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700 Naxals court arrest, demand forces withdrawal

Updated on Monday, August 31, 2009, 22:26 IST Tags:Naxal, Lalgarh

Siliguri: Nearly 700 activists of the Naxalite faction CPI-ML (Liberation) courted arrest here on Monday demanding immediate withdrawal of forces from Lalgarh.

Charu Mazumder, Darjeeling district secretary of the faction, led the activists in courting arrest as they scuffled through three security rings in the Siliguri court compound.


All the arrested were later released on personal bonds, Inspector-in-charge Prabhat Chakraborty told reporters.

Alleging that the presence of joint forces was creating trouble for locals in Lalgarh, Charu's father and founder of Naxalite movement Abhijit Majumder told news agencies that people are "struggling for existence following an unprecedented price hike of essential commodities".

Besides demanding withdrawal of joint forces from Lalgarh, the group also demanded that the state government should supply essentials like food grains at subsidised rates to poor families.

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Maoists gun down two CPI(M) men in Bengal

Updated on Monday, August 31, 2009, 23:40 IST Tags:West Bengal, Maoists, CPI(M) men gunned down

Purulia (WB): Two CPI(M) workers were on Monday shot dead by Maoists in Purulia and West Midnapore districts, police said.

An active worker of the CPI(M) Debiprosad Hansda (50) was shot dead by armed Maoists on the charge of being corrupt at Bitting Lohar village of Balarampur in Purulia last night, the police said.


Four more CPI-M workers and leaders, including Latika Hembram, Pradhan of Kepka Ghatber Panchayat Samiti, her husband and two relatives were beaten-up at Amghar and Nandudih villages in Balarampur last night, they said.

The party leaders were also told to desert CPI-M at the earliest, sources said.

The incident comes close on the heels of the killing of a CPI(M) leader and a party worker in Purulia district since Saturday.

In West Midnapore district, Maoists today gunned down a CPI-M leader for allegedly spying for the police at Amjharna jungle near Lalgarh.

According to police, Mahato (40) was shot dead in the jungle after being called out from his residence at Manihada village this morning. He died on the spot.

Before he was killed, he was tried in a kangaroo court by the red rebels.

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Maoists abduct government official in Jharkhand @ The Hindu

Maoist guerrillas have abducted a government official from the Palamau district of Jharkhand and demanded a ransom of Rs 20 lakh, police said on Tuesday.

About 20 rebels of the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT) abducted Alok Kumar at gun point from Kekargarh village of Palamau, 190 km from State capital Ranchi, on Monday evening.

Mr. Kumar is a Circle Officer (CO) of Paki block of Palamau district.

Mr. Kumar was abducted when he went there for selecting the Aganwadi members. The guerrillas have alleged that Mr. Kumar had already selected the Aganwadi members after taking bribe and was just completing formalities by visiting the village, a police officer said.

An operation has been launched to rescue Mr. Kumar, the officer added

 

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Two naxalites killed in Jharkhand

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Gumla (Jharkhand), Sept 1 (PTI)Two naxalites were today killed in an hour-long encounter with the police in the forests of Surang in Gumla district.

The naxalites were identified as Benjamin Baghwar and Augustus Baghwar, Superintendent of Police, Upendra Kumar said, adding, three others escaped.

All of them were activists of a naxalite outfit People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), police said. A DBBL gun and a country-made gun were recovered from the spot.

Getting a tip-off that the PLFI activists had gathered in the forests under Kamdara block, a police team rushed to the area.

Sighting the police, the naxalites opened fire. But a return fire hit two of them who died on the spot, the SP said.

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Maoists attack pvt plant in Bihar, abduct six security guards
PTI 2 September 2009, 12:05pm IST


PATNA: Armed Maoists on Wednesday attacked a plant owned by a private road construction firm in Maoists-hit Jamui district of Bihar and kidnapped six of its security guards.

Over 400 ultras raided the SMPL's plant at Hariondhi village and damaged payloaders and three trucks, ADG (headquarters) Neelmani said.

