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January - 1 
The Year 2019 will be challenging for the Odisha Police as many important events including the General Elections are scheduled to be held, said Director General of Police (DGP), Rajendra Prasad Sharma on January 1, reports Pragativadi News.DGP Sharma said that anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] op
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The Year 2019 will be challenging for the Odisha Police as many important events including the General Elections are scheduled to be held, said Director General of Police (DGP), Rajendra Prasad Sharma on January 1, reports Pragativadi News.DGP Sharma said that anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operations will be also intensified in the insurgent-hit areas of the State. The Police personnel will be imparted special training in this regard.
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January - 9 
Superintendent of Police (SP), Bokaro, Kartik S, at Gomia,on January 9, said the Security Forces (SFs) will fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)to the finish in Jhumraforest in Bokaro District, where they have surrounded around 50 Maoists, including some top-ranking ones, reports T
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Superintendent of Police (SP), Bokaro, Kartik S, at Gomia,on January 9, said the Security Forces (SFs) will fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)to the finish in Jhumraforest in Bokaro District, where they have surrounded around 50 Maoists, including some top-ranking ones, reports The Pioneer.SP, Kartik, said, “They should either surrender or face the bullets. They can't escape as we have deployed troops at all the possible exit points." The SFs have been engaged in a fierce battle with the Maoists in Gomiaforest for the last one week. There has been recently close encounter on January 2, 2019 at Rajberwa forest area and Police have claimed to have injured few of the Maoist cadres. The Police, however, have denied that they suffered any casualty.“Intercepted communication among the rebels also show that many of them have suffered serious injuries," said the SP, adding, “Geographical have made our task difficult, but we are determined and not going to leave the area.”
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January - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have now started recruiting girl students in their team, as per a woman Maoist arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, reports DBpost.com on January 17. Maoist Anita Piyam was arrested after a bus was set on fire on January 16. She revealed th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have now started recruiting girl students in their team, as per a woman Maoist arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, reports DBpost.com on January 17. Maoist Anita Piyam was arrested after a bus was set on fire on January 16. She revealed that Maoists are eyeing all the girls studying in schools and staying in hostels, ashrams etc. Piyam disclosed that the girls studying at the ashrams and hostels are giving up studies and joining their outfits. Piyam, a member of the Bhairamgarh Area Committee and resident of Belnar, said that she has studied till Class 4 at the Nelasnar Kanya Ashram. After she quit her studies, she started working in a brick kiln along with her parents and came in contact with Maoist ‘commander’ Sonaru. He included her in the Maoist group. She has been working for the Maoist organisation for the last one year. Piyam further said four-five other girls of the ashram had joined the CPI-Maoist. All of them are working for the Maoists after quitting the studies. Piyam said, not only Nelasnar, but girls of other hostels and ashrams are being lured to join the Maoists. Some of these girls are receiving weapon and firearm training.
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January - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are only at the tri junction of Lohardaga, Latehar and Garhwa Districts of Jharkhand, states Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Palamu, Vipul Shukla, reports The Pioneer on January 19. The Maoists have now a shrunken contingent where their t
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are only at the tri junction of Lohardaga, Latehar and Garhwa Districts of Jharkhand, states Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Palamu, Vipul Shukla, reports The Pioneer on January 19. The Maoists have now a shrunken contingent where their top cades are moving since there is no recruitment in their fold since common people have seen their real face.Burha Pahar is now empty of the Maoists and Police need just one more picket to set up at Behra Toli in Jharkhand area to further dominate the hill as Chhattisgarh’s Pundaag starts after the Behra Toli, added the DIG.He further said that 11 Police pickets-- four in Latehar District, four in Garhwa District and three in Palamu District in 2018 --have contained and curbed the free passage of the Maoists.On Naxal [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] violence DIG said there is a considerable decline but there is no room for any complacency.
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January - 25 
A top leader of the CPI-Maoist, Ramana, denied the outfits involvement in the recent damage to the iron ore slurry pipeline of Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village in Ralegada Panchayat in the ‘cut-off areas’ of Chitrakonda Block (administrative sub-division) in Malkangiri District, reports Odisha
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A top leader of the CPI-Maoist, Ramana, denied the outfits involvement in the recent damage to the iron ore slurry pipeline of Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village in Ralegada Panchayat in the ‘cut-off areas’ of Chitrakonda Block (administrative sub-division) in Malkangiri District, reports Odisha Bytes on January 26. According to earlier reports, a group of suspected Maoists had damaged to the iron ore slurry pipeline of Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village on January 20.
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January - 26 
Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu speaking at the 70th Republic Day on January 26,stated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have reduced to 19 districts of the State, reports Devdiscourse News. Governor Draupadi Murmu lauded the State's security measures, saying: "The J
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Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu speaking at the 70th Republic Day on January 26,stated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have reduced to 19 districts of the State, reports Devdiscourse News. Governor Draupadi Murmu lauded the State's security measures, saying: "The Jharkhand government is constructing roads in Maoist hit areas. Maoist activities have reduced from 21 to 19 districts."
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February - 1 
Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP), Shailesh Balkawade said Kasnasur villagers, who had abandoned their homes following death of 34 Maoists cadres in Police encounter last year, have returned to the village, reports The Times of India on February 1. “I have personally visited Kasnasur for revi
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Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP), Shailesh Balkawade said Kasnasur villagers, who had abandoned their homes following death of 34 Maoists cadres in Police encounter last year, have returned to the village, reports The Times of India on February 1. “I have personally visited Kasnasur for reviewing the situation. Only a handful of people from the families of slain villagers are with the police while the rest — around 120-130 families — have returned home,” he said. “The villagers are being targeted as they are opposing Maoists banners near the village and burning their propaganda pamphlets,” the SP added.
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February - 5 
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the maximum number of terror violence incidents in 2018 as compared to the four years before that, whereas such incidents in the country’s north east and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit areas saw a marginal drop in the same comparative period, the Government of India told
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Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the maximum number of terror violence incidents in 2018 as compared to the four years before that, whereas such incidents in the country’s north east and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit areas saw a marginal drop in the same comparative period, the Government of India told the Parliament on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior.Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir furnished a statement in the Lok Sabha(Lower house of Parliament) on a question related to details of terrorist, insurgent and extremist incidents that took place in the country between 2014 and 2018.The reply said a total of 614 terrorist incidents took place last year in Jammu and Kashmir that led to the killing of a maximum of 91 Security Forces (SFs) personnel and 257 terrorists over a five-year period. In these incidents in 2018, 38 civilians were also killed, Ahir said.
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February - 17 
Director General of Police (DGP) M. Mahendar Reddy said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were left with hardly 500 members and were gradually losing mass support, reports Deccan Chronicle. “Only the eastern regional bureau (Bihar and Jharkhand) has some activity and there is no
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Director General of Police (DGP) M. Mahendar Reddy said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were left with hardly 500 members and were gradually losing mass support, reports Deccan Chronicle. “Only the eastern regional bureau (Bihar and Jharkhand) has some activity and there is no fresh recruitment,” DGP Reddy said while speaking after the formal surrender of Maoist ‘central committee (CC) member’ Oggu SatwajiakaSudhakar(53), and his wife Madhavi alias Neelima alias Padma. DGP Reddy said that Sudhakar, while working in the military wing, led many raids and ambushes. He headed the Bihar and Jharkhand committees as a ‘central military commission, (CMC) member’ from 2014 till he decided to leave the outfit. Sudhakar carried a reward of INR 2.5 million and Neelima, INR one million on their respective head.
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March - 1 
The Jharkhand State Cabinet, on March 1, approved infrastructure projects of INR 1.8 billion to strengthen Police networks in the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) affected Districts in State, reports The Pioneer. The funds will be used under the Special Infrastructure Projects, which is Centre-State projec
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The Jharkhand State Cabinet, on March 1, approved infrastructure projects of INR 1.8 billion to strengthen Police networks in the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) affected Districts in State, reports The Pioneer. The funds will be used under the Special Infrastructure Projects, which is Centre-State projects with Centre bearing 60 per cent of total projects cost, while the State will bear 40 per cent of the project cost. The Special Infrastructure Scheme, provide crucial infrastructure requirements that are critical to the policing and security needs in the field. State Cabinet Coordination department secretary SKG Rahate said, “The Special Infrastructure Projects will have three components, Special Task Force (STF), Special Intelligence Bureau and construction of fortified police stations. The main focus will be on improve security, policing and strengthening of intelligence in LWE districts.” For strengthening STF operations INR 450 million has been sanctioned, INR 111.2 million has been sanctioned for improving intelligence network in these areas; also, INR 1.32 billion will be used for construction of 54 fortified Police Stations falling under LWE Districts.
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March - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Charla-Sabari Area Committee in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana has called upon women to fight against ‘oppression’ unleashed by imperialist, feudal and patriarchal forces against women and end unabated ‘gender-based violence’ in society, r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Charla-Sabari Area Committee in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana has called upon women to fight against ‘oppression’ unleashed by imperialist, feudal and patriarchal forces against women and end unabated ‘gender-based violence’ in society, reports The Hindu on March 4. A statement purportedly issued by the ‘Area Committee Secretary’ Sharada said women’s emancipation and gender equality can be achieved only through social change and the New Democratic Revolution. She alleged that the ruling classes have reduced the International Women’s Day celebrations to mere conduct of Rangoli and other competitions and have restrained women from fighting for their rights. She expressed serious concern over the unabated instances of violence against women in various parts of the country, she further alleged that the State and Central governments have failed in curbing crimes against women and children. She exhorted women to draw inspiration from the great women activists on the occasion of the ensuing International Women’s Day and wage a relentless fight to end all forms of gender-based violence in society.
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March - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting near the Bejingi forest region in the cut-off area of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) under the Chitrakonda Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on March 8, reports The Hindu. More than 1,500 tribals from the neighbouri
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting near the Bejingi forest region in the cut-off area of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) under the Chitrakonda Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on March 8, reports The Hindu. More than 1,500 tribals from the neighbouring region attended the meet. While one source said Gajarla Ravi, secretary of the AOBSZC (Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee), addressed it, another said it was organised and addressed by the militia members but the cadres were present nearby. The Maoists focused on the alleged illegal arrests post the killing of Araku Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma on September 23, 2018, near Livitiput village in Dumbriguda Mandal in Visakhapatnam agency of Andhra Pradesh. The Maoists appealed to the tribals to maintain unity and resist the illegal arrests and detentions. They emphasised that the Maoists had already owned up the responsibility for the killings and through an official communication said the operation was undertaken by an action squad of the PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerilla Army). Still the police were illegally detaining innocent tribals creating a fear psychosis among them.
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March - 11 
At least 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed and 59 arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharkhand so far this year, Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand said on March 11, reports New Kerala. "A large-scale operation has been launched to hold free and fair ele
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At least 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed and 59 arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharkhand so far this year, Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand said on March 11, reports New Kerala. "A large-scale operation has been launched to hold free and fair elections in the state. The Jharkhand Police, along with the central paramilitary forces, have launched a special drive in the state. In the last two months, 18 encounters have taken place between the security forces and the Maoists in which 15 Maoist guerrillas have been killed and 59 have been arrested," L. Khiyante, Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand, said. He also said, "To ensure safety and security during the Lok Sabha [Lower House of the Indian Parliament] elections, the operation against the Maoists and the criminals will continue in cooperation with the bordering states.” He also added, “In the last two months, the state police and the paramilitary forces have recovered 14 regular rifles, including SLRs, 40 country made weapons, 3,447 live cartridges, 151 landmines/IEDs, 942.5 kg explosives, 4,800 gelatin sticks, 5,238 detonators and Rs 2.88 lakh in cash."
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March - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and his teacher friend, who were abducted by them (Maoists) on March 10 from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, late on March 11, reports The Pioneer. “PSI Lalit Kashyap and teacher JaisinghKureti were r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and his teacher friend, who were abducted by them (Maoists) on March 10 from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, late on March 11, reports The Pioneer. “PSI Lalit Kashyap and teacher JaisinghKureti were released late on Monday night and they safely reached the CRPF’s Sameli camp on Tuesday morning,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Dantewada Abhishek Pallava said. Reportedly, a group of 40-50 armed Maoists led by ‘militia commander’ Deva had stormed the village and took away the PSI and the teacher with them. Meanwhile, Maoists also tried to trap Security Forces (SFs) by spreading false information that they had killed the abducted PSI. But the SFs took all the necessary precautionary measures while searching for their whereabouts in the forest area, SP, Pallava added. "Due to mounting pressure from local public representatives and villagers, Naxals had to free the policeman and teacher on Monday late night," the SP said.
