from Goindi village in Latehar District, reports Business Standard. Pramod carrying INR 300, 000 on his he
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’ identified as Pramod Kumar of the CPI-Maoist and self-styled ‘area commander’ Akul Singh, trying to escape the Police cordon from Goindi village in Latehar District, reports Business Standard. Pramod carrying INR 300, 000 on his head, faces 24 Maoist-related cases in Palamau division. A 9mm pistol and seven bullets were recovered from them.
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June - 4 
Police arrested five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Gorellametta village under Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on June 4, reports The Times of India. The arrestees are identified as Tambelu Chinna Rao alias Buggu, Marri Chin
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Police arrested five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Gorellametta village under Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on June 4, reports The Times of India. The arrestees are identified as Tambelu Chinna Rao alias Buggu, Marri Chinna alias Vishnu, Pangi Appa Rao alias Judunga, Senderi Benny Babu alias Benny, Marri Nani alias Polu. The Police recovered a landmine, wire bundles, batteries, detonators and other explosive materials from the arrested cadres. Buggu admitted that the Maoist leaders had asked them to store the landmine in the house. A Police official said the arrested were involved in attack on Police at Balapam and bus looting in Pedavalasa, GK Veedhi mandal.
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June - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Maoist bunker in Rohtas District of Bihar and seized a haul of arms and explosives on June 4, reports Zee News. Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said Rohtas Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) bat
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Maoist bunker in Rohtas District of Bihar and seized a haul of arms and explosives on June 4, reports Zee News. Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said Rohtas Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion launched a joint combing operation and destroyed the bunker at Bajarmarwa village located on Kaimur hills. The SFs seized 25 detonators, one quintal explosives, a pistol, five uniforms, besides Maoist literature. Some applications by villagers to the Maoists to be taken up at their kangaroo courts were also recovered, the SP added.
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Two different teams of Security Forces (SFs) carrying out anti-Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in jungles were ambushed in Gadchiroli in intervening night of June 5 and 6, reports The Times of India. SFs have sustained no casualty, but in one instance forces have claimed of injuring
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Two different teams of Security Forces (SFs) carrying out anti-Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in jungles were ambushed in Gadchiroli in intervening night of June 5 and 6, reports The Times of India. SFs have sustained no casualty, but in one instance forces have claimed of injuring a few Naxalites in encounter. Police sources said that the anti-Naxal operation clubbed with 'Grambhet' (reaching the villages) campaign is underway in Mayalghat jungles in Korchi tehsil (revenue unit). The team of C-60 commandos moving through the jungle was ambushed by Naxalites at around 10.30pm on June 5, which met with strong retaliation from Police side. The gun battle lasted for 20 minutes after which Maoists retreated into the jungle. Cops later found blood stains at several places on the encounter site, suggesting a few Naxalites might have been injured in the exchange of fire. A revolver, walkie-talkie, wire, a detonator and nine backpacks and other Naxal material was recovered from the place. In the second instance, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Gadchiroli Police carrying out anti-Naxalite operation clubbed with 'Grambhet' campaign was ambushed at 5.30am on June 6 in Padaboriya jungle in Dhanora tehsil. The encounter lasted for 15 minutes after which Naxalites retreated into the jungle. Large quantity of medicines, wire, detonators, Naxal uniform and other material was recovered from the encounter site.
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June - 6 
The Police arrested Shiv Kumar alias Shiva, a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from Rohini in New Delhi on June 6, reports The Times of India. Delhi Police said he was involved in several cases of murder and attacks on Police and Paramilitary personnel. A 9mm pistol was s
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The Police arrested Shiv Kumar alias Shiva, a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from Rohini in New Delhi on June 6, reports The Times of India. Delhi Police said he was involved in several cases of murder and attacks on Police and Paramilitary personnel. A 9mm pistol was seized along with two live rounds. Shiva belongs to Narkopi near Ranchi, Jharkhand. He was the ‘area commander’ of the Lohardaga CPI-Maoist guerrilla squad. He was putting up with his brother-in-law in the city since December after escaping a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)-Jharkhand Police encounter in the forests of Sarayu.
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June - 8 
a mini gun factory was unearthed from Pinjani village under Kunda police station in Chatra District. Police arrested two persons identified as Ramdhani Mistry (45) and Ram Chandra Mistry (30), repairing guns in the factory. Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Anup Birthary said five country-made gu
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a mini gun factory was unearthed from Pinjani village under Kunda police station in Chatra District. Police arrested two persons identified as Ramdhani Mistry (45) and Ram Chandra Mistry (30), repairing guns in the factory. Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Anup Birthary said five country-made guns, one pistol, three mobile phones, two cameras, firing pins and other machines were recovered from the spot. "Those arrested are not Naxalites but they provide support to the rebels. The arrested are being interrogated," said the SP.
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June - 8 
Five Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], including the one identified as Laka Pahan, the 'area commander' of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from Anidih village in Khunti District of Jharkhand
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Five Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], including the one identified as Laka Pahan, the 'area commander' of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from Anidih village in Khunti District of Jharkhand on June 8, reports Daily Bhaskar. Laka Pahan is wanted in over 20 naxal-related cases in Khunti and Ranchi Districts, Inspector General of Police (IG) M S Bhatia said. “Three guns, bullets, six mobile phones, ten sim cards and INR 7000 were seized from their possession," the IG said.
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June - 9 
the Police have arrested three Maoists and a dacoit and seized arms and ammunitions from them in Muzaffarpur and Sheohar Districts, reports Zee News. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), East, Shibli Nomani said the Police acting on a tip off arrested a dacoit last night (June 9) from a place on t
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the Police have arrested three Maoists and a dacoit and seized arms and ammunitions from them in Muzaffarpur and Sheohar Districts, reports Zee News. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), East, Shibli Nomani said the Police acting on a tip off arrested a dacoit last night (June 9) from a place on the border of Muzaffarpur and Sheohar Districts. Based on information provided by the arrested dacoit the Police later raided Ladaura and Malikana villages in Sheohar District and arrested three Maoists. Arms and ammunition were seized from them and the arrested Maoists and dacoit were being interrogated, Nomani said.
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June - 10 
SF personnel recovered substantial quantities of arms and ammunitions following an encounter with the Maoists at Mohala village in Rajnandgaon District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjiv Shukla said acting on a tip-off on the presence of Maoists on a hillock at Mohala, a joint team comprising per
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SF personnel recovered substantial quantities of arms and ammunitions following an encounter with the Maoists at Mohala village in Rajnandgaon District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjiv Shukla said acting on a tip-off on the presence of Maoists on a hillock at Mohala, a joint team comprising personnel of District Force (DF) of Chhattisgarh Police and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) raided the Maoist camp. SFs recovered two rifles, wireless set, detonator, blasting cable, equipment required to manufacture tiffin bombs, naxal outfits, four tents, utensils, ration and Naxal literature from the site of encounter, adds Zee News. However, the Maoists managed to escape.
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June - 11 
The District Police arrested five cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee-1 (TPC-1) from Daltonganj in Palamu District on June 11, reports The Times of India. TPC-1 is a breakaway group of TPC, which in turn is a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Superintendent
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The District Police arrested five cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee-1 (TPC-1) from Daltonganj in Palamu District on June 11, reports The Times of India. TPC-1 is a breakaway group of TPC, which in turn is a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Superintendent of Police (SP) Anoop T Mathew said Rang Bahadur Singh, the TPC-1 leader, had been arrested and along with four others cadres. Singh hails from Dulsulma village. "We came to know that a cadre of the TPC-1 had robbed a biker on Sunday (June 10) on NH-75. We arrested five cadres and recovered weapons along with one cell phone," the SP said.
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June - 11 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were arrested from two different areas in Raipur District on June 11, with arms and ammunition including nearly 300 live cartridges, reports IBN Live. The Maoists, identified as Anjali Chauhan (35) and Mujeeb (45), were arre
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were arrested from two different areas in Raipur District on June 11, with arms and ammunition including nearly 300 live cartridges, reports IBN Live. The Maoists, identified as Anjali Chauhan (35) and Mujeeb (45), were arrested after a tip off that arms were being brought to the city from Bastar region, Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Deepanshu Kabra said. An AK-47, a SLR and 270 cartridges were seized from the duo, SSP Kabra said. While Mujeeb was arrested from Ravanbhata area under Tikarapara Police limits, Anjali was arrested from Sarona railway station. Also, some Maoist literature and letters detailing the arms exchange, was recovered from them. Both Maoists are members of Dandkaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), Kabra added.
