West Bengal Maoists

• Mamata asks interlocutors to continue talks with Maoists

  The six interlocutors, who were appointed by the West Bengal government to hold talks with the Maoists in Junglemahal, were today directed to continue their parleys by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

• Suspected Maoists gun down school teacher

  A primary school teacher, stated to be a CPI(M) worker, was shot dead on Saturday allegedly by suspected Maoist ultras in Jhargram area of West Midnapore district, police said.Parbat Mahto (42), a worker of CPI(M) youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), was abducted by the ultras from near his Ghritakham village residence on Saturda...

• Maoists gun down three villagers in West Bengal

  Three persons were shot dead and one other injured when suspected Maoists opened fire at the marketplace at Rameshwarpur village in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Sunday.The victims are believed to be villagers who were sitting at a teashop in the marketplace when the Maoists opened fire. One of the injured has been brought to the Mi...

• West Bengal: Maoists offer money for arms

  The Maoists have offered money for handing over weapons allegedly being used by CPM cadres in the Naxal-hit areas, 12 days after the West Bengal government announced a surrender and rehabilitation package for the rebels."Those handing over SLRs or AK 47 rifles would be paid Rs one lakh and Rs 70,000 each would be paid for a carbine, automatic revol...

• Bengal government reaches out to Maoists, issues rehabilitation plan

  The West Bengal government on Wednesday formally issued a rehabilitation package for Maoists who wish to come overground. While the policy was put in place earlier, it only became operational now, two days after Jiten Giri, a member of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), surrendered before the Jhargram court. There are reports ...

• Most foreign arms seized from Naxals looted from forces

  Contrary to reports that Naxals have started buying foreign-made arms, most such weapons used by them are actually those looted from security forces.

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  Bengal attack: Maoists admit to loss of 5 members

  For the first time since the Maoist attack, the rebels have admitted that they had also lost five of their members.

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  Bengal Maoist attack: Top cop blames Govt

  Five days after 24 people were killed in a Maoist attack on a police camp in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal, the special IG of EFR has blamed the government.

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  Suspected landmines disrupt train services in Bengal

  Trains services in and out of West Bengal have been disrupted because of suspected landmines on train tracks near Jhargram in West Midnapore district.

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  Operation Lalgarh a flop?

  According to the state Home Secretary, the second phase of the operation has failed.

• Will Bengal government ban Maoists?

  Serious questions have been raised over the last few days on the willingness of the West Bengal government in dealing with the CPI Maoists.

• Maoists defy the law in West Bengal, go on rampage

  It's close to total anarchy in parts of West Bengal where Maoists are on a violent attacking spree.