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March - 13 
about 600 companies of paramilitary and State Auxiliary Forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections, reports Hindustan Times on March 13.Additional Director General (operations) Ashish Batra said that 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitiv
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about 600 companies of paramilitary and State Auxiliary Forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections, reports Hindustan Times on March 13.Additional Director General (operations) Ashish Batra said that 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitive” booths, while 25% would be positioned across “sensitive” polling pockets. The rest of the additional forces would be deployed in the remaining areas, he said. The Forces include the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP), and a Special Task Force (STF) named Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ). Voting would be conducted in the Maoist-affected areas from 7am to 3pm, he added.As per the Police, 13 Districts — Khunti, Gumla, Latehar, Simdega, Bokaro, West Singhbhum, Ranchi, Dumka, Giridih, Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra, and Lohardaga — are categorised as “most sensitive” during the elections. The “sensitive” Districts are Seraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, and Godda. The Districts of Ramgarh, Pakur, Jamtara, and Koderma are categorised as “less sensitive” areas. Deoghar and Sahebganj Districts have not witnessed Maoist activities recently, said Police officials.
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March - 13 
As many as 29 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will soon arrive in the State for handling law and order during the General Elections, reports The New Indian Express on March 14. The State Government had sought 150 companies of CAPF from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to ensu
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As many as 29 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will soon arrive in the State for handling law and order during the General Elections, reports The New Indian Express on March 14. The State Government had sought 150 companies of CAPF from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to ensure smooth conduct of the elections. Senior Police officers said the above requisition was made as the State expected the polls to be held in two phases as was the case in 2014. However, the Centre announced to conduct the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections in four phases (April 11, 18, 23 and 29) in the State. “We were earlier expecting that the elections will be conducted in two phases. However, since the number of constituencies going to polls in four phases will be less as compared to two phases, 150 companies of CAPF are unlikely to be provided to Odisha,” a senior Police officer said.
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March - 13 
Ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections in Odisha, cadres of the CPI-Maoist have urged people to boycott the polls, reports Odisha Bytes. In several posters and banners found in Parampanga-Sukingia area under Baliguda Block (administrative sub-division) o
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Ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections in Odisha, cadres of the CPI-Maoist have urged people to boycott the polls, reports Odisha Bytes. In several posters and banners found in Parampanga-Sukingia area under Baliguda Block (administrative sub-division) of Kandhamal District on March 13, the Baghuna Divisional Committee of the CPI-Maoist urged people to boycott Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, reject brokers and corrupt Government officials and to let revolutionary leaders form the Government.
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March - 15 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg at his office in the district headquarters in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, reports Devdiscourse. Of t
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg at his office in the district headquarters in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, reports Devdiscourse. Of the three, Sondhar Kashyap (30), who was a member of supply team of military platoon no. 16 of Maoists, was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head, and active in the area since 2011, Garg said. Another cadre, Pandru Usendi (25), a LOS (local organisation squad) member, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, the SP said. The third surrendered Maoist was identified as Sudru Kashyap (25), a militia member, he added. In their statements, the Maoists cited disappointment with "hollow" Maoist ideology for their decision to surrender.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for deli
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Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for delivery to Maoists, was recovered from the Nagarnar Police Station area late on March 17, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, Vivekanand Sinha said. The four persons were arrested and a pick-up van and anSUV used by them for travelling and transporting the materials was also seized, IGP Sinha said.During checking of the pick-up van, 3,700 meters ofcordex wires, 30 bundles of safety fuse and 5,900 detonatorswere found in it, IGP Sinha added.Three of the arrestees were identified as Subal KumarChoudhury alias Subhi Babu (51) and Naveen Jani (27),residents of Nabarangpur in neighbouring Odisha, and ManojTiwari (49), a native of Jagdalpur in Bastar District, IGP Sinha said.The identity of the fourth accused was not disclosed,but he is also said to be a native of Odisha.During initial interrogation, the accused confessed tosupplying detonators to stone crusher owners and also Maoists,the IGP said."Cordex wire and detonators are used by Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] intriggering IED blasts. Naxals might have used these materialsto create disturbances during the Lok Sabha polls, but policehave foiled their plan," the IGP added.
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March - 19 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people not bring back the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power have been put by Maoist groups at Banke Bazar area of Imamganj assembly constituency of Gaya District of Bihar on March 19, reports Hindustan Times. The Maoists have exhorted p
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people not bring back the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power have been put by Maoist groups at Banke Bazar area of Imamganj assembly constituency of Gaya District of Bihar on March 19, reports Hindustan Times. The Maoists have exhorted people, especially from the weaker sections, to oppose Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi and stop his party from coming back to power. Gaya Police have seized the posters and have intensified search operations to arrest the Maoists. This is the second instance of Maoists putting posters, urging people to defeat PM Narendra Modi, after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections were announced. Last week, similar posters surfaced at Jamui, asking people to ensure that BJP does not come to power for a second term. Police sources said that Maoist groups are angered over the drive launched against them by the Central Forces.
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March - 20 
At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20,
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At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20, reports Business Standard.The victims Sinni Aalam (26), Gitanjali Avalam (22), Tulsi Avalam (32), Mangali (22), Nikita Avalam (25), Ankit Avalam (5), Dhaniram Korsa (26), Rajaram (37) and Gutta (45), were heading towards neighbouring Dantewada District in an SUV to visit a fair, “Fagun Mela”, a summer festival, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Sundarraj P said, adding the vehicle driver, identified as Rajaram, was critically injured.Police suspected that the Maoists might have planned to target the Security Forces (SFs) whose movement has been intensified in view of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections 2019, but mistakenly attacked the civilian vehicle. It is to be noted that Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 20 
The Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couriers and seized explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 20, reports Telangana Today. According to Cherla,Circle Inspector (CI), T Satyanarayana a team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force
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The Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couriers and seized explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 20, reports Telangana Today. According to Cherla,Circle Inspector (CI), T Satyanarayana a team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 141Bn personnel detained the seven Maoist couriers at Tativarigudem of Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub-division)based on a tip off. During interrogation, they confessed that they were sympathisers of the Maoist outfit and were supplying explosive material to them and that they also supplied explosive material twice in December, 2018. The Police seized 10 explosive boosters, 10 electrical detonators and 300 metres of wire, besides an auto rickshaw from the accused. The arrested Maoist couriers were identified as Sonde Ravi (24), Kursam Murali (23), Thellam Nagaraju (23), Vukam Srinu (28), B Dhaman (34), K Jagadish (24), and Chinnababu (21).
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Meanwhile, days after a school teacher was killed by the Maoists in Gadchiroli District, the rebels (Maoists) have issued a letter calling it a mistake, the Police claimed on March 21, reports The New Indian Express.Yogendra Meshram was killed because he was suspected to be a Policeman but he was "i
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Meanwhile, days after a school teacher was killed by the Maoists in Gadchiroli District, the rebels (Maoists) have issued a letter calling it a mistake, the Police claimed on March 21, reports The New Indian Express.Yogendra Meshram was killed because he was suspected to be a Policeman but he was "innocent", the purported letter said. Meshram, teacher at a municipal school at Korchi, was shot dead by Maoists at Kombda Bajar on March 10.Local people had protested the killing vehemently, said Shailesh Balkawade, Superintendent of Police (SP), `Pawan', who is a ‘divisional commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, issued an apology letter which was circulated on March 20, he said.The letter, addressed to Meshram's family, said Maoists killed him as he was wrongly thought to be a Policeman due to "intelligence failure", the SP said.Maoists apologized to the family for the killing, the letter added. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian, identified asYugendra Meshram, in Dholdongri village in Kurkheda Tehsil(revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 10.
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March - 21 
Two members of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries after cadres of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), barged into their house in Turundu village underKamdara Police Station in Gumla District of Jhark
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Two members of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries after cadres of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), barged into their house in Turundu village underKamdara Police Station in Gumla District of Jharkhand, and opened fire hours after Holi festivities concluded on March 21, reports The Pioneer.Ramvilas Gope and Laxman Lohra died on the spot, while Gope’s wife, Lilavati Devi and her son Tulsi Kumar sustained critical injuries, Superintendent of Police (SP), Anjani Kumar Jha, said.Devi told the Police that there was no rivalry between her family and the PLFI cadres, however, Police, suspect that refusal in payment of ‘levy’(extortion amount) might be a probable reason for the attack.
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March - 23 
Weapons and explosives were seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Palamu District of Jharkhandon March 23, reports New Kerala.Based on an intelligence input, a joint team of the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a search at Donra forest
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Weapons and explosives were seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Palamu District of Jharkhandon March 23, reports New Kerala.Based on an intelligence input, a joint team of the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a search at Donra forest area under Pipra Police Stationlimits of Palamu, and recovered two rifles, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing five kilograms each, four detonators, two hand grenades, 200 metres electric wire, 30 kilograms ammonium nitrate, 10 uniforms and other things.The explosives were stored by the Maoists for disrupting the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls, Police said.
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March - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday b
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force personnel, Police said.The Naxals fled when the security forces entered the camp. We have recovered 30 locally-made grenades, one pipe bomb, four bundles of wire, a packet of splinters used in air guns, Maoist literatureand pamphlets, English, Hindi and Telugu dictionaries, stationery, mobile chargers among other things, the Police said.
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March - 25 
The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The T
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The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The Times of India, BJSAC spokesperson, Azaad, said, “Poll boycott is the only tool that would pave the way for establishment of pro-people neo-democratic government in the state and the country.”
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March - 26 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be m
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be made to find an amicable solution to the Maoist problem after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections, the CM announced. CM, Baghel was addressing a public meeting at Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 25, launching poll campaign for the Bastar Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held in the first phase of elections on April 11. Notably, Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 26 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles f
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles from the spot. Deputy Inspector General (DIGP), anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations (ANO), Sundarraj P said the encounter took place around 6 am in a forest in the Chintalnar Police Station area, when an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was cordoning off the forest area near Karkanguda village, around 500 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, when a group of Maoists started firing on them, followed by an encounter in which four Maoists were killed. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, Police arrested four Maoists sympathizers from the Raighar area Nabarangpur District of Odisha on March 26, reports Kalinga TV.Police also seized several posters, banners, which urged people to boycott the ensuing polls in the State, from the Maoist supporters. Besides, two bikes were als
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Meanwhile, Police arrested four Maoists sympathizers from the Raighar area Nabarangpur District of Odisha on March 26, reports Kalinga TV.Police also seized several posters, banners, which urged people to boycott the ensuing polls in the State, from the Maoist supporters. Besides, two bikes were also seized from their possessions.Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police (SP), Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu said, “The four Maoist supporters who have been identified as Pilaram Netam, Iswarilal Netam, Tikesh Netam and Sanjay Netam of Chhattisgarh were arrested due to the alertness of the District Police today. They were arrested while putting up the posters of CPI (Maoist) of Sita Nadi Area Committee of Chhattisgarh.”“During interrogation they revealed that they were putting up the Maoist posters in the area to create panic among the locals and to discourage them for not participating in the forthcoming election process,” he added.
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March - 27 
Maoists, who until now restricted themselves to communicating through pamphlets, letters and press releases on paper, appear to be gravitating towards communication through social media, reports The Indian Express on March 28.In its latest release following the killing of four People’s Liberation Gu
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Maoists, who until now restricted themselves to communicating through pamphlets, letters and press releases on paper, appear to be gravitating towards communication through social media, reports The Indian Express on March 28.In its latest release following the killing of four People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) militants during an encounter with CRPF’s Commando Battalion for resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos in Chintalnar area of Sukma District in Bastar Division, the CPI-Maoist released an audio clip with a message by its ‘chief’ of South Bastar divisional committee, Vikas.The message, released on March 27, is being spread through WhatsApp (social media).In the four-minute clip, Vikas calls on the intelligentsia and the media to demand a judicial inquiry into the encounter. “It is good for us operationally, (since) it has the potential to generate intelligence inputs,” the officer said.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, two of the four slain Maoists recovered in the Sukma District encounter on March 26, have thus far been identified as Doodhi Hidma, and Ayte, both members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)-1, military battalion number one of the Maoists and carried a reward of INR 800,000 a
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Meanwhile, two of the four slain Maoists recovered in the Sukma District encounter on March 26, have thus far been identified as Doodhi Hidma, and Ayte, both members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)-1, military battalion number one of the Maoists and carried a reward of INR 800,000 against them, reports The Indian Express on March 27. The identity of the other two dead bodies are yet to be established. Apart from the dead bodies’SFs had recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, two 303 rifles, one bharmar and other explosives.“This is an area which is on the border of Sukma and Bijapur and is the core area of military battalion number one. An encounter like this shows the courage of our security forces,” a press release issued by the State Police said.
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March - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for ‘Magadh Bandh’ (general shutdown in Magadh) on April 2 when Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya District of Bihar, reports Business Standard on March 30. The bandh call has been given to uni
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for ‘Magadh Bandh’ (general shutdown in Magadh) on April 2 when Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya District of Bihar, reports Business Standard on March 30. The bandh call has been given to unitedly oppose the ‘Operation Green Hunt’ and ‘Mission SAMADHAN’, CPI-Maoist spokesman Manas said in a leaflet. The CPI-Maoist spokesman also claimed responsibility for blowing up Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and ex-Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Anuj Kumar Singh’s house at Bodhibigaha under Dumaria Police Station limits in Gaya District on March 27. The Maoists had called for the boycott of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election and threatened the villagers (of Bodhibigaha) with dire consequences if they failed to ensure a complete boycott of the General Election in the Magadh region.
