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January - 1 
A Kamareddy dalam (squad) member belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Kotta Rajam, surrendered before the Police at Kamareddy in the Nizamabad District January 1, Time
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A Kamareddy dalam (squad) member belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Kotta Rajam, surrendered before the Police at Kamareddy in the Nizamabad District January 1, Times of India reported.
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On January 1 and 2, two threat letters supposedly written by Maoists were received by seven persons, including the village assembly president of Patarpada village in the Dhenkanal District, reports Dharitri.
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On January 1 and 2, two threat letters supposedly written by Maoists were received by seven persons, including the village assembly president of Patarpada village in the Dhenkanal District, reports Dharitri.
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January - 1 
Superintendent of Police (SP) in Khammam District, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, said while launching a special programme to encourage surrender of the left-wing extremists that some 159 left-wing extremists, including 60 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Ma
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Superintendent of Police (SP) in Khammam District, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, said while launching a special programme to encourage surrender of the left-wing extremists that some 159 left-wing extremists, including 60 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) commanders and squad members, were arrested in the District during 2008, The Hindu reported. 42 left-wing extremists, including eight underground activists of the rank of the District and zonal secretaries and three dalam commanders and 29 dalam cadres, were among those who surrendered in 2008, he said, adding, the Praja Pratighatana faction of the CPI-ML accounted for the highest number of 28 surrenders and 56 arrests and the Godavariloya sub-faction of the Praja Pratightana faction of the CPI-ML was more or less non-existent with the surrender of some important members on December 31.
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January - 1 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including a pistol, six rounds of cartridges, were recovered by the Police following an encounter during a search
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including a pistol, six rounds of cartridges, were recovered by the Police following an encounter during a search operation at the house of the village head of Dhankaul in the Begusarai District in the night of January 1, PTI reported. The ‘area commander’, identified as Radhey Sah alias Shyam Sahni, was wanted in several cases, including an incident of dynamite blasting on the house of Dinesh Singh, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, murder of one Rampukar Chaurasia and forceful acquisition of land of a relative of Excise Minister Jamshed Ashraf. The two others arrested were identified as Hare Krishna Mahto and Surendra Paswan. Meanwhile, the village head man, identified as Upendra Choudhary, was also detained by the Police for harbouring the insurgents.
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January - 2 
Maoists set a crusher machine on fire in Gagaria village in Latehar District on January 2.
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Maoists set a crusher machine on fire in Gagaria village in Latehar District on January 2.
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January - 2 
Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a statement said there was no splinter group in their party called M-2 as there had been no split in the organisation, reports The Hindu.
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Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a statement said there was no splinter group in their party called M-2 as there had been no split in the organisation, reports The Hindu. The statement was received by some media organisations in an audio-tape on January 2.
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Two Maoist cadres, identified as Suresh Ram and Kameshwar Ram, were arrested and a rifle was recovered from their possession on January 2 at Sameli village in Garwah District, reports Indopia.
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Two Maoist cadres, identified as Suresh Ram and Kameshwar Ram, were arrested and a rifle was recovered from their possession on January 2 at Sameli village in Garwah District, reports Indopia.
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Normal life was paralysed in Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam Districts on January 3 due to a 12-hour general shutdown call given by ‘M2’, described as a splinter group of the Maoists. While Gajapati District was partially affected, the shutdown call h
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Normal life was paralysed in Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam Districts on January 3 due to a 12-hour general shutdown call given by ‘M2’, described as a splinter group of the Maoists. While Gajapati District was partially affected, the shutdown call had little effect in Ganjam, official sources said.
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On January 3, five tribals were killed in separate attacks by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forested stretches of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported. The dead bodies were found dumped on roadsides along the n
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On January 3, five tribals were killed in separate attacks by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forested stretches of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported. The dead bodies were found dumped on roadsides along the national highways connecting Bijapur-Bhopalpattanam and Bijapur-Geedam in the Dantewada District. "All the deceased are male and tribals. They were killed with sharp edged weapons," said Ankit Garg, Bijapur District Superintendent of Police (SP). On January 4, the Para-military personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the District Police force and Special Police Officers (SPOs) launched a combing operation in the District to track down the extremists.
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Bihar Times reports that security was stepped up at Bihar's Aurangabad District jail and Police Stations were put on high alert after receiving a phone call from suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on January 4, threateni
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Bihar Times reports that security was stepped up at Bihar's Aurangabad District jail and Police Stations were put on high alert after receiving a phone call from suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on January 4, threatening to carry out a jailbreak. "Additional armed forces have been deployed at Aurangabad District jail. The Police do not want to take any chances after threat of a Jehanabad-like jailbreak," the Assistant Superintendent of Police, A.R. Singh, said. Aurangabad is one of the four Districts of south Bihar affected by Maoist violence where dozens of Maoists, including their ‘commanders’, ‘zonal commanders’ and ‘area commanders’, are lodged in the District jail.
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January - 4 
Kui Samiti, an association of tribals of Kandhamal District, has come out in support of the M2, reports The Statesman. "The M2 has pledged to oppose those who are exploiting tribals while Maoists like Sabyasachi Panda have sided with a section of the
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Kui Samiti, an association of tribals of Kandhamal District, has come out in support of the M2, reports The Statesman. "The M2 has pledged to oppose those who are exploiting tribals while Maoists like Sabyasachi Panda have sided with a section of the minorities," said Samiti leader Lambodar Kanhar. "We welcome all those who stand by the tribals," he added. On the other hand Maoists issued posters in Rayagada district declaring that M2 was not a splinter of their organisation and that those who support or join M2 will be taken to task. The Maoist posters also demanded release of two persons arrested by Rayagada police for carrying INR 1.2 millions ostensibly meant to pay Maoist groups as protection money.
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January - 4 
Mahadeo Oroan, an STF constable, sustained serious injuries during an hour-long encounter at Kusaha forest under Manatu Police Station of Palamau District.
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Mahadeo Oroan, an STF constable, sustained serious injuries during an hour-long encounter at Kusaha forest under Manatu Police Station of Palamau District.
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January - 4 
Telegraph reports that during a joint operation, a special task force (STF) team and District Police personnel shot dead a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Babulal Munda alias Marandi, also known as
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Telegraph reports that during a joint operation, a special task force (STF) team and District Police personnel shot dead a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Babulal Munda alias Marandi, also known as Raman, and four other cadres in the evening of January 4 in the Baish Resham forest area, nearly 30 kilometres from the Hazaribagh District headquarters. The encounter took place when the Security Forces reached the Baish Resham forest area where the Maoists were holding a meeting. Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj confirmed the exchange of fire and admitted recovery of the body of the killed extremist. Few other bodies, however, were taken away by the extremists who had escaped taking advantage of the poor visibility condition in the evening, Kamboj said.
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January - 4 
The Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwa Ranjan said that the State Government has planned to raise an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) by training 1,000 Policemen to tackle terrorists. "We have decided to convert State Police's third battalion into an
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The Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwa Ranjan said that the State Government has planned to raise an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) by training 1,000 Policemen to tackle terrorists. "We have decided to convert State Police's third battalion into an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that will be purely used to tackle terror attacks," he said, adding, "The ATS commandos will be kept ready purely for anti-terror operations and to be employed in operations against Maoists only in emergency cases." The DGP also said that the ATS commandos, selected from Policemen below 30 years, will be given "tough training in a phased manner in the State, and then the central Government will be requested to arrange their highly specialised commando training".
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January - 4 
The Statesman reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a trader, identified as Kalivarapa Kanta Rao, at Almonda village under Narayanpatna Police Station in the Koraput District on January 4 suspecting him to be a po
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The Statesman reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a trader, identified as Kalivarapa Kanta Rao, at Almonda village under Narayanpatna Police Station in the Koraput District on January 4 suspecting him to be a police informer.
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January - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Dhanai Kisku, general secretary of Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), an anti-Maoist body set up by the East Singbhum District Police in 2002-03, near his house at Musabani under the Ghatsila s
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Dhanai Kisku, general secretary of Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), an anti-Maoist body set up by the East Singbhum District Police in 2002-03, near his house at Musabani under the Ghatsila sub-division of the East Singhbhum District on January 5, reports Times of India. As the two motorcycle-borne Maoists opened indiscriminate fire, two others, including a tea stall owner, were also injured. Subsequently, a man, suspected to be a Maoist, was lynched by a mob while he was fleeing from a check post leaving his motorcycle behind during a Police drive to check vehicles at Tetla village under the Potka Police Station of the District. The killed person was suspected to have been involved in the killing of Dhanai Kisku, adds Telegraph.
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January - 5 
Raju Singh, accused of killing social activist Lalit Kumar Mehta, was shot dead by Maoists near Kelari in the Palamau District. He was one of the five accused in Mehta’s murder. Maoists subsequently claimed responsibility for the murder and threatene
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Raju Singh, accused of killing social activist Lalit Kumar Mehta, was shot dead by Maoists near Kelari in the Palamau District. He was one of the five accused in Mehta’s murder. Maoists subsequently claimed responsibility for the murder and threatened to kill the others accused in Mehta’s murder.
