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Recovery of Arms:2024
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January - 7 
Five cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from the Tandwa Police Station area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 7, reports latestly.com. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ranjan said
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Five cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from the Tandwa Police Station area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 7, reports latestly.com. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ranjan said a 'sub-zonal commander' identified as Adesh Kumar Ganjhu alias Prabhakar Ji, wanted in several cases of arson and extortion in the Tandwa coalfield area, was among the five arrestees. The other four were identified as Upendra Kumar Ganjhu alias Bhola, Laldev Kumar Ganjhu, Pintu Kumar Ganjhu and Rajesh Kumar Ganjhu. Arms and ammunition were also seized from them. Among these were a rifle, two pistols, 14 live cartridges, a knife, and pamphlets of the banned organisation, the SP said.
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January - 11 
The joint team of Security Forces (SFs), consisting of Bastar Fighters and District Reserve Guards (DRG), recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in between Danteshpuram and Korajguda in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on January 11, reports The Free Press Journal. The SF team recovered two Und
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The joint team of Security Forces (SFs), consisting of Bastar Fighters and District Reserve Guards (DRG), recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in between Danteshpuram and Korajguda in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on January 11, reports The Free Press Journal. The SF team recovered two Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL), 12 bolt guns, one bird hunting rifle, 16 BGL cells, 24 BGL cartridges, three backpacks, a magazine pouch, one bundle of red cloth, and other daily use items, including banned Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature. The Maoists escaped deep into the jungle, seeing the Police team approaching their location, Sukma Police said.
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January - 11 
The Security Forces (SFs) thwarted potential subversive activities by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) by recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing seven kilogrammes in the forest and hilly areas around the Meralgada village under the Goilkera Police Station area in We
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The Security Forces (SFs) thwarted potential subversive activities by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) by recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing seven kilogrammes in the forest and hilly areas around the Meralgada village under the Goilkera Police Station area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on January 11, reports The Avenue Mail. A joint operation team comprising Chaibasa Police, Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 209 Bn, 203 Bn, 205 Bn, Jharkhand Jaguar, and CRPF 60, 197, 157, 174, 193, 134, launched the combing operation following information about the presence of top leaders of the CPI-Maoist outfit, including Misir Besra, Anmel, Maechhu, Chaman, Kande, Ajay Mahta, Sagden Angriya, and Ashwin, along with their squad members, in the Kolhan area. Later, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) diffused the IED safely.
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January - 12 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘militia’ (people’s army of the Maoists) ‘commander’, identified as Toya Potam alias Somlu (30), carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operatio
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘militia’ (people’s army of the Maoists) ‘commander’, identified as Toya Potam alias Somlu (30), carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in a forest near Pusnar village under Gangalur Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on January 12, reports NDTV. "Intelligence inputs were received about the presence of senior Naxalites, including Gagalurarea committee secretary Dinesh Modiyam, and some 20–25 armed ultras cadres in Pusnar forest. In the ensuing gunfight, Naxalite Toya Potam alias Somlu (30), was killed," a Police official said. "Potam carried a reward of ₹ 1 lakh and was the militia commander of the outlawed Maoist organization. Four warrants were pending against him. He was involved in acts of murder, attacks on security forces, etc.," the official said, adding that arms, explosives, and other items have been recovered from the site.
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January - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with the cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Angarha Forest in Kunda in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 15, reports Devdiscourse. The TSPC cadres managed to esca
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Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with the cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Angarha Forest in Kunda in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 15, reports Devdiscourse. The TSPC cadres managed to escape from the spot after the rebels realised that they could be overpowered by the joint team of the District Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and personnel of the Special Forces Jaguar, Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ranjan said. ''The forest area has been cordoned off, and the operation is going on. Three firearms were recovered from the spot,'' the SP added.
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January - 16 
A gunfight took place between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the hills between Takilkot and Binagunda villages in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports The Print. A makeshift Maoist unit that manufactured Barrel Grenade Launch
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A gunfight took place between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the hills between Takilkot and Binagunda villages in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports The Print. A makeshift Maoist unit that manufactured Barrel Grenade Launchers (BGLs) was demolished during the operation. A Bipod Grenade Launcher, 14 BGL shells, two air rifles, two muzzle-loading weapons, three INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) magazines, a telescope, two generators, Maoist uniforms, and food materials in huge quantities were also recovered. “Given the amount of arms and ammunition recovered, it seems that the Maoists had hidden these things with the aim to cause damage to security forces, citizens and public property,” Bastar Police said.
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January - 17 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted and a huge quantity of explosive materials and ammunition seized by Security Forces (SFs) following an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists in the Budhakhol Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha on January 17, reports odishabytes.c
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted and a huge quantity of explosive materials and ammunition seized by Security Forces (SFs) following an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists in the Budhakhol Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha on January 17, reports odishabytes.com. Acting on a tip-off about the presence of Maoists, the combing team launched a search operation in the forest. On seeing the force movement, the Maoists opened fire, and the security personnel fired back in self-defense. Following a brief gunbattle, the Maoists fled the site. During the search of the area, a huge cache of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), landmines, electric wires, and other explosives were seized from the spot. Some batteries, Maoist uniforms and literature, medicines, and other items were also recovered from the camp.
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January - 19 
Yellandu Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers, identified as Jedipeti Ramesh of Yellandu, Sunnam Kana, Sunnam Ganga, and Madakam Laccha of Malkangiri District, Odisha, B Narasimha of Karepally, Muhammad Yakub Pasha alias Bambula Pasha of Mahabubabad town, a
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Yellandu Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers, identified as Jedipeti Ramesh of Yellandu, Sunnam Kana, Sunnam Ganga, and Madakam Laccha of Malkangiri District, Odisha, B Narasimha of Karepally, Muhammad Yakub Pasha alias Bambula Pasha of Mahabubabad town, and Alakunta Venkanna Mudigonda in Khammam District, and seized a huge cache of explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on January 19, reports Telangana Today. Circle Inspector (CI), P Karunakar, informed that the accused were supplying explosive material to Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs]. Police recovered 400 gelatin sticks, 1000 detonators, three cordex wire bundles, and a five-metre safety fuse. A case was registered against them at Yellandu Police Station.
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January - 20 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women cadres, were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in the hills near Belam Gutta village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on January 20, report
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women cadres, were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in the hills near Belam Gutta village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on January 20, reports The Pioneer. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were carrying out an operation in Balam Nedra and Belam Gutta villages, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjaneya Vaishnav said, adding that they had inputs about the presence of senior Maoists, including ‘divisional committee member (DCM)’ Vinod Karma, Awapalli Local Organising Squad (LOS) Raju Punem, ‘area committee member (ACM)’ Vishwanath, Guddu Telam, and 20–25 Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] of Basaguda and Madded Area Committees of the CPI-Maoist. After the encounter, the bodies of three Maoists, including two women (whose identities are yet to be ascertained), were recovered from the spot, and two muzzle-loading guns, a pistol, five live cartridges, 15 gelatins, five detonators, wires, explosive materials, Maoist uniforms, and literature were also recovered from the site.
