Maoists

Twin Blasts Near CRPF Camp Site In Odisha, No Casualties

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

Two back-to-back explosions were triggered allegedly by the Maoists near a proposed camp site of the CRPF in Odisha's Kalahandi district, a senior police officer said.

Maoists Dressed As Cops Shoot Jeweller, Daughter In Bihar's Jamui

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Prionka Jha | Wednesday May 8, 2019

A jeweller and his 20-year old daughter in Bihar were shot at allegedly by Maoists dressed as policemen on Tuesday.

Two Maoists, Including A Woman, Killed In Encounter In Chhattisgarh

India News | Reported By Anurag Dwary, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Two Maoists, including a woman, were killed this morning in an encounter with the security forces in the Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh.

10 Former Maoists Join Chhattisgarh's First Women Commando Unit

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 7, 2019

The Chhattisgarh police for the first time has inducted women commandos in the District Reserve Guard, its front-line anti-Maoist force.

Maoists Torch 1 Vehicle, 3 Machines At Construction Site In Chhattisgarh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

Maoists allegedly torched one vehicle and three machines engaged in a road construction work in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said.

Top Maoist Leaders Named In Gadchiroli Blast Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

Top functionaries of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and at least 120 others have been named in the police case registered in connection with the IED blast in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on May 1 that killed 15 policemen and a driver.

Gadchiroli Man Accused Of Being Police Informer, Killed By Maoists

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

A man has been killed by Maoists in Gadchiroli's Bhamragad area, near Mumbai, on suspicion that he was a police informer, an official said today.

Case Registered Against Maoist Leader, Over 40 Others In Gadchiroli Blast

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

Police have registered a case against Maoist leader Bhaskar Hichkani and over 40 others in connection with the blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district in which 15 policemen and a driver were killed on May 1.

3 Maoists Arrested, One Surrenders In Chhattisgarh's Dantewada: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

Three Maoists on Saturday were arrested and another surrendered in separate places in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said.

Investigators Suspect Top Maoist Leader Was In Gadchiroli Before Attack

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday May 4, 2019

The police have begun investigations into the lapses that led to the death of 15 policemen and their driver in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli on Wednesday. The Maoists who blew up their vehicle as it crossed a culvert were watching from a short distance away as they triggered the explosives.

Intelligence Lapses? How The Maoist Attack In Gadchiroli Unfolded

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday May 3, 2019

In the last ten years, since the Laheri attack in October 2009 where 17 policemen were killed and the Dhanora attack which killed 12 CRPF commandoes lost their life, there has been a decline in Maoist activity in Maharashtra.

BJP Jharkhand Office Damaged In IED Blast, Maoists Likely Suspects: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 3, 2019

A Bharatiya Janata Party office in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district was partially damaged in an improvised explosive device, or IED, blast triggered by suspected Maoists on Friday, police said.

Policemen Killed In Gadchiroli Blast May Have Ignored Rules: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

The police team that came under Maoist attack in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district seems to have ignored standard operating procedures (SOPs) while planning their movement, an official said Thursday.

Maoists Were Watching As They Blew Up Police Vehicle In Gadchiroli

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday May 2, 2019

The Maoists who triggered the explosion that killed 15 policemen and their driver in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli on Wednesday were watching their plot unfold from nearby.

Day After Maoist Attack In Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, Markets, Shops Shut

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

A day after 15 policemen and a civilian were killed in a Maoist attack in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, the major markets and commercial establishments in that district remained shut on Thursday to pay tributes to the martyrs and to express solidarity with their families.