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January - 5 
The Chhattisgarh Governor, E. S. L. Narasimhan, said on January 5 that the State Government would set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and also take a slew of other measures to strengthen the security apparatus to effectively fight terror and the Mao
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The Chhattisgarh Governor, E. S. L. Narasimhan, said on January 5 that the State Government would set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and also take a slew of other measures to strengthen the security apparatus to effectively fight terror and the Maoist threat, Zee News reported. Addressing the first session of the newly-elected State Legislative Assembly, he termed terrorism and left-wing extremism as the worst internal security problems being faced by the country today. He also said the proposed ATS, which would consist of highly trained commandos, would be deployed at the State as well as the District headquarters. He also said the State Government had decided to convert a Chhattisgarh Armed Forces battalion into a Commando unit. Narasimhan said the Government would also establish Anti-Terrorist Control Rooms and Analysis Group at the State and District headquarters to compile, analyse and share information relating to terror elements with the Security Forces of neighbouring States and Central agencies.
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January - 6 
Addressing the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on January 6, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a INR 2.91 billion proposal for modernizing the Police in Bihar was submitted to the 13th Finance Commission recently but the Centre was not
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Addressing the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on January 6, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a INR 2.91 billion proposal for modernizing the Police in Bihar was submitted to the 13th Finance Commission recently but the Centre was not releasing funds as the previous State Government had not submitted utilization certificates for four years from 2001. Nitish Kumar said his Government would appoint 13,000 constables and Assistant Sub Inspector to increase the Police-population ratio in Bihar. Times of India reported that the Bihar Government has also sanctioned a sum of INR 70 million from the Bihar Contingency Fund to be spent on acquisition of 133.28 acres of land meant for the Bihar Police Academy. Two battalions of Bihar Military Police (BMP) would be raised in Bettiah (BMP-15) and Saharsa (BMP-12) for which process of land acquisition is already continuing. Since the 65 Panchayats (village-level self-Government institutions) of seven Districts are Maoist-infested, the State Government is focusing on the recruitment among the constabulary rank, besides making special efforts to modernise the Police force.
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January - 6 
On January 6, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the left-wing extremists are posing challenges of a "different" nature because of change in their ethos, The Hindu reported. "Left-wing extremism has been in vogue for four decades now, but the dang
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On January 6, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the left-wing extremists are posing challenges of a "different" nature because of change in their ethos, The Hindu reported. "Left-wing extremism has been in vogue for four decades now, but the danger is that over time the nature of the movement has substantially altered. From an ideologically driven movement it has been transformed into one in which military ethos has become predominant," Singh said while addressing the conference of Chief Ministers in New Delhi. He also said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) “is perhaps the only militant organisation in the country which has its own guerrilla army, though as yet, this is of modest proportions. It is perhaps the only militant body today which has a rigid organisational structure. They also have some rudimentary capabilities to manufacture arms. They show increasing sophistication in the way they carry out attacks.”
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January - 6 
Reviewing the progress of the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY, Prime Minister’s Village Road Construction Scheme), the Minister for Panchayat (village-level self-Government institution) and Rural Development, Ram Vichar Netam, said in capital
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Reviewing the progress of the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY, Prime Minister’s Village Road Construction Scheme), the Minister for Panchayat (village-level self-Government institution) and Rural Development, Ram Vichar Netam, said in capital Raipur the State Government is facing difficulties in implementing the PMGSY in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas, leading to delay in taking up construction of 441 roads in the State, reports Indian Express on January 7. “Construction of roads in remote Naxalite (left-wing extremist) areas has to be taken up on a priority basis. We will seek the help of Police and para-military personnel to provide Security cover, wherever necessary,” Netam said. More than INR 3.09 billion has been earmarked for the construction of these 441 roads under the PMGSY in the Maoist affected areas but the work either did not begin, or had to be abandoned at some places following threat from the insurgents.
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January - 6 
The Hindu reports that a left-wing extremist group called ‘Jharkhand Badshah’ entered a brick kiln at Raichhapala in Sundargarh District on Orissa-Jharkhand border in the night of January 6 and asked the manager to pay INR One million within 24 hours
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The Hindu reports that a left-wing extremist group called ‘Jharkhand Badshah’ entered a brick kiln at Raichhapala in Sundargarh District on Orissa-Jharkhand border in the night of January 6 and asked the manager to pay INR One million within 24 hours. The group, which had about eight members armed with pistols, also threatened the manager with dire consequences if its demand was not met or the Police was informed.
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January - 7 
17 out of the 30 districts of Orissa are affected by left-wing extremist violence at present, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States at New Delhi on January 7, Kalinga Times reported. Wh
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17 out of the 30 districts of Orissa are affected by left-wing extremist violence at present, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States at New Delhi on January 7, Kalinga Times reported. While Patnaik claimed that his Government had taken a series of measures to contain the insurgency, he said that there was an upsurge in Maoist violence during 2008. The Chief Minister requested the Centre to provide a dedicated helicopter to Orissa for aerial reconnaissance of Maoist-affected areas and for evacuation of injured troops and quick movement of the Security Forces. He also requested the Centre for deployment of six more battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force in the Maoist-affected Districts to effectively control the problem.
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January - 7 
A passenger bus was set ablaze by cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) in Maddedu forests of Dantewada District on January 7, The Hindu reported. Maoists stopped the bus by barricading the road some 100 km away from the Chhattisgarh an
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A passenger bus was set ablaze by cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) in Maddedu forests of Dantewada District on January 7, The Hindu reported. Maoists stopped the bus by barricading the road some 100 km away from the Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh border and forced the passengers to get down before setting it on fire. Maoists had earlier warned against operation of the inter-State bus service along the forest route.
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January - 7 
An extremist belonging to the Deruvada Area committee of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nimmaka Bangaraju (34), surrendered before Police at Parvathipuram in the Vizianagaram District on January 7, reports The Hindu. Bangaraju,
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An extremist belonging to the Deruvada Area committee of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nimmaka Bangaraju (34), surrendered before Police at Parvathipuram in the Vizianagaram District on January 7, reports The Hindu. Bangaraju, a native of Kusa village in G. L. Puram mandal (administrative unit), was involved in several extremist activities.
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January - 7 
Dharitri reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Vizianagaram District on January 7.
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Dharitri reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Vizianagaram District on January 7.
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January - 7 
In two separate incidents, four persons, including three SPOs, were killed by the Maoists in Bijapur District on January 7. District Superintendent of Police J.S. Watti said suspected left-wing extremists had killed three persons, including two SPOs,
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In two separate incidents, four persons, including three SPOs, were killed by the Maoists in Bijapur District on January 7. District Superintendent of Police J.S. Watti said suspected left-wing extremists had killed three persons, including two SPOs, in Aramangi village and one SPO in the Belchar village. According to him, the CPI-Maoist cadres are increasingly targeting Policemen and SPOs in Bijapur District "out of desperation." He added: "They are selectively killing Police and SPOs to create a reign of terror in the District as we have eliminated 11 hardcore Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in recent months."
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January - 7 
Nearly 25 kilograms of explosives were seized during a special drive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Parsokhad village in Garwah District on January 7, reports Indopia. The explosives were found stacked in small containers
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Nearly 25 kilograms of explosives were seized during a special drive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Parsokhad village in Garwah District on January 7, reports Indopia. The explosives were found stacked in small containers in a house of one Gopal Yadav during a joint operation by para-military forces and the District Police. Superintendent of Police Saket Kumar Singh said that the house was abandoned and Yadav had been missing for the last several months, adding no one was arrested.
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January - 7 
On January 7 in the Chief Minister’s meeting, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, had asked the States to work jointly to arrest senior leaders of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) — the armed wing of CPI–Maoist.
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On January 7 in the Chief Minister’s meeting, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, had asked the States to work jointly to arrest senior leaders of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) — the armed wing of CPI–Maoist.
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January - 7 
On January 7, in the Chief Minister’s meeting being held at New Delhi, the Chief Ministers of seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States – Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal - b
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On January 7, in the Chief Minister’s meeting being held at New Delhi, the Chief Ministers of seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States – Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal - broadly agreed to a suggestion of the Union Minister of Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, for launching effective joint operations by the States to deal with extremist elements in inter-State border areas, The Hindu reported. All the seven Chief Ministers agreed that the battle against the extremists must be fought on twin fronts of security as well as development. Among their priorities was employment generation for local youth in the violence-affected areas and construction of roads. The Chief Ministers recognised the need to effectively implement the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. The Chief Ministers informed the meeting about steps taken to fill up vacancies in State Police forces. The Home Minister also drew the attention of the Chief Ministers to the need to train the Police in jungle warfare.
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January - 7 
Speaking in favour of the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) campaign, Chief Minister Raman Singh said the State Government would continue giving protection to tribals who were involved in the "anti-Maoist" movement in the State.