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June - 12 
The Security Forces seized 20 kilograms gelatin sticks from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker in Bhimbandh forest in Munger District of Bihar on June 12, reports IBN Live. Superintendent of Police (SP) P Kannan said Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Res
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The Security Forces seized 20 kilograms gelatin sticks from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker in Bhimbandh forest in Munger District of Bihar on June 12, reports IBN Live. Superintendent of Police (SP) P Kannan said Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) personnel and District Police carried out a combing operation in the forests and seized the explosives from Kanani area. The Maoists, however, escaped ahead of the search and none was arrested, the SP said.
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June - 14 
The Chhattisgarh Police arrested an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and a journalist and seized 160 rounds of SLR rifle and pistol in Raipur District on June 14, reports Outlook India. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Deepanshu Kabra said that a Maoist identified as B
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The Chhattisgarh Police arrested an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and a journalist and seized 160 rounds of SLR rifle and pistol in Raipur District on June 14, reports Outlook India. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Deepanshu Kabra said that a Maoist identified as Bablu was arrested and ammunition along with a pistol was recovered from him. Besides, a journalist identified as Sheikh Anwar who had allegedly procured weapons and ammunition for the Maoists was also arrested. Kabra said that Anwar works as a journalist in the Maoist-affected Kota area. He along with one Ishaq Khan from Andhra Pradesh had procured the rounds either from Police or the Paramilitary Forces for supply to the Maoists and Police are on the lookout for Ishaq, the SSP said.
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June - 14 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who had been planning a big operation, were arrested early in the morning on June 14 from Lungra Ghati in the K. Balang Police Station limits on Sundargarh-Jharkhand border, reports The Telegraph. The duo, Sudhir Bhuiyan (24) alias Bishram, an
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who had been planning a big operation, were arrested early in the morning on June 14 from Lungra Ghati in the K. Balang Police Station limits on Sundargarh-Jharkhand border, reports The Telegraph. The duo, Sudhir Bhuiyan (24) alias Bishram, and Habil Horo (23), both from West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, were arrested by a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police. They also recovered a double barrel gun and some live ammunition from the Maoists, who were involved in a number of cases, including killing of Police Sub-Inspector Ajit Bardhan in 2009.
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June - 15 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted and a cache of ammunition and explosive material recovered from the forests of Katulbharora in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on June 15, reports PTI. Three search parties were sent after a tip-off that Maoists were seen near Parvi
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted and a cache of ammunition and explosive material recovered from the forests of Katulbharora in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on June 15, reports PTI. Three search parties were sent after a tip-off that Maoists were seen near Parvidiya, Katulbharora villages and Maharashtra's Boteyjhari village, Deputy Inspector General (Naxal operation) Krishna Kumar Rathore said.
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June - 15 
At least two dozen school uniforms were among the numerous items seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in the dense forests of Katulbharora in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon District bordering Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra when three search parties raided the camp set u
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At least two dozen school uniforms were among the numerous items seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in the dense forests of Katulbharora in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon District bordering Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra when three search parties raided the camp set up on a hill from both Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra sides simultaneously on June 15, reports Deccan Herald. A Maoist dalam (armed squad) was camping there to plan and execute a big scale attack on Security Forces in Rajnandgaon District. “The raiding parties had seized huge cache of arms and ammunitions and other Naxal materials from the rebel camp as usually. But, what surprised us was the recovery of a large number of school uniforms,” Durg range Inspector General of Police (IGP) R.K. Vij said.
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June - 15 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Special Operations Group (SOG) troopers in Koraput District after an encounter at a place on a forested road near Chinakhemu within Bandhugaon Police limits on June 15, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoists are
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Special Operations Group (SOG) troopers in Koraput District after an encounter at a place on a forested road near Chinakhemu within Bandhugaon Police limits on June 15, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoists are identified as Puala Sargu, Puala Lachayya, Puala Ashu and Huika Sulaya. The SOG troopers also seized three guns, one soap case bomb, a gun barrel and huge quantities of Maoists literature and belongings from them.
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June - 18 
Business Standard reports that two suspected Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs) were arrested in Gumla District on June 18. "A Maoist, Ibrahim Mian, was arrested at Chenpur today. He was an active member of the CPI (Maoist) [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)]," Sub-divisional Police Officer Chan
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Business Standard reports that two suspected Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs) were arrested in Gumla District on June 18. "A Maoist, Ibrahim Mian, was arrested at Chenpur today. He was an active member of the CPI (Maoist) [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)]," Sub-divisional Police Officer Chandan Kumar Singh told at a press conference. Another extremist of People’s Liberation front of India (PLFI), identified as Kuleshwar Sahu, was overpowered and arrested by the police at Lawakera village under Palkot Police Station in the previous night, he said. Few other LWEs of PLFI's Prem Gop group, who had come to the market, fled under the cover of gunfire after they saw the Police, he added. One locally-make gun was seized from each of the extremists, besides some bullets.
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June - 18 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed a suspected woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and busted a Maoist training camp in Saranda forest in Sundargarh District on June 18, reports The Telegraph. SFs rushed to Langalakanta village in the deep forests of Saranda under
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed a suspected woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and busted a Maoist training camp in Saranda forest in Sundargarh District on June 18, reports The Telegraph. SFs rushed to Langalakanta village in the deep forests of Saranda under K Balang Police limits after getting a tip-off that over 30 Maoists, which included top cadre Anmol, had gathered nearby. However, by the time they reached the spot, the Maoists had retreated into the forests. The SFs followed their trail, but met with heavy fire from the Maoists at Mundatola. The SFs said they saw a woman cadre fall to the bullets. But, they could not retrieve the body as her comrades took it away, leaving bloodstains at the spot. During the operation, the SFs recovered a sten gun and a 303 rifle from the camp. “They have also found a few drums full of diesel, raw food material and prepared food, uniform, large amounts of medicine, posters, leaflets and magazines and Maoist literature from the camp,” said Sub-Divisional Police Officer S.S. Sethy.
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June - 19 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, was arrested from Katudandh village in Rohtas District on June 19, reports post.jagran.com. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and arrested the Maoist identified as Mangal Chero, Superi
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, was arrested from Katudandh village in Rohtas District on June 19, reports post.jagran.com. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and arrested the Maoist identified as Mangal Chero, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. A self-loading rifle (SLR) and a dozen ammunition were seized from the Maoist, he said. Chero was wanted in several cases of Maoist violence in the District, Maharaj added.
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June - 21 
A contingent of Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) Police, including some Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, on June 21 demolished a ‘memorial' of an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Shrikant in Middapalli area off Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, reports IBN Live. Police
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A contingent of Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) Police, including some Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, on June 21 demolished a ‘memorial' of an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Shrikant in Middapalli area off Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, reports IBN Live. Police said the make-shift memorial of the Maoist was located in Chhattisgarh territory, about 45 kilometres from the border of Bhamragarh taluka of Maharashtra. The team later recovered six country-made rifles from two hide-outs of ultras, apart from some explosives meant for land mines during search operations
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June - 21 
Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel engaged in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in Koraput District found a huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belongings in the District on June 21 night, reports The Times of India. According to Police, one telescope, one
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Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel engaged in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in Koraput District found a huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belongings in the District on June 21 night, reports The Times of India. According to Police, one telescope, one digital camera, one country-made gun, three mobile phone sets, Maoist literature, letters, medicines, electric wires and switches, power sockets, two bags, biscuits, bidis, and batteries were dumped in a forested road near Kumbikhari village under Boipariguda Police Station area, around 70 kilometres from the District. "The Maoists had dumped the material for future use. Though nobody has been arrested, at least five persons have been detained for interrogation. Details are awaited," Koraput Superintendent of Police Awinash Kumar said.
