Lalgarh scene of violence again by MaoistsAugust 21st, 2009 LALGARH - A landmine blast and road blockades marked third day of shutdown call by Maoists in West Bengal. Maoists gave an indefinite shutdown call on Tuesday in West Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia districts of the state, demanding withdrawal of security forces from Lalgarh and protesting alleged police excesses on villagers in tribal dominated areas.
Maoists incite Lalgarh villagers to protest against deployment of security forcesJuly 31st, 2009 LALGARH - Maoists provoked Lalgarh villagers to protest against the deployment of security forces since they reclaimed the Maoist held 'liberated zone.'
The Maoists were evicted from the trouble-torn Lalgarh region at June 20 after an almost week-long joint operation by the State and Centre's elite security forces. But the villagers have continued protests since, demanding the security forces to retreat to normal days, a move which officials apprehend is a ploy to give the Maoists a foothold again.
Protests continue against force deployment in West Bengal to counter MaoistsJuly 28th, 2009 HOOGHLY/KOLKATA - Tribals armed with bows and arrows on Monday blocked highway and railway tracks in Hooghly district as a mark of protest against the deployment of security forces in Lalgarh region. Hundreds of protestors under the banner of Jharkhand Disom Party (JDP), a tribal organisation, demanded immediate withdrawal of security forces from Lalgarh.
Task Force to visit Lalgarh todayJune 30th, 2009 LALGARH - A task force will visit Lalgarh and adjoining areas today to study the ground situation a day after security forces captured Kantapahari, the hub of the rebel agitation. Reconstituted by the West Bengal Government, the force, including eight officers, will visit Lalgarh, Ramgarh, Kantapahari and Pirakata in West Midnapore to supervise development work in the tribal areas.
Two suspected Maoists arrested in LalgarhJune 28th, 2009 LALGARH - Security forces on Sunday arrested two suspected Maoists and defused seven landmines from Lalgarh, while flushing out the Maoists hiding around the troubled area of West Bengal's West Midnapore. Five landmines were recovered from Binpur, while two more were found near Kargil junction at Bankura district, said Raj Kanojia, Inspector General of Police.
Fresh offensive actions against Maoist in LalgarhJune 26th, 2009 LALGARH J - The security forces today started fresh offensive operation to flush out the Maoist activists from the trouble hit Lalgarh in West Midnapore District of West Bengal. The joint operation by the paramilitary forces and the West Bengal State Police against the Maoists in Lalgarh area has entered the ninth day.
Operation Lalgarh: 22 villages freed from MaoistsJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The "Operation Lalgarh" entered sixth day as the security forces reclaimed 22 of the 42 villages controlled by the Maoist guerillas.he police took control of the National Highway 6 and 60, which passes through the forested area of Jahtika connecting Lalgarh. Taking note of the incidents happening in Lalgarh, the National Human Rights Commission has expressed great concern over reports of security forces using locals as human shields, and warned that in case of human rights violations, appropriate action will be recommended against them.
Troops advance from Lalgarh toward Maoist-held villagesJune 21st, 2009 LALGARH - Personnel of the CRPF, BSF and West Bengal police on Sunday started moving from Lalgarh to Ramgarh in an operation aimed at sanitising the main road and other connecting routes and wresting control of the 17 villages. According to sources, the 19-km journey from Lalgarh, which the troops reclaimed on Saturday, is likely to be one of the toughest as the road has been mined.
Central forces begin operation against Maoists in LalgarhJune 18th, 2009 LALGARH - The West Bengal Police, supported by central paramilitary forces, initiated the operation to flush out Maoist from Lalgarh in West Midnapore District of West Bengal. It was the forth day, since the red brigade captured nearly fifty villages in and around Lalgarh, which is nearly 150 Km from the state capital Kolkatta, and declared it as the liberated zone.
Preparation on for polling in Lalgarh: poll officialApril 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - The Election Commission Tuesday said it was making all preparations to conduct the general elections in West Bengal's troubled tribal-dominated Lalgarh region April 30. 'We're making all preparations for carrying out elections in Lalgarh.
Lalgarh tribal leader alleges attack by CPI-MApril 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - A tribal leader in West Bengal's troubled Lalgarh region Saturday alleged that armed Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres had attacked local villagers and torched their houses. 'A number of miscreants owing allegiance to the CPI-M have launched a sudden attack on the villagers today (Saturday) morning.
Police for action in Lalgarh, poll panel suggests dialogueApril 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - The West Bengal government Monday said that it would carry out police action in tribal-dominated Lalgarh to flush out Maoist guerrillas before the Lok Sabha polls but the state chief electoral officer (CEO) called for dialogue to resolve the impasse. A day after the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), formed by the agitating tribals, threatened to put up mass resistance if the security forces tried to enter West Midnapore district's Lalgarh area, state Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said the government was now working out the modalities of the police action.
'Police operation in West Bengal's Lalgarh a must before polls'April 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - Police operations will definitely be carried out in West Bengal's tribal-dominated Lalgarh to unearth Maoists guerrillas from the region before the Lok Sabha polls, a senior state official said Monday. 'Even if the people of Lalgarh put up resistance, we will have to carry out police operation to hold the Lok Sabha elections there,' West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters in Kolkata's adjoining North 24-Parganas district.
Lalgarh's tribal agitators threaten to resist police actionApril 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - People from Lalgarh will put up mass resistance if security forces tried to enter the area, their top leader said here Sunday, a day after the West Bengal government said it will soon announce a plan to enable the police enter the tribal-dominated region. 'We will not allow the police or the central paramilitary forces to enter Lalgarh.
West Bengal police to sniff out Maoists from Lalgarh before pollsMarch 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Police will carry out a combing operation to sniff out Maoist rebels from the tribal-dominated Lalgarh region of West Bengal before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, an official said Wednesday. 'We will be sending police forces to Lalgarh before the April-May elections to search out Maoists guerrillas in the region so that polls can be conducted in the district peacefully,' West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters here.
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