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January - 17 
An activist of the ruling Congress party, Payam Lakhmaiah, was stabbed to death by CPI-Maoist cadres in the Sampathnagar village of Khammam district on January 17-night, The Hindu reported. The police said that a six-member action team of the CPI-Maoist from Kothaguda (Warangal district) struck at h
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An activist of the ruling Congress party, Payam Lakhmaiah, was stabbed to death by CPI-Maoist cadres in the Sampathnagar village of Khammam district on January 17-night, The Hindu reported. The police said that a six-member action team of the CPI-Maoist from Kothaguda (Warangal district) struck at his house at 10 p.m. and killed him in the presence of his family members. Extremists of the Sudhakar dalam (squad) which is said to have carried out the killing also left behind a letter branding him a police informer.
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January - 26 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) gunned down three persons, accusing them of being police spies, at Borlagunda village in the Karimnagar district on January 26, reports Hindustan Times. According to the police, a group of 15 Maoists entered the village at around 2am (IST),
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) gunned down three persons, accusing them of being police spies, at Borlagunda village in the Karimnagar district on January 26, reports Hindustan Times. According to the police, a group of 15 Maoists entered the village at around 2am (IST), picked up the three from their homes and gunned them down after branding them "police informers". The three had been associated with the Maoist outfit in the past.
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January - 30 
Three civilians belonging to the same family were shot dead by suspected LTTE cadres at Chawakachcheri on January 30-night, defense sources said. The outfit had earlier issued death warrants to the civilians who it accused of acting as security forces’ informers. The Sri Lanka Army report identified
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Three civilians belonging to the same family were shot dead by suspected LTTE cadres at Chawakachcheri on January 30-night, defense sources said. The outfit had earlier issued death warrants to the civilians who it accused of acting as security forces’ informers. The Sri Lanka Army report identified the victims as B. Thalikalan (30), K. Baleshwari (28) and B. Pradeepan (17).
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February - 3 
On February 3, a woman was beaten to death in the Warangal district by naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Prathighatna group who suspected her to be a police informer. Police sources told Sahara Samay that about 10 naxalites attacked P Sharda who owns a grocery shop in the Muttapuram
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On February 3, a woman was beaten to death in the Warangal district by naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Prathighatna group who suspected her to be a police informer. Police sources told Sahara Samay that about 10 naxalites attacked P Sharda who owns a grocery shop in the Muttapuram village and left her dead.
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February - 7 
Cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) shot dead an elderly person, Keshab Bahadur Gurung, in the Rupandehi district on February 7-night. Gurung, a canteen owner at Sukha Bandargaha in Bagaha VDC, was reportedly killed on charge of spying against the J
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Cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) shot dead an elderly person, Keshab Bahadur Gurung, in the Rupandehi district on February 7-night. Gurung, a canteen owner at Sukha Bandargaha in Bagaha VDC, was reportedly killed on charge of spying against the JTMM-G. JTMM-G central member and its Rupandehi in-charge, Amitav, owned up the responsibility for the killing.
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February - 18 
Cadres of the Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT) hurled a powerful hand grenade at the house of one Shambhu Koiri at Baikunthapur of Dhakdhaki VDC-3 in the Rautahat district, Kantipuronline reports. The district in-charge of MMT, Raj, claimed responsibility for the attack and said that they attacked Koiri'
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Cadres of the Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT) hurled a powerful hand grenade at the house of one Shambhu Koiri at Baikunthapur of Dhakdhaki VDC-3 in the Rautahat district, Kantipuronline reports. The district in-charge of MMT, Raj, claimed responsibility for the attack and said that they attacked Koiri's house as he was found to be defaming the group and was spying on them.
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February - 23 
Around 10-12 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Samsai, in the Sode village of Kanker district on February 23-night, according to Dainik Bhaskar. The Maoists have alleged that the victim was a police informer.
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Around 10-12 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Samsai, in the Sode village of Kanker district on February 23-night, according to Dainik Bhaskar. The Maoists have alleged that the victim was a police informer.
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February - 29 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an activist of the ruling Congress party, identified as G. Prakash, in the outskirts of Baleru village in the Srikakulam district on February 29-night, according to Times of India. The extremists also left a letter stating t
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an activist of the ruling Congress party, identified as G. Prakash, in the outskirts of Baleru village in the Srikakulam district on February 29-night, according to Times of India. The extremists also left a letter stating that Prakash was killed because he was working as a police informer in the village.
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March - 1 
Six villagers, including a Sarpanch (village head), were abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Janatapai village in the Malkangiri district on March 1 suspecting them to be police informers, reports New Indian Express. A cangaroo court (people’s court) was co
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Six villagers, including a Sarpanch (village head), were abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Janatapai village in the Malkangiri district on March 1 suspecting them to be police informers, reports New Indian Express. A cangaroo court (people’s court) was conducted by the extremists and all the six were found guilty, sources said adding that the villagers were assaulted and released on March 3 with a warning that the incident should not be informed to the police.
