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Venugopal’s surrender severe setback to Maoists ideology: Telangana Police officer
Hyderabad: The surrender of senior Naxal leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao, considered one of the most influential strategists in the Maoist organisation, is a “severe” setback for the Maoist ideology, a senior Telangana…
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2 top Maoists with total bounty of Rs 80L in Chhattisgarh gunned down
Narayanpur: Two top Maoist leaders carrying a bounty of Rs 40 lakh each in Chhattisgarh were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the state’s Narayanpur district on Monday, police officials…
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4 Maoists, including 3 women, held in Bijapur; 10 kg tiffin bomb seized
Bijapur: Four maoist, including three women — carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 5 lakh on their heads — were arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, while a 10-kg tiffin bomb was recovered…
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16 Naxalites, including 3 women, held in Bijapur with bombs seized
Bijapur: As many as 16 Naxalites, including three women, were arrested from separate locations in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday. They were planning to plant explosives in various areas…
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Chhattisgarh: 3 Naxals held in Sukma; tiffin bomb, other materials seized
Sukma: Three Naxalites were arrested with explosives in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, a police official said on Monday. Podiyam Joga (25), Madvi Masa (25) and Pojja Madvi (29) were apprehended on Sunday…
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Chhattisgarh: Security forces recover explosives after exchange of fire with Naxals
Gariaband: Security forces recovered explosives following a gunfight with Naxalites on Sunday in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh after four Maoists carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 19 lakh surrendered themselves, a senior…
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23 Naxalites with cumulative bounty of Rs 1.18 cr surrender in Chhattisgarh
Sukma: As many as 23 hardcore Naxalites, including three couples, carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 1.18 crore, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday, a senior police official said. The surrendered…
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CRPF official killed in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Odisha’s Sundergarh
Bhubaneswar: A CRPF official was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during an anti-Naxal operation in Odisha’s Sundergarh district on Saturday, officials said. ASI Satyaban Kumar Singh (34) of 134th…
- Telangana
Fourteen Maoists surrender in Bhadradri Kothagudem
Hyderabad: Fourteen Maoists of various ranks surrendered before the superintendent of Bhadradri-Kothagudem police, on Tuesday, May 6, choosing to return to peaceful life with their families. Among the surrendered were two Area…
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3 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police said. The gunfight broke out in a forest in the Indravati National Park…
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Naxal-affected districts came down from 12 to 6, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Naxal issue is now confined to just six districts in the country, from the earlier 12. Shah said the Modi government…
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Bihar: Five Naxals arrested in Aurangabad district
Patna: Five Naxals belonging to the banned outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) were arrested by Bihar Police in Aurangabad district on Tuesday, officials said. A cache of arms and ammunition, including…
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2 Naxalites gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
Sukma: Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday, police said. The gunfight took place in the morning in a forest under the Kistaram…
- Telangana
19 Naxals surrender to Telangana Police in Kothagudem
Hyderabad: Nineteen members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) surrendered to the Bhadradri Kothagudem Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Telangana. These surrenders included Maoist cadres operating in…
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47 per cent decline in Naxal violence in Chhattisgarh: Govt
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh has seen a reduction of 47 per cent in incidents of Naxal violence and a decline of 64 per cent in deaths of civilians and security personnel resulting from…
