Maoists

Jawan Injured In Encounter With Maoists Dies In Chhattisgarh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday August 25, 2019

A jawan who was injured in a gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Saturday died during treatment today, the police said. Five Maoists were shot dead in the encounter at Abujmarh in Chhattisgarh.

Woman Ties Rakhi On Rifle Of Constable Brother Killed By Maoists

India News | ANI | Friday August 16, 2019

Constable Kavita Kaushal, sister of Assistant Constable Rakesh Kaushal who lost his life in a Maoist ambush in Aranpur last year kept the memory of her brother alive by in a unique manner when she tied rakhi to his rifle on Thursday.

Railways Gets First Commando Unit, To Guard Routes In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Railway's commando unit, Commandos for Railway Safety (CORAS), whose first deployment will be in Maoist -hit areas of Chhattisgarh, will have a state-of-the-art facility exclusively for training in Haryana's Jagadhri city, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

Cop Comes Face-To-Face With Maoist Sister In Chhattisgarh Encounter

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 14, 2019

An account of a fortnight-old encounter that brought two siblings face-to-face during an anti-Maoist operation has come to light now. The cop brother and his Maoist sister exchanged fire before the latter escaped into the forests of the Maoist affected Sukma region in Chhatisgarh.

CRPF Soldier Injured In Maoist Attack Dies After 5 Years In Coma

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

CRPF jawan Jitendra Kumar went into coma five years ago after he was caught in a Maoist-triggered IED blast in Chhattisgarh, but his boss and CRPF DIG Yogyan Singh didn't lose hope all this while, believing he would recover someday

Seven Maoists Surrender In Chhattisgarh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

Seven Maoists, three of them carrying cash reward on their heads, surrendered in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, the police said.

Activist Jailed In Bhima Koregaon Case Gets Bail For Father's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 8, 2019

he Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed activist Sudha Bharadwaj, arrested for alleged Maoist links, to visit her family in Bengaluru to attend post-funeral rituals following her father's death.

6 Maoists Arrested In Chhattisgarh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Six Maoists were arrested during a search operation by the CRPF and local police in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh, an official said today.

7 Maoists Killed In Chhattisgarh Encounter, Huge Cache Of Weapons Seized

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 4, 2019

Seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh today, police said.

Chhattisgarh School Opens 14 Years After It Closed Due To Maoists

India News | ANI | Friday July 26, 2019

A primary School reopened in Naxal-affected Padmoor village on Wednesday, 14 years after it was closed due to the threat from the ultras.

3 Maoists Killed In Encounter In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area of Bihar's Gaya district on Thursday, officials said.

Centre's Plan To Take On "Urban Maoists" With Changes To Anti-Terror Law

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 25, 2019

Four changes to a counter-terrorism law that have triggered outrage within the opposition will help secure India from individuals who pose a threat to its security and sovereignty including "urban Maoists", the government has said. These include the power to declare suspects as "terrorists", seize their assets, launch cyber-crime and trafficking pr...

Maoist Violence Lowered By 43 Per Cent In Last Five Years: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Maoist violence has come down by 43 per cent in the last five years in comparison to the five-year period before that, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday.

Exploding Scarecrows: Chhattisgarh Maoists' New Weapon Against CRPF

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 22, 2019

Scarecrows traditionally perform the relatively harmless task of protecting fields from ravaging birds, but Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Chhattisgarh have now discovered that they can serve a much darker purpose too.

Maoist Wanted In Killings Of BJP Lawmaker, 4 Cops Killed In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

A Maoist, allegedly involved in the killings of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four policemen in April, was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday, police said.