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March - 1 
Local Taliban beheaded 22-year-old persons, identified as Mian Jan in the Kabal tehsil (administrative unit) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 1. The deceased was killed on charges of leaking information to the security forces, police sources said. Mian Jan’s broth
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Local Taliban beheaded 22-year-old persons, identified as Mian Jan in the Kabal tehsil (administrative unit) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 1. The deceased was killed on charges of leaking information to the security forces, police sources said. Mian Jan’s brother, Akbar Shah, told police that the local Taliban abducted Jan from Langnar village. According to the police report, the abductors deposited the headless body of Jan in his native Aligrama village. Mian Jan was on the militant’s hit list for his strong opposition to forces promoting Talibanisation in Swat.
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March - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Sodhi Darra, in the Chintalnar police station area of Dantewada district on March 4-morning, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7. A pamphlet recovered from the incident site allegedly branded the victim as a police i
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Sodhi Darra, in the Chintalnar police station area of Dantewada district on March 4-morning, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7. A pamphlet recovered from the incident site allegedly branded the victim as a police informer.
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March - 12 
According to Times of India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 12 shot dead Gandhi Mahato, leader of the Democratic Youth Federation of India, youth wing of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Angarkuria in the West Midnapore district.
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According to Times of India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 12 shot dead Gandhi Mahato, leader of the Democratic Youth Federation of India, youth wing of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Angarkuria in the West Midnapore district. Police sources said that Mahato was killed on suspicion of being a police informer.
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March - 16 
New Indian Express reports on March 16 that four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former coal mine worker identified as Pittala Sankaraiah, at his home in the Kanagarthi village of Peddapalli mandal (administrative division) in the Karimnagar district. Th
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New Indian Express reports on March 16 that four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former coal mine worker identified as Pittala Sankaraiah, at his home in the Kanagarthi village of Peddapalli mandal (administrative division) in the Karimnagar district. The son of the slain person had also been killed by the Maoists on suspicion of the former being a police informer.
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March - 28 
One woman, Sherabhanu, was shot dead by militants at Keirao Litan in the Imphal East district on March 28- night, reports Imphal Free Press. She is the wife of Mohammed Naship, younger brother of M. I. Khan, a leader of a faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF). Later, the PULF claime
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One woman, Sherabhanu, was shot dead by militants at Keirao Litan in the Imphal East district on March 28- night, reports Imphal Free Press. She is the wife of Mohammed Naship, younger brother of M. I. Khan, a leader of a faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF). Later, the PULF claimed responsibility for killing Sherabhanu for her alleged role as an informer of the security forces.
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April - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager in the Ragadpali village of Malkangiri district accusing him of being a police informer on April 4, reports IANS. The victim was attending a wedding when four Maoists accosted him and shot him dead, Police sources said.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager in the Ragadpali village of Malkangiri district accusing him of being a police informer on April 4, reports IANS. The victim was attending a wedding when four Maoists accosted him and shot him dead, Police sources said.
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April - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed six persons belonging to the Sashastra People’s Morcha (SSM) in the Tardih forest of Rohtas district on April 10, reports The Hindu. The slain persons, natives of Barachatti and Mohanpur blocks of Gaya district, were former members of the CP
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed six persons belonging to the Sashastra People’s Morcha (SSM) in the Tardih forest of Rohtas district on April 10, reports The Hindu. The slain persons, natives of Barachatti and Mohanpur blocks of Gaya district, were former members of the CPI-Maoist and had formed the SSM to assist the police. Maoist pamphlets charging the slain persons with "betraying the parent organisation and serving as police informers", were found at the incident site.
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April - 15 
A group of seven Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants abducted a civilian, Abid Hussain, from his house in the Darhal area of Rajouri district after accusing him of being an informer for the security forces. The militants assaulted Hussain and later left him in an injured condition at a surrounding fie
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A group of seven Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants abducted a civilian, Abid Hussain, from his house in the Darhal area of Rajouri district after accusing him of being an informer for the security forces. The militants assaulted Hussain and later left him in an injured condition at a surrounding field.
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April - 24 
Suspected cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian accusing him of being a police informer on April 24 in the Telrai village of Malkangiri district, reports Odisha Today. Police sources said that the victim is yet to be identified.
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Suspected cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian accusing him of being a police informer on April 24 in the Telrai village of Malkangiri district, reports Odisha Today. Police sources said that the victim is yet to be identified.
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April - 28 
On April 28, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian in the Dolh Gaon village of the Garwah district branding him a police informer, reports The Hindu.
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On April 28, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian in the Dolh Gaon village of the Garwah district branding him a police informer, reports The Hindu.
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April - 29 
On April 29, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres destroyed houses of four persons whom they described as police informers in the Nawada district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that an armed squad of nearly 200 Maoists raided Jamunia village and asked the occupants of the
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On April 29, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres destroyed houses of four persons whom they described as police informers in the Nawada district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that an armed squad of nearly 200 Maoists raided Jamunia village and asked the occupants of the four houses to come out before using dynamites to destroy the houses.
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April - 30 
A civilian, identified as Bhaskar from the Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh, was killed by the Maoists near MV70 village under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on April 30, reports The Hindu. A letter left near the dead body described the victim as a police informer. Meanwhile,
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A civilian, identified as Bhaskar from the Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh, was killed by the Maoists near MV70 village under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on April 30, reports The Hindu. A letter left near the dead body described the victim as a police informer. Meanwhile, one Central Reserve Police Force personnel, travelling to the area where the dead body was found, was injured after his motorbike hit a landmine at Badijhata village.