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June - 23 
A landmine planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was defused by Security Force personnel in Nabarangpur District of Odisha on June 23, reports Business Standard. Following a tip off, Superintendent of Police (SP) Niti Sekhar along with other Police officials rushed to th
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A landmine planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was defused by Security Force personnel in Nabarangpur District of Odisha on June 23, reports Business Standard. Following a tip off, Superintendent of Police (SP) Niti Sekhar along with other Police officials rushed to the spot near Jodenga village in Raighar block (administrative division) and located the landmine and defused it. "We suspect planting of more such landmines. A thorough search operation has been launched along the road from Raighar to district border," the SP said.
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June - 23 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Security Force (SF) personnel during the ongoing anti-Maoist operation from Ranka forest in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on June 23, reports Business Standard. The arrested Maoists were identified as Thumba P
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Security Force (SF) personnel during the ongoing anti-Maoist operation from Ranka forest in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on June 23, reports Business Standard. The arrested Maoists were identified as Thumba Paharia, a hardcore Maoist and his accomplices John Purty and Bhudu Munda, Superintendent of Police (SP) Upendra Kumar said. The Police recovered three country-made pistols, two magazines, wire and explosives, the SP added.
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June - 24 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested at Samhauta village in Rohtas District of Bihar on June 24, reports Deccan Chronicle. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hideout and arrested the five Maoists, identified as Rajesh Sharma alias Tufani, Mahendra Ram, Birendr
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested at Samhauta village in Rohtas District of Bihar on June 24, reports Deccan Chronicle. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hideout and arrested the five Maoists, identified as Rajesh Sharma alias Tufani, Mahendra Ram, Birendra Ram, Narendra Sharma and Amar Kumar, Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj said. The five Maoists were wanted in connection with over a dozen cases of loot, murder and Maoist activities in the District, the SSP said. A rifle, a pistol, ammunition, Police uniform and a haul of Maoist literature were recovered from their possession, Maharaj added.
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June - 25 
four persons, including three hardcore Maoists, were arrested from various places in Rohtas District, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a hideout near Gouraila hills area and arrested three Maoists identified as Phulendra Sah alias Navinji, Alok Mehta and Dharmendra Mahto, Sup
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four persons, including three hardcore Maoists, were arrested from various places in Rohtas District, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a hideout near Gouraila hills area and arrested three Maoists identified as Phulendra Sah alias Navinji, Alok Mehta and Dharmendra Mahto, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. "The ultras, members of CPI (Maoist) state committee, were planning to collect money from brick kiln on instruction of their jailed leaders to strengthen their organisation," SP Maharaj said. They were wanted in at least 15 cases of Maoist-related crime in the District, he added. An ex-Maoist cadre-turned-criminal Vindhyachal Kumar was also arrested with a country-made rifle and four ammunitions from Mati village, Maharaj said
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June - 25 
the Police seized over 13,000 detonators and one ton of explosive material in Ranchi District ahead of the bandh, reports The Hindu. Three suspected Maoists and four arms suppliers were arrested in the case. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided some places at Tupudana on the outskirts of Ranchi an
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the Police seized over 13,000 detonators and one ton of explosive material in Ranchi District ahead of the bandh, reports The Hindu. Three suspected Maoists and four arms suppliers were arrested in the case. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided some places at Tupudana on the outskirts of Ranchi and recovered the explosives in the night of June 25. A total of 3,795 electronic detonators, about 9,800 ordinary detonators, one ton explosives, including nine quintal ammonium nitrate, 1,900 metre fuse wire, six gelatin pieces, INR 20,000 in cash, four mobile phones and a motorcycle were seized during the search operation. Police said, “The arrested persons were preparing to hand over the explosives to Kundan Pahan, the most wanted Maoist.”
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June - 25 
The special party Police unearthed a major Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms dump, including rocket launchers and its spare parts, at Palagedda in Y Ramavaram mandal (administrative unit) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in the late hours of June 25, reports The Times of I
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The special party Police unearthed a major Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms dump, including rocket launchers and its spare parts, at Palagedda in Y Ramavaram mandal (administrative unit) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in the late hours of June 25, reports The Times of India. The Police unearthed six to eight main parts of a rocket launcher, iron rods used as barrels of double and single barrel guns, bolts and nuts. They also recovered iron rods intended to be made into barrels for guns, besides other explosive material. According to sources, the rocket launchers were believed to have been procured from Chennai where the outfit's technical committee member Madhu established a manufacturing unit.
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June - 27 
Policemen posing as farmers arrested Ravi Ghodai (20), an armed cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Ghurabandha squad, while he was crossing a bridge over the Subernarekha at Dalbhumgarh in Ghatshila sub-division in East Singhbhum District on June 27, reports The Telegraph. Gho
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Policemen posing as farmers arrested Ravi Ghodai (20), an armed cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Ghurabandha squad, while he was crossing a bridge over the Subernarekha at Dalbhumgarh in Ghatshila sub-division in East Singhbhum District on June 27, reports The Telegraph. Ghodai, a resident of Nandigram in West Midnapore District of West Bengal, was arrested around 4am at Gian village, 70 kilometres from Jamshedpur. He was on his way to Dalbhumgarh, with an aide. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Naresh Prasad said they were tipped off that two Maoists were planning to cross the Subernarekha at Golaghat from Ghurabandha. The Police were able to arrest Ghodai while, the other managed to flee. The Police seized a loaded pistol and an empty cartridge from Ghodai’s possession. Prasad said Ghodai divulged that he belonged to the 15-member squad led by Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Kanhu Munda, which is active in Ghurabandha. “Ghodai revealed that the two were headed for Dalbhumgarh to carry out a poster campaign and a recce for planting explosives,” said Prasad. At Gian village, the Police recovered two old guns, a photocopy machine and Maoist literature from a hideout.
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June - 27 
The Police seized 20,000 detonators from a car heading for Kolkata on June 27, triggering suspicion that the city may be the target for a major subversive act ahead of Independence Day (August 15), reports The Times of India. The Tata Indica, with Jharkhand number plates, was intercepted on Kolaghat
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The Police seized 20,000 detonators from a car heading for Kolkata on June 27, triggering suspicion that the city may be the target for a major subversive act ahead of Independence Day (August 15), reports The Times of India. The Tata Indica, with Jharkhand number plates, was intercepted on Kolaghat Bridge by a special Police patrol, said East Midnapore Superintendent of Police (SP) Sukesh Jain. The detonators were found packed neatly in five bags, stuffed into the boot. A possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) link is being probed too. "Every aspect of the case will be probed," said Jain.
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June - 28 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Santosh Bhagat and Bhola Rai, were arrested from Rampur Barahi village under Riga Police Station in Sitamarhi District of Bihar on June 28, reports IBN Live. A country-made pistol, materials used for processing bombs and Maoist l
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Santosh Bhagat and Bhola Rai, were arrested from Rampur Barahi village under Riga Police Station in Sitamarhi District of Bihar on June 28, reports IBN Live. A country-made pistol, materials used for processing bombs and Maoist literature were recovered from them. Interrogation of the two arrestees led to the arrest of a third Maoist cadre, identified as Laxmi Das from Sunaul Subba village under Majorganj Police Station area in the District, the Police said. The Maoists also confessed their complicity in damaging circle officer Anil Panjiar's vehicle on Sheohar-Sitamarhi road during the Maoist bandh (shutdown strike) on June 25, the Police said, adds english.samaylive.com.
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June - 29 
Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with the joint forces of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police in Fulbodi forest in Korchi tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 29 afternoon, reports Times of India. Official
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Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with the joint forces of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police in Fulbodi forest in Korchi tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 29 afternoon, reports Times of India. Official sources said the CRPF and Gadchiroli Police were carrying out joint operations in the forest when they were ambushed by Maoists around 1.30pm. The Police recovered a detonator, a pittu (back pack), medicines and Maoist material from the spot. Blood stains were found at the site suggesting some Maoists were injured in the gun battle.
