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January - 12 
On January 12, The Hindu, quoting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, reported that large scale illegal cultivation of opium and ganja (marijuana) takes place in the left-wing extremist affected areas especially in States like Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It also said that at places w
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On January 12, The Hindu, quoting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, reported that large scale illegal cultivation of opium and ganja (marijuana) takes place in the left-wing extremist affected areas especially in States like Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It also said that at places where the Maoists do not directly get involved in the illicit cultivation, they charge money for providing protection to those involved in the practice. “Illicit cultivation does take place especially in those areas where the local administration is not strong enough. Three main States where it takes place as per the inputs that we receive are Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal,” an unnamed senior NCB official said. Zee News adds that of the total 107825 kilograms of ganja seized in the country in 2007, the States where it was seized in heavy quantity included Nagaland (15,489 kilograms), Madhya Pradesh (14,815 kilograms), Maharashtra (12,551 kilograms), Chhattisgarh (7,470 kilograms) and Andhra Pradesh (7,059 kilograms). "They (Naxals) operate in very remote areas which usually have thick forests. What happens inside those forests is anybody's guess. But yes, they do charge protection money of all illegal business carried out in their areas," another senior official said, adding, "narcotics business is highly profitable. Since the areas where the Naxals and insurgents operate from are usually out of bounds for local Police and other security agencies, it is difficult to curtail this source of income."
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January - 26 
On January 26, Livemint.com reported that States, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence affected Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka do not have a good record in spending money doled out by the Union Government to mo
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On January 26, Livemint.com reported that States, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence affected Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka do not have a good record in spending money doled out by the Union Government to modernize Police forces. In 2006-07, they spent just a little over half their allotted money. The utilization of this money in 2006-07, also shows a sharp fall from that in 2005-06, though the number of terror attacks actually rose in this period. According to Government data, of the INR 10.6522 billion released to States in 2006-07 under Modernization of Police Forces (MRF), only INR 6.04 billion was spent. In 2005-06, of the INR10.25 billion allotted, just INR 9.8398 billion was spent. The States have also been sliding on the rate of utilization. The percentage of fund utilization was 84.44% in 2000-01, 99.10% in 2001-02 and 98.26% in 2002-03. This decreased to 29.09% in 2003-04, before rising to 54.13% in 2004-05 and 95.99% in 2005-06. It again decreased to 56.70% in 2006-07. In 2006-07, Chhattisgarh spent only INR 85.1 million of the INR 570.6 million allocated, leaving INR 485.5 million unspent. Andhra Pradesh did not spend INR 199 million during the period, while the unspent amount for Jharkhand was INR 158.2 million in 2006-07, Karnataka INR179.9million, Orissa INR 152 million and Uttar Pradesh INR 149.9 million.
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February - 7 
Times of India quoting the Police sources on February 7 reports that the six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra — are developing special forces on the lines of the anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel of A
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Times of India quoting the Police sources on February 7 reports that the six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra — are developing special forces on the lines of the anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel of Andhra Pradesh to tackle Maoist violence. According to the Director General of Police (DGP) of Chhattisgarh, Vishwa Ranjan, Chhattisgarh would become the first among the six States to raise a 13,000-strong crack commando force to tackle extremist violence. He also said the existing Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, with its headquarters at Amleshwar in Durg, has been converted into Chhattisgarh Commando Battalion. The battalion will be deployed in rural and forested areas to check the Maoists. The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) which is going to be raised by the State Government on the lines of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to counter terror attacks in urban areas would also be geared up for taking on Maoist violence in urban areas. A senior Police officer told ‘‘Young and active boys will be recruited and trained by experts imparting training to commandos of National Security Guard and personnel of Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Search for a suitable office for the new unit is on and a final decision will be taken soon.’’ While 400 personnel would be picked up from the third battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, another 600 would be recruited. The DGP said the first batch of Chhattisgrh ATS would come into force after a rigorous training of 90 days. About 700 specially trained commandos would remain as a standby to face any terror attack.
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February - 22 
The Hindu quoting sources of the Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) on February 22 reported that Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa together accounts for about 86 per cent of incidents related to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence and casualties, including both civilian an
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The Hindu quoting sources of the Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) on February 22 reported that Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa together accounts for about 86 per cent of incidents related to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence and casualties, including both civilian and Security Force (SF) personnel, in the country. In the 1,591 incidents in 2008, the number being slightly higher than those in the previous year, 231 SF personnel and 490 civilians were killed, MHA sources said. Chhattisgarh accounted for the highest number of 620 incidents, followed by 484 incidents in Jharkhand, 164 in Bihar and 103 in Orissa. In Chhattisgarh, 85 SF personnel and 157 civilians lost their lives in Maoist violence in 2008, while in Jharkhand the corresponding figures were 38 Policemen and 169 civilians. Bihar accounted for the deaths of 21 SF personnel and 52 civilians and for Orissa the respective figures were 73 SF personnel and 28 civilians. Figures available till first week of February 2009 show that 53 incidents of Maoist violence have already taken place in Chhattisgarh, followed by 48 in Jharkhand, 17 in Bihar and 10 in Orissa. Maharashtra has accounted for 15 incidents, including the one in Gadchiroli on February 1, in which 15 Policemen were killed. Further, the four worst-affected States, extremist violence has been reported from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the sources said. The total casualties of SFs in 2008 were 231, which was five less than the toll in 2007. Likewise, 490 civilians were killed in the extremist attacks in 2008, compared to 460 the previous year. While 199 extremists were killed in Police operations last year, the figure for 2007 was 141, added the report.
