Maoist held for Orissa leader’s murder

September 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - Chhatradhar Mahato, the arrested chief of a Maoist-backed body in West Bengal's Lalgarh, has an insurance policy worth Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) and he recently bought a house in Orissa, a top police officer said here Wednesday. "Mahato has confessed during interrogation that he has an insurance policy worth Rs.1 crore and he has also given two premiums for it.

September 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Three Maoist rebels were arrested in Orissa Monday in two separate incidents, police said. "Mala Madakami, who claims to be the area commander of Vansadhara division of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested during a combing operation by police in the southern district of Malkangiri," a police officer said.

September 4th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government has shut down the last of the relief camps for the victims of communal riots in Kandhamal district, an official said Friday. We have shut down the last two relief camps at Tiangia and Mandakia.

August 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Maoist rebels have threatened to blow up the residence of Orissa Finance Minister Prafulla Ghadei and kill his son, police said Friday. The letter was received at the office of Orissa Mining Corporation at Jajpur Thursday.

July 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A couple, belonging to the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), surrendered to the police in Rayagadda of Orissa on Wednesday. The rebels reportedly involved in a dozen crimes identified as Surendra Vekwara (19) and his wife Ruby (18).

July 22nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist allegedly involved in dozens of crimes, including the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, Wednesday surrendered to police with his wife in Orissa, police said. Surendra Brekedda, 20, and his wife Jaya Ruppy, 19, both members of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the police in the southern district of Rayagada, 390 km from here.

July 22nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist couple, reportedly involved in dozens of crimes, surrendered in Orissa Wednesday, police said. Surendra Brekedda, 20, and his wife Jaya Ruppy, 19, both members of the Bansadhara division of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the police in the southern district of Rayagada, 390 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.

June 9th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist couple has surrendered in Orissa to ensure a better future for their two-and-a-half year old daughter, police said Tuesday. Ghasiram Majhi alias Akash, 32, and his wife Jharana, 31 - founder members of the Bansadhara division of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) - surrendered in Rayagada district, 390 km from here, Monday evening.

June 9th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist couple, allegedly involved in the murder last year of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati in Kandhamal district, has surrendered in Orissa to ensure a better future for their two-and-a-half year old daughter, police said Tuesday. Ghasiram Majhi alias Akash, 32, and his wife Jharana, 31 - founder members of the Bansadhara division of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) - surrendered in Rayagada district, 390 km from here, Monday evening.

April 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist was arrested Tuesday for allegedly masterminding the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati in Kandhamal district last year, police said. The murder led to widespread communal violence in the state.

April 16th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of villagers in two Orissa districts Thursday stayed away from the elections due to the poll-boycott threat by Maoists who attacked four polling stations and burnt several voting machines during the first phase of ballotting in the state, officials said. Maoists gave a call to boycott polls across the state and even threatened to chop off the hands of people who go to cast their votes.

April 9th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Stepping up attacks ahead of the polls, Maoist rebels Thursday killed an election candidate of a regional party in Orissa, the police said. At least four armed rebels killed Somnath Madkami, candidate of the Samrudha Odisha party for Malkangiri assembly constituency, at Kalimela town, district superintendent of police Satyabrata Bhoi told IANS.

March 3rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Two most wanted Maoist leaders, including an alleged mastermind in the killing of Hindu leader Laxmanananda Saraswati, were arrested in Orissa Monday, the police said. The two leftist militant leaders, Atul and Ashutosh, were arrested near steel city of Rourkela, some 470 km from here, Orissa Director General of Police Manmohan Praharaj told IANS Atul was allegedly involved in the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader and four of his associates Aug 23 last year in Kandhamal district.

February 28th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Maoist guerrillas Saturday attacked a railway station and blew up its building in Orissa's Sundergarh district, police said. Nearly 100 rebels attacked the Bhalulata railway station, asked three employees to vacate the building and blew it up with explosives, Inspector General of Police Pranabindu Acharya told IANS.

January 15th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist press release announcing the expulsion of one of Orissa's most wanted left-wing rebels appeared in some newspapers here Friday, creating a flutter in the state. The release on the letterhead of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, faxed Thursday to some media organisations in the state capital, announced that the party has expelled its Orissa unit secretary Sabyasachi Panda for anti-party activities.