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June - 29 
The Dummugudem Police on June 29 registered cases against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) District secretary Kiran and other Maoists on the charges of planting a landmine under a culvert near Adavi Ramavaram cross roads in Dummugudem mandal (administrative division) in Khammam Distr
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The Dummugudem Police on June 29 registered cases against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) District secretary Kiran and other Maoists on the charges of planting a landmine under a culvert near Adavi Ramavaram cross roads in Dummugudem mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District, in an alleged bid to kill Policemen. Disclosing this to newsmen in Bhadrachalam on June 29, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gajrao Bhupal said a landmine weighing 15 kilogrammes concealed under a culvert on Laxminagaram-Maraigudem road was recovered by the Police during a combing operation on June 28. The landmine was defused by the bomb disposal squad.
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June - 29 
The Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in Paisra hills of Bhimbandh sanctuary in Munger District of Bihar on June 29, reports Business Standard Quoting PTI. Acting on a tip off, the SFs comprising the Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police F
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The Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in Paisra hills of Bhimbandh sanctuary in Munger District of Bihar on June 29, reports Business Standard Quoting PTI. Acting on a tip off, the SFs comprising the Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Munger Police raided a Maoist camp in Paisra hills and destroyed the camp before arresting two hardcore Maoists, identified as B Koda and Chamru Koda, Superintendent of Police (SP) P Kannan said. A musket, four ammunition, blankets, utensils, tarred canvas and Maoist literature were seized from the camp, the SP said. The Maoist were wanted in dozen cases of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence in Dharhara and Kharagpur Police Station areas in the District, Kannan who led the operation against the Maoists, said, adding they were being questioned by the SFs.
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July - 1 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by police at Rallagedda in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative division) of Visakhapatnam District on July 1, reports The Hindu. Sources said that the Maoists were armed and gathered at a house for a meeting. They were surroun
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by police at Rallagedda in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative division) of Visakhapatnam District on July 1, reports The Hindu. Sources said that the Maoists were armed and gathered at a house for a meeting. They were surrounded and with the Police party far outnumbering the Maoists the latter had to give in. The Maoist cadres have among them at least one woman member and are carrying rifles and double barrel guns. Along with the Maoists about 30 villagers were also brought to Narsipatnam. However, a top Police official here did not go beyond confirming the arrest of the six Maoists. The arrested cadres were yet to be identified, he added.
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July - 1 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Adhaura and Chainpur Police Station areas in Kaimur District of Bihar on July 1, reports post.jagran.com. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion and the District P
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Adhaura and Chainpur Police Station areas in Kaimur District of Bihar on July 1, reports post.jagran.com. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion and the District Police raided Bahadag and Sirbit villages under Adhaura and Chainpur Police Station areas respectively and arrested the three, Superintendent of Police (SP) Umashankar Sudhanshu said. Nine firearms and eight rounds of ammunition were seized from them, the SP said.
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July - 4 
Police recovered two kilogram explosives which were being transported to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and arrested one person at Toto village in Gumla District of Jharkhand on July 4, reports The Hindu. Following a tip-off, a Police team intercepted a car, seized the explosive materi
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Police recovered two kilogram explosives which were being transported to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and arrested one person at Toto village in Gumla District of Jharkhand on July 4, reports The Hindu. Following a tip-off, a Police team intercepted a car, seized the explosive materials that included ammonium nitrate and five detonators, and arrested one Mohammad Imitiaz in this connection, Superintendent of Police Jatin Narwal said. Imitiaz was taking the explosives to Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’ Budheswar Oraon when the Police arrested him and seized the explosives, Narwal added.
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July - 6 
The Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and another Maoist's wife from Aurangabad District of Bihar on July 6, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, the Police arrested a Maoist from a hideout at Hulasganj Police Station area and seized a Bolero jeep displaying t
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The Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and another Maoist's wife from Aurangabad District of Bihar on July 6, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, the Police arrested a Maoist from a hideout at Hulasganj Police Station area and seized a Bolero jeep displaying the board of District agriculture officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Harpreet Kaur said. INR 70,000 in cash and a diary with details of collection through extortion were also seized from them, Kaur said adding the jeep driver has been arrested. Police arrested another, the wife of another Maoist, who escaped during a raid at Huzra village and seized a country-made carbine and three live ammunitions. It was not clear immediately whether she was also a Maoist cadre, SP Kaur said. The Police arrested another Maoist from Bira village and seized Maoist literature from his possession, Kaur added.
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July - 8 
Police shot dead a cadre of the PLFI in Sundargarh District, reports twocircles.net quoting IANS. Acting on a tip-off, a special Police squad raided the PLFI hideout at Udugaon village. While one PLFI cadre was killed, four others of the group, including their leader, Dilip Singh, were injured. Anot
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Police shot dead a cadre of the PLFI in Sundargarh District, reports twocircles.net quoting IANS. Acting on a tip-off, a special Police squad raided the PLFI hideout at Udugaon village. While one PLFI cadre was killed, four others of the group, including their leader, Dilip Singh, were injured. Another cadre was detained for interrogation. Police recovered several weapons, including an AK-47, one self-loading rifle and pistol and about 126 bullets.
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July - 8 
The Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre with a weapon from Mahrana village in Munger District of Bihar on July 8, reports post.jagran.com. Acting of a tip-off, the Police raided the village and arrested the cadre identified as Dhapat Yadav and seized a pistol and Mao
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The Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre with a weapon from Mahrana village in Munger District of Bihar on July 8, reports post.jagran.com. Acting of a tip-off, the Police raided the village and arrested the cadre identified as Dhapat Yadav and seized a pistol and Maoist literature from his possession, Dharhara Police Station's Station House Officer (SHO) Rajiv Kumar said. Yadav was wanted in several incidents of Maoist violence, including Kareli mass massacre case in which six persons were killed last year, he said.
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July - 8 
The Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a major dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the faraway Duggeru forest area in Makkuva mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh on July 9, reports The Times of India. The dump contained more than 40 kilograms
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The Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a major dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the faraway Duggeru forest area in Makkuva mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh on July 9, reports The Times of India. The dump contained more than 40 kilograms of explosive material and other weapons. Sources said the Greyhounds Forces found the dump between Modangi and Balugeda areas near Yerra Samanthavalasa, which was once People’s War Group (PWG) Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] stronghold in the District.
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July - 8 
Alwal Police arrested four persons, including three former Naxalites, for their alleged involvement in extortion cases in Medak District. Police seized a 6 mm pistol, five live rounds and two bikes from their possession. The arrestees are identified as P Anjaiah (32), of Lakdaram village, Ramesh Red
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Alwal Police arrested four persons, including three former Naxalites, for their alleged involvement in extortion cases in Medak District. Police seized a 6 mm pistol, five live rounds and two bikes from their possession. The arrestees are identified as P Anjaiah (32), of Lakdaram village, Ramesh Reddy (34), of Rudraram, Harikrishna Reddy (35), of Dukampur and Srinivas (31), of Jakkampet of the District. While Srinivas was a pseudo Naxalite, the other three were surrendered Naxalites. According to the Alwal Police, Anjaiah worked with Girayipalli dalam (armed squad) and the other two worked with Dubbaka dalam in the 90s.
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July - 12 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured and two arrested in a five-hour long encounter between Police and Maoists at Jamdaha in Pirtanda of Giridih District of Jharkhand, on the Dhanbad-Giridih border on July 12, reports The Times of India. The operation was led by Giri
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured and two arrested in a five-hour long encounter between Police and Maoists at Jamdaha in Pirtanda of Giridih District of Jharkhand, on the Dhanbad-Giridih border on July 12, reports The Times of India. The operation was led by Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) A V Homkar, who claimed Police recovered many cartridges and arms from the hideout of the Maoists who had organized their meeting at Jamdaha. Police also found Maoist literature and uniforms. There was no injury from Police side.
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July - 14 
Special task force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel unearthed a dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) containing 50 country made empty grenades and its parts, eight empty pressure mines, seventy-one 12 bore cartridges, one transistor, tape recorder, man pack and d
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Special task force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel unearthed a dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) containing 50 country made empty grenades and its parts, eight empty pressure mines, seventy-one 12 bore cartridges, one transistor, tape recorder, man pack and dry batteries in the forest area of YSR Palli in Komarada mandal (administrative unit) of Vizianagaram District on July 14, reports The Hindu. Police suspect Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) and Srikakulam-Koraput Joint Division Committee of CPI-Maoists have planted the dump with an intention to target combing parties. This was the second incident in the last couple of days. Recently, the combing parties chanced upon two landmines planted beneath a road at Duggeru in Makkuva mandal.
