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November - 1 
The Police arrested five Naxalites (left-wing extremists), including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPS), a rival group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Manjariyatoli village under Dumri Police stati
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The Police arrested five Naxalites (left-wing extremists), including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPS), a rival group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Manjariyatoli village under Dumri Police station in the Gumla District in the night of November 1, according to Times of India. A cache of arms and ammunition were also seized during the raid. One of those arrested was identified as Vishwanath Gaunjhu alias Bisheshanji, a TPC ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Lohardaga and a resident of Heshawar village in Latehar District. Gaunjhu was involved in as many as 10 criminal cases, including six cases lodged with the Balumath Police Station. The others were identified as armed squad members of the TPS, Mohamed Israfil Alam, Johnson Ekka, Sanjana Minz and Abhas Ekka, the Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Kumar Singh said on November 2. The SP said on getting a tip-off that the TPC members had arrived at Manjariyatoli to collect levy from someone, a Police team rushed to the village in the night of November 1 and laid a trap. All five TPC members were arrested without any encounter, the SP added. Police also recovered two .315 rifles, two country made pistols, some live cartridges, TPC letter pads, a diary containing the names of TPC members and other vital information about the outfit, mobile sets, pamphlets and other documents during the raid. Gaunjhu was involved in as many as 10 criminal cases, including six cases lodged with the Balumath Police Station, the SP said. Meanwhile, sources said that the TPC is trying to establish its network in Latehar, particularly in the Chainpur-Dumri area.
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November - 2 
Chief Minister Raman Singh said on November 2 (today) that left-wing extremism will be eradicated from the State, Times of India reported. "I believe the resources and youth will play an important role in making Chhattisgarh developed and violence, N
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Chief Minister Raman Singh said on November 2 (today) that left-wing extremism will be eradicated from the State, Times of India reported. "I believe the resources and youth will play an important role in making Chhattisgarh developed and violence, Naxalism and terrorism will have no place in the state," Singh added.
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November - 4 
The Police here have sounded high alert at Anksanpalli village of Tadicherla mandal in Karimnagar District in the night of November 4, following reports of the intrusion of armed Naxalites (left wing extremists) into the District from the adjoining C
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The Police here have sounded high alert at Anksanpalli village of Tadicherla mandal in Karimnagar District in the night of November 4, following reports of the intrusion of armed Naxalites (left wing extremists) into the District from the adjoining Chhattisgarh State, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that the specially trained and armed Naxalites from the Chhattisgarh were eagerly waiting to commit an offence in the district to make their presence felt. The Naxalites were moving in the forest area of Manthani revenue division along the river Godavari with the help of local Naxalites. The Police sources said they were shocked to notice the Naxalites openly going to Anksanpalli village and inquiring the whereabouts of elected representatives.
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November - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishen on November 5 said that the extremists were ready for talks “if there was cease-fire on both sides” and withdrawal of the deployed paramilitary forces withdra
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishen on November 5 said that the extremists were ready for talks “if there was cease-fire on both sides” and withdrawal of the deployed paramilitary forces withdrawn deployed in from the Naxal (left wing extremism)l-hit States, reports The Hindu. “The process of talks with the Central Government can only begin if there is cease-fire on both sides,” Kishen said. When asked to comment on the Centre’s condition that the Maoists should abjure violence and only then it was ready to sit across the table, Kishen told PTI over phone, “The Centre is killing innocent people in the name of tackling the Maoists and it is they are asking us to abjure violence, which is ridiculous.” He said the Centre would have to withdraw the paramilitary forces from the seven States — Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal — and treat the problems of the tribals in a sympathetic way. “Also, both the Centre and the State Governments will have to apologise to the tribals for the prolonged atrocity meted out to them and the consequent suffering from the time of Independence,” Kishen added. Asked what should be the nature of the apology, he said without elaborating, “They will have to come to the tribals and apologise.” Reminded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had on November 4 referred to the systematic exploitation and social, economic abuse of the tribals over the years while emphasising on change of ways of dealing with them in the battle to win their hearts, Kishen said, “It is nothing, but an eyewash.”