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Speaking in favour of the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) campaign, Chief Minister Raman Singh said the State Government would continue giving protection to tribals who were involved in the "anti-Maoist" movement in the State.
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January - 7 
The Pioneer reports that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while speaking at the meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States in New Delhi on January 7, said the State Government was planning to set up a counter-insurgency and jungle w
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The Pioneer reports that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while speaking at the meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States in New Delhi on January 7, said the State Government was planning to set up a counter-insurgency and jungle warfare training centre near capital Bhubaneswar.
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January - 7 
The Statesman reports that the Centre has decided to undertake a comprehensive plan to bring in the development of certain remote areas including Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore District of the State. In the wake of the recent tribal agitation in
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The Statesman reports that the Centre has decided to undertake a comprehensive plan to bring in the development of certain remote areas including Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore District of the State. In the wake of the recent tribal agitation in Lalgarh, the Centre has come to realise that lack of development in these areas had aided the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set up a strong foothold there.
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January - 7 
The Telegraph reports that Bokaro Police have decided to distribute thousands of bags on which they have printed ways to curb the Maoist menace in Jharkhand. Bokaro District Superintendent of Police Priya Dubey distributed these bags at a public meet
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The Telegraph reports that Bokaro Police have decided to distribute thousands of bags on which they have printed ways to curb the Maoist menace in Jharkhand. Bokaro District Superintendent of Police Priya Dubey distributed these bags at a public meeting at Tulbul (Gomia), about 75 kilometers from Bokaro steel city. These bags would be distributed for free in Maoist strongholds such as Jhumra, Gomia, Nawadih, Bokaro thermal, Petarwar, Kasmar and other areas. The Police have also published two phone numbers (06542-242266 and 06542-242299) to help villagers contact the Police in times of emergency and to share vital information.
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January - 7 
Times of India reports that the Central Committee of the CPI-Maoist has decided to constitute special teams to assassinate political leaders of the Telangana statehood movement in a meeting held at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh in August 2008.
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Times of India reports that the Central Committee of the CPI-Maoist has decided to constitute special teams to assassinate political leaders of the Telangana statehood movement in a meeting held at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh in August 2008.
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January - 8 
15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured during an encounter in the forest areas of Gollapalli of Dantewada District in the evening of January 8, The Hindu reporte
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15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured during an encounter in the forest areas of Gollapalli of Dantewada District in the evening of January 8, The Hindu reported. IANS added that the encounter took place when the Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on a group of armed Maoists during a search operation. "It’s a big success. The Police are trying to capture several rebels alive who received bullet wounds in the gun battle and are attempting to run away under the cover of darkness," said Rahul Sharma, the District Superintendent of Police. The Police also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the encounter site.
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January - 8 
Another Maoist was shot dead by the Police in the Mankedi forest area of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported.
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Another Maoist was shot dead by the Police in the Mankedi forest area of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported.
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January - 8 
The Chatra District Police arrested one person on January 8 from a rented house at Kathotia locality in Chatra town on the charges of extorting money for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). INR 200,000 was seized from the house of the a
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The Chatra District Police arrested one person on January 8 from a rented house at Kathotia locality in Chatra town on the charges of extorting money for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). INR 200,000 was seized from the house of the arrested person, identified as Vineet Kumar Soni.
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During two incidents in the Garwah and Latehar Districts, Maoists reportedly killed two villagers between January 9 and January 11, adds Telegraph.
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During two incidents in the Garwah and Latehar Districts, Maoists reportedly killed two villagers between January 9 and January 11, adds Telegraph.
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January - 9 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior ‘area commander’, were arrested by the Police during a search operation at Bhagwanpur Matia village in the Jehanabad District on January 9, PTI reported. According to
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior ‘area commander’, were arrested by the Police during a search operation at Bhagwanpur Matia village in the Jehanabad District on January 9, PTI reported. According to the Jehanabad Superintendent of Police (SP), Manu Mahraj, "the self-styled area commander of Maoists, Uday Yadav, who was absconding since Jehanabad jailbreak in 2005, was arrested along with two country made carbines and four country made pistols." The other Maoists were identified as Ashok Yadav, Madhusudan Yadav, Ajay Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and Mahesh Choudhary. Police also recovered two locally-made carbines, four pistols and 38 live cartridges and Police belts.
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January - 10 
A cadre belonging to the Jan Militia of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nanda, committed suicide by hanging himself in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) custody in Aranpur village of Dantewada District on January
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A cadre belonging to the Jan Militia of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nanda, committed suicide by hanging himself in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) custody in Aranpur village of Dantewada District on January 10, Times of India reported.
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January - 10 
A group of about 40 to 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers, identified as Vijay Nayak and Charku Nayak, at Anjan village, about 16 kilometres from the District headquarters of Gumla, on January 10, reports Time
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A group of about 40 to 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers, identified as Vijay Nayak and Charku Nayak, at Anjan village, about 16 kilometres from the District headquarters of Gumla, on January 10, reports Times of India. Both were members of Shanti Sena, an anti-Maoist body set up three years ago with the help of Police. The Maoists also ransacked the houses of village Shanti Sena chief Satyanarayan Thakur and another Sena member Rampyare and set ablaze a motorcycle.
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January - 10 
On January 10, an encounter took place between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a search operation at Salangtola forest range in the Gondia District, reports PTI.
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On January 10, an encounter took place between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a search operation at Salangtola forest range in the Gondia District, reports PTI.
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January - 10 
On January 10, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh, speaking on the vote of thanks on the Governor’s speech in the State Legislative Assembly, said that Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) is the answer to get rid of the Communist P
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On January 10, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh, speaking on the vote of thanks on the Governor’s speech in the State Legislative Assembly, said that Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) is the answer to get rid of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the State, reports Times of India. He further said that Salwa Judum began as the people of Bastar region wanted to stop Maoist atrocities and this movement would continue till the menace is eradicated.
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January - 10 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a businessman, identified as Bhogi Ramesh, at Ketalpeta in the Koraput District on January 10 suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a businessman, identified as Bhogi Ramesh, at Ketalpeta in the Koraput District on January 10 suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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January - 10 
The Union Government has asked the States to work out a joint strategy and pool their intelligence to trace and arrest the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including their ‘supreme commander’ Muppala Laxamana Rao alias Gana
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The Union Government has asked the States to work out a joint strategy and pool their intelligence to trace and arrest the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including their ‘supreme commander’ Muppala Laxamana Rao alias Ganapathi, Times of India reported on January 11. At present, neither the State Police nor central agencies have any inkling of the whereabouts of 14 top CPI-Maoist leaders. These leaders — all members of the CPI (Maoist) politburo — reportedly take all the decisions on the entire Maoist operations across the country. Though the central agencies have some background and identification details of these leaders, the profiling has so far not produced any result. The report adds that seven of the 14 CPI-Maoist politburo members are from Andhra Pradesh. While 60-year-old Ganapathi of Karimnagar in Andhra Pradesh heads the command of the over 11,000 armed cadres, Prashanth Bose alias Nirbhay alias Kishanda works to propagate the Maoists' agenda through various means.
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January - 11 
A Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another sustained injuries on January 11 in a landmine explosion triggered by the Maoists at Gorabandha in the East Singhbhum District, reports Zee News. "Shivpal Singh, a havildar, was kil
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A Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another sustained injuries on January 11 in a landmine explosion triggered by the Maoists at Gorabandha in the East Singhbhum District, reports Zee News. "Shivpal Singh, a havildar, was killed in the blast at Rajabasa-Kirodari village and a constable, Jitendra Singh, was rushed to Tata Main hospital with critical injuries," Deputy Commissioner of East Singhbhum, Ravindra Agarwal, told PTI.
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January - 11 
ANI reports that over 1000 tribal men and women are being given commando training in Taldanga village on the Bankura-Purulia District border. At a war camp which began on January 7, the men and women were given theoretical and practical training in u
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ANI reports that over 1000 tribal men and women are being given commando training in Taldanga village on the Bankura-Purulia District border. At a war camp which began on January 7, the men and women were given theoretical and practical training in using traditional weapons to attack as well as defend. Armed with bows and arrows, spades and hammers, the tribals are training rigorously, under the guidance of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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January - 11 
Legislator of the opposition Congress party from the Konta constituency, Kawasi Lakhma, said that “since early 2005, neither Police nor Government officials nor I myself have dared to visit the 60 villages where insurgents have total monopoly,” IANS
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Legislator of the opposition Congress party from the Konta constituency, Kawasi Lakhma, said that “since early 2005, neither Police nor Government officials nor I myself have dared to visit the 60 villages where insurgents have total monopoly,” IANS reported. “People’s life in my segment is like hell; they have nothing to eat. About 50,000 innocent tribals in my constituency alone have migrated to neighbouring Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh since June 2005 when the fight between Salwa Judum [anti-Maoist vigilante movement] cadres and Maoists began. Due to fights between Salwa Judum cadres and the rebels, the local weekly market system, which was a lifeline for the entire Dantewada District, has almost become non-existent,” he said.
