Naxals/Maoists Watch

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Government to Tweak Counter-Maoist Strategy: Sources | NDTV.com

 

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Tackling Maoists with an iron hand: Centre to give more choppers, special battalions to Chhattisgarh - The Times of India

 

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Four Naxals Surrender in
Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Four Naxals, including a woman cadre, today surrendered before the police at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. Laxman Hemla (24), Ganesh Irpa (24), Jatte alias Jamna Pallo (26) and Kosa Parsa (19) surrendered before Bijapur Superintendent of Police Prashant Agrawal, a police officer said. The officer said all the four decided to quit the movement after being disillusioned. According to police, Hemla was abducted by Naxals in 2007 and was forced to join the movement. Irpa who hailed from Basaguda joined the Naxals in 2001 and he had been a Naxal commander between 2009-11. Jamna Pallo, who was from Nugur, was abducted by Naxals in 2006 and forced to join them, and Kosa joined the ultras while living at his Palli village and was a member of supply team of the rebels. The surrendered Naxals allegedly told police that their colleagues from Andhra Pradesh discriminated against those from Chhattisgarh.
Four Naxals Surrender in Chhattisgarh - The New Indian Express

 

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125 IEDs recovered by CoBRA commandos in Lohardaga

Foiling Naxals' plan of a major ambush, security forces in Jharkhand detected and destroyed 125 improvised bombs planted in a series along a road in Lohardaga district. Officials said the explosives were detected at around 10 am in Madanpur-Lawapani area of the district when a CoBRA commando team of CRPF was on patrol. The troops of the specialised anti- Maoist force of the paramilitary recovered the 125 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) cleverly hidden beneath a dirt track which is usually taken for routine movement in the area. "Once the IEDs were activated it could have claimed numerous lives. Experts are now checking for any signs of Maoists in the area and are also looking for the trigger mechanism of the locally assembled bombs," a senior official said. The IEDs, connected by cordex wires for ignition, were destroyed by the security personnel and they estimate a few hundred kilograms of explosives could have been used to make these bombs aimed at targeting security forces deployed in the area for anti- Naxal operations. Lohardaga district is about 77 km from here.


125 IEDs detected by CoBRA commandos in Lohardaga - IBNLive

 

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8 Hardcore Maoists Give Up Arms

KORAPUT: Eight hardcore Maoists of Bandhugaon area surrendered before Koraput IG and SP on Wednesday. They are Bittu Bidika, Sarpati Nachika, Rudra Bidika, Bisi Mandangi, Satya Mandingi, Bari Meleka, Sima Meleka, Sukru Mandingi. They had joined the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha in 2009, worked in their respective villages under Bandhugaon and later joined the outlawed CPI (Maoist) outfit. They became active members of Bandhugaon zonal committee under Andhra-Odisha Border State Zonal Committee of CPI (Maoist). They had undergone training in weapon handling, making of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), landmine planting and blasting. Police said the eight cadres were wanted for their alleged involvement in various Maoist- related crimes in Bandhugaon during the period 2009 to 2014. Disillusioned with the anti-tribal of the Maoist outfit and discrimination shown to them by Andhra Pradesh cadres, they decided to give up arms and join mainstream. Koraput IG, Yashwant Jethewa, said their case is being considered for rehabilitation under the State Government's rehabilitation policy for Maoists. With the latest surrender, the total number of Maoists who have surrendered in 2014 in Koraput district has gone up to 47, the IG informed.
8 Hardcore Maoists Give Up Arms - The New Indian Express

 

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Maoists getting support from European organisations, home ministry says - The Economic Times

 

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Maoists getting support from European organisations, home ministry says - The Economic Times

what point of taking to europena countries.just rob of the money from this organisation through cyber attacks or physically

 

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Anti-Naxal Ops: Govt Deploys 1,000 Fresh ITBP Personnel in CG