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May - 1 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a liquor trader by slitting his throat in the Koraput district on May 1, reports The Hindu. Villagers found the body of the trader, Nala Brundaban in his liquor shop at Karli village on May 2. A hand written letter recovered near t
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a liquor trader by slitting his throat in the Koraput district on May 1, reports The Hindu. Villagers found the body of the trader, Nala Brundaban in his liquor shop at Karli village on May 2. A hand written letter recovered near the body said that the Maoists had killed the trader suspecting him to be a police informer. Brundaban had been earlier been asked by the Maoists not to carry on with his liquor trade as it was affecting the tribal population. This was the third incident in two months in which a liquor trader was killed by the Maoists in Orissa.
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May - 5 
A former Janashakti Naxalite was found dead with stab injuries on the outskirts of Kandikatkur village in the Illanthakunta mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar district. A letter placed besides the body in the name of Telangana Janavimukti Sena claimed responsibility for the killing and b
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A former Janashakti Naxalite was found dead with stab injuries on the outskirts of Kandikatkur village in the Illanthakunta mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar district. A letter placed besides the body in the name of Telangana Janavimukti Sena claimed responsibility for the killing and branded the slain person a police informer.
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May - 14 
A man accused of spying for the United States has been killed in Mirali in North Waziristan, Dawn reported. The beheaded body of Feroz Khan was found in Mubarak Shahi on May 14. He belonged to the Khushali Toorikhel tribe of North Waziristan. He was abducted from the main bazaar a few days ago and w
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A man accused of spying for the United States has been killed in Mirali in North Waziristan, Dawn reported. The beheaded body of Feroz Khan was found in Mubarak Shahi on May 14. He belonged to the Khushali Toorikhel tribe of North Waziristan. He was abducted from the main bazaar a few days ago and witnesses said a note which was found with the body said he had been killed for spying for the US.
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May - 15 
In another incident, Maoists shot dead a contractor, Rajendra Sahu, of Gothalpadar village under Gunupur block in the Rayagada district on May 15-night alleging him to be a police informer, The Hindu reports.
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In another incident, Maoists shot dead a contractor, Rajendra Sahu, of Gothalpadar village under Gunupur block in the Rayagada district on May 15-night alleging him to be a police informer, The Hindu reports.
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May - 17 
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Mahadeo Sahu, President of Senah block (administrative division), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Lohardaga district, Police said on May 17. The BJP leader was abducted by the Maoists along with and two
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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Mahadeo Sahu, President of Senah block (administrative division), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Lohardaga district, Police said on May 17. The BJP leader was abducted by the Maoists along with and two others on May 16-night. While the Maoists released the other two, they killed Sahu and left pamphlets at the spot alleging that he was a Police informer.
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May - 23 
Militants killed an Afghan citizen on May 23 for allegedly spying for the United States (US) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Locals found the body of Gul Payu, a resident of Khost, Afghanistan, on the Tall-Mirali Road. A note written in Pashto and found n
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Militants killed an Afghan citizen on May 23 for allegedly spying for the United States (US) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Locals found the body of Gul Payu, a resident of Khost, Afghanistan, on the Tall-Mirali Road. A note written in Pashto and found near the body read that Gul was a US spy and that anyone involved in spying would meet the same fate
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May - 26 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a watchman in the Batwari village under Dharhara Police station of Munger district on May 26 accusing him of being a police informer. According to the report, about 100 Maoists stormed the residence of the slain
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a watchman in the Batwari village under Dharhara Police station of Munger district on May 26 accusing him of being a police informer. According to the report, about 100 Maoists stormed the residence of the slain watchman, dragged him out to the street and subsequently slit his throat in public.
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May - 30 
Six youths were shot dead and four others sustained injuries in an ambush by the insurgents on the Samungli Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 30, Dawn reported. A spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Police, the youths w
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Six youths were shot dead and four others sustained injuries in an ambush by the insurgents on the Samungli Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 30, Dawn reported. A spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Police, the youths were going home after playing a cricket match in Jinnah Town when the assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on them near the Federal Investigation Agency office. Police raided different places after the attack but no arrest was reported. A majority of the murdered boys belonged to Quetta’s ethnic Hazara minority, Daily Times reported. The BLA claimed that those killed were spying for the Military Intelligence and the Inter-Services Intelligence.
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May - 31 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead Khagen Chandra Deka, head of the Dolonghat village under Kalaigaon Police Station in the Udalguri district, on May 31, reports Telegraph. According to Police sources, the militants fired at Deka with sophisticated weapons from poin
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead Khagen Chandra Deka, head of the Dolonghat village under Kalaigaon Police Station in the Udalguri district, on May 31, reports Telegraph. According to Police sources, the militants fired at Deka with sophisticated weapons from point blank range near his house and killed him on the spot. Police said that Deka was killed as the militants suspected him of being a Police informer.
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June - 5 
An unidentified person was shot dead by suspected militants near Kongba Nongthonbam Leikai PHSC under Porompat Police station in the Imphal East district on June 5-night, according to Sangai Express. The militants claimed, through a slip of paper left in the wallet of the killed person, that he was
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An unidentified person was shot dead by suspected militants near Kongba Nongthonbam Leikai PHSC under Porompat Police station in the Imphal East district on June 5-night, according to Sangai Express. The militants claimed, through a slip of paper left in the wallet of the killed person, that he was being punished for being a police informer. It also warned youths associated with him to desist from such activities.