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March - 31 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on April 5 in the Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh in protest against the alleged killing of two tribal farmers by the anti-Naxal Force, the Greyhounds, reports The Hindu on April 1.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on April 5 in the Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh in protest against the alleged killing of two tribal farmers by the anti-Naxal Force, the Greyhounds, reports The Hindu on April 1. According to the Maoists, the two villagers were innocent farmers and not its members as claimed by the security forces. Batti Bhushanam (52) and SidaariJamadhar (30) were reportedly killed on March 15 near Buradamamidi village in the PedakodapalliPanchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of the Pedabayalu Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the District. In a letter released on March 30, the Maoists also claimed that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government was using repressive tactics through the Security Forces (SFs) to exploit the natural resources in the tribal areas. The letter, addressed by MKVB (Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam Border) Division secretary Kailasam, said the SFs were arresting and torturing innocent tribals and destroying their crops and livestock. Kailasam also said the Opposition parties were not condemning the repressive tactics and this indicated that they were hand in glove with the State Government. It is to be noted that earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in Pedabayalu Mandal in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16.
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April - 1 
A key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and close aide of Maoist ‘commander’ MadviHidma, head of the Maoists 'Battalion-1', has been arrested in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District along with two couriers on April 1, reports Devdiscourse. S Soma (22), hailing from Chhattisgarh, who is wor
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A key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and close aide of Maoist ‘commander’ MadviHidma, head of the Maoists 'Battalion-1', has been arrested in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District along with two couriers on April 1, reports Devdiscourse. S Soma (22), hailing from Chhattisgarh, who is working as a ‘deputy section commander’ in the headquarter platoon of the Hidma Battalion', used to maintain and monitor all supplies of explosive materials, guns and items used for grenade launchers, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt said. Soma, also a gunman of Hidma since 2014, had also participated in Maoists ambushes and firing on Police personnel and Paramilitary Forces in Chhattisgarh in which several of the personnel were martyred, the official said. "He (Soma) is a big catch. He has revealed the plans of the Battalion-1s movement, stay and the kind of weapons and ammunition they have besides their action plan. Two couriers MadiviUngaalias Santhosh of Palodi village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh and Md. QadarYasinBaig of Laxminagaram in DummugudemMandal (administrative sub-division), who regularly supplied explosive material to the 'battalion', were arrested along with Bashar, a shop owner in Telangana, he said. Basha used to procure the explosive materials among other items, he added.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, Police recovered two banners and two posters, apparently pasted by the CPI-Maoist, asking locals to boycott the upcoming Lok SabhaElections in Bundu block of Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Pioneer.The posters, carrying messages handwritten with red ink, also demanded
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Meanwhile, Police recovered two banners and two posters, apparently pasted by the CPI-Maoist, asking locals to boycott the upcoming Lok SabhaElections in Bundu block of Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Pioneer.The posters, carrying messages handwritten with red ink, also demanded action against Police personnel involved in fake encounters and cancellation of all the Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) signed by the Government. Besides, the posters sought immediate withdrawal of the Land Acquisition laws in Jharkhand.Ranchi Superintendent of Police (Rural), Ashutosh Shekhar said the Police were conducting raids in different locations in and around Bundu to catch hold of men who may have been involved in pasting the posters.“We are assuming for now that the CPI-Maoist rebels have pasted the posters. This area has been a sensitive zone in the past, so a thorough investigation is in process,” he said.
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April - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coming to power as “a blessing in disguise” that has helped it gain popular support in recent years, reports The Times of India on April 7. “When it comes to policies, there is no difference between BJP (Bh
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coming to power as “a blessing in disguise” that has helped it gain popular support in recent years, reports The Times of India on April 7. “When it comes to policies, there is no difference between BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and Congress. But NDA (National Democratic Alliance) rule has seen more attacks on religious minorities and state repression. This has made people turn to us for help,” Sanket, spokesperson for the Maoists’ Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB), said while talking to The Times of India at an undisclosed location close to the Jharkhand-Bihar border. “Subjugation of democratic principles, repression, dilution of labour laws and amendment of rules to dispossess tribals of their ancestral land have made people choose the path of struggle,”Sanket explained. Sitting next to Sanket, Azaad, spokesperson for the Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the CPI-Maoist, added, “We recently managed to hold a series of janadalats(People’s court held by the CPI-Maoist) in villages near the Jharkhand-Bihar border despite heavy deployment of forces. This was not possible earlier.” Sanket claimed that “attacks on religious minorities in the name of cow protection” and “crackdowns on churches in Ranchi and Khunti” have made people lose their faith in the “semi-imperialist, capitalist government”. Azaad said, “To help villagers fight for autonomy, we extended support to the pathalgarhi movement in Khunti. We stood by Muslim families who suffered at the hands of fascist forces.” He added, “Similarly, we support the para teachers who faced police action for fighting for their rights.” The Maoist leaders admitted that their organisation has suffered many ‘military’ setbacks in recent years. Sanket said, “This happened because many of our senior leaders in central India were either arrested or surrendered. Our rank and file were not unable to cope with new challenges.”He added, “We support all nationalist movements, including the ones in Kashmir, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. We are now preparing to strengthen our base there.” He expressed concern at the way “BJP is trying to scare the people of Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh by talking about an NRC (National Register of Citizens)-like survey”.
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April - 7 
An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.Th
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An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.The incident occurred when a jointteam of the ITBP and District Force was out on a road openingand de-mining operationin the morning near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits, Police said."When the patrolling team was near a bridge on theroad, head constable Srinivas inadvertently stepped on an IEDwhich went off due to the pressure applied on it. He sustainedminor injuries on his elbow," a Police official said.The incident took place ahead of Chief MinisterBhupeshBaghel's visit to Manpur. However, the CM addressed a poll gathering on April 7 whichwent off peacefully, the official said.Polling for RajnandgaonLok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency isscheduled on April 18.
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April - 7 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls resurfaced in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District of Odishanear Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on April 7, reports Kalinga TV.The Maoist posters and banne
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls resurfaced in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District of Odishanear Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on April 7, reports Kalinga TV.The Maoist posters and banners written in Telugu and Odia language were purportedly released in the name of Odisha State Committee of the CPI-Maoist categorically blamed Government for the failure of various development projects meant for tribal people in the area and appealed locals to join the Maoist movement.
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April - 10 
A day ahead of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in Gaya constituencyof Bihar on April 10, Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a Government school, reports New Indian Express.The bombs, which were defuse
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A day ahead of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in Gaya constituencyof Bihar on April 10, Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a Government school, reports New Indian Express.The bombs, which were defused upon seizure, were recovered in Chakarbandha area, Police official Sushil Kumar said.Pamphlets announcing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) call to boycott the Lok Sabha elections were also recovered from the site.On April 8, Maoists had appealed to the people in Aurangabad to boycott the polls.Gaya, Nawada, Jamui and Aurangabad -- all Maoist-affected areas -- are going to polls in the first phase on April 11 (today).
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April - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand in the wee hours of April 19, reports The Pioneer.A Maoist squad blew up three under-construction forest guard quarters at Kuida village under Goilkera
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand in the wee hours of April 19, reports The Pioneer.A Maoist squad blew up three under-construction forest guard quarters at Kuida village under Goilkeraforest range under Kolhan forest division in the District.After blowing up the quarters, the Maoists have pasted posters on a tree, calling upon the people to boycott the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in the region. The Maoist cadres have also urged the people residing in the region to ensure that no Government officials may enter into the forest division area.West Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Jha confirmed about the IED blast at Goilkeraforest range by a squad of CPI-Maoist squad, and said, "As per our probe the rebels have blown up an under-constructed forest department structure at Goilkeraforest range. We have started combing operation of the area soon after getting information." Meanwhile, Divisional forest officer, Kolhan, Abhishek Bhushan rushed to the spot where the Maoists have carried out the blast, razing the three under-constructed forest guard quarters, and said, "Before triggering the blast, the rebels had abducted two forest guards from the Kuida village, but later the duo was released at the dawn. The rebels have not inflicted any injury to the two forest guards during their stay in their custody."
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April - 23 
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand VikasMorcha-Prajatantrik(JVM-P) chief BabulalMarandihas received life threats from the alleged cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 23, reports UNI.Addressing a press conference in Giridih District on April 23, he said that
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Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand VikasMorcha-Prajatantrik(JVM-P) chief BabulalMarandihas received life threats from the alleged cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 23, reports UNI.Addressing a press conference in Giridih District on April 23, he said that yesterday evening he had received thisletter in which he has been asked not to remain in Jharkhand between April 23 to May 19. Hesaid that letter pad of a lawyer Avinash Sinha had been used to issue the threat which had beenposted from Ranchi.In the letter, copy of which was released to the media, Marandi had been issued anultimatum of 48 hours to withdraw all the candidates of his party in the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls andremain outside the state till May 19 or else he would be killed in a similar manner like KodermaCongress district president Shankar Yadav who was killed in a bomb blast.
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April - 23 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh told a poll rally in Hussainabadsub division in Palamu District of Jharkhand. Naxals have been almost eliminated in Jharkhand and their remaining pockets in the State will end soon, Singh claimed.Palamu goes to the polls along with Chatra and Lohardaga(ST) seats in the fourth phase of polling on April 29, which will be the first phase for Jharkhand.
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April - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with INR 100,000 bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 25, reports Devdiscourse. The three Maoists who carry bounties on their heads have been identified as Vetti Malla, Sodi Lachchha, a
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with INR 100,000 bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 25, reports Devdiscourse. The three Maoists who carry bounties on their heads have been identified as Vetti Malla, Sodi Lachchha, and Mudam Hurrah. The fourth Maoist, Rawa Hanga, is a member of 'Jan Militia' (people’s militia).They were wanted by the Police in several cases of abduction, roping in Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and carrying out attacks at camps of Security Forces (SFs). Sukma Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shalabh Singh said that all benefits will be extended to the four cadres as per Government policies.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police is questioning a tribal boy, enrolled in a Government-run residential ashram, whose mobile phone allegedly had Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related contentin Dantewada District, reports The New Indian Express on April 26. Incidentally, the use of mobile phone i
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Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police is questioning a tribal boy, enrolled in a Government-run residential ashram, whose mobile phone allegedly had Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related contentin Dantewada District, reports The New Indian Express on April 26. Incidentally, the use of mobile phone is strictly banned in such residential schools.“Usually the forces do not suspect students residing in Pota Cabins. But how come the 13-year-old boy owns a mobile handset with Maoist-related content and videos uploaded in it? We learnt that he might have shared all these among other students. It’s a matter of grave concern on a possibility of others likely getting influenced with the shared Naxal contents,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Dantewada, Abhishek Pallava said.
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April - 25 
Superintendent of Police (SP), Suman D Pennekar has denied reports of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) teamappearing in Yavakapadi village in Napoklu Police Station limits in Kodagu District of Karnataka on April 25, reports Deccan Herald.The District Police had conducted a combing ope
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Superintendent of Police (SP), Suman D Pennekar has denied reports of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) teamappearing in Yavakapadi village in Napoklu Police Station limits in Kodagu District of Karnataka on April 25, reports Deccan Herald.The District Police had conducted a combing operation, following a tip-o from the local residents,but no Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] movement has been traced.Unconfirmed reports had been doing the rounds that two Naxalites had collected food items fromtwo houses in Yavakapadi village and had snatched a mobile phone from a woman.The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), however, continued to comb the forests, the SP added.
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April - 27 
Meanwhile, Police arrested Maoist Jayram Khila from Talakandapali village under Padua Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on April 27, reports Odisha TV. Khila was the member of Nandapur area committee of the CPI-Maoist.Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanwar Vishal Singh informed that
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Meanwhile, Police arrested Maoist Jayram Khila from Talakandapali village under Padua Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on April 27, reports Odisha TV. Khila was the member of Nandapur area committee of the CPI-Maoist.Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanwar Vishal Singh informed that Khila was involved in several criminal cases including the killing of Hatibarisarpanch, Jagannath Khara, Telugu Desam Party (TDP)Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Araku in Andhra Pradesh, Kidari Sarveswara Rao and the former legislator of the same constituency, Siveri Soma,near Livitiput village under Dumbriguda Police limitson September 23, 2018. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will arrive in Koraput and take Khila on a remand to interrogate as we have intimated the central agency about his arrest and involvement in the murder of TDP leaders, added the SP.
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April - 27 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Poli
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Police said that the two constables Arvind Minj and SukkuHapka were killed in the Maoist attack while firing by the Maoists which also hit a couple of villagers, who sustained injuries. A 'small action team' (typically comprising four-five rebels) of Maoists first opened indiscriminate fire at them and later also attacked them with sharp edged weapons, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations,Sundarraj P, said. Later the Maoists fled towards the nearby forest area.