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January - 11 
Quoting the Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh, Vishawa Ranjan, Times of India reported on January 12 that commandos of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Chhattisgarh, which came into existence on January 10, will not only tackle terrorist at
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Quoting the Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh, Vishawa Ranjan, Times of India reported on January 12 that commandos of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Chhattisgarh, which came into existence on January 10, will not only tackle terrorist attacks like those witnessed in Mumbai, but will also be employed for anti-Maoist insurgency operations during any emergency. He said, "ATS came into existence January 10. The ATS commandos are now ready to respond to any terror challenge at very short notice," adding, "tough training" will be provided by the State Government to the commandos in a phased manner. In addition, the central Government will be requested to provide their "highly specialised commando training". Commandos up to the age of 30 years will be employed in the ATS. "Anti-terrorist control rooms have also been set up in all the 18 Districts to deal with possible terror attacks and Maoists," said home department officials.
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January - 12 
A newly-sanctioned Police vehicle, allotted to the anti-Naxal operation squad as part of the efforts to modernize the unit, was stolen by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from outside the driver's residence in Nagsenwan u
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A newly-sanctioned Police vehicle, allotted to the anti-Naxal operation squad as part of the efforts to modernize the unit, was stolen by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from outside the driver's residence in Nagsenwan under Yashodhara Nagar Police Station in Nagpur in the early hours of January 12, Times of India reported.
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January - 12 
On January 12, The Hindu, quoting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, reported that large scale illegal cultivation of opium and ganja (marijuana) takes place in the left-wing extremist affected areas especially in States like Bihar, Jharkh
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On January 12, The Hindu, quoting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, reported that large scale illegal cultivation of opium and ganja (marijuana) takes place in the left-wing extremist affected areas especially in States like Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It also said that at places where the Maoists do not directly get involved in the illicit cultivation, they charge money for providing protection to those involved in the practice. “Illicit cultivation does take place especially in those areas where the local administration is not strong enough. Three main States where it takes place as per the inputs that we receive are Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal,” an unnamed senior NCB official said. Zee News adds that of the total 107825 kilograms of ganja seized in the country in 2007, the States where it was seized in heavy quantity included Nagaland (15,489 kilograms), Madhya Pradesh (14,815 kilograms), Maharashtra (12,551 kilograms), Chhattisgarh (7,470 kilograms) and Andhra Pradesh (7,059 kilograms). "They (Naxals) operate in very remote areas which usually have thick forests. What happens inside those forests is anybody's guess. But yes, they do charge protection money of all illegal business carried out in their areas," another senior official said, adding, "narcotics business is highly profitable. Since the areas where the Naxals and insurgents operate from are usually out of bounds for local Police and other security agencies, it is difficult to curtail this source of income."
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January - 13 
Chhattisgarh Police has discovered documents exposing the CPI-Maoist’s latest strategy to identify and target Police informers in the villages and also hit at soft targets in a bid to lay traps for the Police.
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Chhattisgarh Police has discovered documents exposing the CPI-Maoist’s latest strategy to identify and target Police informers in the villages and also hit at soft targets in a bid to lay traps for the Police.
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January - 13 
Dharitri reports that the Orissa Government received 7000 AK-47 rifles and more than 100,000 live bullets on January 13 under the Police modernisation plan. These weapons will reportedly be given to the Special Operation Group and various Police batt
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Dharitri reports that the Orissa Government received 7000 AK-47 rifles and more than 100,000 live bullets on January 13 under the Police modernisation plan. These weapons will reportedly be given to the Special Operation Group and various Police battalions. A senior Police official said that if need arises some Police Stations in the left-wing extremist-affected area will also be provided with the weapons. He added that the State is expecting to receive INSAS rifles, bullet proof jackets and helmets shortly.
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January - 13 
Telegraph reports that Police on January 13 arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhagirathi Hansda, Moso Tuddu and Budhan Mardi, from Ashthi village in the East Singhbhum District, where the insurge
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Telegraph reports that Police on January 13 arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhagirathi Hansda, Moso Tuddu and Budhan Mardi, from Ashthi village in the East Singhbhum District, where the insurgents had planned to kill a schoolteacher. A pistol and some live cartridges were recovered from them. Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh said the arrested Maoists are residents of Sakragora village in Mayurbhanj District of Orissa and are members of the Puta Munda squad active in Ghurabandha for the past several months.
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January - 14 
Chhattisgarh Police has said the CPI-Maoist cadres are recruiting minor girls as part of a stepped-up drive to get members for the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, a women's wing of the CPI-Maoist. "Maoist militants are now on a stepped-up drive to r
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Chhattisgarh Police has said the CPI-Maoist cadres are recruiting minor girls as part of a stepped-up drive to get members for the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, a women's wing of the CPI-Maoist. "Maoist militants are now on a stepped-up drive to recruit minors, mainly female adolescents, because it's easier to brainwash them. The forced recruitment drive in the Bastar hinterland is now basically to fill up hundreds of slots vacated due to mass desertion of Communist Party of India-Maoist cadres due to relentless Police pressure and exposure of the myth of Maoist ideology," Pawan Deo, a senior Special Intelligence Branch officer said. The Director General of Police, Vishwa Ranjan, stated that, "some 30 percent or 15,000 of a total of 50,000 armed rebels are female insurgents who actively participate in carrying out major strikes against civilians and Police forces."
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January - 14 
Economic Times on January 14 reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to strengthen the Maoist’s influence in Maharashtra by merging of its Maharashtra operations with that of the larger and stronger Dandkarenya comm
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Economic Times on January 14 reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to strengthen the Maoist’s influence in Maharashtra by merging of its Maharashtra operations with that of the larger and stronger Dandkarenya committee, active in Chhattisgarh, at a recent meeting in the jungles of Gadhchiroli District in Maharashtra. As of now, left-wing extremism in Maharashtra is confined to only 4-5 Districts, comprising of Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia and Gadhchiroli, and the Maoists did not pose much of a challenge to the State Police due to their limited operational capabilities. By the merger of Maharashtra operations with the more powerful Dandkaranya committee — which is successfully engaging counter-Naxal forces in south Chhattisgarh, including the Special Task Force, Central Reserve Police Force and the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action battalion — the CPI-Maoist cadres hoped to carry over the operational successes in Dandkarenya to the adjoining Districts of Maharashtra. This would also further facilitate the inter-State operations of the Maoists.
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January - 14 
Two arms suppliers of the erstwhile Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT), now known as People’s Front of India, identified as Santosh Yadav alias Mukesh and Sumant Kumar, belonging to the Bhurkhunda Ekma village of Gumla District of Jharkhand, were arres
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Two arms suppliers of the erstwhile Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT), now known as People’s Front of India, identified as Santosh Yadav alias Mukesh and Sumant Kumar, belonging to the Bhurkhunda Ekma village of Gumla District of Jharkhand, were arrested by Police outside the Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Patna District on January 14, Times of India reported. Yadav, who had to receive a consignment of ammunition -.3006 bore, .303 and .315 bore cartridges - from Kanpur, was arrested on suspicion. During interrogation, Yadav revealed details of his modus operandi and disclosed the names of the Kanpur supplier of arms and ammunition and also the name of Dinesh Gope, the JLT member who was to receive ammunition from him. Sumant was also found involved in this clandestine deal of arms and was subsequently arrested. A sum of INR 400000 was also recovered from him. Yadav said that on three earlier occasions he had supplied arms and ammunition to Gope. To date, 10,000 cartridges have been supplied to the Jharkhand Maoists, he disclosed to the Police.
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January - 14 
Two Policemen were killed and a woman Police constable went missing after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate fire on a Police team in a thickly forested area of Pakhanjoor in the Kanker District on January 1
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Two Policemen were killed and a woman Police constable went missing after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate fire on a Police team in a thickly forested area of Pakhanjoor in the Kanker District on January 14, IANS reported. According to Police sources, the Maoists opened fire on six Policemen riding motorcycles in a hilly stretch killing a Policeman on the spot, while another succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. One woman Police constable went missing following the incident. Three other Policemen returned to a Police Station. The attack occurred almost an hour before the Forest Minister Vikram Usendi was scheduled to cross the area.
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January - 15 
15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in the Singaram forests of Dantewada District on January 15, The Hindu reported. The encounter occurred when the Police and Special Police Officers (SPOs) durin
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15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in the Singaram forests of Dantewada District on January 15, The Hindu reported. The encounter occurred when the Police and Special Police Officers (SPOs) during a search operation detected a Maoist camp where the insurgents had organised a meeting. According to Rahul Sharma, the Dantewada Superintendent of Police, the Maoist leadership had organised the meeting to discuss boycott of the Republic Day celebrations and to call for observing January 26 as a ‘black day’ in the region. Some 50 to 60 Maoists reportedly took part in the meeting.