They also kidnapped six private security guards employed by the company, he said.

The senior police officer said that though Special Task Force (STF) personnel assisted by district armed policemen engaged the Maoists in an encounter for some time, they managed to escape in the thick forest area on Jamui-Chakai road.

Alleged non-payment of money demanded by the Maoists from the private firm owner was reported to be the reason behind the attack, Neelmani said.

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Two suspected naxals killed in Lalgarh

STAFF WRITER 17:59 HRS IST
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Two suspected naxalites were today killed in an encounter with the CRPF in the trouble-torn Lalgarh area in West Bengal.

"Two suspected naxalites have been killed in the jungle of Mamul in West Midnapore district during the gun battle that lasted for nearly three and half hours. Forces have recovered the bodies of the duo," a senior CRPF official here said.

He said a weapon has also been recovered and the troops were carrying out combing operations.

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STAFF WRITER 0:2 HRS IST
Midnapore (WB), Sept 2 (PTI) Two Maoists were killed and as many arrested in an encounter with the joint force of CRPF and state armed police personnel at Madhupur village in Maoist-affected Salboni area of West Midnapore district today.

District police superintendent Manoj Verma said the encounter is on and eight more joint force companies (800 personnel) have been sent to the area to flush out Maoists.

The encounter took place when the joint force personnel reached Madhupur this morning and was fired on by Maoists from near the banks of a nearby canal.

There was no casualty among the security personnel who have recovered the bodies of the two Maoists indentified as squad leaders, Verma said.

Three guns and a large quantity of ammunition was recovered from the dead and the arrested Maoists, he added.

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Maoists explode landmine; three held

STAFF WRITER 23:14 HRS IST
Jamui, Sep 3 (PTI) Armed Maoists today exploded a landmine during an encounter with police when the latter was trying to rescue the six abducted security guards of a private company in Jamui district of Bihar.

Over 400 ultras had yesterday raided the company and kidnapped its six security guards.

As the Special Task Force (STF) and District Armed Police (DAP) continued search operations this morning, the Naxalites hiding in dense forest fired on them and exploded a landmine at a place under Chakai police station in the district, Additional Director General (HQ) Neelmani said.

A police vehicle was partially damaged in the blast, he said, adding three naxalites were held during the operation.

Meanwhile, a report from Gaya said a self-styled area commander of the break-away faction of the erstwhile People's War Group (PWG) Binod Marandi was arrested from a place under Sherghati police station this afternoon.

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Seven naxalites arrested after gun battle--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Garwah (Jharkhand), Sep 3 (PTI) Seven naxalites today arrested after the police overpowered them in an encounter at Matoli village of the district, police said.

"During the two-hour gun-battle with the naxalites of the Trititya Prastui Committee (TPC), 200 rounds were fired from both sides. There was no casualty on either side," Saket Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police, told newsmen here.

Getting a tip-off that a group of TPC activists had congregated near the village, the police team rushed to the spot around 4 PM, triggering the exchange of firing. Eleven guns were recovered from their possession, the SP said.

The TPC, a breakaway group of the Maoists, has been engaged in extortion and loot in the area, the SP said.

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Police foils Naxal bid to attack picket in Ranchi

Updated on Friday, September 04, 2009, 12:31 IST Tagsolice, foils, Naxal, bid, attack, picket, Ranchi

Ranchi: Security personnel thwarted a pre-dawn Naxal attack on a picket at Baruhaatu in Jharkhand's Ranchi district Friday.
Senior Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar said that an armed group of Maoists opened fire at around 2 a m on the picket, where 70-80 personnel were stationed.


The security men immediately took position and the strong retaliatory action by them forced the Maoists to retreat into the forests.

"At least two naxalites have suffered bullet shots. Blood stains were found in the area. They were dragged away by their associates. There was no casualty our side," he added.

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Naxals kill 4 villagers in Chhattisgarh

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Raipur, Sept 4 (PTI) Bodies of four villagers, allegedly kidnapped by Naxals, were recovered from a forest in Aaded village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district today.

