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Maoist Insurgency: Incidents and Statements involving
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kushal Kerketa (24), was arrested by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a combing operation from Nuagaon-Raidihi village under Bonai sub-division in
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kushal Kerketa (24), was arrested by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a combing operation from Nuagaon-Raidihi village under Bonai sub-division in Sundargarh District along Jharkhand border on February 1, reports Oneindia.com. Kushal was said to be a right hand man of Sameer, a Nuagaon Maoist ‘area commander’ of the District. He was reportedly involved in several Maoist incidents in the District, including blasting of Bandamunda railway cabin in January.
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February - 1 
According to Sify.com report, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was quoted as saying in his speech at the Chief Ministers' conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, that it has 'almost eliminated' the Communist Party of Indi
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According to Sify.com report, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was quoted as saying in his speech at the Chief Ministers' conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, that it has 'almost eliminated' the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace from the State though 'a handful of Maoists' are still active. “These few members are not going to be a potential threat,” Yeddyurappa said in the speech read out by State Home Minister R. Ashok. It also gave details of the socio-economic measures 'to bring the handful of youth who might be influenced by the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] philosophy to the mainstream society'. The State Government has 'a Naxal Surrender Policy to award monetary compensation' to help surrendered Maoists to be gainfully employed. Ashok called for 'integrated and coordinated effort' to face the threats of enemies from within and outside the country. “These divisive forces mainly draw their strengths and sustenance from outside the country as well as from some anti-national elements within the country. We need to set aside narrow political considerations and tackle these threats to our national unity,” Ashok said.
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February - 1 
Sify.com reports that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy while addressing the conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, urged the Central Government to include six Districts (Visakhapatnam, East Go
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Sify.com reports that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy while addressing the conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, urged the Central Government to include six Districts (Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and Karimnagar), located on the Andhra-Odisha and Andhra-Chhattisgarh borders, under the Special Development Plan (SDP) unlike the two Districts of Khammam and Adilabad in Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas and take other steps to prevent regrouping of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). He also urged the Central Government to approve the proposal for development of a corridor of road network on the State's borders with Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. CM Reddy also called for stationing a helicopter with a capacity to carry 35 personnel at Visakhapatnam for facilitating swift airborne operations in the hostile terrain on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border. Stressing on the necessity for developing infrastructure, particularly a network of roads that can buttress operations along inter-state borders of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra States, considering that Maoists have been using these places as shelter zones, Reddy, suggested that the expenditure on counter-terrorism measures in the States be brought under SRE funds, like in the case of LWE. Reddy claimed that a judicious combination of law and order and socio-economic measures has helped address the problem of LWE. The number of armed underground cadre has come down from about 1,100 in 2004 to below 150 in 2011 in Andhra Pradesh.
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Sify.com reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)sent a list of demands on February 1 to the authorities in Chhattisgarh to release five Policemen they had abducted on January 25 in Narayanpur District. “I heard tha
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Sify.com reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)sent a list of demands on February 1 to the authorities in Chhattisgarh to release five Policemen they had abducted on January 25 in Narayanpur District. “I heard that Maoists have sent a list of 11 demands from their forested location late Tuesday in exchange of the abducted cops' release... we are trying to get the details of the demands,” Superintendent of Police (SP Narayanpur District) Mayank Srivastava told IANS over phone.
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Sopore Superintendent of Police (SP) Altaf Khan on February 1 said that the Police have identified the killers of two sisters, Arifa and Akhtar, who were, as reported earlier, killed on January 31 in Sopore in Baramulla District, reports Times of Ind
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Sopore Superintendent of Police (SP) Altaf Khan on February 1 said that the Police have identified the killers of two sisters, Arifa and Akhtar, who were, as reported earlier, killed on January 31 in Sopore in Baramulla District, reports Times of India. Of the three militants two identified as local militants Muzaffar Naiko and Wasim Gania — students of a madrassa (seminary) in Muslim Peer locality in Sopore. Another militant was a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) cadre. "There are around 13 madrassas in Sopore and the Government is aware of their existence. We'd informed the authorities about their indoctrination but nothing was done about it," said an unnamed Police officer. SP Altaf Khan said these madrassas are breeding grounds for militants, adding, "We have strong inputs that these are run by the Lashkar."
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February - 1 
The Central Government should meet the massive expenditure incurred on para-military troopers deployed in Chhattisgarh, which is reeling under Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militancy for about three decades, Chief Minister Raman Singh
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The Central Government should meet the massive expenditure incurred on para-military troopers deployed in Chhattisgarh, which is reeling under Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militancy for about three decades, Chief Minister Raman Singh said on February 1, while addressing the Chief Ministers' conference on Internal Security in New Delhi, reports Sify.com. Chhattisgarh Home Department officials said the Central Government has asked the State Government recently to meet about INR 8 billion expenditure incurred by it on para-military troopers deployed in the State. He highlighted in details how the State was grappling with rising Maoist militancy and informed the participants that about 50,000 Maoists of all ranks have been involved in the State in a war against democracy. He added that 10 of State's total 18 Districts were hit by Maoist militancy and the State viewed the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Insurgency as a form of terrorism.
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February - 2 
According to Sify.com report, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted Baria Soren, a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter, at gunpoint from Sapdhara village in West Midnapore District on Febr
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According to Sify.com report, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted Baria Soren, a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter, at gunpoint from Sapdhara village in West Midnapore District on February 1. Subsequently, Soren was killed by the Maoists and the dead body was recovered by the Police on February 2, near the villagein Jhargram Police District.
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February - 2 
Hindustan Times reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nohar Singh, a Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) leader, in a forested stretchnear Toanar village in Bijapur District on February 2. Sing
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Hindustan Times reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nohar Singh, a Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) leader, in a forested stretchnear Toanar village in Bijapur District on February 2. Singh was also linked with the State's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, D P Rajbhanu, Additional Superintendent of Police, said.
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February - 2 
IBNLive reports that the Security Forces recovered three landmines during a combing operationat Purnapani village in Bokaro District on February 2. Each landmine weighed 50-kilograms and was planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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IBNLive reports that the Security Forces recovered three landmines during a combing operationat Purnapani village in Bokaro District on February 2. Each landmine weighed 50-kilograms and was planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres with an aim to target the Police during anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operation, Superintendent of Police, S K Singh, said.
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February - 2 
Samaylive.com reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Jagdishpur-Kodari village in Jamui District and injured three villagers in the wee hours on February 1. Over 200 armed cadres attacked the village and fi
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Samaylive.com reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Jagdishpur-Kodari village in Jamui District and injured three villagers in the wee hours on February 1. Over 200 armed cadres attacked the village and fired several rounds to intimidate the villagers. Three villagers were assaulted and injured by the Maoists, who observed 'Sahadat Diwas' at the village to protest the killing of eight of their cadres in an encounter with the Police and locals on January 30, the sources said.
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February - 2 
Times of India reports that a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Tapan Mudi, was arrested from Jhargram Police District on February 2. He was involved in the murder of Ajit Mondal, a ruling Communist Pa
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Times of India reports that a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Tapan Mudi, was arrested from Jhargram Police District on February 2. He was involved in the murder of Ajit Mondal, a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) worker in May 2010, Police said.
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February - 2 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the house of one Bharat Singh of Prithwipur village under the Panapur Police Station area of Saran District in the night of February 2. They also set ablaz
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the house of one Bharat Singh of Prithwipur village under the Panapur Police Station area of Saran District in the night of February 2. They also set ablaze a vehicle parked outside the house.
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February - 3 
According to Sify.com report, addressing the 55th Senior Police Officers' conference at Cuttack on February 3, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saidtheLeftWing Extremist (LWE) violence in the Statehas declined in 2010 compared to the previous year, 2009
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According to Sify.com report, addressing the 55th Senior Police Officers' conference at Cuttack on February 3, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saidtheLeftWing Extremist (LWE) violence in the Statehas declined in 2010 compared to the previous year, 2009. 'The Police have done well, not only in maintaining law and order but also in containing the LWE problem that has posed a threat to the internal security of the country,' Patnaik said. Giving the statistics, he said that during the last three months alone, the Security Forces have conducted as many as 214 special operations and have achieved 'considerable success'. As many as 91 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadreshave been arrested, 24 Maoists have been killed in Police Action and 54 weapons have been recovered, he added. 'I understand that the coordination between State Police and Central Forces deployed in the State has improved, which will further strengthen anti-Naxalite (Maoist) operations,' Patnaik added. Further, asked the Senior Police Officers of the State to honour Human Rights and uphold the dignity of the general public while performing their official duties."OdishaPolice has a track record of tolerant and inclusive Policing to handle conflicts and law and order situations. I would like to re-emphasize that all possible care should be taken to honour Human Rights and more importantly uphold the dignity of general public," Patnaik said in his speech.
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February - 3 
According to Times of India report, on February 3, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Odisha have given a call for Bharat bandh (all India general shut down) on February 7 and asked people to protest against price rise and large-scal
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According to Times of India report, on February 3, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Odisha have given a call for Bharat bandh (all India general shut down) on February 7 and asked people to protest against price rise and large-scale corruption in the State for three days from February 4 (today). The Maoists have also protested against Operation Green Hunt. Posters appeared at Brahmanigaon in Kandhamal District, remote villages on Kandhamal-Gajapati border like Mundamaha, Gumandi chhaka, Gadapur, Saramula, Hatimunda and Katingia
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February - 3 
The Hindu reports that the Jharkhand Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre suspected to be involved in the blowing up of a school on January 26 was arrested from Chacharia village in Palamau District on February 3.Getti
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The Hindu reports that the Jharkhand Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre suspected to be involved in the blowing up of a school on January 26 was arrested from Chacharia village in Palamau District on February 3.Getting a tip-off that the Maoist, Ram Bali Mehra, was hiding at a place in the village under Bishrampur Police Station, a Police team raided the place and arrested him, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) Girish Pandey, said in Medininagar.A loaded pistol was recovered from him, the DSP said.
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February - 4 
According to Sify.com report, five top ranking Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘self-styled commander’, was arrested at Chapra in Saran District on February 4. "The Police team acting on a tip off carried out a search
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According to Sify.com report, five top ranking Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a ‘self-styled commander’, was arrested at Chapra in Saran District on February 4. "The Police team acting on a tip off carried out a search operation in Ambedkar lodge in which one of the Maoists, named Nakul who has a reward of INR 50,000 on him along with four other Maoists were arrested," said Superintendent of Police, (SP) A.K. Satyrthi. The Police also recovered a huge amount of cash from the arrested Maoists. "INR 74.4 billion cash along with Maoist literature, compass, high frequency wireless sets, cassettes, CDs (compact disc) and several other things have been recovered," added SP Satyrthi.
