TMC-CPM workers clash, Maoists kill three ahead of CM's visit in MidnaporeNovember 7th, 2009 MIDNAPORE - Trinamool Congress party and Communist Party of India (Marxist) supporters clashed with each other here on Saturday, as West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee arrived in Midnapore district on a two-day visit. Trinamool workers staged sit-in outside the Circuit House where the State CM is staying during his visit.
Maoists kill one police officer, abduct two in West MidnaporeOctober 20th, 2009 WEST MIDNAPORE - Maoists killed a sub-inspector and abducted two others, when they attacked Sankrail Police Station in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Tuesday. According to initial reports, the killed sub-inspector has been identified as Dibakar Bhattacharya, while abducted officers are officer-in-charge Atindranath Datta and Assistant Sub-Inspector Swapan Roy.
Maoists kill 18 policemen in MaharashtraOctober 8th, 2009 GADCHIROLI - At least 18 policemen were killed by the Maoists in an ambush in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on Thursday afternoon. According to the police the left wing ultras attacked the police out post near Lahir village of Bhamragadh tehsil of Gadchiroli District.
Eight Naxalites, one CRPF officer killed in Chhattisgarh encounterSeptember 18th, 2009 DANTEWADA - Eight naxalites and one Assistant Commandant of the CRPF were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. According to police sources, four jawans were also injured in an encounter.
Five policemen killed in Naxal attack in Bihar's Jamui districtAugust 23rd, 2009 PATNA - Five policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector have been killed and two injured in a naxal attack in Sono Bazar area of Bihar's Jamui district. Police sources said four of those killed belonged to the Special Auxiliary Police.
Naxalites extort funds meant for development of schools in JharkhandJuly 23rd, 2009 LATEHAR - In Jharkhand, the latest victims of Naxalites are school children. Naxalites are demanding money from schools from the grants received by them from the government.
Grenade attack on police camp kills one, injures three in KashmirJuly 21st, 2009 SRINAGAR - One police officer died and three of his colleagues were injured after suspected militants fired a rifle grenade at a special operation group (SOG) camp of the Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday. The SOG is a specially trained anti-terrorist unit of the Jammu and Kashmir.
NHRC condemns killing of policemen in ChhattisgarhJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Human Rights Commission has condemned killing of 30 police personnel including a Superintendent of Police by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh while discharging their duties, demanding prompt legal action against the killers. "It cannot be denied that police is the long arm of the law available to the State to enforce rule of law and thus protect human rights of its citizens.
Maoists fire at security forces camp in LalgarhJuly 13th, 2009 LALGARH - A day after Maoists killed around 30 policemen in ambush attacks in Chhattisgarh, a group of rebels fired Monday night at a security forces camp in West Bengal's Lalgarh area, where the government has launched a massive operation to push out the leftwing rebels. The Maoists fired at a security force camp in Dharampur in West Midnapore district, on the 26th day of the operation launched by the government against the radicals.
Maoists kill three CPM leaders in West BengalJune 17th, 2009 MIDNAPORE - Suspected Maoists killed three Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday in Bhankshol village in Jhargham in West Bengal's Mindapore district.
Seven naxalites, including three woman surrender in Andhra PradeshJune 2nd, 2009 WARANGAL - Seven Naxalites, including three women, belonging to different extremist groups surrendered before the District Superintendent of Police V C Sajjanar on Tuesday in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. Six of the naxalites were Maoists and one belonged to Praja Pratighatna.
Sixteen policemen killed in naxal attack in MaharashtraMay 21st, 2009 NAGPUR - Sixteen policemen were killed in a naxal attack at Tawitola area of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra on Thursday. The attack took place when a police party was on a routine patrolling.
BSF soldier recalls fierce firefight with Maoists in BiharApril 16th, 2009 PATNA - A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier recalled the pre-dawn attack by over 100 Maoists on their camp in Dhansa Valley in Bihar's Rohtas District. "The BSF did a good job in fighting the Naxalites and made them flee.
10 policemen killed in Maoist attack in BiharFebruary 8th, 2009 PATNA - Ten policemen, including a police station chief, were killed Monday when suspected Maoist guerrillas attacked them in Bihar's Nawada district, the police said. Armed Maoist guerillas attacked a police team visiting Mahulitand village in Nawada district, some 175 km from here, Additional Director General (police headquarters) Neelmani, said.
15 policemen gunned down in Maharashtra Maoist attackJanuary 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - At least 15 policemen were killed in a Maoist ambush of a police search squad in a forested area of eastern Maharashtra Sunday, an official said. According to the official, Maoist insurgents attacked the police squad around 11 a.m.
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