Naxals had attacked Kandulnar, Gudipal and Aaded villages in the district on Wednesday and kidnapped four villagers -- Anganpally Lakshmayya, Vasamchandru, Anganpally Buccha and Anganpally Jeetu, Superintendent of Police, Avinash Mohanty said.

Villagers found their bodies in the forest and informed the police.

While Buccha and Jeetu were shot dead, other bodies were found with throats slit.

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Maoists torch mobile tower in Orissa

Updated on Saturday, September 05, 2009, 17:43 IST Tags:Maoists, Naxals, mobile tower, Orissa

Malkangiri (Orissa): Armed Maoists on Saturday torched the control room of a private mobile service provider and destroyed costly equipment in Orissa's Malkangiri district, police said.

Over 30 rebels stormed into the control room of the Airtel mobile service provider at MV-74 under MV-79 police station, about 70 km from here, and set its high-power generator on fire by sprinkling diesel, Superintendent of Police Satyabrat Bhoi said.


As a result of the attack, services of the mobile company in the district have been hit.

Meanwhile, normal life was affected in Chitrakonda area of the district following a 24-hour bandh call backed by Maoists demanding the status of scheduled tribes for Kondareddy community.

Bandh supporters have blocked the state highway road leading to Chitrakonda by felling trees. The area is totally cut-off, the SP said.

Police, CRPF and SOG personnel were petrolling in the area and efforts are on to clear the blockade, he added.

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Maoist commits suicide in court lock-up

STAFF WRITER 12:53 HRS IST

Bankura (WB), Sept 6 (PTI) A suspected Maoist allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with the roof of a toilet at Bankura district court, where he was taken for production, police said today.

Shibdas Pratihar (30) was arrested on August 29 from Makarkol village and had been remanded to police custody.

After the custody period got over yesterday, he was taken to the the court of Additional Chief Judicial magistrate at Khatra for production, they said.

While waiting for his turn, Pratihar went to use the toilet. When he did not returned for some time, the on-duty policemen broke open the door of the toilet, attached to the court's lock-up, to found him hanging.

Pratihar used the lungi, he was wearing, to hang himself, they said adding he was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.

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Maoists kill two CPI-M workers


STAFF WRITER 19:36 HRS IST

Midnapore (WB), Sept 6 (PTI) Two CPI-M workers have been shot dead by suspected Maoists in West Midnapore district.

In both cases, the leaders were killed after being called out of their homes.

Satish Singh was called out of his home at Bhulebheda village in Belpahari by some seven to eight armed extremists and shot dead from point blank range late last night, police said.

His body was found on a roadside some distance away from his home, they said.

The second victim, Sasanka Sekhar Roy of Asanchuli village in the Salboni police station area was also called out of his home early in the morning and shot dead.

The police said the Maoists killed the two after suspecting them to be spies.

Thirtyone CPI-M workers have been killed by the Maoists since an anti-Maoist operation by the joint central and state security forces began on June 19.

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Maoists kill five villagers in Ranchi
PTI 7 September 2009, 11:16am IST


RANCHI: Maoists have shot dead five villagers, including two students, at Pundigiri, about 60 kms from here, police said on Monday.


A dozen armed Maoists went to the village last night and shot them dead, Deputy Inspector General of Police, R K Mullick said.

This is the second attack by the Maoists in the same area in the last 11 days, which, he said, reflected the frustration of the rebels.

On August 27, the Maoists had killed four villagers, including a little girl, at Bundu, near Pundigiri.


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Maoists kill and abducts CPI-M leaders near Lalgarh

Updated on Tuesday, September 08, 2009, 00:02 IST Tags:West Bengal, Maoists kill and abducts, CPM leaders near Lalgarh

Midnapore (WB): Suspected Maoists on Monday shot dead a CPI-M leader and abducted two others at Salbani near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district.


Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said armed Maoists entered Shyam Chalak's home at Keudi village this morning and shot him dead from close range.

