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Chhattisgarh Timeline 2016
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Incidents
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January 1
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
and three others arrested in Kutul area of Abujhmarh in Narayanpur
District. "The District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Narayanpur District
Police recovered two dead bodies of uniformed Maoists and apprehended
three Maoists during an anti-Maoist operation in Kutul area of
Maoists' undeclared capital Abujhmarh today. Seven weapons, including
a 303 rifle, were recovered," said IGP, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri.
A Maoist Jan militia ('commander'
identified as Sonadhar alias Sona of Metapal range committee was
arrested in Sukma District. "Sonadhar had a reward of INR 100,000
on his head," said IGP Kalluri.
A Maoist 'deputy section commander'
of military company number 2, surrendered before Dantewada District
Police. He carried a reward of INR 800,000 on his head.
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January 2 |
Three youths from Pune, identified
as Adarsh Patil, Vilas Valake and Shrikrushna Shewale who were
on a peace cycle rally from Pune to Malkangiri in Odisha were
allegedly abducted by Maoists in Bijapur District. Bastar Range
IGP SRP Kalluri said, "Though there were inputs about abduction
of four youths, later it was confirmed they were three. Hailing
from Pune they went missing from thick forested region on Basaguda
area in Bijapur district and were last traced on December 28."
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January 3 |
After four days in CPI-Maoist captivity, three
students from Pune were released in Chhattisgarh. The students
were on a cycle rally from Pune to Malkangiri District in Odisha
to promote peace when they went missing from Bijapur District.
Bastar Range IGP S.R.P. Kalluri said the students were in the
custody of Maoist Papa Rao, 'secretary' of the Jagargunda area
committee of CPI-Maoist in Sukma District. The three students
were identified as Adarsh Patil, Vikas Walke and Shrikrishna Shewale.
Eleven CPI-Maoist cadres "impressed" by the surrender
policy of Chhattisgarh government, surrendered in Kondagaon District,
while citing disappointment with the "ill-treatment" by senior
cadres, Police said. Two of the cadres, Ganesh Korram (23) and
Lalit Kashyap (22), were carrying a reward of INR 300,000 each
on their head and were acting as key Maoist couriers in Bastar
region. Besides, Kolsai alias Panku (30), a military platoon
member, was carrying INR 200,000 reward, while INR 100,000 each
was announced for the arrest of Dhaniram (23) and Folsingh Salaam,
who were local operation squad member and head of Maoists' cultural
outfit Chetna Natya Mandli, respectively. The others who surrendered
were lower rung members.
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January 4 |
Five powerful IEDs allegedly planted by CPI-Maoist,
were recovered from an under-construction route in Dantewada District.
Out of the five IEDs seized, two weighed about 10 kilograms each,
while the others were around 5-7 kilograms each.
One Maoist was arrested by Sukma District Police
from Kerlapal area of the District.
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January 5 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed and one was
arrested during an exchange of fire with the Police in Kondagaon
District. "The Maoists' Kudhur LOS 'commander' and one LOS members
were killed in a fierce encounter between Kondagaon District Reserve
Guard (DRG) and the Maoists today morning," said S.R.P. Kalluri,
the IGP, Bastar Range.
A huge cache of explosives including 28 petrol
bombs was recovered during a search operation by security personnel
in Gariyaband District in restive forests of Karlajhar village.
A group of SFs personnel had a close save as
Maoists detonated a powerful pipe bomb blast in Bijapur District.
No one was injured in the blast. The Maoists exploded the pipe
bomb near Tarrem village under Basaguda Police Station limits
when a team of CoBRA personnel was patrolling in the region.
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January 6 |
A grant of INR 10 billion was approved by the
UMHA for 35 worst Naxal affected districts spread across seven
States to carry out development work and augmenting facilities
to fight the CPI-Maoist. The affected areas include 16 districts
in Jharkhand, eight in Chhattisgarh, six in Bihar, two in Odisha
and one each in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The
Ministry allocated fund at the rate of INR 280.57 million per
district.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, Renga Shankraiyya (30)
and Sukman Kursam (27) were arrested from Awapalli Police Station
area in Bijapur District.
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January 7 |
The CRPF will soon deploy about 300 women commandos
for undertaking operations in some of the states affected by Naxalism.
DG of CRPF Prakash Mishra said few chosen companies drawn from
its four 'mahila' battalions will be soon sent for pre-induction
training and after about six weeks of regimen in various types
of combats and special tasks, the women contingents will be sent
for final deployment. "We are going to give more operational duties
to our women personnel. We are sending our women personnel to
some of the most difficult areas," Mishra said while announcing
the hosting of the 7th National Conference of Women in Police
beginning January 7.
Five Maoists, including three carrying cash rewards
on their heads, surrendered before Police in Bijapur District.
Surrendered Maoists were identified as Hemla Paklu (28), Budhram
Kowasi (24), Hemla Pandu (25), Motu Parsa (19) and Hemla Budhram
(35). Of them, Paklu, a member of military platoon no. 12 was
carrying a reward of INR 200, 000, while INR 100, 000 each was
announced for the arrest of militia company commander Budhram
and Awapalli militia commander Pandu.
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January 8 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including a 'commander',
were arrested from two different locations in the Bastar region
of Chhattisgarh. Three rebels, who were involved in setting vehicles
on fire at Hahaladdi iron ore mine, were arrested from Karremarka
village in Kanker District, a senior Police official said. Those
arrested were identified as Budheshwar Netam (25), Dharmuram (28)
and Somji Nareti (20).
In the second incident, Veko Budhru (25), active
as LGS 'deputy commander' in Bhairamgarh area committee was arrested
in Dantewada District. The CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly set on
fire four vehicles of a private firm engaged in a road construction
work in Dantewada District. The incident occurred at a remote
Muskel village under Dantewada Police Station limits where work
on construction of a road was underway, Dantewada SP Kamlochan
Kashyap said.
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January 11 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman 'commander',
were killed in a joint operation of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
Police in Bijapur District. One of the dead Maoists has been identified
as Mangi, the LOS 'commander' of national park area committee
of the Maoists in West Bastar and she carried a reward of INR
500,000 on her head. One more dead body of a uniformed Maoist
was recovered when the forces were returning to the base camps
in Maharashtra.
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January 12 |
A Police Constable was injured in an encounter
with the CPI-Maoist cadres under Tongpal Police Station limits
in Sukma District. The exchange of fire took place when a joint
team of State DRG and STF was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation
in the region, Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said. While the SFs were
cordoning off a forest axis at Kunna, a group of Maoists opened
fire on them following which an encounter broke out between the
two sides.
In order to strengthen security apparatus in
the Maoist-hit areas, the Chhattisgarh Police have sent a proposal
to set up 50 more Fortified Police Stations in areas affected
by Left Wing Extremism, particularly Bastar. "The Centre has already
approved to establish 75 FPS for Chhattisgarh of which construction
on 40 have been completed while 35 are under-construction," ADGP
(anti-Naxal operations), RK Vij said.
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January 13 |
Two school students, identified as Rameshwar Oyam
(18) and Vishal (16), were injured in a landmine blast suspected
to be planted by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District. The
explosion took place while the students were travelling on a motorcycle
towards Tarrem village from Sarkeguda under Basaguda Police Station
limits, Bijapur ASP Indira Kalyan Elesela said.
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January 15 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with the DRG of Bijapur District. "A small team of the DRG Bijapur
District, numbering about 50 men, had a successful encounter with
the Maoists at village Pedda Jojer under Gangaloor Police Station
limits of Bijapur today morning. The DRG team managed to recover
dead bodies of four Maoists along with four Bharmars (locally
made guns), local grenades and Maoist dump," informed Bastar IGP
S.R.P. Kalluri.
A Police Constable was injured in an exchange
of fire with Maoists in Sukma District. The encounter took place
in the forests under Tongpal Police Station limits when a joint
team of DRG and STF was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation
in the region, said Sukma ASP Santosh Singh. While the security
team was cordoning off a forest axis at Kunna when a group of
armed Maoists opened fire on them following which a gun battle
broke out between the two sides, he added.
As many as 30 Maoists, including a woman, surrendered
before Police in Bastar District. Bastar SP R.N. Das said that
these Maoists decided to return to the mainstream as they were
impressed by the rehabilitation policy of the State Government.
19 cadres of Darbha division committee and 11 cadres of East Bastar
division surrendered before senior Police officials.
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January 18 |
A CPI-Maoist 'commander' carrying a reward of
INR 100,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with Police
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. The 'black uniform-clad' Maoist
'commander', identified as Kartam Deva, was killed in the encounter
that took place in the forest near Burumapad village, SP D Shravan
said. Later, during a search of the spot, Police recovered the
body of the Maoist 'commander'. Four loaded guns, detonator and
other material were recovered from the spot. The horns and skin
of a deer were also seized from the place, the SP said.
Two Maoist cadres identified as Mangel (48) and
Mura (21) were arrested from Kanker and Sukma Districts of Chhattisgarh,
respectively. During interrogation, Mangel said that he was a
former member of Barda and Kiskodo Dalam.
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January 19 |
A Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter with
the SFs in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. When the 204 battalion
of CRPF reached Hirma para village of the District during a patrol,
the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at them. The SFs opened
retaliatory fire in which one Maoist cadre was killed, Police
said.
A woman CPI-Maoist 'commander' identified as Zareena
was killed in an encounter with SFs personnel at Bayanar village
under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
"An encounter took place between the Police and the Maoists between
12 to 12.45 pm today near Bayanar forest of Bijapur District.
A woman Maoist commander was killed during the encounter and one
12-bore rifle, one locally made gun and heavy Maoist dump was
recovered from the spot of the encounter," said a statement issued
by the Police.
Eight Maoists surrendered before the Police in
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. The surrendered Maoists include
two women.
The Bastar Police sent an IAF chopper to Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh, to bring an injured Maoist to Jagadalpur
District headquarters for treatment. "A chopper was sent to Bijapur
today to bring Linga Sori, a Maoist who was injured and arrested
during Pedia encounter on January 18, for better medical treatment.
He will be admitted to Mecoz hospital in Jagadalpur. This gesture
from the Police will shut the mouths of those so-called Human
Rights activists who term the Police-Maoist encounters as fake
and at times call the Maoists as innocents," said Bastar District
SP R.N. Das in a statement.
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January 20 |
Diliip Uikey alias Guha, a top CPI-Maoist
leader who was active in three states for nearly two decades and
named in more than 200 cases, including 19 murders in Balaghat
District of MP, will be questioned by the Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
Police, officials said on January 20. Guha, who hails from Matte
village in Balaghat District, was arrested from the jungles in
Songudda in Balaghat by the MP Police in May, 2015. He carried
a total of INR 3.5 million cash reward on his head. According
to Police, Guha was a member of the Malajkhand dalam in the mid-1990s
and later became the 'deputy commander' of a special guerilla
squad before becoming the 'divisional commander' of Gadchiroli-Balaghat-Gondia
committee of CPI-Maoist in 2008.
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January 21 |
A top Maoist surrendered before the Police in
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. According to SP, Dantewada,
Kamlochan Kashyap, the Maoist was carrying a cash reward of INR
300,000 on his head. The insurgent identified as Somdu Markam
alias Somlu (35) resident of Madkamiras Police Station,
Dantewada has decided to lay down arms, he said. Somdu was 'Deputy
Commander' of Maoist Area Committee active in Malangir region
of Darbha division. Somdu in 2006 was involved in setting afire
55 vehicles of Essar Company at Kirandul.
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January 22 |
A huge cache of arms mostly barrels used in manufacturing
guns was recovered from forests in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.
Acting-on a tip off, as many as 39 barrels of 12 bore guns were
recovered from Mangikholi forests under Bortalav Police Station
area by a joint team of SFs, Rajnandgaon SP Sundarraj P said.
During interrogation, a recently arrested CPI-Maoist woman cadre,
Manisha had revealed about the location of a dump of materials
for making guns hidden in the forests of Kandhurra based on which
search operations were on in the jungles of Kandhurra for the
past few days, the SP said.
Seven Maoists, three of them carrying reward of
varying amounts on their heads, were arrested from Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. "The cadres were apprehended by a joint team
of security forces near Chingavaram village under Gadiras police
station limits," Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said. The Maoists have
been identified as Madvi Bapu (30), Madvi Linga (30), Madvi Hidma
(35), Podiyami Kosa, Madvi Handa (40), Madvi Muda (35) and Madvi
Hadma (23). While Hidma was carrying a reward of INR 1,000, Handa
and Kosa carried INR 2,000 each. According to Police, the Maoists
were allegedly involved in activities like damaging roads, set
vehicles on fire, and dropping Maoist pamphlets in the region.
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January 23 |
A CRPF trooper, identified as Janaradan Sonawane
was injured in an IED blast near Sameli village in Dantewada District
of Chhattisgarh.
Four Naxalites, including two women, who
were carrying cash reward on their heads, identified as Malangir
LOS 'commander' Anita alias Mitki (22), Nelnar LOS member Rajo
Vekko (25) and two Jan Militia members, Sannu (30) and
Raju Mandavi (25) were arrested from Kirandul Police Station area
in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. The arrested cadres were
allegedly involved in an attack on a Police anti-landmine vehicle
in Dantewada on April 13, 2015 killing five Policemen and injuring
eight others.
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January 24 |
Six CPI-Maoist cadres, one of them carrying cash
reward on his head, surrendered before Police in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. "The cadres surrendered before senior police
and CRPF officials citing disappointment with the ideology of
Maoists and ill treatment meted out to them by senior leaders,"
Sukma ASP, Santosh Singh, said. Those surrendered were identified
as Kunjam Lakhma, a medical team member of Jagargunda area committee
of Maoists, Dubi Lakhma, head of DAKMS - a frontal wing of Maoists,
and four lower rung members - Kawasi Lachhu, Dubi Hunga, Kawasi
Kosa and Kawasi Budhra, he added. Dubi Lakhma was carrying a reward
of INR 100,000 on his head, he added.
Two janmilitia members of the CPI-Maoist,
identified as Madvi Sukka (38) and Madvi Linga (32), were arrested
from Lakhapal village under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh. The duos were rounded up during patrolling
by a joint team of CRPF and District Force in the Kukanar region,
located around 450 kilometres away from Raipur, ASP, Santosh Singh,
said.
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January 25 |
A joint team of District Police and CRPF arrested
a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Mahadev Korram, from his house
under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District. Based
on a confirmed intelligence input that he was present in his house,
SF personnel raided the place and rounded him up.
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January 27 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, who were allegedly involved
in the Jiram valley attack on Congress leaders in Bastar District
on May 25, 2013, were killed in an encounter led by SF personnel
at Metapal village in Dantewada District. SP Kamlochan Kashyap
said that based on an intelligence tip off provided by the SIB
about the presence and movement of the Maoists led to the encounter.
Suspected Maoists set ablaze three vehicles, including
two tipper trucks engaged in sand mining, in Bijapur District.
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January 28 |
Chhattisgarh has constituted a post of Special
DGP Anti-Naxal Operations to effectively combat LWEs in the State
and has given the charge to senior IPS officer D. M. Awasthi as
part of a minor reshuffle on the top.
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January 29 |
Seven hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from various places in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. Three
Maoists, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads,
were arrested from Dantewada District. Two Maoists were arrested
near Metapal village of Sukma District, while two others were
arrested from Kanker and Narayanpur Districts.
One Maoist cadre has surrendered before Rajnandgaon
District SP. The Maoist was carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on
his head.
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January 30 |
Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist were killed in
two different encounters in Bastar region. In the first encounter,
two woman Maoist cadres were killed and their dead bodies were
recovered after an encounter near Palamadagu village of Sukma
District. The woman Maoists, identified as Vanjam Shanti and Vanjam
Pojje, were militia members of Palamadagu range committee of the
Maoists, IG of Police, S.R.P. Kalluri said. Three locally made
guns, detonators, uniforms and some bullets were recovered from
them.
A Maoist cadre identified as Ramasu, who was the
trainer of the Maoists LOS in Awapalli area was killed in an encounter
which took place at Pannur village of Bijapur District. One 8
mm locally made gun was recovered from him.
The body of a villager who was abducted by the
CPI-Maoist cadres two days ago for refusing to join their ranks
was found in Sukma District. The body of the victim, identified
as Hidma, was found lying in a pool of blood on the outskirts
of his native village Madiyaras Korra, said Santosh Singh, ASP,
Sukma. The villager was abducted by armed men from a local market
on January 28.
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January 31 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with SF personnel in Sukma District of Bastar region, said S.R.P.
Kalluri, IGP, Bastar Range. "A small contingent of the DRG (District
Reserve Guard) and the STF (Special Task Force) was dispatched
by Sukma District Superintendent of Police D. Srawan to Kistaram
area of Sukma on the basis of some specific inputs provided by
intelligence agencies. A fierce gunbattle took place between the
Police team and the Maoists near Vanjalvala village. Two bodies
of uniformed Maoists were recovered from the spot of the encounter
by our boys," added IGP Kalluri. The two Maoists have been identified
as Dusra Dharma, the 'president' of Revolutionary People's Committee
of the Maoists in the area and Vetti Raju, the 'president' of
Dandkaranya Kisan Majdoor Sangh of the Maoists. Police also recovered
two locally-made guns, backpacks and some Maoist literature from
the encounter spot.
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February 1 |
Two SSB personnel were injured in an IED explosion
triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Kanker District. The blast
occurred when the SF personnel were patrolling to ensure security
to the under-construction railway track between Kacche and Bhaismudi
villages in Bhanupratappur region, Kanker SP Jitendra Singh Meena
said. "Constables Ayon Mandal and Parmanand Maurya have sustained
superficial injuries in the blast," the SP added. Preliminary
probe revealed that the IED, placed in a pressure cooker, was
planted under a heap of murrum, around 30 metres away from the
under-construction railway track, the SP said.
19 Maoists including five carrying cash rewards
on their heads were arrested during separate operations carried
out by SF personnel in Sukma District.
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February 2 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a fierce encounter
with SF personnel in Kanker District. The encounter took place
in the forests of Kesekodi under Koyalibeda Police Station limits
between a joint team of security personnel and the Maoists, Kanker
SP Jitendra Singh Meena said.
A composite team of BSF, STF and District Force
was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation in the south of Koyalibeda.
When they were cordoning off a forested patch in Kesekodi, a group
of armed cadres opened indiscriminate fire on them following which
an exchange of fire broke out between the two sides. During a
search, body of a Maoist, one SLR rifle and its magazines were
recovered.
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February 4 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed and another
injured in two separate encounters in Bastar Division. Both the
bodies have been recovered. Kunjam Linga (22), a People's Militia
'commander' under Jagargunda 'area committee' of the CPI-Maoist
and carrying a reward money of INR 100,000, was killed in an encounter
with a joint team of SF personnel in the forests of Chintagufa
Police Station area in Sukma District, Sukma ASP Santosh Singh
said. An injured Maoist, identified as Sodhi Mang, was also arrested
from the encounter spot. A Maoist was killed in an exchange of
fire between a team of DRG and Maoist cadres in the forested hill
of Korli under Mardum Police Station limits in Bastar District.
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February 5 |
At least 43 CPI-Maoist cadres, including five
women, surrendered in Sukma District citing disappointment with
the ideology of the outfit. "The 43 rebels and their supporters,
including five women, turned themselves in before senior Police
and CRPF officials at Chintagufa Police Station premises," Sukma
ASP Santosh Singh said. An encouragement amount of INR 10,000
was given to each of the surrendered cadres.
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February 6 |
10 Maoists impressed by the surrender policy of
Chhattisgarh State Government surrendered in Kondagaon District.
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February 7 |
CPI-Maoist has claimed the Police was trying to
revive a "Salwa Judum" like movement in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh
by backing few people to organise rallies and protests against
the Maoists in the region. The Maoists have warned retaliatory
peoples' action against what they described as "Salwa Judum-II".
In pamphlets circulated in different parts of Bastar region, the
State and the Police had floated different outfits in the name
of Bastar Vikas Sangharsh Samiti and Samajik Ekta Manch
to organise rallies and protests against the revolutionary movement.
It said the Police unleashed propaganda that it would observe
this year as "Mission 2016" to eliminate the Maoists. The Maoists
maintained that those were now in the forefront of such rallies
and protests were also part of controversial Salwa Judum,
an anti-naxalite movement that took place in Bastar between 2005
and 2008.
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February 8 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, were
arrested in Dantewada District. Of them, Shyam Lal, who was a
Central Regional Command 'company' III member of CPI-Maoist was
rounded up from the forests in Faraspal Police Station area by
a joint team of DRG and a squad of local Police. The woman Maoist,
identified as Shanti, a member of military company no. 1, was
arrested from her native place Masapara under Bhansi Police Station
limits, when she had come there to meet her family members. Both,
Lal and Shanti, carried head money of INR 800,000 each on their
heads.
Three Maoists were arrested by a joint team of
CRPF from Bhusaras village under Gadiras Police Station limits
of Sukma District. The arrested trio was identified as Sodhi Joga
(28), Madkami Joga (30) and Madvi Deva (25).
A Maoist cadre identified as Kishore (27) was
arrested from Katgaon village under Partapur Police Station limits
of Sukma District.
34 CPI-Maoist cadres, including a few of their
supporters, surrendered in Narayanpur District. They were active
in Benur and Kiskod area of the District as Local Operating Squad
members, ASP, Narayanpur, O.P. Sharma said.
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February 9 |
Five CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Madvi Deva
(22), Kavasi Somu (23), Madvi Soma (25), Madvi Handa (27) and
Madkam Hunga (32), were arrested during an operation carried out
by a joint contingent of 195th, 230th battalion CRPF and District
Police near Chhotemurki village under Gadiras Police Station limits
of Sukma District.
A team of DRG, CoBRA and CRPF personnel arrested
a suspected Maoist, identified as Hemla Jaggu (22), from the jungles
of Minpa under Chintagufa Police Station limits of Sukma District.
Four Maoist "sympathisers" were arrested for their
alleged involvement in torching of vehicles and digging of roads
in Dantewada District. The alleged Maoist sympathisers were identified
as Histaram Bhogami, Budhram Bhogami, Malla Midiyami and Gagru
Bhaskar.
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February 10 |
CPI-Maoist cadres detonated five serial IED blasts
and fired indiscriminately at a team of CAF in Bijapur District.
No one was injured in the incident. The Maoists exploded landmines
between Bodli and Bhairamgarh under Bhairamgarh Police Station
limits while a CAF's squad was patrolling in the region to ensure
security to the Geedam-Bhopalpatnam road, Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv
said. Later, during searching, three explosives, one IED weighing
10 kg, were recovered from the spot.
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February 12 |
A trooper - Neeraj Kumar - belonging to the 170
battalion of CRPF was severely injured in a CPI-Maoist orchestrated
blast near Kongpalli in Bijapur District.
12 CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from separate
places in Sukma District.
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February 13 |
A BSF trooper, identified as Harikesh Prasad,
died after being hit by the bullet fired by the CPI-Maoist cadres
in Sangam village under Kanker District. The trooper died due
to excess blood loss.
Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with
SF personnel at Sendra village in Bijapur District. "Three dead
bodies of the Maoists were recovered after an encounter at Sendra
village in Bijapur District on Maharashtra- Chhattisgarh border
today. The number of Maoists killed is likely to increase. Our
parties are still inside the operational area and more encounters
are expected," Bastar range IGP S.R.P. Kalluri said in a statement.
Five weapons, including one 303 rifle, were recovered from the
spot of the encounter.
Three CRPF troopers were hurt in a landmine blast
in Kondapara area of Dantewada District. "They (CRPF men) sustained
minor injuries and all are out of danger. First aid has been given
to them. They shall be airlifted to Raipur for further treatment,"
IGP Kalluri said.
A BSF trooper was attacked by the Maoists in Pankhanjur
town of Kanker District.
Security personnel have recovered a huge cache
of arms, ammunition and materials, used in making explosives,
from a CPI-Maoist dump at Nagrar village under Mainpur Police
Station limits in Gariyaband District. The seizure includes two
303 bore rifles, as many muzzle loading guns, one country-made
pistol, a country-made gun, 16 detonators, a walkie-talkie, gelatin
stick, two remotes, live cartridges of 12 bore gun, a mobile phone,
four tiffin bombs and other materials used in making explosives,
besides daily use items.
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February 14 |
Three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a joint operation by SFs personnel in Sukma District. "They
were apprehend by a squad of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
and district force from separate places under Gadiras Police Station
area," ASP Santosh Singh. On reaching Padwaras village, the squad
rounded up two Maoists, identified as Vijay Sodhi (35) and Dewa
Sodhi (32), while Kunjami Dewa (26) was arrested from Bhusaras
village, the ASP added.
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February 15 |
Eight suspected Maoists were arrested in Sukma
District. "The cadres were nabbed from their native Tokanpalli
village under Chintagufa Police Station limits," said ASP Santosh
Singh.
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February 16 |
Ravindra Kadam, the IGP, ANO, Nagpur Range, while
speaking to a Marathi News channel has said in Gadchiroli District
that the probe conducted so far into arrested DU Assistant Professor
G. N. Saibaba's alleged Maoist links has found that both DU and
JNU have a large number of Left-Wing radical students, who are
in touch with Kashmiri extremists groups.
The family of an alleged CPI-Maoist cadre killed
in an encounter with the Bastar Police earlier in February has
said he was a farmer with no Maoist links and he was killed in
a "fake encounter." "Around 25 policemen surrounded our house.
Six of them entered it and asked my husband to show them a way
out of the village. When my husband refused, they gagged him and
took him along with them," said Galo Kashyap, wife of Hadma.
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February 17 |
A man was killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres on the
suspicion of being a 'Police informer' in Kanker District. The
victim's blood-soaked body was found on the outskirts of Markanar
village under Koyalibeda Police Station limits.
Two Policemen, identified as Suman Yadav and Shankar
Mandavi, were injured after they were shot at by the Maoists in
Rajnandgaon District. The incident took place when the duo was
marching around Gatapar Police Station in Khairagarh region. A
small action team of Maoists fired upon them resulting in minor
injuries on their legs.
SF personnel recovered a powerful IED, grenades
and ammunition from a Maoist hideout in Rajnandgaon District.
Officials said the recovery included an 8-kilogram IED, two grenades
and some bullets.
A Maoist, who was carrying a reward of INR 100,000
on his head, was killed in an encounter with SF personnel in Sukma
District.
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February 19 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Baldev Janesh,
a member of company number 6, platoon 1 and former 'commander'
of a LOS was killed in an intelligence based operation in the
forests of Hiramandla in Kondagaon District. Security personnel
have recovered the Maoist's body, arms and weapons from the spot
along with some Maoist material, and two bharmar rifles.
Chhattisgarh Police said at least 31 bodies of
Maoists have been recovered since the start of the year (2016)
with nine alleged Maoists being killed in six big operations in
the past three weeks alone. Senior Police officers said the number
was achieved after a shift in strategy that has seen an increased
use of DRG, a unit of the State Police, that has among its recruits
several surrendered Maoists. Bastar IGP S.R.P. Kalluri said, "The
turning point in Bastar has been the use of the DRG. I have no
hesitation in saying that much of the credit goes to lower rung
surrendered Maoist cadres, who have specific information. They
never lose their abilities in a jungle, and they are motivated
to see that Naxalism ends so that they can go back to their villages."
The Police have also arrested 141 Maoists with
90 arrested from Sukma District alone so far this year.
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February 20 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed during an exchange
of fire with SF personnel in the forests of Tarlaguda village
under Golapalli Police Station limits in Sukma District.
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February 21 |
A CRPF officer and a trooper were injured in an
IED blast at Aranpur village in Dantewada District. The injured
have been identified as Assistant Commandant Aman Kumar and Constable
Rakesh.
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February 22 |
Three 'suspected' CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Dasru Ram Mandavi (40), Kamlu Korram (45) and Budhu Korram
(35), were arrested during a search operation by SF personnel
at Oyanger village forests under Orchha Police Station limits
in Narayanpur District.
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February 23 |
A 15 kg IED was recovered by SF personnel from
Narayanpur District. Officials said the recovery was made by a
squad of paramilitary ITBP force from the Revamand-Kulnar road
area of the District.
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February 24 |
A 30-year-old CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested during
a joint operation by SFs in Sukma District. Madkam Bhema was apprehended
by a composite squad of CRPF and district force from Dondpal village
of Gadiras Police Station limits, Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said.