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January - 23 
An encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres took place in the Nalikumpa Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha on January 23, reports odishatv.in. The exchange of fire lasted for around an hour, forcing more than 30 Maoists to flee from the spo
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An encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres took place in the Nalikumpa Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha on January 23, reports odishatv.in. The exchange of fire lasted for around an hour, forcing more than 30 Maoists to flee from the spot. A senior Police officer said the ultras, about 25 to 30 in numbers belonging to the KKBN (Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh) division of the CPI-Maoist, fled away from the spot, leaving behind their few camp articles and one sophisticated weapon. It is suspected that a few Maoists have sustained injuries, he added. A Maoist camp was destroyed by the SFs after the gunfight, and the SFs also seized a huge cache of arms and explosives, including land mines, from the camp.
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January - 25 
On January 25, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to target security personnel were found in a forest area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, reports latestly.com. One of the IEDs was found in a forest near Tumbahaka
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On January 25, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to target security personnel were found in a forest area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, reports latestly.com. One of the IEDs was found in a forest near Tumbahaka village under Tonto Police Station, while the other two were detected in the Goilkera Police Station area, the Police said, adding that the IEDs, weighing 10 kilogrammes, six kilogrammes, and five kilogrammes, were destroyed on the spot by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
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January - 26 
Chedi Bhuiyan, an active cadre of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrenders to the Police in Gaya District of Bihar on January 26, reports bhaskar.com. Bhuinya surrendered with his weapons under pressure from the District P
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Chedi Bhuiyan, an active cadre of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrenders to the Police in Gaya District of Bihar on January 26, reports bhaskar.com. Bhuinya surrendered with his weapons under pressure from the District Police. He has been active in the organization for the past 7 years. Cases of Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] incidents have been registered against him in the Naxalite-affected districts of Gaya, Aurangabad, and Jharkhand. He said he had chosen the wrong path after being misled.
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January - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) had averted a major tragedy by recovering two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while acting on a tip-off in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 30, reports The Telegraph. The Police said the
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Security Forces (SFs) had averted a major tragedy by recovering two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while acting on a tip-off in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 30, reports The Telegraph. The Police said the bombs — one weighing 5 kilograms and another 3 kilograms — had been planted on dirt tracks in Dantewada District.
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February - 2 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest near Gomagal village under Orchha Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports NDTV. The operation was launched following a tip-off abou
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest near Gomagal village under Orchha Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports NDTV. The operation was launched following a tip-off about the presence of Arab alias Kamlesh, the ‘secretary’ of the Nelnar area committee of Maoists, Local Organisation Squad (LOS) ‘commander’ Somdu, and other Maoists in the area. After the exchange of fire, the bodies of two Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], along with one .12-bore gun and a muzzle-loading gun, were recovered from the spot, a Police official said. The identity of the Maoists is yet to be ascertained, the official said, adding that a search is underway in the nearby areas.
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February - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Dasru, a ‘divisional committee member (DCM)’ of the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the CPI-Maoist, carrying a cash award of INR 500,000 on his head, was gunned down by Police during an exchange of fire at Kake
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Dasru, a ‘divisional committee member (DCM)’ of the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the CPI-Maoist, carrying a cash award of INR 500,000 on his head, was gunned down by Police during an exchange of fire at Kakerkupa area in Kandhamal District in Odisha on February 3, reports The Indian Express. A District Voluntary Force (DVF) commando, who was part of the team combing the area, also suffered bullet injuries in his hand during the fight, the Police said. During search of the spot, a body, one .303 rifle, and other materials were recovered. Dasru, who was from Chhattisgarh, was involved in many civilian killings, attacks on Security Forces (SFs), and several incidents of arson. He was wanted in more than 20 cases in the Kandhamal and Boudh districts of Odisha.
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February - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a gun battle with security personnel in a forest between Nagaram and Pantabheji villages under Bheji Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 4, reports The Week. The operation was launched based on inputs
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a gun battle with security personnel in a forest between Nagaram and Pantabheji villages under Bheji Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 4, reports The Week. The operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of a member of the Konta area committee of Maoists, Sodhi Gajendra, and other leaders of the outlawed outfit, along with 15-20 cadres, in the forest, the Police said. After the encounter, the body of a Maoist, one 12-bore rifle, a pistol, and “Maoist-related materials” were recovered from the spot, the Police said, adding that the identity of the dead Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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February - 7 
During the anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] operation on February 7, a joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 207 and Hawk Force, which was combing in Chakarwaha Forest area under Garhi Police Station limits in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh, had an encounter with the
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During the anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] operation on February 7, a joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 207 and Hawk Force, which was combing in Chakarwaha Forest area under Garhi Police Station limits in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh, had an encounter with the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports amarujala.com. The Maoists fled into the dense forest following retaliatory action by CoBRA 207 and Hawk Force. No CoBRA 207 or Hawk Force personnel were injured in this encounter. Cooker bombs made with the aim of harming the Police force were seized from the Maoists. Apart from this, the searching team also recovered a large quantity of daily items, medicines, etc. used by Maoists.
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February - 7 
Maharashtra Police seized a huge cache of explosives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) following an encounter at the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border at the Narayanpur-Gadchiroli-Kanker junction on the outskirts of Hiddur village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 7
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Maharashtra Police seized a huge cache of explosives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) following an encounter at the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border at the Narayanpur-Gadchiroli-Kanker junction on the outskirts of Hiddur village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 7, reports India Today. While the Maoists escaped after intense firing, the Police recovered items such as wire bundles, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) batteries, detonators, hooks for claymore mines, and solar panels from their camps. The encounter started after police officials received a tip that armed Maoists were camping at Hiddur village, seven kilometres east of Wangeturi. Police said the Maoists were camping there to take advantage of newly opened Police outposts at Wangeturi and Gardewada in order to carry out subversive activities.