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April - 27 
Meanwhile, the Panki Police had received a tip-off regarding presence of the land mines on the Panki-Balumath road after which a search operation was conducted and these two can bombs which were kept below a culvert was recovered from Jotang village in Palamu District of Jharkhand on April 27, repor
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Meanwhile, the Panki Police had received a tip-off regarding presence of the land mines on the Panki-Balumath road after which a search operation was conducted and these two can bombs which were kept below a culvert was recovered from Jotang village in Palamu District of Jharkhand on April 27, reports India Blooms.Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Anup Badaik who was present on the spot said that after the recovery of the bombs the bomb disposal team was informed which diffused the bombs. Police said the bombs were planted by the Maoists to inflict damage on the Security Forces (SFs).
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April - 28 
Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilianaccusing him of being ‘Police informer’ in Bolangir District of Odisha on April 28, reports Hindustan Times. About 20 armed Maoists raided Khuripani village of Khaprakhol Block of Bolangir and called a youth identified as Trilochan
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Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilianaccusing him of being ‘Police informer’ in Bolangir District of Odisha on April 28, reports Hindustan Times. About 20 armed Maoists raided Khuripani village of Khaprakhol Block of Bolangir and called a youth identified as Trilochan Taria out of his home. The Maoists then shot him from point blank range, killing him on the spot, Superintendent of Police (SP) K Sivasubramani said. The Maoists later left posters on the spot accusing Taria of being a ‘Police informer’.The posters also read, Taria and some other villagers were earlier associated with the Maoists, but betrayed them later on by becoming ‘Police informers.
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May - 1 
A squad of around 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked and set ablaze four vehicles including three JCB machines and one tractor of a company engaged in road construction works at Barachattiarea in GayaDistrict of Bihar late on May 1, reports The New Indian Express. Raju K
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A squad of around 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked and set ablaze four vehicles including three JCB machines and one tractor of a company engaged in road construction works at Barachattiarea in GayaDistrict of Bihar late on May 1, reports The New Indian Express. Raju Kumar, driver of a JCB burnt by Maoists, alleged the drivers of JCB were assaulted and robbed of their cell phones by the Maoists.‘We continued ringing to senior police officers of district, who did not receive the calls when ultras raided the site”, he alleged, adding that Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] escaped into nearby forest after setting the vehicles on fire.Local sources involved in the road construct, preferring anonymity, said that the Maoists had demanded ‘levy’ (extortion money) from the company. “It was done when the demand of Maoists for levy was not fulfilled”, said one of the staffs of company anonymously.The construction company was engaged in the construction of the road between Jaigirand Nare villages under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme.
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May - 1 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers suspecting them as ‘Police informers’ in Karigundam village under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 1, reports The Pioneer. The slain villagers were identified as PodiyamMutta and Koko Lachhu
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers suspecting them as ‘Police informers’ in Karigundam village under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 1, reports The Pioneer. The slain villagers were identified as PodiyamMutta and Koko Lachhu, Police said. As per the preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists reached Karigundam, located around 500 kilometres from Raipur, and started torturing Mutta and Lachhu, the Police said. Later, the Maoists held a 'Jan Adalat' (peoples' court or a kangaroo court) in the village and killed the duo in front of the villagers with sharp weapons accusing them of being ‘Police informers’, the Police said, adding that after committing the crime, the Maoists fled from the spot.
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May - 3 
Nearly 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres held a ‘janata darbar’ at Dadapur in Gadchiroli District before planting the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that claimed 16 lives in the District on May 1, investigating officers said, reports The Hindu on May 3. The sequence of event
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Nearly 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres held a ‘janata darbar’ at Dadapur in Gadchiroli District before planting the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that claimed 16 lives in the District on May 1, investigating officers said, reports The Hindu on May 3. The sequence of events, as pieced together by the Police, indicates that around 11 p.m. on April 30, nearly 200 armed Maoists entered Dadapur village and went to the site of the National Highway being constructed through the village. “The Maoists were mostly in the age group of 20 to 25, and a majority of them were women. They rounded up all the labourers at the site, woke up a local small-time grocer, took biscuits and water bottles from him and then took the labourers to the temporary structure that acts as a site office, where they held a ‘janata darbar’. Subsequently, they set 26 vehicles on fire, including a 50-litre diesel tanker, which caused a large explosion,” an officer, who is part of the investigating team, said.
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May - 3 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast to damage a portion of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election office in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on May 3, reports The Pioneer. Though no one was injured in the blast, t
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast to damage a portion of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election office in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on May 3, reports The Pioneer. Though no one was injured in the blast, the Maoists made their presence felt in the Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] infested area.Superintendent of Police, (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha said that as per their investigation four armed extremists came to the party office at Kharsawan early morning and dragged out three persons sleeping inside the building before planting an IED.Kharsawan falls under Khunti Parliamentary seat, from where former Chief Minister and BJP leader Arjun Munda is contesting the May 6 Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls.
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May - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a‘sub zonal commander’ of TritiyaPrastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, in a fratricidal war near Bhawanidih village under Roshanganj Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar late on May 4, report UNI.Police sa
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a‘sub zonal commander’ of TritiyaPrastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, in a fratricidal war near Bhawanidih village under Roshanganj Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar late on May 4, report UNI.Police said that CPI-Maoist cadres gunned down TPC`s ‘sub zonalcommander’ RustamaliasBasantBhokta in war of supremacy. Police said Rustam`s body wasrecovered near bank of a river.The slain extremist was a native of Ambakhar village under Roshanganj PoliceStation area.
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May - 4 
Police arrested a member of the Rayala faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala)and seized an 8 mm riffle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a kit from him near Kodipunjulathanda on the outskirts of Gauraram village in BayyaramMandal(administrativ
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Police arrested a member of the Rayala faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala)and seized an 8 mm riffle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a kit from him near Kodipunjulathanda on the outskirts of Gauraram village in BayyaramMandal(administrative sub-division) in MahabubabadDistrict of Telangana on May 4, reports Telangana Today. The arrested Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] cadre has been identified as Sangepu Mahesh aliasSudheer of GajualGattu village underGudurMandalin theDistrict. Disclosing the details at a press conference at Bayyaram Police Station, MahabubabadSuperintendent of Police (SP), N Koti Reddy said that the Police had received information that CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala squad was meeting near Kodipunjulathanda to discuss plans to threaten the opponents in the first phase of the MPTC (Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies)/ZPTC (Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies) elections, which are scheduled for April 6, and see that their party candidates would win the seats.“Following this, I sent a special party to conduct combing in the area. Noticing this, the squad members had tried to escape from the scene. However, the police had nabbed (arrested) Mahesh with weapon,” the SP said.
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May - 6 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one who played a key role in planting three IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) during the election phase in Visakha Agency, and four-armed militia members surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), AttadaBabujeein Visakhapatna
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one who played a key role in planting three IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) during the election phase in Visakha Agency, and four-armed militia members surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), AttadaBabujeein Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on May 6, reports The Hindu.The two Maoists were identified as GolluriBirusualias Mahesh (24) of Kotipalli village in Malkangiri District of Odisha, and GolluriRamayyaalias Rahul (25) of Nanubaru village underPedabayaluMandal(administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District. Both of them were from PedabayaluDalam (armed squad).According to the SP, the Rahul was part of the team that laid three IEDs at Cheekupanasa village during the recent General and Assembly elections 2019. The explosives were detected by the Police team before they could be detonated by the Maoists.Rahul was also involved in the killing of Ramayya and PangiSivayya at Busiput in 2015 and 2016 and in the killing of Surya and Kishor at Maddigaruvu in 2017. He was also involved in famine raids.Mahesh too was involved in the killing of PangiSivayya and was involved in three exchanges of fire at Munchingput, Chitrakonda and GV Veedhi. He was also involved in arson and holding ‘praja court’s (people’s court held by the Maoists).Both of them joined as militia members in 2008 and were promoted as dalam members in 2016. After receiving armed training, they were allowed to handle 12 bores guns and .303 Lee Enfield rifles. The armed militia members who surrendered include KorraSathibabu (37) of G. Madugula, GolluriSatyanarayana (19), KorraGanapathi (40) and KorraPethro (19), all from PedabayaluMandal. All of them were under the PedabayaluDalam.The militia members were basically engaged to provide food to the Maoists, attending and mobilising people for Maoist meetings, performing sentry duties, assisting the Maoist cadres in planting landmines and pasting Maoist posters.
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May - 7 
A civilian identified as Kadti Ganga (35), a resident of Maraiguda village under Errabor Police Station limits, was thrashed to death by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who branded him as ‘Police informer’ in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 7, reports The Pioneer
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A civilian identified as Kadti Ganga (35), a resident of Maraiguda village under Errabor Police Station limits, was thrashed to death by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who branded him as ‘Police informer’ in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 7, reports The Pioneer.“Few armed Naxals on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday stormed into the house of Ganga and took him away,” Sukma, Superintendent of Police (SP),DS Maravi said.Later on the next day morning his body was found nearby along with a hand written note which said, “Kadti Ganga was killed by Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] of PLGA (People's Liberation Guerrilla Army). If anyone in the village is working for the police, then they must stop doing so or else they will be also killed. Konta area committee CPI (Maoist).”
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May - 7 
A jeweler named Raju Shah and Nikki Kumari, his 20-year old daughter, were shot at allegedly by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres dressed as Policemen in an area under Malaypur Police Station limits in Jamui District of Bihar on May 7, reports New Kerala. Both the father-daughter d
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A jeweler named Raju Shah and Nikki Kumari, his 20-year old daughter, were shot at allegedly by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres dressed as Policemen in an area under Malaypur Police Station limits in Jamui District of Bihar on May 7, reports New Kerala. Both the father-daughter duo sustained injuries in the firing incident. According to one of the relatives, "Around 100-150 Naxals surrounded Raju's home while 15-20 Naxals came inside and started looting the valuables. When Raju protested against this, the Naxals shot at him and his daughter." However, a hospital official said, "The jeweler was shot in his hand and his daughter was shot in both the thighs. Their condition is said to be stable."
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May - 8 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze a mixer machine used in road construction work and a water tanker in Karka village under EtapalliTehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra late on May 8, reports Business Standard."The mixer machine and the water tanker
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze a mixer machine used in road construction work and a water tanker in Karka village under EtapalliTehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra late on May 8, reports Business Standard."The mixer machine and the water tanker were engaged in the construction of a road under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) in MouzaGhotsur in Etapalli area," a statement by Gadchiroli Police said."The government is carrying out several development programmes to provide basic amenities in the region. But, the Naxals are creating hurdles in the work to deprive the tribals of development," it said.
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May - 8 
Meanwhile, a Maoist was killed and several others were suspected to have been injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhin the early hours of May 8, reports The Indian Express.Senior Police officers said the body of one woman Maoist operative had been re
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Meanwhile, a Maoist was killed and several others were suspected to have been injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhin the early hours of May 8, reports The Indian Express.Senior Police officers said the body of one woman Maoist operative had been recovered. At least one other operative was killed in the gun battle though no other bodies were recovered, they said. The encounter took place near Gonderas village on the Dantewada-Sukma border, where the Malangir Area Committee of the Maoists usually operates. The senior officer on conditions of anonymity said, “The firing began at around 4.45 am, when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel were in Gonderas village. The exchange lasted over half an hour, and while there were no injuries or casualties on our sides, there is clear evidence of them being injured or killed. One female cadre’s body has also been recovered.”
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May - 8 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early on May 8 (today), reports Zee News. An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) took pl
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early on May 8 (today), reports Zee News. An exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) took place around 5 am in Gonderasforest near Dantewada and Sukma border, under Aranpur Police Station limits. Maoist ‘commander’s Shyam, Deva and Vinod, along with their cadres were present inside 30 tents when the encounter took place, Police said. Several more Maoists are likely injured in the encounter, they added.After the exchange of fire, bodies of two Naxalites[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], including a woman, were recovered from the spot along with an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and a 12-bore gun, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Anti-Naxal operations,Sundarraj P said. Ammunition, Maoist literature, items of daily use and other Naxalite-related material were also seized from the spot, the DIG, said. Those killed are yet to be identified, the DIG added. Further, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said, “District Reserve Guard female commandos 'DanteshwariLadake' also took part in this encounter”. Thirty women, including surrendered Naxalites and wives of surrendered cadres, were recruited in the all-woman DRG platoon in Dantewada.There were no reports of casualties from the joint team of SFs.
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May - 9 
Effective Police action in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas has helped in controlling the menace to a large extent, and the Maoists would soon be rooted out from the State,said Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma, reports The New Indian Express on May 10. Addressing
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Effective Police action in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas has helped in controlling the menace to a large extent, and the Maoists would soon be rooted out from the State,said Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma, reports The New Indian Express on May 10. Addressing media persons at Koraput District after a high-level meeting with Police officials on May 9, DGP, Sharma informed that proper strategy and action plan of State Police has resulted in curbing Maoist activities and more measures would be taken to bring it down to zero level.“Police action has sabotaged Maoists and killing of five top cadre Maoists during exchange of fire on Padwa forest on Wednesday (May 8) is a big success for the police,” DGP, Sharma said and hailed the action of Policemen involved in the anti-Maoist operation.“Continuous police operation has demoralised Maoists and the recent operation has further damaged their existence,” the DGP added, saying, Police would continue combing operation in bordering Koraput, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur pockets adjacent to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh State.