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February 25 |
As many as 11 suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were
arrested while another surrendered in different places in Bastar
Division.
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February 26 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Jaisingh
Dugga (32) and Ramuram Darro (39), were arrested in Kanker District.
A PLFI cadre, identified as Bhokha, surrendered
before Balrampur District Police. He surrendered along with five
guns of 315 bore and 20 bullets. Earlier, he was arrested but
had managed to escape.
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February 27 |
Paramilitary forces belonging to the ITBP recovered
five kilogrammes of IED from Chheribera-Chapai area in Narayanpur
District.
In a first, a group of 32 surrendered CPI-Maoist
cadres in Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh underwent
45-day training for skilled mason, cleared the examination and
earned themselves a certificate presented by Chhattisgarh Chief
Minister Raman Singh at an event in Bastanar town in the District.
A villager, identified as Sukhram Poyam, was
killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres at his village Kundla under Kurusnar
Police Station limits of Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh,
Narayanpur ASP O.P. Sharma said. A group of around 20 armed cadres
stormed the village and dragged out Poyam from his house. They
shot rounds of fire at him and fled from the spot. As per preliminary
investigation, Maoists had branded him as 'supporter and informer'
of Police prior to his murder.
A villager, identified as Amrit Hurra (25), was
killed with sharp-edged weapons by the Maoists in Bhanupratappur
area of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. Hurra was abducted by
some Maoists from his house at Ghotha village and his blood-stained
body was found this morning outside the village, following which
Police was informed, a police official said. The Maoists had dropped
some pamphlets and put up banners at the spot in which they claimed
Hurra to be a Police informer.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during a
search operation carried out by Police and para-military forces
in Kondagaon District. They were identified as Bhagchand (23),
Kulram (28), Siden alias Sindhu (25) and Lal Singh (30).
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February 28 |
As many as 23 Maoists, including two women, surrendered
in Bastar District of the State citing "ill-treatment" by senior
cadres. The Maoists turned themselves in before senior police
officials, saying they were "frustrated" with the ill-treatment
meted out to them, Bastar SP R.N. Dash said. Of them, three cadres
- Katku (Kudur Janatana Sarkar head), Lali Mandavi and Raju Mandavi
(area committee members)- were carrying a reward of INR 300,000
lakh each on their heads. Similarly, Kawasi Gore (35) who was
the head of Chetna Natya Mandli (CNM) - a cultural outfit of Maoists
- was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, the SP added.
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February 29 |
CPI-Maoist has said that "goons and anti-social
elements" are creating havoc in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh
in the name of anti-Maoist operations. A recent press statement
issued by Mohan, the new 'secretary' of south Bastar divisional
committee of the CPI-Maoist, also claimed that the recent attacks
on Human Rights activists and journalists in Bastar were orchestrated
at the behest of right-wing groups.
CPI-Maoist cadres have allegedly killed four
villagers in Narayanpur District. SP, Narayanpur District, Abhishek
Meena informed that Police have begun investigation after they
received information about the incident. "We have yet to get the
exact number of villagers being killed by Naxals since the area
from where killings were reported is deep inside Abujmarh forests,
more than 50 kms away from any of police camps and the area is
highly Naxal infested," added the SP.
CRPF has "destroyed" the Naxals' efforts
to create a "red corridor" in the country and was able to restrict
them to a few states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, said
the outgoing Chief of CRPF Prakash Mishra in Gurgaon. "CRPF has
destroyed the dream of Maoists to establish a red corridor from
Pashupati (in Nepal) to Tirupati (in south India) and mainly restricted
them to some areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar," Mishra
was quoted as saying by a CRPF spokesperson. Mishra said this
while addressing the troops during his farewell parade at the
forces' camp in Kadarpur area here, the spokesman said.
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March 1 |
At least eight members of the Venkatapuram 'area
committee' of the CPI-Maoist, which operates in the Bhadrachalam
area of Khammam District in Telangana, were killed in an encounter
with SF personnel along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. The
Telangana Greyhounds had launched the operation after receiving
information about the presence of Maoist leaders in the region,
resulting in the encounter which took place in the Sakler area
of Sukma District. Along with the dead bodies of the eight slain
militants, SF personnel also recovered an AK-47 rifle, three SLRs,
several .303 rifles, and ammunition from the encounter spot.
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March 2 |
A villager was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres on
the suspicion of being a 'Police informer' in Kanker District.
The victim, Satru Ram, was allegedly shot dead by the Maoists
at his native place Tiralgarh village under Bande Police Station
limits, Kanker DSP Jayant Vaishnav said.
Five Maoists, one of them carrying a cash reward
on his head, were arrested in Sukma District. "Based on intelligence
inputs, the cadres were rounded up by a joint team of Security
Forces from a weekly market at Korra village under Gadiras Police
Station limits," Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said. Those arrested
were identified as Sodhi Joga (30), Sodhi Kosa (28), Madkam Ranga
(22), Madvi Budhra (25) and Sodhi Deva alias Malir (28),
he said.
23 Maoists surrendered in Bastar District citing
"disappointment" with the violent activities of the CPI-Maoist.
The Maoist turned themselves in before Senior Police and administration
officials, saying they were frustrated with the violent and anti-development
activities of its leaders, Bastar SP R N Dash said. Of them, three
cadres - Kamlesh Naag and Tulsi Ram Naag - who were janmilitia
'commander' and Naresh Kumar Kashyap - a janmilitia 'platoon commander',
were carrying a reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads. A janmilitia
'deputy commander', Pramod Thakur, was also among the surrendered
cadres, Dash said. Rest of the surrendered Maoists belonged to
lower rung of the banned outfit, he added.
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March 3 |
A woman Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange
of fire with Police in Abhujmad area of Narayanpur District. "The
skirmish took place in Kasturmeta forests," said IGP, Bastar range,
S.R. P. Kalluri. "Her identity is being ascertained. Preliminary
investigation showed that she was not a local. She could be from
Peoples Party Member of Maoists," he added.
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March 3-4 |
Three troopers of CoBRA were killed and at least
15 others were injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres
in Sukma District. Officials said while two Commandos, identified
as Constables Linju N and Fateh Singh, had succumbed to bullet
injuries on March 3, their colleague Lakshman Singh died on March
4. At least 15 others, including CoBRA Commander P.S. Yadav and
the chief of the State Polices' DRG, have been injured in the
encounter which ended on March 4.
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March 4 |
The CPI-Maoist has given a bandh call on
March 7, 2016, in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Dandakaranya regions,
condemning the encounter on Telangana-Chhattisgarh border in which
it lost eight armed cadres. Jagan, the party official representative
from Telangana State, has issued a statement that was circulated
to all the local media offices in which he has said that the Police
caught hold of the unarmed women and tortured them before killing
them. He further said "The Chief Minister said that there will
be no encounters in separate Telangana. But he is trying to eliminate
naxals through the same means. Both the KCR and Modi governments
have started Operation Red Hunt."
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March 5 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from a village
in Sukma District. Sodhi Masa was arrested by a joint team of
CRPF and District Force from his native village Etalpara Korra
under Gadiras Police Station limits, Sukma ASP Santosh Singh.
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March 6 |
Two mining workers were killed and one Policeman
was injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Narayanpur District. "Two
villagers belonging to Balod and Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
were killed in a blast and firing by the Maoists in Amdai Ghati
of Narayanpur. Both were working for Neko Jaiswal Company in Amdai
Ghati mining project," said Abhishekh Meena, SP.
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March 7 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a manager of a private
iron ore mine, identified as Sree Kumar Nair (55), in Rajnandgaon
District. "The ultras attacked Sarda Iron Ore Mine in Pallemadi
village under Khadgaon Police Station limits and shot dead its
manager Sree Kumar Nair (55). They also set ablaze six vehicles
at the spot before fleeing," Rajnandgaon SP Sundarraj P said.
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March 8 |
10 CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women, surrendered
in Bijapur District. The surrendered cadres include Munna Hemla
(26) who carried reward money of INR 800,000. He was active in
'military company' number 2 of the Maoists. Hemla had been instrumental
in executing several major Maoist incidents, including the ghastly
Tadmetla attack, in which 76 security personnel were killed in
Dantewada District in 2010. Another equally hardcore cadre, Vijay
Madvi (18), a 'military company's platoon' member, and Ramlal
Atami (27), a 'section commander' of 'military platoon number
1', were carrying a reward of INR 200,000 each on their heads.
Besides, INR 100,000 was announced each for the arrest of Kumari
Payaki (22), Sumit Kumar Hemla (20) and Kursam Tokka (30). Rest
of the surrendered cadres was lower-rung members.
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March 9 |
Stepping up the drive against CPI-Maoist, Chhattisgarh
Chief Minister Raman Singh announced raising four new DRG battalions
in Bastar region by recruiting local youth. Presenting the budget
in the State Assembly, he said 3,000 local youths would be recruited
for these battalions while a provision has been made to create
1,000 more posts in State Police. As of now there are nearly 1,600
security personnel in the District Reserve Guard Force which comprises
of local boys recruited from seven districts of Bastar region.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, carrying reward money
of NR 300, 000 each on their heads, were arrested during an anti-Maoist
operation carried out by SF personnel in Dantewada District. They
were identified as Baman Podiyami (30), Mani Poyam (27) and Budhu
Barsa (25). A joint squad of DRG and a team of local Police from
Barsoor Police Station arrested the Maoists based on intelligence
inputs, Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap said. They were active
as 'military platoon members' in Indravati 'area committee' of
Abhujmad region.
17 Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before
Police in Kondagaon District. "The 17 cadres, all lower-rung members
of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), turned themselves in before senior
police officials in Kondagaon District," Kondagaon SP JS Watti
said.
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March 10 |
Questioning Bastar IGP S.R.P. Kalluri's claim
of "eliminating" more than 40 Maoists in the first two months
of 2016, Maoist leader Ganesh Uike said only eight of those killed
belonged to his outfit. In a press statement, Uike, who is the
'secretary' of the South Regional Committee of CPI-Maoist, claimed
the Bastar Police killed 40 people including seven women, in the
name of anti-Maoist operations. He said, "Seventeen people were
killed in Bijapur district, 12 in Sukma district, three in Dantewada,
five in Kondagaon, and three in Bastar. Out of these 40, only
eight were members of our People's Liberation Guerrilla Army.
Rest of them were innocent villagers."
Maoists triggered a landmine blast killing a
CRPF head Constable and leaving 11 personnel injured in Morli
forest area near Kunta town of Sukma District. The incident took
place as CRPF personnel, deputed to ensure security to road works
from Kunta to Gollapalli, were patrolling the area. Talking about
the incident, Bastar IGP S.R.P. Kalluri said though they were
taking all precautions, Maoists were able to strike back.
Maoists set ablaze a private bus after asking
its passengers to get down near Bandepara village under Kutru
Police Station limits in Bijapur District. The bus was on its
way to Bedre from Bijapur. A group of 15-20 Maoists, some of them
armed stopped the bus and set it on fire.
A major tragedy was averted when SF personnel
recovered powerful explosives, including a 10-kg pipe bomb, from
a dense forest pocket in Kondagaon District while returning from
patrolling operations. "The explosives were kept in a big empty
plastic water tank which was hidden beneath earth near Totar village
under Mardapal Police Station limits," a senior Police official
said. They found two IEDs of 5kg each, a pipe bomb of 10 kg, five
bundles of wire kept in a 500 litres plastic water tank placed
beneath the earth.
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March 12 |
Two BSF troopers, identified as Vijay Kumar and
Rakesh, were killed and four others were critically wounded in
an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Becha forests of Kanker
District. A special operation was launched from Chotibetia BSF
camp at 1.45 pm on March 11 by the parties of 170, 122 and 165
battalions of the BSF. The BSF parties had an exchange of fire
with the Maoists at around 2.25 am on March 12 near Becha village.
Fifty-three people were executed by the CPI-Maoist
after 'kangaroo courts' found them 'guilty' in the five worst
Naxal-hit states of the country in the last three years. According
to UMHA statistics, 18 civilians were killed following the directives
of 'kangaroo courts' or 'Jan Adalats' in 2015 for being alleged
'Police informers' or "for not believing in Maoist ideology".
During 2015, 41 'Jan Adalats' were held by Naxal cadres in five
LWE affected states, Andhra Pradesh (1), Bihar (6), Chhattisgarh
(14), Jharkhand (14) and Odisha (6). Altogether 15 civilians were
executed in 2014 following orders of 54 'Jan Adalats' and 20 civilians
were killed in 2013 under the directives of 63 'Jan Adalats'
In 2016, till February 15, two 'Jan Adalats'
have been held in Chhattisgarh. While nearly one lakh paramilitary
personnel continued to be deployed in LWE-affected areas, the
10 Naxal-hit states; Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal and
Uttar Pradesh, saw 226 deaths in 1,088 incidents of violence perpetrated
by Maoists in 2015. In 2015, of the 226 deaths, 168 were civilians
and 58 were SF personnel. As many as 89 Maoists were also killed
and 1,668 were arrested and 570 cadres surrendered before authorities
during the year.
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March 13 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter
with SFs in a densely forested patch in Sukma District. "A joint
team of District Reserve Group (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF)
had an encounter with Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs]
in the forest near Misiguda and Bendre villages coming under Jagargunda
police station limits," Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said. According
to the Police, a team of SF while patrolling through Misiguda-Bendre
forests spotted a group of Maoists following which an encounter
broke out between both the sides. The intermittent firing lasted
for several hours following which the insurgents fled from the
spot, he said. Later during searching, body of a Maoist clad in
'uniform' besides two country made weapons, ammunition, bags,
medicines and Naxal literature was recovered from the spot,
Singh said.
Hit by intensive combat operations and encounters
by the SF personnel, Naxalites are trying to rebuild their base,
says an input sent by the UMHA to the Principal Secretaries (Home)
of all the States affected by LWEs. "The MHA input was based on
the interrogation of Gajrala Ashok alias Prasad by Chhattisgarh
Police. Prasad was former member of Dandakaranya special zonal
committee and in-charge of western regional unified command of
CPI (Maoist). Gajrala revealed that the renegade groups have been
preventing the Maoists from expanding their base in Bihar and
Jharkhand despite major losses in recent encounters," a Police
official said.
The Police source said after the recent casualty
and arrests in Aurangabad, Jamui, Gaya, Jehanabad, Saran and other
Districts, the Maoists have been on the defensive. "The outfit
is now keen on protecting its senior leaders/central committee
members. It has decided to keep only its state, regional and special
committee members informed about its cadres' movement. It has
also decided to set up camps away from water body in the forests
while holding Jan Militia and arms training," said the source
quoting the MHA input. The Maoists have decided not to get involved
in small or medium encounters with the security forces as they
are short of ammunition. Only if there is no way out then Maoists
will get engaged in encounters. According to Police, the Naxalites
have been holding meetings in deep forest areas since the announcement
of 10-phase panchayat election in Bihar.
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March 14 |
Chhattisgarh Government said 128 Naxals and 100
Policemen were killed in encounters over the last three years
in the State. In a written reply to a question raised by Congress
MLA Deepak Baij, Local-Self Government Minister Ajay Chandrakar,
who is in-charge of the Home Department, said, "543 encounters
took place between Police and Naxalites from 2013 till January
2016 in the Maoist-affected districts of Chhattisgarh". A maximum
of 52 LWEs were gunned down in Bijapur, where 14 security personnel
also lost their lives during this period. Also, 48 Policemen and
29 LWEs were killed in Sukma District, the Minister said. Moreover,
a total of 852 LWEs cadres surrendered in the State in the last
three years and a sum of INR 149.37 lakh was given to them as
relief aid. Besides, 20 of them were also given government jobs,
he said.
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March 15 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in Bastar
District. "Piso Kadkami, 32, and Aayta Vetti, 33, were apprehended
from the forests of the Darbha Police Station limits following
a specific input," Bastar SP R.N. Dash said. The SP added a five
kg IED, ten gelatine rods and five detonators were recovered from
the Maoists.
Seven Maoists surrendered at the office of the
CRPF's 226th battalion in the Sabrinagar area of Sukma District.
Dudhi Hidma (23), Dudhi Ware (19), Kunjami Sanna (28), and Suresh
Mandavi (19), were active as 'jan-militia' (people's militia)
members of the CPI-Maoist while Hirma Kawasi (31), Ishwar Mandavi
(27), and Muchaki Budhra (35), were active in its front unit Dandakaranya
Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan, said Sukma ASP Santosh Singh.
Two Maoists identified as Umesh Vedada (32) and
Pradeep Sori (25) surrendered before BSF 122nd battalion officials
and local Police in Kanker District. Umesh, who headed the public
relations wing of the Partapur 'area committee' in north Bastar
division of Maoists, carried a reward of INR 5,000 on his head.
17 people were abducted by the Naxals in the first
two months of this year (2016) and they killed five of them, the
UMHA informed the Lok Sabha. Of this, Jharkhand has the highest
number of abductions and killings. While there were eight abductions
in Jharkhand, two of them lost their lives at the hands of the
CPI-Maoist. Chhattisgarh followed with four abductions and two
killings. Last year (2015), there were 115 incidents of abduction
by Maoists in which 62 people lost their lives. Chhattisgarh had
the highest number of incidents at 39 followed by Jharkhand at
30.
53 people were executed by the Maoists after Jan
Adalats found them "guilty" in the five worst LWE-hit States of
the country in the last three years. Even as security agencies
claim that the LWE spread in the country is shrinking, as per
UMHA statistics, 18 people were killed following the directives
of "kangaroo courts" in 2015 for being alleged Police informers
or "for not believing in Maoist ideology." During 2015, 41 "Jan
Adalats" were held by LWES in five LWE-affected States of Andhra
Pradesh (1), Bihar (6), Chhattisgarh (14), Jharkhand (14) and
Orissa (6). In 2014, Government statistics show that 15 people
were executed following orders of 54 "Jan Adalats" and 20 people
were killed in 2013 under the directives of 63 "Jan Adalats."
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March 17 |
An eight-year-old girl was killed after she stepped
on an IED planted by the CPI-Maoist in Sukma District.
The Maoists killed one of their former colleagues,
identified as Manau Ram (38), at Mulle village under Amabeda Police
Station limits in Kanker District. The deceased had surrendered
in 2014.
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March 18 |
Two troopers of CRPF were injured in two separate
incidents of attack by CPI-Maoist cadres in Dantewada District.
A 55-year-old woman, identified as Muchaki Hidma,
was killed after reportedly stepping on a pressure IED in Gorkha
area of Sukma District. Commenting on the incident, D.M. Awasthi,
Special DG, ANO, said the accident took place on Injeram Bhejji
Road.
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March 19 |
Five lower-rung CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before Police in Kondagaon District. Lal Singh Yadav (30), Phool
Singh Yadav (40), Lakshman (27), Samdu Korram (40) and Ayatu (51),
who were active as people's militia members turned themselves
in at the district headquarters, citing disappointment with the
ideology of the CPI-Maoist.
A 19-year-old youth, identified as Tankeshwar, was killed and
his family reportedly evicted from the village allegedly by CPI-Maoist
cadres in Narayanpur District. The deceased was brutally beaten
to death by Maoists at his village Becha under Chhote Dongar Police
Station limits, after they branded him as a 'police informer',
Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena said. His younger brother was also
reported to be badly beaten up by the Maoists. Later, his family
was threatened to leave the village, the SP said.
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March 21 |
The Chhattisgarh Police have recovered 38 weapons,
including sophisticated rifles, from Maoists during separate incidents
in the past two years, the State Government informed the Chhattisgarh
State Assembly. Replying to the question of Congress legislator
Rajendra Kumar Rai during Question Hour, acting Home Minister
Ajay Chandrakar informed the House that the Police have recovered
as many as 16 firearms and 474 cartridges from insurgents during
encounters, search operations and surrender (by Maoists) between
April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015. Similarly, 22 weapons and 694
cartridges were recovered from the Maoists between April 1, 2015
and February 29, 2016, Chandrakar added.
Seven lower-rung CPI-Maoist cadres including
a woman surrendered in Kondagaon District. They were identified
as Dukaru Netam alias Rainu (43), Jamdhar (50), Phoolram
(25), Phool Singh Netam (46), Jaisingh Korram (55), Tularam Mandavi
(24) and the woman Dasmati (25), all residents of Mardapal and
Bayanar regions.
Sona Muchaki (40) was axed to death by Maoists
under Chhindgarh area in Sukma District. He was brutally axed
to death in front of his wife and children at Rokel village under
Chhindgarh Police outpost. According to pamphlets dropped by the
Maoists, Sona allegedly helped SF personnel in setting up a Police
camp in the village.
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March 22 |
A civilian, identified as Kicche Mukka, was killed
by CPI-Maoist cadres on the charges of being a police informer
under Polampalli Police Station area in Sukma District. As per
preliminary information, a group of Maoists stormed into the house
of Kichhe, after he returned from his fields. He was dragged out
and killed with sharp weapons.
Eight suspected Maoists, including a woman, were
arrested during a joint operation by SF personnel in Sukma District.
They were arrested from Murki and Rampuram villages under Gadiras
Police Station limits when the forces were carrying out 'area
domination exercise' in the region, Sukma ASP Santosh Singh said.
Those arrested were identified as Madavi Muya (35), Somaru (35),
Padami Muya (28), Banjami Hidma (32), Madvi Veera (36), Kawasi
Manga, Podiyami Bheema, and the woman Madkami Hidme.
Naxal activities continue to be a matter of concern
with 35 Districts in seven states being badly-hit, according to
the annual report of the UMHA for 2015-16. "Left Wing Extremism
(LWE) remains an area of concern for internal security of the
country," the report submitted to Parliament said. While 106 Districts
in 10 States are affected by CPI-Maoist activities in varying
degrees, 35 Districts in seven states are the most affected. "CPI
(Maoist) continues to be the most potent among the various LWE
outfits in the country and accounts for more than 80 per cent
of total LWE violence incidents and resultant deaths," the report
said.
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March 24 |
The CPI-Maoist has revised its strategy by choosing
blast attacks over guerrilla warfare to target SF personnel, intelligence
sources said. "Maoists have upgraded their insurgency level by
moving over to guerrilla warfare from blast attack nearly 5-6
years ago. They seem to have scaled down their insurgency level
now by reverting back to the primary level of insurgency in which
Security Forces are targeted with Improvised Explosive Device
(IED) attacks", a senior Police officer disclosed. "The key reason
behind Maoists deciding to withdraw from guerrilla warfare, albeit
temporarily, was neutralization of red cadres to a significant
level by Security Forces by engineering mass surrender of Naxals,
particularly in the core areas of CPI (Maoist) in south Bastar
districts of Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in the past eight months",
he indicated.
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March 25 |
A 30-year-old CPI-Maoist 'commander', carrying
a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was killed in a Police encounter
in Kondagaon District. The deceased, identified as Sudhram, a
native of Sahpadarpara in Kudur, was a People's Militia commander,
Police said. The skirmish took place early in the morning between
a team of district force and Maoist in the dense forests of Kudur-Rakasmeta
villages the under Mardapal Police Station limits, Kondagaon SP
J.S. Watti said.
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March 28 |
Six suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a joint search operation in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
11 lower-rung CPI-Maoist cadres including two
women surrendered in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. They
were active as People's Militia members of CPI-Maoist in the region
and are residents of Bayanar, Rajbeda and Choote Usari villages
of the District.
The ITBP personnel found two IEDs weighing 2
Kilogram and 5 Kilogram near Jakke Post in Rajnandgaon District
of Chhattisgarh.
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March 29 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with the SF personnel in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
A joint operation, of the forces numbering around 700 comprising
the DRG, the STF, the ITBP and the CAF, reached their target areas
in Sulenga Tirkanar forest under Dhaurai Police Station limits,
the Maoists opened heavy firing on them. After a heavy exchange
of fire the ultras managed to run away taking advantage of thick
forest. Three dead bodies of uniformed Maoists were found after
searching the area. "It is estimated that four to five more Maoists
have been injured in the encounter and our parties are still searching
deep inside the forest for them. All our parties are safe. One
INSAS rifle, one 315 rifle and three country-made weapons were
also recovered from the spot of the encounter," Bastar range IGP,
S.R.P. Kalluri said.
Four 'suspected' Maoists were arrested during
a joint search operation by SF personnel in Sukma District of
Chhattisgarh. Those arrested included Madvi Dewa (27), Madvi Ganga
(25) - both people's militia heads - and members Kartami Nanda
(23) and Madkami Lakhma (26).
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March 30 |
Seven jawans of the CRPF were killed in
a landmine explosion triggered by the CPI-Maoist in Dantewada
District of Chhattisgarh. A vehicle carrying the CRPF's 230th
battalion belonging to the Ghusaras CRPF camp in Dantewada were
returning after leave for Holi was blown up by Maoists near the
Malewara market on the Dantewada-Sukma road. The deceased troopers
were identified as Sub-Inspector D. Vijay Raj, Constables Pradeep
Tirkey, Rupnarayan Das, Devendra Chourasia, Ranjan Dash and Mritunjoy
Mukharjee and driver Saindane Nana Usesing. Three troopers were
also injured in the explosion.
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March 31 |
The CPI-Maoist could have got information about
the movement of the seven CRPF troopers, who were killed in an
explosion in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 30, said
CRPF DG K. Durga Prasad. He also said Maoists could have dug a
secret tunnel to plant over 50 kg of explosives under the concrete
road. "A surprise movement was under way and it was being done
in a secret way. I don't know how the news got leaked [to Maoists].
The way the incident happened, it is clear that someone gave specific
inputs [to Maoists]. We will investigate to find out what went
wrong," he said after paying homage to the deceased. He further
said "The blast took place on a well-connected road; a school
is barely 100 metres away. It is unlikely that the explosives
were put together in a hurry. It was a well-planned and deliberate
explosion. We suspect that a tunnel could have been dug to plant
the explosives as it is a populated area and the road is a concrete
one."
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April 2 |
A leader of the BJP's youth wing, BJYM, was shot
at by CPI-Maoist in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. "A small
action team of Maoists attacked Murlikrishna Reddy, the BJYM Bijapur
district president, last night at Bairamgad town of Bijapur. He
was attacked with a country-made gun and other traditional weapons,"
SP KL Dhruw said. Bastar range IGP, SRP Kalluri, claimed that
Reddy was offering prayers at a temple in Bairamgad when the Maoists
attacked him. "He suffered three bullet injuries. He was immediately
rushed to Raipur in an IAF chopper," he added.
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April 3 |
A CRPF trooper was injured in a pressure bomb
blast triggered allegedly by Maoists, in Dantewada District of
Chhattisgarh. The incident took place at Dubba Kunna forests under
Katekalyan Police Station limits while SFs were returning after
an anti-Naxal operation in the region, Dantewada SP Kamlochan
Kashyap said. When the SFs reached a forested patch of Dubba Kunna,
the trooper inadvertently stepped over an (IED, which triggered
the blast, the SP said. "Constable Gurwinder Singh belonging to
the CRPF's 195th battalion sustained injuries in the explosion,"
he added.
Troops of the 230th CRPF battalion arrested six
Maoists from Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Officials said a
special squad from the unit arrested the Maoists, identified as
Madvi Muka (22), Madkami Deva (24), Madkami Ganga (24), Chinga
(25), Budram (30) and Sanna (28) from the Nelavaram and Chichor
villages of Sukma District. They said all the six were wanted
by the State Police for various crimes and had warrants pending
against them.
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April 4
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A Police trooper and a civilian
were injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by CPI-Maoist
near Maoulimor village under Rawghat Police Station limits in
Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. On getting information that Maoists
had installed banners, posters and blocked Rawghat-Maoulimor road
by felling trees, a joint team of District Force and BSF approached
the spot. While SF personnel were trying to remove a banner, a
pressure IED placed under it went off injuring the constable Preetam
Singh, SP Jitendra Singh Meena said. Besides, a civilian who was
present at the spot also sustained splinter injuries in the explosion,
he added.
A team of District Force was carrying
out a search operation in Badgaon Police Station area when they
spotted four persons and arrested them in forests of Latamarka
village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. On interrogation,
they admitted involvement in the Naxal movement. They were identified
as Saten Ram Kumeti (26), Rati Ram Jade (23), Vimla Uike (23)
and a 17-year-old girl, Police said. Kumeti was wanted in cases
of abduction and attempt to murder in the region while three others,
including Vimla and the minor, were allegedly involved in offences
like rioting, loot and attempt to wage war, he said.