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February - 10 
The Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) recovered a looted carbine from a hideout of arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders Sabyasachi Goswami and Sanjoy Mondal in Pailan, Joka, in the Kolkata capital of West Bengal on February 10, reports The Times of India. Police said t
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The Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) recovered a looted carbine from a hideout of arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders Sabyasachi Goswami and Sanjoy Mondal in Pailan, Joka, in the Kolkata capital of West Bengal on February 10, reports The Times of India. Police said the 9mm carbine appeared to have been issued by the government to Security Forces (SFs) for use in Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] zones. “This is crucial evidence that indicates those arrested were part of a group that attacked the security forces. Two magazines, 20 rounds of live 9mm ammunition, Rs 21,000 in cash, a laptop, SD cards, card readers, organizational literature, and magazines and letters written by purported CPI (Maoist) leaders have been seized,” said STF joint Commissioner of Police Solomon V. Nesakumar. CPI-Maoist ‘central committee (CC)’ member Sabyasachi Goswami alias Kishore Da, who featured on the most-wanted list of the NIA for his role in resurrecting Left Wing Extremism in the Assam-Bengal corridor, had been arrested from Purulia on January 11. Thereafter, ‘state committee member’ of the CPI-Maoist Mondal was arrested from Narendrapur on February 8. Police have now added 25 (AA)/25 (a)(b) Arms Act to the First Information Report (FIR) in the case that already has Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) sections.
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February - 11 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) jawan was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) between Dumripalnar and Teemenar areas in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 11, reports NDTV. "The soldier got injured in his
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) jawan was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) between Dumripalnar and Teemenar areas in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 11, reports NDTV. "The soldier got injured in his leg. Three pieces of pressure IED weighing 5 kg each were recovered by the soldiers from the spot. After treatment at Primary Health Centre Nelsanar, the injured soldier was airlifted and sent to Raipur for better treatment," Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar, Sundarraj P. said.
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February - 14 
Following an encounter, Security Forces (SFs) recovered eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near a newly-set-up camp in Gundem village under Tarrem Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 14, reports d
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Following an encounter, Security Forces (SFs) recovered eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near a newly-set-up camp in Gundem village under Tarrem Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 14, reports devdiscourse.com. The camp of SFs was established on February 13 in Gundem village under Tarrem Police Station limits, and the explosives were recovered the next day (Wednesday, February 14) when security personnel were carrying out a de-mining exercise in an adjoining forest to trace IEDs, a senior official said, adding, ''The IEDs, packed in steel boxes, were found placed beneath the earth in forests to target security personnel during their patrolling in the area.'' The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the Bijapur Police neutralised the bombs, he added. On Tuesday, when the camp was being set up, some Maoists opened fire on security personnel who were engaged in cordoning off the area, triggering a gunbattle, he said. After a brief exchange of fire, the Maoists escaped, taking cover of a forested hill, he added. SFs also dismantled a Maoist memorial in Gundem, the official said.
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February - 15 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three women, were arrested in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 15, hours after a new Police camp in Gundam under the Tarrem Police Station area was attacked with a country-made UBGL (under barrel grenade launcher), repo
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three women, were arrested in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 15, hours after a new Police camp in Gundam under the Tarrem Police Station area was attacked with a country-made UBGL (under barrel grenade launcher), reports etvbharat.com. Following the attack, an encounter took place between the Maoists and the Security Forces (SFs). In a search operation launched by the SFs, six Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs weighing five kilogrammes each were recovered. Bastar Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sunderraj P said, "New police camps are being set up in the core areas, resulting in Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] being in panic." Acting on a tip-off about Maoists returning in a tractor after celebrating Bhumkal Diwas in Peediya and Hallur, an operation was launched. After seeing Police, people riding a tractor near Matwada High School in the Jangla Police Station area jumped off the vehicle and tried to run away. However, the Police managed to arrest eight suspected Maoists, including three women. The arrested Maoists are said to be members of the Bhairamgarh Area Committee. They have been identified as Ramesh Kovasi (36), Sampath Oyam (32), Ando Vekko (21), Raju Vekko (19), Ranu Ursa (28), Rita Madkam (19), Pandey Oyam (30), and Sushila Kadati (26). Police also recovered explosives, batteries, battery chargers, wireless sets, radios, Maoist uniforms, medicines, firecrackers, and items of daily use from their possession.
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February - 15 
Security Force (SF) personnel recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and demolished a temporary Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp during an operation in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 15, reports The Print. The recovered IEDs were found planted i
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Security Force (SF) personnel recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and demolished a temporary Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp during an operation in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 15, reports The Print. The recovered IEDs were found planted in a forest between Hathiburu and Lowabeda villages under Goilkera Police jurisdiction, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Shekhar said in a press statement, adding, “They were safely destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. Additionally, a temporary Naxal camp capable of accommodating 25-30 individuals was discovered and demolished between Tumbahaka and Pradhanghat under the Tonto police station. The operation is ongoing.”
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February - 16 
In a collaborative effort, the Chaibasa Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) formed a joint operation team to counter the subversive activities of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that we
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In a collaborative effort, the Chaibasa Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) formed a joint operation team to counter the subversive activities of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that were previously planted by Maoists in the forested and hilly areas around Vanagram Husipi under the Trenta area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 16, reports The Avenue Mail. During the operation, Security Forces (SFs) identified an old temporary Maoist camp in the forested area near Sandiburu village, capable of accommodating approximately 20 to 25 individuals, which was promptly demolished by the SFs. During the operation, various old items from the Maoist camp and materials for making IEDs were recovered, along with other daily-use materials.
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February - 16 
Police arrested five cadres of the Pedda Chandranna faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Pedda Chandranna) in the forests near Pusapalli village in Yellandu Mandal (administrative division) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on Febru
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Police arrested five cadres of the Pedda Chandranna faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Pedda Chandranna) in the forests near Pusapalli village in Yellandu Mandal (administrative division) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on February 16, reports Telangana Today. In a statement, Superintendent of Police (SP) B Rohith Raju informed that, based on a tip-off about a meeting of armed Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] in the forests, Police conducted search operations and spotted the Naxals. On seeing the Police, they tried to run away, but the Police chased them and caught five of them, while some others fled the spot. The arrested cadres were identified as the CPI-ML-New Democracy- Pedda Chandranna faction’s ‘state committee secretary’ Kurasam Vanjaiah alias Ashok, its member Danasari Sammaiah alias Gopi, armed ‘commanders’ S Muthaiah alias Pullanna, Shaik Madar Saheb of Mahabubabad District, and Kalakonda Suresh of Khammam District. Police seized a pistol, 16 live rounds of.303 rifle, five gelatin sticks, 10 detonators, kit bags, and revolutionary literature. During interrogation, the arrested Naxals confessed to the Police that they had formed a dalam (armed squad) in September 2023 to wage an armed fight against the government and to carry out a campaign against its failures, the SP said. Search operations were underway to arrest the escaped Naxals, Guruguntla Devi Reddy alias Yellaiah, Nayini Komaraiah alias Kondanna, Danasari Suresh, Kranthi, Abbarla Rajaiah, and Upender alias Umar, Rohith Raju noted. The SP appealed to the Naxals to surrender to the Police along with arms, join mainstream life, and fight in a democratic manner. He also asked the public to inform the Police if they found Naxals moving with arms in their areas.