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May - 10 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on May 10, said that talks can be held with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they respect the Indian Constitution and give up their weapons, reports 5 Dariya News.Speaking at a campaigning event in Bhopal, CM, Baghel said, "The Chhattisg
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on May 10, said that talks can be held with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they respect the Indian Constitution and give up their weapons, reports 5 Dariya News.Speaking at a campaigning event in Bhopal, CM, Baghel said, "The Chhattisgarh government wants to build trust among the people of Maoist- affected areas. Along with giving them jobs, we are working to solve other issues as well.Keeping in mind the current situation, talks with Maoists are impossible.Negotiations with them can only happen when they show respect towards the Indian Constitution and give up weapons.Maoists earlier used to talk about ideology but now they threaten and loot people and this is why the government is taking up confidence-building measures in the Maoist-affected areas. Earlier, the amount sanctioned for development of Adivasis was used to build runways and elevators. Now, this amount will be rightly used for the development of the Adivasis and also for social welfare."
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May - 10 
The District Police, on May 10, arrested two home guards,identified as Kilo Baburao (31) and M. Nageswara Rao (31), both residents of G.K. Veedhi mandal, working at the Andhra PradeshGenco facility in Sileru in Visakhapatnam Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on charges of supporting
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The District Police, on May 10, arrested two home guards,identified as Kilo Baburao (31) and M. Nageswara Rao (31), both residents of G.K. Veedhi mandal, working at the Andhra PradeshGenco facility in Sileru in Visakhapatnam Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on charges of supporting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu.According to Police, a team of personnel from G.K. Veedhi Police Station and Special Party, intercepted a bus near Lankapakalu Junction and the accused who were travelling in the bus allegedly tried to run after seeing the Police.The Police arrested them after a chase and reportedly recovered Maoist literature from the plastic bags the home guards were carrying with them.“Senior Maoist leaders Chalapathi and Naveen had allegedly influenced the home guards to support their cause and took their help for various reasons,” Chintapalli Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), S. Satish Kumar said.The arrested duos were allegedly passing information about movements of Police in Agency. The accused have been sent to remand.
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May - 12 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze a water tanker and two other road construction machines at a road-construction site between Emli and Manguthaarea under Etapalli Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra late on May 12, reports The Tribune.The incident,
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze a water tanker and two other road construction machines at a road-construction site between Emli and Manguthaarea under Etapalli Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra late on May 12, reports The Tribune.The incident, at the road-construction site under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in between Emli and Mangutha, took place on Sunday night, a Burgi Police Station official said, adding that a group of nearly 40 uniformed- Maoists were involved.“They set ablaze a water tanker, cement concrete mixer and a road roller. Other material at the site was also torched. Panchnama is underway and a police team is at the site for further probe and action,” he added.
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May - 14 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze eight road construction vehicles in Nuamunda village under Madanpur Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha late on May 14, reports Pragativadi.Opposing the road construction, around 10-15 Maoists gathered at Nuamu
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze eight road construction vehicles in Nuamunda village under Madanpur Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha late on May 14, reports Pragativadi.Opposing the road construction, around 10-15 Maoists gathered at Nuamunda village late last night and set ablaze as many as eight vehicles including five tractors and a JCB parked along the road, Police said.Reportedly, the rebels had earlier put up posters in the area and attacked the said camp of Arati Infratech Private Limited in protest of road construction in the area.Soon after setting the vehicles on fire and triggering panic among the locals, the Maoists escaped into the forest. Police personnel have launched a search operation to arrest the rebels in the nearby forest.
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May - 14 
For the past few days, a message is being circulated in social media that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities are going on in Satavahana University (SU) in Karimnagar cityin Karimnagar District of Telangana, reports The Hans India on May 15. The message, posted in the name of 'Ma
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For the past few days, a message is being circulated in social media that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities are going on in Satavahana University (SU) in Karimnagar cityin Karimnagar District of Telangana, reports The Hans India on May 15. The message, posted in the name of 'Maoist-Affected Families Welfare Union', stated that one of the students’ organisations, which is working for the banned Maoist organisation, is involved in the recruitment process from the past few months targeting university students. After the message became viral on social media, the Police started enquiring about the organisation. The message further stated this student organisation has been recruiting students by telling them that their organisation will fight for students' rights. According to the message, three leaders of this student organisation had recently met the top Maoist leaders in Chhattisgarh and promised the leaders that they would strive to strengthen Maoist organisation and brought huge amounts of funds from them.The message alleged that many students are getting attracted to the songs and words of Maoists and joining such banned groups and later facing lot of problems. Some of them even lost their lives, it stated. According to the message, 'there is peaceful atmosphere in villages and people are living in harmony for the past several months without any Maoist activities.
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May - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze three trucks and an excavator near an Essar plant in Kirandul Police Station area in Dantewada Districtof Chhattisgarh on May 14, reports The Pioneer. The trucks and excavator were engaged in collecting dust waste from Essar’s iron or
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadresset ablaze three trucks and an excavator near an Essar plant in Kirandul Police Station area in Dantewada Districtof Chhattisgarh on May 14, reports The Pioneer. The trucks and excavator were engaged in collecting dust waste from Essar’s iron ore beneficiation plant in Kirandul, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said.Around 50 Maoists reached to the spot, and set ablaze three Hyva trucks and a JCB machine engaged in collecting waste dust of beneficiation plant, he said.Before leaving the spot, Maoists also threatened drivers and helpers to stop the work, Pallava said, adding that the vehicles and machine were of a private contractor.As per preliminary information, Malangir Area Committee of the Maoists was involved in the incident, he added.
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May - 15 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who delivered a child last week, surrendered in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 15, reports Financial Express. “The cadre, identified as Sunita alias HungiKattam (30), a member of Kuemari LOS (local organisation squad) under north Ba
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who delivered a child last week, surrendered in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 15, reports Financial Express. “The cadre, identified as Sunita alias HungiKattam (30), a member of Kuemari LOS (local organisation squad) under north Bastar division of Maoists, was left in Chilparas village under Koyalibeda police station area in Kanker by her husband and colleagues ahead of her delivery,” Kanker, Superintendent of Police (SP), K L Dhruv said.“She gave birth to a child last week and the condition of her newborn was reported to be weak,” the SP said.Sunita, a native of Chintalnar area in Sukma District, had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2014 and then worked as Basaguda LOS member in Bijapur, was allegedly involved in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in March last year in Tadoki area of Kanker, in which a Border Security Force (BSF) assistant commandant and a constable were killed. She was carrying INR 100,000 cash reward on her head, Police added.
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May - 17 
Telangana’s Nirmal District Superintendent of Police (SP), C. Shashidhar Raju, on May 17, offered to withdraw cases against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who opt to surrender, reports The Hindu. The SP said the withdrawal of cases would be done as per the government’s rules
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Telangana’s Nirmal District Superintendent of Police (SP), C. Shashidhar Raju, on May 17, offered to withdraw cases against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who opt to surrender, reports The Hindu. The SP said the withdrawal of cases would be done as per the government’s rules and guidelines on surrender of Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs]. Collector M. Prashanthi assured the surrendered cadres, and those who are still underground, of sanctioning all the benefits that they will be eligible under the surrender policy. The two officials were addressing the kin of underground extremists and those who had surrendered at a ‘surrender mela’ at Nirmal where the latter made an appeal to the members of the families to urge their near and dear ones to leave the path of violence and join the mainstream.
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May - 17 April - 27
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have claimed responsibility for the May 1 blast, set off by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), in Kurkheda Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra that had killed 15 Security Force (SF) personnel and their driver, reports The In
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have claimed responsibility for the May 1 blast, set off by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), in Kurkheda Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra that had killed 15 Security Force (SF) personnel and their driver, reports The Indian Express on May 18. A pamphlet, issued by western sub-zonal bureau of CPI-Maoist recently, claimed that the blast was carried out to avenge the “police atrocities” in last year’s Kasnasur ambush in which 40 Maoist cadres were killed in the incident. It also referred to the April 27 “fake” encounter of senior Maoist cadre Ramco Narote. Narote, a member of Gadchiroli’s divisional committee of CPI-Maoist, and her accomplice Shilpa Durva were killed in what the Police claimed to be a regular encounter near Gundurwahi village in Bhamragarh tehsil. The pamphlet also said that the government has put many “pro-people” and “intellectual leaders” in jail in the name of “urban Naxalism”. “The Brahminical, fascist government, led by Devendra Fadnavis, is milking Gadchiroli’s natural resources, like iron ore, after coming to power. When people oppose it, the police oppress them. Officials and police are creating hurdles in the way of tribals taking benefit of the PESA provisions,” the pamphlet reads. It adds “we will continue to oppose them tooth and nail”. The pamphlet also called upon people to observe a bandh (general shutdown strike) on May 19 called by the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] to protest against the April 27 encounter.
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May - 19 
Around a dozen alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, in civil attire, visited Gurupalli village under Etapallitaluka (revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, daring the local population to burn banners of their party in front of them, late evening on May 1
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Around a dozen alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, in civil attire, visited Gurupalli village under Etapallitaluka (revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, daring the local population to burn banners of their party in front of them, late evening on May 19 when Maoists had called a ‘bandh’ (general shutdown strike), reports The Times of India. Earlier, photographs of Gurupalli villagers making a bonfire of Maoist banners were circulated by the Police on social media. Superintendent of Police (SP), GadchiroliShaileshBalkawade, however, denied Maoists had threatened any villagers labelling the reported incident as a ‘fake propaganda’ and ‘fake news’ on social media. On the other hand, the incident was confirmed by activist Suresh Balsagre of JanhitvadiSanghatna from Etapalli. “This threatening of villagers did take place at Gurupalli on bandh day. The next day pamphlets were found at Jeveli, Dumme and adjoining villages which is a tell-tale sign that Maoists were present,” he said. The villagers of Gurupalli were also warned by the Maoists not to go for tendu (leaves of the DiospyrosMelonoxylon plant), collection the following day (May 20) until the issue was clear before them. The bandh was called against the April 27 encounter of ‘Divisional committee member (DVCM)’ RamkoNarote and Bhamragarh ‘area committee member, ACM’ ShilpaDhurva which the Maoists claimed were ‘extra-judicial’ killings.
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May - 19 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sannu Ram Netam (45) and Sukhdhar (52), were arrested by a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, near Mangnar village under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 19
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sannu Ram Netam (45) and Sukhdhar (52), were arrested by a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, near Mangnar village under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on May 19, reports Devdiscourse. "Four packets of cracker bombs, a Maoist banner, five posters containing a message of 'bandh' call given by the Naxals in the area on May 18, were recovered from the possession of the arrested cadres," a senior Police official said. Netam, who was acting as the head of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS)- a frontal outfit of Maoists, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, while Sukhdhar was working as of ‘Jan militia’ member, the official said. They were mainly tasked with arranging a meeting of villagers for Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], putting up Maoist posters and banners, he added.
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May - 20 
Three State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a series of low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts followed by an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists led by ‘sub-zonal command
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Three State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a series of low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts followed by an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists led by ‘sub-zonal commander’ Maharaj Pramanik,along a road near Hudungada village under Kharsawan Policelimits in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on May 20, reports The Telegraph.Soon after the blasts which took place along Suru-Kharsawan Road near the under-construction Suru Dam, there was an encounter between the Maoists and SFs in the nearby Hudungada forest.Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Kolhan, Kuldeep Dwivedi said, a joint force of SAPand Seraikela-Kharsawan District Police were conducting a Long-Range Patrol (LRP), when the patrolling team were attacked, adds Hindustan Times.In the attack the three SAP personnel, identified as Krishna Kudada, Hareram Singh and Makhan Singh sustained injuries. “After the encounter, we carried out a combing operation in the jungle and found a blood trail. We suspect that one of the rebels might have been killed. His body was possibly carried by his colleagues while fleeing the jungle,” Seraikela Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Abinas Kumar said.
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May - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a bandh (general shutdown strike) in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on May 25, condemning the encounter reported from Kituba area under Padua Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha on May 8, in which five Maoists were killed, report
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a bandh (general shutdown strike) in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on May 25, condemning the encounter reported from Kituba area under Padua Police Station limits in Koraput District of Odisha on May 8, in which five Maoists were killed, reports The Hindu. Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) ‘secretary’ Ganesh also released a two-page letter, opposing the encounter and accused the political parties of looting natural resources in Pandua region. He appealed to the tribal people to take part in the bandh. Following the letter, security has been stepped up along the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) area and combing operations in the forest region have been intensified.