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February - 4 
PTI reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Nayagram in West Midnapore District on February 4. The victim, identified as Baid
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PTI reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Nayagram in West Midnapore District on February 4. The victim, identified as Baidyanath Jana, a resident of Uparpathia village and a clerk of a high school by profession, was killed when four armed youths shot him from close range beside a forest while he was waiting for a bus. The victim was a two-time Pradhan (sarpanch/ president/ chief of gram panchayat, the village level local self-government institution) of Patina gram panchayat, Police said.
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February - 5 
PTI reports that a group of cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) numbering about 30 to 40 came to the site of under-construction Piperkhari Gauritola Road near Piperkhari village of Deori tehsil in Gondia District and set ablaze
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PTI reports that a group of cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) numbering about 30 to 40 came to the site of under-construction Piperkhari Gauritola Road near Piperkhari village of Deori tehsil in Gondia District and set ablaze a road roller on February 5.
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February - 5 
UNI reports that a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire at Laheri Police Station, under Bhamragarh division, in Gadchiroli District on February 5. The exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists co
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UNI reports that a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire at Laheri Police Station, under Bhamragarh division, in Gadchiroli District on February 5. The exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists continued for a long time, Police said, adding that no casualty had been reported in the incident so far.Later, the Maoists set ablaze a road roller of private contractor between Bhamragarh and Laheri in the day, they added. The Maoists incidents have occurred during their 'Virodh Diwas' (protest day) agitations that began from February 4 to 6 and bandh (general shut down) on February 7 across India protesting Government's failure to keep the prices of essential commodities under check.
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February - 6 
Times of India reports that Bishnu Soren alias Rimil (40), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘squad commander’ operating in Binpur area of West Midnapore wanted in seven cases, including the Silda Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp attac
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Times of India reports that Bishnu Soren alias Rimil (40), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘squad commander’ operating in Binpur area of West Midnapore wanted in seven cases, including the Silda Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp attack, was arrested by Jhargram Police from the Binpur area in West Midnapore District on February 6.
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February - 6 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Maoist-backed Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) set a truck carrying sponge iron on fire in Jhargram sub-divisional municipality in West Midnapore District on
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Maoist-backed Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) set a truck carrying sponge iron on fire in Jhargram sub-divisional municipality in West Midnapore District on February 6, reports ANI. "Today was not a strike day and everyone was walking on the roads without any fear. We were carrying sponge iron on our trucks when they (Maoists) fired at us. We stop our vehicles on strike days for this fear, but now it is happening on workdays too," said Gobinda Senapati, a staff member of the sponge iron factory.
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February - 6 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has for the first time admitted that the Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) against the Maoists is being abandoned in his State as it was proving to be counterproductive. "Innocent people were getting
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has for the first time admitted that the Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) against the Maoists is being abandoned in his State as it was proving to be counterproductive. "Innocent people were getting killed. Moreover, the matter was dragged to courts, right up to the Supreme Court," he said while talking to TOI on February 6. Singh, however, said that if not in its armed avatar, 'Judum' will be carried on as means of peace campaign in Maoist-affected areas. Over 4,000 square kilometres of land in Bastar that includes the thickly forested, tribal heartland of Abujh Marh has remained untouched by governance. "We have no presence in those pockets as even the revenue survey has never been undertaken there," Singh admitted. Some 16,000 primitive tribals in that area where development process is still a distant dream.
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February - 6 
Deccan Chronicle reports that the Police discovered schools for teaching Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ideology to the village children between Abujmad, a thickly forested belt in Narayanpur District, and Indravati in Bijapur District.
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Deccan Chronicle reports that the Police discovered schools for teaching Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ideology to the village children between Abujmad, a thickly forested belt in Narayanpur District, and Indravati in Bijapur District. Subsequently, the Police and the Security intelligence raided two other schools in the neighbouring villages, also found evidence of existence of a dozen such residential schools, each having one or two Maoists teachers,and “rescued” 17 students, all children of Maoist couples, or widows, to rehabilitate them in other ashram schools in Bhairamgarh.The Police recovered books meant for the pupils and courses designed to teach the children alphabets of different languages and Maoist ideologies.“A caretaker of such a school, arrested by Police, had spilled the beans by revealing existence of such schools in Bastar region, comprising Districts of Bijapur, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kanker and Bastar,” a Senior District Police Officer said.
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February - 6 
During the Bharat Bandh (all India shut down) called by the Maoists, a strong group of armed Maoists opened fire at a passenger train at Pattasahi near Chandiposh on February 6. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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During the Bharat Bandh (all India shut down) called by the Maoists, a strong group of armed Maoists opened fire at a passenger train at Pattasahi near Chandiposh on February 6. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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February - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from a forest located in Muniguda Police Station area in Rayagada District and a huge quantity of posters and other publicity materials seized f
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Hindustan Times reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from a forest located in Muniguda Police Station area in Rayagada District and a huge quantity of posters and other publicity materials seized from them on February 6, Police said. The Maoists, aged around 30 years, were arrested during a combing operation by Security personnel.
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February - 6 
Pledging support to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections, regional Maoist leader Bikram said that if Banerjee truly wants to work for the benefit of the people, she should resign from the Union Cabinet. His stat
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Pledging support to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections, regional Maoist leader Bikram said that if Banerjee truly wants to work for the benefit of the people, she should resign from the Union Cabinet. His statement was released in the form of a CD to a section of the electronic media here on February 6.
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February - 7 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway tracks at two different places in Jharkhand on February 7, (today) as they began a day-long strike in three States (Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa) to protest price rise and corr
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway tracks at two different places in Jharkhand on February 7, (today) as they began a day-long strike in three States (Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa) to protest price rise and corruption, reports PTI. A group of armed Maoists packed explosives to blow up a stretch of railway track, four kilometres from Mile station in Ramgarh District, at 1.15 AM (IST), Police sources said. Similarly another stretch of railway track was blown up between Dania station in Bokaro District and Bihar's Jageshwar station, disrupting train services on the two routes, the sources said. The Maoists also warned the station master of Dania against movement of trains during the shutdown, and took away the keys of the railway crossing gate there, the Police said.
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February - 7 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Samir Thalko was shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces inside Chandiposh forest area in Sundergarh District on February 7, reports The Hindu. Thalko was involved in the killing of Ajit
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Samir Thalko was shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces inside Chandiposh forest area in Sundergarh District on February 7, reports The Hindu. Thalko was involved in the killing of Ajit Bardhan, Sub-inspector of Koida Police Station, in 2009. A 9-mm pistol and 30 rounds of live cartridges were found from his possession, the Police said.
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February - 7 
Sify.com reports that a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Chainuram, a villager belonging to Retegaon village in Rajnandgaon District, with sharp-edged weapons on February 7.
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Sify.com reports that a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Chainuram, a villager belonging to Retegaon village in Rajnandgaon District, with sharp-edged weapons on February 7.
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February - 7 
The Maoists blew up an under-construction Police outpost with explosives at the tourist location of Chitrakot in Bastar District.“Several armed rebels, mainly women insurgents, blew up an under-construction police outpost with explosives in the early
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The Maoists blew up an under-construction Police outpost with explosives at the tourist location of Chitrakot in Bastar District.“Several armed rebels, mainly women insurgents, blew up an under-construction police outpost with explosives in the early hours. Two of the rooms were damaged heavily,” Bastar Inspector General of Police, T.J. Longkumer, told IANS. Maoists had left some leaflets at the blast site in which they have threatened to halt Tata Steel's upcoming 5.5 million tonne capacity steel plant. The project site is hardly 3 km away from the demolished Police Outpost.
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February - 7 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked Sohail Police picket under the Kothi Police Station of Gaya District on February 7. However, the Maoists retreated when Police opened retaliatory firing.
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked Sohail Police picket under the Kothi Police Station of Gaya District on February 7. However, the Maoists retreated when Police opened retaliatory firing. Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amit Lodha said about 200 heavily armed Maoists attacked the Police picket around midnight. No casualty has been reported from either side, the SSP said.
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February - 8 
A change of guard in the Central Committee leadership is being considered during the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) plenary that is on in Bihar, reports Deccan Chronicle. According to sources in the State Intelligence Department, the na
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A change of guard in the Central Committee leadership is being considered during the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) plenary that is on in Bihar, reports Deccan Chronicle. According to sources in the State Intelligence Department, the national plenary is currently underway in an undisclosed location in Bihar under the leadership of Muppalla Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathy. A Senior Police Official said, “Ganapathy might step down. Kishenji alias Mallojula Koteswara Rao and Kishan da alias Bose are the contenders for the post”. There was, however, open opposition against Kishenji from other Maoist leaders like Kanchan, Ashokda, Ajay da and Deepak. “Kishan da had written a four page letter to Kanchan on the humiliation he faced at the hands of Kishenji,” added an official. In contradiction, a Maoists leader, Nalla Bixapahty alias Subash, revealed that North Indian cadres were looking down on the South Indian comrades.
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February - 8 
Hindustan Times reports that suspected CPI-Maoist cadres abducted two contractors, Bisawajit Bhattacharya and Rajkumar, from Chandawa Police Station area in Latehar District. "It seems that Maoists might have abducted them. We are still investigating
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Hindustan Times reports that suspected CPI-Maoist cadres abducted two contractors, Bisawajit Bhattacharya and Rajkumar, from Chandawa Police Station area in Latehar District. "It seems that Maoists might have abducted them. We are still investigating the case. The role of criminals cannot be ruled out," a Police officer said.
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February - 8 
Police recovered two half-made landmines following a raid at Jhumra Hill under Gomia Block in Bokaro District. This is for the first time when the Police recovered fire extinguishers, which Maoists use in making landmines by filling explosives inside
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Police recovered two half-made landmines following a raid at Jhumra Hill under Gomia Block in Bokaro District. This is for the first time when the Police recovered fire extinguishers, which Maoists use in making landmines by filling explosives inside it.
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February - 8 
Police seized 55 bags of ammonium nitrate, used in making improvised explosive devices (IED), from a transport company at Jalan Road of Upper Bazaar and a mining firm at Chutupalu in Ramgarh District. Police suspect the substance is used by Maoists.