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February - 17 
The intensive three-day anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] search operation, known as ‘Vijay’, conducted in the thick jungles near the foothills of Jhumra and Luggu in Gomia Block in Bokaro District of Jharkhand, has concluded, reports The Times of India on February 17. Security Forces (SFs) have
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The intensive three-day anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] search operation, known as ‘Vijay’, conducted in the thick jungles near the foothills of Jhumra and Luggu in Gomia Block in Bokaro District of Jharkhand, has concluded, reports The Times of India on February 17. Security Forces (SFs) have completed their thorough search of the area and have now returned to their base, having recovered a cache of ammunition and other items used by a fleeing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) squad. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Priyadarshi Alok, "Two FIRs have been lodged against zonal commander Birsen and 12–14 cadres of his squad for engaging in gunfire with security personnel. These FIRs have been lodged at the Chatrochatti and Jageshwar Vihar police stations within the Gomia block."
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February - 19 
A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Binda Singh, was arrested from Pipra village in Aurangabad District of Bihar on February 19, reports inshorts.com. Binda was wanted in connection with the murder case of two persons in Pipra village of the district. A country
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A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Binda Singh, was arrested from Pipra village in Aurangabad District of Bihar on February 19, reports inshorts.com. Binda was wanted in connection with the murder case of two persons in Pipra village of the district. A country-made pistol, five live cartridges, liquor, and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature were seized from his possession.
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February - 19 
On February 19, police recovered two kilograms of explosive material kept by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a pressure cooker during a search operation in Kotgul in Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 19, reports marathi.abplive.
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On February 19, police recovered two kilograms of explosive material kept by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a pressure cooker during a search operation in Kotgul in Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 19, reports marathi.abplive.com. The explosive was buried in the ground in the forest area with the intention of targeting the Security Forces (SFs).
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February - 19 
Three cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Chatra District of Jharkhand on February 19, reports latestly.com. Two pistols and live cartridges were among the items recovered from them, a Police
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Three cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Chatra District of Jharkhand on February 19, reports latestly.com. Two pistols and live cartridges were among the items recovered from them, a Police officer said. Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ranjan said they were wanted in several cases, including the murder of a coal trader in the Khalari area. The identities of the arrested cadres are yet to be ascertained.
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February - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after an exchange of fire with the Maoists on Gandhamardan Hill near Khandijharan village under Paikmal Police limits in Bargarh District of Odisha on February 23, reports The New Indian Express. Bargarh Superintende
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp after an exchange of fire with the Maoists on Gandhamardan Hill near Khandijharan village under Paikmal Police limits in Bargarh District of Odisha on February 23, reports The New Indian Express. Bargarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Prahalad Sahai Meena said, based on the intel about the presence of Maoists on Gandhamardan Hill, an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation was launched by a joint team of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on February 21. "While the combing operation was underway, an exchange of fire took place between the security forces and the Maoists at around 8.30 a.m. on Friday [February 23]. Following the gun battle, our team searched the area and seized a number of Maoist articles.” Meena informed me that the entire Maoist camp was destroyed in the operation, but there were no casualties. During the search, the SFs recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), eight bags, clothes, food, and other Maoist articles. “We seized some posters purportedly written by Maoists on a few occasions, including in the run-up to the Padampur bypoll in December 2022. However, there was no Maoist violence in Bargarh after the June 2021 encounter. Maoists often use Gandhamardan Hill, spanning over Bolangir and Bargarh districts, as a transit route between Odisha and Chhattisgarh,” the officer said. Sources said the ‘Bolangir-Bargarh and Mahasamund (BBM) division’ of the banned CPI-Maoist is operating along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.
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February - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with security personnel in a forest near Burklanka village under Bheji Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 24, during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation by the District Res
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with security personnel in a forest near Burklanka village under Bheji Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 24, during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), reports The Pioneer. Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said that after the exchange of fire stopped, the body of a Naxalite (Left Wing Extremist) along with a muzzle-loading gun was recovered from the spot. The identity of the slain Maoist cadre was yet to be ascertained.
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February - 25 
Chhattisgarh Police arrested four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Julurupadu Mandal (administrative unit) in the Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on February 25, reports andhrajyothy.com. The Police have identified the Maoist suspects as migrant labo
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Chhattisgarh Police arrested four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Julurupadu Mandal (administrative unit) in the Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on February 25, reports andhrajyothy.com. The Police have identified the Maoist suspects as migrant labourers (names are yet to be ascertained) from Chhattisgarh state who had come to harvest chillies in Anantaram village under Julurupadu Mandal. It is reported that weapons were seized from them, and the suspects were taken into custody. Alerted by this, Julurupadu Police went to many settlements of migrant workers and conducted extensive searches.
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February - 27 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead in back-to-back encounters in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 27, reports The Times of India. Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of a large group of 40–50 Maoists in Bade Tungali and Chhote Tungali vil
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead in back-to-back encounters in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 27, reports The Times of India. Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of a large group of 40–50 Maoists in Bade Tungali and Chhote Tungali villages under the Jangla Police Station area, a joint team of District Reserve Guards (DRG), Bastar Fighters, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was set to intercept the Maoists. The intel said there were some top Maoists in the group, including ‘platoon commander’ Prashant of West Bastar Division's Company No. 2, Matwada Local organisation squad (LOS) ‘commander’ Anil Punem and Bhairamgarh Area Janathana Sarkar (Peoples Government) ‘president’ ‘area committee member (ACM)’ Rajesh. The first gunfight broke out at 7 a.m. on February 27. The Maoists retreated after a fierce exchange of fire. The forces went in pursuit, and a second encounter erupted two hours later at 9.30 a.m. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Kumar confirmed that the bodies of four Maoists, who are yet to be identified, have been recovered. Among the weapons seized are a barrel grenade launcher, a pistol, ammunition, tiffin bombs, 10 gelatin sticks, and 15-metre safety fuses. As many as 315 indigenous weapons, like knives and axes, were also found.
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February - 27 
Kishore Nayak alias Dhechua, a member of the squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Ravindra Ganjhu, has been arrested by the Police from the Ranchi-Latehar border in Jharkhand on February 27, reports newsaroma.com. The Police recovered many weapons, including a pistol, fr
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Kishore Nayak alias Dhechua, a member of the squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Ravindra Ganjhu, has been arrested by the Police from the Ranchi-Latehar border in Jharkhand on February 27, reports newsaroma.com. The Police recovered many weapons, including a pistol, from his possession. For the last few months, Kishore has been busy collecting ‘levy’ (extortion money) by threatening businessmen. Kishore was involved in a firing incident in the Chandwa area of Latehar (date unspecified). Many vehicles were also vandalized. Kishore used to demand ‘levy’ in the area in the name of Abhay.