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May - 21 
The Darbha Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), responsible for massacre of 76 CRPF personnel and 27 Congress leaders in 2010 and 2013 respectively in Bastar Division in Chhattisgarh, is facing acute shortage of arms and ammunitions, documents recovered from a Maoist camp have r
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The Darbha Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), responsible for massacre of 76 CRPF personnel and 27 Congress leaders in 2010 and 2013 respectively in Bastar Division in Chhattisgarh, is facing acute shortage of arms and ammunitions, documents recovered from a Maoist camp have revealed, reports The Asian Age on May 22. The Maoist documents which have listed arms currently in possession of Darbha division under which three area committees, and two platoons functioned, said 106 big and small weapons have been left with it now. The depleted armoury of the division has big weapons such AK 47s, Self-Loaded Rifles (SLRs) and INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles, numbering six, nine and eight respectively, the Maoist documents, copies of which are in possession of The Asian Age, disclosed. The rest are small weapons like 303 rifles, nine mm pistols, revolvers and country-made guns. “This clearly indicates that Darbha Division has become very weak militarily. That is the reason why the Maoists are often using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as their key weapon”, Dantewada District Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said. According to him, pressure being mounted on Maoists in the red corridors in India in recent times had led to disruption of supply of sophisticated weapons and ammunitions to Maoists in Bastar.
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May - 24 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was reportedly wanted in connection with the killing of two persons under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Pioneer. According to Police, t
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was reportedly wanted in connection with the killing of two persons under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Pioneer. According to Police, the Maoist was identified as VeetiSukka (21), a resident of Kistaram Police Station limits of the District. “Sukka was nabbed (arrested) by a team of Special Task Force (STF) and district police during a search operation in the jungle near Karimgunda village,” a Police officer said. Sukka was wanted in connection with the killing of PodiyamiMutta (40) and KakoLacchu (21). Both of them were abducted and killed by suspected armed Maoists a few months ago, Police added.
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May - 25 
Meanwhile, arms and ammunition, along with other items, purportedly belonged to the Maoists were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) after separate encounters with the Maoists in a forested patch of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a team of Special
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Meanwhile, arms and ammunition, along with other items, purportedly belonged to the Maoists were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) after separate encounters with the Maoists in a forested patch of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a team of Special Task Force (STF) had started from Kanker on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, had face-off with the armed Maoists in a forested patch near Chhindkhadak village and at Parredodo village. “In both encounters police forces easily dominated Naxals who had to flee in the jungles,” a local Police officer said. After searching the encounter spots, pressure cooker bombs, electric wires, live rounds of 303 rifle, INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle with live rounds, Naxals dress, Maoist literatures and other items of daily use were sized, Police said.
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June - 4 
The Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM), Raghubar Das has said the system cannot be changed at gun point, referring to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) agenda and violence, reports New Kerala on June 4. "You (Maoists) cannot change the system at gun point. If the democratic system is chall
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The Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM), Raghubar Das has said the system cannot be changed at gun point, referring to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) agenda and violence, reports New Kerala on June 4. "You (Maoists) cannot change the system at gun point. If the democratic system is challenged, we will chase them out and finish them," the CM told the media in Dumka District of Jharkhand on June 3.The CMfurther said, "Maoists are taking their last breaths in the State. Good administration has broken its backbone. The situation has changed since 2014 and Maoist incidents have declined. Development is taking place in areas where Maoists were once active. The situation has changed. The government believes development is the only solution of all problems."
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June - 11 
Asserting that providing employment to local youth is a must for tackling Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] menace, Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel on June 11, instructed that road construction work in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, including Bastar, should be assign
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Asserting that providing employment to local youth is a must for tackling Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] menace, Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel on June 11, instructed that road construction work in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, including Bastar, should be assigned to them, reports The Pioneer. In a review meeting of the Public Works Department (PWD), held at Mahanadi Bhawan in Naya Raipur on June 11, CM, Baghel instructed for dividing road construction works in Bastar region in small parts so as to provide the contract to local youth. Group of youths could also be assigned the job if the works are big, he said. The patch work and maintenance work should also be assigned to them, he added. By doing so the youth will become self-employed and will join the mainstream, the CM said. To implement this, the CM instructed the concerned officials to make necessary amendments in the present rules and regulations for construction works. CM also exhorted that no compromise should be made in maintaining quality of construction works and it should also be ensured that the work is completed within stipulated time frame.
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June - 20 
As many as 50 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were killed in 2018 without suffering any loss of life of Police personnel in Maharashtra, Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis told state Assembly on June 20, reports New Kerala. "In 2018, not a single person from our police force suffered in Naxal attac
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As many as 50 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were killed in 2018 without suffering any loss of life of Police personnel in Maharashtra, Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis told state Assembly on June 20, reports New Kerala. "In 2018, not a single person from our police force suffered in Naxal attacks. In fact, highest ever in the history i.e. 50 Naxals got killed in a single year in 2018," Chief Minister's office was quoted Fadnavis as saying. He also said around 3000 Naxal-related incidents took place in the State in the past 30 years. "Since 1980, around 3000 Naxal related incidents happened in Maharashtra," it said. The State Government, on June 18, allocated INR five billion in its budget for procuring modern weapons, instruments and technologies to put an end to Naxal activities in the affected areas of the State. The Budget also includes funds for special skill development programmes to provide employment to youth in the Naxal affected areas.
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July - 1 
As many as 23 people from the Visakhapatnam Agency, belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), met Collector V. Vinay Chand at the Collectorate on July 1, and sought protection from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), alleged that the Maoists were terrorising them, r
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As many as 23 people from the Visakhapatnam Agency, belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), met Collector V. Vinay Chand at the Collectorate on July 1, and sought protection from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), alleged that the Maoists were terrorising them, reports The Hindu. “We are eking out our livelihood by raising crops along the hill slopes and educating our children to ensure their better future. The Maoists are coming to our hamlets and advising us against sending our children to schools and colleges or for jobs at government offices. They are also warning us against using cellphones,” the villagers alleged. They further said that the Maoists were suspecting everyone using a cellphone thinking that they were passing on information to the Police on their movements. “The Maoists are beating up tribal people and sometimes killing them. The tribal youth are opposing them and have decided to prevent their entry to our hamlets,” they said. The Maoists killed Korra Sattibabu of Ginnelakota Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Pedabayalu Mandal (administrative sub-division) recently after picking him up from the village, promising that he would be sent back after questioning. “The tribal people were living in a State of constant fear of being picked up and killed by the Maoists,” the residents alleged. They sought protection from the Maoists and appealed to the Collector to provide them land in the mandal headquarters so that they could take up cultivation there. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that CPI-Maoist cadres killed an Adivasi youth, identified as Kora Sattibabu (21), after branding him a ‘police informer’ in Bongjangi village in Pedabayalu Mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on June 28.
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July - 1 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have declined rapidly during the last five years from 2014 to 2019 and, presently, 15 Districts are found to be affected by Maoist activities, informed Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra in the Odisha State Assembly on July 1, repo
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have declined rapidly during the last five years from 2014 to 2019 and, presently, 15 Districts are found to be affected by Maoist activities, informed Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra in the Odisha State Assembly on July 1, reports The Pioneer. The Minister said Koraput and Malkangiri Districts have been classified as extremely Maoists-affected Districts as per the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). The number of active Maoists and the number of Odia Maoists have decreased gradually.While Maoists have killed 105 common people during the last five years, 86 Maoists have been killed in exchange of fire with Security Force (SF) personnel and other incidents during the period, informed the Minister.
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July - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has expelled a 'divisional committee member (DCM)’ of the Galigonda Area Committee, identified as Boda Anjaiah alias Naveen, and his aide Kondre alias Jeevani for anti-party activity, reports The Times of India on July 8. This was announced in a relea
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has expelled a 'divisional committee member (DCM)’ of the Galigonda Area Committee, identified as Boda Anjaiah alias Naveen, and his aide Kondre alias Jeevani for anti-party activity, reports The Times of India on July 8. This was announced in a release sent to media persons in Malkangiri District of Odisha on July 7. The statement in Telugu, which was signed by the ‘secretary’ of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), Ganesh, said, “Naveen and Jeevani have been expelled from the party and we appeal to the people not to extend any support to them in future.” Naveen, a resident of Therumallagiri village in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, had joined the outfit in 2007 and was reportedly involved in several offensives in the ‘swabhimaan area’ (earlier known as the cut-off area) in Malkangiri District. The Odisha Government declared a reward of INR one million for anyone who ensures his arrest. Police said the Galigonda area committee mostly operated in Andhra Pradesh but a portion of the ‘swabhimaan area’ came under their sphere of influence. AOBSZC ‘secretary’ Ganesh alleged that Naveen has maintained extra marital affairs with the Galikonda ACM Jeevani and he lost confidence in waging the war against the enemy and escaped from the party. Jeevani of Gorlemetta village in Koyyuru Mandal (administrative sub-division) was recruited in the party in 2014 and promoted as ACM six months ago.
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July - 23 
An anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] force discovered six landmines, suspected to be of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Donubai forest area in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh on July 23, reports New Kerala. A country-made revolver was also found on the spot. N. Ammi Red
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An anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] force discovered six landmines, suspected to be of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Donubai forest area in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh on July 23, reports New Kerala. A country-made revolver was also found on the spot. N. Ammi Reddy, Superintendent of Police (SP), said "The landmine dump might have set up almost six years ago. By completing the circuit with the help of remote or even a mobile phone, those mines can be used for massive destruction." He further added that Maoists might be using these places as shelter zones so they might not have plans for using the mines exactly in the same area. If needed, they could have easily used the mines. The Police also said that politicians and combing parties can be possible targets. The SP also added that they suspected the Konda Baredu Dalam (armed squad) of the CPI-Maoist to have planted the mines.
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August - 7 
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seven of its front organisations for one year under the A.P. Public Security Act, 1992, reports The Hindu on August 8. The organisations are the All India Revolutionary Students’ Feder
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The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seven of its front organisations for one year under the A.P. Public Security Act, 1992, reports The Hindu on August 8. The organisations are the All India Revolutionary Students’ Federation, the Viplava Karmika Samakhya, the Singareni Karmika Samakhya, the Radical Students’ Union, the Rythu Coolie Sangham, the Radical Youth League, and the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF). Except the RDF, the ban on other organisations has been extended with effect from August 17, 2019. The ban on the RDF will be extended with effect from August 9, 2019. In separate G.O.s issued by Principal Secretary (protocol) R.P. Sisodia on August 7, it was stated that the CPI-Maoist and its organisations continued to indulge in unlawful activities, which posed a serious danger and menace to public order, peace and tranquility if their activities were not stopped. The Government, therefore, declared them as “unlawful associations” for the said period.
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August - 13 
The first deployment of the Railway’s commando unit Commandos for Railway Safety (CORAS) will be in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on August 14. Railway Protection Force (RPF) Director General (DG), Arun Kumar said a new state-of-the-art facility wi
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The first deployment of the Railway’s commando unit Commandos for Railway Safety (CORAS) will be in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on August 14. Railway Protection Force (RPF) Director General (DG), Arun Kumar said a new state-of-the-art facility will be built in Jagadhari city in Haryana to train the CORAS commandos. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said he had approved the setting up of the institute and instructed the RPF to provide them with training of international standards. “CORAS’ first deployment will be in Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh. They will also be deployed in areas where railway has major ongoing projects which need security like northeastern States and Jammu and Kashmir,” the DG of the RPF said. The unit is being envisaged as a responder for any situation pertaining to damage, disturbance, disruption of train operations, attack/hostage/hijack, disaster situations in railway areas, the DG added. Comprising RPF and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel, the CORAS is headed by the RPF, DG, and is armed with special uniforms with bullet-proof jackets, helmets and sophisticated weapons, DG, Kumar said. He further said there are 14 battalions of the RPSF and one of its battalion had been converted into CORAS. The personnel of CORAS have been trained in the NSG academy and Greyhounds, he said.
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August - 21 
‘Surrender or be ready for an assault,’ is Kerala Police’s message to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as part of their new scheme to deal with the rebels active in the State, reports The New Indian Express on August 22. After years of adopting a soft approach towards Maoists – on
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‘Surrender or be ready for an assault,’ is Kerala Police’s message to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as part of their new scheme to deal with the rebels active in the State, reports The New Indian Express on August 22. After years of adopting a soft approach towards Maoists – only resorting to defensive tactics after Maoists attacked – the Police are going on the offensive with their ‘Surrender or Assault’ scheme. Under the scheme, Maoists will be given a time frame to surrender, failing which the Police will launch an assault via a series of offensive operations. The State Government’s move to bring in a new scheme to crush Maoists in the State signals the mounting pressure it is under to act tough against rebels in line with the Centre’s policy on Left Wing Extremism (LWE). State Director General of Police (DGP), Loknath Behera saying, the Police have been lenient in dealing with LWE in Kerala, said, “We cannot continue like this. The state needs to act tough owing to a spurt in Maoist activities in the state. Our ‘surrender-cum-rehabilitation’ policy failed to bring desired results. Under the new scheme, we will give Maoists a chance to surrender and launch assault if they refuse. Since it is illegal to use forest areas as hideouts, we will launch offensive operations if we come across any intruder in forests.” The Government had launched the ‘surrender-cum-rehabilitation’ policy in May last year, and so far, it has seemingly evoked no response from the rebels. Intelligence officers said there are only four Malayalees in the LWE wing in Kerala. The rest of the cadre are from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. “Around 60 cadre are from outside the state which is why Maoists are not embracing the earlier scheme,” said an officer involved in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Operation.