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Police seized 55 bags of ammonium nitrate, used in making improvised explosive devices (IED), from a transport company at Jalan Road of Upper Bazaar and a mining firm at Chutupalu in Ramgarh District. Police suspect the substance is used by Maoists.
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February - 8 
PTI reports that a forest guard, his driver and three other persons were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Dodia village of Hazaribagh District on February 8. About 20 Maoists went to the village and abducted fo
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PTI reports that a forest guard, his driver and three other persons were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Dodia village of Hazaribagh District on February 8. About 20 Maoists went to the village and abducted forest guard Sheo Bachan Lal, his driver and three others for refusing to pay extortion for launching a road work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) project. The Maoists took them towards Gaya in Bihar but later they released them, Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj said.
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February - 8 
Times of India reports that after the telephonic conversation between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and social activist Swami Agnivesh on February 8, Agnivesh had been contacted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, w
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Times of India reports that after the telephonic conversation between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and social activist Swami Agnivesh on February 8, Agnivesh had been contacted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, who expressed their willingness to set free the Policemen on February 11, in the presence of activists only if the security personnel stay away.
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February - 9 
According to Indian Express, the West Bengal State Government on February 9 said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has infiltrated into the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) ranks and have triggered the violence. GJM is a party fighting for
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According to Indian Express, the West Bengal State Government on February 9 said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has infiltrated into the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) ranks and have triggered the violence. GJM is a party fighting for a separate State of Gorkhaland. “We have information that Maoists have sneaked into the Morcha ranks and they stoked violence there,” a Home Department official said. The CPI-Maoist, earlier in the day, condemned the Police firing and said they were extending their support to the cause of the Morcha. Two persons were killed and 19 people, including seven GJM supporters and 12 Police personnel, were injured on February 8 during a protest which turned violent in Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
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February - 9 
Maoist spokesperson Paramjeet said the Maoist outfit would renew its attacks on school buildings and blow them up over alleged conversion of several schools in Dumaria-Imamganj area into Police camps. The Maoist spokesperson alleged that schools at B
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Maoist spokesperson Paramjeet said the Maoist outfit would renew its attacks on school buildings and blow them up over alleged conversion of several schools in Dumaria-Imamganj area into Police camps. The Maoist spokesperson alleged that schools at Barha village under Dumaria Police Station and Khajuria village under the Banke Bazar Police Station have been converted into Police camps. The Magra School of Dumaria Police Station was already under Police occupation, the Maoist spokesperson alleged. The Maoist spokesperson conceded that his organisation was running several parallel schools in the District to educate the deprived children. He refused to divulge details saying that such disclosures will be counter-productive and amount to open invitation to the Security Police to clamp down on such schools, Paramjeet said.
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February - 9 
The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Rabi Lochan Singh Mura, an All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) supporter, in the Baghmundi area of Purulia District late in the night of February 9. Poste
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The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Rabi Lochan Singh Mura, an All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) supporter, in the Baghmundi area of Purulia District late in the night of February 9. Posters left behind by the Maoists at the murder site said that Rabi was killed as they suspected him to be a Police informer.
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February - 9 
Times of India reports that an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Bhimrao Bhowate alias Bhanu was taken into Police custody on February 9 for his reported involvement in Left-Wing Extremist activities in Nagpur. Bhowate was ar
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Times of India reports that an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Bhimrao Bhowate alias Bhanu was taken into Police custody on February 9 for his reported involvement in Left-Wing Extremist activities in Nagpur. Bhowate was arrested along with his wife Sunanda alias Megha and three others by the Gondia Police in December 2010. Maoist literature and other pro-revolutionary material had been recovered from them.
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February - 10 
Four Maoists, involved in several cases of crime, were arrested and a huge cache of arms and explosives seized in Keonjhar District on February 10, according to the Police. Three Maoists were arrested during combing by Central Reserve Police Force (C
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Four Maoists, involved in several cases of crime, were arrested and a huge cache of arms and explosives seized in Keonjhar District on February 10, according to the Police. Three Maoists were arrested during combing by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and State Policemen from Chutung forest near Rebana-Palaspal area, while another was arrested from a jungle in Telkoi area. Six detonators, two gelatine sticks, batteries and wires, a locally-made rifle, some ammunition and volumes of Maoist literature like leaflets, books and posters were seized from the them.
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February - 10 
On February 10, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set up a memorial to pay homage to the martyrs of century-old Bhoomkal movement on the side of a highway connecting Maharashtra with Chhattisgarh in Dhanora tehsil (revenue di
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On February 10, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set up a memorial to pay homage to the martyrs of century-old Bhoomkal movement on the side of a highway connecting Maharashtra with Chhattisgarh in Dhanora tehsil (revenue division) in Gadchiroli District and put up a stone in the middle of the road and tied a banner that urged the Government to withdraw the Operation Green Hunt, reports Times of India. [Bhoomkal movement was launched by the tribals against the British rule.] Teams of Gadchiroli District Police, C-60 commandos and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad rushed to the place after wires were spotted near the memorial. The stuck traffic was released gradually after the Police removed the obstacle.
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February - 10 
The Chhattisgarh High Court on February 10 dismissed an application of rights activist and paediatrician Binayak Sen seeking bail and suspension of life term awarded to him, reports The Hindu. But the court will continue to hear his appeal against th
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The Chhattisgarh High Court on February 10 dismissed an application of rights activist and paediatrician Binayak Sen seeking bail and suspension of life term awarded to him, reports The Hindu. But the court will continue to hear his appeal against the life sentence handed down by a Raipur Additional District and Sessions Court. The court also dismissed a similar application of co-accused Kolkata businessman Pijush Guha. On December 24, 2010, the Raipur court had convicted Binayak Sen, Guha, and alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ideologue Narayan Sanyal of conspiring to commit sedition and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
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February - 10 
The Hindu reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway tracks between Kurhni and Turkey Railway stations in Muzaffarpur District late in the night of February 10. “Over 50 Maoist cadres triggered a min
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The Hindu reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway tracks between Kurhni and Turkey Railway stations in Muzaffarpur District late in the night of February 10. “Over 50 Maoist cadres triggered a mini cylinder blast badly damaging the tracks at a place between Kurhni and Turkey railway stations late last night,” Additional Director General of Police (Rail) S. K. Bhardwaj said. RK Agarwal, Divisional Railway manager, Sonepur, said, the Maoists had called a 24-hour bandh (general shut down) on February 10, in Tirhut area in North Bihar in protest against the recent arrest of Nakul, a Maoist ‘zonal commander’ in Saran District on February 4.
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February - 10 
The Supreme Court on February 10 reiterated that mere membership of a banned outfit without indulging in or inciting violence would not be a crime and read down a section of the anti-terror law providing punishment for mere members, reports The Hindu
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The Supreme Court on February 10 reiterated that mere membership of a banned outfit without indulging in or inciting violence would not be a crime and read down a section of the anti-terror law providing punishment for mere members, reports The Hindu. Acquitting a suspected 'mere member' of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), a Bench comprising Justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra noticed section 10 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which provides punishment of upto two years jail term to members of banned outfits and said a statutory provision could not override a citizen's fundamental rights.
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February - 10 
Three Left Wing Extremists (LWE) of Jharkhand Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha (JSJM), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist were arrested from Mandru village under Oremanjhi Police Station in Ranchi District on February 10, reports Times of India. The arrestees w
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Three Left Wing Extremists (LWE) of Jharkhand Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha (JSJM), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist were arrested from Mandru village under Oremanjhi Police Station in Ranchi District on February 10, reports Times of India. The arrestees were, identified as Naresh Mahato, Naresh Karmali and Basant Karmali. The Police also recovered two country made rifles, two country made pistols and 10 live bullets from their possession. All the three hail from Basal village under Ramgarh Police Station and had demanded extortion money from a contractor engaged in building of ring road near Pithoria and a firm MG Construction. Police also recovered some Maoist literature and hand written pamphlets of extortion and threats to contractors. On the basis of recent extortion threats given by the outfits to the contractors and firms engaged in road construction, Police tracked down the extremists.
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February - 10 
Times of India reports that a top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sankhu alias Biju, 'chief' of Dandakaranya area and member of Pipragarh dalam (squad) was arrested during a joint operations by a team of Indo
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Times of India reports that a top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sankhu alias Biju, 'chief' of Dandakaranya area and member of Pipragarh dalam (squad) was arrested during a joint operations by a team of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force and Special Police Officers (SPOs) from Jamree village in Rajnandgaon District on February 10. Four kilograms of high-intensity explosives, a gun and some Maoist literature was recovered from him, the sources said.
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February - 10 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze six vehicles, including five trucks and a pick-up van, in two separate incidents at Rewaghat under Saraiya Police Station and at Tengrari village under
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze six vehicles, including five trucks and a pick-up van, in two separate incidents at Rewaghat under Saraiya Police Station and at Tengrari village under Shivaipatti Police Station in Muzaffarpur District early in the morning of February 10 in protest against the recent arrest of Nakul, a Maoist ‘zonal commander’.
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February - 11 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Narenga Mallick of Dunguda village, working with the Kotagada Police was killed by Maoists in Kandhamal District, reports Orissadiary.com. The Maoists left a poster on the spot and mentioned that they hav
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Narenga Mallick of Dunguda village, working with the Kotagada Police was killed by Maoists in Kandhamal District, reports Orissadiary.com. The Maoists left a poster on the spot and mentioned that they have killed him as he has not resigned from the job. The posters also threatened the localities not to help the Police during combing operation. Maoists also threatened to kill the youths who would prefer to become home guards or SPOs. Earlier the Maoists have threatened Mallick to leave the job.
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February - 11 
After keeping five Policemen for 18 days in captivity in the forests of Bastar, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released and handed them over to social activist Swami Agnivesh in the forests of Dhoudai in Narayanpur District in the n
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After keeping five Policemen for 18 days in captivity in the forests of Bastar, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released and handed them over to social activist Swami Agnivesh in the forests of Dhoudai in Narayanpur District in the night of February 11, reports Indian Express. The Policemen were kept away from carrying out search operations as demanded by the Maoists. Swami Agnivesh, along with rights activist Gautam Navlakha, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) secretary Kavita Shrivastava, Chennai High Court Lawyer V Suresh, People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) member Harish Dhawan and Sarvadharma Sansad representative Manu Singh met the Maoists in the forests of Dhoudai in Abujmarh. The Maoists handed over the five Policemen to the activists as promised earlier.