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February - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) busted seven bunkers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jimki Ikir forest area under Tonto Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 29, reports The Times of India. “The bunkers, which were located in close proximity to the hi
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Security Forces (SFs) busted seven bunkers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jimki Ikir forest area under Tonto Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 29, reports The Times of India. “The bunkers, which were located in close proximity to the hills, had the capacity to house 70 people at any given time,” said Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Shekhar. Besides, the SFs unearthed a five-kilogramme live Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and a spike hole in the Hatiburu-Lovabera stretch of the forest under Goilkera Police Station limits, the SP said.
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March - 1 
The Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) and the District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Enam Hassa Purty in a joint operation from an unspecified place under the Tamar Police Station in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on March 1, reports The Times of India. SSP
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The Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) and the District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Enam Hassa Purty in a joint operation from an unspecified place under the Tamar Police Station in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on March 1, reports The Times of India. SSP (Ranchi) Chandan Kumar Sinha said, acting on a tip-off that an armed person was seen under suspicious circumstances near a hotel on National Highway 33, a Police team was sent to the spot and arrested Hassa after a chase. A country-made double barrel rifle and four cartridges were recovered from him, he said. “Hassa was part of the Maoist squad led by Maharaj Pramanik, which ambushed a Police team under the Tiruldih Police Station area in Seraikela Kharsawan District in June 2019. Five Police personnel were killed in the incident,” Sinha said, adding that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a reward of INR 50,000 on his head.
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March - 3 
A 23-year-old Bastar Fighters constable, Ramesh Kureti (23), and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Partapur Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) ‘commander’ Nagesh, were killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the rebels in Hidur Forest area under Chhotebeth
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A 23-year-old Bastar Fighters constable, Ramesh Kureti (23), and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Partapur Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) ‘commander’ Nagesh, were killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the rebels in Hidur Forest area under Chhotebethiya Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on March 3, reports The Indian Express. Nagesh, also an ‘area committee member (ACM)’, had a cash reward of INR 1 million on him. “The encounter, which started at 6.30 am, went on for an hour. During search operations, we found the body of a Maoist, an AK47 rifle, and a bullet,” said Avinash Thakur, the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Kanker. The Police said the Maoist was dressed in the uniform of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), formed by the CPI-Maoist. A case is to be registered at Chhotebethiya Police Station.
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March - 3 
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre with a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, were arrested from two places in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 3, reports Outlook. Woman Maoist Ram Bai was arrested from a forest near Jarpalli village under Pamed
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Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman cadre with a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, were arrested from two places in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 3, reports Outlook. Woman Maoist Ram Bai was arrested from a forest near Jarpalli village under Pamed Police Station limits by the local Police, 204 battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), and 151 battalion of CRPF, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Kumar Yadav said. "The team was out on an anti-Naxal operation in the Jarpalli and Aempur areas. Ram Bai is the president of the Maoist front organisation Kamlapur Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangathan (KAMS) and has a reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head. We seized the cooker bomb, detonating cord, and pamphlets related to the Maoists' tactical counter offensive campaign (TCOC) from her," the SP said. Five Maoists were arrested in a separate operation from Jangla, Yadav said. "Hadma Madkami, Ramesh Awalam alias Bojja, Kumaru Lekam alias Mahru, Maddaram Podiyam, and Bomda Kuhrami were apprehended from the forest of Kotrapal when a team of District Reserve Guard and local police were out on road opening and area domination activities," he said. Two cooker bombs, two tiffin bombs, two detonators, etc. were seized from the ultras, who confessed they planned to plant an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to target Security Forces (SFs), the SP informed.
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March - 10 
The Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the forest area of Kandhamal District of Odisha after a gun battle with them on March 10, reports pragativadi.com. Based on intelligence, the Special Operations Group (SOG) jawans conducted combing operation at B
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The Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the forest area of Kandhamal District of Odisha after a gun battle with them on March 10, reports pragativadi.com. Based on intelligence, the Special Operations Group (SOG) jawans conducted combing operation at Bhaluguda area near Durgapanga under Belghar and Kotagarh Police Station limits in Kandhamal District. During the operation, the jawans came face to face with the Maoists inside the forest areas and an exchange of fire took place between them for a long period. However, the Maoists took advantage of the dense forest and fled from the spot. The SFs destroyed Maoist camps and seized a lot of materials, including seven hand grenades, three guillotine sticks, wire, blasting machine, solar panels, blankets, umbrellas, medicine, food items, etc., said the Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Subhendu Kumar Patra. Around 15 hardcore ultras of ‘Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) division’ of CPI-Maoist had camped in the reserve forest, he added.
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March - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on March 13, reports The Week. The SFs comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) and Distri
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on March 13, reports The Week. The SFs comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) and District Armed Police (DAP) were carrying out anti-Maoist operation when they detected the IEDs planted by CPI-Maoist cadres to target them in a forest near Jimki Ikeer Bagan village, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Shekhar said. The IEDs were recovered and destroyed on the spot by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), the Police said.
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March - 13 
Two Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] and their four suspected cadres were arrested, and an AK-47 rifle was recovered from their possession in Jashpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 13, reports The Week. They were working as labourers in Jashpur to conceal their identity and evade arrest, a
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Two Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] and their four suspected cadres were arrested, and an AK-47 rifle was recovered from their possession in Jashpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 13, reports The Week. They were working as labourers in Jashpur to conceal their identity and evade arrest, a senior Police official said. Those arrested were identified as Tunesh Lakra alias Ravi and Ram Lakra (40), both members of the banned outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and their four associates, Ranjeet Mahto, Herman Kumar, Gulam Sahjada (21) and Tabassum Ahmad (27), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Surguja Range, Ankit Garg said. One AK-47 rifle, a magazine and 90 live rounds, Maoist uniforms, and literature were recovered from their possession, he said. Lakra, a native of Lambo village in Jharkhand, was active as an ‘area commander’ of the JJMP on the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand border. At least 13 cases were registered against him in Balrampur District (Chhattisgarh) and 18 cases in Garhwa District (Jharkhand), Garg said.
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March - 15 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with security personnel in a forest near Hingmeta village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, when security personnel were out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremi
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with security personnel in a forest near Hingmeta village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, when security personnel were out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, reports The Week. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Yadav said the operation was launched on March 14 based on specific input about the presence of a self-styled ‘commander’ of platoon no. 16 of the Maoists' Indravati area committee Mallesh, a self-styled ‘commander’ of company no. 1 of ‘Mad Division’ Arun, as well as 20–25 ultras in the Hingmeta-Lanka area. "Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local police took part in the operation. When a patrolling team was cordoning off the forest near Hingmeta, the exchange of fire took place. We recovered the bodies of two Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists] from the spot. They are yet to be identified," Yadav said. Security personnel also destroyed a Maoist camp in the area and recovered weapons, explosives, and other items, he added.