NEW DELHI: In order to bolster anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, government has deployed a fresh contingent of about 1,000 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel in the state. The specially trained contingent of the paramilitary will be initially inducted to operate in Rajnandgaon district of the state, which borders Madhya Pradesh. "The squad will also be used to intensify anti-Maoist operations along the state's borders. The troops of the unit will also render sanitisation duties in order to secure helicopter operations," a senior officer said. ITBP has marked its 46th battalion for the task and it will join three of its other battalions that are already deployed in the district for similar operations. "The unit is getting inducted into the state at present," the officer added. The officer said the force was tasked with the job as it has undertaken good operations in the particular district in the past and hence their responsibilities have been widened. Chhattisgarh already has over 32,000 personnel of various paramilitary forces like Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force and ITBP to undertake these operations. The deployment of the squad was also discussed during the recent meeting of Left Wing Extremism states which was chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh at his office few weeks back. ITBP is the mandated border guarding force for the 3,488-km long Indo-China border and it was inducted into anti-Naxal operations first in 2009.
Anti-Naxal Ops: Govt Deploys 1,000 Fresh ITBP Personnel in CG - The New Indian Express

 

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Top Naxal commander killed by security forces following heavy exchange of fire

In a pre-dawn operation, security forces killed a prominent Naxal commander operating in Jharkhand in the forests of Khunti district of the state. According to preliminary information reaching the headquarters here, the Naxal commander Vishal alias Tulsi alias Tadit, also the Special Committee member of CPI (Maoists) was gunned down by security forces in the jungles of village Limba-Sosokutti in the district. Officials said the operation was led by PR Mishra, a five-time gallantry award winning officer of CRPF and at present Additional SP (Operations) of the district along with commandos of the elite CoBRA unit and district police. A heavy exchange of fire took place between the two sides for close to an hour after which the Naxals retreated leading to the killing of the Maoist commander. Security forces recovered an AK series rifle, 150 bullets, few magazines, a grenade and two mobile phones after the operation which ended at 4 am. "This is an important hit against the Maoists by security forces. Additional reinforcements are on- spot to check other Naxals in the area," a senior official said. An Assistant Commandant rank officer of the CoBRA unit has been shot under the eye in the operation and has been shifted to a hospital in the state capital, the official said.

Top Naxal commander killed by security forces following heavy exchange of fire - IBNLive

 

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Anti-Naxal Ops: Govt Deploys 1,000 Fresh BSF Personnel in CG

NEW DELHI: Government has deployed a fresh contingent of about 1,000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Chhattisgarh to bolster anti-Naxal operations in the state. The specially trained contingent of the paramilitary will be inducted to operate in Kanker district of the state, situated in the southern part of the state just above Bastar. BSF already has seven similar units in the same district for these operations. "The troops will also undertake some special operations along the state borders once they are fully inducted," a senior officer said. Recently, a similar strength of troops drawn from paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police was sent to the state's Rajnandgaon district. Chhattisgarh already has over 32,000 personnel of various paramilitary forces like Central Reserve Police Force, BSF and ITBP to undertake these operations. The deployment of the squad was also discussed during the recent meeting of Left Wing Extremism states which was chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh at his office few weeks back. The BSF, country's largest border guarding force with close to 2.5- lakh personnel in its ranks guards crucial Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Anti-Naxal Ops: Govt Deploys 1,000 Fresh BSF Personnel in CG - The New Indian Express

 

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CRPF launches mission to rescue child soldiers from Maoists clutches

CRPF launches mission to rescue child soldiers from Maoists clutches : India, News - India Today

 

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Over 4,200 Detonators Recovered in Bihar

Over 4,200 Detonators Recovered in Bihar - The New Indian Express

 

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Over 200 Maoists surrender this year : North, News - India Today

The Centre's strategy, along with states affected by Maoist violence to get cadres surrender and join the mainstream, is showing positive results as the number of rebels giving up the violent movement is on the rise. The home ministry's data last year on Maoists laying down arms was not too encouraging and the Centre had directed states to focus on surrenders since they can be more demoralising for cadres than arrests and killings.

This year, the number of rebels who have surrendered so far has nearly matched the figure for the whole of 2013. Last year, 283 rebels had surrendered while 260 abandoned the armed rebel movement this year. "We are hoping that by the end of this year, the total tally crosses 400. Surrenders indicate fatigue setting in the group and if we can get more rebels to lay down arms, it'll be a huge setback for Maoists," said a home ministry official.

Sources said the dipping number in 2013 was worrisome since the number of surrenders in comparison to previous years was significantly low. In 2012, around 445 Maoists had surrendered and the number was 394 in 2011.

Chhattisgarh, a Maoist stronghold, has seen the maximum surrenders this year, with 75 rebels giving in. "Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, which is considered a Maoist territory, has seen the maximum number of surrenders," an official said.