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November - 6 
The Centre has not undertaken any operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and it is only assisting State Governments in their counter-insurgency measures, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 6, Times of
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The Centre has not undertaken any operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and it is only assisting State Governments in their counter-insurgency measures, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 6, Times of India reports. "There is no operation. Operation is your invention. State governments are carrying out all the (counter) insurgency measures against Naxalites. Wherever necessary the Central government is providing assistance by way of central paramilitary forces, intelligence sharing and technical help. State police is responsible for maintaining law and order. Operation Green hunt is purely an invention of the media," he told reporters in Hyderabad. Asked about the Maoist politburo member Kisen’s statement that the Maoists were willing to hold talks on the condition that there was cease-fire, Chidambaram said he has not seen any such statement. Replying to the reported links between the Maoists and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), he said the so-called links were only reported in the media. "I have not seen any written statement or a document. I cannot comment on what is broadcast by the media," he added.
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Police recovered 600 kilograms of explosives, 10 carbines and 10,000 cartridges from a housing colony in Patna on November 8, reports Times Now. Gelatine, detonators and other kinds of explosives were also recovered. Police detained two people. Earli
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Police recovered 600 kilograms of explosives, 10 carbines and 10,000 cartridges from a housing colony in Patna on November 8, reports Times Now. Gelatine, detonators and other kinds of explosives were also recovered. Police detained two people. Earlier on November 7, Police recovered 300 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, copper sulphate, potassium nitrate and several bottles of acids from Patna's Bhootnath road on a tip off from the Intelligence Bureau. It is believed that these explosives were to be supplied to the Naxalites (left wing extremists) in the neighbouring State of Jharkhand.
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November - 8 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Security personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and looted their arms near a Police camp close to a school in Gidhni Bazaar area under Jamboni Police Stat
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Security personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and looted their arms near a Police camp close to a school in Gidhni Bazaar area under Jamboni Police Station in West Midnapore District on November 8. Kuldip Singh, Inspector General (Western Range), said the EFR personnel were attacked when they were patrolling the area. The incident took place at around 5.30pm (IST) after the Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and senior State Government officials left West Midnapore District for Kolkata after a two-day visit, Police said. Meanwhile, claiming responsibility for the killing of four EFR personnel, the CPI-Maoist politburo member Koteshar Rao alias Kishan dared the West Bengal and Central governments to deploy as much forces as they wanted in the West Midnapore District. "We have killed the four jawans as they tortured innocent school children who had taken out a rally in the area yesterday demanding the educational institutions be vacated by joint security forces and their classes resume at the earliest," Kishan told PTI from an undisclosed destination. Earlier, visiting the Naxal-hit West Midnapore District, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on November 8 said the State Government is ready to start a fresh operation against Maoists, as he ruled out talks with them till they surrendered their arms and abjured violence.
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November - 8 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is likely to launch a massive operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along Andhra Pradesh’s border with Orissa, reports Times of India. According to sources, the paramilitary force i
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is likely to launch a massive operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along Andhra Pradesh’s border with Orissa, reports Times of India. According to sources, the paramilitary force is inquiring about helipad facilities for its troops to land at various places on Andhra Pradesh-Orissa and Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border. Highly placed sources said top CRPF officials took complete details about the helipad facilities in Khammam, East Godavari and the three north coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam from local authorities. ‘‘The choppers may come in handy for supply of arms, ammunition and food for the commandoes,’’ a senior officer involved in anti-Naxal operations said.