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July - 16 
During a joint operation, personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump of 20 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from a remote location near Ganjam-Kandhamal border on July 16, reports The Hindu. Four barrels
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During a joint operation, personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump of 20 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from a remote location near Ganjam-Kandhamal border on July 16, reports The Hindu. Four barrels were also seized from the area, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Pandit said.
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July - 16 
Senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Arnab Dam alias Bikram was arrested at the Biramdih railway station in Purulia District late in the night of July 16, reports The Hindu. An AK-47 rifle, some rounds of ammunition and some Maoist literature were recovered from him. He was pro
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Senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Arnab Dam alias Bikram was arrested at the Biramdih railway station in Purulia District late in the night of July 16, reports The Hindu. An AK-47 rifle, some rounds of ammunition and some Maoist literature were recovered from him. He was produced in a District court and remanded in Police custody for seven days. Senior Police officers said the arrest of Bikram, a State Committee member and secretary of the Bihar Jharkhand Odisha Border Regional Committee of the CPI-Maoist, was the biggest achievement of the joint security forces after the elimination of Polit Bureau member Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji in a November 2011 encounter in West Midnapore District. Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) Gangeshwar Singh told The Hindu on the phone that he was an important organiser, with his activities spreading beyond West Bengal. “His arrest is a major setback to the CPI (Maoist) as he was one of the most important leaders in charge of operations here, after Kishenji’s death. With his arrest and the surrender of 30 members of the outfit over the past one year, we have been able to put a check on the activities of the Maoists operating in the… Jungle Mahal region.” Bikram, who started the Ajodhya squad and led it since 2009, is wanted in 79 cases, including the murder of seven villagers of Baghbinda in the District and the abduction and murder of Inspector Partha Biswas and school teacher Soumyajit Basu in 2010.
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July - 16 
The Police arrested a suspect for carrying 200 pieces of detonators and 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate on his car a during surprise checking on National Highway-33 in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on July 15 night, reports The Times of India. The accused, Manoj Kumar Sinha of Patamda in the East Si
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The Police arrested a suspect for carrying 200 pieces of detonators and 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate on his car a during surprise checking on National Highway-33 in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on July 15 night, reports The Times of India. The accused, Manoj Kumar Sinha of Patamda in the East Singhbhum District, who was arrested from Chandil area of the District, claimed to be the owner of a stone crusher machine and was ferrying the explosives on industrial purpose. He tried to escape while seeing Police but Police chased and arrested him. Police are suspecting Sinha to be in nexus with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and that he might have been ferrying explosives either to Dalma or Chilku forest cover.
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July - 17 
The Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms and explosives dump during a raid on a Maoist hideout in the forested area in Rayagada District of Odisha on July 17, reported The Hindu. According to the District Police, the dump was located inside Sapalguda fo
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The Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms and explosives dump during a raid on a Maoist hideout in the forested area in Rayagada District of Odisha on July 17, reported The Hindu. According to the District Police, the dump was located inside Sapalguda forest under Chandrapur Police Station limits in the border of Rayagada and Gajapati Districts, following information given by ‘deputy commander’ of CPI-Maoist, Ramesh Tama alias Dasarath, who was arrested along with two other Maoists in Koraput District on July 11. Police sources said that the hidden explosives and arms were intended to target the SFs in future. The recovery came before the Maoist’s call for martyrs’ week from July 28. Usually the Maoists resort to blasts and other acts of violence during the period. The arms and explosives seized from the spot included six landmines, one country made revolver, 10 rounds of 8mm ammunitions, and electronic detonators.
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July - 18 
A couple belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which had decamped with weapons from a Police Station in Dhamtari District were shot dead in a Police encounter on July 18, reports IBN Live. Sonu Netam (21) and Kamla Markam (19) were shot dead near Chameda by a Police team in
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A couple belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which had decamped with weapons from a Police Station in Dhamtari District were shot dead in a Police encounter on July 18, reports IBN Live. Sonu Netam (21) and Kamla Markam (19) were shot dead near Chameda by a Police team in a retaliatory firing, said R K Vij, the Inspector General of Police (Durg range), adding 1 INSAS rifle, 3 SLRs and some cartridges were recovered from the spot. Vij said the duo had surrendered to Dhamtari police on June 8 and were living in a room adjacent to Sihawa Police Station in the District. According to the officer, the couple decamped with 1 INSAS rifle, 2 SLRs and 90 cartridges from the Police Station in the night of July 5, following which the teams of STF and CRPF troopers were fanned out on their trail. Meanwhile, four police constables of Sihawa station were suspended for dereliction of duty, he said.
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July - 20 
Police engaged in an encounter with the Maoists after raiding a Maoist hideout in Asandera forest area of Simdega District, reports The Telegraph. Four can bombs, three cylinder bombs, 25 rounds of ammunition, Maoist literature and household utensils were recovered from the spot. Though it was yet t
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Police engaged in an encounter with the Maoists after raiding a Maoist hideout in Asandera forest area of Simdega District, reports The Telegraph. Four can bombs, three cylinder bombs, 25 rounds of ammunition, Maoist literature and household utensils were recovered from the spot. Though it was yet to be ascertained whether any Maoist was killed, Simdega SP Prabhat Kumar argued bloodstains were spotted at the spot, suggesting that a few Maoists were injured, if not killed.
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July - 21 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one ‘area commander’ of the outfit, were arrested from Gaya and Rohtas Districts of Bihar on July 22, reports IBN Live. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Gaya) Binay Kumar said that acting on a tip-off, a Police team assisted b
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one ‘area commander’ of the outfit, were arrested from Gaya and Rohtas Districts of Bihar on July 22, reports IBN Live. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Gaya) Binay Kumar said that acting on a tip-off, a Police team assisted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel raided a house at English village under Mou Police outpost in Gaya District and arrested three Maoists including its ‘commanders’ Mangal Singh alias Jitender Singh, Shravan Yadav and Shiv Prakash Singh. An American-made semi-automatic rifle, a regular rifle and a pistol besides 46 rounds of cartridge were recovered from them, the SSP said, adding that they were wanted in several Maoist-led operations in the area.
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July - 22 
Police also raided a place at Makhdumpur tola in Gaya District and arrested four Maoists identified as Sanjay Paswan, Butai Paswan alias Rampravesh Paswan, Kavindra Mahto and Munariktai. The Police seized a looted Police rifle, a country-made rifle, a gun and a hand grenade, apart from several live
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Police also raided a place at Makhdumpur tola in Gaya District and arrested four Maoists identified as Sanjay Paswan, Butai Paswan alias Rampravesh Paswan, Kavindra Mahto and Munariktai. The Police seized a looted Police rifle, a country-made rifle, a gun and a hand grenade, apart from several live ammunition from them, SSP Kumar said.
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July - 24 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Pipra village under Darpa Police Station in East Champaran District on July 24, reports The Economic Times. Acting on tip-off, Police raided the village and arrested the Maoists identified as Shivpujan Rai, Ramkishore Ram a
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Pipra village under Darpa Police Station in East Champaran District on July 24, reports The Economic Times. Acting on tip-off, Police raided the village and arrested the Maoists identified as Shivpujan Rai, Ramkishore Ram and Munchun Sah, Additional Superintendent of Police (Operation) Sanjay Singh said. Three country made pistols and 17 cartridges were seized from them, Singh added.
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July - 28 
The Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel came under fire from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gadchiroli District on July 29, reports The Hindu. Police said the incident occurred in the Kumarganda forests near Bhamragad during a joint search operation by a team of
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The Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel came under fire from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gadchiroli District on July 29, reports The Hindu. Police said the incident occurred in the Kumarganda forests near Bhamragad during a joint search operation by a team of the Gadchiroli Police and the CRPF. Maoists fired indiscriminately, but fled the spot when the fire was returned. On searching the spot, Police found a country gun, a magazine and 12 live rounds of an AK-47 rifle, a detonator, a wire bundle and a flashlight. However, there was no report of any casualty from either side, according to a statement issued by the Superintendent of Police (Gadchiroli).