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March - 9 
Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take place through North Bengal, increasing security thre
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Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take place through North Bengal, increasing security threats in the region prior to the Parliament elections. Outfits like the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have been trying to build organisational bases in Cooch Behar District and the adjoining areas. The recent arrest of a suspected Maoist revealed their presence in these parts.
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March - 27 
On March 27, IANS quoting intelligence sources reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are planning to target important political figures during the coming Parliamentary election in Chhattisgarh in April.
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On March 27, IANS quoting intelligence sources reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are planning to target important political figures during the coming Parliamentary election in Chhattisgarh in April.
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April - 16 
Around 51 percent of the electorate in Chhattisgarh exercised their franchise for the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) elections on April 16 despite widespread Maoist violence, Times of India reported. There are 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh. Electoral Officer S. K. Kujur said Dur
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Around 51 percent of the electorate in Chhattisgarh exercised their franchise for the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) elections on April 16 despite widespread Maoist violence, Times of India reported. There are 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh. Electoral Officer S. K. Kujur said Durg, Korba and Raigarh recorded the highest average of 55% each, followed by Bilaspur (53%), Rajnandgaon (52%), Mahasamund (51%) and Jangir (50%). Bastar, the worst hit by Maoists, recorded 46%. Surguja, which too faces Red threat, recorded the lowest turnout at 45%. Only 47% voters turned up in capital Raipur.
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April - 16 
In Uttar Pradesh, an estimated 48 per cent of polling was recorded in 16 Parliamentary constituencies, which included the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of the State on April 16, The Hindu reported. “Approximately 48 per cent votes were polled in the first phase of the e
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In Uttar Pradesh, an estimated 48 per cent of polling was recorded in 16 Parliamentary constituencies, which included the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of the State on April 16, The Hindu reported. “Approximately 48 per cent votes were polled in the first phase of the elections. As compared to 47 per cent polling in 2004, the poll percentage has gone up roughly by one per cent,” said Chief Electoral Officer Anuj Kumar Bishoi in Lucknow.
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April - 16 
On April 16, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Security Force (SF) personnel, including a Police constable and a Home Guard, at Singhpur village in the Gaya District, The Hindu reported. The slain Police constable was identified as Vishwambhar Choudhary while th
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On April 16, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Security Force (SF) personnel, including a Police constable and a Home Guard, at Singhpur village in the Gaya District, The Hindu reported. The slain Police constable was identified as Vishwambhar Choudhary while the Home Guard was identified as Ramdeo Khair. A spokesman for the State election office said “An estimated 40 to 45 per cent of a little over 1.75 crore voters exercised their franchise,” during the first phase of polling for the 13 of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies in Bihar. Polling was held for Gopalganj, Maharajganj, Ara, Gaya, Buxar, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Nawada, Saran, Sasaram, Siwan, Karakat and Jamui seats.
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April - 17 
Indian Express reported on April 18 that during the first phase of elections to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) and the day preceding the voting, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 29 Security Force (SF) personnel and seven civilians in different parts of the co
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Indian Express reported on April 18 that during the first phase of elections to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) and the day preceding the voting, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 29 Security Force (SF) personnel and seven civilians in different parts of the country.
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June - 7 
PTI reports on June 7 that left-wing extremists generate INR 15 billion income through collection of 'levy' in the seven worst affected States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra, said security agencies. The extremist’s literature and documents sei
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PTI reports on June 7 that left-wing extremists generate INR 15 billion income through collection of 'levy' in the seven worst affected States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra, said security agencies. The extremist’s literature and documents seized by central security agencies and State Police forces during their operations have revealed intricate details of "levy" extorted by groups which run in several hundred crores every year. The 'levy' is not only paid by the contractors working in the areas dominated by the extremists but also by the industrial houses including some of the nationally reputed ones, the officials said. Though the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) still remains the prominent Naxalite group in Jharkhand, there are other splinter groups which too have now started imposing 'levy' besides indulging in kidnapping, looting and narcotics trade, which results in around INR 3 billion as annual income from the State.
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June - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in Chhattisgarh are being viewed as the main reason for the increased violence by the Maoists in the adjoining Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports Times of India on June 7. Sources said that Maoists have eight divisions under the Da
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in Chhattisgarh are being viewed as the main reason for the increased violence by the Maoists in the adjoining Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports Times of India on June 7. Sources said that Maoists have eight divisions under the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee. The North (covering from Dhanora to Etapalli) and South (Aheri to Asar Alli) Gadchiroli divisions are active in the State. Six strong divisions, including Manpur, North Bastar, Madh, South Bastar, west Bastar and Dharbha, functions in Chhattisgarh. Out of six, five strong divisions are directly influencing the movement along the border in Gadchiroli. Manpur division is close to Gadchiroli’s heavily affected Murumgaon and Markegaon villages, North Bastar adjoins Pendhri and Kasansur areas, Madh division is close to Bhamragadh and Gatta, South Bastar is close to Sironcha while Asar Alli and adjoining villages are close to west Bastar divisions. Sources said that each of these divisions in Chhattisgarh comprises two to three platoons and one company dalam (squad) along with Local Guerrilla squad, two to three military platoons and jan militia platoons of armed village supporters under a dalam member.