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February - 11 
PTI reports that three persons, including a woman, were killed in an explosion at Manatuin Palamu District on February 11. "The explosion took place at Sarguja village when the victims were producing landmine and can-bombs in the house of Birju Turi,
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PTI reports that three persons, including a woman, were killed in an explosion at Manatuin Palamu District on February 11. "The explosion took place at Sarguja village when the victims were producing landmine and can-bombs in the house of Birju Turi, an alleged sympathiser of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)," Deputy Superintendent of Police Surdarshan Mandal said. The three persons, including Birju's wife, were killed on the spot, he said, adding that the identity of the two victims was yet to be established. He said the roof and walls of the house were blown up by the impact of the blast.
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February - 11 
The Hindu reports that at least three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in Sundargarh District on February 11. The exchange of fire took pla
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The Hindu reports that at least three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in Sundargarh District on February 11. The exchange of fire took place during a joint combing operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and District Voluntary Force (DVF), a specialised force of Armed Police Reserve trained in anti-Maoist warfare, in the Saranda forest under Bisra Police Station limit, bordering Jharkhand, CRPF sources said. Bodies of three Maoists were recovered after the gun battle, they said, adding one of the deceased was identified as Mohammad Musleem, ‘area commander’ of Maoists in Digha and Jareikela areas in Jharkhand. Musleem has at least 40 cases lodged against him for murder and attack on Government establishments in the District and East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. One of the other two killed Maoists was a Nepali while the identity of the third could not be established. An American rifle, a 9-mm pistol, large quantity of cartridges and volumes of Maoist literature, including leaflets and posters, were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 12 
According to Hindustan Times report, on February 12, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened to launch an indefinite bandh (general shut down) in Jharkhand and Odisha from February 14, if one of its members and two others of an As
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According to Hindustan Times report, on February 12, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened to launch an indefinite bandh (general shut down) in Jharkhand and Odisha from February 14, if one of its members and two others of an Assam-based outfit, arrested by joint forces on Odisha-Jharkhand border, were not produced in court by February 13. "Police picked by Tinkraj Oraon, Ajit Bora and Bhaijan from Jareikela on Jharkhand-Odisha border February 11. However, they are not yet produced in court. While Bhaijan is our cadre, Oraon and Bora are members of an Assam-based who had come to meet us. They were arrested without any proper charges," Maoist leader Samar told over phone from an undisclosed location. He also added that they may later extend the bandh to West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
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February - 12 
According to Orissadiary.com report, Odisha Police arrested three cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a combing operation by the Special Operations Groups (SOG) troopers from Jareikela area in Jharkhand on February 12. T
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According to Orissadiary.com report, Odisha Police arrested three cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a combing operation by the Special Operations Groups (SOG) troopers from Jareikela area in Jharkhand on February 12. The arrestees are identified as Aditya, Ajaya and Fingraj. The Police recovered explosives of huge quantity and Maoists leaflets from them.
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February - 12 
Indian Express reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Kandri Lohar (23), a home guard, and her son Kanha (4), in Sundargarh District on February 12. Kandri, a resident of Sagjodi village of West Singhbhum D
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Indian Express reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Kandri Lohar (23), a home guard, and her son Kanha (4), in Sundargarh District on February 12. Kandri, a resident of Sagjodi village of West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand, had joined the Maoists when she was 20. She left the Maoist outfit in 2005 and later joined Odisha Police as a home guard.
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February - 12 
Sify.com reports that during a search operation in Kanker District, Chhattisgarh Police arrested two female cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near a forest area in the evening of February 12. The Police recovered one loaded
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Sify.com reports that during a search operation in Kanker District, Chhattisgarh Police arrested two female cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near a forest area in the evening of February 12. The Police recovered one loaded gun and some explosives from them. The Police are trying to establish the identities of the arrested women, Sub-Divisional Officer Anil Soni said.
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February - 12 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted four members of a family from Garhwa District late in the night on February 12. According to Police sources, about 50 to 60 Maoists, who came on
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted four members of a family from Garhwa District late in the night on February 12. According to Police sources, about 50 to 60 Maoists, who came on a bus, raided Cheharia village in Bhawnathpur block in the District and attacked Makhan Yadav's house and abducted the four of the family, leaving the female members. The abducted familily members are Makhan Yadav, his son Dhaneshwar, Shiv Kumar Yadav and his son Jitan. Garhwa Superintendent of Police Richard Lakra told Times of India that Santosh Yadav, the nephew of Makhan Yadav, was attached with the squad of Maoist area commander Munna Vishwakarma since last few years. "Santosh kidnapped his uncle and three others of the family following a long dispute over land and property," Lakra added.
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February - 13 
Times of India reports that atop ranking cadreof the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified asBibhishan Pandit, resident of Gogladih village under the Kharagpur police station in Munger District, suspected to be involved in the land
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Times of India reports that atop ranking cadreof the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified asBibhishan Pandit, resident of Gogladih village under the Kharagpur police station in Munger District, suspected to be involved in the landmine blast that killed the then Munger Superintendent of Police (SP) K C Surendra Babu,his bodyguard and four other Policemen in January, 2005,was arrested by the Police from Teliakumri panchayat(village level local self-government institution)locality under Belhar Police Station in Banka Districton February 13. SP Shyam Kumar said, Panditwas a top ranking Maoist and had been involved in several Maoist-related incidents in the past including loot of arms from Kajra railway station. SP Kumar, while referring to the confession made by Pandit, said the Maoists were in the process of setting up a 1,000-strong squad to carry out the attack on Belhar Police Station. Police recovered 50kilograms of explosives, country-made weapons, live cartridges besides Maoist pamphlets and literature from Pandit.
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February - 13 
Maoists abducted a station master from the Kechki station in Palamau District on February 13, reports Timesnow.tv. More than 150 armed Maoists attacked the station and abducted the station master and a porter. While the porter has been released there
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Maoists abducted a station master from the Kechki station in Palamau District on February 13, reports Timesnow.tv. More than 150 armed Maoists attacked the station and abducted the station master and a porter. While the porter has been released there has been no information on the abducted official as yet. The porter claims that the Maoists demanded for ransom for releasing the station master.
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February - 13 
Hindustan Times reports that a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Rameshwar Bag (60) of Panchruki village in the Jhargram area, was killed by a group of 8-10 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India
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Hindustan Times reports that a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Rameshwar Bag (60) of Panchruki village in the Jhargram area, was killed by a group of 8-10 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Midnapore District on February 13. Maoist posters, claiming responsibility for the killing, were recovered from the spot. They read that Bag was given 'capital punishment' for acting as Police informer, Superintendent of Police Praveen Tripathy said.
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February - 14 
Hundreds of students of a school in Muzaffarpur District have appealed to the Maoists and the District administration to help them resume classes which were stopped after the Maoists assaulted two teachers earlier this month. Tengrari High School was
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Hundreds of students of a school in Muzaffarpur District have appealed to the Maoists and the District administration to help them resume classes which were stopped after the Maoists assaulted two teachers earlier this month. Tengrari High School was closed since February 2, after the Maoists badly assaulted the teachers on the evening of February 1, for opposing and removing the black flag the Maoists hoisted on Republic Day [January 26, 2011]. School children, with placards in their hands during a march on February 14, appealed to the Maoists to help them reopen the school.
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February - 14 
Orissadiary.com reports that four home guards resigned from their job fearing the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kotagada Police Station in Kandhamal District on February 14. They have expressed in their resignation letter that they
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Orissadiary.com reports that four home guards resigned from their job fearing the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kotagada Police Station in Kandhamal District on February 14. They have expressed in their resignation letter that they have risk to life, so they no more like to work as home guard. Besides, more 16 home guards will resign within a week. Home guards, Ajaya Naik of Kesaraguda village, Akshay Behera of Kotagarh and Joseph Mallick of Denguda village submitted their resignation to the Home guard Commandant through the OIC of Kotagada Police Station, while another Sitaram Baliarsingh of Jabaguda also submitted his resignation. Around 20 home guards came to the Police Station to submit their resignation, out of which four submitted their resignation and others to submit their resignation in a week. All of them had earlier been threatened by Maoists, they said.
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February - 14 
PTI reports that a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supporter was killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Gopiballavpur in West Midnapore District on February 14. The bullet-riddled dead body of Parimal Hansda (2
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PTI reports that a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supporter was killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Gopiballavpur in West Midnapore District on February 14. The bullet-riddled dead body of Parimal Hansda (27), with head smashed, was recovered from a deserted spot with a poster lying nearby stating Hansda was given the extreme punishment for being a Police informer. Hansda, a resident of Rehera Ghutu village bordering Odisha, was abducted by the Maoists from his residence on February 13.
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February - 14 
Sify.com reports that four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sonaram Yadav, Dharma Nage, Massa Netam and Tulsiram Netam, residents of Barda village under Badedonger Police Station area, surrendered before the Police a
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Sify.com reports that four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sonaram Yadav, Dharma Nage, Massa Netam and Tulsiram Netam, residents of Barda village under Badedonger Police Station area, surrendered before the Police at Jagdalpur in Bastar District on February 14. The surrendered Maoists have stated that they decided to join main stream of society, Superintendent of Police Sundar Raj P. said.
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February - 14 
Sify.com reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Munnalal Markam, a Special Police Officer (SPO), in Gondpalli village in Dantewada District on February 14. He was posted at Dantewada Police Station and had
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Sify.com reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Munnalal Markam, a Special Police Officer (SPO), in Gondpalli village in Dantewada District on February 14. He was posted at Dantewada Police Station and had gone to a relative's house at Gondpalli when the Maoists killed him, Police said.
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February - 14 
Times of India reports that, armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a State-run school building at Barhara in Chakkarbandha forest in Gaya District late in the night of February 14. Over 50 armed Maoists surrounded t
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Times of India reports that, armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a State-run school building at Barhara in Chakkarbandha forest in Gaya District late in the night of February 14. Over 50 armed Maoists surrounded the school, commanded the villagers watching a cultural programme to leave the premises and detonated dynamites and blew up the building. The building was earlier being used as a Central Reserve Police Force camp, the Police said.