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June - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on June 5 killed an auto rickshaw driver, Thati Bhaskar, suspecting him to be a Police informer at Pusuguppa, a village close to the Chhattisgarh border in the Khammam district. The Hindu reports that the killed person was accosted on the village o
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on June 5 killed an auto rickshaw driver, Thati Bhaskar, suspecting him to be a Police informer at Pusuguppa, a village close to the Chhattisgarh border in the Khammam district. The Hindu reports that the killed person was accosted on the village outskirts and taken to the nearby jungle where he was shot dead at a close range. The Khammam district committee of the CPI-Maoist left a letter at the spot owning up the killing.
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June - 5 
Suspected militants tortured and shot dead a paramilitary soldier in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, Daily Times reported. The soldier’s body was found dumped near a road in Sheikh Killy, a village in Bajaur Agency, local military officer Javed Khan said. "The soldier was abducted late Wednesday and his
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Suspected militants tortured and shot dead a paramilitary soldier in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, Daily Times reported. The soldier’s body was found dumped near a road in Sheikh Killy, a village in Bajaur Agency, local military officer Javed Khan said. "The soldier was abducted late Wednesday and his body bearing signs of torture was found this morning," Khan told AFP. He may have been killed on suspicion of spying for the Government, Khan added.
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June - 21 
Two persons, identified as Pankaj Singh alias Pintu and Bhuvaneshwar Ganjhu, were taken hostage and subsequently killed with a sharp-edged weapon as a group of around 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres bombed a school classroom, a cluster resource centre and four rooms of a Jain
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Two persons, identified as Pankaj Singh alias Pintu and Bhuvaneshwar Ganjhu, were taken hostage and subsequently killed with a sharp-edged weapon as a group of around 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres bombed a school classroom, a cluster resource centre and four rooms of a Jain dharamsala at Vashisth Nagar in the Chatra district on June 21-night, Telegraph reports. The Maoists also left pamphlets on the spot labelling the victims as police informers and warning others of similar consequences. The dharamsala’s caretaker, Nemichand Jain, was also assaulted..
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June - 22 
Maoists killed a trader, Balaram, on suspicion that he was a police informer at Neelavadi village under Parvathipuram police sub-division in the Vizianagaram district on June 22-night, The Hindu reports.
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Maoists killed a trader, Balaram, on suspicion that he was a police informer at Neelavadi village under Parvathipuram police sub-division in the Vizianagaram district on June 22-night, The Hindu reports.
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July - 1 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 1 blew up house of a suspected police informer and abducted his brother in the Gaya district, reports The Hindu. According to the report, nearly 100 Maoists used dynamites to blow up the house of one Shivbachan Yadav and abducted his brothe
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 1 blew up house of a suspected police informer and abducted his brother in the Gaya district, reports The Hindu. According to the report, nearly 100 Maoists used dynamites to blow up the house of one Shivbachan Yadav and abducted his brother Bindeshwar Yadav as Shivbachan was not present there at the time of attack. The Maoists also looted valuables worth over INR 100,000.
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July - 5 July - 6
On July 6, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in the Latehar district branding them as police informers, reports IANS. According to the police, both people were abducted on July 5 night from a nearby village and were shot dead near Demo railway station. In a pamphlet lef
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On July 6, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in the Latehar district branding them as police informers, reports IANS. According to the police, both people were abducted on July 5 night from a nearby village and were shot dead near Demo railway station. In a pamphlet left near the bodies, the CPI-Maoist owned responsibility for the killing.
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July - 7 
IANS reports that two persons who were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres last week for acting as police informers, were found dead on July 7 from a forest in the Bastar region. Police said both men were killed two days ago and their bodies were found in separate pla
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IANS reports that two persons who were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres last week for acting as police informers, were found dead on July 7 from a forest in the Bastar region. Police said both men were killed two days ago and their bodies were found in separate places in a thick forest while police teams were conducting a combing operation. While 55-year-year-old Patri Baloji's body was found in a forest in Bijapur, the body of BarsaBuddu, 50, was recovered from Dantewada. Police confirmed that both victims were police informers.
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July - 9 
Maoist posters in the name of the outfit’s Krishnapatti area committee ‘secretary’ Vikram appeared on July 9 at Machavarammandalin the Guntur district. The posters warned the MachavaramZilla Parishad Territorial Committee (ZPTC) [local government institution] member KonankiVenkateswarulu alias Busai
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Maoist posters in the name of the outfit’s Krishnapatti area committee ‘secretary’ Vikram appeared on July 9 at Machavarammandalin the Guntur district. The posters warned the MachavaramZilla Parishad Territorial Committee (ZPTC) [local government institution] member KonankiVenkateswarulu alias Busaiah that he would be brought before the Praja (people’s) court for his extortionist tactics and for working as a police informer.
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July - 11 
Earlier on July 11, Police arrested a cadre of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Ishaque. Following his confessional statement, police recovered a shutter gun, two bullets and a bomb from his village home at Bazar Gopalpur in the Jhenidah district. The extremist is an accused in the k
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Earlier on July 11, Police arrested a cadre of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Ishaque. Following his confessional statement, police recovered a shutter gun, two bullets and a bomb from his village home at Bazar Gopalpur in the Jhenidah district. The extremist is an accused in the killing of a police informer.
