Kishenji Encounter

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee has triggered a controversy by claiming that the West Bengal government had "killed" Maoist leader Kishenji. The comment is at odds with the state government's stand that he had died in a gun battle in a joint operation by paramilitary forces.

Three days after the death of Maoist leader Kishenji, who was shot dead by security forces, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke her silence and has defended the police encounter.

Slain top Maoist leader Kishenji was shot six times and had received two splinter wounds during the encounter with security forces in West Midnapore district, according to his autopsy report.

Claiming he had information that Maoist leader Kishenji was arrested and "murdered in cold blood", Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Gurudas Dasgupta on Friday telephoned Home Minister P. Chidambaram to demand a probe into the death.

A day after top Maoist leader Kishenji was killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces in West Bengal, his mother has alleged that he was killed in a "fake encounter". Reports say she will file a writ petition in this regard in the Calcutta High Court today.

Unconfirmed reports indicate that Maoist leader Kishenji has been injured in an encounter with security forces in Hatilote, West Bengal.

There are reports of an encounter between Maoists and security forces in West Bengal's Midnapore district.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee has triggered a controversy by claiming that the West Bengal government had "killed" Maoist leader Kishenji. The comment is at odds with the state government's stand that he had died in a gun battle in a joint operation by paramilitary forces.

Three days after the death of Maoist leader Kishenji, who was shot dead by security forces, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke her silence and has defended the police encounter.

Slain top Maoist leader Kishenji was shot six times and had received two splinter wounds during the encounter with security forces in West Midnapore district, according to his autopsy report.

Claiming he had information that Maoist leader Kishenji was arrested and "murdered in cold blood", Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Gurudas Dasgupta on Friday telephoned Home Minister P. Chidambaram to demand a probe into the death.

A day after top Maoist leader Kishenji was killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces in West Bengal, his mother has alleged that he was killed in a "fake encounter". Reports say she will file a writ petition in this regard in the Calcutta High Court today.

Unconfirmed reports indicate that Maoist leader Kishenji has been injured in an encounter with security forces in Hatilote, West Bengal.

There are reports of an encounter between Maoists and security forces in West Bengal's Midnapore district.