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January - 15 
A senior cadre and District committee secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Karamthota Govinda Naik alias Sanjeevi alias Raju, was killed in an encounter at Mullampalli village of Pullalacheruvu mandal (admini
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A senior cadre and District committee secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Karamthota Govinda Naik alias Sanjeevi alias Raju, was killed in an encounter at Mullampalli village of Pullalacheruvu mandal (administrative unit) in the Prakasam District on January 15, The Hindu reported. However, four other Maoists managed to escape.
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January - 15 
Dharitri reports that a faxed message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) received by sections of the media in Orissa on January 15 claimed to have expelled Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Co
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Dharitri reports that a faxed message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) received by sections of the media in Orissa on January 15 claimed to have expelled Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Committee of the CPI-Maoist, from the party for anti-party activities. The faxed message that contains detailed explanation for the action includes the killing of Laxmanananda Saraswati which ignited a communal strife in the Kandhamal District as one of the reasons.
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January - 15 
More than 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the control room of a private company’s mobile tower with bombs and partially damaged it at village Anwarpur under Sarai Police Station in the Vaishali District i
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More than 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the control room of a private company’s mobile tower with bombs and partially damaged it at village Anwarpur under Sarai Police Station in the Vaishali District in the morning of January 15, reports The Hindu. The Maoists were trying to enforce a 24-hour bandh (shut down) in north Bihar to protest against alleged atrocities on their senior cadre, identified as Rampravesh Baitha alias Satish Ji alias Rakesh Ji, lodged in the Central Jail in Bhagalpur.
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January - 15 
Quoting Police sources, Zee News reported on January 15 that activities of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) have declined in Maharashtra as the insurgents in the Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia Districts of the State are facing a shortage
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Quoting Police sources, Zee News reported on January 15 that activities of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) have declined in Maharashtra as the insurgents in the Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia Districts of the State are facing a shortage of cadre following zero-recruitment in the last few years. There is a drop in the CPI-Maoist related crime as well their activity over a period due to cadre shortage and increase in the number of arrests as well as surrenders, the Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalites Operation), Pankaj Gupta, said. Further, major heads in Maoist related crime including blasts, attack on Policemen and civilians, arson, kidnapping, dacoity and robberies, sabotages and other offences have shown a downward trend since the last four years, Gupta said. According to statistics, only 85 such offences were recorded in 2008 against 114 in year 2007, 128 in 2006 and 134 in 2005. Besides, the number of encounters with Maoists was 24 in 2008 dropping from 34 and 40 in 2007 and 2006 respectively against 24 in 2005, he added. About 320 Maoists have surrendered since August 29, 2005 when the State Government came out with a Maoist Surrender Policy, the Police official said. Also, a record number of 145 CPI-Maoist cadres have laid down arms during 2008 against 93 in 2005, 67 in 2006 and 39 in 2007, he stated. As per the surrender scheme, the State Government extended financial assistance to the tune of INR 16. 3 million to them, depending on their rank in the outfit. Speaking on the crime scenario, Gupta said Police succeeded in killing as many as 41 Maoists between 2005 to 2008, including a highest number of 22 in 2006 and 11 in 2008. The figures of extremists arrested in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (302, 93, 138 and 123) are impressive considering the stiff resistance and indiscriminate use of firearms by them, he claimed. Six Policemen were killed in 2008, three in 2007, four in 2006 and 25 in 2005, he added.
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January - 15 
Taking in view of the Government official’s reluctance to join posting in the CPI-Maoist affected areas, the Chhattisgarh Government is considering a proposal to divide the State into three administrative zones for transfer and posting purposes and m
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Taking in view of the Government official’s reluctance to join posting in the CPI-Maoist affected areas, the Chhattisgarh Government is considering a proposal to divide the State into three administrative zones for transfer and posting purposes and make three-year posting in each of them mandatory for all officers and employees, The Pioneer reported. "Either you work in one zone now or three years later but you cannot escape transfer from one region to another after three-year period. People who have been posted in various places of the affected regions for long have grown weary of working in the tense situation and therefore their replacement and new posting in their place is a must for among other things the implementation of the scheme in a time-bound manner in Bastar region,” said an unnamed Government source. The move is aimed at accelerating the development work in areas known for a strong Maoist presence like Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Narayanpur and other Districts, the report added.
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January - 16 
More than 150 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a bus after looting the passengers on board at Manikanta village in Dantewada District on January 16, The Hindu reported. “The Naxals (left-wing extremists) ask
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More than 150 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a bus after looting the passengers on board at Manikanta village in Dantewada District on January 16, The Hindu reported. “The Naxals (left-wing extremists) asked the passengers to disembark the bus and looted valuables from them,” said Rahul Sharma, the District Superintendent of Police. Before leaving, the Maoists broke the fuel tank of the vehicle and set it on fire. The Maoists also left a note saying the incident was in retaliation to the Police action against them in Singavaram on January 8, he added.
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January - 16 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, along with eight under-trial prisoners, escaped from the Jammui District civil court premises while they were being brought to the court for regular production on January 16, The Hindu report
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, along with eight under-trial prisoners, escaped from the Jammui District civil court premises while they were being brought to the court for regular production on January 16, The Hindu reported. A group of 50 Maoists waiting at the court premises attacked the Police party by spraying chilli powder. They also exploded bombs as the Policemen tried to stop them. Three Police personnel sustained injuries. In the ensuing chaos, three Maoists, identified as Sunil Baitha, Paresh Hembram and Vivek Yadav, escaped from Police custody.
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January - 17 
Dharitri reports that one person, identified as Sudam Paikray alias Bulu, a resident of Sanashialimal under Daitari Police Station in the Keonjhar District, was injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him on Janu
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Dharitri reports that one person, identified as Sudam Paikray alias Bulu, a resident of Sanashialimal under Daitari Police Station in the Keonjhar District, was injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him on January 17. The Maoists had earlier threatened him of dire consequence through many posters.
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January - 17 
Six Policemen were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Latehar District on January 17, reports Times of India. "The explosion took place around 1.30 pm when the police personnel were o
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Six Policemen were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Latehar District on January 17, reports Times of India. "The explosion took place around 1.30 pm when the police personnel were on patrol at Do-Pahani village,'' Inspector General (Police) G. S. N. Pradhan said. While five Policemen died on the spot, one constable succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Police suspect the possibility of Maoists triggering the blast to avenge their ‘zonal commander’ Sashi Bhuiyan's arrest in the Gumla District on January 15. The explosion coincided with a bandh (shut down) called by the CPI-Maoist in Gumla, Simdega, Latehar, Lohardaga and Ranchi Districts in protest against Bhuiyan's arrest.
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January - 17 
The Bokaro District Police, with help from the Special Task Force, arrested seven senior cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with a large quantity of arms from a passenger train and foiled the Maoists’ plan to blow up the
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The Bokaro District Police, with help from the Special Task Force, arrested seven senior cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with a large quantity of arms from a passenger train and foiled the Maoists’ plan to blow up the Daniya railway station under Coal India Chord section of the Dhanbad railway division, reports The Telegraph on January 18. However, several extremists managed to escape after the Police stopped the train. The arrested Maoists said they were working under the guidance of the newly appointed ‘zonal commander’ of the “Zilang zone” that comprises Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Girdih, Chatra and Dhanbad. Bhuvneshwar Mahto of Vishnugarh (Hazaribagh) had reportedly trained them and planned the attack.
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January - 18 
Daijiworld.com reported on January 18 that two suspected armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist managed to escape on the plea of bringing the arms license from their home when Policemen tried to arrest them during a combing operation in the Nooralbettu fores
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Daijiworld.com reported on January 18 that two suspected armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist managed to escape on the plea of bringing the arms license from their home when Policemen tried to arrest them during a combing operation in the Nooralbettu forest of Udupi District.
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January - 18 
Four landmines, concealed near a bridge, were recovered and defused by the Police at Kyatagana Perla village near Pavagada in the Tumkur District on January 18, Mangalorean.com reported. Police said a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maois
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Four landmines, concealed near a bridge, were recovered and defused by the Police at Kyatagana Perla village near Pavagada in the Tumkur District on January 18, Mangalorean.com reported. Police said a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Peddanna, who was in the custody of the Andhra Pradesh Police and had been brought by the Pavagada Police for questioning in the Venkataramanahalli incident in which nine Policemen were shot dead, revealed that he had concealed the landmines under a bridge.
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January - 18 
Times of India quoting Police sources on January 18 reported that around 87 Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, also known as ‘small artillery’, are likely to be commissioned soon to be part of the State's Security Force’s arsenal - particularly in anti-
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Times of India quoting Police sources on January 18 reported that around 87 Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, also known as ‘small artillery’, are likely to be commissioned soon to be part of the State's Security Force’s arsenal - particularly in anti-Maoist operations. The multipurpose launcher, which can be used for simultaneous assault, can be put into action for both exposed and hidden targets like those behind barricades, trenches or bunkers and also on the other side of slopes or any other artificial or natural blockade. The weapon, which can operate best within the range of 50 meters to 400 meters, can be lethal within 6 meters radius.