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July - 19 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Yasir Wani and Sajjad Ahmed, cut the hair of two young girls at Bhatyas in the Gandoh area of Doda district and threatened them of dire consequences "if they persisted with working as informers of security forces".
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Yasir Wani and Sajjad Ahmed, cut the hair of two young girls at Bhatyas in the Gandoh area of Doda district and threatened them of dire consequences "if they persisted with working as informers of security forces".
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July - 24 
In the Doda district, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants shot dead four members of the family of a surrendered militant. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Raghubir Singh, said the militants intruded into the house of Ghulam Hassan Wani, the surrendered militant, in Bari Marmat village, and opened
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In the Doda district, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants shot dead four members of the family of a surrendered militant. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Raghubir Singh, said the militants intruded into the house of Ghulam Hassan Wani, the surrendered militant, in Bari Marmat village, and opened indiscriminate firing on the inmates killing three persons on the spot and injuring two others. Among the dead were Ghulam Hassan Wani, his wife Azeema Begum, 13-year old daughter Ashiva Bano and nephew Tauseef. Wani surrendered in 2002 and was acting as an informer to the security forces. The militants pasted a poster outside the deceased’s house asking the locals not to bury the bodies of the dead and warned of dire consequences if anybody did. However, under police cover, the bodies were later buried by the locals.
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July - 28 
Maoists killed a former village chief in Mainpur on the Chhattisgarh-Orissa border, accusing him of working as a police informer, The Hindu reported. "Former sarpanch Niram Singh Dhruv was forcefully taken away from his house by Maoists on Sunday and tied to an electricity pole in village square at
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Maoists killed a former village chief in Mainpur on the Chhattisgarh-Orissa border, accusing him of working as a police informer, The Hindu reported. "Former sarpanch Niram Singh Dhruv was forcefully taken away from his house by Maoists on Sunday and tied to an electricity pole in village square at Amagaon, about 225 km from the State capital [Raipur], and was shot in the chest," Mainpur police station sources said. A Maoist commander Gopanna was reportedly arrested from Dhruv’s house on May 4, 2007 and the insurgents had subsequently accused Dhruv of informing the police about the commander’s presence. However, the Superintendent of Police in Raipur, Amit Kumar, said "But Dhruv was not our informer and Maoists wrongly killed him."
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July - 28 
The Maoists have issued death warrants against police informers and those who try to sell and purchase land cultivated by tribals in the region in general and specifically between Pandratala and Mukundapur under Kolnora block in the Rayagada district, The Hindu reported. While asking for recognizing
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The Maoists have issued death warrants against police informers and those who try to sell and purchase land cultivated by tribals in the region in general and specifically between Pandratala and Mukundapur under Kolnora block in the Rayagada district, The Hindu reported. While asking for recognizing the land captured by the tribals in the Praja movement of 2002 in the region, the Srikakulam divisional committee of the CPI- Maoist, through leaflets distributed in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks of Koraput district, has warned non-tribals against trying to take their possession. Further, while justifying the killing of Kondagiri Anant, the village chief of Rekhapadar in April 2008, the Maoists said in the leaflet that he was given warning not to harass common people by joining hands with the police. The Maoists also asked the police informers to come out in public and apologise for their links with the police or else face death sentence. They have also asked the police to release all the innocent people from their custody.
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July - 28 
Militants on July 28 executed a man in the Mohmand Agency of the FATA for allegedly spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Locals found the body of 60-year old Ibrahim at Kundao in the Ambaar Sarlara division. They also found a note written in Urdu and Pushto near the body, which read t
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Militants on July 28 executed a man in the Mohmand Agency of the FATA for allegedly spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Locals found the body of 60-year old Ibrahim at Kundao in the Ambaar Sarlara division. They also found a note written in Urdu and Pushto near the body, which read that the deceased was spying for America. Ibrahim was a resident of Ghabri in the Bajaur Agency. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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August - 3 
An Afghan national was killed on charges of spying for America in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 3, Dawn reported. Local people said that the Afghan national identified as Mohammad Qasim was shot dead in the Tangi area of Bajaur Agency. He was accused of spying for USA. No group has claimed
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An Afghan national was killed on charges of spying for America in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 3, Dawn reported. Local people said that the Afghan national identified as Mohammad Qasim was shot dead in the Tangi area of Bajaur Agency. He was accused of spying for USA. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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August - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed four people in two separate attacks in Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports IANS. While two persons were killed in the Sitagaon village of Rajnandgaon district, two more were killed in Kotapalli village of Bijapur district. Senior officials at
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed four people in two separate attacks in Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports IANS. While two persons were killed in the Sitagaon village of Rajnandgaon district, two more were killed in Kotapalli village of Bijapur district. Senior officials at the police headquarters in capital Raipur said all the four were killed on charges of spying for the police.
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August - 6 
Taliban militants beheaded a young man allegedly for "spying" and shot dead three others as security forces (SFs) arrested five suspected militants in the Swat district of the NWFP during an operation, Daily Times reported.
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Taliban militants beheaded a young man allegedly for "spying" and shot dead three others as security forces (SFs) arrested five suspected militants in the Swat district of the NWFP during an operation, Daily Times reported.
