Activists protest against detention of tribal leader Chhatradhar MahatoOctober 9th, 2009 KOLKATA - Hundreds of activists of the Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) took out a rally here on Thursday protesting against the detention of tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato. The activists, who were supported by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), demanded that the government should open talks with the banned organisations.
Naxal sympathizers question killing of Francis IndwarOctober 6th, 2009 RANCHI - Naxal sympathizers are questioning killing of Francis Indwar by the Maoists and ask whether beheading of the unarmed Inspector of the Special Branch of Jharkhand Police is in tune with the revolutionary aims of the Naxalism. The Maoists kidnapped and killed Indwar not in a brave fight, but in an act contrary to the revolutionary path.
CPI (ML)-L demands release of tribal leader Chhatradhar MahatoOctober 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Demanding the immediate release of Chhatradhar Mahato, an elusive tribal leader of a Maoist backed outfit, supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation, took to the streets here on Thursday. Carrying banners and placards, CPI (ML)-L activists and supporters torched effigies of Home Minister P.
Desperate Maoists call for shutdown on Oct.3October 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Maoists are showing no signs of relenting or backing off from their campaign to secure the release of their key leaders Kobad Ghandy and Chakradhar Mahato. The Maoists have said that they intend to disrupt normal life in other states where they have a presence.
Maoist bandh call disrupts normal life in West BengalSeptember 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - A Maoist sponsored 48-hour shutdown disrupted normal life in West Bengal on Wednesday. Shops, educational institutions and business establishments remained closed in Jangalmahal area of West Midnapore district.
Maoists backed tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato arrested in LalgarhSeptember 27th, 2009 LALGARH - An elusive tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato, who has been spearheading an agitation since November last year against alleged police excesses in West Midnapore's troubled Lalgarh area, was arrested here on Saturday. Mahato, leader of People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), which has been spearheading agitation against alleged police atrocities, was nabbed from Pirka region, near Lalgarh village.
Maoists kill four persons near RanchiAugust 28th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists killed four persons in Bundu near Ranchi late last night. According to sources, heavily armed ultras attacked the house of an alleged police informer Dighamber Mahato and killed four persons including Mahato.
Suspected Lashkar terrorist remanded to police custodyAugust 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, who was arrested from the New Delhi railway station, was remanded in police custody for 14 days by a Delhi Court on Wednesday. "Accused is prayed for custodial interrogation for the purpose of obtaining further inputs.
CPI-M leader among two killed by Maoists in LalgarhAugust 2nd, 2009 LALGARH - A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader was among two people killed by suspected Maoists in and around this trouble-torn belt of West Midnapore district early Sunday. Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Kuldip Singh told IANS that 15-20 left wing extremists raided the house of CPI-M leader Nepal Mahato in Amdanga village of the Lalgarh-headquartered Binpur-II community block and slit his throat after dragging him out on the road.
Shutdown in three West Bengal districtsJuly 19th, 2009 KOLKATA - As the three-day shut-down called by People's Committee against Police Atrocities began on Sunday, normal life was severely affected in three districts of West Bengal, officials said. The bandh is being observed in Jangal Mahal region comprising tribal areas of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts.
West Bengal tribals block national highwayJune 9th, 2009 MEDNIPUR - Tribals in Medinipur district of West Bengal gathered in large numbers at Lalgarh on Monday and blocked the National Highway 6, connecting the state capital Kolkata with Mumbai. Under the banner of People's Coordination Committee against Police Atrocities, the tribals said that they had resorted to this blockade as a matter of protest against the discrimination of administration and the police towards their community members.
Two remanded in custody for stealing Rs.2 mn from bankMarch 16th, 2009 TUTICORIN - A woman and a man were remanded in 14 days of judicial custody by a Tamil Nadu court for allegedly stealing Rs.2 million from a bank, the police said Sunday. According to police, S.
Tainted police officer remanded to seven-day custodyMarch 15th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Disgraced police officer Saji Mohan, who was arrested in Mumbai with 12 kg of heroin in January, was Saturday remanded to seven-day police custody by a court here in an embezzlement case. Mohan was brought to Chandigargh from Mumbai in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Rs.1.4 million when he was zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
Court extends police custody of PeerbhoyMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Computer engineer Mohammed Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy, a suspected member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terror outfit who had allegedly sent emails to media houses about the bombings across the country, was Monday remanded to seven days' police custody by a Delhi court. Peerbhoy was brought to the capital by the Delhi Police Special Cell Feb 28 for his alleged role in the Sep 13 serial blasts here last year and remanded in police custody.
Kasab remanded to custody till Feb 13February 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist captured after the Mumbai attacks, was Monday remanded to police custody till Feb 13 in connection with the hijack of a fishing trawler and killing of its crew members. Additional Metropolitan Magistrate N.N.
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