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February - 15 
According to Times of India, on February 15, the Chief of the Army's central command surveyed Abujmad forests from the air and then landed in Raipur to allay anxieties over a potential conflict escalation in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M
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According to Times of India, on February 15, the Chief of the Army's central command surveyed Abujmad forests from the air and then landed in Raipur to allay anxieties over a potential conflict escalation in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) controlled forest in Narayanpur District where the Army plans to train its troops. "We will exercise maximum restraint in Abujmad. This is our country, they are our people," said Lieutenant General Vijay Ahluwalia, emphasising that the Army would be deployed solely for the purpose of training. He said the training will be restricted to manoeuvres with no firing drills and that it would be gradually scaled up to the brigade level. "The time frame will be dictated by the consultations with the State Government," he said, adding that Chhattisgarh Government had offered 500 square kilometers to the Army for jungle warfare training in 2007. "We are considering 2-3 locations. The area could be 20 x 25 kilometers or larger". Later, he added that the process was being delayed since there were no revenue records for the land on offer. This indicates that the training range will be inside Abujmad, and not on its edges, as was indicated earlier. Abujmad is an unsurveyed forest spread over 4000 square kilometers, with not a single Police post, and barely any civil administration. It is believed to be controlled by Maoists, who have declared it a 'liberated area'. The Army also plans to set up a counter-insurgency warfare school near Saraipali in Mahasamund District, adds Indian Express.
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February - 15 
Another Maoist, identified as Chinmoy Murmu, was arrested from Taldangra area of Bankura District. “Acting on specific information about some senior Maoist leaders assembled in Taldangra area, we conducted a raid and arrested Chinmoy. A firearm, ammu
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Another Maoist, identified as Chinmoy Murmu, was arrested from Taldangra area of Bankura District. “Acting on specific information about some senior Maoist leaders assembled in Taldangra area, we conducted a raid and arrested Chinmoy. A firearm, ammunition and Maoist documents were recovered from him,” Bankura SP Pranav Kumar told IANS. Chinmoy was an active member of Maoist squad run by Ranjit Pal in Ayodhya Hills in Purulia District. He then shifted to Lalgarh to assist senior leaders. Recently, Chinmoy was assigned to strengthen the outfit’s base in Taldangra area.
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February - 15 
Sify.com reports that Uttam Mahato, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) squad led by Gautam Rana operating in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District, was arrested on February 15. Uttam, arrested from his native place
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Sify.com reports that Uttam Mahato, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) squad led by Gautam Rana operating in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District, was arrested on February 15. Uttam, arrested from his native place Tatai, was wanted in several cases, including four murders, arson and damaging Government properties, Jhargram Superintendent of Police (SP) Praveen Tripathi said.
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February - 16 
According to a Times of India report, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extorts industrialists, illegal miners and even poor villagers to raise close to INR 20 billion every year. Police forces in States where the CPI-Maoist has a stro
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According to a Times of India report, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extorts industrialists, illegal miners and even poor villagers to raise close to INR 20 billion every year. Police forces in States where the CPI-Maoist has a strong presence concede they do not have the exact earnings of the outfit but say it can rival a mid-size corporate house with an annual turnover upwards of INR 15 billion. "Our estimates put the all-India annual collection of the (CPI-Maoist) to be between Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 1,600 crore. We suspect 10% of this is collected from Odisha," an unnamed Senior Police Officer from the State said. The Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan recently said the Maoists make close to INR 20 billion through extortion. He called the figure a "guestimate" based on seized Maoist cashbooks and other vital papers recovered in recent months. From Bihar the Maoists collect about INR 2 billion every year. While Maoists extort nearly INR 3.2 billion every year from Jharkhand, extortion estimates from Maharashtra are somewhere between INR 50 million and INR 250 million.
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February - 16 
An advanced central force of 100 companies of security men, to prevent pre-poll violence, will start arriving from February 20 for deployment in the Maoist-dominated areas and in North Bengal, reports PTI. West Bengal chief secretary Samar Ghosh said
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An advanced central force of 100 companies of security men, to prevent pre-poll violence, will start arriving from February 20 for deployment in the Maoist-dominated areas and in North Bengal, reports PTI. West Bengal chief secretary Samar Ghosh said that of the total 800 companies of central forces sought by the State Government, an advanced team of 100 companies will start arriving from February 20.
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February - 16 
Four more home guards of Kotagarh Police Station, Trinath Paltasingh, Susant Baliarsingh, Kabi Chandra Nayak and Nilanchala Dandasena, have tendered their resignations to the Superintendent of Police citing the reason that they are being threatened b
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Four more home guards of Kotagarh Police Station, Trinath Paltasingh, Susant Baliarsingh, Kabi Chandra Nayak and Nilanchala Dandasena, have tendered their resignations to the Superintendent of Police citing the reason that they are being threatened by Maoists in Kandhamal District. Four of their colleagues resigned from the job citing the same reason on February 14.
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February - 16 
The Hindu reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted R. Veenil Krishna, District Collector of Malkangiri District while he was returning after an interaction programme in K Gumma block of the District on February 16. Th
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The Hindu reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted R. Veenil Krishna, District Collector of Malkangiri District while he was returning after an interaction programme in K Gumma block of the District on February 16. The incident happened, just two days before Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's scheduled video-conference with the Collectors of 60 Maoist-hit Districts.
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February - 16 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal, identified as Wadeka Nasanna, of Dandabadi village under Narayanpatna Block in Koraput District late in the night of February 16. According to Koraput Sup
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal, identified as Wadeka Nasanna, of Dandabadi village under Narayanpatna Block in Koraput District late in the night of February 16. According to Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Anup Sahu, a group around 20 Maoists dragged Nasanna out of his house and slit his throat open. The Maoists left a handwritten letter at the spot claiming the victim was killed as he was opposed to the activities of the Maoists and the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) in the area. Sahu said Wadeka might have been killed only to create terror in the area. The tribal had no links either with the Police or with the Maoist supporters. “We suspect he refused to oblige the directives of Maoists for which he was killed so that the incident may create panic in the minds of others living in remote areas,” the SP said.
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February - 16 
Times of India reports that joint forces recovered a pistol from a panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office at the Belatikri village of Jhargram area in West Midnapore District on February 15. Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) C.
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Times of India reports that joint forces recovered a pistol from a panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office at the Belatikri village of Jhargram area in West Midnapore District on February 15. Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) C. Murugan said he visited the panchayat office with the joint forces after he came to know that the census work was disrupted at that area due to the trouble created by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. Police said the office was empty and during a search they found the 9-mm pistol wrapped in a blanket. Police, however, are yet to confirm who had left the arms. "We have learnt that some outsiders have been staying at the panchayat office," said an unnamed Police official.
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February - 17 
DNA reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhim Baske and Ganesh Murmu were arrested after a gunfight at Bera and Baghghora by the Police in West Midnapore District on February 17. "Seeing the Forces appro
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DNA reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhim Baske and Ganesh Murmu were arrested after a gunfight at Bera and Baghghora by the Police in West Midnapore District on February 17. "Seeing the Forces approaching their hideout, the Maoists opened fire. The gun battle continued for a few hours. None of the Security personnel were injured," Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Verma said. "We have been able to recover a cache of arms including one INSAS rifle and two magazines looted from Silda camp on February 15, 2010; one SLR looted from the EFR patrol party at Gidhni on November 27, 2009 and one .303 rifle with magazine looted from Sankrail Police Station on October 20, 2009," Verma said. "With this recovery we have been able recover 26 of the 70 weapons snatched from the Police by the Maoists," Verma added. The Police also recovered one 9-mm pistol, one single barrel rifle, seven kilograms explosives, 5 socket landmines, 8 detonators, 4 flash guns, one camera, a number plate of a vehicle, camouflage dress, women's garments, torch, cell phones, besides materials for making explosives, medicines and one notebook with detailed training module was recovered from the spot, Verma said
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February - 17 
Government sources told The Indian Express on February 17 that they had been able to make contact with Akkaraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a top Maoist leader who is on the Maoist central committee, to negotiate the safe release of the abd
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Government sources told The Indian Express on February 17 that they had been able to make contact with Akkaraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a top Maoist leader who is on the Maoist central committee, to negotiate the safe release of the abducted District Collector and the junior engineer. The Maoists have demanded the release of three or four of their comrades, including Ramakrishna’s wife Padma, who was arrested in November 2010 in Koraput while she was on her way to Narayanpatna to meet Ramakrishna and their son Prithvi.
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February - 17 
IANS reports that the restrictions on movement of passenger trains during night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till February 24, a Railway statement said on February 1
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IANS reports that the restrictions on movement of passenger trains during night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till February 24, a Railway statement said on February 17. 'In view of security reasons, running of the passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata sections will continue to be suspended 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. till February 24,' a South Eastern Railway (SER) statement said.
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February - 17 
Late in the night of February 17, the Maoists sent a release written in Telugu to some reporters, saying Someswara Rao, former professor of Economics at Sambalpur University, Haragopal, retired professor of Political Science, Central University, Hyde
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Late in the night of February 17, the Maoists sent a release written in Telugu to some reporters, saying Someswara Rao, former professor of Economics at Sambalpur University, Haragopal, retired professor of Political Science, Central University, Hyderabad; and Ganjam (Orissa)-based convener of Political Prisoners Release Committee Dandapani Mohanty be made mediators. "I spoke to Rao and Haragopal. Both agreed to be interlocutors," said State Home Secretary U. N. Behera. The Government is yet to decide on Mohanty.
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February - 17 
Sentinel reports that three top Assam-based Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, who were arrested by Orissa Police on February 12 from Saranda forest, were on February 17 taken on transit remand by the Assam Police for further inter
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Sentinel reports that three top Assam-based Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, who were arrested by Orissa Police on February 12 from Saranda forest, were on February 17 taken on transit remand by the Assam Police for further interrogation. Police sources said that a team of Assam Police and Intelligence Bureau visited Rourkela in Orissa and found some vital clues linking their activities with the United Liberation Front of Assom (ULFA). Rourkela Police had arrested Aditya Borah and two of his aides – Trithraj Orang and Asik Sabar alias Ajaya – besides seizing arms, explosives and Maoist literatures. During interrogation by local Police, the Maoists revealed that they were here to meet the Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kisanji on the direction of their Assam-based leader Dipak Ray.
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February - 17 
State Home Secretary U. N. Behera told The Indian Express that commando action was not being considered to free Krishna and Majhi. “Any commando action would endanger their lives. We have halted all combing operations, and are open to all channels of
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State Home Secretary U. N. Behera told The Indian Express that commando action was not being considered to free Krishna and Majhi. “Any commando action would endanger their lives. We have halted all combing operations, and are open to all channels of discussion... We are ready for a dialogue with the Maoists at the district and state levels”. Behera said he had asked social activist Swami Agnivesh, who recently helped in the release of five security men abducted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, to open talks with the Maoists. Agnivesh had told The Indian Express that he had appealed to the Maoists to treat Krishna and Majhi with respect and cause them no bodily harm. “I would also appeal to the Maoists not to be rigid with the 48-hour deadline,” he had said.