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March - 16 
On March 16, Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Gunduri Reserve Forest near Manaska village under Sadar Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha, reports Odisha TV. Following tip off about the a
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On March 16, Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Gunduri Reserve Forest near Manaska village under Sadar Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha, reports Odisha TV. Following tip off about the activities of Maoists belonging to ‘Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division’ in Gunduri Reserve Forest and Jugsaipatna on March 14, the SFs launched a combing operation in the said areas and swooped down on the camp. Seeing the SFs marching towards them, the ultras stepped back and entered into the deep of the forest. Later, the SFs seized 58 rounds of bullets, 10 detonators, 500 grams of gunpowder, hand grenade, gelatin sticks, two pairs of uniforms and other articles. Besides, SFs also seized a Maoist poster in which the Ultras appealed to take revenge of three Maoists gunned down by police in Taparang Forest and warned ‘Police informers’ of stringent action against them.
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March - 16 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) in the forest near Chilparas village under the Koyalibeda Police Station area in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, where a joint team of security personnel was out o
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) in the forest near Chilparas village under the Koyalibeda Police Station area in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, reports latestly.com. Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Indira Kalyan Elesela said, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) were involved in the operation. After the guns fell silent, the body of a Maoist, along with a weapon and explosive materials, were recovered from the spot, Elesela said, adding that the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.
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March - 16 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Rohit Padam (30), Yulip Jojo (20), and Basu Bahanda (32), were arrested by the Chaibasa Police during a search operation in the Panchalataburu Forest area near Rela Paral and Rairowa village under the Goilkera Police Station ar
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Rohit Padam (30), Yulip Jojo (20), and Basu Bahanda (32), were arrested by the Chaibasa Police during a search operation in the Panchalataburu Forest area near Rela Paral and Rairowa village under the Goilkera Police Station area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on March 16, reports abplive.com. On the information of the arrested Maoists, the Police recovered a 303 rifle, a huge quantity of explosives, and other material from a Maoist dump. The recovered explosives have been destroyed by Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS) for security reasons.
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March - 19 
Four high-ranking Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who collectively carried a cash reward of INR 3.6 million, were killed in an encounter with personnel of the C-60 commandos and the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Quick Action Team (QAT) in Gadchiroli District of Maharasht
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Four high-ranking Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who collectively carried a cash reward of INR 3.6 million, were killed in an encounter with personnel of the C-60 commandos and the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Quick Action Team (QAT) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 19 (today), reports India Today. Acting on input that some members of the Telangana State Committee had crossed the Pranhita River from Telangana into Gadchiroli to carry out subversive activities during the model code period ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Security Forces (SFs) launched a combing operation, and on March 19 (today) morning, the security teams encountered gunfire from the Maoists in the Kolamarka mountains. An encounter ensued as the SFs retaliated, killing four Maoists. Various arms and ammunition were recovered from the site, including one AK-47, one carbine, and two country-made pistols. Among the slain were high-ranking Maoist leaders ‘Divisional Committee Member (DVCM)’ Vargeesh, ‘secretary’ of Mangi Indravelli area committee and member of Kumuram Bheem Mancherial divisional committee, and ‘DVCM’ Magtu, ‘secretary’ of Sirpur Chennur area committee. The other slain cadres were ‘platoon members’ Kursang Raju, and Kudimetta Venkatesh.
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March - 19 
Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Purangel village of Gampur area under Kirandul Police Station limits in Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh on March 19, reports Hindustan Time
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Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Purangel village of Gampur area under Kirandul Police Station limits in Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh on March 19, reports Hindustan Times. Dantewada superintendent of police (SP) Gaurav Rai, in a statement, said, “We had specific input about the presence of Maoists; hence, a joint team of personnel from different security forces was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard, Bastar Fighters, both units of the state police, and the Central Reserve Police Force’s 111th, 230th, and 231st battalions were involved in the operation. When the team reached the Gampur jungles, the Maoists started firing. After the exchange of fire stopped, the bodies of one male and one female Maoist were recovered from the spot. Combing operations in the area are going on. We have brought the bodies to Dantewada, and the killed Maoists are yet to be identified.” Police also said that they have recovered a weapon, some explosives, and other belongings of Maoists from the spot.
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March - 21 
A couple who used to supply explosives to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Police from Taragaon under Dhaudai Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 21, reports ibc24.in. According to information, the couple used to supply ex
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A couple who used to supply explosives to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Police from Taragaon under Dhaudai Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 21, reports ibc24.in. According to information, the couple used to supply explosives to Maoists under the guise of selling amulets. A tent was set up in Taragaon to sell amulets. The Police raided the spot and arrested the husband and wife. Police also seized 208 kilogrammes of explosives and codex wire from their possession.
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March - 23 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with security personnel during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in a forest area under the Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 23, reports ndtv.com. The oper
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with security personnel during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in a forest area under the Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 23, reports ndtv.com. The operation was carried out at the tri-junction of Bijapur, Dantewada, and Sukma Districts, considered a Maoist bastion, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said. Maoists opened fire when Security Forces (SFs) were cordoning off a forest near Pidia village, over 450 kilometres from the capital Raipur, triggering a gun battle between two sides, he said. "After guns fell silent, the bodies of two Naxalites along with weapons were recovered from the spot," the official said, adding that the identity of the two Maoists was yet to be ascertained.
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March - 24 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by the soldiers of Bastar Fighter, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Special Task Force (STF), and District Reserve Guard (DRG) in an encounter in the jungle hill area between Dodi Tumnar and Gondpalli villages under Jag
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by the soldiers of Bastar Fighter, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Special Task Force (STF), and District Reserve Guard (DRG) in an encounter in the jungle hill area between Dodi Tumnar and Gondpalli villages under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 24, reports livehindustan.com. The dead body of the slain Maoist and a large quantity of explosives, two printer machines, and Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] paraphernalia have been recovered from the incident site. The incident has been confirmed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chauhan, and it is being told that the slain Maoist has been identified as the ‘commander’ Aavalam Podiya alias Sannu (25) of Gangalur Area Committee.
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March - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) have identified and seized an arms manufacturing facility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the AOB (Andhra Odisha border area) in the dense forests of Sunki area near Pachipenta Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Parvathipuram Manyam District of Andhr
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Security Forces (SFs) have identified and seized an arms manufacturing facility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the AOB (Andhra Odisha border area) in the dense forests of Sunki area near Pachipenta Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Parvathipuram Manyam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 24, reports andhrajyothy.com. The SFs seized hand bowler, trigger mechanism, fillers, hammer, sleeper, chisel, file, knives, iron bit, saw and other equipment used for making guns from the weapons manufacturing facility.