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June - 9 
According to Indian Express, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and the State Intelligence have, in separate reports, informed the State Government and the Director General of Police (DGP) about activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the villages of Chitrakoot and Banda
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According to Indian Express, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and the State Intelligence have, in separate reports, informed the State Government and the Director General of Police (DGP) about activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the villages of Chitrakoot and Banda Districts, which lie along the Madhya Pradesh border. The reports said Maoists have succeeded in penetrating the tribal communities and have made safe havens in their villages. They have also started extorting money from tendu leaf (leaves of diospyros melonoxylon used for rolling bidis) suppliers and contractors of Public Works Department and Railways. No report of Maoist violence has been reported from the areas so far but the report stated that their involvement in extortion may lead to a major incident.
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June - 16 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States have asked the Centre to provide nearly 25,000 additional para-military troops and helicopters to counter left-wing extremism. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said Jharkhand, where 19 of the
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States have asked the Centre to provide nearly 25,000 additional para-military troops and helicopters to counter left-wing extremism. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said Jharkhand, where 19 of the 24 Districts are affected by the menace, has asked for additional 12,000 personnel over and above the 6,000 personnel already stationed in the State. Similarly, Chhattisgarh has demanded about 8,000 more para-military personnel. Orissa too has demanded about 5,000 additional personnel of Central Forces and is reportedly also considering the possibility of raising its own anti-Maoist force on the patterns of the Greyhounds force in Andhra Pradesh. All left-wing extremism hit States have also asked for at least one if not more helicopters to help in the movement of troops and early evacuation in case of an emergency. The demands came after the MHA asked the States to come up with a Plan of Action for launching a new counter- offensive measure.
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July - 7 
India Express reports that the country has witnessed a total of 1,128 incidents of Maoist (left-wing extremist) violence till June 30, 2009 which left 455 civilians and Security Force personnel dead. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament), the Union Minister of
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India Express reports that the country has witnessed a total of 1,128 incidents of Maoist (left-wing extremist) violence till June 30, 2009 which left 455 civilians and Security Force personnel dead. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament), the Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Maken, said there has been an increased level of Maoist violence in various States of the country. "There has been increased level of naxal violence especially in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and West Bengal," Maken said. He said a total of 107 Maoists were killed and 861 arrested during the same period. Replying to a question if the Centre has urged States to deploy their own Security Forces to control violence in various parts of the country, including Lalgarh in West Bengal, Maken said concerned States take appropriate action to deal with left-wing extremism. He also said the Centre supplements their efforts in several way and listed the deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces, Combat Battalion for Resolute Action, setting of Counter insurgency and Anti Terrorism schools, modernisation and upgradation of State Police and intelligence sharing among others. Maken also listed reimbursement of security-related expenditure, filling up of critical infrastructure gaps under the scheme of Special Infrastructure in Left wing extremism affected States, assistance in community policing and civil actions besides other steps as assistance being provided to States.
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July - 14 
PTI reports that the Government has conceded that the coming together of Left-wing extremist groups posed a "formidable challenge" but expressed its resolve to fight the menace by deploying additional forces under a comprehensive plan. The Annual Report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for 2008
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PTI reports that the Government has conceded that the coming together of Left-wing extremist groups posed a "formidable challenge" but expressed its resolve to fight the menace by deploying additional forces under a comprehensive plan. The Annual Report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for 2008-09 also said nearly 87 per cent Naxalite (Left-wing extremist) violence is accounted for by the four worst-affected States - Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. The report said the coming together of major groups like People’s War Group and Maoist Communist Centre under a single banner has been accompanied by growing militarisation in their organisation and tactics, thus creating a "formidable challenge", it said. There were 1,591 incidents of Maoist violence in which 721 persons were killed in 2008 compared to 1,567 incidents which left 696 dead in 2007. “Left-wing extremist violence registered an increase of 3.4 per cent over the previous year. The four worst affected states accounted for 86.39 per cent of total incidents of Naxal violence in 2008," the report added.
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July - 16 
The annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2008-09 says that a total of 3338 persons were killed in 7806 incidents of Maoist (Left Wing Extremism) violence in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka from
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The annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2008-09 says that a total of 3338 persons were killed in 7806 incidents of Maoist (Left Wing Extremism) violence in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka from 2004 to 2008, Times of India reported. The total number of casualties increased to 3823 till July 13, 2009. The country witnessed the killing of 566 persons in Maoist violence in 2004; 677 in 2005; 678 in 2006; 696 in 2007 and 721 in 2008. The year 2009 has so far reported the killings of 485 persons, including 230 Security Force personnel. The annual report said the highest casualties during the period (2004-08) were in Chhattisgarh where a total of 1,250 people lost their lives in 2,654 incidents. The State saw 242 deaths in 2008, 369 deaths in 2007 and 388 in 2006. Maoist violence claimed 776 lives in Jharkhand, one of the worst affected States, in the last five years. In 2008 alone, the State witnessed 207 deaths from 484 incidents of violence. Altogether, 452 people lost their lives in Bihar in 915 incidents in the last five years. In 2008, there were 73 deaths in 164 incidents of Maoist violence in Bihar while in 2007, 67 deaths in 135 incidents were reported. Andhra Pradesh witnessed 420 deaths in 1,252 incidents in the last five years. There was less violence in the State in 2008 - 46 deaths in 92 incidents - in comparison to 2005 when there were 208 deaths in 535 incidents, the MHA report said. The Maoist violence claimed 149 lives in Orissa in 291 incidents that took place between 2004 and 2008. Incidentally, 101 deaths had taken place in 2008 alone in 103 incidents. While West Bengal witnessed 71 deaths in 115 incidents, there were 35 Maoist related deaths in Uttar Pradesh and 18 deaths in Karnataka.
