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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…
- India
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…
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PM Modi targets Oppn with ‘jacuzzi, photo op in jhuggis & urban naxal’ jibes
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday listed the government’s key achievements and milestones in the past ten years, ranging from public welfare schemes to tapping the new-age avenues of growth…
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10 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; 5 carried cumulative reward of Rs 6L
Bijapur: Ten Naxalites, five of them carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 6 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, police said. Of these, Arjun Madkam alias…
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Naxalite arrests in Bijapur: 6 held, explosives found by Police
Bijapur: Six lower-rung Naxalites were arrested in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, leading to the seizure of explosives, police said. They were apprehended by the 196th battalion of Central Reserve Police…
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”Dreaded’ naxal shot dead in Karnataka’
Udupi: A 46-year-old “dreaded” naxal was shot dead by Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) near Eedu village in Karkala taluk of this district, officials said on Tuesday. Home Minister G Parameshwara said the ANF…
- Telangana
Telangana: Duo posing as Naxals held with guns and ammo in Khammam
Hyderabad: Two individuals were arrested by the Khammam police for posing as naxals. Three pistols with live ammunition were seized from their possession. Police seized three pistols, four magazines and 17 live…
- India
MP: CRPF jawan killed, 4 injured in accident at Balaghat
Bhopal: A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and four others were injured when their patrolling vehicle hit a tree in Naxalite-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on…
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Naxal with Rs 2 lakh bounty held in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: A 35-year-old Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head was arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, police said. Madkam Shankar, an active member of platoon no.…