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March - 27 
The Police arrested two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Puttam Munna alias Sannal (35), a ‘deputy commander’ of the Kistaram Local Organisation Squad (LOS) Dalam (armed squad), and Jadi Peddabbai, who works as a ‘courier’ for the banned outfit, during a comb
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The Police arrested two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Puttam Munna alias Sannal (35), a ‘deputy commander’ of the Kistaram Local Organisation Squad (LOS) Dalam (armed squad), and Jadi Peddabbai, who works as a ‘courier’ for the banned outfit, during a combing operation in the Mulakanapalli Forests in Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 27, reports The Times of India. Munna has been working for the Maoist Party since 2004 and served as a Maoist battalion member under the leadership of Madvi Hidma alias Santhosh, from 2011 to 2022. He carried an INR 500,000 reward against him in Chhattisgarh. Peddabbai has been working as a courier for the past three years for the Maoist 1st battalion in Chhattisgarh. The Police recovered explosives, including ten gelatin sticks, two detonators, and Maoist literature and pamphlets, from the arrested duo and sent them to judicial remand.
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March - 28 
After an overnight exchange of heavy gunfire, the Gadchiroli Police on March 28, seized explosives and large amounts of items from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout near Bhumkan village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. The Police said the seizur
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After an overnight exchange of heavy gunfire, the Gadchiroli Police on March 28, seized explosives and large amounts of items from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout near Bhumkan village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. The Police said the seizure included Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, wires, gelatin sticks, batteries and solar panels. Police officials claimed they received credible input that some armed Maoist cadres of Kasansur Chatgaon Dalam (armed squad) and Aundhi Dalam of Chhattisgarh were camping near Bhumkan village to carry out subversive activities to disrupt the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) elections. Lok Sabha polls in the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli District are scheduled to be held on April 19.
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March - 30 
Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp on the Chhattisgarh border and seized several incriminating materials, including Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, cordex wire, and detonators, from Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 30, reports The Hindu. In a sw
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Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp on the Chhattisgarh border and seized several incriminating materials, including Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, cordex wire, and detonators, from Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 30, reports The Hindu. In a swift response, an anti-Naxal operation was initiated, and the teams scaled a hilltop towering 450 metres high, only to find the Maoists had fled the area, District Superintendent of Police (SP) Neelotpal said on March 31, adding that a substantial Maoist camp and shelter were discovered and promptly demolished, followed by thorough searches.
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April - 1 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area near Tetemadgu village under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on April 1 (today), reports mid-day.com. "One Naxalite has been neutrali
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area near Tetemadgu village under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on April 1 (today), reports mid-day.com. "One Naxalite has been neutralised in an encounter with security forces in Sukma. His body and weapons have been recovered, and the search operation is underway," Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said. Further details were awaited at the time of reporting.
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April - 3 
Personnel of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) seized a huge quantity of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and explosive materials used to prepare IEDs from a secret Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump buried underground in a jungle area near the Dayaltung village under Kalimela Pol
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Personnel of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) seized a huge quantity of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and explosive materials used to prepare IEDs from a secret Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump buried underground in a jungle area near the Dayaltung village under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District of Odisha on April 3, reports odishabhaskar.in. According to the Malkangiri Police, the seized items included 190 gelatin sticks, one 20-kilograms IED, five 7-kilograms IED, one 5-kilograms IED, one 4-kilograms IED, three 3-kilograms IED and another 2-kilograms IED. Following the discovery of the explosive dump, combing operation has been intensified in the area.
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April - 3 
Security personnel recovered three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations in a forest between Sarjomburu and Maradiri villages under Goilkera Police Station in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports latestly.com. The IED
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Security personnel recovered three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations in a forest between Sarjomburu and Maradiri villages under Goilkera Police Station in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports latestly.com. The IEDs weighing 8 kilograms and 5 kilograms, were destroyed on the spot by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), Police said. Police also recovered a 2 kilograms IED in a forest under Tonto Police Station and defused it.
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April - 5 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was gunned down by Security Forces (SFs) in the forest in Kirandul in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 5, reports The Times of India. During the search, forces found the dead Maoist, his weapon and explosives. He will be identified afte
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was gunned down by Security Forces (SFs) in the forest in Kirandul in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 5, reports The Times of India. During the search, forces found the dead Maoist, his weapon and explosives. He will be identified after being brought to base, said an officer involved in the operation. The operation is still on as the forces are trying to track down those who escaped, at the time of reporting.
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April - 6 
On March 6, three unidentified cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Karriguta Forests of Pujari Kanker near the border of Telangana and Chhattisgarh in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports Odisha B
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On March 6, three unidentified cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Karriguta Forests of Pujari Kanker near the border of Telangana and Chhattisgarh in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports Odisha Bhaskar. SFS also recovered one AK47 rifle, one Light Machine Gun (LMG) and explosives.
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April - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and recovered of a huge cache of explosives in a forest area of Tondamarka and Dabbamarka under the Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports ANI. According to the Police, ap
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The Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and recovered of a huge cache of explosives in a forest area of Tondamarka and Dabbamarka under the Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports ANI. According to the Police, approximately 350 gelatin sticks, 105 electric detonators, Sulfur powder, explosive items, approximately five kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was demolished in situ, 19 Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs), medicines, two disruptive ammunition pouches, clothing, bags, Maoist literature, shoes, cordex wire, Microtek inverter UPS, fire crackers, driving license, combat belts, Amul milk powder, carbon paper, tape, matchbox, welding rods, plastic sheets, wire, switches, plugs, iron nails, carpenter tools, iron rods, gelatin, gun powder, improvised grenade and other Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] daily useful items were recovered.
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April - 9 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Gandhamardan Hill in Bargarh District of Odisha on April 9, reports sambadenglish.com. No casualties were reported in the gunfight. Acting on a tip-off indicating Maoist presence i
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Gandhamardan Hill in Bargarh District of Odisha on April 9, reports sambadenglish.com. No casualties were reported in the gunfight. Acting on a tip-off indicating Maoist presence in the forest, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Bargarh District Police conducted a search operation in the area. Upon encountering the SFs, the Maoists initiated gunfire, prompting the security personnel to retaliate with heavy gunfire. While some Maoists retreated, SFs seized Maoist materials, including weapons and ammunition.
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April - 12 
On April 12, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police recovered two cylinder-bombs during a joint operation from the Kujram Forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand, reports The Times of India. Commandant Manoj Kumar of the CRPF battalion said: "The ultras planted two bombs, ta
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On April 12, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police recovered two cylinder-bombs during a joint operation from the Kujram Forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand, reports The Times of India. Commandant Manoj Kumar of the CRPF battalion said: "The ultras planted two bombs, targeting polling parties and police personnel in the forthcoming Lok Sabha [Lower House of the Indian Parliament] election, to disrupt the electoral process. Our teams defused both the bombs."