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July - 27 
The growing influence of the Maoists over the last few years has reportedly led to an increase in the attacks on economic targets in the affected States across India. Public and private sector industries, particularly in sectors like power, mining, railways and communication, have borne the brunt of
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The growing influence of the Maoists over the last few years has reportedly led to an increase in the attacks on economic targets in the affected States across India. Public and private sector industries, particularly in sectors like power, mining, railways and communication, have borne the brunt of CPI-Maoist attacks, and increasingly so since 2006, Economic Times reported. According to data compiled by the Union Home Ministry, the Maoist strikes on economic targets have progressively increased from 71 in 2006 to 80 in 2007, 109 in 2008 and 56 in the first half of 2009. Among these, communication towers were the most targeted in 2009, having seen 26 attacks between January 1 and June 30. Railways came second with 15 extremist strikes so far in 2009 on its infrastructure and properties across Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. Economic targets (10) in the first six months of 2009 included the NMDC mines, Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana works, Essar Pipelines in Chhattisgarh; Essar Pipelines in Orissa and Solar plates in Bihar. This is higher than the total five Maoist-related incidents against economic targets in the whole of 2008 and eight in 2007.
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August - 16 
As reported earlier, eight members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District were allegedly killed by the CPI-Maoist in the afternoon of August 11. The incident was reported on August 12 by one Ramain Vishwakarma who claimed that eight of his family
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As reported earlier, eight members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District were allegedly killed by the CPI-Maoist in the afternoon of August 11. The incident was reported on August 12 by one Ramain Vishwakarma who claimed that eight of his family members were killed by the Maoists as he defied their diktat to settle a family land dispute. Vishwakarma, whom the Police are now suspecting to be a Maoist informer, belongs to Kesikodi village that comes under the Maoist-controlled Abujhmad region, known as headquarters of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 24 
Press Trust of India has reported that the CPI-Maoist has destroyed nearly 70 cellular phone towers during the last three years in six insurgency-affected States. Union Home Ministry officials said 20 towers were destroyed in Chhattisgarh where in 2008 alone 14 towers of both private and Government
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Press Trust of India has reported that the CPI-Maoist has destroyed nearly 70 cellular phone towers during the last three years in six insurgency-affected States. Union Home Ministry officials said 20 towers were destroyed in Chhattisgarh where in 2008 alone 14 towers of both private and Government networks were attacked. Jharkhand, which did not witness any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine attacks in 2008. Attacks on telephone towers have also occurred in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra. 14 mobile phone towers were destroyed by the Maoists in Bihar in 2008. Consequently, the home ministry has reportedly offered to locate the towers in the premises of para-military forces stationed in the troubled Districts or in Police station campuses.
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August - 25 
Daily News Analysis reports that more than 25,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed from November 2009 in the forests of three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States - Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa -, to launch operation against the extremists. The troops will lay si
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Daily News Analysis reports that more than 25,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed from November 2009 in the forests of three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States - Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa -, to launch operation against the extremists. The troops will lay siege to about 7,000 square kilometres in the tri-junction between Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. It is from there that the Maoists freely move across seven States for attacks, and it is there that they mostly return for safety. Sources said around 12,000 of the personnel for deployment will be from Jammu and Kashmir. Another major chunk, of about 7,000, will come from Tripura and Mizoram, where they are already fighting insurgency. At present, the number of security personnel in the Maoist tri-junction is 25,000 while the total deployment in Maoist-infested states is 35,000. The 35,000 personnel cover an area of over 39,000 square kilometres. "The broad plan is to surround and secure the area slowly. The greatest difficulty personnel face is the vast stretch of area that has to be covered, but there is a lack of manpower," said an unnamed senior home ministry official. He said they suspect that most of the major Maoist attacks are planned in the forests of this region in the tri-junction. Apart from the Central Reserve Police Force, the Centre has roped in the Border Security Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to secure the area.
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August - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has taken control of at least seven tiger reserves and forest officials are too scared to enter these and conduct a census, reports Daily News and Analysis. India has 38 tiger reserves and 1,411 tigers live in them. The fear of Maoists is making fores
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has taken control of at least seven tiger reserves and forest officials are too scared to enter these and conduct a census, reports Daily News and Analysis. India has 38 tiger reserves and 1,411 tigers live in them. The fear of Maoists is making forest officials slowly lose their grip on the reserves in the red corridor. A forest post was recently attacked by Maoists in the Simlipal tiger reserve in Orissa. The previous tiger census carried out in 2007 did not show any figures for three of these reserves because forest personnel have stopped entering them. The remaining four have 116 tigers but the Government is not able to take steps to protect them. "Earlier, we used to believe the presence of Maoists in jungles is good for tigers, but that is not so. It's because poachers enter these reserves with local help and hunt down tigers. All seven are low-density reserves," said an unnamed senior official in the environment ministry. "We are unable to protect wild animals because forest officials are too scared to go inside these jungles. They fear being attacked and this is not a good sign," said the official. The out-of-bounds reserves are Indravati in Chhattisgarh, Valmiki in Bihar, Manas in Assam, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, Buxa in West Bengal, Palamu in Jharkhand and Simlipal in Orissa. The ground situation is worse in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam where officials don't even know how many tigers still exist. Officials said since Indravati, Manas and Palamu don't have a census, the ministry has only stated that there are tigers in the reserves without giving their status. However, the Government has given more than INR 50 crore to the seven reserves in the past five years to protect the animals.