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September - 7 
The Chhattisgarh Government will conduct a judicial inquiry into the circumstances led to the killing of a superintendent of Police (SP) and 29 other Security Force (SF) personnel in a deadly Maoist ambush in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh 10 years ago, reports The Times of India on September
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The Chhattisgarh Government will conduct a judicial inquiry into the circumstances led to the killing of a superintendent of Police (SP) and 29 other Security Force (SF) personnel in a deadly Maoist ambush in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh 10 years ago, reports The Times of India on September 8. Chief minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel, announced Government’s plan to hold a judicial probe at a function at Bilaspur on Saturday evening after unveiling a statue of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Vinod Kumar Choubey, the then superintendent of police of Rajnandgaon, who laid down his life during a gun battle with the Maoists on July 12, 2009.
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September - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) are bracing for increased attacks by Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] across the ‘Red Corridor’ in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, following intelligence inputs that 250 cadres have joined the ‘central military commission’ (CMC), the main fighting unit of the Communist Party
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Security Forces (SFs) are bracing for increased attacks by Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] across the ‘Red Corridor’ in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, following intelligence inputs that 250 cadres have joined the ‘central military commission’ (CMC), the main fighting unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), headed by Nambala Keshava Rao aka Basavaraj, reports Livemint on September 10. The SFs are preparing for increased attacks between November 2019 and April 2020, according to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). “During this period, Naxalites launch their tactical counter offensive campaign, wherein they conduct the maximum strikes. The months prior to that, they usually recruit more people who are trained in the months between June and September," said a senior official of the UMHA requesting anonymity. The aim of the Naxalites to expand and train armed cadres across Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand has added to the concerns this year, according to intelligence officials. “Basavaraj is known to be aggressive and has, therefore, expanded the armed cadres because there were some specific attacks this year, such as those on Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Bhima Mandavi and the attack in Gadchiroli, which were all masterminded by him. Their training usually takes place in Abujhmaad in Chhattisgarh because that is their nerve center," said a security agency official based in Chhattisgarh, requesting anonymity.
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September - 9 
The Chhattisgarh Government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attack in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh in 2009, wherein the then Superintendent of Police (SP), Vinod Choubey and 29 other Policemen were killed, reports Firstpost. Chief Minister (C
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The Chhattisgarh Government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attack in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh in 2009, wherein the then Superintendent of Police (SP), Vinod Choubey and 29 other Policemen were killed, reports Firstpost. Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel made the announcement on September 7 evening after unveiling a 12-feet tall statue of Choubey in Civil Lines area of the state's Bilaspur town. "A judicial probe will be conducted into the incident by a retired judge of the high court," Baghel said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that on July 12, 2009, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed 36 Police personnel, including a SP, in two incidents in the Rajnandgaon District. The firing had occurred in two phases. First, they killed six Policemen in a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Kerkatta village and then, they targeted the SP when he arrived with reinforcements, which resulted in killing of SP, Vinod Choubey and 29 other Policemen.
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September - 22 
Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, said on September 22, that there are only misguided lower rung Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] which belong to Chhattisgarh while almost all the ‘commanders’ and top brass are from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha State, repor
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Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, said on September 22, that there are only misguided lower rung Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] which belong to Chhattisgarh while almost all the ‘commanders’ and top brass are from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha State, reports The Pioneer. “If Union Home Minister (UHM) is willing to curb the Naxal menace then the top militants had to be either eliminated or be forced to surrender”, Baghel asserted. He further reiterated that for finding out an amicable solution after understanding the root causes, he will continue to hold talks with the affected parties which include the innocent tribal victims, citizens, local journalists as well as the Police and Security Force (SF) personnel deployed in the conflict zone.
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October - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had advised Odisha Police to trace the money trail of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and choke their funding to weaken their organisation, reports The Times of India on October 4. NIA’s advice came on the sidelines of a workshop on ‘capacity buil
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had advised Odisha Police to trace the money trail of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and choke their funding to weaken their organisation, reports The Times of India on October 4. NIA’s advice came on the sidelines of a workshop on ‘capacity building of Odisha Police in probing terror-related cases’ held in Bhubaneswar city of Khordha District of the State. The NIA’s Director General (DG), Yogesh Chander Modi said, “Such militants, including terrorists and Maoists, cannot survive without money. Maoist activities in Odisha can be checked to a great extent if Police choke their funding. They (Maoists) will be practically finished”. According to a Police Official, Maoists in Odisha largely mop up money from ganja cultivation and extortion. Though thousands of acres of ganja plants are being destroyed every year and hundreds of cannabis smugglers arrested annually, the Police have so far failed to trace the main sources of funding to Maoists. Saying that the naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] related violence is well under control in Odisha, the DG asked the State Police to refer sensitive Maoist-related and suspected terror cases to NIA for investigation. Further, the Director General of Police (DGP) of the State, B. K. Sharma said the NIA training workshop would help the State Police improve the quality of investigation into terror and naxal-related cases.
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October - 6 
Roving lights, suspected of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) drone has been sighted in the airspace of highly secured base camps of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the three consecutive nights in the Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on October 7. As
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Roving lights, suspected of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) drone has been sighted in the airspace of highly secured base camps of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the three consecutive nights in the Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on October 7. As per the report, flying at a height of around 300 meters, a gleaming light was consistently seen going hither and thither, and later withdrawn abruptly but there was no accompanying sound as usually heard with drones in operation. The CRPF Spokesperson B. C. Patra said, “Such sighting of lights (or suspected drone) during the night hours has never been reported earlier in and around the CRPF base camps across the Maoist-affected Bastar region. It was sighted for three days at around 7 PM. We have sent an alert to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB). Though it’s not yet confirmed, there remains a suspicion of these flying object might be Maoist drone. It was seen flying over the CRPF camps of Palodi and Kistagram separated by an aerial distance of 5 km. It’s under investigation”. The Bastar Police also confirmed of such shining lights being spotted over the CRPF base camps in the restricted areas. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP, Anti-Maoist Operation), Sunderraj P. said, “We are verifying and trying to find it out. There are speculations but no confirmation yet. If it’s true then it’s a matter of concern”.
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October - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on October 14, revealed that Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups, who are active in almost 10 States across the country are getting organised funding to spread terror and create a disturbance, reports The Times of India. The revelation came at the inaugural sess
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on October 14, revealed that Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups, who are active in almost 10 States across the country are getting organised funding to spread terror and create a disturbance, reports The Times of India. The revelation came at the inaugural session of the two-day conference of the Chiefs of Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) and Special Task Forces (STFs), whereby the Inspector General (IG) of NIA, Alok Mittal said, "The Left Wing Extremist groups are getting organised funding to spread terror and create disturbances in the 10 states where they are present. Investigation of the cases related to these groups have revealed that they also resort to extortion to supplement their income". The NIA official added that the funds so procured by the extremist groups are used to facilitate training and purchase arms and ammunition for their cadres. "Investigations have also revealed that the Naxals invest in lands, construction to safeguard and multiply their money," he added. National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy presided over the conference which was also attended by the Director General (DG), NIA, Y.C. Modi and former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Special Director and present Nagaland Governor R.N. Ravi. The conference was also attended by Chiefs of ATS and STF of the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] affected States of Bihar and Odisha among others.
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October - 16 
On October 16, a Maoist leader released an audio tape calling for a bandh in Odisha and East Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Odisha Sun Times. In the audio tape, Mita, a leader of Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division of the CPI-Maoist, had asked farmers, tribals, women, businessmen, teach
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On October 16, a Maoist leader released an audio tape calling for a bandh in Odisha and East Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Odisha Sun Times. In the audio tape, Mita, a leader of Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali (BGN) Division of the CPI-Maoist, had asked farmers, tribals, women, businessmen, teachers and students to support the bandh call. She further said that the Government is trying to suppress the people’s agitation and hatching conspiracy to handover Niyamgiri, Kashipur, Karlapat and Dangara bauxite mines and water resources to multinational companies. She also condemned the killing of another Maoist leader Suresh in Kalahandi District in the State and demanded action against Police Officials after a probe. She also demanded removal of CRPF camp at Trilochanpur in Niyamgiri. “Innocent people shall not be implicated in false cases and prisoners serving jail in false Maoist-related cases must be released. Police shall not woo innocent locals to employ them as ‘police informers’. Combing operations of the Security Forces (SFs) must be stopped,” she added.
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October - 16 
Posters and banners of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered at Ramanakupuli village under Muniguda Police Station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on October 16, reports Orissa Post. The posters urged the people to confront the ‘fascist actions’ of the Government and call
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Posters and banners of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered at Ramanakupuli village under Muniguda Police Station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on October 16, reports Orissa Post. The posters urged the people to confront the ‘fascist actions’ of the Government and called for a Chhattisgarh-Odisha bandh (general shutdown) October 25 in protest. The Maoists have also asked the Government to withdraw Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troops from Trilochanpur Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution), and stop encounter killings of Maoist cadres apart from desisting from midnight arrests in Lanjigarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Kalahandi District of the State. In addition, the Maoists have further asked the Government to stop the ‘suppression of people in Kashmir’.
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October - 18 
The Chief Minister (CM) of Jharkhand, Raghubar Das, on October 18, said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) led insurgency in the State is breathing its last and assured Government support to the families of the martyred Jawans who sacrificed their lives to wipe out the Maoists, reports
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The Chief Minister (CM) of Jharkhand, Raghubar Das, on October 18, said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) led insurgency in the State is breathing its last and assured Government support to the families of the martyred Jawans who sacrificed their lives to wipe out the Maoists, reports UNI. The CM made the statement when he was addressing a function after distributing appointment letters among the kin of those who were killed in Maoist related violence. He said that the Home Department was fulfilling the State Government's promise to support the next of kin of the martyrs with full dedication. After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government was formed in the State, it decided to deal the Maoists with iron hand and in the last five years, the Jharkhand Police with its dedication managed to control the activities of the ultras in the State, he maintained.
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October - 18 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on October 18, arrested a woman absconding in a case relating to the seizure of cash pertaining to the operatives of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Delhi, reports Outlook India. The arrestee has been identified as Lalita Devi, wife of Chh
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on October 18, arrested a woman absconding in a case relating to the seizure of cash pertaining to the operatives of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Delhi, reports Outlook India. The arrestee has been identified as Lalita Devi, wife of Chhotu Kherwar – ‘regional commander’ of CPI-Maoist from Balumath area in Latehar District of Jharkhand. The NIA in a statement said, Lalita Devi is an accused in the case relating to the seizure of huge quantities of cash from the operatives of the CPI-Maoist and cash deposits in her name and her children. NIA had filed a charge sheet on September 14 last year against three arrested accused - Chandan Kumar, Santosh Oraon and Roshan Oraon, and two absconders -- Lalita Devi and her husband Chhotu Kherwar, the statement said. While, Kherwar is still absconding, as per the statement, the NIA investigation revealed that CPI-Maoist leaders and operatives were investing extorted money in Sahara Credit Co-operative Society and mutual funds. Also, cash worth INR 300,000 was seized from Kumar, besides recovery of receipts of the cash deposits to the tune of INR 1.2 million in the name of Lalita Devi. The seized amount was received by Kumar, manager of Sahara Credit Co-operative Society from Santosh and Roshan, the statement added.
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October - 23 
The Union Home Secretary, A. K. Bhalla held a high-level meeting discussing anti-Maoist (Communist Party of India-Maoist, CPI-Maoist) strategy and development works in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh on October 23, reports Dev Discourse. The division,
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The Union Home Secretary, A. K. Bhalla held a high-level meeting discussing anti-Maoist (Communist Party of India-Maoist, CPI-Maoist) strategy and development works in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh on October 23, reports Dev Discourse. The division, comprising Districts of Bastar, Sukma, Dantewada, Bijapur, Kanker, Kondagaon and Narayanpur, has been plagued by Maoist insurgency for the last three decades. "An elaborate discussion was held on LWE and related issues during the meeting at the Bastar Collector's office in Jagdalpur, a senior Police Official said. The meeting was attended by Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Arvind Kumar, Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rajiv Bhatnagar, State Chief Secretary (CS) Sunil Kujur, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Home C. K. Khetan, ACS Panchayat and Rural Development R. P. Mandal and Director General of Police (DGP) D. M. Awasthi, the Official said. Also, Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SP) of all seven Districts of Bastar division and senior Officials of the CRPF posted in these districts were also present. The strategy against the Maoists and development works being carried out in the insurgency-hit area were reviewed, the Official further said adding that emphasis was laid on the need to improve road and mobile connectivity and State Officials were also directed to expedite development works. Stress was also put on enhancing coordination among Naxal-affected States in operations against the Maoists.