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November - 8 
The Government on November 8 reiterated its stand that talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could begin only if the insurgents abjured violence and said that paramilitary forces would not fire at the Maoists unless they were fi
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The Government on November 8 reiterated its stand that talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could begin only if the insurgents abjured violence and said that paramilitary forces would not fire at the Maoists unless they were fired upon, reports Times of India. The Union Home secretary G K Pillai said that Security Forces, during their anti-Maoist operations, would not fire at anybody unless they were fired upon. “Strategy is very simple, security forces will go to a particular area and clear. Civil administration will follow. But if the civil administration is targeted, there will be a reaction,” he said while addressing a conference organised by the South Asian Free Media Association. Responding to calls from civil society to begin a dialogue process with the Maoists, Pillai said if the Maoists abjured violence, there was a possibility for dialogue. Further, he said that China might be a source of small arms for Naxalites (left wing extremists) who may be procuring them through smugglers. "Chinese are big smugglers... suppliers of small arms. I am sure that the Maoists also get them," Pillai said when asked if the Naxals had links with China. He, however, made it clear that the Government had no information that the Maoists had any links with China except getting arms. "I do not think so, except getting arms," he added. Pillai did not elaborate on the exact source of the Chinese arms. The Union Home Secretary also said that Indian Maoists were not importing Maoists or arms from Nepal. “I don’t think anybody is importing Maoists,” he said. Pillai, however, admitted to “contacts between” the Nepali and Indian Maoists. “We have no evidence on either side that any arm or anything has been given…it still is a home-grown movement,” he said, commenting on Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s earlier remark that the Indian Maoists were “possibly” acquiring arms from Nepal. Pillai underlined the differences between the Maoists of India and Nepal. “One has opted for parliamentary democracy in Nepal, the other has not. The Indian Maoists are still talking of armed revolution, so there’s a fundamental difference in their ideologies.”
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November - 8 
The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga
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The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad, who led the Police in taking on cadres of the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee (JCSC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said the extremists were led by Sanjay Yadav. The SP said Police recovered three Motorola walkie-talkie sets and a transistor-type device whose function was not known. "After a Maoist-related incident at Navagarh village in the neighbouring Latehar district two days back, we despatched a team of District Armed Police and CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] personnel to the area led by Senha and Kisko police stations officer-in-charges – Police Constable Deogam and Sunil Kumar Tiwari - respectively. It was a preventive step to check the rebels from entering Lohardaga district. The police team detected rebels led by Sanjay Yadav trying enter the district near Siram village of Kisko block which resulted in the first encounter at Siram around noon," the SP added. It was then the joint CRPF and police team informed nearest police pickets at Makka and Richughuta and asked help of additional forces to surround the escaping Maoists. "I requested Latehar SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi to send his nearest forces and rushed towards the spot. I joined the police team from Richughuta police picket who had by then engaged the Maoists in the second encounter near Makka, while the third encounter with forces from the Makka police picket took place at a place between Makka and Peshrar," the SP further said. He said Police forces from both Lohardaga and Latehar were conducting search operations in their respective areas to arrest the Maoists who were on the run. There was no casualty on either side, the SP added.
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November - 9 
Recognising that the Maoist insurgency-related violence could cripple India as a growing economic power, the corporate sector has proposed deeper international cooperation and private sector involvement in securing domestic and international borders,
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Recognising that the Maoist insurgency-related violence could cripple India as a growing economic power, the corporate sector has proposed deeper international cooperation and private sector involvement in securing domestic and international borders, according to Times of India. The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) taskforce report on national security and terrorism released on November 9 stressed on strengthening the Intelligence Bureau and preventing its misuse for political ends, developing human intelligence, revamping coastal security and involving the private sector in fighting terrorism. The Maoists may pose a graver threat to India's economic power, potentially more damaging to Indian companies, foreign investors and the state than pollution, crumbling infrastructure or political gridlock, the report said. "The growing Maoist insurgency over large swathes of the mineral-rich countryside could soon hurt some industrial investment plans. Just when India needs to ramp up its industrial machine to lock in growth and when foreign companies are joining the party -- Naxalites are clashing with mining and steel companies essential to India's long-term success,'' the report said. There was growing concern over the widening reach of Maoists as they operated in 30% of India, up from 9% in 2002, the report said. The terror groups have already begun operating on the edge of industrialised Maharashtra. "They (Naxalites) are planning to penetrate India's major cities, and are looking to encircle urban centres, find sympathy among students and the unemployed and create armed, secret, self-defence squads that will execute orders,'' it added. The report suggested that a vulnerability assessment be done and investments made in foolproof security. Outlining implications for India's economic growth, the report said such attacks were sending a signal that India was not in control of its territory and the "investment climate'' was worsening. The other reason for sounding the alarm stems from the increasingly close proximity between the corporate world and the forest domain of the Maoists.