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August - 8 
Militants beheaded two men and shot dead another in Bajaur Agency on August 8 after accusing them of spying on them, AFP reported. The bodies of three men were found dumped by a road at Kayrala village, with notes saying, "These people were spying on Taliban," said a local Government official. Witne
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Militants beheaded two men and shot dead another in Bajaur Agency on August 8 after accusing them of spying on them, AFP reported. The bodies of three men were found dumped by a road at Kayrala village, with notes saying, "These people were spying on Taliban," said a local Government official. Witnesses said that two had their heads severed and the third was killed by a gunshot.
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August - 11 
Further, the militants beheaded two men for "spying" on them and shot dead a pro-government leader in Bajaur, Daily Times reported.
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Further, the militants beheaded two men for "spying" on them and shot dead a pro-government leader in Bajaur, Daily Times reported.
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August - 16 August - 17
Militants beheaded a man accused of spying for the United States-led NATO forces late on August 16 in Shawaal, 70 kilometers from Miranshah in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The beheaded body of 40-year-old Said Munir, a resident of Zoee Saidgi, was found on August 17. Locals also found a n
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Militants beheaded a man accused of spying for the United States-led NATO forces late on August 16 in Shawaal, 70 kilometers from Miranshah in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The beheaded body of 40-year-old Said Munir, a resident of Zoee Saidgi, was found on August 17. Locals also found a note pinned to the body, which read that Munir had been spying for NATO forces.
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August - 20 
Elsewhere in the FATA, an Afghan national was killed for his alleged ‘spying’ for American forces while a kidnapped non-commissioned officer of security forces was set free in the Mohmand Agency on August 20, Dawn reported. The Afghan national, identified as Abdul Qayyum, was shot dead by Taliban mi
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Elsewhere in the FATA, an Afghan national was killed for his alleged ‘spying’ for American forces while a kidnapped non-commissioned officer of security forces was set free in the Mohmand Agency on August 20, Dawn reported. The Afghan national, identified as Abdul Qayyum, was shot dead by Taliban militants in the border village Kodakhel on the charges that he was spying for the US and its allied forces in Afghanistan. A note found with his body said that those spying for American forces would meet the same fate. Further, the militants also freed a security forces officer, identified as Khalilur Rehman, who was kidnapped from the area in January 2008.
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August - 23 
The Taliban militants killed two tribesmen for allegedly spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. “They were working as ‘spies’ for America,” a letter found with the two bullet-ridden bodies read. Residents said the bodies were found early on August 23 near a roadside
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The Taliban militants killed two tribesmen for allegedly spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. “They were working as ‘spies’ for America,” a letter found with the two bullet-ridden bodies read. Residents said the bodies were found early on August 23 near a roadside in Dosali sub-division, 40 kilometers south of Miranshah.
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August - 24 
In another incident, a group of four to five militants intruded into the house of Ali Mohd at Kund in the Doda district and assaulted him and his family members. They described Ali Mohd as an informer of the security forces. The militants managed to escape before the arrival of police.
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In another incident, a group of four to five militants intruded into the house of Ali Mohd at Kund in the Doda district and assaulted him and his family members. They described Ali Mohd as an informer of the security forces. The militants managed to escape before the arrival of police.
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August - 28 
Taliban claimed responsibility for beheading two alleged spies, identified as Ali Asghar and Shaukat, whose bodies were found in fields in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division.
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Taliban claimed responsibility for beheading two alleged spies, identified as Ali Asghar and Shaukat, whose bodies were found in fields in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division.
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August - 28 
The militants killed a person suspecting him of being a Government informer. They also bombed the house of a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader at Shakardara late on August 28.
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The militants killed a person suspecting him of being a Government informer. They also bombed the house of a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader at Shakardara late on August 28.
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September - 12 
Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on September 12 killed two of the eight villagers whom they had abducted on September 4 from Palamargu village in the Dantewada district. Dornapal sub-divisional police officer O P Sharma said, "Police had killed thr
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Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on September 12 killed two of the eight villagers whom they had abducted on September 4 from Palamargu village in the Dantewada district. Dornapal sub-divisional police officer O P Sharma said, "Police had killed three rebels in an encounter last month. The Maoists killed the two villagers suspecting that they were police informers." He said a group of about 50-60 armed Maoists had abducted eight persons from the village and had released six of them. Mutilated bodies of two villagers, Panjam Podia and Hemla Nanda were subsequently recovered by the Police.
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September - 18 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants killed an alleged Army informer, Pramod Baishya, at Chengapathar village under Kalaigaon police station in the Udalguri district on September 18, reports Telegraph.
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants killed an alleged Army informer, Pramod Baishya, at Chengapathar village under Kalaigaon police station in the Udalguri district on September 18, reports Telegraph.
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October - 14 
On October 14-morning, Police recovered bodies of two civilians, Bukya Venkanna and M Bandi were found in the Chintoor forest area in the Khammam district along the Chattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border. A note left on the bodies accused the slain persons of working as Police informers. The two were amo
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On October 14-morning, Police recovered bodies of two civilians, Bukya Venkanna and M Bandi were found in the Chintoor forest area in the Khammam district along the Chattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border. A note left on the bodies accused the slain persons of working as Police informers. The two were among the eight tribals abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres last week on different charges. The Maoists charged some of them for non-payment of money to the tribals after buying their cattle and some had been abducted for frequenting Police stations. Six other tribals were released by the Maoists after a week long torture, Police said.
