Sukma Attack

Usage Of MPVs In Sukma Maoist Blast Under Scanner

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 14, 2018

The usage of an 'all visible' mine protected vehicle (MPV), in which nine CRPF men were killed on Tuesday in Chhattisgarh, with Maoists lurking around in a denuded forest area is being seen as a glaring lapse and the rationale to use them is being probed, officials said.

Maoist Attack In Chhattisgarh's Sukma: 9 CRPF Personnel Killed, 4 Injured

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday March 14, 2018

Eight personnel of the Central Police Reserve Force have died after Maoists blew up a mine protection vehicle or MPV, in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

More Than 12 Maoists Killed In Biggest Operation In Chhattisgarh's Sukma

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 26, 2017

More than 12 Maoists have been killed in a massive anti-Maoist operation launched jointly by the Chhattisgarh Police and CRPF (Central Reserved Police Force) in Sukma district today. Three jawans have also died in Operation Prahar, said DM Awasthi, a senior officer connected with the anti-Maoist operations in the state. The exchange of fire had gon...

2 Security Personnel Dead, 5 Injured In Encounters With Maoists In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 25, 2017

Two security personnel were killed and five others injured, three of them critically, in two separate encounters with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Saturday. One Maoist was also gunned down during the operation, they said.

Three Alleged Maoists, One Of Them A Minor, Surrender In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 29, 2017

Three alleged Maoists - two of them wanted fighters and the third a boy - have surrendered before the police, security officials in Rourkela said today. Police said one of the two wanted Maoists carried a Rs 5-lakh reward on his head.

2 CRPF Jawans Injured In Blast Triggered By Maoists In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 19, 2017

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were today injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals at a forest in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district, police said.

Vivek Oberoi Gifts 25 Flats To Families Of CRPF Men Killed In Sukma

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday May 13, 2017

In a warm philanthropic gesture, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi has decided to donate 25 flats to the families of the troopers killed in last month's Maoist attacks in Sukma.

Demonetisation Helped Choke Maoist Funds: Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 9, 2017

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Monday said the government's demonetisation move helped choke Maoist funds which is evident from their desperation to snatch firearms.

Strategic CRPF Command Shifted To Chhattisgarh After Sukma Attack

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 8, 2017

The strategic anti-Naxal operations command headquarters of the CRPF has been shifted from Kolkata to Chhattisgarh by the Centre in the wake of 37 men of the paramilitary being massacred by Naxals in a span of less than two months.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh To Meet Chief Ministers Of Maoist-Affected States Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 7, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a meeting with chief ministers of 10 Maoist-hit states tomorrow to discuss steps to tackle the menace, a fortnight after 25 CRPF personnel were killed by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.

9 Maoists Allegedly Involved In Sukma Attack Among 19 Arrested In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 7, 2017

As many as 19 Maoists, nine of them allegedly involved in the deadly attack on CRPF personnel last week, were today arrested from separate places in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said.

Opinion: How We Are Letting Heart Of India Slip Away

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Monday May 1, 2017

The Maoists/Naxals are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their insurgency in the forests of Dandakaranya.

Live Mann Ki Baat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addresses Nation

India News | Sunday April 30, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat'.

IAS Officers Embrace Families Of Martyred Soldiers; Offer Care, Support And Advice

India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava | Saturday April 29, 2017

After cricketer Gautam Gambhir announced that his foundation will take care of all the education expenses of children of 25 CRPF personnel martyred in an attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers have decided to adopt the families of the martyred soldiers of the Indian armed and paramilitary forces....

Family Of Sukma Martyr Refuses Rs 5 Lakh Compensation

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 26, 2017

The family of CRPF trooper Abhay Kumar, who was killed in an ambush by Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday refused to accept Rs 5 lakh as compensation announced by the Bihar government.