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November - 9 
The Hindu reports that a Naxalite (Left-Wing Extremist), identified as Kamlesh Chowdhury, was killed in an encounter with the Police in Kanach village under Chopan Police circle in Sonbhadra District on November 9, a senior Government officer said in
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The Hindu reports that a Naxalite (Left-Wing Extremist), identified as Kamlesh Chowdhury, was killed in an encounter with the Police in Kanach village under Chopan Police circle in Sonbhadra District on November 9, a senior Government officer said in State capital Lucknow. Chowdhury, a resident of Bihar, was wanted in 32 different cases, including that of murder in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. He was carrying a reward of INR 150,000.
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November - 10 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 10 that control over the Maoist insurgency-affected areas would be regained in the next two to three years, reports Indian Express. "I am confident that in a period of two to three years we will
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 10 that control over the Maoist insurgency-affected areas would be regained in the next two to three years, reports Indian Express. "I am confident that in a period of two to three years we will be able to gain total control over these (Naxal-infested) areas," he said in an interactive session at the India Economic Summit. Chidambaram said since he took over as the Home Minister, the States have got involved in tackling the insurgency and "there is now co-coordinated action against the CPI-Maoist [Communist Party of India-Maoist]". The CPI-Maoist believe in armed liberation struggle and want to expand their area of influence, he said, adding that a democratic republican Government cannot allow this. "We have to assert our authority," the Home Minister said. Chidambaram said it was wrong to think that India was more vulnerable in the "crosshairs of many groups" and asserted "we have the capacity to thwart any attack should there be any attack". He said the Government has the capacity to contain the insurgency in a "swift and decisive manner". Noting that states are now taking counter-insurgency measures against the Maoists, he said, "we have had significant successes and we have suffered some casualties too". Chidambaram said the Government had also offered to hold talks with the Maoists provided they abjured violence. He sought to assure the business community about the security situation in the country saying "We are no more vulnerable than any other country in the world.”
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November - 11 
The Maoists have for the first time indicated that they could use civilians in the war against the Government, Indian Express reports. Giving an insight into their battle strategy, the Maoists have said they would not fight a “positional war” against
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The Maoists have for the first time indicated that they could use civilians in the war against the Government, Indian Express reports. Giving an insight into their battle strategy, the Maoists have said they would not fight a “positional war” against a superior force and would instead employ guerilla warfare tactics. Coming out with details about its operations, the Maoists have insisted that they enjoy “massive mass support” and claimed that a “handful of guerillas” had repulsed a massive joint operation by the Central forces in Dantewada District in September by “relying on the sea of people in which we swam like fish”. And they plan to use the local population in the future also to thwart more such attacks from Security Forces. “All our plans, policies, strategy and tactics will be based entirely on the active involvement of the vast masses of people in this war of self-defense. The enemy class cannot decimate us without decimating the entire population in regions we control,” CPI-Maoist leader Azad, who is also the spokesperson of the group’s central committee, said in an interview with The Indian Express. Almost reciprocating the Centre in discussing their detailed fighting strategy, Azad said the Maoists would never get into a head-to-head war with the “superior” Government forces, like the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had done in Sri Lanka, for fear of being aerially bombarded. “Until the time we reach a decisive stage in our war, we will not fight a positional war in a small area against a superior force that is likely to resort to aerial bombardment if needed. We can fight the mightiest enemy by properly adhering to the principles of guerilla warfare. We will hit the enemy when and where it is convenient to us and not when and where he provokes us,” he added.
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November - 12 
Armed Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) set three earth-movers on fire at Kodaiburu forest in the West Singhbhum District in the night of November 12, Telegraph reported. About 25 extremists barged into the godown of a road construction department and
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Armed Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) set three earth-movers on fire at Kodaiburu forest in the West Singhbhum District in the night of November 12, Telegraph reported. About 25 extremists barged into the godown of a road construction department and set ablaze the vehicles after holding the workers captive at a room in the godown. Eyewitnesses said the insurgents shouted slogans and left a handwritten paper on the spot before disappearing in the Kodaiburu forest. West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar Jha said the incident took place at 12.30am. He added, "A few days ago, the rebels demanded levy from Ashok Pradhan, the constructor of 12 kilometres road between Kedaiburu-Raghusai. Following the incident, Pradhan lodged an FIR with Sonua police station and this incident was the fallout."