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November - 17 
The Pioneer reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) shot dead Ponda Reddy, village head of Peta under Motu police station in Malkangiri district, on November 17, suspecting him to be a police informer. They left behind a handbill staking claim for the murder. He is th
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The Pioneer reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) shot dead Ponda Reddy, village head of Peta under Motu police station in Malkangiri district, on November 17, suspecting him to be a police informer. They left behind a handbill staking claim for the murder. He is the sixth person killed by Maoists on grounds of being a police informer. Police sources said that he had a feud with the Maoists since the last two years. The Maoists also looted the house of another person.
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November - 22 
According to Odishatoday.com cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Asirama (35) of Kotanpalli village under MV-96 area of Malkangiri district, on November 22 suspecting him to be a police informer.
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According to Odishatoday.com cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Asirama (35) of Kotanpalli village under MV-96 area of Malkangiri district, on November 22 suspecting him to be a police informer.
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November - 22 
Around 50 to 60 hand-written posters of the CPI-Maoist were pasted on November 22-night at three places, Rebanapalspal, Bareiguda and Brahmanipal in Keonjhar district, threatening death sentence to the police informers.
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Around 50 to 60 hand-written posters of the CPI-Maoist were pasted on November 22-night at three places, Rebanapalspal, Bareiguda and Brahmanipal in Keonjhar district, threatening death sentence to the police informers.
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November - 27 
A teacher, identified as Korugattla Pagidiraju, was shot dead by three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Eturunagaram mandal (administrative unit) of Warangal district on November 27-late evening, The Hindu reported. The Maoists reportedly accused him of bei
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A teacher, identified as Korugattla Pagidiraju, was shot dead by three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Eturunagaram mandal (administrative unit) of Warangal district on November 27-late evening, The Hindu reported. The Maoists reportedly accused him of being a police informer.
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November - 30 
A trader, identified as Jamalapuri Ramashankar, was killed by the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Satyanarayanapuram village of Charla mandal (administrative unit) in the Khammam district on November 30, The Hindu reported. According to sources, a group of armed Maoists int
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A trader, identified as Jamalapuri Ramashankar, was killed by the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Satyanarayanapuram village of Charla mandal (administrative unit) in the Khammam district on November 30, The Hindu reported. According to sources, a group of armed Maoists intruded into his house and shot him dead in the presence of family members, branding him a police informer.
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November - 30 
The Taliban hanged and shot dead an Afghan man in North Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on November 30, Daily Times reported. The body of Ajab Khan was found in the agency on November 30, a local administration official told AFP. A note found with Khan's bo
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The Taliban hanged and shot dead an Afghan man in North Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on November 30, Daily Times reported. The body of Ajab Khan was found in the agency on November 30, a local administration official told AFP. A note found with Khan's body said he was killed because he was spying for US forces.
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December - 1 
On December 1, two tribals, identified as Killo Sanu and Battula Rama Rao, were killed and their houses looted by around 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Meduru village of Chintapalli mandal (administrative unit) in the Visakhapatnam district, Times of India rep
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On December 1, two tribals, identified as Killo Sanu and Battula Rama Rao, were killed and their houses looted by around 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Meduru village of Chintapalli mandal (administrative unit) in the Visakhapatnam district, Times of India reported. The Maoists had reportedly branded the tribals as police informers. They also warned other tribals of serious consequences if they support the police.
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December - 4 
In the Khwazakhela area of Swat, armed men killed two people on charges of ‘spying for the government’. Two more men were killed in Kabal tehsil, while assailants killed a man in the Taj Chow area of Mingora.
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In the Khwazakhela area of Swat, armed men killed two people on charges of ‘spying for the government’. Two more men were killed in Kabal tehsil, while assailants killed a man in the Taj Chow area of Mingora.
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December - 5 
Taliban shot dead a tribesman in North Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, officials said on December 5. The body of the 30-year-old man was dumped on a roadside in Mir Ali town. A note attached to the victim’s body warned that anyone “found spying against Mujahideen would face
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Taliban shot dead a tribesman in North Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, officials said on December 5. The body of the 30-year-old man was dumped on a roadside in Mir Ali town. A note attached to the victim’s body warned that anyone “found spying against Mujahideen would face the same fate,” a security official said.
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December - 12 
In Giridih district, around 8.30pm, Maoists killed three persons, identified as Gulab Ansari, Mansoor Ansari and Matin Ansari, in Dudhania village under Pirtand Police station limits, around 150 kilometres from Ranchi. According to the villagers, the Maoists believed them to be Police informers. Ano
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In Giridih district, around 8.30pm, Maoists killed three persons, identified as Gulab Ansari, Mansoor Ansari and Matin Ansari, in Dudhania village under Pirtand Police station limits, around 150 kilometres from Ranchi. According to the villagers, the Maoists believed them to be Police informers. Another person, identified as Keshar Yadav, was shot dead near the Chaki railway station under Saria Police station limits in the district. Earlier it was reported that six villagers were killed in the above two incidents.