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February - 17 
Times of India reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple - ‘commander’ Balaraju (27) and wife Sunitha (24) - fed up with the party ideology surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) G. Srinivas, in Kakinada city of
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Times of India reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple - ‘commander’ Balaraju (27) and wife Sunitha (24) - fed up with the party ideology surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) G. Srinivas, in Kakinada city of East Godavari District on February 17. The Couple, worked in Andhra-Odisha border (AOB), and carried INR 300,000 reward each on their heads. The couple, hailed from Addateegala mandal (administrative unit) in the District, joined Maoist activities in 1997. Balaraju worked as a ‘commander’, but after marrying Sunitha, he was demoted as a member in 2003. The duo played a key role in various attacks on Police Stations and igniting landmines. They took part in the attack on Bodapudi Police Station in Malkangiri District in Odisha in 1999 and took away 40 pistols. They were part of the team which attacked Dharakonda outpost in Visakhapatnam in 2002 in which eight policemen were killed. They also blasted a vehicle which claimed the lives of 10 policemen near Kalimela Police Station in late 2000.
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February - 17 
Times of India reports that over 30 heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres raided a construction site of Gammon India, and set ablaze one dumper truck and one road construction machine belonging to the company in Raghunathp
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Times of India reports that over 30 heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres raided a construction site of Gammon India, and set ablaze one dumper truck and one road construction machine belonging to the company in Raghunathpur village under the Gurua Police Station of Gaya District on February 17. Gammon India is engaged in execution of the INR 3.75 billion mega road project linking the remote Dumaria Block headquarters with the State capital through a four-lane road. The Maoists did not cause any harm to the workers present at the construction site. Before leaving the place, the extremists raised slogans in favour of the Maoist ideology and organisation.
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February - 17 
Times of India reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Gopal Sharma alias Punitji and Deepak Sharma alias Deepu, were arrested by the Masaurhi Police in Patna District on February 17. Both of them are nativ
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Times of India reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Gopal Sharma alias Punitji and Deepak Sharma alias Deepu, were arrested by the Masaurhi Police in Patna District on February 17. Both of them are native of Moka village under Masaurhi subdivision in Patna District. Police recovered two pistols besides two cartridges from their possession.
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February - 18 
According to PTI report, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, on February 18, interacted with collectors of nearly 60 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts and asked them to contact him if they face any problem in executing development plans.
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According to PTI report, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, on February 18, interacted with collectors of nearly 60 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts and asked them to contact him if they face any problem in executing development plans. During his one-and-half hour interactions with the collectors through video conferencing, Chidambaram took stock of the implementation of Integrated Action Plan (IAP), specially designed by the Centre for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit districts. Sources said Chidambaram asked the collectors to carry out as much development projects as possible and spend the first instalment of INR 250 million given to each District within current fiscal. The Home Minister told the collectors that spending of the funds should be reflected on the ground and the projects could be anything like construction of roads, bridges, school buildings, community halls or Anganwadi works but the fund should not spill over to the next financial year as the second instalment of the plan would come then. Chidambaram told the collectors to involve themselves in works of the IAP for their speedy and diligent implementation and asked them to contact him directly if they face any kind of problem, sources said.
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February - 18 
Hours after a 48-hour ultimatum ran out in the evening of February 18, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended the deadline for the conditional release of Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi, reports
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Hours after a 48-hour ultimatum ran out in the evening of February 18, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended the deadline for the conditional release of Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi, reports Times of India. With back-channel talks on, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to the Maoists for the safety of the captives. It is not clear by how long Maoists were prolonging the talks window.
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February - 18 
IBNLive reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Bablu Mahato, a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in West Midnapore District on February 18. "The locals informed about the bullet-ridden body
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IBNLive reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Bablu Mahato, a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in West Midnapore District on February 18. "The locals informed about the bullet-ridden body of Bablu Mahato lying in Beliabera village in Jhargram sub-division of the District," Additional Police Superintendent (operation), Mukesh Kumar said. "Maoists' posters were recovered from the spot, which read that Bablu was killed for acting as a Police informer," Kumar added. The victim's family alleged that a group of six-eight Maoist cadres raided their house late in the night of February 18. Bablu was dragged out, taken to a forest and killed, said Kumar.
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February - 18 
In November 2010, the Central Government approved the IAP for its implementation in 60 Districts, with the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Maoists violence. The IAP has been given as an
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In November 2010, the Central Government approved the IAP for its implementation in 60 Districts, with the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Maoists violence. The IAP has been given as an additional central assistance scheme on 100 per cent grant basis. It is aimed at quick resolution of problems concerning healthcare, drinking water, education and roads. In 2010-11 alone, each of the 60 Districts was given a block grant of INR 250 million, with the total coming to a whopping INR 15 billion. In 2011-12, the grant will go up to INR 300 million each.
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February - 18 
Maoists disrupted the road transport network in Malkangiri District by felling trees and triggering a landmine. The Maoists felled trees and dug up the Orissa state highway-25 at several places on the Govindapalli ghat section leading to Malkangiri.
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Maoists disrupted the road transport network in Malkangiri District by felling trees and triggering a landmine. The Maoists felled trees and dug up the Orissa state highway-25 at several places on the Govindapalli ghat section leading to Malkangiri. Sources said the Maoists also triggered a landmine near a culvert at Govindapalli. Though no casualties were reported, the blast caused a major breach on the road. With this, the road link between Koraput and Malkangiri was snapped. Traffic movement on the Jeypore-Malkangiri road was also paralysed with the rebels digging up the road at some stretches.
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February - 18 
On February 18, the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) of Jharkhand organised a special camp in Latehar District to train cadets of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) to combat Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State, reports ANI.
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On February 18, the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) of Jharkhand organised a special camp in Latehar District to train cadets of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) to combat Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State, reports ANI.
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February - 18 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the house of Pushpapal, a former village sarpanch (President of village level local self-Government institution) in Saran District late in the night of February 18
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the house of Pushpapal, a former village sarpanch (President of village level local self-Government institution) in Saran District late in the night of February 18. Over 50 armed Maoist cadres raided the house of Pushpapal at Chitwan village and triggered the blast, Superintendent of Police A.K. Satyarthy said. Nobody was present inside the house at the time. The police recovered three landmines from near the house, Satyarthy added.
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February - 18 
The Maoist made an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the middle school building at Tilaiya Khurd village under the Barachatti Police Station area of the District. The Maoists planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to blow up the school building,
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The Maoist made an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the middle school building at Tilaiya Khurd village under the Barachatti Police Station area of the District. The Maoists planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to blow up the school building, but the device did not explode.
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February - 18 
The Maoists released a note signed by Bhaskar, a top Maoist, demanding release of Prasadam, Sudhakar, and Padma alias Sirisha, wife Andhra-Orissa Maoist chief Ramakrishna. Further, the Maoists demanded dropping of "false" cases against a number of th
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The Maoists released a note signed by Bhaskar, a top Maoist, demanding release of Prasadam, Sudhakar, and Padma alias Sirisha, wife Andhra-Orissa Maoist chief Ramakrishna. Further, the Maoists demanded dropping of "false" cases against a number of their senior members and also sought land rights for tribals in Narayanpatra, scrapping of Polavaram irrigation project, stopping of bauxite mining at Mali and Deomali hills. They asked for irrigation in Kalimela block and tribal status for Nauka Dora and Konda Reddy communities as well. Orissa`s top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda alias Sunil, in an interview to a private news channel, warned of dire consequences if their demands were not met.
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February - 20 
According to a Times of India report, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) seems to be garnering international support, thanks to a solidarity initiative launched by Maoist parties and groups across the world. Their slogan is "Let's susta
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According to a Times of India report, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) seems to be garnering international support, thanks to a solidarity initiative launched by Maoist parties and groups across the world. Their slogan is "Let's sustain the people's war in India". According to a statement made by "International Committee to Support the People's War in India," a week-long international campaign to "sustain" the people's war in the country will be held from April 2 to 9, 2011 across nations. Posters have been made in various languages - like French and Spanish -showcasing the CPI-Maoist cadres and their slogans in Hindi. "International Committee in support of the people's war launches a great international campaign, to be conducted in all forms, in the most number of countries as possible, through a week of action," states an official release. It, however, does not specify what "all forms" refer to. The solidarity forum does not name its member groups. But, Maoist movement in the form of World People's Resistance Movement (UK), Communist Party of Philippines, Maoist Communist Party of Italy, Revolutionary Communist Party, Canada and Maoist groups in France and US are likely to be participating in it.
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February - 20 
According to Assam Tribune, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has recently taken a decision to set up their own units in the States of the North East region, particularly Assam and efforts are already on to establish strong foothold in
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According to Assam Tribune, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has recently taken a decision to set up their own units in the States of the North East region, particularly Assam and efforts are already on to establish strong foothold in the region. The recent arrest of three Assamese youths from a Maoist camp in a jungle area bordering Orissa and Jharkhand exposed the fact that an Upper Assam Committee of the Maoists is already active in Assam.
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February - 20 
According to PTI, a Police patrol party neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and arrested two Maoist cadres after an encounter with the Maoists in Bhejji area of Dantewada District on February 20. Police recovered two deton
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According to PTI, a Police patrol party neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and arrested two Maoist cadres after an encounter with the Maoists in Bhejji area of Dantewada District on February 20. Police recovered two detonators, 500-gm of explosives, a gun, a motorcycle and Maoist literature from the camp, Additional Superintendent of Police D K Maravi said.
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February - 20 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one person in Sankrail in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District on February 20, accusing him of being a Police informer. “A bullet-ridden body was recovered n
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one person in Sankrail in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District on February 20, accusing him of being a Police informer. “A bullet-ridden body was recovered near Sankrail in Jhargram sub-division. The body has been sent for autopsy. We are yet to identify the victim,' Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mukesh Kumar said. Maoist posters claiming responsibility for the crime were recovered from the spot. The posters stated that the victim was a corrupt local worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and was killed for being a police informer, Kumar added.