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August - 31 
According to sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Maoists have destroyed nearly 70 mobile towers during the last three years in half-a-dozen States, including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, Hindustan Times reported on August 31. MHA sources sai
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According to sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Maoists have destroyed nearly 70 mobile towers during the last three years in half-a-dozen States, including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, Hindustan Times reported on August 31. MHA sources said Chhattisgarh reported the highest number (20) of towers destroyed during the last three years. In 2008 alone, 14 mobile towers of both private and Government networks were attacked there. Jharkhand, which did not see any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine such attacks in 2008 that disrupted communication networks in several Naxal-hit areas. Mobile phone towers located in Bihar faced the wrath of the Naxalites who blew up 14 of them in 2008, as per figures available with the MHA. With mobile phones becoming increasingly popular during the last couple of years, 43 incidents of such attacks were reported in 2008 alone. Private mobile operators pegged the collective loss on one mobile tower in such attacks at INR 12 lakh. With Maoist attacks on communication installations increasing, mobile operators indicated that it would affect rollout and, in turn, hamper mobile penetration in rural areas.
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September - 15 
The Central Government is considering an amendment to the Land Acquisition Act to stop State Governments from acquiring land for private projects in the country’s 90 Districts worst hit by Naxal (left wing extremism) violence, according to South Asian Observer. Violent backlashes in Singur, Nandigra
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The Central Government is considering an amendment to the Land Acquisition Act to stop State Governments from acquiring land for private projects in the country’s 90 Districts worst hit by Naxal (left wing extremism) violence, according to South Asian Observer. Violent backlashes in Singur, Nandigram and Lalgarh areas of West Bengal since 2007 over land acquisition by the State Government for private sector projects apparently led to the change in Government thinking. An expert group, headed by Chief Secretary K. M. Chandrasekhar, made it clear that land in the Naxal-affected areas could be acquired by the Government only for public welfare and national security. “The proposals need to be further revised to minimise displacement of people and secure the rights of the displaced,” the group said in its report. Although most of Naxal-affected districts are tribal-dominated areas, the present law does not restrict the Government from acquiring land for private investment.
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September - 27 
With an aim to make State Police forces fully equipped to deal with growing challenges like terrorism and Naxalism (left wing extremism), the Centre has released INR 1,158 crore in the last fiscal, bulk of which was given to seven Naxalite affected and four insurgency prone States, reported Times o
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With an aim to make State Police forces fully equipped to deal with growing challenges like terrorism and Naxalism (left wing extremism), the Centre has released INR 1,158 crore in the last fiscal, bulk of which was given to seven Naxalite affected and four insurgency prone States, reported Times of India. Naxal affected Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and West Bengal were given INR 372.37 crore while militancy-infested Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Nagaland and Manipur were given INR 255.42 crore during 2008-09 under the Modernisation of Police Force scheme. The highest – INR 109.65 crore - has been given to Jammu and Kashmir. INR 83.83 crore has been given to Andhra Pradesh, INR 75.86 to Maharashtra, INR 69.85 crore to Jharkhand, INR 68.11 crore to Assam, INR 41 crore to Bihar and INR 26.54 crore to Chhattisgarh. The Centre also released INR 42.54 crore to Orissa, INR 38.42 crore to Nagaland, INR 39.23 crore to Manipur and INR 32.18 crore to West Bengal. Under the Government's Modernisation of Police Force scheme, the Home Ministry gives financial assistance to State Governments for procurement of weapons, purchase of vehicles, construction of residential and non-residential buildings and procurement of security/ surveillance/ communication or forensic science equipments.
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September - 29 
The State Government has decided to deploy 203 Police officers of special rank in the Naxal (left wing extremist)-infested Districts of Mirzapur and Sonebhadra, reports PTI. "As many as 203 officers of special rank would be deployed in the Naxal belt of Mirzapur and Sonebhadra districts. Besides, si
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The State Government has decided to deploy 203 Police officers of special rank in the Naxal (left wing extremist)-infested Districts of Mirzapur and Sonebhadra, reports PTI. "As many as 203 officers of special rank would be deployed in the Naxal belt of Mirzapur and Sonebhadra districts. Besides, six companies of CRPF, 14 of PAC and about 2,500 police personnel would also be deployed in the Maoist-hit areas," Additional Director General (ADG) (Law and Order) Brij Lal told reporters.
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October - 4 
The Maoists have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing the abducted intelligence official, local media reports said on October 4. Samarji, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of South Chhotanagpur Committee of Jharkhand, called local Hindi newspapers lat
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The Maoists have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing the abducted intelligence official, local media reports said on October 4. Samarji, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of South Chhotanagpur Committee of Jharkhand, called local Hindi newspapers late in the night of October 3 and said, "The abducted Police official of the intelligence department is in our custody. He is safe. He will be released after the arrested leaders - Kobad Ghandy, Chhatradhar Mahto and Chandra Bhushan Yadav - are released." "Do not torture relatives of Kundan Pahan and other people otherwise we will abduct family members of government officials," he added. Police suspect the role of the Kundan Pahan group - active in the border areas of Ranchi, Khuti and Jamshedpur Districts - in the abduction of the intelligence official. As reported earlier, a group of four Maoists had abducted the Special Branch Inspector from Hembrom market in Khunti District on September 30.