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December - 13 
The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Jharkhand abducted six villagers suspected of being police informers and killed them in a forest, reports Reuters. "Maoist rebels killed the villagers on suspicion of being police informers," said Satya Narayan Pradhan, a Police spokesman.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Jharkhand abducted six villagers suspected of being police informers and killed them in a forest, reports Reuters. "Maoist rebels killed the villagers on suspicion of being police informers," said Satya Narayan Pradhan, a Police spokesman. He said Maoists had accused one of the victims of tipping off Police ahead of a raid on their hideout. The victim's father had been arrested in November 2008 and charged with supplying explosives and detonators to the insurgents, he added.
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December - 13 
Suspected Taliban militants killed two Afghan nationals they accused of spying for US forces, officials said. The victim’s dead bodies were found in Miranshah, North Waziristan, said a police official. One had his throat slit, the other had multiple bullet wounds. A letter found nearby alleged the m
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Suspected Taliban militants killed two Afghan nationals they accused of spying for US forces, officials said. The victim’s dead bodies were found in Miranshah, North Waziristan, said a police official. One had his throat slit, the other had multiple bullet wounds. A letter found nearby alleged the men gave information that aided the US in launching missile strikes in the region.
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December - 14 
At least two persons were killed and two others were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast on December 14 in the Dera Bugti District, Daily Times reported. The bomb exploded outside the residence of a local elder, Wadera Mewha Khan, in the Pir Koh area. Khan was injured along with his son. Those
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At least two persons were killed and two others were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast on December 14 in the Dera Bugti District, Daily Times reported. The bomb exploded outside the residence of a local elder, Wadera Mewha Khan, in the Pir Koh area. Khan was injured along with his son. Those who were killed in the blast were security guards at Khan’s residence. The banned Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility for the blast saying that it wanted to target Wadera Khan as he was ‘spying’ for Government intelligence agencies and was undermining Baloch interests. A spokesman for the group, Sarbaz Baloch, told Daily Times that his organisation had warned people that it would not spare ‘spies’ and they would be targeted if they worked for Government agencies or harmed Baloch interests.
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December - 17 
The Taliban shot dead a man in South Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on December 17, according to Daily Times. The man was identified as Ismail Khan after his bullet-riddled body was found dumped in the middle of a road near Wana, a security official told A
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The Taliban shot dead a man in South Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on December 17, according to Daily Times. The man was identified as Ismail Khan after his bullet-riddled body was found dumped in the middle of a road near Wana, a security official told AFP. “A note found on his body said all those spying for the US will suffer the same fate,” the official said, adding the man appeared to be an Afghan national. Locals said masked men had abducted Khan a few days ago from Wana, NNI reported.
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December - 21 
The Taliban in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan killed two Afghan refugees on December 21, accusing them of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Officials said the bullet-ridden bodies of two brothers Hasan Muhammad and Akhtar Muhammad, both in their late forties,
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The Taliban in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan killed two Afghan refugees on December 21, accusing them of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Officials said the bullet-ridden bodies of two brothers Hasan Muhammad and Akhtar Muhammad, both in their late forties, were found near Shirah Talla area on Mir Ali-Tall Road. Hasan and Akhtar hailed from Khost in Afghanistan. A letter found with the bodies said that the men were killed for spying for the US and anyone doing so would meet the same end.
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December - 22 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one person, identified as Aparti Yadav, in Bhandaria block of Garwah District on December 22 suspecting him to be a Police informer, reports Indopia.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one person, identified as Aparti Yadav, in Bhandaria block of Garwah District on December 22 suspecting him to be a Police informer, reports Indopia.
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December - 25 
In a separate incident in the same District, Maoists shot dead an ex-Army man, identified as Augustine Ekka (50), and his son, James (20), at Srinagar village. Sources said the Maoists suspected the father-son duo to be Police informers.
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In a separate incident in the same District, Maoists shot dead an ex-Army man, identified as Augustine Ekka (50), and his son, James (20), at Srinagar village. Sources said the Maoists suspected the father-son duo to be Police informers.
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December - 28 
Three persons were killed by suspected militants on charges of ‘spying for the United States’ forces in Afghanistan and their bodies were thrown on the main Bannu-Miranshah Road in the morning of December 28, The News reported. The body of one of the alleged spies, 25-year-old Rahim Gul, was found w
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Three persons were killed by suspected militants on charges of ‘spying for the United States’ forces in Afghanistan and their bodies were thrown on the main Bannu-Miranshah Road in the morning of December 28, The News reported. The body of one of the alleged spies, 25-year-old Rahim Gul, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and a broken arm near a market in Miranshah, a security official told AFP. He said the bodies of the other two men – 22-year-old Inayatullah Khattak and 18-year-old Shooti Bannu – were hung from a bridge in a village outside the town of Mir Ali, Dawn reported. He said the killers left a note with the bodies saying, “Those spying for the US and ISI will suffer the same fate.”
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December - 31 
On December 31, Taliban militants executed a man in the Mir Ali town of North Waziristan after accusing him of spying for the United States, The News reported. The bullet-riddled body of 28-year-old Mohammad Nawaz was found dumped on a roadside in Mir Ali, a local police official said. Nawaz had bee
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On December 31, Taliban militants executed a man in the Mir Ali town of North Waziristan after accusing him of spying for the United States, The News reported. The bullet-riddled body of 28-year-old Mohammad Nawaz was found dumped on a roadside in Mir Ali, a local police official said. Nawaz had been abducted in November 2008 after a US missile strike near Mir Ali killed some local and foreign militants. A note found near his body said Nawaz had been “found guilty of spying for the US,” the official said.
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