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February - 20 
Maoists are believed to have shifted Krishna and the junior engineer to another one of their strongholds after they came to know about a rescue bid by tribal villagers of the area. Thousands of tribals, who gathered at Chitrakonda to protest the Maoi
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Maoists are believed to have shifted Krishna and the junior engineer to another one of their strongholds after they came to know about a rescue bid by tribal villagers of the area. Thousands of tribals, who gathered at Chitrakonda to protest the Maoist abduction, had chalked out a rescue plan for the collector. The tribal leaders, who are familiar with the Maoist hideouts in their territory, were forced to change their plans after coming to know that the Maoists had shifted Krishna to some other place.
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February - 20 
Sify.com reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Peoples' Committee against People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from Indraboni area near Manikpara in Jhargram sub-division of the We
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Sify.com reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Peoples' Committee against People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from Indraboni area near Manikpara in Jhargram sub-division of the West Midnapore District on February 20. “Bablu Rana was one of the accused of the Gyaneshwari Express tragedy and named in the charge sheet produced by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing the incident.
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February - 20 
The talks between the Odisha Government and mediators chosen by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) began in Bhubneswar on February 20 for the release of abducted Malkangiri District collector R. V. Krishna and a junior engineer, reports
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The talks between the Odisha Government and mediators chosen by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) began in Bhubneswar on February 20 for the release of abducted Malkangiri District collector R. V. Krishna and a junior engineer, reports Times of India. After the first round of talks, the mediators said that "more time" was needed to secure the release of Krishna and the junior engineer. The interlocutors are believed to have pressed for release of certain key Maoists like Ganti Prasadam on bail, sources said. In a related development, Prasadam, who is jailed in Andhra Pradesh, was handed over to Police for producing him before an Orissa court. Prasadam, also the convener of Martyrs Friends and Relatives Committee, was lodged in the Ongole Prison in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam District since February 7. Meanwhile, the State Government agreed not to oppose the bail petition of Prasadam when it comes up for hearing before a Koraput court, sources said.
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February - 21 
Nagaland postreports that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)is worried over the growing nexus of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leaders with Northeast militant groups as a huge of cache of sophisticated weapons in possession of Northeast
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Nagaland postreports that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)is worried over the growing nexus of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leaders with Northeast militant groups as a huge of cache of sophisticated weapons in possession of Northeast insurgent groups, particularly theUnited Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), is feared to have been finding route to Maoists in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. Disclosing that Maoists are enhancing their striking power by adding sophisticated weapons like AK-47, SLR and mortars in their arsenal to combat government offensives, security sources in the MHA told Asian Age that Maoist military strategist Kishenji’s inclination towards the Northeast insurgent group was aimed at procuring sophisticated weapons available in abundant quantity with Northeast insurgent groups.
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February - 21 
The Hindu reports that the Naveen Patnaik Government on February 21 accepted eight of the 14 demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi.
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The Hindu reports that the Naveen Patnaik Government on February 21 accepted eight of the 14 demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi. ''We've so far agreed on eight issues based on specific Government measures and decisions,'' said Odisha Home Secretary U N Behera. He assured reporters that the captives were safe. Behera read out a statement on the eight points of agreement. These were: (1) Odisha Government will write to Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to take action on the extremists demand for release of Maoist central committee (MCC) members Sheela di (jailed in Jharkhand) and Padma (in Chhattisgarh) owing to their ill-health; (2) Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Konda Reddy and Nukadora communities categorized as Other Backward Castes (OBCs); (3) stopping the multi-purpose Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh; (4) 'pattas' (record of rights) to tribals dispossessed of their land in the District of Malkangiri and Koraput; (5) irrigation in Maribada and Maniamkonda villages in Malkangiri; (6) compensation based on High Court (HC) order to Tadangi Gangulu and Ratanu Sirika who died of disease allegedly due to torture; (7) relevant laws for mining operations in Mali and Deomali bauxite mines; (8) minimum displacement of tribals and adequate compensation. Meanwhile, Naveen Patnaik expressed in the State Assembly replying to a question of Naba Kishore Das in the legislature that 178 Maoists have surrendered before the Police from the year 2001 to 2010, reports Orissadiary.com. As per the Surrender and Settlement Policy 2006 of the State Government, action is being taken for their settlement. Replying to a question of Pratap Sarangi, Patnaik expressed that 145 Maoists violence occurred during the year 2010-11 up to the month of January and 260 Maoist related violence occurred in past three years. Maoist activities noticed in 99 Police Station of 19 Districts. The Government has taken different steps to confront the Maoists activities.
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February - 22 
The Hindu reports that a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a stone crusher at Ganganametta village in Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District, close to Chhattisgarh border, on February 22.
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The Hindu reports that a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a stone crusher at Ganganametta village in Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District, close to Chhattisgarh border, on February 22. A conveyer belt and other equipment were gutted.
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February - 22 
The Hindu reports that the abducted Collector R. Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi were released as soon as the Odisha Government agreed to the demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Chitrakonda area of Malk
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The Hindu reports that the abducted Collector R. Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi were released as soon as the Odisha Government agreed to the demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District on February 22. "We agreed on all 14 issues," State Home Secretary U N Behera told reporters, adds Times of India. Among their 14 demands were calling for a halt to anti-Maoist operations by Security Forces, release of all political prisoners, scrapping of accords with MNCs for land transfer and projects, and compensation for the families of Maoist sympathisers killed in Police custody. The Government agreed to withdraw a case against Prasadam and four others- Kandula Sirisa alias Padma (wife of Maoist leader Ramakrishna); Andaluri Iswari; Rosa Mandangi, and driver Gokul Kuldipia. As for the release of Ashutosh Sen, Srinivas Sriramulu, Gananath Patra and Tapan Mishra, it agreed to examine the cases on their merits. On withdrawal of cases against hundreds of tribals who had been jailed as Maoists, the Government agreed to review the cases within three months.
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February - 22 
The three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were arrested from Orissa- Jharkhand border on February 12 were brought to Guwahati by Security Forces (SFs) on February 22, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees identified as Aditya B
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The three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were arrested from Orissa- Jharkhand border on February 12 were brought to Guwahati by Security Forces (SFs) on February 22, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees identified as Aditya Bora, Singh Raj Orang and Ashik Sabar hail from Assam.
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February - 23 
According to NDTV, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backtracked and issued a fresh demand that they will hold onto Malkangiri Collector Vineel Krishna till they get custody of five of their leaders who are currently in jail. Conflicti
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According to NDTV, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backtracked and issued a fresh demand that they will hold onto Malkangiri Collector Vineel Krishna till they get custody of five of their leaders who are currently in jail. Conflicting reports emanating from Bhubaneswar and Malkangiri gave the impression that Krishna had already been released. Based on these reports, several newspapers, including The Hindu, reported that Krishna was handed over to the Government by the Maoists. However, the new demands were conveyed in a letter sent through Pabitra Majhi who returned home in the evening of February 23, after being released by the Maoists on the banks of the Balimela reservoir at Jal Bai village in the District. The three mediators appointed to interface with the Maoists were earlier told that Krishna would also be released along with Majhi. But in the letter, the Maoists said they wanted their leaders to be handed over to them in Malkangiri. Sources told NDTV that the Maoists have now also demanded the release of top Maoist Sriramalu Srinivasulu, who is currently awaiting trial in Andhra Pradesh, along with Ganti Prasad and Padma, wife of Ramakrishna alias RK. These demands come in addition to the other demands that had earlier been put before the Odisha Government. The Maoists say they need Prasad and four others to be escorted to Malkangiri in exchange for Collector Krishna.
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February - 23 
Times of India reports that the special operations group (SOG) of District Police and Adampur Police raided Kazzakpura locality and arrested a gang of vehicle lifters in Varanasi District on February 23. The arrested persons were identified as Mohd S
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Times of India reports that the special operations group (SOG) of District Police and Adampur Police raided Kazzakpura locality and arrested a gang of vehicle lifters in Varanasi District on February 23. The arrested persons were identified as Mohd Sahil of Allahabad, Rajesh Yadav of Bhadohi, Avinash Pandey of Konia, Sanjiv Kumar Singh alias Pintu and Naval Kishore Prasad alias Gope of Bhojpur District in Bihar. DIG Lalji Shukla said the multi-utility vehicles (MUV) were stolen from Districts of Uttar Pradesh and are being sold to the terrorist outfits and to the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The Police also recovered some master keys and tools used for breaking the locks of vehicles.
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February - 23 
The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion at a panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office in the Jhargram region of West Midnapore District late on Febr
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The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion at a panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office in the Jhargram region of West Midnapore District late on February 23. A group of Maoists raided the panchayat office at Dhanghori village, located on the road connecting Lodhasuli and Kesiapatha, and planted a landmine to blow up the building. Earlier, the same building was torched by the Maoists about two months ago, destroying furniture and documents, Superintendent of Police Praveen Tripathi, said.
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February - 24 
According to Outlook, the Chhattisgarh Government on February 24 told the Supreme Court (SC) that it would not be possible to shift villagers from relief camps within a definite timeframe due to possible reprisals from the Communist Party of India-Ma
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According to Outlook, the Chhattisgarh Government on February 24 told the Supreme Court (SC) that it would not be possible to shift villagers from relief camps within a definite timeframe due to possible reprisals from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) which killed 700 tribals in the past five years. In an affidavit submitted through counsel Atul Jha, the State Government however, said it was taking all steps to gradually shift the villagers back to their villages from the relief camps set up close to Police Stations in the worst Maoist-hit Dantewada and Bijapur Districts. Since 2005, the relief camps in Dantewada and Bijapur have been attacked 34 times. In 2010 alone, these relief camps have been attacked 9 times. In the last five years, more than 700 innocent tribals have been killed by Maoists after being branded as sympathiser of Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) or as Police informers. "It is submitted that in the prevailing security scenario with the Maoists determined to exterminate all those people opposed to them or unwilling to join their cadre, it would not be possible to force the remaining inmates of these camps to leave immediately," the affidavit said. The State's affidavit comes in the backdrop of the January 18 SC's direction to wind up the relief camps as civil rights groups alleged they are used to shelter armed Salwa Judum members and special Police officers trained by the Government to tackle Maoists.
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February - 24 
Hindustan Times report that 300 personnel of the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] force, have been deployed in Balaghat District to combat the growing presence of the Communist Party of India-Ma
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Hindustan Times report that 300 personnel of the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] force, have been deployed in Balaghat District to combat the growing presence of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. The deployment is part of a strategy to surround Naxal-hit areas in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha, said an intelligence officer, requesting anonymity. The Centre will decide standard operating procedures for them. In the first phase, these battalions were trained at the army’s insurgency and jungle warfare training centre in Mizoram and the CRPF’s anti-terror training centre at Silchar. Of the 10 COBRA battalions trained in guerrilla warfare, nine have already been deployed in Maoist-hit States. The deployment of three companies of COBRA in Balaghat follows a recent spurt in Maoist activity in the area. “We have fresh intelligence inputs that Naxalites are coercing tribal youths to join the movement,” Inspector General (IG) V Muniraju said. “We have already started sending them in search operation along with the state’s anti-Naxal squads,” Muniraju said. He, however, refused to comment on when and how CoBRA will begin its operation.