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January - 19 
"Naxalism (left-wing extremism) has increasingly become analogous to acts of terrorism which are characterised by outrightly irrational and heinous conduct, and are completely devoid of any semblance of human rationality," said Justice M. M. Punchhi,
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"Naxalism (left-wing extremism) has increasingly become analogous to acts of terrorism which are characterised by outrightly irrational and heinous conduct, and are completely devoid of any semblance of human rationality," said Justice M. M. Punchhi, chairman of the Commission on Centre-State Relations (CCSR), while addressing policy-makers from six States in the central and eastern region at a two-day workshop in Bhubaneswar, Samaylive.com reported. At the same venue CCSR member V. K. Duggal said that the Centre has prepared an INR 120 billion scheme for dealing with the extremist problem.
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January - 19 
A fast track court on January 19 pronounced guilty 14 accused in the Rampur-Chauram massacre case in which nine people were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Arwal District in January 1998, reports PTI.
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A fast track court on January 19 pronounced guilty 14 accused in the Rampur-Chauram massacre case in which nine people were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Arwal District in January 1998, reports PTI.
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January - 19 
All seven States affected by left-wing extremism (LWE) have agreed on a "joint action" to confront the menace "firmly and decisively" and the Centre will provide them full support in terms of Security Forces and funds, said the Union Minister for Hom
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All seven States affected by left-wing extremism (LWE) have agreed on a "joint action" to confront the menace "firmly and decisively" and the Centre will provide them full support in terms of Security Forces and funds, said the Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA), P. Chidambaram, during a meeting with the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in Raipur on January 19, Indian Express reported. He said Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal had so far adopted different approaches but what was needed was a joint plan where the "principal focus is on confronting the extremists." "Left wing extremists have to be confronted squarely and boldly. We have to deal with them firmly and decisively,” he added, saying, "I will be visiting all these States to know better about the problem of left wing extremism, Chhattisgarh being the first where I have visited today."
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January - 19 
The Madhya Pradesh Police has stepped up security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested Balaghat District following reports of the movement of Maoists along the Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border ahead of the Republic Day celeb
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The Madhya Pradesh Police has stepped up security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested Balaghat District following reports of the movement of Maoists along the Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, reports Times of India.
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January - 20 
A CPI-Maoist senior commander and area committee member, identified as Darshanala Lachanna alias Prabhakar alias Masu, surrendered to the Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Anil Kumar. According to Police sources, Darshanala, a resident of Chirra
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A CPI-Maoist senior commander and area committee member, identified as Darshanala Lachanna alias Prabhakar alias Masu, surrendered to the Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Anil Kumar. According to Police sources, Darshanala, a resident of Chirrakunta village of Mandamarri mandal (administrative unit), was working in the Kattekalyan dalam (squad) in the Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh from January 2002 and was also involved in six offences.
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January - 20 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from two separate places on January 20, reports IANS. According to the Police, three Maoists, including ‘sub zonal commander’ Nitish Yadav, were arrested from the Palamau District
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from two separate places on January 20, reports IANS. According to the Police, three Maoists, including ‘sub zonal commander’ Nitish Yadav, were arrested from the Palamau District, about 190 kilometres from the capital city Ranchi. Police said Nitish Yadav alias Sanjay Yadav alias Mantriji was the mastermind behind the landmine blast in Latehar District on January 17 in which six Security Force personnel were killed. The Police seized one pistol, live cartridges and INR 130, 000 from the three arrested Maoists. Another Maoist, Ratu Badaik, was arrested from the Gumla District along with one locally-made revolver.
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January - 20 
Home Minister K. Jana Reddy has said that patronage to left-wing extremists has come down and recruitment into the extremist movement has completely stopped in the State. People stopped sympathising with extremists. Instead, they were supporting the
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Home Minister K. Jana Reddy has said that patronage to left-wing extremists has come down and recruitment into the extremist movement has completely stopped in the State. People stopped sympathising with extremists. Instead, they were supporting the Government and its policies.
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January - 20 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in an encounter which lasted for about half-an-hour during combing operations launched by Police in the Aberupadu forests area of Visakhapatnam District
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in an encounter which lasted for about half-an-hour during combing operations launched by Police in the Aberupadu forests area of Visakhapatnam District on January 20, IANS reported. Later, the Police recovered three weapons and kit bags from the encounter site.
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January - 21 
Seeking doubling of Central force deployment in extremist-infested areas of the State during the consultation meeting of the Commission on Centre State Relationship (CCSR) in Bhubaneswar on January 21, the Orissa Government has described the left-win
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Seeking doubling of Central force deployment in extremist-infested areas of the State during the consultation meeting of the Commission on Centre State Relationship (CCSR) in Bhubaneswar on January 21, the Orissa Government has described the left-wing extremist problem to be "much bigger" than cross-border terrorism, The Hindu reported. As the problem was serious, it was unjustified to leave the responsibility of tackling the menace on the State Government alone, Orissa Panchayati Raj Minister Raghuath Mohanty said, while presenting the State's case favouring a two-fold increase in deployment of Central forces in the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas. He said, "In many ways, Naxal (left-wing extremist) problem is much bigger than cross border terrorism...Therefore, the nation should tackle it with the same degree of seriousness as in case of terrorism. It was shocking to find that the Centre reduced the funds meant for modernisation of Police in Orissa." The Minister also said that the amount had come down to INR 350 million from previous year's allocation of INR 600 million. He added that it has become difficult to arrange executing agencies and contractors to implement road connectivity works in Maoist affected Districts. He also mentioned that the Maoists try to ensure that no connectivity programme was implemented in tribal areas which have turned into havens for the outlawed outfits. "Executing agencies and contractors are unwilling to work in Naxal-infested Districts", he said, adding, efforts to provide road connectivity to all such areas had failed.
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January - 22 
A general shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest against rising prices severely disrupted normal life in the State on January 22, reports ANI. Factories, shops, offices and all educational institution remai
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A general shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest against rising prices severely disrupted normal life in the State on January 22, reports ANI. Factories, shops, offices and all educational institution remained closed as news filtered in about Maoists torching vehicles and destroying mobile phone towers in different parts of the State. Road transportation and train services were also affected badly. Shipment of coal and bauxite from mines was also negatively affected as truck and lorry owners suspended their services. Life in the neighbouring States of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal was also affected by the shutdown call.
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January - 22 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) intercepted 11 cement laden trucks, dragged out the drivers and set them ablaze during their bandh (general shut down) call in the Tumba and Ranjeetganj road of Rohtas Distri
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) intercepted 11 cement laden trucks, dragged out the drivers and set them ablaze during their bandh (general shut down) call in the Tumba and Ranjeetganj road of Rohtas District on January 22, The Hindu reported. According to the Additional Director General of Police Neelmani, the CPI-Maoist has called for a 24-hour shutdown in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa.
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January - 22 
A separate Police team arrested a suspected cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Asif Kumar Bhagat, from Gumla District's Kanduatoli village, the Police said. A locally made pistol, cartridges, a mobile phone and PLFI
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A separate Police team arrested a suspected cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Asif Kumar Bhagat, from Gumla District's Kanduatoli village, the Police said. A locally made pistol, cartridges, a mobile phone and PLFI literature were seized from his possession.
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January - 22 
A State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel, identified as Om Prakash Tiwary, and an unspecified number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter between the Police at Chaturpatti village under Paro Police St
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A State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel, identified as Om Prakash Tiwary, and an unspecified number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter between the Police at Chaturpatti village under Paro Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District on January 22, Times of India reported.
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January - 22 
According to PTI, a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police during the 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the CPI-Maoist at Chaturpatti village in the Muzaffarpur Distric
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According to PTI, a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police during the 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the CPI-Maoist at Chaturpatti village in the Muzaffarpur District on January 22. The Additional Director General of Police, Krishna Chaudhary, said there could be more casualties among the Maoists as Police had found blood trails in a mustard field, indicating that injured or slain Maoists had been dragged during retreat. As reported earlier, one Special Auxiliary Policeman was also killed during the encounter.
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January - 22 
Andhra Pradesh Police with the help of the Army and the Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested two commandants, who had deserted the Kondabaridi area committee of the Srikakulam Division of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Biddika Paintho and his wife Biddik
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Andhra Pradesh Police with the help of the Army and the Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested two commandants, who had deserted the Kondabaridi area committee of the Srikakulam Division of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Biddika Paintho and his wife Biddika Parvathi, from the Yankiyang area of Arunachal Pradesh on January 22. Paintho and Parvathi carried a head money of INR 300,000 and INR 200,000 respectively. Paintho was an offender in a series of 17 cases, the report added.