This is the first time the number of surrenders in Chhattisgarh is the highest, crossing Andhra Pradesh, which witnesses the most surrenders due to its credible rehabilitation policy.

Strategies called 'psychological warfare' being used by the state police in Bastar yielded results, ensuring that the rebels lay down arms. Families of rebels are being approached and convinced of the benefits of surrendering.

The police, in a bid to attract Maoists to join the mainstream, have made efforts to show them the good side of life if they leave the movement. Pamphlets are distributed in villages showing happy faces of those who surrendered and gory pictures of rebels killed in police operations.

While every state has different economic incentives, the Centre last year put in place a policy of giving enhanced packages to surrendered Maoists.

The amount given to a surrendered Maoist was increased from Rs.10,000-Rs.20,000 to up to Rs.1.5 lakh-Rs2.5 lakh, along with a bonus of up to Rs25,000 for giving up weapons. Simultaneously, a monthly stipend of Rs.4,000 is on offer for a period of three years.

Top rebel caught in Gujarat

A Top-ranked maoist leader, active in parts of Jharkhand, has been arrested near the coastal town of Mundra in Kutch district of Gujarat.

Devendra Ambikaprasad Paswan is learnt to have plotted the killing of nearly 15 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in ambush and there have been many other serious crime charges on him.

Police sources said Paswan had come to Mundra a few days back and was staying with his brother Satyendra who was working there as a labourer. Paswan too joined his brother in the job for the last few days in the border district before the he was picked up.

According to the police, he confessed that he had joined the Maoist forces in 2003 and was involved in the killing of some Jharkhand cops as well as CRPF personnel.

He was also involved in several kidnapping cases. Paswan was earlier arrested in 2007 and was in jail till 2011 when he jumped bail. He has since been absconding.

However, after his arrest, he told the police that he had quit Maoism in 2012 and wanted to lead a normal life and hence surrendered. Paswan claimed that he had come to Gujarat in search of a job but the Jharkhand police came to know about his whereabouts and alerted the Gujarat police.

 

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Making a wave: 20-fold increase in maoist surrenders since May-end - The Economic Times

The number of Maoists giving up arms has shot up since the Narendra Modi government took over earlier this year, mainly in the Maoist backyard of Bastar in the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh, which has reported a 20-fold increase in surrenders since the end of May.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is said to be highly enthused by these high figures of desertion among the insurgent ranks in Bastar as this could pave the way for his plan to go after the top leadership of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), which is holed up deep inside the district.

According to a report with the Ministry of Home Affairs, which was accessed by ET, 395 Maoists have surrendered across the country till September 30 this year, almost double the 206 who laid down arms in the corresponding period last year.

The home ministry is highly optimistic about the way ahead, especially because of a report from the Chhattisgarh police, which shows that the number of Maoists who surrendered in
the worst-affected Bastar range surged to 221 as of October 8, a 20-fold jump from only 11 at the end of May, when the Modi government came to power.

The highest number of surrenders was in the worst-affected districts of Sukma (50) and Kondagaon (67), which fall in the Bastar range, as per the state police report to the home ministry. The report shows 73 Maoists surrendered in Bastar last month.

According to the home ministry, only 24 Maoists gave up their arms in the January-
September period last year in all of Chhattisgarh, where Chief Minister Raman Singh has been at the helm for more than a decade.

"Intelligence agencies are excited over the record desertions in Maoist ranks in Bastar. There seems to be panic among the Maoists in their den," a home ministry official said.

However, the number of surrenders in other affected states, except Andhra Pradesh, leaves a lot to be desired. While Andhra Pradesh has reported 76 surrenders this year against 44 last year, there have been only four surrenders in Bihar and 17 in Jharkhand this year, similar to their respective figures for last year.

"Both Bihar and Jharkhand have been unable to cash in on the attractive surrender and rerehabilitation policy floated by the Centre," a ministry official said. Bastar has performed well on other parameters too. There have been 143 police-Maoist encounters there this year, leading to the killing of 29 insurgents, and 459 of them have been
arrested, leading to the seizure of 121 weapons, 115 improvised explosive devices, 269 detonators and 753 rounds of ammunition, as per Bastar police.

