All parties should fight Maoist violence: BuddhadebOctober 31st, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday appealed to all political parties to come forward and arrive at a consensus to combat Maoist violence in the state. "I urge everyone to unitedly fight against the Maoist elements.
Two Maoist rebels killed in JharkhandApril 7th, 2009 RANCHI - Two Maoist rebels were killed in a gunbattle with security personnel in Jharkhand's Gumla district Tuesday, police said. According to police, the gunbattle between security forces and Maoist rebels belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) took place in Sursang jungle, which comes under the Kamdera police station in Gumla district, some 140 km from Ranchi.
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.
Three people killed by Maoists in BiharMarch 17th, 2009 PATNA - Three people have been killed by suspected Maoist rebels in a Bihar village, police said Tuesday. The incident took place when armed Maoist guerrillas attacked Khaira village of Lakhisarai district late Monday 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.
Maoist rebel killed in JharkhandMarch 10th, 2009 RANCHI - A Maoist rebel, who was accused of killing a former minister and many security personnel, was killed on the outskirts of Ranchi in Jharkhand Monday, the police said. Rajesh Toppo, an area commander of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed in a gun battle near Karkari river under Tamar block of Ranchi.
Number of Maoist incidents almost same for three yearsFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The number of incidents of Maoist violence has been at more or less the same level for the past few years, the government informed parliament Tuesday. Minister of state for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaisawal told the house that there were 1,591 incidents of Maoist violence in 2008 against 1,565 in 2007.
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.
Top Maoist leader arrested in JharkhandFebruary 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - A top Maoist rebel, who escaped from an Andhra Pradesh jail in 1988, was arrested Wednesday in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, the police said. Mohammad Hussain, who operated under different names like Shankar Ramakant and Sagar, was caught by the police in Bokaro on a tip-off, but officials declined to reveal the exact location of his arrest.
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.
Jharkhand planning new rehabilitation policy for Maoist rebelsJanuary 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand government will soon come out with a new rehabilitation policy to lure the Maoist rebels to surrender, officials sources said. 'The new policy is different from previous ones.
Strengthen intelligence system to fight Maoist menace: ChidambaramJanuary 30th, 2009 RANCHI - While assuring the Jharkhand government of all possible help in tackling the Maoist problem, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Saturday that there was need to 'fill the vacancies' in the special branch of the state's police force.
Four Maoist rebels arrested in JharkhandJanuary 19th, 2009 RANCHI - Four rebels of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from two places in Jharkhand Tuesday, the police said. According to the police, three Maoist rebels including the sub zonal commander of CPI-Maoist, Nitish Yadav was arrested from the Palamau district, some 190 km from Ranchi Tuesday.
Five Maoist rebels arrested in RanchiDecember 30th, 2008 RANCHI - Five Maoist rebels were arrested from a house here Wednesday and Maoist literature was seized from them, the police said. The rebels belonging to People Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were nabbed from a house in Laxminagar colony, which comes under the Sukhdeonagar police station.
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.
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