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November - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is on the lookout for three Left Wing Extremist (LWE) leaders, including two women, of Kabani Dalam (armed squad) of Peoples’ Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The New Indian Express on November 3. NIA has
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is on the lookout for three Left Wing Extremist (LWE) leaders, including two women, of Kabani Dalam (armed squad) of Peoples’ Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The New Indian Express on November 3. NIA has announced a bounty of INR 200,000 each for information on the trio in the case pertaining to an armed group threatening a Police officer at his residence in Mattilayam, Wayanad, on April 2014. Mahesh alias Jayanna alias John alias Marrappa alias Mahadeva (43), hailing from Aroli village in Raichur District of Karnataka; Sundari alias Geetha alias Sindhu (35), residing at Kuthlur Village of Dakshina Kannada District; and Anu, a woman cadre whose whereabouts are yet to be confirmed; are the three ultras being pursued by the anti-terror agency relentlessly. They are believed to be active in the forest tri-junction of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (KKT). NIA had earlier arrested Maoist leaders Roopesh, Shyam alias Anoop and Ibrahim N K, all of them Malayalees along with Kanya alias Kanyakumari hailing from Mudigere in Karnataka. “Multiple agencies are tracking Jayanna and Sundari said to be active leaders of Kabani Dalam. They are adept at using guns, including AK-47 and SLR, and ammunition. We are coordinating with the police in multiple states to apprehend them,” NIA sources said.
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November - 3 
Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey said she would like to see the surrendered cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) integrated with the mainstream, following which surrendered Maoist cadres of the State wanted an interaction with the Governor, reports The New Indian Express on Nov
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Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey said she would like to see the surrendered cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) integrated with the mainstream, following which surrendered Maoist cadres of the State wanted an interaction with the Governor, reports The New Indian Express on November 4. As per the report, this is the first time that the State has a tribal Governor with politically rich experience. “She is interested in areas of governance and welfare related to the Fifth Scheduled Area. She even visited disturbed areas of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bastar,” said Sonmoni Borah, Principal Secretary to the Governor. The Governor’s initiatives at ‘people-connect’ and ‘people-centric’ exercises, are being now popularly cited, helping change the perception and break the stereotype of the Raj Bhawan being just a ‘symbol of power’ and at best of times, and ‘unapproachable’. “The Governor met 126 Maoists who had surrendered during the last seven years in Dantewada. She was forthright in discussing with them issues related to the CPI-Maoist and their immediate concerns. She discussed the surrender and rehabilitation policy that can be implemented much more effectively to encourage other armed rebels to lay down their arms,” Abhishek Pallava, the superintendent of Police (SP) of Dantewada District said. Her interaction with surrendered rebels resulted in many them joining the Dantewada Police Force as Danteshwari Fighters (women commandos) to take on Left Wing Extremism (LWE). Uikey also promised the surrendered Maoists that she will take up their cause with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and secure the necessary support for them.
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November - 9 
Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, on November 9, claimed that frontal organisations of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were involved in the violence that took place during a protest march by striking employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) in the ci
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Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, on November 9, claimed that frontal organisations of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were involved in the violence that took place during a protest march by striking employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) in the city, reports The News Minute. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employees’ unions had called for a 'Chalo Tank Bund' march as part of the ongoing strike by the TSRTC employees which entered its 36th day on November 9. Anjani Kumar claimed that besides the members of the RTC unions, some frontal organisations of Maoists and other parties were involved in stone pelting incidents at 7-8 places, causing injuries to senior Police officials including an Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police and two Assistant Commissioners of Police. He said though the Police had refused permission for the march, activists of RTC unions, and cadres from Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) cadres and others in large numbers tried to enter Tank Bund. Around 48,000 employees of the RTC have been on strike in Telangana for over a month now. Their key demand is to merge the TSRTC with the Government, which is being vehemently opposed by the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
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November - 12 
Hundreds of armed tribals protested against the establishment of a Police camp in Patoli village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 12, reports Devdiscourse. The camp was set up by the Police administration to facilitate anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation to bring peace a
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Hundreds of armed tribals protested against the establishment of a Police camp in Patoli village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on November 12, reports Devdiscourse. The camp was set up by the Police administration to facilitate anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation to bring peace and development in the area. Personnel belonging to Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG), including women personnel have been deployed at the camp. "A large number of villagers armed with arrows, axes and sharp-edged weapons protested against the setting up of a camp and refused to go back. Following which, police fired in the air and lobbed tear gas shells," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. The SP said that the locals were instigated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres since they are worried about the stronghold of Police in the area and anti-Naxal operation.
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November - 15 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah, on November 15, directed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to carry out effective and decisive campaign against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in next six months and also against the urban Naxals Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) and their facilitators, reports UNI. D
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah, on November 15, directed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to carry out effective and decisive campaign against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in next six months and also against the urban Naxals Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) and their facilitators, reports UNI. During his visit to the CRPF headquarter at the CGO complex in New Delhi, he emphasized on the better road connectivity, medical infrastructure in LWE areas should be upgraded and the situation in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States and also discussed the measures being taken for improving the infrastructure of the camps and measures against improvised explosive devices.
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November - 17 
The Centre (Union Government) has issued ‘shoot at sight’ orders for Security Forces (SFs), especially the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), deployed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit areas, after a ‘serious and new threat’ of drones by the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs
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The Centre (Union Government) has issued ‘shoot at sight’ orders for Security Forces (SFs), especially the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), deployed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit areas, after a ‘serious and new threat’ of drones by the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] came to light, reports India.com on November 18. The development comes after drone-like objects were spotted flying over CRPF camps in Kistaram and Palodi areas in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh south Bastar region about a month ago. The directive was issued by a unified command of security and intelligence agencies at the Centre. According to reports, ‘small red and white light’ emitting drones were seen flying near the Kistaram and Palodi camps at least four times in three days last month. The drones, according to reports, drew the attention of the security personnel who took offensive position and an alert was sounded across all nearby CRPF camps, fearing Naxal trouble. “At least on three occasions, personnel have reported an unidentified object flying over the camps in the past one month. Because of its whirring sound and lights, it is suspected to be a Netra drone commonly used in weddings,” an unnamed CRPF officer said.
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November - 24 
In a letter released to the news organisations (agencies), the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Telangana Committee spokesperson’ Jagan urged people in villages to celebrate the 19th formation day of People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), the military wing of the CPI-Maoist from Dece
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In a letter released to the news organisations (agencies), the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Telangana Committee spokesperson’ Jagan urged people in villages to celebrate the 19th formation day of People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), the military wing of the CPI-Maoist from December 2 to 8 in Telangana, reports The Hindu on November 25. The letter said that the celebrations should be conducted in villages and towns by organising seminars, meetings and rallies during the week. In the letter, Jagan had alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coming to power at the Centre for the second time has set loose the Hindu Fascist forces. As a result, attacks on Dalits, Adivasis and religious minorities have become rampant across the nation. He also said - on August 26, a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Maoist-affected States was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Home Minister, Amit Shah. The meeting announced a three-year action plan towards creating a Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE]-free India. The agenda of creating a ‘Naxal-free India’ was in fact meant to create a Fascist nation and to give strength to exploitative, feudal, bourgeois and capitalist forces. “The youth of the country should join the party and resist such forces,” he further added.
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November - 25 
The Kerala Police reportedly flagged the possibility that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) might have gained considerable influence in urban localities since 2016, reports The Hindu on November 26. Last week, anonymous persons had visited the quarters of plantation workers in Meppadi
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The Kerala Police reportedly flagged the possibility that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) might have gained considerable influence in urban localities since 2016, reports The Hindu on November 26. Last week, anonymous persons had visited the quarters of plantation workers in Meppadi in Wayanad District of Kerala and distributed pamphlets demanding a minimum daily wage of INR 800 for workers. Simultaneously, the Press Club, Wayanad, received an anonymous letter stating that the Police had illegally detained a few Maoists. The Police suspect that an urban Maoist cell possibly based in Kalpetta is behind the poster campaign at Mundakkai in Meppadi and that such political units could exist in other citified localities clandestinely and behind the cover of the mainstream Left parties. They had strung up banners and distributed copies of their mouthpiece. An unnamed senior official said the Maoists appeared to draw urban youth to their cause by exuding a latter day ‘Robin Hood’ image of taking from the rich to provide for the poor.
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November - 27 
Over 600 tribals from Majjigaruvu village in Gangaraju Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh took out a rally in the District to protest against the atrocities committed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 27, reports Th
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Over 600 tribals from Majjigaruvu village in Gangaraju Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh took out a rally in the District to protest against the atrocities committed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 27, reports The Hindu. The tribals demanded that the Maoists stop killing innocent tribals branding them as ‘police informers’. Significantly, to counter the protest rally, the Maoists also mobilised about 300 tribals from various villages to stage a dharna at the same area. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Attada Babujee said, “Both groups then had a face-off. They engaged in a debate and the former group was able to convince the latter that supporting the Maoists will not do any good”. The discussion was held in the presence of senior Police Officers such as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Narsipatnam town, Krishna Rao, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Chintapalli town) Satish Kumar and Deputy SP (Paderu village) Rajkamal. Attada Babujee added that the group supporting the Maoists was convinced that they were being exploited by the Left Wing Extremists [LWE] and development was the only way forward.
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November - 28 
Ahead of the 'People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), armed wing of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), week' to be observed by the Maoists, the cadres of the group blocked Allapalli-Bhamragadh road by felling trees in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on November 28, reports Deccan He
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Ahead of the 'People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), armed wing of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), week' to be observed by the Maoists, the cadres of the group blocked Allapalli-Bhamragadh road by felling trees in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on November 28, reports Deccan Herald. Maoist banners and leaflets asking people to support the 'PLGA week', to be observed from December 2 to 8, were found on the blocked road. A Police Official said, "The road is located two kilometers from Perimili village near Arenda gate. Maoists placed trees on the road to block it". Since 2000, the PLGA week is observed annually by Maoists in memory of their slain leaders and cadres. The official also added that the Maoists hold meetings and gatherings during this period and engage in propaganda, recruit new members, review operations, besides resorting to damaging roads, public property and carrying out attacks on Security Forces (SFs).
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December - 1 
The Maoists abducted several traders and released them after few hours in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on December 2. The businessmen were abducted when they were returning from Jagargunda weekly market in the District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha,
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The Maoists abducted several traders and released them after few hours in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The New Indian Express on December 2. The businessmen were abducted when they were returning from Jagargunda weekly market in the District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha, said, “The armed Maoists took the local businessmen inside the jungle for questioning. Usually, the rebels also procure their requirements from them besides seeking inputs about the presence of forces. This time the traders were also asked on paddy procurement in the region. All traders were set free after few hours”.
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December - 12 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has issued a ‘diktat’ warning resident in Orapadar village against using mobile phones, in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 12, reports New Indian Express. In a handwritten message in Odia on a board, the Maoists directed people of the said v
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has issued a ‘diktat’ warning resident in Orapadar village against using mobile phones, in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 12, reports New Indian Express. In a handwritten message in Odia on a board, the Maoists directed people of the said village in Andrapali Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of the erstwhile cut-off area (now renamed Swabhiman Anchal) not to make or receive calls on their phones without prior permission from them or face dire consequences. The diktat said that any villager found using a mobile phone will be punished by the ‘Praja court’ (people’s/ Kangaroo Court held by the Maoists). Police Officials said the warning was a way to deter the local people from giving the police information about the possible movement of the Maoists.
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December - 23 
Maoists set ablaze a poclain machine and a couple of hyvas dumper truck in Chatra District, reports UNI on December 24. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh P. Beriyer said that the armed Maoists hailing from Kauleshwari zone executed the incident in desperation and a special team has been for
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Maoists set ablaze a poclain machine and a couple of hyvas dumper truck in Chatra District, reports UNI on December 24. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh P. Beriyer said that the armed Maoists hailing from Kauleshwari zone executed the incident in desperation and a special team has been formed to arrest those involved in the incident.
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December - 29 
Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two civilians after branding them as ‘police informers’ in two separate incidents in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on December 29, reports The Times of India. In one incident, the Maoists abducted Mughal Koda (50) from Baskund Ko
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Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two civilians after branding them as ‘police informers’ in two separate incidents in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on December 29, reports The Times of India. In one incident, the Maoists abducted Mughal Koda (50) from Baskund Korasi under Chanan Police Station limits and shot him dead by using a SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) rifle. In another incident, Maoists abducted Sanjay Koda (30) from Gobardaha village under the same Police Station and subsequently shot him dead by using an AK-47 rifle. The Station House Officer (SHO), Vaibhav Kumar said the used cartridges of AK-47 and SLR had been recovered from the places where the bodies were found. Mughal had received two bullet injuries whereas Sanjay had multiple injuries. Further, the Maoists had left pamphlets on the spot, warning local residents of meeting the same fate if they dared to leak information about the activities of the outfit. The pamphlets also revealed the names of four people who had been given death penalty earlier by the Kangaroo court (people’s court) organised by the Maoists. Three of them have already been eliminated. The Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of the District said, “The search operation in the forest will continue,” adding that patrolling has been intensified in the region to instill a sense of security among the residents, mostly belonging to tribal community. The police seized a large quantity of CPI-Maoist literature during the search operation.”
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