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October - 11 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost thei
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost their lives from January 2006 to August 2009. "We have witnessed more than 5,800 incidents of Naxal violence across the country during the period forcing the Government to announce a new strategy to deal with the menace which is growing at an alarming pace in many States," an unnamed home ministry official said. In Chhattisgarh, 388 people were killed by the Naxalites in 715 incidents in 2006. While 369 lost their lives in 2007, another 242 were killed in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 180 people lost their lives in the State. 124 people were killed by Naxalites in 2006 in Jharkhand, 157 people in 2007 while another 207 lost their lives in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 150 people were killed by the Maoist insurgents.
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October - 12 
Indian Express reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost six times more personnel at the hands of Naxals (left wing extremists) in 2009 as compared to its casualties in other combat zones, including terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir or insurgency-affected North East. While the counter-Nax
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Indian Express reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost six times more personnel at the hands of Naxals (left wing extremists) in 2009 as compared to its casualties in other combat zones, including terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir or insurgency-affected North East. While the counter-Naxal task has claimed the lives of 46 CRPF personnel across 20 States till September, seven troops lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir while one was killed in the North East. "The force lost a total of 54 men and officers across various theatres of duties but the Naxal-infested areas have resulted into the maximum loss of lives. The challenge is huge here," an unnamed CRPF officer said. According to a Union Home Ministry data, the CRPF troops also killed 52 Naxalites, 56 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and 45 insurgents in the North East, totalling 153. Various battalions of the force also recovered around 1,200 detonators, mostly form Naxal areas, while almost 60 litres of liquid explosives was recovered from Jammu and Kashmir. With the Government now going ahead for a major offensive against the Maoists, the regular battalions of the force are being supported with additional Combat battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) troops to "achieve operational successes and bring down casualties", the official added.
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October - 26 
The prime suspect behind the beheading of Special Intelligence branch inspector Francis Induwar, Kundan Pahan, might be among the four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres injured in an encounter near Jonha, about 35 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, reports ANI. "As per our info
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The prime suspect behind the beheading of Special Intelligence branch inspector Francis Induwar, Kundan Pahan, might be among the four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres injured in an encounter near Jonha, about 35 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, reports ANI. "As per our information, Kundan Pahan is among the Maoists who were injured during the encounter that took place at Jonha near Angara yesterday," Senior Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar said on October 26. Pahan managed to escape, he said, adding he and his associates were trying to cross over borders when they were spotted. As many as four companies of paramilitary and police forces are scouring the forests of Ranchi and Khunti Districts to trace the injured or dead Maoists, Kumar added.
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November - 15 
The Government will for the first time use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to detect Maoist hideouts in the dense forests and hilly terrain and monitor the movement of the insurgents to help ground forces carry out precision attacks, reports Times of India. The UAVs, with in-built camera and well-eq
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The Government will for the first time use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to detect Maoist hideouts in the dense forests and hilly terrain and monitor the movement of the insurgents to help ground forces carry out precision attacks, reports Times of India. The UAVs, with in-built camera and well-equipped data and video link, will gather and record information which will be shared among Security Forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations, especially in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Trials of these UAVs, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), were recently conducted in Hisar and Delhi while more trials will be conducted in the forests of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand soon. "We are satisfied with the UAV trials in Hisar and Delhi. If we are satisfied with the next stage of trials, we will take the help of UAVs in our operations against Naxals,'' an unnamed Union Home Ministry official said. The UAVs also provide flexible surveillance and reconnaissance capability with external payload, including weapons capability. "Since Maoists keep changing their movements, deployment of UAVs will certainly be an advantage for security forces,'' the official added. The anti-Naxal plan also includes INR 7,300 crore package for undertaking developmental works in areas cleared off the left-wing extremists, the report added.
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November - 18 
Contrary to popular perception that the Maoists depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things, according to DNA. Recently seized records of the insurgents during operations carried out by centra
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Contrary to popular perception that the Maoists depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things, according to DNA. Recently seized records of the insurgents during operations carried out by central security agencies reveal that the Maoists who earn several lakhs of rupees annually through levy, extortion and threats have their own "corporate style" accounting system, central security agency officials said. The dalams or squads (which usually consist of about 20-40 cadre) give their tabled income and expenditure details on a half-yearly basis to the zonal command which is then forwarded to the next level. Expenditure details seized from one of the Maoist zonal commands show that INR 50,668 were spent on uniform, INR 60,100 on medicine, INR 2,79,00 on jail and court expenses, INR 21,200 for helping comrades and INR 44,500 for people's organisations and public programmes among others. The total expenditure for the six months as shown in the record was INR 9, 20,624 and the income under different heads was INR 24, 05,000. Sources said that expenditure on buying weapons is maintained separately. As per an entry made in a separate register dated February 13, 2007, INR 11, 05,000 were spent on buying 13 pieces of .315 rifle and INR 13,65,000 on seven pieces of 30.06 rifles. The entries are also made for various ammunitions and pistols and the total expenditure shown by the zonal command was INR 31, 71,250. The money came from the funds of sub-action committee and regional committee of the Maoists, officials said. As per official records, Maoists are using foreign-made arms, especially from China and the US, more frequently. Maoist groups in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh use foreign small arms, including from China, as compared to States like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the insurgents use local arms. It also states that Russian-made AK series guns are most popular among the Maoists. 92 AK-47's, 18 AK-56, Pakistan-made Pica guns and Israeli sniper guns have been recovered by the Security Forces during 2008.