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November - 13 
Three labourers, including one Munshi, engaged in construction of Government building were abducted by suspected Naxalites in the night from Karuakala village in Garhwa. In this case hand of Maoists is suspected.
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Three labourers, including one Munshi, engaged in construction of Government building were abducted by suspected Naxalites in the night from Karuakala village in Garhwa. In this case hand of Maoists is suspected.
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November - 16 
In another incident, Police arrested eight Maoists from Gadamalli forests in the Bijapur District. The arrested Maoists had allegedly set ablaze five trucks engaged in development work in the District, Superintendent of Police Avinash Mohanty said.
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In another incident, Police arrested eight Maoists from Gadamalli forests in the Bijapur District. The arrested Maoists had allegedly set ablaze five trucks engaged in development work in the District, Superintendent of Police Avinash Mohanty said.
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November - 16 
Meanwhile, the body of a forest guard, Kirish Rout (35), who was shot dead by Maoists in Kutrabeda inside Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary on November 15, was recovered by the Komna Police in the night of November 16. He belonged to Dhekunpani village in
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Meanwhile, the body of a forest guard, Kirish Rout (35), who was shot dead by Maoists in Kutrabeda inside Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary on November 15, was recovered by the Komna Police in the night of November 16. He belonged to Dhekunpani village in Sunabeda gram panchayat. The poster left behind by the Maoists claiming responsibility for the murder was also seized. The Naupada Superintendent of Police, Bibek Rath, confirmed the involvement of Maoists in the murder. He said that preliminary investigation revealed that 20 to 25 Maoists had descended on the place before committing the crime. However, senior forest officials said that Kirish may have been killed for being a suspected Police informer.
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November - 17 
An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one of their fellow cadres after calling him out from his home at Barudih village in the Nimdih block of Seraikela-Kharsawan District in the morning of November 17, Telegrap
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An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one of their fellow cadres after calling him out from his home at Barudih village in the Nimdih block of Seraikela-Kharsawan District in the morning of November 17, Telegraph reports. Sources said at 1.30am, about 12 Maoists turned up at 35-year old Shivraj Singh Sardar’s house and called him outside. Subsequently, two Maoists opened fire at him before escaping into nearby forests. Sardar is reported to have died on the spot. According to sources, Shivraj Singh Sardar was killed because of a dispute over levy collection. The Seraikela-Kharsawan District Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek, said the killing was carried out by the CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’ Arup Mochi’s squad that is active in Dalma, Patamda and Nimdih. “It is the same squad that had killed Naxalite leader and former MCC [Maoist Communist Centre] area commander Bhola Singh Sardar,” the SP said. A case against Mochi and others has been filed.
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November - 17 
Meanwhile, the Director General of Police, Girish Kumar, on November 17 (today) clarified that there is no joint operation going on with the Chhattisgarh State against the Maoists in the border areas, reports Express Buzz. Kumar, who visited the Maoi
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Meanwhile, the Director General of Police, Girish Kumar, on November 17 (today) clarified that there is no joint operation going on with the Chhattisgarh State against the Maoists in the border areas, reports Express Buzz. Kumar, who visited the Maoist insurgency-affected areas in the Bhadrachalam Division on November 15, addressed media persons at Kothagudem and said, “We are ready to face the Naxal [Maoist] threat in our border area. Our work is to prevent the entry of Maoists into our State but we will not enter Chhattisgarh State.” He clarified that the Andhra Pradesh Police would not enter Chhattisgarh to participate in combing operations.