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January - 22 
During a separate incident in Palamau District's Lohari village, the CPI-Maoist and the outfit's breakaway group, the Tritiya Prastuti Samiti (TPC), exchanged gunfire for about 90 minutes, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Palamau range) Nandu Pras
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During a separate incident in Palamau District's Lohari village, the CPI-Maoist and the outfit's breakaway group, the Tritiya Prastuti Samiti (TPC), exchanged gunfire for about 90 minutes, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Palamau range) Nandu Prasad said. However, there was no report of any casualties in their turf war.
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January - 22 
IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a village guard, identified as Mangala Khilla, at Karkatpali village under Kalimela Police Station area in the Malkangiri District suspecting him to be a Police in
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IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a village guard, identified as Mangala Khilla, at Karkatpali village under Kalimela Police Station area in the Malkangiri District suspecting him to be a Police informer. Two armed Maoists dragged Khilla out of his home and took him to the nearby forest where they shot him dead. A Police official said Khilla was on the Maoists' hit list.
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January - 22 
Maoists blew up a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited mobile tower at Nayakagawn village under Dumaria Police Station of Gaya District during their general shut down call.
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Maoists blew up a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited mobile tower at Nayakagawn village under Dumaria Police Station of Gaya District during their general shut down call.
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January - 22 
Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura
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Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura village, and seized the explosive powder and arrested him, Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha said.
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January - 22 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 22 restructured two of its divisions, the Internal Security (IS) and Police, by assigning more senior officers to look into operational aspects of anti-terror and anti-Maoist efforts, reports The Ti
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 22 restructured two of its divisions, the Internal Security (IS) and Police, by assigning more senior officers to look into operational aspects of anti-terror and anti-Maoist efforts, reports The Times of India. The restructuring was also done in view of creation of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), set up recently to probe terror-related cases across the country, and the proposed expansion of paramilitary forces like the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security Guard (NSG) and Boarder Security Force (BSF). Both the IS and Police wings of the MHA now have two divisions each, headed by joint secretaries. While one division of IS would look into communication monitoring, law and order, internal security schemes and terror outfits, the other would look after issues concerning extradition, prosecution sanction, VIP security, legal matters and arms related matters among others. "The Police division in the ministry, which is the cadre controlling authority of IPS [Indian Police Service] officers, will have two joint secretaries now in view of increased work pressure," Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta said, adding, the NIA too would come under the IS division.
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January - 22 
Times of India quoting the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sources reports that the paramilitary force killed as many as 218 terrorists, including 103 in Jammu and Kashmir, arrested over 2,200 suspected terrorists, and recovered 8,744 kilograms o
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Times of India quoting the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sources reports that the paramilitary force killed as many as 218 terrorists, including 103 in Jammu and Kashmir, arrested over 2,200 suspected terrorists, and recovered 8,744 kilograms of explosives during joint counter-terrorism (CT) operations with State Police forces across the country in 2008. CRPF spokesperson Ajay Chaturvedi said the paramilitary force also lost 67 of its personnel during CT operations. The report adds that though ammonium nitrate and gelatin sticks constitute the maximum of the explosives recovered by the force, the RDX, which is mainly brought by terrorists from across the border, account for over 800 kilograms of the seizures. During 2008, over 66,300 rounds of ammunition and 1,723 arms, including AK series rifles and Chinese pistols, were also seized by the force from Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and Maoist-affected States. "A maximum of 105 out of 270 encounters took place in Chhattisgarh where 26 Naxalites were killed, 303 apprehended and two surrendered, followed by Jharkhand where 56 encounters took place, 33 Naxalites were killed and 116 apprehended and 16 surrendered," the CRPF spokesperson said.
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January - 24 
An abducted woman constable, identified as Kiran Usendi, was set free by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Pakhanjoor forest stretch of Kanker District on January 24, reports The Hindu. As reported earlier, she went missing when
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An abducted woman constable, identified as Kiran Usendi, was set free by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Pakhanjoor forest stretch of Kanker District on January 24, reports The Hindu. As reported earlier, she went missing when the Maoists attacked a Police team in which two Policemen were killed on January 14.
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January - 24 
At least five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by the Police during an encounter in the Bijapur District under Bastar Division on January 24, reports Indian Express. According to Police sources, a huge cache of arms
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At least five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by the Police during an encounter in the Bijapur District under Bastar Division on January 24, reports Indian Express. According to Police sources, a huge cache of arms and explosives was also recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 24 
Speaking at a seminar on challenges of internal security, the Director-General of the Border Security Force, M. L. Kumawat, said on January 24, “Pune is one of the top targets that Naxals (left-wing extremists) had zeroed on, according to documents s
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Speaking at a seminar on challenges of internal security, the Director-General of the Border Security Force, M. L. Kumawat, said on January 24, “Pune is one of the top targets that Naxals (left-wing extremists) had zeroed on, according to documents seized during recent investigations,” Sakaal Times reported.
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January - 24 
Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chakradhar Haiburu (junior) and one of his associates Paresh Mahanto, wanted in many crimes, were arrested from the residence of a functionary of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of Ind
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Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chakradhar Haiburu (junior) and one of his associates Paresh Mahanto, wanted in many crimes, were arrested from the residence of a functionary of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti) in capital Bhubaneswar on January 24 by the Jajpur District Police, reports PTI. Haiburu is a close associate of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Anna Reddy.
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January - 25 January - 26
A leader of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Committee against Police Atrocities was killed on January 24 while another was abducted in the morning of January 25, a few hours before a meeting of the organization was scheduled a
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A leader of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Committee against Police Atrocities was killed on January 24 while another was abducted in the morning of January 25, a few hours before a meeting of the organization was scheduled at Chakadoba in the afternoon of January 25, reports Times of India. While assailants shot dead Nirmal Sardar at Talpukuria in Belpahari, more than 40 armed assailants abducted Himadri Mahato from his home at Keondishole.
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January - 25 January - 26
A major racket in arms whose clientele included Maoists in Chhattisgarh was neutralised by the West Bengal Police in the evening of January 25. More than 5000 cartridges, locally-made and sophisticated rifles and revolvers, pen-pistols and a bullet-p
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A major racket in arms whose clientele included Maoists in Chhattisgarh was neutralised by the West Bengal Police in the evening of January 25. More than 5000 cartridges, locally-made and sophisticated rifles and revolvers, pen-pistols and a bullet-proof vest were among the items recovered. One of those involved in the racket, Anupam Chowdhury, from whose house the Police seized thousands of bullets and cartridges and several firearms was produced before a court in Barasat in the State’s North 24 Parganas District that remanded him on January 26 to 10 days in Police custody. The reach of the gang members is believed to extend beyond the State’s borders.
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January - 25 
More than 30 armed Maoists set ablaze four machines of a construction company engaged in road work between Bhanupratappur and Antagarh in the Kanker District. They also abducted the vehicle drivers but released them later.
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More than 30 armed Maoists set ablaze four machines of a construction company engaged in road work between Bhanupratappur and Antagarh in the Kanker District. They also abducted the vehicle drivers but released them later.
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January - 25 
More than 400 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) barged into a vehicle garage of a contractor, K.A. Papachand, and set ablaze 24 vehicles after threatening the workers of dire consequences if they raised any alarm at Kir
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More than 400 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) barged into a vehicle garage of a contractor, K.A. Papachand, and set ablaze 24 vehicles after threatening the workers of dire consequences if they raised any alarm at Kirandul in the Dantewada District on January 25, PTI reported.
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January - 25 
Three abducted Policemen, identified as Lakhan Netam, Chandrasekhar Thakur and Ramprakahs Tiwari of Amabeda Police Station, were released by the CPI-Maoist in the Kanker District. The released Policemen said they were abducted when they had gone to S
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Three abducted Policemen, identified as Lakhan Netam, Chandrasekhar Thakur and Ramprakahs Tiwari of Amabeda Police Station, were released by the CPI-Maoist in the Kanker District. The released Policemen said they were abducted when they had gone to Sode village under Amabeda Police Station to make telephone calls to their homes. The extremists also took their mobile handsets and two motor cycles. According to the Police, the Maoists had taken them deep into the forest, tied them to trees and threatened them to quit the Police service.
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January - 26 
CPI-Maoist attempted to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations in Malkangiri District by felling trees across roads and putting up black flags and posters at some places on January 26. Police sources said that though the District-level function was he
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CPI-Maoist attempted to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations in Malkangiri District by felling trees across roads and putting up black flags and posters at some places on January 26. Police sources said that though the District-level function was held smoothly, celebrations could not take place in some schools in remote areas following a call by the Maoists to observe the day as a ‘black day’. Black flags were put up by the Maoists in areas like Kalimela, Motu, MV-79 and Chitrakonda where banners and posters displayed asking people to keep away from Republic Day celebrations.
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January - 26 
Groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres forcefully entered into the premises of the Government administered primary and high schools and unfurled black flags to mark their boycott of official Republic Day (January 26) functions
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Groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres forcefully entered into the premises of the Government administered primary and high schools and unfurled black flags to mark their boycott of official Republic Day (January 26) functions in the Pakridayal sub-division of East Champaran District on January 26, The Hindu reported.