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November - 30 
In an attempt to demonstrate to residents of areas affected by Naxalite (left wing extremism) and militant activity that the Government is serious about bringing them into the “mainstream,” the Centre has allowed Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) to fill an earmarked number of posts exclusively wi
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In an attempt to demonstrate to residents of areas affected by Naxalite (left wing extremism) and militant activity that the Government is serious about bringing them into the “mainstream,” the Centre has allowed Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) to fill an earmarked number of posts exclusively with people from these areas, Indian Express reported on December 1. Following clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has initiated the process of filling up 6,507 posts of constables exclusively with candidates belonging to the 17 States currently affected by some form of Naxalism or militancy. These posts are in addition to the 9,493 posts of constables that the CISF plans to fill up, recruiting people from all over the country. Around 40 percent of the 16,000 constables CISF will recruit will be exclusively from Naxal or militancy-affected areas. Under the plan for Naxal-affected states, CISF will recruit 1,538 candidates from 16 affected Districts of Andhra Pradesh, another 977 from 14 Districts in Bihar, 666 candidates from 16 Districts in Jharkhand, 572 candidates from nine Districts in Orissa, 534 candidates from three Districts in West Bengal, 251 from eight Districts in Chhattisgarh, 169 from four Districts in Maharashtra, 95 from three Districts in Madhya Pradesh and 156 candidates from three Districts in Uttar Pradesh. Similarly, the recruitment plan for militancy-affected states envisages induction of 791 men from Assam, 339 men from Jammu and Kashmir, 126 from Tripura, 85 from Meghalaya, 68 from Manipur, 66 from Nagaland, 42 from Arunachal Pradesh and 32 from Mizoram. Officials said that besides employment, such a move also serves a strategic purpose since the recruits will be familiar with the terrain in these areas and will be an asset in fighting militancy.
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December - 2 
Over 170 Security Force (SF) personnel have lost their lives fighting Naxalites (left wing extremists) in six different States over the past six months, PTI reported. "A total of 176 Security Forces had to lose their lives in Naxalite attack during the last six months," Ajay Maken, Union Minister of
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Over 170 Security Force (SF) personnel have lost their lives fighting Naxalites (left wing extremists) in six different States over the past six months, PTI reported. "A total of 176 Security Forces had to lose their lives in Naxalite attack during the last six months," Ajay Maken, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said in a written reply on in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on December 2. While 74 SF personnel were killed in Chhattisgarh, 34 died in Maharashtra, followed by 32 in Jharkhand, 20 in Orissa, nine in West Bengal and seven in Bihar. Giving details about the deaths, he said this data was of Naxalite attacks that happened between May 15 to November 23.
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December - 15 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) manual that has helped Maoists accelerate their activities in Gadchiroli has been recovered, according to Times Now. After a subdued stint in Gadchiroli, the Maoists have resolved to recapture their turf in the eastern District of Maharashtra. Inductin
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) manual that has helped Maoists accelerate their activities in Gadchiroli has been recovered, according to Times Now. After a subdued stint in Gadchiroli, the Maoists have resolved to recapture their turf in the eastern District of Maharashtra. Inducting new militia, modernisng weaponry and much more is the new Maoist strategy to carry out red terror in Gadchiroli. The manual is prepared by Kosa alias Satynarayana Rao, ‘secretary’ of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) militant wing. This report, prepared late 2008, is an analysis of the Maoists decline in Gadchiroli. A future strategy, that's found resonance in attacks this year, including the gruesome encounter in Laheri that killed 17 policemen is mentioned in the report. The report also states reasons for an unsuccessful Maoist stint in Gadchiroli since 2003. According to Kosa's observations in the report, Gadchiroli has eluded Maoist attacks due to inadequate recruitment. The recommendations of the manual have now been taken very seriously. Three major attacks this year alone have massacred around 50 Policemen. Kosa's recommendations include, militia induction drives, classes for women in Upper Bastar based on new syllabus, formation of another revolutionary cell of locals and change from guerrilla warfare to mobile warfare. The Union Government's anti-Maoist operation 'Operation Green Hunt' is in its first stage. And Gadchiroli forms the first phase of this operation. Given this, Kosa's analysis could help the forces to beat the Maoists to their own game.
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December - 15 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) are trying to procure bullet-proof jackets for their senior leaders and are acquiring sufficient arms and ammunition as they prepare to fight the security forces, reports PTI. Official sources said they have inputs suggesting that the Naxals, who were earlier kno
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) are trying to procure bullet-proof jackets for their senior leaders and are acquiring sufficient arms and ammunition as they prepare to fight the security forces, reports PTI. Official sources said they have inputs suggesting that the Naxals, who were earlier known to use looted weapons, have slowly changed their strategy and are now even trying to procure bullet-proof jackets besides foreign weapons and high-end communication systems. This information first came to light with the arrest of officials a Delhi-based construction firm in July 2009. The arrests, made in a joint operation of the Delhi Police Special Cell and the Jharkhand Police, was affected after a consignment of high-end communication systems was seized at the Ranchi airport. Subsequent raids had led to discovery of bullet-proof jackets from a Jharkhand office of the particular firm.