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April - 13 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured during an exchange of fire that took place between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in the Ekavari Forest area under the Borai Police Station area in the Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on April 13, reports zeenews.india
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured during an exchange of fire that took place between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in the Ekavari Forest area under the Borai Police Station area in the Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on April 13, reports zeenews.india.com. Acting on information about the presence of 20 to 25 Maoists in the Ekavari Forest area, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF), Gariabandh District Reserve Guard (DRG), Dhamtari DRG, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 211 battalion launched a search operation in the area. Seeing the SFs, the Maoists started firing, resulting in an exchange of fire between the SFs and Maoists. Seeing the SFs overpowering them, the Maoists fled from the spot by taking cover of the forest. During the search, SFs recovered a gun, Maoist uniform, and daily useful items of Maoists from the spot. The Police said that all the Maoists involved in the encounter are Maoists of the ‘Mainpur-Nuapada Division’ of the CPI-Maoist.
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April - 14 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Madvi Deva alias Dinesh Madvi, Banjam Pojja, Kawasi alias Wando Ayata, Kalmu Ganga, Kalmu Sanna, Nuppo Pojja, and Rava Joga, were arrested in Kistaram area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 14, reports ibc24.in. Kawasi
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Madvi Deva alias Dinesh Madvi, Banjam Pojja, Kawasi alias Wando Ayata, Kalmu Ganga, Kalmu Sanna, Nuppo Pojja, and Rava Joga, were arrested in Kistaram area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 14, reports ibc24.in. Kawasi had a bounty of INR 100,000 on him, and he was the ‘president’ of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS), a front organization of Maoists, under the Tatamgudu Revolutionary People's Council (RPC). Banjam Pojja was the ‘chairman’ of the ‘Padiyaro family committee’ under the Kistaram regional committee of the outlawed organisation. While Kalmu Ganga was the ‘deputy militia commander’ of the Maoists, the others were lower-level cadres. Police have recovered a muzzle-loading gun, three kilogrammes of black powder explosive, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing eight kilogrammes, a tiffin bomb weighing three kilogrammes, and two gelatin sticks from the arrested Maoists.
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April - 15 
On April 15, Jharkhand Police arrested four cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Masi Tigga (29), Vifa Oraon (25), Vikas Oraon (22) and Kiran Nagarwal (42), from the Piparwar Police Station area
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On April 15, Jharkhand Police arrested four cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Masi Tigga (29), Vifa Oraon (25), Vikas Oraon (22) and Kiran Nagarwal (42), from the Piparwar Police Station area in Chatra District of Jharkhand, reports devdiscourse.com. Police seized two US-made pistols, two magazines, live bullets, cellphones, pamphlets, and other items from their possession. The arrested cadres were involved in extorting businessmen associated with mining and infrastructure-related works in Khalari, McCluskieganj, Budmu, and Ratu Police Station areas in Ranchi District, besides Tandwa and Piparwar Police Station areas.
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April - 16 
At least 29 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including senior cadres, were killed in an encounter ever between Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) in deep forests near Binagunda and Koronar area under Chhotebethiya Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on April 1
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At least 29 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including senior cadres, were killed in an encounter ever between Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) in deep forests near Binagunda and Koronar area under Chhotebethiya Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on April 16, reports The Times of India. Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Kalyan Elesela said, “Senior Maoist commanders Shankar Rao and Lalita were among those killed, and they carried a cash bounty of Rs 25 lakh [INR 2.5 million] each. Another cadre, Vinod Gawde, who was active in Rajnandgaon and the state bordering regions of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, was also killed in the biggest encounter ever. Gawde carried a Rs 10 lakh [INR 1 million] bounty on his head.” Three security personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG) also sustained bullet injuries in the encounter. Many automatic assault weapons were seized, including the INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, AK 47, SLR (Self-Loading Rifle), carbine, and.303 rifles in large quantity. There was specific input about the presence of senior cadres of ‘divisional committee’ rank, including Lalitha, Shankar, Rajman, and one more, officials said, adding that the identity of killed Maoists is yet to be established.
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April - 18 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel unearthed two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dumps containing a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area under Kalimela Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on April 18, reports ommcomnews.com. Ac
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel unearthed two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dumps containing a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area under Kalimela Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on April 18, reports ommcomnews.com. According to an official press release, the seizure from the two dumps includes seven Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) guns, two sealed tiffin Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), four hand grenades, two solar panels, one domestic LPG cylinder, 500 steel balls and 20 metres electric wire.
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April - 21 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Guddu Kawasi, who was carrying INR 100,000 reward on his head, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 21, reports Hindustan Times. Bijapur superintendent of police (
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Guddu Kawasi, who was carrying INR 100,000 reward on his head, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 21, reports Hindustan Times. Bijapur superintendent of police (SP) Jitendra Yadav said that the gunfight took place in a forest near Keshkutul village under Bhairamgarh Police Station area on April 21 morning. “A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] operation after we got information that the division supply team commander of Maoists, Kawasi Pandaru, and 15-20 other cadres were in Keshkutul-Keshmundi forests,” said Yadav. “When we reached the spot, the Maoists started firing and the encounter started. After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of a Maoist, a weapon and explosives were recovered from the spot,” the SP said.
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April - 24 
Security personnel recovered three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation launched in the Jimki Ikir village under Tonto Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on April 24, reports NDTV. "The security
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Security personnel recovered three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation launched in the Jimki Ikir village under Tonto Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on April 24, reports NDTV. "The security personnel were carrying out an intensified operation jointly in various villages within the limits of Goilkera and Tonto police stations today when they detected three IEDs planted by banned CPI (Maoists) to target them in a forest near Jimki Ikir village within the limits of the Tonto police station," Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Shekhar, said. The IEDs, weighing five kilograms each, were destroyed on the spot by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS). Besides, security personnel also recovered 125 kilograms of rice, packets of salt, mustard oil, chilly and turmeric powder.
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April - 25 
Police on April 25 killed two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter during a search operation in the Parhel Reserve Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha, reports argusenglish.in. Following a tip-off about the presence of 40 to 50 ultras, the personnel of Speci
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Police on April 25 killed two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter during a search operation in the Parhel Reserve Forest area in Boudh District of Odisha, reports argusenglish.in. Following a tip-off about the presence of 40 to 50 ultras, the personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG), an elite commando unit of Odisha Police, launched a search operation in the Parhel Reserve Forest early on April 25 morning. The extremists opened fire after seeing the security personnel. Director of intelligence, Soumendra Priyadarshi, said the bodies of two Maoist cadres were recovered by the elite anti-naxal force special operations group after an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists in the Parhel reserve forest area of Boudh District. “The deceased were identified as Sunil and Santu, both party members, and both belong to the 8th Company of Maoists. Sunil is originally from Sukma, and Santu is from Bijapur in Chhattisgarh,” said the Police. Police have so far seized arms, grenades, and other incriminating articles. A Maoist camp has reportedly been destroyed by them.
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