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’, were arrested in Jehanabad District on July 28-29, reports post.jagran.com. Acting on a tip-off, a special Police team laid a trap and arrested Kundan Sharma alias Pradyuman Singh near Rustampur on July 28, Supe
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’, were arrested in Jehanabad District on July 28-29, reports post.jagran.com. Acting on a tip-off, a special Police team laid a trap and arrested Kundan Sharma alias Pradyuman Singh near Rustampur on July 28, Superintendent of Police Babu Ram said. On the basis of information provided by Kundan Sharma, Police arrested four other Maoists in Hulasganj Police Station area on July 29. Two pistols, two live cartridges, four cell phones a diary and INR 69,000 were seized from their possession.
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July - 31 
Acting on a tip off, special squad of Police in Bihar arrested a hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Sudhrir Sharma, and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from his hideout in Gaya, reports Indiablooms.com on July 31 quoting ANI.
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Acting on a tip off, special squad of Police in Bihar arrested a hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Sudhrir Sharma, and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from his hideout in Gaya, reports Indiablooms.com on July 31 quoting ANI.
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August - 1 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps were busted on August 1 by the Security Forces and five Maoist cadres arrested during the three-day operation 'Rain Storm' against the CPI-Maoist in Garhwa District on Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh borders, reported Outlook India. “Two dreaded Maoists
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps were busted on August 1 by the Security Forces and five Maoist cadres arrested during the three-day operation 'Rain Storm' against the CPI-Maoist in Garhwa District on Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh borders, reported Outlook India. “Two dreaded Maoists Vinod Korva and Manoj Korva were among the five arrested during the joint operation by Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh Police Forces on the borders of Bhandaria in Garhwa District,” Garhwa Superintendent of Police Michael S Raj said. Madan Khalko, Palas Korva and Kailash were the other three Maoists among the arrested, he said, adding all the five were cadres of the firing squad led by ‘area commander’ Indrajit. In all, twelve landmines, two hand grenades and Maoist literature were recovered from the two camps, which were destroyed during the joint operation carried out between July 27 and 30, he added.
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August - 3 
a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gun battle between joint Forces and Maoists in Telipati forest in Panki Police Station area in Palamau District. The Police claimed that several Maoists were killed in the encounter, though not a single body has been recovered yet. The P
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a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gun battle between joint Forces and Maoists in Telipati forest in Panki Police Station area in Palamau District. The Police claimed that several Maoists were killed in the encounter, though not a single body has been recovered yet. The Police seized five powerful landmines and over 1,000 metres of electric wires from the encounter site.
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August - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Para-military troopers assisted by Chhattisgarh Police in Edanar forest at Tadoki area in Kanker District on August 3, reports Daily Pioneer. “A small team of Maoists opened fire on a joint contingent of the
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Para-military troopers assisted by Chhattisgarh Police in Edanar forest at Tadoki area in Kanker District on August 3, reports Daily Pioneer. “A small team of Maoists opened fire on a joint contingent of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Chhattisgarh Police at Edanar forest and the forces retaliated strongly in which a Maoist was killed on the spot and two of his associated were arrested,’’ Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Bhagat said. The Police recovered live bombs, arms, detonators and wires from the encounter site, the SP added. Also reported that the Police destroyed the temporary Maoist camp set up there, adds Zee News.
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August - 3 
Police arrested five dalam (armed squad) members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a combing operation in Chelamalla forest area of the Charla mandal (administrative unit) of Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District on August 3, reports Zee News. Two guns, ammunition and sh
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Police arrested five dalam (armed squad) members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a combing operation in Chelamalla forest area of the Charla mandal (administrative unit) of Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District on August 3, reports Zee News. Two guns, ammunition and sharp weapons were also seized from them. After interrogation, it was revealed that the five Maoists worked in the Venkatapuram area committee and were members of the Sukhadev and Sunil dalams. The five were identified as M Nanda, M Bhimaiah, M Pojjaiah, M Lakshmi and S Jogaiah. They were involved in as many as 15 offences over the past few years, besides planning to ambush Police teams, a senior Police officer said. The Maoist dalam members had planned to hold meetings after mobilising people and indulge in violence in Chelamalla forest area on the direction of their leader Sukhadev and Sunita during the Maoists' 'Martyrs' Week', the officer said.
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August - 3 
The joint Security Forces (SFs) arrested two wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders identified as Ranjan Munda and Baneshwar Murmu along with an SLR and a rifle, from Gopiballpur in West Midnapore District on August 3, reported The Asian Age. Munda, an ‘area commander’ in-charge
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The joint Security Forces (SFs) arrested two wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders identified as Ranjan Munda and Baneshwar Murmu along with an SLR and a rifle, from Gopiballpur in West Midnapore District on August 3, reported The Asian Age. Munda, an ‘area commander’ in-charge of the Nayagram squad, was arrested from Chilkathi village in Jhargram during an operation led by Additional Superintendent of Police (operations) Alok Rajoria. Involved in the abduction of Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Sankrail Police Station, Atindranath Nath Dutta in October 2009, Munda had carried out subversive activities in Jharkhand and Odisha apart from Jangalmahal. Murmu, an action squad leader of Jhargram, had accompanied Munda during the operation.
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August - 4 
Security Forces recovered 130 can bombs planted on a 500 meter stretch at Raka under Chowka Police Station area in Seraikela-Kharswan District on August 4, reports Times of India. Each bomb weighed about one kilogram. It took more than six hours to pull out the landmines from beneath the earth.
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Security Forces recovered 130 can bombs planted on a 500 meter stretch at Raka under Chowka Police Station area in Seraikela-Kharswan District on August 4, reports Times of India. Each bomb weighed about one kilogram. It took more than six hours to pull out the landmines from beneath the earth.
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August - 7 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition, purportedly stocked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were seized on August 7 during a special operation by Police in Aradapal forest that spreads over Jajpur and Keonjhar Districts, reports PTI. Two rifles, a pistol, 146 rounds of ammunition,
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition, purportedly stocked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were seized on August 7 during a special operation by Police in Aradapal forest that spreads over Jajpur and Keonjhar Districts, reports PTI. Two rifles, a pistol, 146 rounds of ammunition, seven boosters, 100 aluminium detonators, a screwdriver set and explosive materials were seized during the operation by the Police, Jajpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Kumar said.
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August - 8 
The Security Force (SF) personnel found three landmines near Sikhapalli weekly market within Malkangiri Police limits in Malkangiri District on August 8, reports The Times of India. "The Maoists [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] had planted landmines targeting Boder Security Force (BSF)
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The Security Force (SF) personnel found three landmines near Sikhapalli weekly market within Malkangiri Police limits in Malkangiri District on August 8, reports The Times of India. "The Maoists [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] had planted landmines targeting Boder Security Force (BSF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel because the spot is used by jawans to rest during combing operations," Superintendent of Police (Malkangiri) Akhilesh Singh said. He said all the three landmines would have exploded at the same time because they had a single connection. "We could not recover the landmines because it was already evening. The explosives will be defused on Thursday," he said. Meanwhile, security has also been tightened in Malkangiri District for Kranti Diwas that the Maoists celebrate in memory leader Kranti Ranveer, who was killed in Police firing while attacking Motu Police Station on August 9, 2001.
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August - 9 
a joint team of Jamui Police and CRPF arrested two Maoists identified as Bramhodev Yadav and Madan Sah from Charkapathar in Jamui District on August 9 morning. The Police also recovered a 135-bore musket and five live cartridges from Yadav. Jamui Superintendent of Police Upendra Sharma said: “Acting
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a joint team of Jamui Police and CRPF arrested two Maoists identified as Bramhodev Yadav and Madan Sah from Charkapathar in Jamui District on August 9 morning. The Police also recovered a 135-bore musket and five live cartridges from Yadav. Jamui Superintendent of Police Upendra Sharma said: “Acting on a tip-off, the Police and CRPF conducted raids at Chowdhrytar village of Thamhan panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Charkapathar Police Station and arrested Yadav from his house. Sah was arrested at Rajour village.” The SFs also destroyed a bunker, he added.