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December - 15 
Times of India adds that the Naxals (left wing extremists) are concentrating at the grassroots level as well as strengthening their military wing for giving an added edge to their already potent striking powers. At least 10 area dalams (squads) have been formed by the Naxals in Gadchiroli itself. Th
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Times of India adds that the Naxals (left wing extremists) are concentrating at the grassroots level as well as strengthening their military wing for giving an added edge to their already potent striking powers. At least 10 area dalams (squads) have been formed by the Naxals in Gadchiroli itself. This is to ensure that their mass base remains strong in the face of incisive onslaughts by the Security Forces. The area dalams have received training in deep forest camps with the active support of the villagers on the either side of the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border. Apart from the other routine work of recruitment and intelligence gathering, these area dalam members have been specially trained in planting explosives and triggering blasts. A recent blast at Chichoda near Fulbodi Gatta village in the Dhanora tehsil (revenue division) of Gadchiroli District that left three cops injured was the successful outcome of the experiment. The patrolling Police party was also fired at but there was no casualty. Sources also claimed that Naxals, which have already proved better tacticians than the cops, have planned to counter the newly-designed counter offensive against them by turning the District into a virtual minefield rather than trying to clash with the 18 Central Paramilitary Forces with their extra fire powers. Sources revealed that the Naxals were already making their plans even before the paramilitary companies landed in Gadchiroli after the State elections in October. Naxals, which too has a potent intelligence wing, is learnt to have devoted their energies in building a stronger organizations at village levels. With a view to keep their mass bases intact, the Naxals focused on building as many area dalams as possible in different parts of the District. Their plan was to make Gadchiroli a liberated zone through establishing Janatana sarkars or their forms of Peoples' Government, like what they claimed to have done at Abujmadh. According to a local source, the Naxals have been fast forming smaller groups, comprising 10-15 members, for area dalams to conduct meetings in villages. These groups fan anti-Government sentiments, appeal villages to join the movement and cultivate hatred against Security Forces. "These area dalams are effective in giving shape to bigger sabotage attacks by combing their strengths, laying traps for cops or working as support with their military wings during encounter like removing the bodies of their cadres, distract the cops while fighting and also delaying the reinforcements," said an unnamed Policeman.
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December - 18 
With Jharkhand assembly polls coming to an end on December 18, the Union Government is set to send an additional 17,000 paramilitary personnel to States to step up their anti-Naxalite (left wing extremism) operations under its plan of a “major offensive” against the Naxalites in all affected States,
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With Jharkhand assembly polls coming to an end on December 18, the Union Government is set to send an additional 17,000 paramilitary personnel to States to step up their anti-Naxalite (left wing extremism) operations under its plan of a “major offensive” against the Naxalites in all affected States, reports Times of India. Though the operation is underway in Chhattisgarh, the idea is to extend it simultaneously at the junctions and tri-junctions of the affected states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Maharashtra. A senior home ministry official said the States already had 58,000 paramilitary personnel — drawn from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force, Indo Tibetan Border Police, Sahastra Seema Bal and Combat Battalion for Resolute Action— at their command. The additional deployment would increase the strength of central forces for the anti-Naxalite operation to nearly 75,000. Stating that there is nothing called a “Green Hunt” as such, which could have possibly been coined by some State Police for some local operation, the official said the home ministry was already on track to pursue its plan of a “major offensive” against the Naxalites. The Jharkhand polls, which saw the deployment of nearly 40,000 paramilitary personnel, made the Union Government postpone the simultaneous operation for a couple of months, but there was hardly any period when the forces were not after Naxals in one or the other affected State, he added. “Operations are supposed to be launched secretly so that the forces can catch the ultras off guard. We are on the job and we will expand the area of operation gradually,” said a senior CRPF official, adding its a “long haul”.
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December - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have apparently been shifting base from their strongholds in Lalgarh and Belpahari in the last two months, with killings and violence increasingly taking place in Jhargram subdivision, 40 kilometers away in the West Midnapore District, reports PTI. Po
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have apparently been shifting base from their strongholds in Lalgarh and Belpahari in the last two months, with killings and violence increasingly taking place in Jhargram subdivision, 40 kilometers away in the West Midnapore District, reports PTI. Police sources attribute this to the strong Security Force (SF) presence in Belpahari and Lalgarh. There are seven camps of the joint SFs in the Lalgarh and nine in Belpahari while there are only three camps in Jhargram and one in Jamboni. Quoting statistics, the sources said, that around 50 Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) local leaders and supporters were killed around Jhargram in the last two months, while there was no casualty in Lalgarh, considered a Maoist stronghold and which had been wrested by the joint forces earlier 2009. "As there are many camps of the joint forces in and around Belpahari and Lalgarh, Maoists are not able to operate there and are shifting to areas around Jhargram," an unnamed senior Police officer said. Asked why Jhargram, the officer said Jhargram's proximity to Jharkhand was one of the main reasons, adding, "Maoist can slip away into Jharkhand easily after committing a crime and it involves time and legal problems for the West Bengal Police to follow them across the border."
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December - 27 
As per the figures by Police department 235 persons fell victim to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence between January and November 2009, reports PTI. They include 99 Policemen, two under cover Police, 11 Government officials, 21 Special Police Officers and 102 commoners.
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As per the figures by Police department 235 persons fell victim to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence between January and November 2009, reports PTI. They include 99 Policemen, two under cover Police, 11 Government officials, 21 Special Police Officers and 102 commoners.
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