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November - 18 
Contrary to popular perception that the Maoists depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things, according to DNA. Recently seized records of the
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Contrary to popular perception that the Maoists depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things, according to DNA. Recently seized records of the insurgents during operations carried out by central security agencies reveal that the Maoists who earn several lakhs of rupees annually through levy, extortion and threats have their own "corporate style" accounting system, central security agency officials said. The dalams or squads (which usually consist of about 20-40 cadre) give their tabled income and expenditure details on a half-yearly basis to the zonal command which is then forwarded to the next level. Expenditure details seized from one of the Maoist zonal commands show that INR 50,668 were spent on uniform, INR 60,100 on medicine, INR 2,79,00 on jail and court expenses, INR 21,200 for helping comrades and INR 44,500 for people's organisations and public programmes among others. The total expenditure for the six months as shown in the record was INR 9, 20,624 and the income under different heads was INR 24, 05,000. Sources said that expenditure on buying weapons is maintained separately. As per an entry made in a separate register dated February 13, 2007, INR 11, 05,000 were spent on buying 13 pieces of .315 rifle and INR 13,65,000 on seven pieces of 30.06 rifles. The entries are also made for various ammunitions and pistols and the total expenditure shown by the zonal command was INR 31, 71,250. The money came from the funds of sub-action committee and regional committee of the Maoists, officials said. As per official records, Maoists are using foreign-made arms, especially from China and the US, more frequently. Maoist groups in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh use foreign small arms, including from China, as compared to States like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the insurgents use local arms. It also states that Russian-made AK series guns are most popular among the Maoists. 92 AK-47's, 18 AK-56, Pakistan-made Pica guns and Israeli sniper guns have been recovered by the Security Forces during 2008.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, said that a direct involvement of the Army in countering the increasingly disruptive activities of the Maoists is not mandated, considering that the problem was primarily a socio-economic cla
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Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, said that a direct involvement of the Army in countering the increasingly disruptive activities of the Maoists is not mandated, considering that the problem was primarily a socio-economic class struggle, according to Times of India. He, however, reaffirmed the Army's total commitment to providing advice, training and tactical assistance to the State as well as the central Police forces in the fight against the insurgents. "We will extend all help for establishing additional counter-terrorism schools, which the States affected by the Naxal menace may feel the need for," he said. This will help the States as well as the Centre to withstand this major security challenge, he added. Kapoor said: "The Army has been involved in such support role and has trained as many as 200 companies of the Police over the last two years."
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November - 24 
In the wake of Centre’s plan to launch an all out offensive against Naxals (Left Wing Extremists), the Naxalites are now re-strategising and devising new warfare techniques, said Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General A. S. Gill on Nove
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In the wake of Centre’s plan to launch an all out offensive against Naxals (Left Wing Extremists), the Naxalites are now re-strategising and devising new warfare techniques, said Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General A. S. Gill on November 24, reports Indian Express. Naxals are laying pressure bombs in the forest, constructing new pits with wooden spikes in order to sabotage the operations in Naxal-hit states, Gill added. He said such methods of the Naxals were recently noticed and is part of their counter strategy to the operations, which he said will start after the Jharkhand assembly polls. Gill said though the multi-state coordinated offensive against the left-wing extremists were scheduled to start earlier, it was delayed because of the Maharashtra polls and now because of the Jharkhand polls. Asked about the use of foreign made weapons by the Naxals, Gill said the left-wing extremists have connections with insurgent groups in the Northeast and they getting the arms from such groups “cannot be ruled out.” He said the force has adopted new jungle warfare techniques and stress is being laid on training. Gill said the recently sanctioned intelligence network of the CRPF would be put in place by beginning of 2010. He said about 7000-10,000 armed Naxals are operating in the country, ruling out any foreign-hand in the menace. Asked if the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles was planned in the awaited anti-Naxal operations, Gill said the force will adopt all available modern gadgets in its fight. Gill said the problem of Naxals always existed but it is now that the country has grown to accept it. Though not willing to give any time frame to the start of the offensive, he claimed Security Forces will soon gain an upper hand over the left-wing extremists.