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August - 9 
Chander Ganjhu alias Johnson, ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested along with his wife, Anita alias Budhni, about a kilometre away from the Posaita railway station near Rongo village from Manoharpur Police Station area of West Singhbhum District of Jhark
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Chander Ganjhu alias Johnson, ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested along with his wife, Anita alias Budhni, about a kilometre away from the Posaita railway station near Rongo village from Manoharpur Police Station area of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on August 9, reported The Times of India. Johnson a mastermind of several Maoist-related incidents hails from Keredari area in Hazaribag District and was wanted in over 30 cases, including the Manoharpur rail track blast case, 2009. His wife Anita, a resident of Ranchi District, also a hardcore Maoist, too is co-accused in several criminal incidents. A country-made revolver, two live cartridges and a cash of INR 17,100 was recovered from the arrested Maoists. "The Jharkhand government had declared a reward of Rs 3 lakh for Johnson's arrest," Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj said.
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August - 10 
SFs recovered a large quantity of detonators from a Maoist hideout in Barha Chakarbandha forests between Dumaria and Imamganj Police Station areas in Gaya District, reports post.jagran.com. The detonators were recovered after half-an hour long encounter with the Maoists in the area, Senior Superinte
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SFs recovered a large quantity of detonators from a Maoist hideout in Barha Chakarbandha forests between Dumaria and Imamganj Police Station areas in Gaya District, reports post.jagran.com. The detonators were recovered after half-an hour long encounter with the Maoists in the area, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinay Kumar said.
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August - 15 
The Kasansur Police foiled an ambush bid by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) by unearthing explosives hidden under an anti-Independence Day banner on August 15 in the village market adjacent to Kasansur Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Etapalli tehs
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The Kasansur Police foiled an ambush bid by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) by unearthing explosives hidden under an anti-Independence Day banner on August 15 in the village market adjacent to Kasansur Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports The Times of India. Police deactivated the booby trap and recovered two steel boxes full of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) along with a detonator and electric wire.
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August - 17 
The Police arrested three alleged Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana) on the charge of extortion in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh on August 17, reports IBN Live. The alle
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The Police arrested three alleged Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana) on the charge of extortion in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh on August 17, reports IBN Live. The alleged Naxals were identified as M Sreenu, Nageshwar Rao and Pittala Ilaiah (all from Warangal District). Police seized two Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) guns from them, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Y Sayesekhar said. The three were a part of armed squad under Gampala Raghupathi alias Mohananna alias Damodar, the officer said, adding that they extorted money from traders and farmers of Kothaguda area and handed it over to Raghupathi. Raghupathi, who remains elusive, is the state committee secretary of the group.
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August - 17 
The Police recovered arms hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forests of West Midnapore District in West Bengal on August 17, reports IBN Live. Jhargram Superintendent of Police Bharati Ghosh said based on leads provided by arrested Maoist Ranjan Munda, they searched a
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The Police recovered arms hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forests of West Midnapore District in West Bengal on August 17, reports IBN Live. Jhargram Superintendent of Police Bharati Ghosh said based on leads provided by arrested Maoist Ranjan Munda, they searched a forest area near Nayagram village along the Odisha border and found the arms and ammunition hidden inside a plastic bag. The arms include a number of cartridges, an AK-47 rifle, 18 detonators and other ammunition.
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August - 19 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel in Bada Mathur forest under Bandhugaon Police station limits in Koraput District of Odisha on August 19, reported Orissadiary.com. According to initial reports, the dead body fou
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel in Bada Mathur forest under Bandhugaon Police station limits in Koraput District of Odisha on August 19, reported Orissadiary.com. According to initial reports, the dead body found was identified as Teli Kadraka alias Rajendra of Tala Pottesh Village of Bandhugaon Block who was ‘commander’ of Jhanjabati area committee of CPI Maoist. However, some other Maoists escaped from the spot taking advantage of the dense forest. A 303 rifle and kitbags were recovered from the encounter site, where the Maoist group had set up a temporary camp, Police sources said.
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August - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a person near a primary school in Shakarpur village in Gaya District of Bihar, reports post.jagran.com. Perceiving him to be a Police informer, the Maoists shot dead the man, identified as Pahjan Bharati, a native of Nagowar village,
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a person near a primary school in Shakarpur village in Gaya District of Bihar, reports post.jagran.com. Perceiving him to be a Police informer, the Maoists shot dead the man, identified as Pahjan Bharati, a native of Nagowar village, on August 20 and dropped leaflet on the spot claiming responsibility for the killing, Superintendent of Police (City) Baburam said, adding that a used cartridge was recovered from the spot.
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August - 21 
Two cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Mohit Mahto and Kamlesh Mahto, were arrested during joint operation conducted by the Security Force personnel of Giddi and Urimari Police Stations in Hazaribag D
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Two cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Mohit Mahto and Kamlesh Mahto, were arrested during joint operation conducted by the Security Force personnel of Giddi and Urimari Police Stations in Hazaribag District of Jharkhand on August 21, reports The Times of India. While Mohit hailed from Rickwa village under Giddi Police Station, Kamlesh hailed from Urimari village. Superintendent of Police Manoj Kaushik, giving details, said among the two Mohit was a dreaded extremist and continuously threatened the top brass of Central Coalfields Ltd for extortion money. He is known to have created panic in the entire coal belt. The Police recovered two single barrel rifles, four 8 mm live cartridges, two cell phones and six set of brand new olive green uniforms with names of members inscribed on them.
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August - 24 
A powerful cane bomb and a haul of claymore and landmines were on August 24 seized by Security Forces (SFs) from Chakarbanda forest in Bihar's Gaya District, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said, reports english.samaylive.com. Acting on a tip off about the presence of Communist Party
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A powerful cane bomb and a haul of claymore and landmines were on August 24 seized by Security Forces (SFs) from Chakarbanda forest in Bihar's Gaya District, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said, reports english.samaylive.com. Acting on a tip off about the presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest, SFs carried out a search in the area bordering Gaya and Aurangabad Districts and made the seizure, CRPF's Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Umesh Kumar said.
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August - 24 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested, one of whom was wanted for attack on the convoy of former chief minister Babulal Marandi, and explosives were seized at separate places in Jharkhand’s Bokaro and Giridih Districts on August 24, reports ptinews.com. Jailal Mahato
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested, one of whom was wanted for attack on the convoy of former chief minister Babulal Marandi, and explosives were seized at separate places in Jharkhand’s Bokaro and Giridih Districts on August 24, reports ptinews.com. Jailal Mahato and Mahendra Mahato were arrested in Bokaro’s Patharwa village and explosives were seized from their possession, Superintendent of Police Kuldip Diwedi said. The other two Maoists, Ravi Marandi and Deep Chand Kisku were arrested at a place under Dumri police station of Giridih District, adds post.jagran.com.
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August - 24 
The Security Force (SF) personnel killed two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and arrested four woman Maoists during a joint operation of District Police and 39 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh in the night of August 24, repor
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The Security Force (SF) personnel killed two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and arrested four woman Maoists during a joint operation of District Police and 39 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh in the night of August 24, reports Zee News. According to Additional Director General of Police (Naxal operations), Ram Niwas, following an intelligence input that a number of armed Maoist cadres were meeting in the area, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police comprising 300 troopers laid siege to a forested area of Narayanpur District around 8 pm. Seeing the SFs encircling them, the Maoists started firing indiscriminately at the SFs prompting an encounter, which lasted nearly three hours. Two Maoists were killed while four injured women Maoists, hiding near the spot, were arrested. SFs recovered the bodies of the two slain Maoists, 'Bharmar' guns, ammunition and Maoist literature from the site. No casualty or injury was reported among the SF personnel.
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August - 25 
Security personnel on August 25 recovered explosives including one pipe bomb from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Ghatsila sub-division of East Singhbhum District, reported Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off, the district police force jointly with CRPF searched the naxa
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Security personnel on August 25 recovered explosives including one pipe bomb from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Ghatsila sub-division of East Singhbhum District, reported Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off, the district police force jointly with CRPF searched the naxal affected area and recovered one can-bomb and one pipe bomb between Ramatandi and Namolepo villages under Ghorabandha Police Station. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Ghatsila), Naresh Kumar said that the explosives weighing seven kilograms each were planted on a kucha Road to target security personnel. Security personnel also seized 200 meters of wire from the spot.
