Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that peace talks with Naxals can only take place if they have faith in the Indian Constitution.
Alluri Sitharama Raju (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI): The Maoists set a passenger bus on fire near Chintur Mandal Alluri Sitharama Raju district here, which is 4 to 5 km from the Chhattisgarh border on Sunday night, said police.
Patna Feb 25 PTI A CRPF officer belonging to its CoBRA commando unit was critically injured along with a jawan after Naxals triggered an IED blast in a forest in Bihars Gaya district on Friday officials said Assistant Commandant Vibhore Kumar Singh suffered serious injuries in both his legs in the blast that took place in the Chakrabandha forest about 100 km from here Head Constable Surendra Singh was also injured in the improvised explosive device IED blast The Maoists also believed to have fired on the patrol team of the 205th Commando Battalion for Resolute Action CoBRA they said The incident took place around 5 PM The security personnel accompanying the injured are trying to evacuate them to the nearest road head as a rescue chopper could not land due to darkness they said PTI NES SMN SMN
Hyderabad Feb 22 PTI Six vehicles engaged in construction of a bridge were set on fire allegedly by some suspected Maoists in Bhadradri Kothagudem district bordering Chhattisgarh on Tuesday police said The incident happened in Dummugudem mandal and the police was informed about the incident by some locals a senior police official said adding they were verifying into the matter According to the locals at least six vehicles meant for construction work of a bridge were set ablaze by the armed Maoists and militia members at around 430 PM who also took away their three tractors besides snatched their cell phones the official said Further probe is on PTI VVK SS SS
Ranchi Jan 21 PTI A Maoist with a Rs 10 lakh bounty on his head surrendered here on Friday police said CPI Maoist self-styled zonal commander Maharaj Pramanik alias Raj alias Bablu laid down his AK-47 rifle 150 cartridges and two wireless sets before Inspector General of Police Operations Amol Vishnukant Homkar and other senior police officers A native of Seraikela Kharsawan district Pramanik who was the commander of the CPI Maoists South Chotanagpur zonal committee was wanted in 119 different criminal cases The Maoists have diverted from the core ideology and women cadres are openly exploited Pramanik told reporters after his surrender Homkar said that Pramaniks surrender is a big blow to the banned outfit and security forces are working on information provided by him Intelligence sources said that Pramanik was in touch with the police for a long time because of which Maoists had branded him as a traitor and said that he will be tried in a public court A Maoist spokesperson said that Pramanik had fled on August 14 last year with Rs 40 lakh one AK-47 rifle more than 150 cartridges and one pistol of the outfit PTI IKD ACD ACD
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 31 (ANI): A soldier of Central Reserve Police Force's elite CoBRA unit suffered injuries on Friday after an IED blast occurred followed by an exchange of fire in Kistaram area in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.
Hyderabad Oct 25 PTI Three Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire between the ultras and security personnel in the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border area on Monday a police official said Citing preliminary information he said bodies of three Maoists and some weapons including an AK-47 rifle were recovered after the exchange of fire in the border area of Mulugu district in Telangana and Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh early Monday It was a joint operation conducted by police of Chattisgarh Mulugu district in Telangana and the CRPF The operation was ongoing and further details were awaited he said PTI SJR SS SS
Mumbai Sep 21 PTI A special NIA court here on Tuesday rejected an application filed by academician Shoma Sen an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case seeking interim medical bail Judge D E Kothalikar rejected 61-year-old Sens plea Her application had cited her age and claimed that she suffered from multiple ailments including osteoarthritis glaucoma and high blood pressure which could make her vulnerable to COVID-19 Sen was arrested in 2018 and is lodged in the Byculla womens prison here since then The court on Tuesday also extended till September 30 the interim bail granted to co-accused Rona Wilson Wilson was granted bail to attend a mass arranged following his fathers death Sen Wilson and some other activists were arrested following the Elgar Parishad conclave held at Pune on December 31 2017 According to Pune Police the conclave was backed by Maoists and inflammatory speeches made there led to violence at Koregaon- Bhima war memorial the next day PTI SP KRK KRK KRK
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 17 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has averted possible harm to security forces and civilians by detecting two IEDs weighing about 5 kg each concealed by Maoists in Jharkhand's Latehar district.