A joint squad of CRPF and the
District Police Force arrested four Maoists from Nilavaram village
under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Of the four, one Katti Guddi alias Madkam Ganga
was carrying a reward of INR 2,000 on his head. All four were
active members of DAKMS, a front of the CPI-Maoist, and were allegedly
involved in various crimes including creating disturbance during panchayat election
in 2015.
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April 5
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A 35-year-old villager was killed
allegedly by Maoists for refusing to support them in Kanker District
of Chhattisgarh. Lalit Dugga was brutally beaten with sticks to
death by the Maoists at his native place Kadgaon, Pakhanjore SDPO
Jai Prakash Badhai said. As per the preliminary information, a
group of Maoists had abducted Dugga from his house. The victim’s
kin said in their statement that Maoists had also beaten up Dugga
some time back. When the victim remained firm on his stand of
not supporting the outlawed outfit, the Maoists killed him, the
SDOP said.
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April 6
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Two villagers, who were abducted
from a village in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh, were allegedly
killed by Maoists after holding a ‘Jan Adalat’. “The victims,
identified as Budhru and Manku, tribals from Kudur village under
Mardapal police station limits, were brutally beaten to death,”
Kondagaon SP JS Watti said. As per preliminary information, three
villagers from Kudur area were abducted by Maoists on April 4,
and two others picked up on April 5. Subsequently, the Maoists
held a ‘Jan Adalat’ around 15 kilometres from Kudur in Tilam-Becha
area, which falls in Narayanpur District, the SP said. “The Naxals
executed two villagers and released three,” he said.
Four IEDs allegedly planted by
Maoists to target SF personnel were recovered by SFs in Kanker
District of Chhattisgarh. A joint team of BSF and District Force
recovered the explosives during a search operation in the forests
of Bande Police Station area, Pakhanjore SDOP Jai Prakash Badhai
said. While the SFs were cordoning-off Korenar village forests,
they spotted an electric wire connection and subsequently found
the IEDs, kept in different objects under the ground, Badhai said.
“Two IEDs were kept in a pressure cooker and as many others were
in form of pipe bombs. Of them, a pressure cooker bomb weighed
5 kg and others were of low intensity,” he said. According to
a BSF official, the pipe bombs were connected to a wireless ‘walkie-talkie’
in a manner that if the wireless set receives a call, the bomb
detonator catches the signal too and the IED explodes. The explosives
were immediately destroyed by the bomb disposal squad of BSF and
CTJW college, Kanker.
Based on inputs about presence
of Maoists in Gadiras region in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh,
a joint squad of CRPF and DF swung into action and arrested four
Maoists, said Sukma ASP Santosh Singh. Those arrested were identified
as Madvi Hunga (26), Madvi Lakma (22), Kawasi Mukka (35) and Podiyami
Somaru (24), he said while elaborating that they were working
as member of DAKMS, a frontal outfit of the CPI-Maoist.
Two Maoists were arrested by personnel
of DRG in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. Those arrested were
identified as member of Malangir LOS Bheema Podiyami and Dumam
LOS member Deva alias Joga Padam, informed Police.
According to the Police, during the course of investigation, it
came to light that Bheema was inducted into the banned organization
as CNM member in 2009 and elevated as member of Malangir LOS in
2015 whereas Joga was associated with the Maoist movement since
2007.
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April 7
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The CPI-Maoist have given a call
for 'Dandakaranya Bandh' on April 15, opposing the
recent air-to-ground firing exercise carried out by the IAF in
south Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. "The pamphlets in which
the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has opposed the aerial firing practice
by IAF commandos have been recovered from the restive places of
Bijapur, Sukma and Kanker districts," a senior Police official
involved in anti-Maoist operations said. The IAF's Garuda commandos
had conducted a special air-to- ground firing exercise in Sukma
District of the state on April 1. A similar aerial firing practice
was done in Bijapur last year. The pamphlets, released in Naxal's
DKSZC official representative Vikalp's name, have appealed to
make the bandh successful. DKSZC oversees Maoist
activities in Bastar and some parts of Maharashtra and Telangana.
The pamphlets carry messages that
"since last six months aircraft (are) blasting bombs in the
area of south Bastar, Sukma, Dantewada and Bijapur Districts,
it means Air Force planes may attack Maoists anywhere at any moment".
"Security forces are conducting fake encounters and arresting
innocent personnel in fake cases. They said helicopters are only
being used for assistance work and firing on Maoists only in self-defence.
But the fact is that as part of the Green Hunt operation, the
government has given full authority to the air force to attack
Maoists," the pamphlets read. Maoists have, however, announced
relaxation for medical and educational institutions from the bandh.
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April 8
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A Police jawan was
killed and another injured after CPI-Maoist cadres ambushed a
team of SF personnel who were deployed on a helipad in the dense
forests in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. A group of Maoists
opened fire on jawans guarding the helipad in
a restive pocket of Pamed Police Station area, SP KL Dhruv said.
SFs were tasked with ensuring security to the helipad ahead of
the landing of a helicopter meant to transport ration for them.
After dropping the consignment, the chopper returned and SFs began
marching back to its base, he said. “Meanwhile, a group of Maoists
opened indiscriminate firing on them from behind leaving two constables
--Baburam Markam belonging to the district force and Dinesh Ogre
of CAF - injured. “While Markam succumbed to his injuries during
the treatment, Ogre was airlifted to Raipur for treatment,” he
said.
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April 9
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As many as 122 members of CPI-Maoist
militia and its frontal organisations reportedly gave themselves
up before the Police higher officials at Dornapal in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh. According to sources, 11 women militia members
were among those who surrendered en masse before the Police in
Sukma District of south Bastar region.
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April 10
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SFs recovered two powerful IEDs,
planted allegedly by the CPI-Maoist, in Dantewada District of
Chhattisgarh. A joint team of CRPF and District Force recovered
the explosives while patrolling the under-construction Aranpur-Jagargunda
road under Aranpur Police Station limits, ASP Ramkrishna Sahu
said. While cordoning off an area near Kondapara, where a CRPF
camp is located, SFs spotted the explosives, weighing 10 kilograms
each, kept in pressure cookers hidden beneath the earth, Sahu
said. The IEDs were immediately destroyed by bomb disposal squad,
the officer added.
A woman Maoist cadre, who is the
mother of a four-month-old girl, surrendered in Narayanpur District
of Chhattisgarh, saying she wanted a better life for her child.
Sukaru Salaam (22), a native of Manpur area in Rajnandgaon District,
surrendered before senior Police and ITBP officials at Narayanpur
District headquarters, SP Abhishek Meena said. She was allegedly
involved in several Maoist offences, including the attack on SFs
in Aundhi area of Rajnandgaon during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls,
he said, adding that she was carrying a reward of INR 100, 000
on her head. Sukaru was active in Aundhi LOS in Rajnandgaon where
she fell in love with the squad’s ‘deputy commander’, Bharat.
When the senior cadres objected to their relationship, the couple
fled and shifted to Koyalibeda in Kanker District, Meena said.
They were well aware of the Maoist ‘diktat’ that cadres are not
allowed to have children. After giving birth to a baby girl, Sukaru
decided to quit the movement to give a better life to her child,
he said.
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April 11 |
An injured CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested following
an encounter between the Maoists and a Police team in a forested
patch in Dantewada District. A joint team of STF and DF started
on an anti-Maoist operation from Kuakonda Police Station limits
and when the team was reached the forested patch near Kankipara
village where they had a face-off with armed Maoists who opened
indiscriminate firing on the Police team. Later on, while searching
the spot an injured Maoist was found who was identified as Kartam
Pandu. A muzzle gun and other items of daily use were also seized
from the spot. Pandu was an active military platoon member of
Maoists in the region. Pandu was allegedly involved in blowing
up a vehicle of SFs near Malewada on March 30 in Kuakonda area
wherein seven CRPF personnel had lost their lives.
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April 12 |
At least 23 tribal people, believed to be relatives
of two surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres, were allegedly forced out
of their village in Kondagaon District, by Maoists, who branded
them as 'Police informers'. "A case has been registered in this
connection based on a complaint of the villagers, all natives
of Padeli village under Mardapal police station limits (located
around 300 km from Raipur)," Kondagaon SP JS Watti said. The tribal
people, belonging to five families, are believed to be the relatives
of two surrendered Maoists, Sampat and Rajman, both residents
of Padeli, who of late joined the State Police. In their statement,
the victims said that a group of Naxals stormed their village
on April 9, and evicted them from their homes, following which
they shifted to another village. They stated that the Maoists
accused them of acting as 'Police informers'. Finally, they arrived
at the Mardapal Police Station to lodge a report in this regard,
the SP said.
Seven Maoists, allegedly involved in Malewada
landmine attack last month in which seven CRPF personnel were
killed, were arrested from Dantewada District, after an encounter
with SFs. "The cadres were rounded up from Kankipara forests under
Kuakonda police station area after the gun battle between a joint
team of security forces and rebels yesterday in which a Maoist
was injured," Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashyap said. Those arrested
were identified as Aaytu Podiyami (35), Hunga Kartam (30), Raju
Madvi (38), Hunga Podiyami (30), Katti (40), Hunga Sori (35) and
Kosa Podiyami (28), all residents of Kankipara village. They revealed
that the Malewada attack was planned on the direction of Central
Committee and DSZC of CPI-Maoist, 'military-command-in-chief'
Darbha division Dewa Barse along with some senior leaders, the
SP said.
A CRPF officer who had suffered severe IED splinter
injuries during an anti-CPI-Maoist operation on March11 in Sukma
District died on April 12 at a hospital in Hyderabad. The officer
identified as Deputy Commandant BK Shyam Niwas had slipped into
coma for a month.
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April 13 |
As many as 61 CPI-Maoist cadres, including seven
women, most of them lower rung members, surrendered in Bastar
District, citing "disappointment" with the ideology of the CPI-Maoist.
"The rebels turned themselves in before senior police and administrative
officials at Jagdalpur district headquarters," Bastar SP R N Dash
said. Of them, Phulo Madkami, who was carrying a reward of INR
300,000 on her head, was active as regional committee supply member
of the Maoists and a prominent cadre in the region, the SP said.
Another cadre, Jibo Kawadi, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000
on his head, while the rest belonged to different lower rank squads
of the outfit including Janmilitia, Sangham and CNM, a cultural
wing of the Maoists, Dash said. Police claimed that with this
surrender, Katekalyan Area Committee of Darbha Division of the
Maoists, which has allegedly been instrumental in executing several
deadly attacks in south Bastar, has collapsed. At least 34 of
the surrendered Maoists belong to Mudenar village which comes
under Katekalyan area committee of the ultras. With the surrender,
it appears that this area committee has completely vanished, the
officer said. They all will be provided with facilities as per
the surrender and rehabilitation policy, he said, adding 247 Naxals
and their supporters have surrendered in Bastar district in the
past three months. A Police trooper was injured in an encounter
between SF personnel and Maoists in Narayanpur District. The face-off
took place in a dense forest of Idwaya village under Orchha Police
Station limits when a joint team of STF, DRG and district force
carried out the combing operation near a drain in the region,
a senior Police official said. Assistant Constable Gajendra Singh
Dhruv was injured when the SF personnel reached Aader forests,
and a group of armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them.
A gunbattle then broke out between the two sides that lasted for
about an hour, following which the Maoists fled from the spot
taking advantage of the darkness, he said. While cordoning-off
the encounter spot, four muzzle loading guns and Maoist-related
materials were recovered, the police official said. He said they
suspect that ultras might have been either killed or injured in
the gunbattle as blood stains were spotted in that area.
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April 14 |
A Police Constable was killed in a pressure bomb
blast triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres, in Bijapur District. The
incident occurred in a forest between Matwada and Jangla villages
under Jangla Police Station limits of the District, when a Road
Opening Party was carrying out its task in the region, Bijapur
ASP Indira Kalyan Elsela said. After the team covered a distance
of around 1.5 kilometres, assistant Constable Ayitu Lekam accidentally
came in contact with a pressure bomb planted by the Maoists that
exploded, injuring him critically, the ASP said. "Lekam, who was
posted at Jangla police station, succumbed to his injuries while
being taken out from the forest," he said.
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April 15 |
An encounter took place between Maoists and the
18th battalion of ITBP troops between Belgaun and Kaneli area
in Rajnandgaon District. A Maoist camp was destroyed but the Maoists
managed to flee taking advantage of darkness. The ITBP personnel
recovered one radio, one camera flash to be used for IED blast,
empty cases of AK-47 and other articles.
Maoists have set ablaze four vehicles, including
two engaged in a road construction work, in Madanwada area of
Rajnandgaon District. "A group of 15-20 armed Naxals torched four
vehicles parked at an under-construction bridge between Baseli
and Sahpal villages under Sitagaon Police Station limits late
last evening," said Rajnandgaon SP Sundarraj P. He added the vehicles
included a truck, a poclain machine, a SUV and a motorcycle.
The office bearers of Chhattisgarh's vigilante
group Samajik Ekta Manch (Social Unity Forum) announced
to dissolve the outfit. The decision came soon after a sting video
went viral on April 14 in which the State Police was seen admitting
that the police in Bastar and Forum people were working in close
association with each other. However, the forum's notification,
issued on the decision of dissolving of the outfit, stated that
it has been done after some anti-social elements tried to take
advantage of organization's reputation and attempted to ruin it.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a 'Commander',
were killed while planting bomb in Koyaliberda area in Kanker
District during the Dandakaranya bandh called by the CPI-Maoist.
Kanker Police confirmed the incident on April 17. "The bombs were
planted by Maoists to target Security Forces, who were on patrol
to avoid any untoward incident during the bandh. Locals, who reached
the spot, on hearing the explosion, saw Maoists, including a Local
Organising Squad Commander Arjun, lying in a crater formed due
to blast," said Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra
Meena. Maoists had given a call for 'Dandakaranya Bandh' on April
15, opposing the recent air-to-ground firing exercise carried
out by the IAF in Bastar region. The IAF's Garuda Commandos had
conducted a special air-to-ground firing exercise in Sukma District
on April 1. A similar aerial firing practice was carried out in
Bijapur in 2015.
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April 16 |
Calling the CPI-Maoist a 'serious challenge' to
the Indian democracy, the UMH Rajnath Singh said the Centre was
committed to extend every possible help to the LWE-affected states
to root out the menace. The Minister made the assurance while
chairing a high-level meeting of Chhattisgarh Police and paramilitary
officials at the New Circuit House, a state public relations department
official said. Chief Minister Raman Singh was also present at
the meeting. "Naxalism is a serious challenge to the democracy.
To root out the Maoist menace, the Centre is committed to extend
every possible support to Naxal-hit states including Chhattisgarh,"
the officer quoted the Minister as saying in the meeting.
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April 17 |
A Maoist, identified as Khatiya Korcha (25), was
arrested during a search operation in Kanker District. Korcha,
a Gatta LOS member of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Madpakhanjore
village under Bande Police Station area, Kanker SP Jitendra Singh
Meena said.
The CPI-Maoist also placed a banner in Pevari
village under Antagarh tehsil of Kanker District. They
urged the people to support them to protest against the recent
hike in price of tendupatta/bidi leaves.
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April 18
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Three personnel were injured in an IED blast during
an anti- CPI-Maoist operation in Sukma District. Officials said
the incident took place near the Chintagufa-Burkapal axis when
troops of 74th battalion were sanitising a track.
SF personnel recovered IEDs weighing about 10
kilograms which were concealed beneath a dirt track at Ranapal
in Kondagaon District.
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April 19 |
SFs have arrested a 50-year-old
woman Maoist, carrying a reward of INR 110,000, from Narayanpur
District. |
April 20 |
A Police trooper was killed and another sustained
critical injuries during an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres
that took place in the dense forests of Sukma District. "The face-off
took place in the forests of Marjoom village that falls under
Tongpal Police Station limits, when a joint squad of Security
Forces was carrying out an anti-Naxal operation in the bordering
region of Sukma-Dantewada districts," a senior Police official
said. The dead trooper was identified as Constable Shyamlal Atami
and the injured was Constable Rajesh Satam. Both belonged to the
DRG.
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women,
were arrested during a joint search operation by SF personnel
in Dantewada District. "The cadres were rounded up from Badebedma
Palnar village under Kuakonda Police Station limits when a composite
squad of CRPF and District Force was carrying out a combing exercise
in the region yesterday," Dantewada SP Kamlochan Kashayp said.
The women Maoists were identified as Madvi Deve (19), who was
carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, and Madkam Bhime
(20) while others are--Sannaram Madkam (23), Bandee Ram Mandavi
(24), Sukkaram Mandavi (22), Sukka (35) Hungaram Mandavi (23).
SF personnel arrested three suspected Maoists
along with some arms and explosives from Rajnandgaon District.
Officials said the three Maoists, identified as Bissu, Manish
and Maun, were arrested by a joint squad of forces led by paramilitary
ITBP along with State Police from Kohkatola area of the said District.
Three tiffin bombs, two small rifles, an IED and few other electric
triggers and wires were recovered after the operation led by ITBP's
18th battalion deployed in the area.
The CPI-Maoist has claimed responsibility for
the killing of seven CRPF personnel in an IED explosion in Dantewada
District on March 30, 2016. "The Malewara attack on the CRPF was
a fitting reply to the exploitative Modi-Raman Singh regime and
revenge for our party's martyrs. The attack was a part of our
PLGA's (People's Liberation Guerrilla Army) response to the government
of Chhattisgarh's mission 2016 against us," said a statement issued
by the south sub-zonal bureau of the CPI-Maoist.
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April 21 |
More than two dozen Maoists, including three women,
surrendered before SFs in Narayanpur District. "A total of 27
Naxal cadres, including three women, surrendered today. They will
be given rehabilitation grants as per government schemes," officials
said.
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April 22 |
A 'commander' and an 'area committee member' of
the CPI-Maoist were killed in an encounter in Bastar District.
Commenting on the incident R.N. Dash, SP, Bastar District said
"An encounter took place in Salfijodi forest of Bastar district
on Friday. Two top Maoist cadres in Bastar were killed in the
encounter. The police team recovered one 315 bore pistol with
live rounds, improvised explosive devices (IED) and grenades from
the spot of the encounter." The deceased Maoists were identified
as Machkot Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) 'commander' Munna and 'area
committee member' Baman. Both carried a reward of INR 500,000
each on their heads.
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April 23 |
A former sarpanch was killed by the CPI-Maoist
cadres in Bijapur District. The Maoists slit the throat of Elam
Narayan, the former sarpanch of Vadala village under Bhopalpatnam
block of Bijapur and also left a handwritten letter on his dead
body claiming the responsibility of the killing.
A CPI-Maoist cadre carrying a cash reward of INR
100,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with SFs in the
forests of Kistaram in Sukma District of Bastar division. The
Maoist was identified as 'militia commander' Sodi Pandu of Kumudtong
village, wanted in many blasts and attacks on SFs. Security personnel
also recovered a country-made weapon, electric wire, few rounds
and Maoist literature. Pandu was a member of 'Jantana Sarkar and
Kumudtong 'militia commander'.
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April 24 |
Seven powerful IEDs, allegedly planted by Maoists,
were recovered in Dantewada District. A team of CRPF's 111th and
230th battalions and the local Police recovered the explosives
in a forest between Aranpur and Kondapara, a senior Police said.
Based on inputs provided by Sukka Ram Mandavi, a Maoist cadre
arrested last week, SFs launched a de-mining exercise on the route
and spotted IEDs planted at various locations.
CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed a tribal youth,
identified as Kichhe Dewa, and looted his relatives at a village
in Sukma District. The victim was murdered for not complying with
their diktat, Sukma ASP, Santosh Singh said. His relatives reached
Polampalli Police Station on April 25 along with the body of Dewa
and lodged a complaint. Maoists had picked up Dewa on April 23
and beaten him to death before a Jan Adalat on April 24. The deceased
was vocal against the diktat of Maoists and often refuse to obey
their orders. It appears that he incurred the wrath of Maoists
for the same, the ASP added. Besides, Maoists also looted valuables
from five-six houses belonging to the relatives of Dewa.
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April 26 |
A CoBRA trooper was injured in an exchange of
fire with Maoists in Bijapur District. The skirmish took place
early this morning when a team of CoBRA troopers were conducting
an anti-Maoist operation in the interiors of Basaguda Police Station
limits. While cordoning off the region when SF personnel reached
Puvarti village forests, Maoists opened indiscriminate firing
leaving a Constable Deepu Das injured.
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April 27 |
A member of CPI-Maoist military Company number-6,
identified as Gandru (20) alias Jagdish Korram, carrying
reward of INR 800,000 on his head was arrested during a search
operation carried out by the joint Force of District Police and
41st battalion of ITBP in the jungle of Mandoda under Mardapal
Police Station in Kondagaon District.
At least 11 Maoists surrendered in Kondagaon District."The
surrendering ultras were dissatisfied with the discrimination
meted out at the hands of senior Naxal leaders of Andhra Pradesh
origin," SP JS Watti said.
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April 28 |
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force personnel was killed
in an IED blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist in Bijapur District.
The incident occurred near Phulgatta village forest when a team
of security personnel was patrolling the region, a senior Police
official said. While the security men were cordoning-off a forest
patch near Phulgatta, Assistant Platoon Commander Panchram Bhagat
inadvertently stepped over a landmine, triggering the explosion
in which he was critically injured, he said. The injured personnel
were immediately rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed
to his wounds. Bhagat, an Assistant Sub-Inspector rank official,
belonged to CAF's 10th battalion.
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May 1 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre who was allegedly involved
in triggering an IED blast that injured a trooper in Kanker District
recently was arrested. The man, identified as Santuram Padda (35)
was arrested from Salhepara forests under Badgaon Police Station
limits of the district by a joint team of the BSF and district
force, Kanker DSP Jayant Vaishnav said.
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May 3 |
A joint squad of CRPF and DF arrested seven Maoists,
including two female cadres, in Sukma District. The Maoists are
identified as Podiyam Ayta, Rawa Bheema, Rawa Ayta and Rawa Ganga
were arrested from village Durma-Baddesatti under limits of Gadiras
Police Station while Madkam Hurra, Madvi Payke and Madkam Jogi
were arrested from village Dabbakonta under Chintagufa Police
limits, said Sukma ASP Santosh Singh.
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May 4 |
A large number of CPI-Maoist cadres stormed the
NMDC Bacheli iron ore mines under Bacheli Police Station limits
in Dantewada District and set on fire its conveyor belt after
triggering a blast. The incident took place in the forested hills
between iron ore deposits number 11 and 5 and has hit the transportation
of iron ore in the area, Kirandul SDOP M Z Baig said. As per the
Police, the attack was executed by Maoists as a part of their
two-day bandh call on May 4 and 5. The Maoists had earlier given
the bandh call in the region appealing people to protect their
'Jal, Jungle, Zameen' (water, forest and land), according to the
wall posters and pamphlets put up in different places of Bastar
Division.
A hardcore woman Maoist who was involved in different
Naxal activities that had claimed lives of several Police personnel
was arrested from a place under Kirandul Police Station limits
in Dantewada District. "A QAT (Quick Action Team) of CRPF nabbed
the ultra from Kirandul police station limits while she was distributing
pamphlets while appealing people to make successful the Dandakaranya
bandh called by Naxals," SP Dantewada Kamlochan Kashyap said.
According to the Police, the arrested female Maoist was identified
as Bhume Mandavi (27) resident of Patelpara Hiroli. She had joined
Naxal cadre in 2009 and was also a member of platoon number 26
of Naxal Katekalyan Area Committee.
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May 5 |
In a bold initiative, the tribals of a village
panchayat in Sukma District have decided to oppose Maoist atrocities
carried out in the name of people's movement and devise their
own efforts to prevent violence by the Maoists. Armed with bow
and arrows and other traditional weapons, youth in the area can
be seen patrolling the peripheral areas of their villages throughout
the night to ban the entry of Maoists. The practice started two
months ago in Kumakoleng and Nama villages that are under Kumakoleng
gram panchayat located about 22 kms from Tongpal Police Station
on the National Highway- 30 which connects Jagdalpur to Sukma.
"We were disturbed with the Maoists' act of obstructing development
which had resulted lack of power supply and no proper road connectivity
in our villages. In the name of police informers, innocent villagers
have been killed," Aayta Karma, a resident of Nama village, said.
"Braving Naxal threats, the youth from these two villages have
decided not to allow anymore violence in the area. Now we want
development and peace," Karma added. "While patrolling, youth
come face-to-face with Naxals twice, but on both the occasions
the ultras fled after facing strong opposition from us," he said.
"Villagers from Kumakoleng have requested us to set up a police
camp in their area which is quite in the interior. We have assured
them to think over it. As of now, we have stepped up patrolling
in the region to ensure security to them," Sukma Additional Superintendent
of Police (ASP) Santosh Singh said.
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May 6 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, who were allegedly involved
in setting vehicles afire at Chargaon-Metabodli iron ore mines
last year, were arrested during a joint search operation by BSF
and District Force from the forests of Siksod Police Station area
in Kanker District. Acting on a tip off about the presence of
rebels who were involved in setting ablaze vehicles at Chargaon-Metabodli
mines on October 30, 2015, in the jungles of Masbaras and Bulawand,
the SFs launched an operation in which four cadres identified
as Rajendra Netam (30), Shobharam Nareti (42), Rajmu Nareti (32)
and Maniram Usendi (26) were arrested, Kanker SP Jitendra Singh
Meena said.
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May 7 |
Bodies of two unidentified CPI-Maoist cadres were
recovered after encounter with SFs near Marjum village under Katekalyan
Police Station limits in Dantewada District. "Muzzle guns, pipe
bombs and explosives in huge quantity were also recovered from
the encounter spot," SP Dantewada, Kamlochan Kashyap said.
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May 8 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Bacheli
town of Dantewada District. "The cadres were nabbed when they
arrived in Bacheli for conducting a recce of the movement of police
and procuring Maoist-related materials," Kirandul SDOP, M.Z. Baig
said. Those arrested were identified as Budhram Madvi (35), head
of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan, and Kunjam
Bheema (28), head of Janatana Sarkar wing, the SDPO added. A Naxal
LWE banner, pamphlets and other Maoist-related material were recovered
from them.
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May 9 |
A trooper of DRG was killed and a civilian injured
in two separate IED blasts triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres
in Sukma District. Police said that a composite team of CRPF and
DRG was patrolling the region, ensuring security at Maraiguda
construction site when Madakam Joga, an Assistant Constable stepped
on a landmine laid by Maoists that triggered the blast leaving
Joga severely injured. He later succumbed to injuries.
Sanjay, an operator of a concrete mixer excavator,
sustained grievous injuries in a pressure bomb blast allegedly
triggered by the Maoists in Maraigudem forest area in Sukma District.
A major incident was averted after the SFs recovered
two IEDs laid by Maoists close to a school premises at a village
in Bijapur District. The bombs weighing 2 kilograms each were
planted by the Maoists at Basaguda route targeting SF personnel.
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May 10 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, carrying cash rewards on
their heads, have been arrested from two separate places in Bastar
Division of Chhattisgarh. The two cadres, identified as Deva Muchaki
(23) and Podiyami Gagru (25), were arrested by Dantewada Police
from Marjoom forests under Tongpal Police Station limits of neighbouring
Sukma District, according to Dantewada ASP Gorakhnath Baghel.
A Maoist cadre, identified as 'commander' Barsuram
Jurri (38), was arrested from Tiralgarh village forests area under
Bande Police Station limits in Kanker District.
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May 11 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an exchange
of fire between the SF personnel and the Maoists in the Sukma
District. A team comprising about 90 personnel, led by the DRG
Commander Mudiraj and Sub-Inspector Amit Padamshali, had launched
anti-Maoist operations in the interior region of Maraiguda, Sukma
SP D. Shrawan said. The encounter took place near Kanaiguda village
in which two Maoists were killed, the SP confirmed. Two country-made
muzzle loading guns, 150-metre wire, detonators, battery and other
articles were recovered from the spot. The deceased were identified
as Tati Sukka (28), a Gangler village Revolutionary People's Council
member, and Podiyami Deva (32), an RPC militia head. With this,
the total number of Maoists killed in police encounter in Bastar
this year (2016) reached 53, Police said.
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May 13 |
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres have set ablaze the
Kumharsarda Railway Station in Bastar District. According to reports,
a lot of railway equipment was damaged in the fire. Railway traffic
on the route was also affected.