Chalak was secretary of CPI-M branch office at Keudi village which was recently cleared off Maoists by the police and paramilitary forces in a flush-out operation.

Verma said one armed Maoist guerilla was arrested in connection with Chalak's murder.

Meanwhile, two other CPI-M leaders were abducted in retaliation by Maoists from Kadasole village near Lalgarh, hours after the arrest of a Maoist cadre, the police said.

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Three Maoists arrested in Orissa

STAFF WRITER 19:4 HRS IST
Rourkela (Orissa), Sep 7 (PTI) Three Maoist ultras allegedly involved in two murder cases and other violences, were arrested at Topadihi village, 110 km from here, police said today.

The ultras were captured last night by security personnel when they were hiding in a jungle near Topadihi village under K Balang police station, the police said, adding that all the three belonged to the village.

They were allegedly involved in the killing of CITU leader Rabi Oram and businessman Deonath Singh, sources said.

The trio would be produced before the court tomorrow, they said.

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Raipur, Sep 7 (PTI) A top Naxal was shot dead by police while four other extremists, including a school student, were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district today.

Raju, the self-styled deputy commander of the Bhansi guerilla squad, was killed during an operation near Raja Bangla village in the district, Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, Amresh Mishra said.

Police had received information about a Naxal camp near Raja Bangla village, 370 km from here. "However, when the police squad reached near the village, the Naxals opened fire on us and we retaliated. Raju was killed in the encounter," Mishra said.

"After Raju was killed, his accomplices tried to flee but we managed to arrest them," he said.

police arrested Deva, Bheema, Radhe and Vinod

According to Mishra, Vinod is a school student, who was allegedly abducted from Jangla village by the naxals.


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Suspected naxalite arrested with explosives

STAFF WRITER 19:39 HRS IST
Lucknow, Sept 7 (PTI) A suspected naxalite allegedly operating in the state and adjoining Bihar was arrested with explosives from Sonbhadra district.

Police today said Raju alias Raj Mohan was arrested near Bewdar village last evening with 20 gelatin sticks, 10 detonators, a country-made revolver and cartridges.

Police claimed that he confessed to have been an active member of Munna Vishwakarma group. Vishwakarma is a wanted naxalite and he was allegedly going to meet his boss at the time of his arrest.

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Incentives for Maoists who surrender
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Published: September 07, 2009, 23:06


New Delhi: The government has offered surrendering Left-wing rebels a series of incentives, including vocational training along with a monthly stipend of Rs2,000 (Dh152) for up to three years and Rs150,000 in fixed deposit.

Additional incentives of up to Rs25,000 for each surrendered weapon or ammunition have also been announced by the home ministry as part of its new surrender and rehabilitation guidelines for Maoists finalised on August 26.

"These guidelines are applicable to those Naxalites [Maoists] who surrender with or without arms and the eligibility for assistance under the scheme would be scrutinised by the screening-cum-rehabilitation committee constituted by the concerned state government," a home ministry statement said yesterday.


At the internal security conclave held last month, Home Minister P. Chidambaram, while interacting individually with chief ministers of states affected by Maoist violence, called upon them to frame an attractive surrender and rehabilitation policy.

The central funds for these states are made available under the scheme for Security Related Expenditure (SRE), special infrastructure and modernisation of police forces schemes.

However, there is a rider to these benefits accruing to those who have surrendered. While the stipend will be discontinued as and when a surrendered rebel secures a government job or gainful self-employment, the fixed deposit money too will not be transferred if those coming back to the fold get employment with the government ahead of a three-year maturity.

Five villagers shot dead

Maoist guerrillas shot dead five people in Jharkhand, authorities said yesterday. The rebels apparently suspected the five were police informers.

"Five people were abducted by the Maoist rebels late Sunday night and were shot dead," Jharkhand police spokesperson S.N. Pradhan said.

According to police, activists of banned group Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Pundigiri village under Tamar block, 45km from state capital Ranchi, abducted the five villagers and took them to a forest where they were shot dead. The bodies were recovered yesterday.

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