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February - 24 
Times of India reports that the nine-day hostage crisis ended on February 24 with the State capitulating to the biggest-ever prisoner swap involving hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to secure the release of Malkangiri Dis
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Times of India reports that the nine-day hostage crisis ended on February 24 with the State capitulating to the biggest-ever prisoner swap involving hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to secure the release of Malkangiri District collector R Vineel Krishna. The Maoists released Krishna just 3 kilometres from where they had abducted him. This was when interlocutors were on their way to Chitrakonda for further negotiations after the Maoists raised additional demands calling for a public swap of the collector with nine of their imprisoned comrades. In the event, the Government agreed to release five, refusing to let go two key leaders of their group. Krishna was freed after a four-hour long public meeting called by the Maoists in Tentuliguda village with about 1,500 villagers. The Maoists made speeches and discussed issues like mining and under-development during the meeting. The meeting ended at 4.30pm [IST] after which the collector crossed the Balimela reservoir. The Maoists had called for the release of Srinivasulu, Ashutosh, and Shobha, after Odisha Government had already conceded 14 original demands. The Government agreed to release Ganti Prasad whose bail application was heard in a Koraput court on February 24, apart from Padma, Ishwari, Sarita and Gokul. The key Maoists whose release was sought but rejected by the Government are Srinivasulu and Ashutosh. Shobha, another key Maoist leader, is in a Jharkhand jail and the Odisha Government said it would take up her release with that State.
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February - 24 
Times of India reports that two Nepali nationals suspected of supplying explosives to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested along with a cache of detonators and gelatine sticks in Bahraich District on February 24. Bahr
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Times of India reports that two Nepali nationals suspected of supplying explosives to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested along with a cache of detonators and gelatine sticks in Bahraich District on February 24. Bahraich Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailendra Pati Tripathi said that the duo, identified as Deepak Bahadur and Udan Bhuda, were arrested near the Indo-Nepal border in Rupaidiha check post. The SP said, "Around 850 detonators and over 1,400 gelatine rods have been seized from the possession of the duo, who could have links with Maoists.''
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February - 25 
Times of India reports that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ignored the advice of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that release of Naxals [Left Wing Extremism] in exchange of Malkangiri collector will set a bad precedent. Sources said that after R Vi
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Times of India reports that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ignored the advice of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that release of Naxals [Left Wing Extremism] in exchange of Malkangiri collector will set a bad precedent. Sources said that after R Vineel Krishna's release, the Central Government had to send out fresh security precautions to States whose officials could be vulnerable to such abductions. The Centre was not in favour of Odisha Government striking a deal with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for the release of its two officials in exchange for the freedom of some top Maoists from its jails, adds Outlook. Chidambaram had conveyed the Centre's views- negotiate but don't give in too much- to Patnaik soon after Krishna’s abduction, reports Hindustan Times. Chidambaram is understood to have spoken to Patnaik and urged him not to set a precedent by striking a deal with the Maoists that would put pressure on other Governments in future in any similar situation, sources said. Patnaik is believed to have agreed with the Home Minister's suggestion but later went ahead with his Government's strategy of releasing Maoist leaders to ensure the safe release of Krishna and Pabitra Majhi, sources said, adds Outlook.
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February - 25 
Times of India reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze two tractors of brick kiln near Masihatu in Balumath of Latehar District on February 25. Nearly 30 armed Maoists stopped the two tractors loaded wit
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Times of India reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze two tractors of brick kiln near Masihatu in Balumath of Latehar District on February 25. Nearly 30 armed Maoists stopped the two tractors loaded with bricks on way to an industrial project coming up at Chandawa. Maoists asked the drivers of the tractors to alight from the vehicles, poured fuel on both the tractors and set them on fire. After the incident, Maoists disappeared into the forests. Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Kuldeep Dwivedi said prima facie it appeared that the Maoists set the vehicles on fire for want of levy, but Police are investigating the case.
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February - 26 
Deccan Herald reports that the Odisha Government on February 26 registered a Police case against three top ranking cadres of Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) zonal committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Prasad, Bibhuti
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Deccan Herald reports that the Odisha Government on February 26 registered a Police case against three top ranking cadres of Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) zonal committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Prasad, Bibhuti and Madhav under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act, in connection with the February 16 abduction of Malkangiri District collector R. V. Krishna and a junior engineer, Pavitra Majhi. The Officer-in-Charge of Pepermetla Police Station Premchand Bag had suo motu filed the case a day after the incident at Chitrakonda Police Station, Malkangiri Sub-Divisional Police Officer Umashanker Das said. The Collector and engineer were realised later.
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February - 26 
Hindustan Times reports that suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), military wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), attacked two construction companies after the firms failed to pay levy demanded by the P
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Hindustan Times reports that suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), military wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), attacked two construction companies after the firms failed to pay levy demanded by the PLGA cadres in Bhabua city of Kaimur District on February 26. The 60-member squad of PLGA cadres attacked the construction of a siphon-bridge of Durgawati Reservoir Project on Hundari hills, assaulted workers and forced them to stop work until the contractor paid them 10 percent of the cost of the work. Later, in the night the cadres again attacked the camp of the road construction company and set ablaze machines worth INR 5 million, Police said. “The Maoists had planted landmines on the approach roads making the operation difficult,” Shahabad Deputy Inspector General of Police Sushil Khopde said.
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February - 26 
The Hindu reports that a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Guddu Oraon alias Karam Chand Oraon, was killed in an encounter wi
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The Hindu reports that a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Guddu Oraon alias Karam Chand Oraon, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Gumla District on February 26. The encounter took place when Oraon and his accomplices opened fire on a patrolling party of SFs’ in Keredih forest, Singh said, adding he was killed in the exchange of fire while his associates managed to escape. Oraon was carrying a reward of INR 200, 000 on his head in Jharkhand, while Chhattisgarh had announced a reward of INR 10,000 for catching him in connection with 24 cases of Maoist violence, Gumla Superintendent of Police N. K. Singh said. Oraon was active on the borders of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand.
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February - 26 
The Maoists have called a 48-hour bandh (general shut down) in the eastern Bihar Districts of Banka, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Munger and Bhagalpur.
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The Maoists have called a 48-hour bandh (general shut down) in the eastern Bihar Districts of Banka, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Munger and Bhagalpur.
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February - 26 
Times of India reports that six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly killed by Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter that lasted over five hours in Majidih village in Banka District on February 26. According
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Times of India reports that six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly killed by Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter that lasted over five hours in Majidih village in Banka District on February 26. According to Police sources, around 12 heavily armed Maoists, who were holed up in a house in the village, opened fire on Special Task Force (STF) troopers after being asked to surrender. The SFs retaliated by killing six of the Maoists, Director General of Police Neelmani said. Neelmani said two self-loading rifles, another rifle, four magazines and 210 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the hideout. Three of the Maoists were in Police uniform, he said. From the six bodies, the Police identified one of the Maoists as Golu, a self-styled ‘area commander’ in the Banka region, wanted in several cases of violence. He was considered a terror in eastern Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, the Police said. The other five are yet to be identified by the Police. However, the Police arrested one Maoist cadre identified as Deven Tudu, a resident of Kaithavaran, which is close to Majidih village, about 250km from Patna, adds Telegraph.
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February - 27 
Jayaram Pangi, Member of Parliament (Koraput District) and Ramamurty Mutika, Member of Legislative Assembly (Gunpur, Koraput) , reportedly received threatening letters from one Azad of Bansadhara division of the Maoists, stating that they will recei
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Jayaram Pangi, Member of Parliament (Koraput District) and Ramamurty Mutika, Member of Legislative Assembly (Gunpur, Koraput) , reportedly received threatening letters from one Azad of Bansadhara division of the Maoists, stating that they will receive death penalty if they continued with their anti-tribal activities. Both Pangi and Mutika are known tribal leaders from the tribal belt of southern Odisha.
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February - 27 
Security Forces in Nawadih introduced Community-Policing programme to tackle the Maoists in the region on February 27. Locals were given food and clothing as incentives, as part of the programme. Anoop T. Mathew, Superintendent of Police of Palamu, s
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Security Forces in Nawadih introduced Community-Policing programme to tackle the Maoists in the region on February 27. Locals were given food and clothing as incentives, as part of the programme. Anoop T. Mathew, Superintendent of Police of Palamu, said that such programmes help bridge gaps between the Police and locals, and also protects them from recruiting by the Maoists.
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February - 28 
IBNLive reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Police from Patnbigha village in Islampur Police Station of Nalanda District on February 28. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrest
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IBNLive reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Police from Patnbigha village in Islampur Police Station of Nalanda District on February 28. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place and arrested the three Maoists, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the Maoists Arvind Ji alias Verma Ji, besides top cadre Srikant Paswan alias Naga Paswan and Narsingh Yadav. Two rifles and one SLR looted from the Police and 16 live cartridges and INR 7200 in cash were also recovered from them, sources said. They were wanted in connection with several criminal cases.
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February - 28 
NDTV reports that the bail application of Sriramulu Srinivasulu, one of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres whose release had been demanded by abductors of Malkangiri District Collector R V Krishna, was rejected by a local court o
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NDTV reports that the bail application of Sriramulu Srinivasulu, one of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres whose release had been demanded by abductors of Malkangiri District Collector R V Krishna, was rejected by a local court on February 28. Additional District Judge M S Dhal rejected the bail plea of Srinivasulu, who had a week ago been granted bail by a Fast Track Court in connection with another case, his lawyer R P Patnaik said
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February - 28 
NDTV reports that three Policemen, including an Assistant Sub Inspector, a Head Constable and a Home Guard, were killed and four others injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chatra Distric
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NDTV reports that three Policemen, including an Assistant Sub Inspector, a Head Constable and a Home Guard, were killed and four others injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chatra District late in the night of February 28. The explosion occurred when a jeep carrying seven Policemen, who were returning after a search operation, drove over the landmine at Lakrai More in Tandua area. The Maoists also seized the weapons from the Policemen before escaping.
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