 

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Tribals lynch 3 Maoists in Vizag

CHINTAPALLI (Visakhapatnam): In what is perhaps the first incidence of tribals killing Maoists in the history of the naxalite movement in Andhra Pradesh, a group of irate tribals lynched three extremists, including a district committee member (DCM), after the Reds killed one of their fellow villagers, Gemmeli Sanjeeva Rao, at Veeravaram village in Chintapalli mandal on Sunday night.

While there have been incidents of tribals attacking Naxalites due to the latter's 'atrocities', this is the first time that they killed naxalites. The dead Maoists were identified as DCM Sindri China Ranga Rao alias Sarat of Kannavaram village in Visakha agency and Palasa Gangapati of Sabbapalli and Korra Nageswara Rao of Gillebanda, both members of militia squad.

According to sources, on Sunday night a group of 30 to 40 Maoists came to Veeravaram village to kill Sanjeeva Rao, a former naxalite and his friend Satyanarayana alias Simhachalam. Maoists suspected them of being police informants.

A group of 10 naxalites caught hold of Sanjeeva Rao and Simhachalam when they were returning to Boddalaveedhi and killed Rao incurring the wrath of the villagers. The villagers attacked the naxalites killing three of them on the spot.
Simhachalam had been organising religious programmes in villages and was respected by the villagers. But the Maoists suspected him and Sanjeeva Rao of being police informants.

A group of 10 naxalites led by district committee members Sarat and Anand entered Veeravaram while their other colleagues waited outside the village. The Maoists caught hold of Sanjeeva Rao and Simhachalam when they were returning to Boddalaveedhi and announced that they were killing them for "acting as police informants." The villagers pleaded with the rebels not to harm Sanjeeva Rao and Simhachalam. However, when the Maoists went ahead and killed Sanjeeva Rao, an angry mob of nearly 400-500 villagers set upon the naxalites.

Despite the attempts of the Maoists to chase away the tribals by firing at them, one of the villagers hit Sarat on his head with a bamboo stick killing him on the spot. The mob then reportedly attacked the others in the group and killed two more Maoists, even as the rest of the naxalites, including DCM Anand, fled the village.

Visakhapatnam rural SP Koya Praveen and other officers involved in anti-Maoist operations rushed to Chintapalli and deployed security personnel to monitor the situation, sources said.

Tribals lynch 3 Maoists in Vizag - The Times of India

 

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National Investigation Agency report reveals chilling details of Naxal planning - The Economic Times

 

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Anti-Maoist ops: First women commandos team deployed in jungles - Hindustan Times

 

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Raipur: Naxals on Friday ambushed a patrol party and hit an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter which was evacuating security personnel after a gun battle in the dense jungles of Sukma, Chhattisgarh injuring six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and an IAF commando.

An encounter broke out when a squad of CRPF and state police was out for an operation in the Chintagufa area.

Officials said the Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper, which flew an evacuation sortie soon after the 3.30 PM incident, was also hit by bullets fired by Maoists.

"A total of seven security personnel have been injured. All have bullet injuries. The injured include six CRPF personnel and one IAF commando," a senior officer deployed in the anti-Naxal operations grid said.

When the five injured in the gun battle were being carried to the IAF chopper, the Naxals opened fired at it.

An IAF guard and a CRPF jawan accompanying his colleagues were hit by bullets.

CRPF Inspector General (Operations) in Delhi Zulfiquar Hasan told PTI that the encounter was "still on" and the forces had been undertaking an anti-Naxal operation in the area for the last six days.

The importance of the operation can be gauged from the fact that it was being led by CRPF's Chhattisgarh chief and IG H S Sidhu.

Officials said that all the injured have been safely evacuated and have been sent to a hospital in Jagdalpur.

They said about half-a-dozen Naxal cadres have also been injured and the area has been cordoned off.

They said sending immediate reinforcements to the area would not be possible during the night.

"A good number of troops are already there in the area and hence not much additional forces are required immediately," they said.

Vipin Kumar, Sub Inspector of CRPF's 150 battalion, constable Madhukar Rathore of the same unit, constables Chandrashekar and Manoj Kumar Gonde of 206 CoBRA battalion and constable Rupak Rawat, posted as the gunman of the IG and Surendra Bathi, constable of 150 battalion, were among the injured in the incident, the SP said.

The region is located around 450 km from state capital Raipur.


http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/n...force-chopper-ambush-crpf-patrol-party-624223

 

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12 Maoists killed in encounter, says CRPF

12 Maoists killed in encounter, says CRPF | The Indian Express