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November - 24 
The CRPF Special Director General Vijay Raman, who is commander for the upcoming multi-paramilitary offensive against the left-wing extremists, said the Naxals “apply their mind” and strategies in a big way before carrying out any attacks. He said ad
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The CRPF Special Director General Vijay Raman, who is commander for the upcoming multi-paramilitary offensive against the left-wing extremists, said the Naxals “apply their mind” and strategies in a big way before carrying out any attacks. He said additional paramilitary men have already started reaching their new areas of operations and final touches are being given to the infrastructural support needed in the areas.
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November - 25 
The Naxalites (left wing extremists) have reportedly stopped the construction work of four-lane road between Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Durg (Chhattisgarh) on the National Highway (NH) No. 6 near Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh, according to Busin
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The Naxalites (left wing extremists) have reportedly stopped the construction work of four-lane road between Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Durg (Chhattisgarh) on the National Highway (NH) No. 6 near Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh, according to Business Standard. This is for the first time the insurgents had targeted the road construction work on the NH. Though, they have been opposing roads in the interior areas where they have sway to restrict the movement of Security Force personnel. The contract for the 332-kilometres four-lane road between Nagpur and Durg had been bagged by the Nashik-based Ashoka Buildcon Limited. The construction work was in progress between Chichola (Maharashtra) and Baghnadi (Chhattisgarh) when threats from Naxalites came. The pocket between Chichola and Baghnadi in Rajnandgaon District where the work was in progress had been one of the worst Naxal infested areas in central India. Sources in Police department told Business Standard that Naxalites had demanded huge money from the construction company. Since the company declined to meet the demand, Naxalites called the company's base office in Rajnandgaon and warned the officials of dire consequences if they continued with the work. Meanwhile, employees at the Ashoka Buildcons Rajnandgaon and Nagpur offices admitted that the construction work had been stopped since last two days.
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November - 27 
The Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh on November 27 said that a two-pronged strategy was needed to deal with Naxalism (left wing extremism), which was not serious in Karnataka compared to other States, The Hindu repor
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The Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh on November 27 said that a two-pronged strategy was needed to deal with Naxalism (left wing extremism), which was not serious in Karnataka compared to other States, The Hindu reports. “Since it is a socio-economic problem, we must listen to their problems and take remedial measures, which the Government is doing. Also, as there is an element of violence, the police have a role to play,” he added. He said that with a view to making the Police Department more accountable and ensuring greater transparency, a notice board with contact numbers of senior officers in the district had been displayed in front of every police station in the State. Also, similar boards were displayed at central bus stands in district headquarters which displayed the contact number of the office of the Director-General of Police (DGP). People could directly report their grievances to senior officers or to the office of the DGP.
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November - 29 
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Umashanker Gupta said on November 29 that the Naxal (left win extremism) problem pose a challenge to the State, according to PTI. The Naxals problem poses a challenge for the State in some Districts. Gupta said the State
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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Umashanker Gupta said on November 29 that the Naxal (left win extremism) problem pose a challenge to the State, according to PTI. The Naxals problem poses a challenge for the State in some Districts. Gupta said the State Government has taken various steps to check the Naxal movement in the Districts, close to Chhattisgarh. "Our government has done a lot of welfare works besides it is trying hard to mitigate problems of people," Gupta said.
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November - 29 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 29 said the upcoming multi-state coordinated offensive against the Naxals (left wing extremists) will be intelligence-based and the forces will have to adopt the tactics implemented by them while tac
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 29 said the upcoming multi-state coordinated offensive against the Naxals (left wing extremists) will be intelligence-based and the forces will have to adopt the tactics implemented by them while tackling militancy and insurgency in other parts of the country, reports PTI. Speaking at the 44th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Security Force (BSF), Chidambaram said, “I expect the BSF to hone the skills and tactics that were developed by it during the anti-militancy and counter-insurgency operations and adopt to the new conditions that they will face in the Naxal-affected areas. In these areas, operations have to be intelligence-based and (security forces) have to secure the support of the community and people living in those areas,” the Home Minister said. He said the security forces have to show great sensitivity and maturity in conducting operations in left-wing extremism hit areas. He also said he had urged State Governments to be “prompt” and “generous” in allocating and acquiring lands for the central paramilitary forces.
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