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May 14 |
The Chhattisgarh State Government extended the
ban on the CPI-Maoist and its six frontal organisations for another
year. "The ban on the CPI (Maoist) and its six frontal organisations
has been extended for another one year," a State Home Department
official said on May 15. The CPI-Maoist was first banned along
with its affiliates in Chhattisgarh in April 2006 under section
3 of Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act-2005, and since
then the State Government has been extending the ban every year.
The six frontal organisations of the Maoists that have also been
banned are -- Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, Krantikari
Adivasi Mahila Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Balak Sangh, Krantikari
Kisan Committee, Mahila Mukti Manch and Jantana Sarkar. The ban
will be effective from April 12, 2016, for the next one year,
the official added.
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May 16 |
An ITBP trooper was injured in an IED blast during
an anti-Maoist operation in Narayanpur District. Officials said
the incident occurred on the Krushnar-Gumiabeda forest axis in
the District when a patrol team of ITBP was hit by a twin IED
blast in which Constable M Nilesh sustained splinter injuries.
A suspected Maoist has also been arrested from the spot.
Two Maoists were arrested from Bijapur District.
The cadres were arrested by a joint team of security personnel
from the forests of Usoor Police Station limits, a senior police
official said. They have been identified as Nuppo Lakhma (35)
and Avlam Aaytu (28).
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May 17 |
A CRPF trooper was killed after CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked a force camp in Bijapur District. Officials said the
incident occurred at about 3:00 am when a Maoist squad mounted
sniper fire on a CRPF camp in the jungles of Rangareddy in Gangloor
area of the District. In the ensuing gun-battle, Constable Satish
Gaur (28) who was on sentry duty sustained bullet injuries and
later succumbed to his injuries.
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May 18 |
A DRG trooper was injured in an encounter with
CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District. The skirmish took place
during the wee hours in the forests of Munga village when a squad
of the States DRG forces was carrying out anti-Maoist operation
in the region. "Constable Gopal Rotel sustained injuries on his
leg in the gun-fight following which he was airlifted to Jagdalpur
for treatment this morning," Jagdalpur City Superintendent of
Police Deepmala Kashyap said.
Balrampur District Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
cadre who was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. The
arrested Maoist has been identified as Sujit Kumar Nage alias
Shivlal alias Golimar alias Rajkumar. A country
made long but 315 bore rifle, seven live cartridges of 315 bore
and 14 live cartridges of 12 bore have been confiscated from his
possession. SP Balrampur Sadanand Kumar informed that the accused
is the last member of Bokha Prajapati gang of the CPI-Maoist.
He had earned the nick name of 'Golimar' due to his extreme violent
psyche. The hardcore LWE was active in Jashpur and Balrampur Districts.
Bokha Prajapati had surrendered before Balrampur Police in November
2015.
A Maoist cadre - Ghasiram Padda - wanted in connection
with attack on a BSF camp at Udanpur was arrested during an anti-insurgency
operation carried out by SF personnel in Kanker District.
Three Maoists were arrested during a search operation
by SF personnel in Sukma District. They are identified as Rawa
Joga (25), Banjam Budra (22) and Sodhi Hunga (35).
A Policeman was injured in an IED blast triggered
by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Narayanpur District. The incident
took place when SF personnel were patrolling near Amdai Ghati
(valley) under Chhote Dongar Police Station where road construction
work is underway, Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena said.
A "suspected" Maoist, Markam Deva, who came to
surrender at a Police Station in Bijapur District, fled with modern
sophisticated weapons, senior officials said. According to Bijapur
Police, Deva expressed his wish to surrender at the Basaguda Police
Station and fled moments after being interrogated by officials.
"During the break in the interrogation, that we usually do for
any rebel ahead of their surrender process, Deva, who claimed
himself as a Maoist, fled from the thana carrying one AK-47,
90 live cartridges, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) and
around 10 grenades," Bijapur SP KL Dhruv said. There were at least
50 Policemen in the Police Station in the Maoist-affected area
when the 23-year-old man escaped.
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May 20 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter
with SF personnel in Kanker District. "An exchange of fire took
place near Matenga and Kudarwahi area of Kanker between the DRG
(District Reserve Guard) and the Maoists at around 11 pm on Friday.
During the search of the encounter spot today (Saturday) morning,
a dead body of uniformed female Maoist was recovered," informed
Bastar IGP S.R.P. Kalluri in a statement. However, the SFs managed
to recover two Bharmars, one cooker filled with IED and some back
packs from the spot of encounter.
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May 21 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman were
killed in a fierce encounter with SF personnel in a dense forest
of Bijapur District. The encounter started at 2.50 am between
a joint squad of SF and Maoists in the jungles of Kotter-Kerenar
under Gangaloor Police Station limits, a senior Police official
said. While combing operations were underway, Maoists opened fire
on SF personnel. Two Maoists, including a female clad in "uniform",
were found dead. Two country made weapons and items of daily use
were recovered from the spot, he added.
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May 23 |
A CPI-Maoist 'commander' was killed in an encounter
in Modenar forest area of Dantewada District. A joint team of
the DRG, the District Force and the CAF was involved in the encounter.
Later, the SFs recovered the body of Sukhram, 'deputy commander'
of the Maoists' Katekalyan LOS. According to the IGP, S.R.P. Kalluri,
Sukhram had 18 Police cases registered against him of which four
related to damaging railway track.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, were
arrested from Bijapur District and two Maoists each were arrested
in Dantewada and Sukma Districts.
Nine Maoists surrendered in Kondagaon District.
A statement issued by the Kondagaon District Police said eight
members of the Maoist militia and one member of the Maoists' cultural
wing, CNM, surrendered before SP J.S. Watti.
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May 25 |
Two villagers were killed by CPI-Maoist cadres
in two separate incidents in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. The
Police said while an 18-year-old youth identified as Kandru Patel
was killed in Kondagaon District another villager Joga Madvi was
killed in Dantewada District.
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May 26 |
13 Maoists have been arrested in Sukma District.
Some of them have been identified as Madavi Somda (25), Madvi
Hadma (40), Madvi Budhra (27), Madkam Deva (25), Madvi Somda (27),
Madvi Deva (22), Podiyami Budhu (30), Madvi Budhra (22) and Madvi
Raja (30).
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May 27 |
A woman CPI-Maoist 'commander',
carrying INR 500, 000 cash reward on her head, surrendered with
her two-month old newborn in Dantewada District after she was separated
from her husband by Maoists as a punishment for getting pregnant.
Senior leaders had transferred her husband to a far off camp whom
she had secretly married. Kosi Madwi (24) who was a CNM 'commander'
and Kanger valley area committee member joined Kistaram area committee
in 2002 and was promoted in 2009 as area committee member to work
at Malkangiri in Odisha. When there was a need of a Maoist, who
could speak Odia in Darbha region, she was brought back as CNM commander.
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May 28 |
Forty members of the CPI-Maoist surrendered to
the Police in Bastar District. "Nineteen members of the Maoists'
Katekalyan area committee in Darbha area, two members of Kanger
valley area committee and 19 members of Mardapal and Barsoor area
committee in Bastar surrendered on Saturday," claimed Bastar Police
in a press statement. The surrendered included one LOS member,
three Maoist 'militia commanders', one 'deputy commander', 19
'militia members', five CNM 'commanders', four CNM members, four
village committee members and two Sangham members of the Maoist
organisation in Bastar.
A woman Maoist cadre who was wanted in connection
with the attack on the Police party in 2011 at Sulengi village
wherein two Policemen had martyred in Kanker District was arrested.
The State Government had declared a cash reward of INR 800,000
on her arrest, SDOP Nikolas Khalkho informed. According to Police,
the arrested cadre was identified as Ganita alias Bajay Nureti
(30) resident of Koylibeda. "Ganita was arrested from a weekly
market in Koylibeda by a team of district police," the SDOP said
while adding that she was a member of Maoist military number 5.
Four warrants were issued against Ganita which were pending at
Durgkondal and Koylibeda Police Stations.
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June 4 |
A 22-year-old woman CPI-Maoist cadre who was carrying
reward of INR 200,000 on her head was arrested by Kanker District
Police. Anshila Padda alias Pandari, a member of Maoist military
company No - 5 under North Bastar Division, was arrested in the
forested Dodgejhora village during a joint search operation launched
by Badgaon, Bande and Partapur Police.
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June 5 |
A village sarpanch was killed by suspected CPI-Maoist
cadres in Kanker District. Kunwar Singh Gota (40) sarpanch of
Mura village under Korar Police Station limits was allegedly shot
dead at his native place.
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June 6 |
CPI-Maoist cadres fired rockets and opened heavy
gunfire at a camp of ITBP in Kondagaon District. Officials said
the attack was launched at the company base of the 41st battalion
of the ITBP in Ranapal area after a large number of Maoists surrounded
it from three sides. "The attack was launched at about 1240 hours
and ended at 3 am today. Four rockets were fired inside the camp.
Both the sides exchanged about 600 rounds of bullets," they said.
Maoists later retreated in the jungles and no casualties were
reported on the forces' side. "It is estimated that about 100
armed Naxals launched the attack," they said.
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June 7 |
At least 76 Naxals were killed and 665 arrested
by SF personnel in the LWE-hit areas in the first four months
of 2016, Home Ministry officials said. SF have achieved greater
success in tackling LWEs in recent times and there was 30 per
cent decline in violence perpetrated by the Maoists this year
(2016). Altogether, 76 CPI-Maoist cadres were killed between January
and April this year in comparison to 15 killed in the corresponding
period of 2015. As many as 665 Maoists were arrested and 639 surrendered
in the first four months of 2016 whereas 435 LWEs were arrested
and 134 surrendered in the corresponding period of 2015, a Home
Ministry official said. In 2015, 226 people died in 1,088 incidents
of violence perpetrated by the LWEs. Of the 226 deaths, 168 were
civilians and 58 security personnel. As many as 89 Maoists were
also killed and 1,668 were arrested and 570 cadres surrendered
before authorities last year. "The decline in violence can be
attributed to many reasons such as greater presence of security
forces across the Left Wing Extremism-affected states, loss of
cadres and leaders on account of killing, arrests, surrender and
desertions, better monitoring of development schemes in affected
areas and insurgency fatigue among the Maoist cadres," the official
said. While 106 districts in 10 states are affected by Maoist
activities in varying degrees, 35 districts in seven states are
considered to be worst hit. According to a recent Parliamentary
Standing Committee report, Naxal activities continue to be a matter
of concern with 35 districts in seven states being badly-hit.
"CPI (Maoist) continues to be the most potent among the various
LWE outfits in the country and accounts for more than 80 per cent
of total LWE violence incidents and resultant deaths," the report
said.
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June 10 |
CPI-Maoist cadres have killed a BJP leader and
Bijapur Zila Panchayat member, Ramsai Majji, after dragging him
out of his house in Bijapur District. Police said the incident
took place when a group of Maoists made a forced entry into his
house, which falls under Madded Police Station area, dragged him
out and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons. Later, the Maoists
fled into the nearby forests. Majji, who was a headmaster at a
high school in Madded, joined politics after his superannuation
and was elected as a member of the Zila Panchayat.
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June 11 |
Two Police Constables of the DF, identified as
Virendra Mandavi and Akhilesh Chelam were injured when Maoists
attacked a team of SFs personnel deployed to ensure security to
a helicopter in the dense forests of Pamed in Bijapur District.
"The police personnel sustained bullet injuries as the armed Maoists
opened fire on them close to Pamed police station, located around
500 km away from the state capital Raipur," Special Director General
of Police, Anti-Maoist Operations D M Awasthi said. SFs were given
the task of ensuring security to the helipad ahead of the landing
of a helicopter meant to drop some troopers from Bijapur to Pamed,
who had returned after the vacation.
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June 11 |
SFs personnel have recovered a powerful IED planted
by the Maoists from Kondagaon District. The explosive, weighed
8 kg, was unearthed by a team of DRG from a bridge on a rivulet
in the dense forests under Vishrampuri Police Station limits,
Kondagaon SP Santosh Singh said.
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June 12 |
Two Maoists were arrested and explosives recovered
from their possession in Bastar District. "The cadres, identified
as Kumma and Baman, were apprehended from the forests of Darbha
Police Station limits while they were trying to flee along with
a tiffin bomb and gelatin sticks to the core forest," Bastar ASP
Vijay Pandey said. Kumma was active as a member of the Dandakaranya
Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthan - a front outfit of the Maoists,
while Baman was a jan (people's) militia member, the Additional
SP added. A 5-kg tiffin bomb, seven gelatin sticks, wire and other
materials were recovered from their possession.
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June 13 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange
of fire with SFs personnel in a forest pocket of Sukma District.
"The skirmish took place between the ultras and a joint team of
Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Group (DRG) in a
forest near Gorkha village under Konta police station limits,"
Sukma SP Indira Kalyan Elesela said. Later, during search, the
body of a woman Maoist was found and a muzzle loading gun seized
from the spot. The killed Maoist was identified as Madkam Hidme,
a member of Kistaram area platoon number 8 of Maoists.
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June 14 |
Three DRG personnel were injured in a fierce encounter
with Maoists in the dense forests of Narayanpur District. The
face-off took place during the wee hours in the forest of Kilam
Becha village when a joint squad of the DRG and local Police was
carrying out an anti-Maoist operation in the region, Special Director
General of Police, Anti-Maoist operations, D.M. Awasthi said.
At least 10 CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an
encounter with the Police in Narayanpur District, Police claimed.
"An encounter took place between the Maoists and a Police team
near Kilam Becha village early this morning. The encounter lasted
about two-and-a-half hours," Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena said.
"Our estimate is that 10 to 12 Maoists were killed," he added.
The officer said he could not say with certainty how many Maoists
were killed. "We are saying 10 to 12 based on some Maoist communications
we tracked. Of the three injured policemen, one was extremely
critical and our team was trying to provide him medical help.
Meanwhile, the Maoists managed to drag the bodies inside the forest.
There were many blood marks at the spot of the encounter, but
we did not follow them as there was the danger of being ambushed,"
he clarified.
As many as 47 Maoists surrendered in Bastar District
citing disappointment with the "hollow" ideology of the CPI-Maoist.
Most of the Maoists are lower-rung cadres and some of them were
carrying rewards of varying amounts on their heads. Of them, Balku
Mandavi, who was an active member of Military Company no. 6 of
Maoists, was a prominent cadre of the region and was carrying
a reward of INR 800,000 on his head. Besides, Hidme Podiyami,
Hidma Madkami and Rani Kawasi, who headed the local frontal outfits
of Maoists in the region, were carrying a reward of INR 100,000
each on their heads.
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June 15 |
The driver of an ADM of Sukma District was allegedly
killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres on the charges of being a 'police
informer' in Sukma District. Srinivas Bisen (35), driver of Sukma
ADM Mansingh Thakur, was attacked by armed cadres while he was
heading to his native village Kerlapal, located around 16 km from
Sukma District headquarters, after his duty on his motorcycle,
Sukma SP Indira Kalyan Elesela said.
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June 17 |
CPI-Maoist 'central committee' has given a call
for celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Naxalbari armed
uprising, centenary of the Russian revolution and the bicentenary
of the birth of Karl Marx. In a 10-page statement, the 'general
secretary' of the CPI-Maoist, Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathi,
said that all the party units should make "preparations, put maximum
efforts and issue calls to the vast masses to actively and energetically
participate in these celebrations". He called upon his party cadre
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Naxalbari uprising from
May 23 to 29, 2017, the centenary of the Bolshevik Revolution
from November 7 to 13, 2017 and Karl Marx birth bicentenary from
May 5 to 11, 2018. If, for any reason, it was not feasible to
conduct these events on the above mentioned dates, Ganapathi said,
they could be organised in other time of the years of the anniversaries.
"It is to be expected that the enemy will try to create all kinds
of hurdles everywhere to prevent us from organising these anniversaries,
be it in the urban or rural areas. We should be prepared for this
and make realistic and practicable plans to conduct these programmes
successfully in spite of disruptionist efforts", the statement
said. The Maoist party also said that efforts should be made to
organise at least one international programme in any of the Indian
cities on a date agreeable to all participants. As part of these
celebrations, the party has also sought publication of books,
booklets and collection of articles for enhancing the understanding
of Marxism.
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June 18 |
A CRPF trooper was injured in an IED blast triggered
by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District. The incident took
place in the forests of Gangaloor Police Station area when a team
of CRPF's elite CoBRA unit was carrying out a search-cum-area
domination operation in the region, a CRPF official said.
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June 21 |
Two Policemen were injured in a pipe bomb blast,
triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres, in Narayanpur District. The
incident took place in the forests near Kundla Police camp under
Kurusnar Police Station limits when a team of security personnel
was out on security duty at an under-construction bridge, said
Narayanpur SP Abhishek Meena. The bridge is being constructed
on Kukur River at Pikad village which will connect Narayanpur
District headquarters to Abhujmaad region-considered as the Maoist
bastion.
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June 22 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, who
was carrying a cash reward of INR 5000 on her head, were arrested
in Sukma District during a joint operation by the CRPF and local
Police. A composite squad of CRPF and District Force arrested
the cadres during a search operation in the interior forests under
Gadiras Police Station area, a senior Police official said. Those
arrested have been identified as Rawwa Nande (35), head of Dandakaranya
Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan - a front organisation of the
CPI-Maoist, and Kawasi Masa (28).
A two kg tiffin bomb, planted by the CPI-Maoist
targetting security personnel, has been recovered from Dhamtari
District. The IED was unearthed by a team of district force from
a dirt track in the dense forest under Borai Police Station limits,
Dhamtari ASP Ashok Pipre said.
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June 23 |
Six Maoists, including a couple carrying a bounty
of INR 100,000 each on their head, were arrested from separate
places in Bastar division. "Four lower-rung rebels were apprehended
from Jagargunda Police Station area of Sukma District while a
team of Security Forces was carrying a search operation in the
region," a senior Police official said. They were identified as
Madvi Kosa (25), Uika Bheema (25), Podiyam Bheema (30) and Madkam
Hurra (26).
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June 25 |
A 'deputy sarpanch' was killed by the CPI-Maoist
cadres in Bijapur District after the Maoists branded him as a
'Police informer'. Confirming the news a senior Police official
said deputy sarpanch of Chinna Kodepal village identified as Anganpalli
Lachhaiya was shot dead by armed Maoists near his home. "The rebels
badly thrashed Lachhaiya with sticks in front of his family before
pumping three bullets into him leaving him dead on the spot,"
the official added.
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June 26 |
A Police informer was injured when Maoists opened
fire at him at a weekly market in Sukma District. "Madvi Kosa,
a gopniya sainik (informer), was attacked by armed Maoists
at the weekly market of Gadiras this morning," a senior police
official said. After being hit by the bullets, Kosa somehow managed
to escape and reach Gadiras Police Station located close to the
market.
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June 27 |
A villager, identified as Bablu Das, was killed
by CPI-Maoist cadres in Kanker District for allegedly being a
'Police informer'. Kanker SP M.L. Kotwani said Das, a resident
of Sanur village under Chote Betia Police Station, was killed
by Maoists last night. "He was at home when Maoists surrounded
it and shot him dead," SP Kotwani added.
As many as 10 Maoists including eight women surrendered
in Bastar District citing increasing pressure of SFs and "atrocities"
on them by senior Maoist cadres. "The rebels turned themselves
in before senior police and administration officials at Jagdalpur
district headquarter," Bastar SP R.N. Dash said. Among them was
Asanti Kashyap, an active member of LGS, carrying a reward of
INR 100,000 on her head. Seven other women cadres identified as
Manisha Markam, Rekha Madkami, Sonadai Yadav, Ayte Madkami, Jajbo
Podiyami, Hidme Podiyami and Sanko Podiyami surrendered along
with two male Maoists -- Bheema Madkami and Hadkami.
Chhattisgarh's DGP, Anti-Naxal Operations, D.M.
Awasthi condemned instances of Police atrocities and fake encounters
in Bastar region of the State. DGP Awasthi, who took charge as
the first ever DGP of the ANO five months ago, said that "These
things should not have happened. I have issued written instructions
also. The state is the protector of the people. If we catch a
Maoist, he should be arrested. It is really inhuman to kill anybody
even if he is guilty. The Constitution and the law do not provide
us that power. But when there is fire from the Maoists, we should
retaliate. "I condemn the misbehaviour with ladies and fake encounters.
If it is propaganda, we should not worry but if it is true, guilty
people should be punished. The police are not above the law. We
have been given certain duties and responsibilities and I believe
in honest police working - whether it is during operations in
forests or city policing. Nobody is allowed to misbehave with
the common man and even with criminals; we should not kill them
in fake encounters."
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June 28 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with SFs personnel in Sukma District. "The operation was launched
collectively by state's District Reserve Group (DRG), CRPF's Commando
Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and district force under
Gadiras Police Station limits," Sukma SP Indira Kalyan Elesela
said. The exercise was carried out on the basis of information
about presence of Bhime, a Maoist 'commander' of Badesatti LOS,
in the area. "We received inputs that Bhime was camping along
with 15-20 armed cadres near Bandem since last night. We mobilised
our composite force towards the region to nab him," the officer
added. When the SFs reached the forests of Badesatti village armed
insurgents opened indiscriminate fire on them, triggering a gun
fight between the two sides. "So far, bodies of three Maoists,
besides tiffin bombs and other Naxal-related items, have been
found," the SP said.
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June 29 |
A powerful IED planted by the CPI-Maoist was recovered
by the SFs personnel in Gariyaband District. "The explosive, weighing
15-20 kg, was unearthed by a joint team of District Force and
Central Reserve Police Force's 65th battalion from the forested
Mainpur-Kulhadighat Road under Mainpur Police Station limits,"
Gariyaband ASP L David said. "When the security personnel were
cordoning off the route, they spotted the IED placed in a steel
container under the ground, about one km ahead of Kulhadighat
village," the officer added.
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July 1 |
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from separate
places in Bastar region. While three cadres belonging to DAKMS,
a front organisation of the CPI-Maoist, were arrested from Dantewada
District, two others were arrested from Sukma District.
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July 2 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested during search
operations carried out by SF personnel in several parts of Kondagaon
District.
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July 3 |
Three hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres, carrying cash
rewards on their heads, were arrested by SFs personnel in Dantewada
District. "One of the ultras was involved in Jheeram Ghati attack
wherein 31 people including several Congress party senior members
were killed," SP Dantewada Kamlochan Kashyap said. The Maoists
were identified as Bandi alias Bandu (30), Pandru Podiyami (30)
and Sukhram alias Sukhdev (38). Bandi and Sukhram carried reward
money of INR 300,000 and INR 100,000 on their head respectively
while Pandru was a 'section commander'.
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July 4 |
An 'Assistance Constable' was abducted by the
CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District. Maoists stopped vehicles
running on Jagargunda-Donrapal road near Polampalli village. Incidentally,
Assistant Constable Madkam Ganga, dressed in civilian clothes,
was travelling in one of the vehicles. Sources said the Maoists
tied his hands and took him along as they proceeded towards Arlampalli
village of south Sukma. According to some Police sources, around
40 "armed Maoists" were present at the abduction spot when Madkam
Ganga was taken away.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Jugdhar Salam
(30), was arrested by SF personnel near Perampal Police Station
in Kondagaon District. Kondagaon SP Santosh Singh said "Jugdhar
was involved in incidents like planting bombs and also killing
surrendered Naxals at Rajbeda village in year 2014."
A Maoist, identified as Kamlu Aayta alias Payka
(30), was arrested during a search operation carried out by Police
personnel near Baddeshetti village under Gadiras Police Station
limits in Sukma District.
An Assistant Constable of Chhattisgarh Police
identified as Tirupati was killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres in
Bijapur District while he was returning to the Police camp after
having a meal in his house. Tirupati was shot at by the Maoists
near Cherpal Police camp under Bijapur Police Station limits.
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July 5 |
Five Maoists identified as Guddu (33), Soop Singh
(40), Rajman (30), Santer Dugga (40), and Sobhi (38) surrendered
before the CRPF personnel in Kondagaon District.
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July 6 |
Chhattisgarh Police demolished a CPI-Maoist camp
and seized pipe bombs and other explosives after a fierce gunfight
with the Maoists in Bijapur District. The encounter took place
in the Erumgunda forests when the force, which is engaged in search
operation in the forested area since July 2, came under fire,
SP K.L. Dhruv said. A trooper reportedly sustained minor injuries.
Two women CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Ramvati
(25) and Shyamvati (26), were arrested from Baramkela Police Station
area of Raigarh District.
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July 7 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Dukaal Singh
Watti, was arrested in Kanker District.
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July 8 |
Two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a search operation carried out by SFs in Bijapur District.
"A team of district police nabbed two persons from Belchar village
under Bhairamgarh police station," SP, Bijapur, KL Dhruv said.
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July 10 |
Four suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist were killed
in an encounter with the Police in Bijapur District. "An encounter
took place near Tumnar village of Bijapur district late last night.
The spot of the encounter is around five kilometers from Bijapur.
Four dead bodies of Maoists have been recovered so far from the
spot. The number of Maoists killed is likely to go up," said S.R.P.
Kalluri, IGP, Bastar range, in a statement. One 9 mm pistol was
also recovered from the spot of the encounter. Two out of four
dead Maoists were identified as Ukesh, the LGS 'commander' in
Gangaloor area and Raju, the 'section commander' of Company no.2
of the CPI-Maoist.
The 'Sarva Adivasi Samaj', an umbrella organisation
of tribals, has called for Bastar bandh (shutdown strike)
on July 16 to protest the increasing atrocities by SFs in the
Maoist insurgency-hit region of Chhattisgarh. Samaj President
Prashant Thakur, said, "The tribals in Bastar, especially tribal
women, are being subjected to atrocities, eve teasing, and harassment
by the security forces posted in Bastar. What is the need of these
forces in Bastar if they indulge in harassment of tribals whom
they are supposed to protect? " The Samaj protest has been triggered
by the death of a 23-year-old tribal woman in Sukma last month
in a fake encounter. "There has been a series of such instances
in Bastar in the past few months. In Gumpad, Madkam Hidme was
raped, killed and declared a Maoist," Thakur added.
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July 11 |
The Central Government approved the formation
of a unique 'Bastariya Battalion' in the CRPF, comprised solely
of local men from ST, to bolster the fight against CPI-Maoist
in Chhattisgarh. The move could dull the appeal of Maoists among
disaffected, unemployed youth of the state. A special recruitment
drive will be started in four districts of the region - Sukma,
Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur - in a few days with an aim
to find 744 recruits. To give aspirants a fair chance, the government
has decided to relax the physical standards for induction, since
the locals, who are shorter, have been known to lose out to taller
and better-built candidates from other states in similar recruitment
exercises. "It was proposed to tweak the physical standards so
that the locals can have jobs, and do not get attracted towards
Naxalism," said a senior government official.
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July 13 |
The Chhattisgarh Police claimed to have killed
more than two CPI-Maoist cadres in an encounter on the bank of
the Indravati River in Bastar District. "Many Maoists were killed
during the gun battle on the bank of river Indravati. It was raining
heavily when the encounter was going on and the Maoists were seen
dragging the bodies inside the forest," Bastar Range IGP S.R.P.
Kalluri said in a statement.
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July 14 |
Several BJP local body representatives and workers
have resigned in Bijapur District of BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh in
the recent past allegedly due to threats and pressure from Maoists.
"I have received 27 resignations of local body representatives
and party workers from various blocks of Bijapur district in the
last one month. Some said they were resigning due to personal
reasons while others claimed that the unstable situation in the
region forced them to submit resignations. However, we know the
resignations are due to pressure and threats from Maoists," said
G. Venkat, Bijapur District President of BJP.
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July 16 |
At least four CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in
an encounter with SF personnel in the forests of Bijapur District.
The SFs have recovered four bodies of the Maoists along with rifles,
pipe bombs and other supplies during area search. Bastar IGP S.R.P.
Kalluri said that a joint force led by Laxman Kewat, Inspector
in Charge Awapalli and CoBRA Commander Ashok Kumar carried out
the encounter in the forests of Pamed in Bijapur District.
Five CPI-Maoist militia members surrendered before
the Police in Kondagaon District.
