One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area near Tetemadgu village under Kistaram Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh early on April 1 (today), reports mid-day.com. "One Naxalite has been neutralised in an encounter with security forces in Sukma. His body and weapons have been recovered, and the search operation is underway," Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said. Further details were awaited at the time of reporting.
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set on fire four trucks carrying iron ore from a mine in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 30, reports The Times of India. The trucks, assigned to a private company, were halted by Maoists near Chhotedongar Police Station. The drivers were asked to exit the trucks before the Maoists set them on fire, said a senior Police official. This act is part of the Maoists' opposition to the Aamdai Ghati mine project, where they have previously targeted vehicles. However, no injuries were reported in the incident.
An eighteen-year-old youth injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on March 11, who was held hostage by Maoists in forests for 17 days, was released in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on March 31, reports The Times of India. According to Bijapur police, the victim, Guddu Lekam, from village Kachilwar, mistakenly stepped on a pressure IED bomb planted by Maoists to target Security Forces (SFs). Guddu had gone to neighbouring Telangana state, and while returning, he got injured near Naimed on the night of March 11. While he lay injured on the ground alone, he was spotted by Maoists, who took him to the forest and held him hostage, giving him some indigenous treatment. He remained in the confinement for 17 days, the Police said, adding that he somehow sent a word to his family about his condition and location. The worried family members went to the forests of Itawar and convinced the Maoists for his release.