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August - 26 
Police arrested Shyamlal Yadav alias Dhananjayji, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoists, and one of his aides, identified as Prem Sahu, late on August 26. Dhananjayji carried a reward of INR 300,000 on his head. A 7.65 bore country-made pistol, a country-made firearm, several bullets and three
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Police arrested Shyamlal Yadav alias Dhananjayji, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoists, and one of his aides, identified as Prem Sahu, late on August 26. Dhananjayji carried a reward of INR 300,000 on his head. A 7.65 bore country-made pistol, a country-made firearm, several bullets and three mobile phones were recovered from Dhananjayji’s possession. The Police said that during interrogations, Dhananjayji made important revelations about the Maoist network and their modus operandi.
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August - 28 
A joint team of District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout located in the dense forest of Mardakalan in Gariaband District of Chhattisgarh after an encounter on August 28 and recovered arms and ammunition, reported newstra
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A joint team of District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout located in the dense forest of Mardakalan in Gariaband District of Chhattisgarh after an encounter on August 28 and recovered arms and ammunition, reported newstrackindia.com quoting IANS. Confirming the operation, Superintendent of CRPF 65th Battalion S.K. Singh told IANS: "At least three insurgents were grievously injured in the encounter that took place between security forces (SFs) and Maoist ultras in the jungles of Mardakalan." After searching the area the SFs recovered two 12-bore guns, 20 pieces of detonators, two powerful tiffin bombs, empty magazines of ammunition, medicines, Maoist literature, and commando uniforms from the site, an official said.
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August - 28 
The Patna Police, acting on a tip-off, arrested three arms dealers from Patna and Nalanda District of Bihar on August 28, reports The Times of India. They allegedly used to sell arms to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). One AK-56, one foreign-made pistol and two .30 bore pistols along wi
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The Patna Police, acting on a tip-off, arrested three arms dealers from Patna and Nalanda District of Bihar on August 28, reports The Times of India. They allegedly used to sell arms to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). One AK-56, one foreign-made pistol and two .30 bore pistols along with some cartridges were recovered from their possession. Mantu Sharma alias Sanjay Singh alias Gendu Sharma (36) was arrested from his rented accommodation at New Bypass Road near Indira Nagar while on the basis of information provided by Sharma, the Police arrested two other arms dealers, Rakesh Singh (27) and Bablu Kumar (21) from the same area, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amrit Raj said.
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August - 29 
Anil Yadav, the head of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'armoury' section in Bihar and Jharkhand, and a arms supplier Prafulla Malakar alias Pankaj were arrested form Silodar forests on the border of Chouparan tehsil in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand and Barachatti in Gaya Distric
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Anil Yadav, the head of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'armoury' section in Bihar and Jharkhand, and a arms supplier Prafulla Malakar alias Pankaj were arrested form Silodar forests on the border of Chouparan tehsil in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand and Barachatti in Gaya District of Bihar on August 29, reports IBN Live. On a tip-off, a special task force first arrested Malakar and seized arms from him and later arrested Yadav when he arrived at the spot with INR 800,000 to purchase the weapons, Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kaushik said. The seizure included a US-made rifle inscribed Colt M-16 and 14 ammunition of 5.56 mm cartridges, used by the US Army, a 9-mm Italian-made pistol, one bullet-proof jacket worth INR 400,000, manufactured by a company of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Malakar informed the interrogators that he had recently supplied four AK-47 rifles, two AK-56 rifles and three other Self Loading Rifles to Yadav.
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August - 30 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Tribhuvan Singh Munda and Ganesh Singh of the Ramu alias Machchar group in Kolad village under Bundu Police Station, were arrested by the Ranchi Police along with a 20kg can-bomb and several detonators in Ranchi District of Jhark
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Tribhuvan Singh Munda and Ganesh Singh of the Ramu alias Machchar group in Kolad village under Bundu Police Station, were arrested by the Ranchi Police along with a 20kg can-bomb and several detonators in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on August 30, reported The Times of India. The police also recovered a 9mm pistol from their possession.
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September - 3 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 20 kilograms, two detonators, and a booster were recovered by the Police from a canal near the Kumarguda forest on the Bhamragad-Lahiri road in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Gadchiroli District on September 3, reports The Hindu. T
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 20 kilograms, two detonators, and a booster were recovered by the Police from a canal near the Kumarguda forest on the Bhamragad-Lahiri road in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Gadchiroli District on September 3, reports The Hindu. The haul came when Gadchiroli Collector Abhishekh Krishana, Superintendent of Police Suvez Huque and Additional SP of Naxal operations Rahul Seth were visiting Bhamaragad, according to informed sources.
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September - 4 
A suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter in the forests around Kulkunda, near Kukke Subramanya, in Dakshina Kannada District on September 5, reports The Hindu. According to Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) officials, around 2 a.m., personnel patrolling i
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A suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter in the forests around Kulkunda, near Kukke Subramanya, in Dakshina Kannada District on September 5, reports The Hindu. According to Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) officials, around 2 a.m., personnel patrolling in the forests spotted a group of alleged Maoists and opened fire. One died on the spot, while the others fled. ANF Inspector-General of Police Alok Kumar said the Maoists returned fire. The ANF did not report any injuries. “We are still uncertain about the identity of the Maoist killed. Operations have been intensified to find the others still in the forests,” said Kumar. After the brief encounter, the ANF intensified combing operations and unearthed a camp. Though only a country-made rifle was found at the camp — and a weapon seized from the slain person — the forces also found pamphlets about Maoist ideology in Tamil and Kannada. Sources said the man killed was aged around 35, and was probably from Kerala or Tamil Nadu.
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September - 5 
Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women have been arrested from Koraput District on September 5, reports news.outlookindia.com. They were arrested when the Special Operation Group (SOG) acting on a tip off conducted a raid in the dense forest near Kama
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Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women have been arrested from Koraput District on September 5, reports news.outlookindia.com. They were arrested when the Special Operation Group (SOG) acting on a tip off conducted a raid in the dense forest near Kamalapada. Two guns, 20 kg of gelatine sticks, three pairs of Maoist uniform and a large quantity of leaflets were also seized by the Security Force personnel. The Hindu adds that the arrested persons included women cadre like Rupayi Mandangi, Singali Tadingi, and Juroka Huika. The arrested male cadres were Sigro Mandangi, Kenda Chakra, Rajarao Waleka, and Ramesh Sidaripu.
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September - 7 
A powerful landmine planted on a road by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was seized by Security Force (SF) personnel in Kandhamal District on September 7, reports news.outlookindia.com. The explosive device was found between Kotagada and Srirampur while the SF personnel were retu
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A powerful landmine planted on a road by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was seized by Security Force (SF) personnel in Kandhamal District on September 7, reports news.outlookindia.com. The explosive device was found between Kotagada and Srirampur while the SF personnel were returning after a combing operation in forests, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of G Udayagiri, Sesadeba Bariah said. The landmine was defused. Altogether nine explosive devices including landmines and tiffin bombs were seized from Baliguda sub-division from Maoist-affected district in the last one year, he said.
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September - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and illegal miners have access to Government explosives factories, two suppliers arrested by Rohtas District Police with a large quantity of electric detonators said on September 10, reports Hindustan Times. The two suppliers- Dipak Kumar Singh and Bi
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and illegal miners have access to Government explosives factories, two suppliers arrested by Rohtas District Police with a large quantity of electric detonators said on September 10, reports Hindustan Times. The two suppliers- Dipak Kumar Singh and Bikram Kumar Singh- were arrested during a raid at Adamapur village in Sasaram mufassil Police Station area following a tip-off that they were to hand over a big consignment of explosives to Maoists. Acting on inputs provided by the arrested suppliers, the Police raided their godown at Takia Muhalla and recovered 40,000 aluminum short delay detonators. "The highly explosive detonators, often used by the Maoists against security forces, were carrying labels of Dorica, Indian Explosives Limited and Made in India," Rohtas superintendent of police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. The arrested suppliers said they used to buy detonators and explosives from Chunar (Uttar Pradesh) and supply to Maoists and illegal miners in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the SP said.
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