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January - 26 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hoisted black flags in Palamau, Chatra, Chaibasa and some other parts of the State on Republic Day on January 26.
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hoisted black flags in Palamau, Chatra, Chaibasa and some other parts of the State on Republic Day on January 26.
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January - 26 
On January 26, Livemint.com reported that States, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence affected Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka do not have a good record in spen
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On January 26, Livemint.com reported that States, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence affected Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka do not have a good record in spending money doled out by the Union Government to modernize Police forces. In 2006-07, they spent just a little over half their allotted money. The utilization of this money in 2006-07, also shows a sharp fall from that in 2005-06, though the number of terror attacks actually rose in this period. According to Government data, of the INR 10.6522 billion released to States in 2006-07 under Modernization of Police Forces (MRF), only INR 6.04 billion was spent. In 2005-06, of the INR10.25 billion allotted, just INR 9.8398 billion was spent. The States have also been sliding on the rate of utilization. The percentage of fund utilization was 84.44% in 2000-01, 99.10% in 2001-02 and 98.26% in 2002-03. This decreased to 29.09% in 2003-04, before rising to 54.13% in 2004-05 and 95.99% in 2005-06. It again decreased to 56.70% in 2006-07. In 2006-07, Chhattisgarh spent only INR 85.1 million of the INR 570.6 million allocated, leaving INR 485.5 million unspent. Andhra Pradesh did not spend INR 199 million during the period, while the unspent amount for Jharkhand was INR 158.2 million in 2006-07, Karnataka INR179.9million, Orissa INR 152 million and Uttar Pradesh INR 149.9 million.
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January - 26 
Zee News reported on January 26 that a letter purportedly written by a CPI-Maoist leader Sudarshan alias Sriramulu Srinivas was sent to a Legislator belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti party, T. Harish Rao, asking him to revolt against his part
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Zee News reported on January 26 that a letter purportedly written by a CPI-Maoist leader Sudarshan alias Sriramulu Srinivas was sent to a Legislator belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti party, T. Harish Rao, asking him to revolt against his party chief and maternal uncle K. Chandrasekhar Rao in case the party joined the Grand Alliance of Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-Left. "TDP president Chandrababu Naidu is an agent of the capitalist forces. He is a staunch opponent of Telangana. Both the TDP and the Congress have betrayed the people of the region for decades," Sudarshan reportedly said in the letter. However, Rao has denied any such incident.
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January - 27 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Kamal Kharia, were arrested on January 27 from the jungle area under Palkot Police Station in the Gumla District while they were holding a meeting t
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Kamal Kharia, were arrested on January 27 from the jungle area under Palkot Police Station in the Gumla District while they were holding a meeting to chalk out strategy to ambush a Police party in the District, reports IANS. Police seized two pistols and live cartridges, among other things, from the arrested Maoists.
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January - 27 
More than 200 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed the control room of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) communication tower and asked the employees to vacate it before detonating dynamites at Maigra village in
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More than 200 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed the control room of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) communication tower and asked the employees to vacate it before detonating dynamites at Maigra village in the Gaya District on January 27, The Hindu reported.
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January - 27 
On January 27, Times of India reports that though intensified combing operations are being carried out in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas, the rapid movement of senior CPI-Maoist cadres and Communist Party of India-Mar
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On January 27, Times of India reports that though intensified combing operations are being carried out in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas, the rapid movement of senior CPI-Maoist cadres and Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (Janashakthi) cadres have upset the Police's plans to completely wipe out the Maoist movement in the Kamareddy division of Nizamabad District. According to Police sources, the recent arrest of a commander of the Kamareddy dalam (squad) of the CPI-ML Janashakti, Cheryala Laxmipathi, and another cadre, Ramesh, has further strengthened the argument that the Maoists are regrouping.
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January - 27 
Police arrested two cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Kuldip Minz and Pradeep, from a jungle area under Basia Police Station. Police seized a pistol, live cartridges and Maoist literature from their possession.
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Police arrested two cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Kuldip Minz and Pradeep, from a jungle area under Basia Police Station. Police seized a pistol, live cartridges and Maoist literature from their possession.
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January - 27 
Telegraph reports that the East Singhbhum Police have chosen street plays to sensitise people about Naxalite (left-wing extremist) activity. ‘Bhatke Rahi’, a 45-minute play, was staged by artistes from New Delhi, at Ghatshila sub-division.
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Telegraph reports that the East Singhbhum Police have chosen street plays to sensitise people about Naxalite (left-wing extremist) activity. ‘Bhatke Rahi’, a 45-minute play, was staged by artistes from New Delhi, at Ghatshila sub-division.
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January - 27 
The Hindu reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on January 27 during a joint combing operation by a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Orissa State Armed Police at Srirampur villag
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The Hindu reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on January 27 during a joint combing operation by a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Orissa State Armed Police at Srirampur village in the Rayagada District. The Maoists, believed to be from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, were identified as Kudingi Ganapathi, P. Venkataraman, P. Chiranjivi, P. Gouri and Beda Chalapati. They were wanted in connection with a number of offences, including a landmine blast, at Gunupur area of Rayagada District in 2002 in which six CRPF personnel were killed, the Police said.
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January - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kasipoina Ravi alias Sagar, was killed while five others managed to escape following an encounter during the combing operation launched by the Police at Kodishala forest area of Tadv
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kasipoina Ravi alias Sagar, was killed while five others managed to escape following an encounter during the combing operation launched by the Police at Kodishala forest area of Tadvain mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal District in the night of January 28, The Hindu reported. The slain Maoist was a native of Devannapeta village of Hasanparthy mandal and was also a member of Khammam-Karimnagar District committee of the CPI-Maoist.
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January - 29 
The chief of Badgaon village, identified as Lakhmaram Gaode, was abducted and later killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as they suspected him of being a Police informer in the Kanker District on January 29, The Hindu
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The chief of Badgaon village, identified as Lakhmaram Gaode, was abducted and later killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as they suspected him of being a Police informer in the Kanker District on January 29, The Hindu reported. Gaode, who was abducted on January 26, was found dead near Bhanupratappur Road, about seven kilometres from Badgaon.
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January - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ratan Roy, was arrested by the Police from Mansai under Baksirhat Police Station in the Cooch Behar District on January 30, Times of India reported. He was a key organiser and instru
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ratan Roy, was arrested by the Police from Mansai under Baksirhat Police Station in the Cooch Behar District on January 30, Times of India reported. He was a key organiser and instrumental in spreading bases of the outfit in the State. "He is a prize catch for us. Roy is the biggest Maoist leader in North Bengal," said Zulfiquar Hassan, Special Inspector General of Police in Jalpaiguri. Police recovered several incriminating documents from Roy, who was living in Mansai in the guise of a person named as Saidul. Sources said he had taken arms training at a Maoist camp in Chhattisgarh in 2006-07. Telegraph added that Ratan was also involved in several incidents of violence in West Bengal and Jharkhand. "Ratan used to operate as Prakash in Nadia and Birbhum and he was known as Bangtu in Siliguri. Recently he had started recruiting youths under the name of Saidul and was working among the Rajbangshis in Cooch Behar and adjoining Assam in an effort to indoctrinate them. This youth had his hand in several landmine blasts in Jharkhand," said the Cooch Behar Superintendent of Police, Devendra Prakash Singh.
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January - 30 
On January 30, a preliminary chargesheet was filed at a court in Kandhamal in the case relating to the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, Telegraph reported. In the chargesheet, the Criminal Investigation D
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On January 30, a preliminary chargesheet was filed at a court in Kandhamal in the case relating to the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, Telegraph reported. In the chargesheet, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reiterated its claim that a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were involved in the murder. According to the chargesheet, a group of assailants, armed with AK-47 and INSAS rifles, attacked the Jalespeta ashram (hermitage) during Janmasthami (a Hindu festival) celebrations on August 23, 2008, and shot dead the 82-year-old monk. They also killed Kishore Baba (45), Amritananda Baba (62), Mata Bhaktimayee (40), all of them ashram inmates, and Puranjan Ganthi (28), brother of one of the girl inmates of the tribal residential school. However, the conspiracy to kill Swami had been hatched in December 2007, said CID sources. "We are looking for 150 more people. Investigations will continue and we may file a final chargesheet," said a senior CID official. Superintendent of Police of the Crime Branch, Yatindra Koyal, said that the Maoist hand was clear from the evidence. He said: "This is a preliminary chargesheet. The case is open. More facts will come out in the course of further investigation and trials."
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January - 31 
Four villagers were shot dead by suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) on January 31 in Chalgi village of Khuti District, reports IANS. “The killing seems to be the outcome of an internal rivalry,” Khuti Superintendent of
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Four villagers were shot dead by suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) on January 31 in Chalgi village of Khuti District, reports IANS. “The killing seems to be the outcome of an internal rivalry,” Khuti Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar told IANS by telephone.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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