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July 20 |
Senior CPI-Maoist cadre Ganesh Uike has accused
the SF personnel of killing over 90 people in fake and staged
encounters in the first six months of 2016 in Bastar region. A
member of the Maoist DKSZC and the head of its Bastar Sub Zonal
Bureau, Uike alleged in a press statement "Over 90 people have
been killed in the last six months in the name of 'Mission 2016'
by security forces in Bastar. Over 50 women have been sexually
assaulted and hundreds of tribals have been declared 'warrantee
Maoists' and are being tortured in jail.
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July 22 |
SFs recovered a powerful IED, planted allegedly
by CPI-Maoist cadres in Rajnandgaon District. The device, weighing
five kilograms, was found buried near a bridge on Kohka River.
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July 23 |
Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist were killed in a
gun-battle with SFs in Sukma District. The operation was launched
by the State's DRG and a team of local Police in co-ordination
with Andhra Pradesh Police under Konta Police Station limits,
Sukma SP Indira Kalyan Elesela said. After receiving inputs about
movement of lower-rung cadre in the forests of Konta bordering
East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, SFs were mobilized towards
the region, he said. When the SFs were cordoning off Pusguda forests
on Gangraj hills, armed insurgents opened fire on them, triggering
a gun-fight between the two sides, the SP said. "During searches,
bodies of two Naxals (Left Wing Extremists, LWEs) besides as many
muzzle loading guns were recovered from the spot," he said. "The
identity of the killed rebels is being ascertained," the SP added.
The Government at the Centre is set to reduce
the number of CPI-Maoist affected Districts in the country by
about a fifth. A senior UMHA official has said that approximately
20 of the 106 Districts which have been described as being Maoist-affected
and are part of the 'Red Corridor' may soon no longer be part
of the list. This exercise, under way now for two years, is being
done for the first time since 2006, when the Maoist-affected Districts
were identified and graded on the basis of their violence profile.
The names of the Districts and the reasons for being considered
to be taken off the list have been communicated to the States
and a response is awaited. Of these, 44 Districts are said to
be the worst-affected. India has a total of 683 districts.
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July 24 |
A Policeman who was abducted by the CPI-Maoist
cadres on July 4 in Sukma District was released on July 24. The
Policeman, Madkam, was abducted while he was on the way to Dornapal
from Polampalli on his motorcycle under Polampalli Police Station
area on July 4. The Policeman was posted with Polampalli Police
Station.
The CCS, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
has approved 12 IRB for LWE-affected States. While four of these
IRB will be raised in Chhattisgarh, three each will be raised
in Jharkhand and Odisha, and two in Maharashtra. The CCS has also
decided that 75 per cent of the Constabulary level posts will
be drawn from the 27 Districts that are worst affected by the
LWE. To recruit local youths, the government will relax age and
educational criteria. The CCS has also allowed the CRPF to raise
a 'Bastariya' battalion by recruiting youths from undivided Bastar
District. Moreover, two already sanctioned India Reserve battalions
will be converted into auxiliary battalions through recruitment
of youths from 15 severely Maoist-hit districts of Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Odisha.
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July 25 |
Twelve CPI-Maoist cadres including two women surrendered
before Bastar District Police. They include Bastar area Jan Militia
'commander' and CNM 'commander' of the CPI-Maoist. "All of them
were inspired to surrender after learning about the State Government's
surrender and rehabilitation policy," said Bastar Police in a
press statement. "Monday's surrenders indicate a vanishing Maoist
presence in Bastanar and Barsoor areas. All 12 Maoists have serious
criminal offences registered against them in different Police
Stations of Bastar. Today's surrender has taken the total number
of Maoist surrenders to 362 in Bastar District this year," Police
said.
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July 26 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, surrendered
in Bijapur District. Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv said that "Of the surrendered
members, Jaimati Benjam (24), who was active as special platoon
member, was a prominent cadre. She worked in South Bastar and
Sunabeda (Odisha) for the banned outfit and was carrying a reward
of INR 200,000 on her head." Besides, Hemla Sonu (30), a 'militia
commander' in Gangaloor 'area committee' of the CPI-Maoist and
Lalu Ram Kadti, the deputy head of student unit of Maoists, were
also key cadres of the region, he said adding that they were carrying
a reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads. The fourth surrendered
Maoist was identified as jan militia (people's militia)
member Madvi Somdu (32).
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July 27 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in a fierce encounter
with SF personnel in Sukma District on the eve of "Martyr's week".
"The skirmish took place in forests under Polampalli Police Station
limits (in south Bastar) between a joint team of security forces
and ultras," SP Indira Kalyan Elesela said.
Two CRPF troopers were injured in a pressure
bomb blast triggered by the Maoists on an under-construction road
in Dantewada District. The incident took place when a team of
CRPF personnel was patrolling to ensure security of the under-construction
Aranpur (Dantewada)-Jagargunda (Sukma) road which passes through
the restive dense forests, under Aranpur Police Station limits,
a CRPF official said. When the security men were cordoning-off
a patch near Kondapara village, two personnel inadvertently stepped
over a pressure IED, triggering the blast. Constables Umashankar
and Aman, belonging to CRPF's 231st battalion, were injured in
the blast.
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July 29 |
The Chhattisgarh Police arrested two suspects
and recovered a massive haul of explosives from them in Bastar
District. The recoveries included 1,250 electronic detonators,
1,838 gelatin sticks and 150 kg of ammonium nitrate. Chhattisgarh
is on high alert owing to 'Martyrs week'. Commenting on the recovery,
S.R.P. Kalluri, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range
said, "We recovered these items near Nagarnar Police Station area
on Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. We received information about the
presence of two people with a consignment near the Dhanpunji railway
crossing after which forces rushed to the spot." The arrested
individuals were identified as Niranjan Das and Durjati Mahangkodo,
both residents of Koraput District of Odisha. Senior Police officers
said that interrogations have revealed that the explosives were
meant for Maoist 'commander' Vinod, who operates in Chandameta
area.
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July 30 |
A CoBRA trooper was killed and another injured
in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in a dense forest pocket
of Sukma District. SFs had undertaken the operation based on specific
inputs about the movement of dreaded Maoist 'commander' Hidma
with his group in the region. When the CoBRA troopers were patrolling
the forest between Ettrajpad and Gachonpally villages, a group
of Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them leading to a heavy
gun-battle, Police said. A constable-rank trooper was killed and
another injured, a Police official said, adding reinforcement
was immediately rushed to the spot.
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July 31 |
SFs recovered powerful 40-kilograms IED, planted
by Maoists eight years back in Bastar District on National Highway
63. Acting on input provided by a surrendered Maoist, the explosive,
packed in a big steel container, was unearthed from Bastanar valley
under Kodenar Police Station limits of the District, Bastar SP
R.N. Dash said. Cadre Ramesh, who recently surrendered in Narayanpur
District, during interrogation, revealed that a powerful landmine
was planted around 1.5 kilometres away from Bastanar Chowk towards
Geedam on the highway that connects Jagdalpur to Dantewada and
Bijapur District headquarters, he said.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a young man and threw
his body on the Gangaloor road in Bijapur District. "The youth
was killed with sharp weapons and his body was thrown a km away
from a CRPF camp on Gangaloor road. The Maoists also left an envelope
near the body," Bastar Range IGP S.R.P. Kalluri said. In a pamphlet
recovered from the envelope, the Maoists identified the man as
Navin Das Baghel from Nagarnar area of Bastar and accused him
of being a "Police agent."
Maoists killed a Sarpanch in Kanker District.
The incident took place in Karekarma village under Partapur Police
limits. The Sarpanch was murdered in a "peoples' court".
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August 1 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with SF personnel in the dense forests of Bastar District. "The
skirmish took place in the evening restive Chandometa village
forests, bordering Odisha, under Darbha Police Station limits
of the District when a joint team of security forces was carrying
out an anti-naxal operation," IGP, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri
said. Based on specific inputs, composite forces of DRG, STF and
District Force had launched the operation on July 27 towards Chandometa
forests bordering Odisha's Tulsi village which is considered as
a Maoist den, he added.
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August 3 |
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women,
were arrested and explosives recovered from them in Bastar District.
The 'Martyrs' week' of the Maoists also came to an end. Based
on inputs provided by state intelligence wing and local informers,
Police arrested the Maoists from the peripheral area of Chandometa
forests under Darbha Police Station limits, Bastar SP R.N. Dash
said. The arrested Maoists were identified as Maglal (21), Lakhma
(20), Hidma (30), Lakhmuram (25), Rama (35), Lakhmi (20) and Hungi
(22). They admitted to being part of Darbha division committee
of the Maoists, the SP said, adding three IEDs, about two dozen
gelatin rods, detonators, batteries, among other things, were
seized from them.
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August 4 |
A group of security personnel had a close shave
as CPI-Maoist cadres detonated a powerful IED blast on a densely-forested
route in Bijapur District. They exploded landmine between Tarrem-Sarkeguda
under Basaguda Police Station limits when a joint team of CRPF
and CoBRA team were patrolling the region, a senior Police official
said. "The explosion occurred near the patrolling team. However,
no injuries or causalities were reported," he added.
A team of CRPF's 222nd battalion recovered two
powerful IEDs from Jangla Police Station limits in Bijapur District.
A ROP of paramilitary forces was carrying out its operation on
Bijapur-Dantewada route, that heads through restive forests, during
which they spotted the IEDs near Matwada village, the official
said. The explosive weighing 5 kg each were planted to harm SFs.
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August 5 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, were
killed during an encounter with the DRG of Chhattisgarh Police
under Faraspal Police Station limits in Dantewada District. The
exchange of fire took place at around 6 am near Kachegat area
on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur District, said Bastar Police
in a statement. Two 315 bore revolvers and one country made weapon
were found from the encounter spot.
A SHO and four other Policemen came under attack
by CPI-Maoist cadres while passing through a dense forest in Sukma
District. SHO of Konta Police Station Eman Sahu and four Police
troopers were heading for Konta from Sukma when their SUV came
under fire near Manikonta village, a senior Police officer said.
A wanted CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying a reward of
INR 300,000 on his head, was arrested in Bijapur District. "Padam
Mangu, a member of Indravati National Park Area Committee of ultras,
was nabbed from his native place Palnar village under Gangaloor
Police Station limits," Bijapur SP K.L. Dhruv said. Mangu had
arrived at his village to carry out farming activities in the
ongoing monsoon season, he added. "He was wanted in as many as
21 cases of criminal offences, including loot, arson, murder and
attacks on police party," the officer said.
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August 6 |
CPI-Maoist has called for Bastar bandh
on August 6 to protest alleged atrocities committed by the SFs
on tribal women and girls. The bandh call has been given by the
South Sub-Zonal Bureau of the CPI-Maoist.
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August 9 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange
of fire with SF personnel in Rajnandgaon District. The skirmish
took place on a hill under Kohka Police Station area when a joint
team of SFs was carrying out anti-Maoist operation, Rajnandgaon
SP Prashant Agrawal said.
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August 11 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed during an exchange
of fire with SFs personnel in the dense forest of Bastar District.
The skirmish took place while a joint team of DRG and STF was
conducting anti-Maoist operation in the core jungle of Mardoom
Police Station area, Bastar SP R.N. Dash said.
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August 12 |
A group of SF personnel had a narrow escape from
a powerful IED blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur
District. However, no one was injured in the explosion, Police
said. The Maoists blew the landmine in the forests under Basaguda
Police Station area when a joint team of CRPF, STF and District
Force was returning after carrying out a search operation in the
region, Police informed.
A separate joint team of SF personnel recovered
two powerful IEDs from the under-construction Basaguda (Bijapur)
- Jagargunda (Sukma) road. While the SFs were patrolling the route
that passes through forest areas, they spotted the IEDs, planted
in the ground, between Sarkeguda and Tarrem, a Police official
said.
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August 13 |
Two CAF personnel were injured when Naxals attacked
them in Narayanpur District. "The Naxals carried out an attack
near the 9th battalion of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF)
at Kurrajohar village in Narayanpur District in which two assistant
platoon commanders, Vinod Mishra and Narayan Kushawaha, sustained
injuries," Chhattisgarh's Special DG for Naxal Operations D. M.
Awasthi said.
41 CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered before the Police
in the Narayanpur District. "In a major success of the consistent
anti-Maoist campaign, which is underway in Bastar, 41 Maoists
including three women from Benur area of Narayanpur decided to
leave the path of violence and join the social mainstream on Saturday,"
said Narayanpur District SP Abhishek Meena.
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August 14 |
Lal Sai (24), a Police Constable, was killed by
CPI-Maoist cadres at Konde-Markeli village under Manpur Police
Station limits in Rajnandgaon District. Sai had joined the Police
force after quitting Naxalism and was posted at Manpur
Police Station, a senior Police official said. Sai, who was an
active cadre of the CPI-Maoist, had surrendered before Police
two years back and since then was working as an Assistant Constable
with Rajnandgaon Police. He was elevated as Constable in March
this year because of his dedication and good work, the official
said.
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August 15 |
SFs recovered a powerful IED planted by the CPI-Maoist
cadres from Bijapur District while carrying out an area domination
exercise in view of the Independence Day celebrations on August
15. The explosive, weighing around 5 kg, was unearthed by a team
of CoBRA troopers between Sarkeguda-Tarrem villages under Sarkeguda
Police Station limits.
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August 16 |
A hardcore Maoist, who was allegedly involved
in blowing up an ambulance killing five CRPF personnel and two
civilians during the 2014 Lok Sabha Poll in Bastar District,
was killed in an encounter with SFs in the forests of Chandometa
under Darbha Police Station limits in Bastar District. He was
identified as People's Militia 'commander' Arjun. He was also
a member of the Machhkot Local Organisation Squad.
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August 17 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres including a 'commander-rank'
woman cadre were killed while a trooper was injured in an encounter
between security personnel and the Maoists in Dantewada District.
The skirmish took place in the wee hours in the restive Dabba-Kunna
hills when a joint team of CRPF, DRG and STF was out on an anti-Maoist
operation.
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August 18 |
A Police Constable, Adityasharan Pratap Singh,
who had suffered injuries during an encounter with the CPI-Maoist
cadres in Dantewada District on August 17, succumbed to his injuries
at a hospital in Raipur.
Trucks parked in the outskirts of Bacheli town
in Dantewada District were set ablaze by a group of CPI-Maoist
cadres.
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August 19 |
A powerful IED was found in Narayanpur District
ahead of Lok Sabha Member Dinesh Kashyap's visit to the
region. A joint ROP of ITBP and Police was on a patrol to sanitise
the road which connects Kondagaon and Narayanpur District headquarters
in view of the visit of Kashyap, the BJP MP from Bastar constituency,
a senior Police official said.
Nine people, said to be the sympathisers of the
CPI-Maoist surrendered before the Police in Kondagaon District.
According to Kondagaon District SP Santosh Singh, all nine surrendered
Maoist supporters had warrants issued against them for serious
offences of Maoist violence. The surrendered Maoist supporters
include Shanti Retma, Sanjay Yadav, Bharat Mansay, Fuldhar Kande,
Sanjay Halami, Lachchuram Yadav, Gagara Netam, Kunti Netam and
Sukhdev Pakhalu.
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August 20 |
A railway line in Dantewada District was damaged
by the CPI-Maoist cadres following which two engines and 14 wagons
of a goods train derailed, Police said. "The Naxals damaged railway
line near Pujapara Dhurli village following which two engines
and 14 wagons of a goods train which was on its way to Kirandul
from Visakhapatnam derailed," Police officials said.
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August 21 |
A CPI-Maoist 'people's militia commander' identified
as Kudiam Pandu carrying cash reward of INR 10,000 on his head
was injured in an exchange of fire with SFs personnel in Nukanpal
forests under Basaguda Police Station limits of Bijapur District.
Pandu sustained bullet injuries on his shoulder in the exchange
of fire, PRO of CRPF, V V N Prasanna, said.
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August 23 |
Two Maoists, identified as Jagat (30) and Ramnath
Sodi (30), were arrested from Kudur and Nahkanar areas of Kondagaon
District respectively. While Jagat was active as the head of Janatana
Sarkar wing of the CPI-Maoist in Kudur, Sodhi belonged to people's
militia.
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August 24 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of
fire with SF personnel in Sukma District. The skirmish took place
near Ponga Bhejji village when a joint team of STF and District
Force was out on an anti-Maoist operation in Dornapal Police Station
area, SP Indira Kalyan Elesela said. "During searches, the body
of a male Maoist clad in a 'uniform' was recovered along with
one automatic pistol and one muzzle loading gun," the SP added.
The identity of the Maoist is yet to be established.
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August 25 |
Chhattisgarh Police said they have arrested a
senior CPI-Maoist cadre who had abducted the IAS officer Alex
Paul Menon from Sukma District in 2012. "Bheema alias Akash,
a DVC leader of Maoists who was carrying a reward of Rs. 8 lakh
on his head, was yesterday nabbed by a special wing of the state
intelligence branch," Special DGP (anti-Maoist operations) D.
M. Awasthi said. A covert counter-insurgency operation by SIB
in Bastar District led to arrest of Bheema. During the interrogation
Bheema revealed that he was directed by the Maoist leader 'Erra'
to abduct Menon from Manjhipara where the Collector was to meet
villagers on April 21, 2012. "A 16-member team of Naxals led by
Bheema was camping close to Manjhipara from April 19. They had
decided that if seven or eight gunmen accompanied the collector,
then the abduction plan would be dropped," added the officer.
Two women Maoists carrying cash rewards of INR
900,000 on their heads were arrested in Narayanpur District. "Those
arrested were identified as Sonay Potai, 32, associated with military
wing of Maoists and Soni Potai, an area committee member," Narayanpur
ASP Anil Soni said.
A woman Maoist 'deputy commander', carrying a
reward of INR 300,000 on her head, surrendered before Narayanpur
District Police. Phulo Salaam turned herself in citing disillusionment
with the "hollow" ideology of the CPI-Maoist and their wrong policies.
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August 26 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed one of their supporters
after producing him before a jan adalat in Sukma District. The
Maoists were unhappy with the victim, Sandeep Kumar Rathore, for
abandoning their cause, a Police officer said. "Rathore was this
evening shot dead by armed rebels in the forests near Mukram nullah
under Chintalnar Police Station limits," S.R.P. Kalluri, IGP (Bastar
Range) said. "As per records, he was a staunch supporter of Maoists
but for the last few months he had started distancing himself
from the banned outfit. He had joined the mainstream and was leading
a normal life," the IGP added.
One CRPF trooper was injured in a pressure bomb
blast triggered by the Maoists in the dense forest in Sukma District.
"The incident took place at around 1 pm when a team of paramilitary
was out on an anti-Maoist operation in Chintagufa Police Station
area," SP Indira Kalyan Elesela said. "Constable Sachin belonging
to CRPF's 150th battalion sustained serious injuries on his legs,"
the officer said.
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August 28 |
A joint team of SF personnel killed a CPI-Maoist
cadre during an encounter in Chandometa forest of Bastar District.
Acting on a specific input about the presence of Maoist commanders
Vinod and Sanju along with 20 cadres in the area, an operation
was launched last evening by the composite squad of DRG and STF,
IGP, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri said.
Four Maoists, two of them allegedly involved in
the recent attack on the vehicle of a SHO, were arrested from
separate places in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. While three
Maoists were arrested by a joint team of SFs from Sukma District,
another was arrested from Kondagaon District, Police said. The
composite squad of CRPF, STF and DRG arrested the Maoists Madkam
Deva (33), Madvi Ganga (36) and Muchaki Kosa (39) while carrying
out a search operation in south Sukma, ASP Jitendra Shukla said.
Of them, Deva and Kosa, natives of Errabor Police Station area,
were allegedly involved in the attack on the vehicle of the SHO
of Konta Police Station in Sukma on August 5, he said. Ganga was
active as the head of DAKMS- a frontal outfit of the CPI-Maoist,
in the region whereas Deva was a member of this outfit, the ASP
said, adding Kosa was wanted in Maoist-related incidents, including
attacks on Police party and abduction. In a separate incident,
a Janmilitia cadre Pilaji (35) was arrested from Tumdiwal village
forests under Mardapal Police Station limits of Kondagaon by a
joint team of DRG and local Police, officials said. A hardcore
member of Bedma Janmilitia group, Pilaji was allegedly involved
in several Maoists incidents in the region, Police said.
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August 30
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A top CPI-Maoist who was LOS member of Maoist
Rowghat Area Committee and carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on
his head, surrendered before SIB in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh.
"The ultra identified as Satter alias Mangel alias Bharat Gavde
who in past was the platoon commander of Naxal platoon
number 23 was impressed with the surrender policy adopted by the
Chhattisgarh Government and hence decided to join the mainstream
of development," SP, SIB, Sundarraj P said. According to the Police,
Satter (32), a resident of Alanar village under Amabeda Police
Station of Kanker District had joined Naxal cadre in 2003.
He had also worked as the member of 'Bal Sangham' the children
unit of Maoists in 2002. Satter was involved in blowing up of
a CISF vehicle in 2008 at Balod wherein three SF personnel were
killed and their weapons were also looted, the SP said.
Disillusioned with the Maoist ideology, two Maoists
-- a reward-carrying senior cadre who was involved in a major
attack on Policemen in 2007, and a minor girl cadre -- surrendered
in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The cadres, one of them a
'commander'-rank cadre, turned themselves in before Bijapur ASP
at the district headquarters, Mohit Garg. Sukhram Gota (24) was
a hardcore Maoist and active as militia 'platoon commander' of
Edapalli national park area unit of the CPI-Maoist, he said. Gota
was allegedly involved in several deadly Maoist-related incidents,
including the attack on Ranibodli Police outpost in Bijapur in
2007 in which 55 Policemen were killed, Garg said, adding that
he was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. The other
cadre - a 17-year-old girl -- worked as a member of CNM, cultural
wing of the Maoists, in Gangaloor area of the District, he added.
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September 1
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One CRPF constable, who got severely injured during
an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh few days back,
succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS in New Delhi. Constable Sachin
Kumar (27) of the Paramilitary Force was airlifted to the AIIMS
trauma centre after he was injured in an IED blast in the Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh on August 26. "Kumar succumbed to his
IED splinter injuries at about 8:40 AM today. He was brought to
AIIMS on August 29 on an air ambulance from state capital Raipur.
In AIIMS, his right leg was amputated but his condition kept deteriorating,"
a senior official said.
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September 2
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Three alleged cadres of the CPI-Maoist surrendered
to the Police in Bijapur District of south Chhattisgarh. "After
being fed up with the Maoist lifestyle and the hollow ideology,
three Maoists - Sannu Lekam, Bomda Kunjam and Chaitu Udka - decided
to join the mainstream today in the presence of Bijapur district
SP K. L. Dhruv. Sannu Lekam was a 'Jan Militia commander' of the
Maoists in Nemed area and carried a reward of one lakh rupees
on his head," the Bijapur Police said in a statement. Bomda Kunjam
was a 'militia member' and Chaitu Udka was a member of the Maoists'
small action team, the Police added.
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September 3
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As many as seventeen Naxal including two
women cadres, surrendered before Police in Bastar District of
Chhattisgarh. "One of the female surrendering ultras was a CNM
member which is banned outfit. She carried a cash reward of `
1 lakh on her head," SP Bastar, RN Dash said. A Naxal LOS
'commander' who was operating in the Niyamgiri region of neighboring
Odisha District was also among the persons surrendering, the SP
added. "They were deeply unsatisfied with the dual standards adopted
by Naxals and also were under the pressure of anti-Naxal
operations being carried out by police forces'', he added. He
informed the cadres who surrendered were residents of Bodavada,
Badhanpal, Govindpal, Badhrimau villages which are located near
Darbha valley of Bastar region. According to the SP, they were
involved in different kinds of Naxal activities. The rebels
who have given up arms will be provided with benefits provisioned
under the surrender policy adopted by the state government, he
mentioned.
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September 4
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As many as 38 Naxals, including seven women
cadres, surrendered in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, citing
'empty' CPI-Maoist ideology and 'wrong policies'. "Citing frustration
with empty Maoist ideology and their wrong policies, the ultras
turned up before senior Police and ITBP officials at Narayanpur
District headquarters," said Narayanpur SP, Abhishek Meena. Among
the cadres was Punaye Bai (40), who was active as the head of
DAKMS in the region and was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on
her head, he said. Most of the surrendered Naxals are lower
rung ultras allegedly involved in murder, loot and attacks on
the Police. "In their statement, the ultras said they decided
to quit the movement due to growing pressure on Naxals
from security personnel, wrong policies and empty ideology of
the Maoists," the SP said.
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September 6 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of
fire with SFs in the dense forests of the Sukma District. The
skirmish took place when a team of the DRG led by Dornapal SHO,
Ajay Sonkar, was out an anti-Maoist operation in Dornapal Police
Station area, Sukma SP, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. A group of
Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on the team near Koyabekur
village following which an encounter broke out between both the
sides, he said. Meda Benjami alias Kukkal Mada, head of Janatana
Sarkar of Maoists in Kerlapal area, was killed in the encounter,
Elesela said, adding the deceased was looking after Naxal activities
in about 10 villages of the region. A muzzle loading gun and some
ammunition was recovered from the spot, he said.
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September 7 |
A former deputy sarpanch was killed by suspected
CPI-Maoist cadres on the suspicion of being a 'Police informer'
in Mahasamund District. Khejan Sonwani (45) was shot dead late
last night at his house in Khairat Kala village under Komakhan
Police Station limits, Mahasamund ASP, Rakesh Bhatt said. Three
armed ultras stormed into his house in Khairat Kala and pumped
bullets into Sonwani, he said. The assailants had dropped some
pamphlets in which they claimed Sonwani was acting as a mediator
in tendu leaf procurement in forests of Chhattisgarh-Odisha border
and siphoned off money in the deals, the ASP said. Besides, they
also claimed that the victim was acting as a 'Police informer',
he added.
Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with Police
in the dense forests in the Bijapur District. "The encounter took
place this afternoon near Telmendri village under Farsegarh Police
Station limits between a joint team of Police personnel and the
ultras," IGP, Bastar Range, SRP Kalluri said. A team comprising
personnel from Kutru and Farsegarh Police Stations were conducting
an anti-Maoist operation in the core forest of the region, located
around 450 kilometres away from Raipur, the IG said.
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September 8 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from forests
in the Bijapur District. The rebels were arrested during a search
operation by a joint team of CRPF's 168th battalion and District
Police in forests of Basaguda. According to Police, the SFs reached
near Putkel when they spotted three Maoists and were caught under
suspicion. They admitted that they were involved in several violent
activities, including loot, extortion and other incidents, in
the region. The arrested rebels were identified as Venkteshwar
Pujari, Erragola Laxmaiyya and Balram, natives of Putkel village.
SFs defused a tiffin bomb recovered near Tongpal
region in Bastar District. The bomb disposal squad diffused the
bomb while SF personnel recovered one detonator, one set of tool
box, Maoist literature and other stuff from the spot.
72 Maoist cadres and their sympathisers surrendered
before the Police in Narayanpur District in the tribal Bastar
region. Among them were 62 Maoists and their 10 grass root level
supporters, belonging to remote villages of Abujmarh, surrendered
before Police and ITBP. Three of them were active LGS members,
eight are members of Maoists' cultural wing CNM and four are Janatana
Sarkar group members. Besides, 45 others were associated with
the outlawed movement as Jan militia members. Narayanpur ASP,
Anil Soni said the rebels themselves turned up at Kurushnar Police
Station to surrender claiming being fed up with the Maoist way
of life and violence and want to return to mainstream. He said
one of the main reasons for Maoists surrendering was the pressure
being mounted by the SFs coupled with the attractive surrender
and rehabilitation policy of the State Government. He also said
those surrendered would be entitled for rehabilitation as per
the policy. Soni also told that some of them were involved in
several incidents of murder, arson and attacks on SFs.
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September 9 |
Four IEDs planted by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
were recovered by the SFs from Sukma District. A joint team of
CRPF's 217 battalion and District Force recovered the explosives
under Maraiguda Police Station limits while patrolling to ensure
security to the under construction Maraiguda-Golapalli road, Sukma
SP, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. SFs had launched the operation
from Maraiguda towards Golapalli, and about six-kilometres away
from Maraiguda, they spotted the first explosive placed in a steel
container, hidden about 20 metres beneath the ground on the under-construction
road in the forests. Subsequently, three more IEDs recovered close
to the spot, he said. The explosives were weighed between five
to 10 kilograms, he added. Later, the IEDs were destroyed by the
bomb disposal squad.
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September 12 |
Five CPI-Maoist cadres, who
were allegedly involved in setting fire on vehicles engaged in a
road construction last year, were arrested from Bijapur District.
