CRPF bids adieu to martyrs in KashmirSeptember 30th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Top brass of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force bid adieu to three of their colleagues on Wednesday who were killed fighting suspected militants in Kashmir. The three personnel-Ramesh Alohia, Pratap Singh and D R Singh-belonged to No.
Eight Naxalites, one CRPF officer killed in Chhattisgarh encounterSeptember 18th, 2009 DANTEWADA - Eight naxalites and one Assistant Commandant of the CRPF were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. According to police sources, four jawans were also injured in an encounter.
5,000 paramilitary men to be deployed for anti naxal operationsAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a move to flush out Naxalites, the Border Security Force (BSF) has decided to deploy five thousand personnel in the Maoist affected states, along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). According to sources the BSF would deploy five battalions in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Maharashtra, where the Maoist activity is high.
Congress calls for statewide shutdown in ChhattisgarhJuly 14th, 2009 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday called for a statewide shutdown in the wake of killing of 30 police personnel including a Superintendent of Police by Naxalites here. The opposition Congress in the State has been critical of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in the state from time to time for its failure to contain Naxal violence.
Full-fledged COBRA operation to start soon in naxal-hit statesJune 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The full-fledged operation of the special anti-Naxal force, the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) battalion, in naxalite effected states is set to start soon to combat the growing Left-wing extremism in the country. According to sources, about 2,000 personnel of COBRA have already been deployed in Chhattisgarh and Orissa.
Maoists blow up police station in OrissaJune 8th, 2009 BHUBANESHWAR - About 100 Maoists, including women, have triggered explosions at the Baipariguda police station in Orissa's Koraput district. According to police, the attack took place late on Sunday night when the Maoists triggered three explosions in Baipariguda police station premises.
Sixteen policemen killed in naxal attack in MaharashtraMay 21st, 2009 NAGPUR - Sixteen policemen were killed in a naxal attack at Tawitola area of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra on Thursday. The attack took place when a police party was on a routine patrolling.
Naxal attack kills 11 in Dantewada districtMay 6th, 2009 DANTEWADA - A landmine blast triggered by naxalites has killed 11 persons including two CRPF personnel and five special police officers (SPOs) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. "The incident took place at Sirguda village in Bastar region under Injram police station area, when naxals blew up a tractor carrying the SPOs and jawans," Inspector General of Police A N Upadhyaya said.
Naxal landmine claims 10 lives in ChhattisgarhMay 6th, 2009 RAIPUR - A landmine blast in Sirguda village, in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, claimed the lives of at least ten people on Wednesday. Among the dead were two CRPF personnel and four special police officers, police said.
Maoists target election process in Bihar, Jharkhand (Roundup)April 15th, 2009 RANCHI/PATNA/NEW DELHI - Maoist rebels launched back-to-back attacks, targeting those on election duty, in Bihar and Jharkhand Wednesday sparking fears that the ultras may try and disrupt the poll process Thursday. The home ministry has asked the state governments to beef up security to ensure peaceful voting.
CRPF trooper, three Maoists killed in ChhattisgarhApril 12th, 2009 RAIPUR - In two separate incidents a para-military trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in a landmine blast while three Maoist guerrillas were gunned down in an encounter with police Sunday in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region, officials said. Pawan Deo, deputy inspector general at the police headquarters here said that a CRPF trooper was killed and another District Force (DF) personnel injured in a landmine blast in a forested stretch of Bijapur district between Bhopalpattanam-Mander, some 500 km south of capital Raipur.
CRPF officer killed, 10 others injured in Maoist attackApril 10th, 2009 RAIPUR - Armed Maoists ambushed a security forces patrol, killing a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer and injuring 10 troopers in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Friday. The police said heavily armed Maoists ambushed with heavy firing a joint CRPF and District Forces patrolling team in village Minta of Dantewada district, about 445 km south of capital Raipur.
Maoists ambush CRPF patrol in Chhattisgarh, nine killedApril 10th, 2009 RAIPUR - Armed Maoists ambushed a security forces patrol, killing nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including an officer and injuring eight troopers, in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Friday. Three ultras were also gunned down.
Nine CPRF men, three Maoists killed in ChhattisgarhApril 10th, 2009 RAIPUR - Around 100 armed Maoists attacked a security forces patrol, killing nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including an officer, and injuring eight troopers in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Friday. Three ultras also were killed in the retaliatory fire.
Maoists attack CRPF convoy in ChhattisgarhMarch 25th, 2009 RAIPUR - Maoist guerrillas attacked a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy late Wednesday in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region, police said. No one was injured.
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