Bank manger abducted in Jharkhand

October 6th, 2009 RANCHI - Police officer Francis Enduwar, abducted by Maoists five days ago, has been killed in Jharkhand, a senior police official said Tuesday. The Maoists had demanded that three of their leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, be released in exchange for Enduwar.

October 4th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing an abducted Jharkhand intelligence official, local media reports said Sunday. Samarji, claiming to be secretary of South Chhotanagpur Committee of Jharkhand, called local Hindi newspapers late Saturday and informed them about the condition.

October 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - There was still no trace Friday of the intelligence official abducted by the Maoist rebels in Jharkhand two days back despite a massive operation launched by the local police to rescue him. Police Inspector Francis Indwar, posted in Special Branch of the state Intelligence department, was abducted by eight to 10 armed rebels from Hembrum market under Arki police station of Khuti district, around 65 km from Ranchi Wednesday evening, while he was trying to collect information about Maoists.

September 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand Police on Wednesday rescued a State Government official, who was abducted by the Maoists in Palamau District. According to police sources, a 20 member armed gang of the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT) had abducted Alok Kumar, a Circle Officer (CO) of Paki block in Palamau district, on Monday.

September 1st, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas have abducted a government official from the Palamau district of Jharkhand and demanded a ransom of Rs.20 lakh, police said 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, late Monday evening.

September 1st, 2009 RANCHI - A government official, who was abducted by the Maoist guerrillas Monday, has been rescued, police said Wednesday. Alok Kumar, Circle Officer (CO) of Paki block of Palamau district, was rescued from the forest of Manatu block in the district Tuesday around 11.45 p.m., a police officer said.

August 19th, 2009 RANCHI - Ten employees of a Hindalco plant in Jharkhand, abducted by a splinter group of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) two days ago, were freed Wednesday, police said. "All the abducted employees and labourers of the Hindalco company were rescued after police exerted pressure on the rebels.

August 18th, 2009 RANCHI - An operation has been launched to rescue ten employees and labourers of Hindalco company, abducted by Maoist rebels from Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said Tuesday. Ten employees and workers of Hindalco were abducted Monday night from Tetarpani village of Gumla district, around 145 km from Ranchi.

June 24th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas set ablaze a truck laden with iron ore in Khuti district of Jharkhand, police said Wednesday. Around 10 rebels intercepted the truck near Bhuiadih village in Khuti, 80 km from state capital Ranchi, and set it on fire late Tuesday night.

May 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Three railway employees abducted by Maoist rebels Tuesday night were set free early Thursday morning, a police official said. Hendegir station manager Lalit Prasad and deputy station managers Anil Kumar and Sunil Tete were found near Sayal village under Keredari police station in Hazaribagh district, 130 km from Ranchi.

May 13th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels abducted three railway employees from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, police said Wednesday. Around 30 Maoist guerrillas raided the Hendegiri railway station in Hazaribagh, around 140 km from state capital Ranchi, Tuesday night and abducted six employees at gun point.

March 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Eight labourers working in a brick factory were abducted by Maoist rebels in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said Friday. Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from the brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from here.

March 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels Friday freed eight labourers whom they had abducted from a brick factory in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said. Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from a brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from here.

March 17th, 2009 RANCHI - Six villagers have been abducted in Jharkhand's Latehar district as a fallout of the rivalry between two Maoist groups, police said Tuesday. Over 20 members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) raided Lawagarh village in Latehar Monday and abducted six people, who are relatives of two commanders of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), a police official said.

February 21st, 2009 RANCHI - Six unidentified men robbed Rs.1 million at gun point from a public sector bank in Jharkhand Friday, a police officer said. The miscreants looted money from the Allahabad bank situated near Orra village in Giridih district, around 190 km from here, around 11.40 a.m.