Four Maoists killed in JharkhandSeptember 28th, 2009 RANCHI - Four guerrillas were killed by members of another Maoist group in Gumla district of Jharkhand Monday, police said. A gun battle between two groups of Maoist rebels took place at Salkaya jungle of Gumla, about 160 km from here.
Maoist lynched by Jharkhand villagersSeptember 16th, 2009 RANCHI - A Maoist guerrilla was Wednesday lynched in Jharkhand when he and a colleague went to a village to extort money and threaten the residents, police said. The incident in Segaisai village in West Singhbhum district, about 300 km from here, took place in the early hours of the morning when two members of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) went there to collect money and threaten the villagers against helping the police, officials said.
Eight Maoist rebels with weapons arrested in JharkhandJuly 19th, 2009 RANCHI - Eight Maoist rebels have been arrested at three places in Jharkhand Sunday, police said. Four rebels, belonging to the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), were arrested in Ramgarh district following a tip-off.
Maoist rebel killed in gun battle in JharkhandJuly 5th, 2009 RANCHI - A Maoist rebel was killed in gun battle with security forces in Dumka district of Jharkhand on early Sunday morning, police said. According to police, around 8 to 10 Maoist rebels were holding a meeting near Orjha village of Dumka district, which is around 400 km from Ranchi.
Eight abducted by Maoists in JharkhandMarch 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.
Constable killed by Maoists in JharkhandMarch 18th, 2009 RANCHI - A constable was killed by Maoist rebels in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said Wednesday. On a tip off, security personnel raided a Maoist hideout near Bhaliaahi village of Giridih district, 190 km from here, Tuesday night.
Six Jharkhand villagers abducted in Maoist rivalryMarch 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.
Two Maoists killed in JharkhandMarch 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Two Maoist rebels were killed after a two-hour-long shootout with police in Palamau district of Jharkhand Sunday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a hideout of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Barijharia village under Chainpur police station in Palamau district, 180 km from the state capital, and asked the rebels to surrender.
Jharkhand launches poster campaign against Maoist rebelsFebruary 8th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand police have launched a poster campaign to take on the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) that has called for a 24-hour shutdown in the state. CPI-Maoist called for the shutdown Monday in Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.
Rewards to villagers proposed for helping arrest Jharkhand MaoistsFebruary 7th, 2009 RANCHI - Security agencies in Jharkhand propose roping in villagers through inducement of rewards up to Rs.1.2 million to help in capturing Maoist rebels in the state, police here said. 'The proposal has been sent to the governor's house for final approval.
Maoists blow up mobile tower in JharkhandFebruary 1st, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels blew up a tower for mobile telephony in Chatra district of Jharkhand, a police officer said Monday. More than 50 rebels belonging to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the transmission tower of Airtel situated in Garo village of Chatra district, around 190 km from here, Sunday midnight.
Four villagers killed in JharkhandJanuary 30th, 2009 RANCHI - Four villagers were shot dead by Maoist rebels early Saturday morning in Jharkhand's Khuti district, the police said. Suspected rebels of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) killed the villagers in Chalgi village of Khuti, about 70 km from here.
Six Maoist rebels arrested in JharkhandJanuary 26th, 2009 RANCHI - Six Maoist rebels including an 'area commander' were arrested Tuesday in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said. According to police, four Maoist rebels were arrested from the jungle area under Palkot police station of Gumla district, 140 km from Ranchi.
Villagers lynch suspected Maoist in JharkhandJanuary 4th, 2009 RANCHI - Villagers chased and lynched a man they suspected to be a Maoist rebel in Jamshedpur district of Jharkhand Monday, the police said. The villagers were angry as earlier in the day members of the outlawed group had gunned down a man in the same district.
Maoists kill four villagers in JharkhandDecember 24th, 2008 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas killed four people, including a man and his son, in two villages of Jharkhand's Gumla district, the police said Thursday. 'Four people were killed by CPI-Maoist (Communist Party of India - Maoist) rebels in two villages of Gumla district,' S.N.