Acting on specific inputs, the Maoists were arrested from the forests
of Rampuram village under the Bhopalpatnam Police Station area by
a team of local Police, SP of Bijapur, K.L. Dhruv said. The arrested
cadres, Ramesh Durgam (22), Ishtari Durgam (25), Santosh Jhadi (27),
Rapur Mahesh (34) and Jhadi Satyanarayan (26), are lower rung members
of the CPI-Maoist, he said. On October 25, 2015, at least 37 vehicles
and machines engaged in the construction of the Bhopalpatnam-Bhadrakali-Tarlaguda
road, were set ablaze by the Maoists at three different locations.
The accused were allegedly part of Maoists' squad that set afire
the vehicles at a location in Bhopalpatnam, the SP said. |
September 15 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying a reward of INR 100,000
on his head, was arrested from Bijapur District. Midiam Raja (28)
was arrested by a joint team of SFs during a search operation
in the forest under Basaguda Police Station limits, Bijapur, ASP,
Mohit Garg said. SF personnel had launched the operation in Basaguda
region, since September 14. While cordoning-off the forest close
to Polampalli village, they arrested the rebel who was trying
to escape, he said. Raja was allegedly involved in cases of attempt
to murder.
A joint team of ITBP and District Police detected
a pipe bomb that was planted by Maoists in Khandgaon Police Station
limits in Rajnandgaon District. According to the Police, the joint
team of ITBP and District Police had started from Khandgaon Police
Station on a search operation. The team detected a pipe bomb planted
by Maoists on the way leading to Godavari mine from Dorba. The
bomb weighing about 10 kilograms was planted by Maoists was defused
by BDS team, Police said.
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September 16 |
A CoBRA trooper was injured during an encounter
with CPI-Maoist in a dense forest of Sukma District. The skirmish
took place in Karigundam forests under Chintagufa Police Station
limits while a team of CoBRA 206th battalion was returning after
carrying out an area domination operation in the region, SP of
Sukma, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. SFs had launched the operation
from its Timilwada camp to the interiors of Chintagufa. The trooper,
identified as head constable Uday Narayan, sustained bullet injury
on his stomach, the SP said.
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September 17 |
The District Police arrested three CPI-Maoist
cadres, including the head of a local outfit, during a search
in Kuinar village in Narayanpur District. One of the arrested
Maoists had a reward of INR 100,000 on him. According to Police,
a team of officers did a search operation in Akabeda, Kastoormeta,
Kodkanar and Kuinar jungles, in Abujhmaad. While returning, the
soldiers found two suspects hidden in Kuinar jungle. They surrounded
and captured them. The Maoists were identified as Nani Kunjam
(40), president of local Maoist group Nana Koram, and Motu Koram
(37). A large haul of guns, a two kilograms tiffin bomb and 200
meters of electrical wire was also confiscated from the Maoists.
To protest against the killings of innocent by
the Maoists, students, activists, local organizations and Bastar
residents took part in 'Lalkar rally' organised in Jagdalpur city
in Bastar District. The protest march started from Hata ground
and after passing through prominent streets culminated at the
same place with large number of people joining in from neighbouring
Districts. The march was convened by AGNI - an organisation spearheading
anti-Maoists protest in the region for past few months.
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September 18 |
A female Maoist, carrying a cash reward of INR
500,000 on her head, was arrested by Police from Dantewada District.
"The ultra identified as Lakke alias Lakkhe (28) resident of Permapara
Burgum under Aranpur police station, was rounded up on the basis
of information provided by intelligence agencies," ASP of Dantewada
(Naxal operations) Gorakhnath Baghel said. According to Baghel,
the arrested female Maoist was associated with the CPI-Maoist
for past 14 years and had served at various Maoist key posts like
'area committee member'/ 'Jantana Sarkar President' and similar
other. "She was part of Naxal area committee in Malangir region
and was involved in executing various major Naxal incidents and
executing tribal civilians after holding 'Jan Adalat'," the APS
said. Lakke used to provide ground support to senior Naxal leaders
like members of DKSZC. She used to keep the information about
the movement of Police Forces in her region and used to pass the
Intel to Naxal leaders, the ASP mentioned.
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September 19 |
Five Maoists including those involved in murder
of scribe Sai Reddy in Bijapur District of Bastar region were
arrested during an operation carried out by SFs. The Maoists arrested
from the District were identified as Punem Gandhi (28), Dodi Chaitu
(32), Kakem Lakhmu (28), Punem Lachhu (28) and Dodi Aytu (40),
ASP of Bijapur, Mohit Garg, said, while adding that they were
arrested by a joint team of CRPF's 168th battalion and District
Force from the forests of Basaguda Police Station. According to
the ASP, they all are natives of Korsaguda village of Basaguda.
"Gandhi, Lakhmu, Lachhu and Chaitu were involved in the murder
of the journalist Sai Reddy that had happened on December 6, 2013,
near Taliperu of Basaguda," the ASP said. Another cadre Aytu,
who was a Janmilitia member, was wanted in two Maoist related
cases, the ASP said. Besides, they were involved in multiple offences,
including murder, attempt to murder, attacks on Police party and
others, he added.
Six Maoists were arrested from Narayanpur District
of Bastar region. The six Maoist militia members identified as
Bhagtu Ram, Sonu Korram, Ramlal Yadav, Bulku Korram, Pohlu Korram
and Raju Korram were arrested from Chhotedongar Police Station
area of the District. These rebels tried to scare a composite
squad of STF and District Force while it was patrolling in Toyameta
forests of the region by bursting crackers. They then tried to
escape from the spot but Police personnel arrested them, ASP of
Narayanpur, Anil Soni, said. They were members of Kilam Janmilitia
group of the CPI-Maoist and were allegedly involved in arranging
meetings for their senior leader, providing meals and extending
other kinds of assistance to them, he added.
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September 20 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a couple who
were allegedly involved in 2010 Tadmetla incident in which 76
SF personnel were killed, surrendered before Chhattisgarh's SIB
in Raipur. "The Naxals turned themselves in expressing their desire
to lead a normal family life and at the same time cited disappointment
with Maoist policy," SDGP (Anti-Naxal operations/ SIB) DM Awasthi
said. Of them, a 'section Commander' of Naxal Military Battalion
number 1, Jhitru alias Jittu (27) and his wife Sapka Pojje (23)
who was also a member of the same military battalion, were key
cadres of the CPI-Maoist in south Bastar, he said.
Jittu was allegedly involved in the tragic Tadmetla
(now in Sukma district) ambush attack which Maoists had orchestrated
in April 2010, in which 76 CRPF personnel were killed, the SDGP
said. He was also the part of Naxal team that had ambushed a CRPF
searching party at Kasalpada in Chintagufa area in December 2014,
killing 14 paramilitary jawans. Likewise, Sapka was allegedly
involved in Tadmetla incident and other Maoist attacks, he said,
adding the duo carried a cash reward of INR 800,000 each on their
heads. A native of Bijapur District, Jittu had joined Naxal organisation
in 2005, while he was a student of class 8th in a tribal ashram
school. He had worked as a bodyguard of prominent Naxal leaders
Ramanna, a 'Central Committee Member' of Maoists, and Hidma, a
Special Zonal Committee Member.
One woman Maoist, Shyam Bati alias Laxmi (28),
who was active as Sitanadi Area Committee member, was another
among surrendered before Chhattisgarh's SIB in Raipur. Laxmi's
husband, who was also a Maoist cadre, had recently surrendered
before SIB. They all will be ensured facilities under Surrender
and Rehabilitation policy of the State Government, the SDGP added.
A Maoist couple, involved in major incidents of
Naxal violence in tribal Bastar region, surrendered before Chhattisgarh
Police, claiming that they were fed up with rebel way of life.
SDGP (Anti-Naxal operations) Durgesh Madhav Awasthy said that
Shayamvati alias Laxmi Usendi and her husband Sariyyu alias Sanjay
(28), who were active in Mainpur-Nuapara region close to State's
inter-State border with Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, gave up arms
to return to mainstream of the society. He said the woman Maoist
was the CPI-Maoist Saitanadi 'area committee member' while her
husband was also an 'area committee member' and 'commander' of
the rebel outfit.
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September 21 |
A DRG jawan was killed and two others were injured
in an encounter with CPI-Maoist in the interior forests of Kondagaon
District. The encounter took place while a joint team of DRG and
District Force was carrying out an anti-Naxal operation in the
forests of Mardapal Police Station area, IGP (Bastar Range), SRP
Kalluri said. SFs had been conducting the operation based on specific
inputs about the movement of ultras in restive Ranapal and Kudur
area of Mardapal. While they were cordoning off a forest pocket
close to Kudur village, a group of armed rebels opened indiscriminate
fire on them, triggering a heavy exchange of gunfire, he said.
According to the IGP, the Naxals are unhappy with the construction
of a bridge on a river near Kudur that connects Kondagaon to Abhujmarh
region (considered a Maoist bastion) and therefore they often
target SFs in this area.
A CoBRA jawan, who was critically injured in an
encounter with the Maoists in Sukma District last week, succumbs
to his injuries in Raipur. Head Constable Uday Narayan Goud (41),
belonging to CRPF's specialised unit CoBRA 206th battalion, succumbed
this morning at Ramkrishna Care Hospital in Raipur, a CRPF official
said. The jawan had sustained bullet injuries in his stomach during
the gun-battle with ultras which took place in the restive Karigundam
forests under Chintagufa Police Station limits of Sukma on September
16 while they were returning after an area domination operation
in the region.
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September 22 |
Two SF personnel were injured in an IED blast
triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District. The incident
took place when a joint team of STF and District Forces was out
on an anti-Maoist operation in Madded Police Station area, ASP
of Bijapur, Mohit Garg said. The composite squad had launched
the operation from Madded. When they reached near Gorna rivulet,
the rebels detonated an IED and opened indiscriminate fire on
the SFs leading to a gun-battle, he said. However, rebels soon
fled the spot on finding SF personnel zeroing on them, Garg said,
adding, "Two jawans sustained injuries in the explosion and were
airlifted to Raipur for treatment." Those injured were assistant
constable Sadanandam Dhannur and secret trooper Abhaiyya Jabba.
SFs have launched a combing operation in the region to arrest
the attackers, he said.
Police recovered arms, ammunition and other items
following an encounter with LWEs in Chhuikhadan region of Rajnandgaon
District. "We had received intelligence inputs about the movement
of Maoists in the area bordering Maharashtra. Accordingly, an
anti-insurgency operation was launched from Chhuikhadan police
station," SHO Chhuikhadan Inspector Santram Soni informed. According
to the SHO, the operation was launched on September 20 and the
Police force while covering Devarcha, Chatrela Kukripat villages
was searching a forested hilly terrain between Budhanbhata and
Kukripat villages on September 22. Around 1.30 pm, the Police
party confronted Maoists in the forested patch and both sides
engaged in gun battle. The intermittent firing from both sides
lasted for about half-an-hour after which the rebels disappeared
in the jungle, SHO Soni said. While searching the spot, Police
found 315 bore rifle, 12 bore bullets, solar plates, 12 bolt battery,
radio, camera flash, wireless chargers, wire, bag packs, multi-meter
and other items of daily use, he said.
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September 24 |
Two cadres of CPI-Maoist were gunned down in the
Bastar District. "An exchange of fire with Maoists took place
in the early hours of the day in the reserve forests near Sanguel
village under the Burgam police station limits. It lasted for
one hour, during which our forces, comprising the DRG, District
force, the CAF, retaliated promptly. After the general search
of the area, two bodies of male Maoists were recovered with one
12 bore and one SBML rifle," said a statement issued by SP of
Bastar, R.N. Das and circulated by IGP of Bastar range, Shiv Ram
Prasad Kalluri. The SFs also recovered explosives, detonators,
pipe bombs, codex wire, backpacks, magazine pouch, battery and
wires from the spot of the gunfight.
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September 25 |
A top CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter
with SFs in a forested patch of Bijapur District. "A joint team
of police personnel from Kutru police station and DRG led by SHO
Yugal Kishore Naag was undertaking an anti-Naxal operation in
Bedre region, SP of Bijapur, KL Dhruv said. Suddenly, a group
of armed Maoists that was hiding in the jungle opened indiscriminate
fire on the Police team, he said. Police forces retaliated and
soon the Naxals finding themselves losing the gunfight fled from
the spot, he mentioned. Later on, while searching the encounter
spot, the body of a Maoist along with one 12 bore gun, two muzzle
loading guns, one hand-grenade, 25-30 live rounds of ammunition
of 12 Bore gun, and a huge cache of explosives and daily uses
items, was recovered, the SP said. Police said the deceased has
been identified as Kitta Majji alias Aaytu (26), resident of Farsegarh
and member of Moist military platoon number 2 active in National
Park area and the Government had declared a cash reward of INR
200,000 on his head.
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September 26 |
Two Maoists 'commanders' were killed in a separate
encounter in Narayanpur District. "In a stunning blow to the Naxal
organisation, two commanders - Tirupati and Lokesh of the PLGA
(CPI-Maoists' military wing) Company No.6 - were killed in an
encounter with the DRG in the forest of Banspal-Toinar of Narayanpur
district," said SP of Narayanpur, Abhishek Meena in a statement.
The deceased Maoists were identified as Tirupati alias Akash,
a resident of Madded area in Bijapur District, and Lokesh alias
Ramesh, a resident of Tiraknar under Dhaurai Police Station. Drag
marks and blood spots near the encounter site indicated that more
than six Naxals were killed or injured in the encounter but other
Naxals managed to flee with dead bodies in the forest. Weapons
and other Naxal items were also recovered during the search.
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September 27 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with SFs in Sukma District. "The encounter took place early this
morning in the dense forest of Fulbagdi Police Station area while
a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Maoist operation,"
SP of Sukma, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. Composite squad of DRG,
CAF and local Police had launched the operation in the interiors
of Fulbagdi, based on specific inputs, he said. About 8 kilometres
away from the Police Station, an exchange of fire broke out between
both the sides after rebels opened fire on SFs, the SP said, adding,
rebels soon managed to flee the spot taking the cover of dense
forest. "During search of the area, bodies of two male Maoists,
beside a muzzle loading gun and one 315 bore gun were recovered
from the spot," he added. The identity of the ultras will be ascertained
once the patrol party will return to its camp, the SP said.
One Maoist was killed in Kondagaon District of
Bastar region. "An encounter took place somewhere near Khodesanar
and Ahkali forest under Mardapal police station limits today morning.
A joint anti-Maoist operation involving the DRG and district force
led by inspector Jai Sahu and the ITBP was on in the area. The
composite party had gone (to the area) on some specific input
about the presence of a small group of Naxals. The group of armed
Naxals opened indiscriminate fire on the security forces which
retaliated in self-defence. During the search of the encounter
site, a dead body of a male Maoist in the black uniform was recovered
along with a 12 bore SBML rifle. Efforts are on to identify the
dead Naxal," said Santosh Singh, SP of Kondagaon, in a statement
made available to media.
A jawan of STF was stabbed by CPI-Maoist cadres
in Bijapur District. The injured jawan was admitted to a hospital
and provided medical treatment.
Two Maoists, identified as Hemla (35) and Mangal
Punem (25), were arrested by a joint team of CRPF and District
Force from the forest of Duwalipara village under Gangaloor Police
Station limits of Bijapur District. The two were allegedly involved
in multiple offences, including attempt to murder, triggering
blast on Police party, loot and others, a Police official said.
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September 28 |
Three women CPI-Maoist cadres, including a 'commander',
were killed in an exchange of fire with SFs in Sukma District.
The face-off took place between a joint team of SF personnel and
rebels in the forests of Gadiras Police Station area, SP of Sukma,
Indira Kalyan Elesela said. "We had specific inputs about presence
of an armed group of Maoists near village Bade Satti in Gadiras
area. So, along with CRPF's 195th battalion and CoBRA's 206th
battalion, a team of local Police led by SHO, Gadiras Police Station
Mohsin Khan besides two assistant commandants of paramilitaries
launched a search operation in the area," he said. The SFs were
approaching the interior village, when it came under heavy fire
from a squad of the Maoists. The Police retaliated, killing the
three extremists while the others fled following an hour long
skirmish, Elesela said. During the search, bodies of the three
women Maoists along with one muzzle loading gun, one country made
revolver, pipe bombs, detonators and several other items were
recovered from the spot, he added. "One of the killed ultras has
been identified as Bade Satti LOS Commander Anju while the identity
of the others is being ascertained," the SP said. Five Maoists,
who were allegedly involved in setting fire on vehicles engaged
in a road construction last year, were arrested from the jungles
of Kuchnur under Bhopalpatnam Police Station area in Bijapur District.
Masa Ram Michha (29), Wasam Suresh (30), Kola Mutta (38), Ramaiyya
Pottam (36) and Sanjay Mandal (26), all lower-rung members of
the CPI-Maoist, were arrested from the limits of Bhopalpatnam
Police Station, he said. On October 25, 2015, at least 37 vehicles
and machines engaged in the construction of Bhopalpatnam Bhadrakali
Tarlaguda road, were set ablaze by ultras at three different locations,
the official said, adding that all the five were allegedly involved
in the incident.
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September 29 |
A DRG jawan was killed and two others were injured
in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Narayanpur District. The
incident took place when a ROP of DRG was crossing the Karel Valley
in Narayanpur Police Station area, a senior Police official said.
The patrolling was being conducted to ensure security in the region
ahead of a public grievances redressal camp to be held at Akabeda
village fall in Abujhmadh area. Scheduled as per the demand of
villagers, the redressal camp was to be attended by Narayanpur
Collector and SP to hear the grievances of villagers, the official
said. The SF personnel proceeded for the operation from Narayanpur
District headquarters and when they reached the Karel Valley close,
Maoists triggered the blast following which an exchange of fire
broke out, the official said, adding that rebels soon fled into
dense forest. "Assistant constable Puran Potai was killed in the
blast while two others sustained minor injuries," he added. Another
Police officer said Maoist had been opposing the public grievances
redressal camp.
A lower rung CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an
exchange of fire with SFs in a dense forest of Sukma District.
The skirmish took place when a joint team of SFs was out on a
search operation in Konta Police Station area, SP of Sukma, Indira
Kalyan Elesela said. Acting on specific input about the presence
of armed Maoists in the forests near Neelamadgu and Velpochha
villages, a composite team of personnel, comprising DRG, STF and
local Police, launched a combing operation in the region, located
around 500 kilometres from Raipur, he said. The SF personnel were
advancing into Neelamadgu village, when they came under heavy
fire from a squad of the Maoists. The Police retaliated, killing
a Maoist while the others fled using forest as cover following
an hour-long gun battle, he added. During search, the body of
a Maoist, a muzzle loading gun and several other items were recovered
from the spot, Elsela said. "The killed Maoist has been identified
as Madkam Hunga, a member of Konta LOS," he said.
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September 30 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, who was an expert in planting
IEDs, was killed by SFs in Sukma District. The encounter took
place when a joint team of SF personnel was conducting an anti-Maoist
operation in a forest under Maraiguda Police Station limits, SP
of Sukma, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. "The Maoist was identified
as Sodi Ganga, a jan militia commander, who was a key person for
planting IEDs on Maraiguda-Gollapalli road which had caused harm
to our security forces several times in the past," he said.
A CoBRA jawan was injured in a pressure bomb blast,
laid by Maoists, in Bijapur District. The incident took place
while a team of CoBRA's 204th battalion was carrying out patrolling
under Basaguda Police Station limits, a CRPF official said. SFs
were out on the operation to ensure security to Basaguda-Tarrem
under-construction road, located around 450 kilometres from Raipur.
While they were cordoning off a forested patch near Tarrem, a
jawan inadvertently stepped over the pressure IED connection,
triggering the blast that left him injured, he said.
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October 1 |
Suspecting three villagers to be acting as 'Police
informers', cadres of the CPI-Maoist abducted them from their
home, took them to the forest and later slit their throats in
Kanker District of Bastar division. A group of nearly 20-25 armed
Maoists entered Hurrapinjori village in Amabeda region and knocked
on the doors of three tribal villagers. The rebels dragged them
out of the house, thrashed and kicked them and took them to neighbouring
village while the families pleaded Maoists to show mercy. Later,
in the morning, the bodies of three villagers were found with
their throats slit on the road and locals informed the Police.
Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kanker, ML Motwani said that
the three innocent tribals were killed as they were suspected
to be 'Police informers'. They were identified as Jain Kumar (22),
Anturam Hurra (24) and Manakram Hurra (24). According to the statement
given by locals, the rebels who led the group of Maoists were
'divisional committee member' Ramesh and Charagaon LOS 'commander'
Sonu.
As many as 13 lower rung Maoists were arrested
from Narayanpur District in Bastar division. The cadres were rounded
up from forest of Keelam village under Chhote Dongar Police Station,
said a senior Police official. Acting on specific inputs that
Maoists had convened a meeting in Keelam area, joint team of STF
and District Forces had launched a search operation, he said.
While cordoning off the interior forests, SFs arrested 13 suspects,
who later admitted to their involvement with the CPI-Maoist as
lower rank cadres, he claimed. Those arrested were identified
as Manher Mandavi, Manaru Mandavi, Manku Mandavi, Patturam Bhori,
Mander Kashyap, Bhaniram Kashyap, Jhagdu Ram Korram, Fulder Kashyap,
Ramsingh Kashyap, Sukman Korram, Budhuram Watti, Motiram Korram
and Bogaram Mandavi, all militia and Jantana Sarkar-rank members.
Of them, Patturam was also heading DAKMS, a frontal wing of Maoists
in Keelam area, the official said, adding that he was carrying
a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. They all were involved in
incidents like attempt to murder, loot, arson and torching vehicles
in the region, he added.
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October 2 |
One cadre of the CPI-Maoist was killed in an exchange
of fire with SFs in Kondagaon District. The face-off between rebels
and a joint team of SFs took place near the jungles of Chheri
village, SP of Kondagaon, Santosh Singh said. A small party of
Forces comprising CAF and local Police was undertaking a search
operation in the interiors of Bayanar. While they were advancing
into jungles of Chheri, SFs came under heavy fire from a group
of Maoists to which they retaliated in self-defence, he said.
However, the rebels soon escaped from the place. During search,
the body of a Maoist clad in 'uniform', a pistol with loaded magazine
and many other items were recovered from the spot, the SP said.
The patrol parties have safely reached back to camps, he said
adding that identity of the killed Maoist was being ascertained.
Chhattisgarh Police arrested six Maoists in a
raid in Bijapur District, while 25 Maoists, including six women,
surrendered before the Police and the Forests Minister in the
District. The Police, in a search operation, arrested six Maoists
after chasing them in a forest close to Chillamraka village in
Bijapur District. Upon interrogation, it was found that they were
involved in several crimes. In another incident, 25 Maoists, including
six women, influenced by the state-run surrender and rehabilitation
policy for Maoists, surrendered before Forests Minister Mahesh
Gagda. The 25 Maoists were members of the Jan Militia group.
One Maoist carrying an INR 500,000 reward on his
head surrendered before the Police in Rajnandgaon District. The
cadre identified as Suresh Kumar Minj (27), who functioned as
an 'area committee member' under Kutul area committee of Maoists
turned himself in citing disappointment with the Maoist ideology
and their violent activities, SP of Rajnandgaon, Prashant Agrawal
said. Minj also used to look after Janatana Sarkar school wing
of Maoists, he added. According to the SP, a native of Sendawadih
village under Sitagaon Police Station area of Rajnandgaon, Minj
had studied till Class 7 in Raigarh District of the State at his
maternal grandfather's place.
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October 4 |
Three cadres of the CPI-Maoist, one of them carrying
a cash reward on his head, were arrested in Bijapur District.
The cadres were arrested by a joint team of CoBRA and local Police
from Kottaguda forest under Basaguda Police Station limits, SP
of Bijapur, KL Dhruv, said. SFs had on October 3, launched an
anti-Maoist operation to the interior villages- Pakela, Gaganpalli,
Gundam, Kottaguda, Chinnagelur and Peddageular of Basaguda region
of the District, he said. While they were approaching towards
Kottaguda forests, three suspects who were trying to escape from
the place were arrested after a short chase, he said. Those arrested
were identified as Kadti Laxmaiya alias Samaiya (35), Punem Manglu
(35), and Semla Pojja (21). Of them, Laxmaiya who was active as
the head of DAKMS was a prominent cadre in the region, Dhruv said
adding that he was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head.
Similarly, Manglu was tasked to collect ration from villagers
for Maoists while Pojja was excel in planting IEDs, he added.
Moreover, all were allegedly involved in incidents of attempt
to murder and loot in the region, the SP said.
As many as 57 Maoists and 297 sympathisers surrendered
before the Police in Sukma District. "Altogether 57 Maoist cadres
and 297 sympathisers turned themselves in before the government,
police and CRPF officials at Sukma district headquarters. Seventeen
of these 57 Maoists were carrying a cash reward on their heads,"
SP of Sukma, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. Seventeen Maoists surrendered
along with firearms, he said. "Cadres are getting increasingly
fed up with violent Maoist activities and want to see development
in their area," the SP said. He described the move as a good indicator
in the conflict-ridden Bastar region. The Maoist supporters belong
to Kerlapal, Manjhipara, Patelpara, Potampara, Borguda, Gondpalli
Mosalpara, Jeerampal, Badesatti, Pandupara and other villages
of the region, the SP said. According to the official, the cadres
in their statements said that they decided to move away from the
Maoists as they were frustrated with continuous exploitation,
atrocities and violence by them. According to the figures provided
by the Police, with this development, about 1,400 Maoists and
their supporters have surrendered before Police in separate Districts
of Bastar division so far this year.
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October 5 |
A CPI-Maoist 'commander' was killed by SFs in
an encounter in Kanker District. The encounter started in the
forests close to Aalparas village under Koyalibeda Police Station
limits when a team of a DRG was out on an anti-Maoist operation
in the region, IGP (Bastar Range) SRP Kalluri said. SFs had stepped
up operations in the forests on the border of Kanker and Narayanpur
Districts after three villagers were killed by Maoists at Hurrapinjori
village in Amabeda Police Station area of Kanker on September
30, he said. On receiving inputs about the presence of a 'commander'-rank
cadre Raju Salaam in Koyalibeda area, a squad of DRG along with
local Police was dispatched from Narayanpur, the IG said. While
the Police party was advancing into Aalparas forests, they were
confronted by a group of Maoists leading to an encounter, Kalluri
said, adding that Maoists were caught by surprise as SFs had entered
inaccessible areas. The body of a Maoist, one INSAS rifle and
one 315 bore rifle besides other items were recovered from the
spot during searching after the gun-fight, he said. "As per preliminary
reports, the dead Maoist had an olive green cap with three stars.
This indicates he was a commander- rank Maoist," the IG said.
SFs suspect that either the dead Maoist could be Raju Salaam,
the 'area committee secretary' in Raoghat area, or Deepak, the
'commander' of company number five, he said, adding his identity
is yet to be ascertained.
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October 7 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed by the SFs in Bijapur
District. The encounter took place this evening close to Dubaiguda
jungle under Awapalli Police Station limits, when a joint team
of SF personnel was on an anti-Maoist operation, Bijapur SP, K
L Dhruv said. Acting on specific inputs about the movement of
the rebels in forest axis between Awapalli and Bijapur, a squad
consisting of DRG, STF and local Police led by SHO of Awapalli
Police Station, Laxman Kewat launched an operation to track them,
he said. When SFs were advancing into Dubaiguda forests, they
came under heavy fire from a group of Maoists that led to a gun-battle
between both sides, he said. However, the rebels soon escaped
from the spot on finding security the personnel zeroing in on
them. During a search of the area, the body of a Naxal
armed with a .303 rifle was recovered, the SP said. The Maoist
was yet to be identified, Dhruv said, adding further details will
be known once the Police party reaches its camp.
Six hardcore Maoists surrendered before the SFs
in the Naxal-affected Bijapur District. The Maoists surrendered
before CRPF's 229th Batallion commandant T Vishvanath. They were
wanted by Police since 2005 for being engaged in various anti-national
activities including planting of landmines and obstructing communication
networks.
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October 9 |
Fourteen CPI-Maoist cadres, including four hardcore
Maoists, carrying cash rewards of various amounts on their heads,
surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District. "Two hardcore
Naxals that carried cash rewards of Rs 3 lakh (INR 300,000) on
their arrest along with two others carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh
(INR 100,000) each on their heads were among the Naxals giving
up arms," SP of Bijapur, KL Dhruv said. According to the Police,
Maoists were impressed by the public relations drive being carried
out by SFs in the Naxal-hit region. Kursum Bodi (36) resident
of Rengavaya who was President of Jantana Sarkar and carried
reward of INR 300,000 on her head gave up arms. Likewise, Kamlesh
Poyam (26) 'commander' of CNM, an outfit of the CPI-Maoist who
too carried reward of INR 300,000 on his arrest turned up before
the Police. In the same way, Nagesh Gota (20) and Kursam Sayabi
(25) both Janmilita 'commanders' carrying reward of INR
100,000 each gave up arms, Police said. All of them were involved
in various kinds of Naxal related incidents like, murder,
attempt to murder, damaging roads, firing on Police camps, arson
and similar others. Cases were registered against them with Kutru,
Farsegarh and Bedre Police Stations, the SP added. They were all
provided with instant financial support of INR 10,000 each.
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October 11 |
A Police jawan was killed - hacked to death -
by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District. According to information,
a group of four-five unidentified ultras attacked assistant constable
Lakhmu Telam (35), killing him on the spot, Bijapur ASP, Mohit
Garg said. The incident took place at Nemed village market under
Jangla Police Station limits, he said. A native of Vijay Nagar
in Bijapur district, Telam was posted with the DRG of Police.
He was on leave since October 7, the ASP said.
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October 12 |
The 85th Battalion of the CRPF recovered an IED
weighing two kilograms in Bijapur District. The explosive is said
to be planted by CPI-Maoist rebels. Later, bomb detection and
disposal squad defused the IED.
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October 15 |
A senior CPI-Maoist leader was arrested from a
weekly market of Kondagaon District. According to Police, a team
of DRG and District Police had started from Dhanora Police on
an anti-Naxal operation. "Based on specific information
received, the Police team reached a weekly market in Dhanora Police
Station," SP of Kondagaon, Santosh Singh said. While searching
the market, Police rounded up Ghasia Ram Netam, who had tried
to run away after seeing the Police, the SP said. Netam (26) is
a resident of Chikpal, Kadenar, Kondagaon. A dagger, Naxal
banner posters, medicines and other items of daily use were seized
from his possession. A member of Kiskod area committee of the
Naxals, Ghasia Ram had reached weekly market to procure daily
use items for Naxal as well as to do recce of SFs, the SP mentioned.
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October 17 |
A Police jawan, who was injured in a blast triggered
by CPI-Maoist in Bijapur District in September, succumbs to his
injuries. The Gopniya Sainik, identified as Abhaiyya Jabba (23),
belonging to State Police, succumbed last evening at Ramkrishna
Care Hospital in Raipur, a Police official said. Abhaiyya and
another jawan had sustained injuries in an IED blast detonated
by Maoists while a joint team of SFs was out on an anti-Maoist
operation in the forest of Madded Police Station area on September
22.
A Maoist carrying a reward on his head was arrested
in Dantewada District. "Bhadru Podiyami (25) was nabbed from a
local market coming under Geedam police station area while he
was procuring items of daily use for Maoists," SP of Dantewada,
Kamlochan Kashyap said. Podiyami, allegedly active as the Area
Head (President) of DAKMS, a frontal outfit of Maoists, was looking
after the supply of commodities of daily use and other general
items to rebels in Geedam, Tumnar and Barsoor area of Dantewada.
Earlier, he was arrested in 2009 when he was working as a Jan
Militia Member for the CPI-Maoist, but was released after a year,
the official said, adding that Podiyami was carrying a reward
of INR 100,000 on his head.
Two Maoists, carrying reward of INR 100,000 each
on their heads, surrendered before Dantewada SP, Kamlochan Kashyap
and other Police officials at the District headquarters of Dantewada.
They have been identified as Madkam Deva (30), a member of Kerlapal
(Sukma) LOS and Ganga Muchaki (30), head of DAKMS. The duo will
be provided with facilities under the "Surrender and Rehabilitation
Policy" of state government, the official added.
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October 18 |
One cadre of the CPI-Maoist was killed in an exchange
of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the outskirts of a town
in Sukma District. "The skirmish took place in the wee hours close
to Pota Cabin School under Konta police station limits leaving
one Maoist dead," SP of Sukma, Indira Kalyan Elesela said. Villagers
had informed Police that five to six armed men were spotted near
the school in Konta town, located around 500 Kilometres away from
Raipur, he said. Acting on inputs, a joint team of DF and CRPF's
217 battalion launched a search operation in the region. While
they were cordoning off a patch close to the school, a gun battle
broke out between the two sides, the SP said, adding that the
rebels, however, fled from the spot taking the advantage of darkness
and forest. During search, the body of a male Maoist beside a
country- made pistol and a muzzle loading gun was recovered from
the spot, Elesela said. A search is still underway. The identity
of the killed ultra is yet to be ascertained, he added.
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October 19 |
A villager was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres on
the suspicion of being a 'Police informer' in Sukma District.
Joga Kawashi (26) hailing from Kolabkota under Tongpal Police
Station limits, was done to death at Maoists' "Jan Adalat" four
days after he was abducted by a group of Maoists from his house
on October 15. The body of the deceased was found by villagers
lying under a tree. The Maoists claimed responsibility for the
killing of Kawashi through a pamphlet dropped on the spot. They
warned villagers not to support SF personnel in the region.
A 20-year-old man, allegedly working as "urban
supplier" for Maoists, was arrested from a market place in Kondagaon
District. The cadre, identified as Sukhram Korram, was picked
up when he was procuring items of general use for Maoists from
the market in Kondagaon town, SP Santosh Singh said. The arrest
came as SFs have been directed in all seven Districts of Bastar
division to keep a close watch on the movement of suspects in
local weekly and daily markets that serve as a good source for
rebels to procure items of daily use. Korram was arrested by a
team of DRG and local Police, based on a tip-off given by some
surrendered rebels. "During interrogation, Korram, a native of
Barsoor area in Dantewada district, confessed that he was acting
as the urban supplier for rebels and had also served as member
of CNM, a cultural wing of Maoists, in Maad area," the officer
said. Police recovered a big knife, Maoist banners and posters,
medicines and other related literature from Korram.
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October 24 |
A CPI-Maoist couple, disappointed with the 'empty'
Maoist ideology, surrendered before intelligence wing of Chhattisgarh
Police at SIB headquarters in Raipur District. The duo was identified
as Berta Bheema alias Bhimaal and his wife Sito alias Jamli, natives
of Bijapur District. While Bheema was active as 'deputy commander'
of military platoon 2 in the National Park Area committee of Maoists,
Sito was working as 'section deputy commander' in the same wing,
ASP (SIB), Lal Umed Singh said. After getting associated with
the CPI-Maoist in 2005 as a member of Bhairamgarh (Bijapur) LOS,
Bheema worked in different capacities with the banned outfit.
He was instrumental in executing several deadly attacks on SFs
in the region, the ASP said. According to the officer, he was
allegedly involved in the 2010 attack in Dhaudai area of Narayanpur
District, wherein 26 Police personnel were killed. He also admitted
to his involvement in the 2008 Maoist ambush in Badgaon area of
Kanker District that claimed the life of a Policeman. Similarly,
Sito was an important cadre of the wing as she was providing medical
treatment to injured Maoist cadres, Singh said.
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October 26 |
A female CPI-Maoist cadre carrying reward of INR
100,000 on her head was killed during an encounter between Maoists
and SFs in Narayanpur District. "The deceased woman Naxal was
identified as Rukmi, a member of Bodhghat LOS of Maoists. She
was gunned down in the exchange of fire with a joint team of security
forces in a forested patch of Chhote Dongar police station area,"
SP of Narayanpur, Abhishek Meena, said. Based on a tip-off, separate
joint teams of STF, DRG and District Force from Narayanpur and
its neighbouring Kondagaon District had launched an anti-Maoist
operation in Chhote Dongar area of the District, he said. While
SFs were advancing through forests between Kilam and Becha villages,
a group of Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them following
which they retaliated leading to the death of a female Maoist
cadre, he added. During searching of the spot, body of the female
cadre clad in 'uniform', along with a 12 bore gun and its live
cartridges were recovered, he said.
The CPI-Maoist is reportedly working on a plan
to create a new 'guerrilla zone' along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya
Pradesh border region as an "extension" to its current stronghold
of Bastar, Naxal documents seized by SFs in a rebel camp have
disclosed. The proposed new 'red zone' would support Maoists'
twin strategy of providing escape route to rebels in the face
of intensifying counterinsurgency measures in Bastar in Chhattisgarh
and reclaim it by engaging the troopers in the proposed "extended"
'guerrilla zone', the seized Naxal documents have revealed. "The
Naxal documents detailing the strategy on forming a new 'guerrilla
zone' as extended 'red zone' of Bastar along border regions of
three adjoining states has been recovered along with explosives
during a raid on a Maoist camp in Chhuikhadan forest along the
border region of Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh and Balaghat
District in MP," sources in SIB said. The proposed new 'guerrilla
zone', nestled in Satpura hill range, is spread over eight Districts
in three States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and MP. It will facilitate
CPI-Maoist to expand its base towards north and east of Bastar.
Of the eight Districts, Maoists have already established their
base in Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh, Balaghat in MP and Gadchiroli
in Maharashtra. The reds are on their way to expand to other border
Districts of Kawardha and Mungeli in Chhattisgarh, Mandla and
Dindori in MP and Gondia in Maharashtra. The new 'guerrilla zone'
would function under the DKSZC, the most powerful entity of CPI-Maoist
in India, an unnamed counterinsurgency officer said quoting the
Naxal documents.
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October 28 |
Two jawans of the CoBRA battalion were injured
in a pressure bomb blast triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur
District. The incident occurred when a team of CoBRA's 204th battalion
was carrying out a search operation in Basaguda Police Station
area, said a CRPF official. "Security forces were out for the
operation since morning to the interiors of Basaguda, located
around 450 kms away from here (Raipur). While they were cordoning
off a forested patch near Sankanpalli, about 8 kms away from Basaguda,
two jawans inadvertently stepped over a pressure IED connection,
triggering the blast that left them injured," he said. Constable
Kishore Behera is critically injured whereas the other constable
Nandan of the battalion has sustained minor injuries, the official
said.
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October 29 |
The CPI-Maoist has called for bandh in Odisha,
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra on November
3 to protest against the Malkangiri encounter in which 30 Maoists
were killed. In a statement issued by Maoist's Central Committee,
Pratap, a self-styled spokesperson, has given the bandh call in
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
The Maoist organisation also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra
Modi-led Central Government, along with Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Government's, were favouring Bauxite mining in the tribal area
against the will of the locals. Yesterday, in an audio tape, CPI-Maoist
East Division Committee 'secretary' Kailash held the Chief Ministers
of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh responsible for the encounter.
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November 1 |
A Constable of District Police has been allegedly
abducted by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District. "Constable
Kalmu Hidma was abducted near Puswada village while he was on
way to CRPF camp at Puswada," ASP of Sukma, Jitendra Shukla, said.
According to ASP, Shukla, Hidma was originally posted in Polampalli
Police Station but later he was attached with CRPF camp at Puswada
for operational purposes. Hidma had gone to Polampalli to celebrate
Diwali along with his family. However, before leaving the camp,
he had not informed officials, the ASP said. On October 31, while
he was heading back to the camp on his bike, he was intercepted
by Maoists about one-and-half kilometres before Puswada. Since
then, he had been missing, Shukla said while adding that the Hidma's
bike had been recovered.
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November 3 |
As many as nine cadres of the CPI-Maoist surrendered
in Bijapur District, in the midst of a bandh called by the LWEs
to protest against the recent 'encounter' on the AOB. Fed-up with
harsh forest life and hollow Maoist ideology, the rebels turned
themselves in before Bijapur SP, KL Dhruv, Bijapur ASP, Mohit
Garg, said. Those surrendered were identified as Wacham Biju (20),
Sitaram Bhaskar (26), Lalu (30), Ashok Wacham (20), Ramendra Wacham
(18), Tikedvar Wacham (20), Mangal (19), Munna Oyami (25), Bomda
Poya (25), he said. Biju, who was active as 'deputy commander'
in the military platoon number 13 under Bhairamgarh area committee
of Maoists was involved in several deadly Maoist attacks, including
killing of three Police jawans in Jappemarka in 2015, the ASP
said. The equally dreaded Bhaskar, an LOS member in Mirtur area,
was also instrumental in carrying out attacks on Police party,
he said. While Biju was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his
head, INR 100,000 was announced for the arrest of Bhaskar, he
added.
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November 4 |
Two powerful IEDs allegedly planted by the CPI-Maoist
cadres were recovered in Bijapur District. The IEDs packed in
steel containers were seized between Tarrem and Basaguda under
Basaguda Police Station limits, a CRPF official said. The two
IEDs weighed around seven kilograms and five kilograms, he said.
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November 5 |
Armed CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed a man
at Naamgaon village of the Sukma District. "The deceased was identified
as Shyam Nath Baghel, a resident of Naamgaon village under Umakoli
Panchayat at the border of Darbha and Tongpal police stations,"
ASP, Sukma, Jitendra Shukla, said. According to Police, the residents
of Naamgaon were against the Naxal ideology and did not
support the guerrillas. "It was the lone village in the region,
which had its own local security group against the red-rebels,"
the ASP said while adding that in past residents of the village
had actively taken part in the anti-naxal demonstrations. On the
intervening night of Friday and Saturday around 8 pm an armed
group of Naxals reached the village and stormed in the
house of Shyam Lal Baghel, the ASP informed. They pulled out Baghel
and killed him while warning the locals not to engage in anti-naxal
movement.
UHM Rajnath Singh reiterated his commitment to
strongly back up Chhattisgarh in its fight against Naxal
menace and asserted that leftist militants have to give up violence.
"Maoists have no future in India, they have to abandon the path
of violence otherwise they will have to,'' the UHM Singh warned
the Leftist insurgents while addressing the glittering the fife-day
concluding ceremony of 'Rajyotsav-2016' at Naya Raipur. He felicitated
18 individuals and two institutions with `Rajya Alankaran' at
the function. Singh lavished praise on CM Raman Singh for carrying
out excellent development works in Chhattisgarh. Earlier, CM Raman
Singh while remembering former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
said that formation of Chhattisgarh has ensured the speedy development
of this region. "Today we are gaining success on Naxal front and
we are able to develop the Naxal-hit areas. This has been made
possible only with the greater help extended by Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh," the Chhattisgarh CM remarked in his speech. He
also thanked the union home minister for sanctioning Bastar Battalion
and assured that the battalion will be raised within a period
of 6 months.
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November 6 |
One Police official was killed by suspected Maoists
in Rajnandgaon District. ASI, Narbad Boga (54), was killed near
Chirchari village under Baghnadi Police Station limits on Raipur-Nagpur
National Highway. Boga and two other Policemen had been sent there
from Baghnadi after a report of road accident on the Highway was
received. Two motorcycle-borne men fired on them and fled inside
the forest. "While Boga sustained two bullet injuries in the incident,
other two jawans escaped unhurt,", a senior Police official said.
A CRPF jawan was seriously injured in a pressure
bomb explosion allegedly triggered by Maoists, in the dense forest
of Sukma District. "The incident took place this afternoon (Sunday)
when a team of paramilitary personnel was out on area domination
operation in Jagargunda police station area," a senior Police
official said. The blast occurred when a jawan stepped on the
pressure IED connection while SFs were cordoning off a forested
patch at Rajpenta between Narsapuram and Jagargunda villages,
about 450 kilometres away from Raipur, the official said. "Head
Constable Kamal Dev of CRPF's 74th battalion sustained serious
injuries," he said.
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November 7 |
Police in Chhattisgarh have booked DU Professor
Nandini Sundar and 10 others in connection with the killing of
a tribal villager, who was killed by suspected CPI-Maoist in Sukma
District. "We have registered a case against Nandini Sundar and
others under sections 120B, 302 of IPC and 147, 148, 149 of IPC
at Tongpal Police Station based on the complaint of the wife of
the victim," said Sukma ASP, Jitendra Shukla. Baghel, a resident
of Nama village under Kumakoleng panchayat, was killed by a team
of suspected Maoists on November 5. Police said Baghel, along
with other villagers, had registered a complaint with police in
May against Sundar, JNU professor Archana Prasad, Vineet Tiwari
from Delhi's Joshi Adhikar Sansthan, Chhattisgarh CPI-M state
secretary Sanjay Parate and an unidentified woman activist from
Sukma for allegedly inciting tribals against Bastar Police. Youth
of Nama and the neighbouring Kumakoleng village had launched a
movement against Maoist activities this April. The villagers had
formed a local security group against the rebels. According to
Police, Sundar and others tried to persuade the villagers not
to oppose the Maoists.
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November 10 |
A Police jawan was hacked to death by suspected
CPI-Maoist in Bijapur District. Assistant Constable Rahul Raidu
(27), posted at Bhairamgarh Police Station, was attacked by suspected
Maoists late last night close to his workplace, Bijapur, SP, K
L Dhruv said. Raidu, who joined the Police Force in 2011, was
also the nephew of former Congress (Bijapur) District President,
Ajay Singh, a native of Bhairamgarh town, Police said. Raidu was
reportedly playing cards with some villagers in Sanjay Para area,
when a group of men armed with axes and knives arrived there and
after an altercation with the jawan, they attacked him several
times leaving him critically injured. The assailants fled into
the forest after committing the crime, the SP said. Soon after,
Raidu succumbed to his injuries during treatment, SP said.
A DRG jawan was killed in pressure bomb blasts
triggered by Maoists in Bijapur District. "A team of security
men was returning after carrying out an anti-Maoist operation
when the jawan came under impact of the blast in Farsegarh police
station area (Bijapur)," Bijapur SP, K. L. Dhruv said. The joint
contingent of STF, DRG and Police personnel from local Police
Stations was out on the operation since November 5 to the interior
forest of southern Bijapur. On the way back, Constable Mudra Budhram
inadvertently stepped over the pressure IED connection triggering
the blast that killed him, he said.
A woman identified as Bhime Madkami (50) sustained
serious injuries on legs in a blast near Kondapara village under
Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District. "The incident
occurred while Madkami was in the nearby jungle to graze cattle,"
a Police official said. According to the officer, CRPF has its
outpost close to Kondapara and SF personnel often carry out patrolling
from the area where the blast took place.
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November 11 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of
fire with SFs in Kanker District. The skirmish took place between
a team of BSF and the rebels in a forest near Gome village under
Koyalibeda Police Station limits, a senior Police official said.
The killed Maoist cadre was identified as Shobhi Ram Kawachi (30),
member of Panidobir LOS of Maoists, he said. Since November 9,
eight BSF teams were carrying out anti-Naxal operations in the
forests of Koyalibeda and adjoining Abhujmarh, a Maoist bastion,
around 350 kilometres from Raipur. A group of Maoists opened indiscriminate
fire on a patrolling party and fled when the SF personnel zeroed
in on them, the officer added.
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November 12 |
A CPI-Maoist 'deputy commander,' identified as
Boti Kashyap, was killed in a gun-battle with SFs in Kondagaon
District. Kashyap was gunned down in the skirmish at Kudoor village
under Mardapal Police Station limits, SP of Kondagaon, Santosh
Singh said. Police had received a tip off that the Maoists will
be holding a 'jan adalat' where they were to penalize some villagers,
the SP said. Following the alert, District Police teams from Narayanpur
and Kondagaon were sent to Kudoor. As soon as the SFs arrived
at the spot, the rebels opened fire to which they fired in retaliation.
The Maoists fled from the spot. Kashyap's body was recovered during
the search, while an INSAS rifle, a 12-bore gun, one radio set
and few other items were recovered, he said.
CPI-Maoist activities are likely to suffer a major
setback following the scrapping of INR 500 and INR 1,000 notes
as the rebels may find it difficult to dispose of their cash,
apparently in hundreds of crores, concealed in insurgency-hit
regions of Chhattisgarh, Police have claimed. According to sources,
Naxals have stashed over INR 70 billion at their dumps in Bastar
region. Following the move, the State Police have beefed up security
at banks, ATMs and other economic establishments in the insurgency-affected
pockets, particularly Bastar. "As per intelligence inputs, the
ban on higher currency has frustrated the Naxals and they may
target ATMs, banks, post offices and other business establishments
in near future in the areas of their presence," Special DGP, (anti-Maoist
operations), D M Awasthi said. According to Awasthi, Maoists collect
crores of rupees through levy and extortion and keep cash with
them or in the dumps in forests for their activities and distribution
among their cadres and supporters.
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November 13 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a Class 9 student
from the Kamkanaar weekly market in Bijapur District. Santosh
Bodde, a resident of the pre-Matric hostel, had gone to his village
Kamkanaar for some work. The reason behind the boy's abduction
was not clear immediately. The boy's family, however, has appealed
to the Maoists to free Santosh.
During the past two years, Police have seized
45 automatic weapons from the Naxals during various anti-Naxal
operations that happened in the restive Bastar region, claimed
IGP, (Bastar), SRP Kalluri. "Police and paramilitary forces have
achieved commendable success in the fight against Naxals in North
Bastar region. Similar kind of operations would be carried out
in other parts of Bastar," IGP Kalluri said. He further said that
joint operations are being carried out concurrently in all parts
of Bastar region. Speaking on the backdrop of killing of Mundagaon
Naxal LOS 'deputy commander' Boti Kashyap at Narayanpur wherein
a 12 bore gun a SLR and other items were seized, the IGP said
that whatever SFs get after encounter or searching are made public.
He said that from June 2014 and by 2016, 45 automatic arms have
been recovered from Left-Wing Insurgents. Notably, according to
a report of the UMHA; during the same period 1,915 arms have been
recovered from Left Wing Extremists from various parts of the
country. The report further says that during the aforementioned
period 1,120 Naxals incidents happened in Chhattisgarh wherein
306 people lost their lives.
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November 14 |
A CPI-Maoist 'militia commander', Vanjam Nanda
was killed in an exchange of fire between DRG and Maoists in the
jungles of Dornapal Police Station limits in Sukma District. It
is to be noted that Vanjam had served as the head of Janatana
Sarkar group Maoists in Arlampalli, Medwahi, Tonguda and Toyapara
villages. During the search, a country made rifle, some 12 bore
live ammunition, wire and other items were recovered.
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November 16 |
Six CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter
with SFs near Bugum-Perma forest in Dantewada District. Anti-Naxal
Operations Special DGP, DM Awasthi said that the bodies of the
six have been recovered, while many more may have been injured
or even killed. "Of these six, three are men, all of them wore
uniform and the weapons recovered include 3 303 rifles, 2 12 bore
rifles and 1 single barrel weapon among other items.'' He said
that two Naxals were captured alive. Chhattisgarh Police sources
said that they had received intelligence inputs about the movement
of 50 to 60 Maoists holding a meeting on the Dantewada-Sukma border
four to five days ago.
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November 17 |
One Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter with
SFs in the forests of Bijapur District. The face-off took place
in the morning when a joint team of CoBRA 204th battalion of the
CRPF commandos and District Police Force was carrying out an anti-Maoist
operation in Basaguda Police Station area, ASP Mohit Garg said.
As the SFs advanced through the jungles of Kondpalli village,
around 500 kilometres from Raipur, a group of Maoists opened fire
on them leading to a gun-battle, he said. During a search of the
area, body of a male Maoist was found, along with an IED and other
items.
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November 18 |
One Policeman was injured in a pipe bomb blast
allegedly triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District.
The incident occurred near a river under Mirtur Police Station
area when a ROP of security personnel, deployed between Mirtur
and Fulgatta villages, was out on duty, a senior Police official
said. When SFs were on their way back to Mirtur, the rebels detonated
the pipe bomb, causing splinter injuries to an assistant constable
Veer Singh, he said. The Maoists fled to the forest after setting
off the blast. A combing operation has been launched to trace
the attackers, the official said.
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November 19 |
SFs raided a CPI-Maoist camp and killed at least
five Maoists following an encounter in the jungles of Tuspal and
Becha Kilam villages in Abujhmaad under Chhotedongar Police Station
limits in the Narayanpur District. In a joint operation involving
SF personnel of Districts of Kondagaon and Narayanpur, SFs stormed
the Maoist camp in the forested village of Becha located inside
Abujhmaad area early on Saturday morning and busted it in an hour-long
operation, Bastar Police said. "The counter-insurgency operation
led to decimation of Military Company No. six of CPI (Maoist)
and killing of at least half a dozen Naxals. However, we could
recover bodies of five Maoists along with their weapons," Narayanpur,
SP, Abhishek Meena who camped at Becha to provide a safe corridor
to retreating parties engaged in the operation, said. "It was
a joint operation carried out by the DRG and the STF of the police,"
Meena said, adding, "The gun battle lasted for over two hours".
The Police seized three rifles of 12 bore, one rifle of 315 bore
and articles of daily use from the spot.
The SFs detained a villager who was carrying INR
600,000 in cash to get the currency exchanged for the CPI-Maoist,
near Muriyapada in Bijapur District. The villager identified as
Madkam Bandi was carrying the money in INR 500 and INR 1,000 currency
notes. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed that the money
was given to him by Maoist rebels and he was going to Charla mandal
in Khammam District of Telangana to convert the money from bank.
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November 20 |
A top CPI-Maoist cadre carrying a cash reward
of INR 500,000 on his head surrendered in Dantewada District.
"Mangat alias Diwakar (35) resident of Maraskol village in Narayanpur
district has given up arms," Dantewada, SP, Kamlochan Kashyap,
said. Diwakar had joined Naxal cadre in 2006 and was actively
involved in various Naxal incidents, the SP said while
adding that seeing his activity he was made the President of Naxal
Jantana Sarkar of Panchayat level. "After working
as Jantana Sarkar President, he was promoted in 2009 as Area Committee
Member. In 2014 he was shifted to DKAMS," the SP mentioned. Associated
with Maoists for more than a decade, he was involved in several
serious Naxal incidents like the attack on the party of
39th battalion CRPF near Maharabeda under Dhaudai Police Station
in 2010, in which 27 jawans were killed, SP Kashyap said. In 2016,
Diwakar also took part in the ambush attack on a Police party
near Kilem Tetam in which a Sub-Inspector was killed.
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November 21 |
Two CRPF personnel were injured when Maoists triggered
a landmine blast at Narsapuram in Sukma District. The blast was
carried out by Maoists at half a kilometre distance away from
the CRPF camp. Head constables Parvinder and T Sagar were injured
during the explosion. The jawans inadvertently stepped over the
pressure IED set.
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November 22 |
A SI of the CRPF was killed and a head constable
injured in a pressure-bomb blast triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres
in the dense forests in Sukma District. "The incident took place
early this morning when a patrolling team of CRPF's 74th battalion
was out on an area domination operation in Chintalnar police station
area," a CRPF official said. While SFs were cordoning off a patch
between Burkapal Police camp and Chintalnar, one of them inadvertently
stepped on an IED set with a pressure trigger. The blast left
SI, B.S. Bist and head constable Sudhakar, belonging to the 74th
battalion, injured, the officer said.
The Chhattisgarh Government has ordered to block
at least 40 bank accounts in Naxal-hit regions of Bastar
District and Rajnandgaon District following "suspicious" transactions
in these accounts in the aftermath of demonetisation of two high
value currency notes. Officials told that they have been alerted
by bank authorities following high transactions in these accounts
during November 10-15. The bank accounts had deposits of INR 60
million during the period. He added that CPI-Maoist might have
deposited the old notes in these accounts to redeem the defunct
money.
More than 50 banks in Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh
have recorded deposits of nearly INR 200 million within two weeks
till today. Based on an intelligence report, transactions in these
accounts have been put on hold. Police suspect the money deposited
belonged to the Naxals and that the latter is using the bank accounts
of other people to escape the demonetisation drive.
Special DG, NOSIB, Durgesh Madhav Awasthi told:
"We have issued an instruction that after demonetisation. The
Naxals will bring out huge hoarded money buried in the ground
for mobilisation in a bid to save it from becoming illegal tender.
They are applying the two-way approach to save their money: first,
they are returning old money to their contractors and asking them
to provide new currencies after getting it converted; secondly,
they are using their rural and urban networks to deposit their
money in banks." "We are getting such information from all eight
Naxal-hit districts. In the last three to four days, we have identified
people in whose accounts money was deposited, and have sent their
names to the SP, Collector and banks, asking them to stop transactions
in such accounts till it is established that the deposited money
belongs to account holders. The depositors will themselves speak
about the source of money. It is also possible, in some cases,
that money belongs to the depositors," he said. "However, as per
information, Maoists have deposited big amounts in the accounts
of people having very little transactions or having 'Jan Dhan'
accounts. I have instructed Superintendents of Police and bank
officials to inquire into such accounts. More than 50 accounts
have been traced so far, but their numbers are increasing. We
have information of Rs. 15-20 crore being deposited in such accounts,"
he added.
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November 23 |
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said that the demonetization
move of PM Narendra Modi is a historic step to eradicate black
money in the country. The CM said that that it will also eliminate
Naxalism LWE, terrorism and corruption. The economic condition
of the country will improve drastically, he said. The CM inaugurated
the 'Ujjawala' project, which aims to provide domestic gas connections
to five thousand housewives under the BPL category and also laid
foundation stones of 35 developmental works worth Rs 17.13 crore
in the District.
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November 25 |
A 22-year-old LWE Kartam Shankar alias Lacchu
surrendered before the intelligence wing of Chhattisgarh Police.
He was an active member of NIB, Company of the CPI-Maoist. He
was involved in the 2007 Ranibodli Police outpost attack, in which
over 55 Police Personnel were killed. He was carrying a reward
of INR 800,000 on his head, turned himself in at SIB Headquarters
in Raipur, citing disappointment with harsh forest life. He expressed
his willingness to lead a normal life, told the SP of SIB, Sundarraj
P. Lacchu, resident of Tekla village under Kutru Police Station
(Bijapur), was forcibly inducted into the CPI-Maoist as 'Bal Sangham'
member in 2005 after his mother was died. His younger brother,
Ramesh, was also taken away by Maoists.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed during an encounter
with SFs in Kondagaon District. "The face-off between police and
armed LWE occurred this morning in a forested patch under Kondagaon
police station", SP, Kondagaon, Santosh Singh said. On receiving
specific inputs, a small team of DRG had launched the counter-insurgency
operation in the interior forest pockets during which they confronted
a group of armed rebels near Bavadi village, under Kondagaon Police
Station limits. The intermittent gun fight which broke out after
the face-off soon ended as Naxals fled from the spot, he added.
Later on, while searching the area, body of a rebel, clad in Naxal
uniform, along with one 315 bore rifle and one 12 bore gun was
recovered from the spot, the SP said. The identity of the killed
cadre was yet to be ascertained, he added.
A Maoist cadre wanted in connection with an attempt
to murder case was arrested from Antagarh region in Kanker District.
"District Police during a search operation was tipped off about
presence of Kaliram Anchal (30), a resident of Antagarh in Kasdand
village" SP, Kanker, ML Kotwani said. Acting on the input, Police
arrested the Maoist against whom an attempt to murder case was
registered with Antagarh Police Station, he said.
Four Maoists, including two women, carrying cash
rewards of INR 800,000 and INR 100,000 each on their heads respectively,
were arrested from restive Dantewada District. The insurgents
were arrested from Barsoor Police Station area of Dantewada District,
a senior Police official said. They were identified as Neelaram
Mandavi (25), Santuram Alami (30) and two women cadres - Raimoti
alias Rame (25) and Budhri (21). "Based on intelligence
input that the duo had arrived at the local market of Barsoor,
a Police team swung into action and nabbed them," he said. Raimoti
was active as a member of the Company-6 of the CPI-Maoist while
Neelaram was a 'janmilitia commander', the official said.
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November 26 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Joga Markam
(28), a native of Dhanikarka Village, was arrested by a joint
team of SFs from Kuakonda Police Station in Dantewada District.
He was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head and allegedly
involved in the Malewada landmine attack in which seven CRPF personnel
were killed in March 30, 2016. The arrest came after a squad of
District Force and CRPF launched a search operation in the interiors
of Kuakonda, based on inputs about presence of the Naxal. Joga
had been active with the CPI-Maoist for last three years during
which he was involved in at least 10 Naxal attacks in the region,
Police said.
A villager was injured in tiffin-box bomb blast
near a Government school in Bhaisa village in Kanker District.
The blast in which a villager was injured, took place at the entry
point of the Government middle school Bhaisa under Rowghat Police
Station limits of the District. Police had received information
that Maoists had placed banner-poster in the Government school.
Immediately security personnel were dispatched to the spot, the
SP said. However, before the force could arrive at the spot, a
man identified as Sonu Ram Dugga (35) tried to put away a suspected
looking container with a stick which exploded and the man sustained
serious injuries, SP, Kanker, ML Kotwani said.
Two suspected Maoists were arrested during a search
operation carried out by SFs in jungles near Bechapal village
under Mirtur Police Station in Dantewada District. They were identified
as Somaru Oyam (25) and Mangu Oyam (47) who tried to run away
after seeing Police party, a senior Police official said while
adding that the duo was Jan Militia members.
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November 27 |
Two women the Maoist cadres surrendered before
Police in Narayanpur District. Sanno Korram and Ramoli Korram
(both 25), natives of Permapal Village under Dhaudai Police station
area of the District, allegedly belonging to CNM, the cultural
wing of CPI-Maoist, wanted to join the mainstream as they were
disillusioned with the Maoist ideology. Narayanpur, SP, Abhishek
Meena, told that the cadres turned themselves in citing disappointment
with the hollow Maoist ideology and their wrong policies. The
surrendered Maoists were allegedly involved in various incidents
of murder, attempt to murder and abduction in Dhaudai area, said
the SP.
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November 30 |
Two Maoists, identified as Payke Midiami (25)
and Deve Madkami (27), were arrested from Dantewada District.
The arrested cadres were carrying cash reward of INR 500,000 and
INR 200,000 on their head, Police said. "While the women cadres
were nabbed from Kuakonda police station area after an exchange
of fire with police, two others were held from a weekly market
in Katekalyan Police Station limits," told Dantewada, ASP, (anti-Maoist
operations) Gorakhnath Baghel. A patrolling team of Police was
on its way to Dantewada town from Sukma District in an SUV when
they spotted a group of ultras heading to the other side of forest
after crossing the road at Bhusaras Valley in Kuakonda area, he
said. Sensing presence of SFs, the Maoists opened fire on them
leading to a gunfight between the two sides. A 12 bore country-made
gun, five live cartridges, Maoist uniforms and items of daily
use were also seized from their possession. Payke, who was active
as Katekalyan area committee member, was looking after the activities
of KAMS, a frontal wing of Maoists, in Katekalyan and Darbha area,
the ASP said, adding that she was carrying a reward of INR 500,000
on her head. Similarly, Deve who was a 'deputy commander' in Platoon
no 24 under Darbha Division of Maoists since 2012 was carrying
a reward of INR 200,000 on her head.
Two Maoists, identified as Kosa (28) and Handa
(30), were arrested while procuring commodities of daily use from
a local weekly market in Katekalyan area in Dantewada District.
ASP, Gorakhnath Baghel said that INR 200,000 cash reward was announced
for the arrest of Kosa.
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December 2 |
Two CoBRA personnel, including a SI were injured
after they inadvertently stepped over a spike trap laid by the
CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District. The incident took place
when a team of CRPF's elite CoBRA 204th battalion was conducting
an anti-Naxal operation in the interiors of Gangaloor Police Station
limits, a CRPF official said. While returning, the two personnel
inadvertently stepped over iron spikes placed in Kusnar village
forests, causing them injuries on their legs, he said. Those injured
were identified as SI, Munendra and head constable Tarun Gogoi
belonging to CoBRA 204th battalion, the official said.
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December 3 |
A former sarpanch of a village was seriously
injured in a pressure bomb blast, allegedly planted by Maoists,
at Polampalli village in Sukma District. "The Naxals had
allegedly planted a pressure bomb on a road between Dornapal and
Polampalli, and threw some propaganda material there," Police
officials said. "When Vetti Ballu (40) went to collect the propaganda
papers, the pressure bomb exploded, injuring him grievously,"
they said.
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December 4 |
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed
a 55-year-old man after accusing him of being a member of the
erstwhile Salwa Judum in Bijapur District. "Budhram Mudma
was killed this afternoon with sharp-edged weapons and sticks
at his village Mandem under Farsegarh police station limits,"
a senior Police official said. Mudma's younger brother is the
sarpanch of the village. A group of eight to ten Maoists
attacked him when he and his family members were working in their
vegetable garden outside the house. Later the Maoists fled into
the forest. SFs were rushed to the spot and Mudma's body was brought
to Farsegarh for autopsy, the official said. Maoist pamphlets
recovered from the spot claimed that Mudma was killed because
he was involved with Salwa Judum in the past and was responsible
for the deaths of innocent tribals in the area. The pamphlets
also accused him of being a 'Police informer', the official added.
Salwa Judum was disbanded in 2011 after Supreme Court declared
it unconstitutional.
The CPI-Maoist cadres detonated a powerful IED
blast in a dense forest in Kanker District. The incident happened
in the forest under Chhote Bethiya Police Station limits when
a District Force was patrolling the region. However, no casualties
were reported, a Police official said. The patrolling was launched
based on inputs that Maoists had put up posters and banners in
the interiors of Chhote Bethiya, as a part of PLGA week being
observed from December 2 to 8 in honour of slain leaders of the
CPI-Maoist's armed wing, he said. "When the police party reached
Bechaghat Forest, the explosion occurred ahead of them, though
no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident," he said.
Soon after the explosion, a combing operation was launched in
the region to trace the attackers, he said.
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December 1 |
Maoists have called for an agitation against the
move for disinvestment of NMDC steel plant at Nagarnar in Bastar
saying the move was aimed at handing over the region's natural
wealth to corporates. CPI-Maoist, DSZC, spokesman Vikalp sent
an audio message to journalists alleging that it was an attempt
to hand over NMDC project to powerful corporates, including those
having base in Gujarat. The Maoist leader called upon people of
Bastar, political parties and other peoples' organisations to
strongly resist the move for privatization of the integrated steel
plant, which is yet to be commissioned and start production. NMDC,
country's largest iron ore miner, is setting up a three MTPA integrated
steel plant at Nagarnar in Bastar. In June this year, an environment
ministry panel gave clearance to a captive iron ore mine in Bastar
for plant that is expected to start trial production by mid-2017.
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December 5 |
SFs have discovered a CPI-Maoist dump and unearthed
electronic items and medical equipment in Rajnandgaon District.
The recovery was made from a densely forested area under Madanwada
Police Station when a joint team of SFs was carrying out patrolling,
a senior Police official said. A squad of District Force, STF
and 27thbattalion of ITBP had launched the operation on December
3 keeping in view that Naxal cadres may create disturbance during
PLGA week being observed by them from December 2 to 8, the official
said. While cordoning off a forested hill between Edma and Murjhar
Village, the patrolling team located the dump from where they
recovered a fax machine, charger, lead wire, hand grenade, printer
cartridge, ink bottles, three self-made stretchers to carry injured
or sick members and water bottles, he added.
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December 6 |
A CRPF jawan was killed and another one injured
when CPI-Maoist cadres triggered an IED blast followed by firing
in Dantewada District. The incident took place when a joint team
of CRPF's 231st battalion and District Force was patrolling to
ensure security to the under-construction Aranpur (Dantewada)-Jagargunda
(Sukma) road which passes through the restive dense forests under
Aranpur Police Station limits, a senior Police official said.
When the SF personnel were cordoning-off a patch between Kondapara
and Kondasawli villages, the Maoists detonated the IED and started
firing in which two head constables were injured, he said. "Head
constable Kamal Singh succumbed to his injuries while being airlifted
to Raipur. Another head constable, Anil Kumar, was shifted to
a hospital in the state capital," the official said, adding that
both the personnel belong to CRPF's 231st battalion.
The Maoists triggered two IED blasts targetting
the security personnel at a road construction site in Narayanpur
District. There were no reports of injuries or casualties.
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December 7 |
Three IEDs, weighing five kilograms each, planted
by the CPI-Maoist, were recovered by SFs in Sukma District. The
IEDs were unearthed by a team of CRPF coming under Tongpal Police
Station limits while they were out on patrolling, a Police official
informed. SFs spotted a suspicious wire connection and later discovered
three IEDs, placed in steel containers, hidden beneath the earth
in the forest pocket on a roadside, said Police official. Besides,
16 meter Electric Wire, a detonator and five gelatine rods were
also recovered from the spot, the Police official added.
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December 8 |
A powerful pressure IED planted by CPI-Maoist
cadres, was found in Sukma District. The IED was unearthed by
a team of CRPF's 74th battalion personnel from Chintalnar Police
Station limits while they were out on road security operation
toward Mukram Nullah, located around 450 kilometres from Raipur,
a Police official said. They spotted the pressure bomb hidden
by the roadside, which weighed around five kilograms, was immediately
destroyed on the spot by the bomb disposal squad. The official
said, the IED was possibly meant to harm the security men during
their operation in the area.
A Maoist sympathiser, allegedly trying to illegally
exchange over INR 100,000 in scrapped INR 1,000 currency notes
for the new ones, was arrested in Dantewada District. Hemla Bheema
(40) was arrested from Bhansi Police Station area, Dantewada,
ASP, (anti-Maoist Operations), Gorakhnath Baghel said. As per
preliminary information, Bheema, a native of Masapara in Bhansi
area, was active as a 'range committee member' of Janatana Sarkar
squad of the outlawed CPI-Maoist, the officer said. During interrogation,
the accused revealed that Sanjay Kadti, a senior member of Bhairamgarh
Area Committee of Maoists, had given him the cash to get it exchanged
with new notes, either through banks or with support of local
traders, Baghel said.
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December 9 |
Four CPI-Maoist leaders, carrying cash rewards
of various amounts on their heads, were arrested from Karkeli
weekly market in Bedre area in Bijapur District. SDPO, Prashant
Shukla said that, among the arrested Maoists, Waale Pallo (35)
head of CNM, a cultural wing of the Maoists, was a prominent cadre
and carried a reward of INR 300,000 on his head. Besides, three
others - head of DAKMS of Maoists, Doli Majji (45), 'militia commander'
Somdu Tati (28), another head of DAKMS, Karve Majji, the SDPO
said, adding, that they all were carrying reward of INR 100,000
each. "During interrogation, they have admitted that they were
conducting a recee in a bid to launch attack on Karkeli police
camp. Earlier too they had been part of the Maoist squad that
had attacked this camp," SDPO said. Besides, all four Maoists
were allegedly involved in the incidents of attempt to murder,
kidnapping, damaging roads, torching vehicles and attacks on Police
party, he added.
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December 10 |
A joint team of CRPF and District Police arrested
three Maoist supporters, identified as Hemla Budhu (35), Aytu
Kudiam (30) and Ursa Budhram (35) while carrying out an area domination
operation to the interiors of Gangaloor Police Station limits
in Bijapur District.
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December 12 |
A villager was killed and another injured when
they were reportedly caught in crossfire between SFs and CPI-Maoist
cadres in Bijapur District. The incident took place when a joint
team of CRPF's 168th Battalion and District Force was out on an
anti-Maoist operation near Timmapur village under the Basaguda
Police Station limits, Bijapur, SP, K.L. Dhruv said. Acting on
inputs about the movement of rebels, SFs had launched the operation
from its Timmapur camp, around 450 kilometres away from Raipur,
to adjoining areas late last night, he said. On the way back close
to the camp, they came under fire from ultras prompting them to
retaliate. However, the exchange of fire soon stopped after the
rebels escaped, he added. During searches, they spotted two men
who had reportedly sustained injuries in the cross fire, in the
forests. They rushed the injured to Basaguda hospital where one
of them was declared brought dead, the SP said. "The deceased
was identified as Punem Nandu, a native of Timmapur," he said
adding that another injured man- Kaken Suklu- a resident of the
same village, was undergoing treatment at Basaguda. However, a
CRPF official claimed that the deceased and injured villager could
be jan-militia members who handle the village level operations
of the Maoists.
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December 13 |
A Maoist was killed by SFs in forests near Peddagelur
Village under Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District.
According to Bijapur, SP, K L Dhruv, a patrolling party comprising
CoBRA's 204th battalion, DRG and STF was out on a search operation
in the interiors of Basaguda, around 450 Kilometers away from
Raipur. When the party reached close to Peddagelur, they came
under heavy fire from Maoists that led to gun-battle between both
the sides, the SP said. After the firing stopped, body of a Maoist
clad in 'black uniform', a country-made gun, bag and other items
were recovered while searching the spot, he said. The identity
of all three killed Maoists was being ascertained.
Three Maoists were arrested from the forest of
Cherli Nilavaya under Mirtur Police Station limits in Bijapur
District. Those arrested were identified as Boda Kadti (30), Kumma
Kadti (32) and Baisu Kunjam (28). The three were allegedly involved
in the murder of an Assistant Constable who was posted in Mirtur,
last year, SP, K L Dhruv said.
A top Maoist carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000
surrendered in Dantewada District. Kama alias Joga Sodi (27),
who was active as 'secretary' of Kanger Ghati area committee of
the CPI-Maoist, turned himself in before Dantewada SP, Kamlochan
Kashyap, citing disappointment with "hollow" Naxal ideology, a
senior Police official said. A native of Polampalli area in Sukma
District, Joga joined the CPI-Maoist in 1996 as a member of 'Bal
Sangham' of the banned outfit.
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December 15 |
Two bodies of the Maoists were recovered after
two separate encounters with the District Police in the Bijapur
District. Senior Police officials said the operations were "a
big success" for a number of reasons, with the body of Jagat alias
Jagdish (40), a 'divisional commander' of the West Bastar area
committee, being recovered. Jagat carried a reward of INR 800,000
against his name. The other dead body recovered was that of Indravati
area committee's 'jan-militia commander' Badru (30). The gunfight
took place in Bade Kakloor area when a joint team of SFs was on
a counter-insurgency operation, SDGP (anti-Maoist operations)
D M Awasthi said. Along with the bodies of two rebels, an INSAS
rifle, one 12-bore gun and other items were recovered from the
spot, Awasthi said. The officials said that massive operations
involving six Districts and agencies including the State Police,
DRG, STF, CRPF and others were launched on December 11. "There
were intelligence inputs in different areas, and at least 3,000
personnel were deployed. We had information of Maoist movement
in the border areas, so teams from Sukma and Bijapur police were
sent in, while there were inputs from Kutul area at Abhujmaad
in Narayanpur. Teams were sent from Dhamtari to the Odisha border
in Nagri and Sihowa, while there was a similar operation in Rajnandgaon
as well. Almost all these teams exchanged fire several times as
they entered deep in the forests," said DM Awasthi.
The SFs from Narayanpur District recovered two
dead bodies allegedly of the Maoists belonging to the Maoists'
military company no 2 after the four-day-long anti-Maoist campaign.
The SFs also recovered a large amount of arms and ammunition from
the Narayanpur campaign. However, some Police officials claimed
to have killed at least eight Maoists during the gun battle; however,
the SFs could recover only five dead bodies of the uniformed Maoists
in these encounters.
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December 16 |
CPI-Maoist cadres hacked to death the husband
of a village sarpanch on the suspicion of he being a 'Police
informer' in Dantewada District. Dharmendra Kudami (33) was killed
in Kurrempara area of Metapal village under Katekalyan Police
Station area, a senior Police official said. Kudami's wife Ratna
Kudami is the sarpanch of Metapal. "A group of Maoists,
armed with bow and arrow, axes and knives stormed into victim's
house and murdered Dharmendra in front of his family," the official
said. "Though the exact reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained,
preliminary investigation suggests the ultras accused him of being
a police informer," he said.
Six Maoist cadres, including a 'commander' surrendered
in Kanker District. The cadres, one of them a woman, turned up
at the District Headquarters before Kanker, SP, ML Kotwani, citing
disappointment with 'hollow' CPI-Maoist ideology and violence.
Those surrendered were identified as Bislal alias Sukhdev
Hidko (28), Shamlal alias Kara Komra, Dhaniram Dugga, Budhram
Kowasi (24), Mahesh Kumar (35), and the woman cadre Pushpa Anchla
(24), said Kotwani. Of them, Sukhdev, 'commander' of Section B
under Military Platoon no 33, is a key CPI-Maoist member in the
region carrying a reward of INR 300,000, he said. While Pushpa
was active as member of CNM - the cultural wing of CPI-Maoist,
three others were Jan-militia members, the SP added.
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December 17 |
A Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter with
SFs in Bijapur District. The skirmish took place this morning
in forest of Metapal village under Gangaloor Police Station when
a joint team of SFs was out on a counter-insurgency operation,
said Bijapur, SP, KL Dhruv. "A composite squad of CRPF and DRG
had launched the operation in the interiors of Gangaloor, around
450 kms away from the state capital," he said. When the party
was advancing through Metapal forest, they came under heavy fire
from Maoists that led to a gunbattle between both the sides, the
SP said. However, the ultras soon fled from the spot. During the
search conducted later, body of a rebel and a 12-bore gun were
recovered from the spot, the SP said adding that the identity
of the deceased Maoist was being ascertained.
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December 18 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of
fire with SFs in Bijapur District. The skirmish took place when
a joint team of security men from various Forces was out on a
combing operation in the interiors of Mirtur Police Station limits,
Bijapur ASP, Mohit Garg said. Acting on inputs about the presence
of CPI-Maoist in Hakwa and Hallur Village areas of Mirtur, a composite
squad of CAF, CRPF's 199th Battalion and District Force, had launched
the operation on December 17 towards the target area, the ASP
said. When the security personnel were cordoning-off a forested
patch near Hakwa village, about 450 kilometres from Mirtur, the
Maoists fired on them leading to a gun battle between the two
sides, he said. However, the Maoists soon escaped from the spot.
During search, the body of a male Maoist cadre in 'uniform', a
muzzle loading gun and other CPI-Maoist-related material were
recovered from the spot, he said adding that the identity of the
killed Maoist was being ascertained. "The police team is reported
to be safe and approaching back their camp," he added.
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December 19-20 |
Nine CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from separate
places in Bijapur District. Three of them were allegedly involved
in the murder of a Police jawan in November 10. "While five insurgents
were held from Kutru police station area last evening (December
19), four others were held today (December 20) from two different
places under Bhairamgarh police station limits," according to
Bijapur SP, KL Dhruv. According to the Police, Sonsai alias Boti
Yadav (30), Baman Kunjami (26) and Banaru Mandavi (28) had allegedly
hacked to death Assistant Constable Rahul Raidu in Bhairamgarh
Town with the help of their four associates. The Bhairamgarh Police
was on their trail for around a month, he said, adding the four
CPI-Maoists who were also involved in the murder are yet to be
arrested. Another CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Aaytu alias
Doba (26), was arrested from a separate place in Bhairamgarh.
In another incident, a joint team of CAF and District Force rounded
up five CPI-Maoists from Hurrenar village under Kutru Police Station
limits during a search operation. They were allegedly involved
in crimes like murder, attempt to murder, abduction and loot in
the region, the officer said.
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December 23 |
Two Naxal aides were arrested from Dhamtari
District and INR 350,000 cash in valid currencies and explosives
were seized. "Naxal associates Tikeshwar and Bajrang were arrested
from Gorgaon and Rs 3.50 lakh cash and explosives including a
10 kg tiffin bomb, two gelatin sticks and five detonators were
seized," said Dhamtari SP, Manish Sharma. The officer said the
money belonged to Maoists and the duo got it exchanged for valid
currencies. The cash included bills of Rs 2000, Rs 500, Rs 100
and Rs 50.
The DC of Naxal-affected Kondagaon District
had received a letter threatening to kill him. The Collector Samir
Bishnoi received the letter by post and the Police were conducting
a probe in this regard, added ASP, Kondagaon Maheshwar Nag. The
letter mentions among other things drive against illegal constructions
in Kondagaon city and had 'Maowadi-Kondagaon Committee' written
at the end. However Police suspect that some mischievous persons
might have send the letter in the name of Naxals, Nag added.
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December 24 |
An alleged CPI-Maoist cadre was killed in an encounter
with SFs in Sukma District. The District's SP, Indira Kalyan Elesela,
claimed the incident occurred around 10 a.m. in an exchange of
fire between SFs and Maoists near Masalmedgu village. The identity
of the body is yet to be ascertained.
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December 25 |
SFs arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma
District. A joint team of District Police and CRPF arrested Handa
Ram Mandavi, Kawasi Motu and Madkami Mangala in Tongpal Police
Station limits following a tip-off, a senior Police official said.
The arrested Naxals were suspected to be involved in murder and
other offences, he said.
Raipur Police confiscated over INR 40 million
that they suspect belongs to the CPI-Maoist. Police, IT and ED
have been carrying out raids across India to unearth unaccounted
money since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to ban high
currency notes of INR 500 and 1,000.
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December 26 |
The Bastar Police arrested seven people from Andhra
Pradesh inside the Chhattisgarh border in Sukma District and claimed
that they belonged to Intellectual Wings of the CPI-Maoist outfits.
Police said they seized four motorcycles they were riding, demonetized
currency with face value of INR 100,000, mobile phones and CPI-Maoist
literature from their possession. "The accused were found with
old currency notes and some important Naxal-related documents.
They were arrested and booked and were produced in court," said
Indira Kalyan Elesela, (SP of Sukma said. Elesela said those arrested
included social activist Durga Prasad (36) of Hyderabad, R. Laxmaiyya
(45), Secretary of Adivasi Tudem Dubba, Khammam, journalists B.
Prabhakar Rao (52) and Rajendra Prasad (28) from Hyderabad, High
Court advocates Ch Prabhakar Rao (48) and B. Ravindra Nath (42)
Hyderabad and Mohammad Nazim (27), research scholar Osmania University.
One of the arrested people - Ch. Prabhakar said the Police action
was unwarranted because they were only civilians. Police claimed
that both the journalists used to instigate the people while the
advocates had enlarged support to the CPI-Maoists in encounters
and the research scholar was propagating CPI-Maoist line of thinking.
The seven men were booked under the CSPA.
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December 27 |
One CRPF personnel was injured as CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked a patrol party in Bijapur District. The Maoists detonated
a pipe bomb when the CRPF 168 Battalion team was patrolling in
Sarkeguda village, SP, KL Dhruv said.
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December 28 |
As many as 12 Naxalites, allegedly involved
in an attack on Ranibodli Police outpost which killed 55 Police
personnel on the intervening night of March 14-15, 2007, have
been arrested in Bijapur District. The Naxalites, against
whom warrants were pending, were arrested from various villages
under Farsegarh and Kutru Police Stations last evening, Bijapur
SP, KL Dhruv said. A joint team of CAF and the District Police
had launched a search-cum-area domination operation at Kuprel,
Mukram, Kattur and Telmedri villages, during which the arrests
were made acting on inputs from local informers, he added. Pandu
Vejja (25), Samlu Podiami (25), Kursam Hiriya (22), Udde Chinna
(35), Chinna Telam (26), Somlu Bedja (35), Lakhmu Venjam (30),
Michha Chinna (30), Mahngu Tati (26), Mahadev Kartami (35), Baman
Madvi (25) and Sukhram Tati (25) -- all active as platoon and
jan-militia (lower-rung) members of the CPI-Maoist -- were arrested,
said the SP. Among those arrested, Chinna Telam and Mahngu Tati
were carrying a reward of INR 5,000 each on their heads while
INR 3,000 was announced for the arrest of Mahadev, he added.
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December 29 |
As many as six Naxalites, including a woman,
surrendered in Bijapur District. Citing disappointment with "hollow"
Maoist ideology, the Naxalites, two of them carrying cash
reward on their heads, turned themselves in before police and
CRPF officials at the District headquarters, a senior Police official
said. Of them, the woman ultra - Hemla Munni alias Rambati (25)
was a key member of military platoon number 16 of the CPI-Maoist
and has been allegedly instrumental in executing several Naxal
incidents in the region, he said, adding she was carrying a reward
of INR 200,000 on her head. Similarly, Awapalli LOS member Kakem
Nagesh (23), who was among the surrendered, carried cash reward
of INR 100,000 on his head, the official said. The four other
Naxalites who turned themselves in were Shivram Hemla (25),
Korsa Sannu (24), Ramesh Sodhi (25) and Raja Ram Kadati (40).
The surrendered rebels were allegedly involved in various crimes
including targeting security personnel, triggering blasts, damaging
roads and others, he said.
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Source:Compiled from news reports and
are provisional.
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