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The Maharashtra Special Public Security bill specifically aims to curb Urban Naxalism, a phenomenon where Naxal groups, traditionally confined to remote regions, are infiltrating cities through “frontal organisations” that provide logistical support and safe havens for armed cadres.
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The film "Bastar: The Naxal Story," based on the Naxal-affected region of Chhattisgarh, premiered in Pune yesterday at City Pride Kothrud. Actors featuring the movie spoke exclusively with NewsBharati about the movie.
The site of the attack is not considered a core area of Maoist operation. Therefore, it is possible that the security forces let down their guard and did not take adequate preventive measures.
The Headquarters Eastern Air Command on Thursday (Dec 1) completed 63 glorious years of service to the nation. The occasion was marked by a wreath-laying ceremony by Air Marshal SP Dharkar.
Amit Shah on Wednesday (Nov 9) chaired a day-long high-level meeting of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officers across the country here in the national capital to discuss issues of counter-terrorism, Left Wing Extremism or Naxal, border matters, cyber security and technological upgradation, top government sources said.
Arrested Maoist Vanathala Rama Krishna was involved in the murder of then Telegu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma in Araku in 2017.
Naxals derail train in Chhattisgarh; all passengers safe
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The term ‘Naxalism’ was originated in 1967 in Naxalbari, West Bengal when some rebellions made an organisation against local landlords who bashed labours over a land altercate. Charu Majumdar (Leader of Communist Party of India) leaded this violence.
In Sukma district of Naxal-affected Chhattisgarh, the security forces have achieved great success. On Monday, nine Naxalites surrendered with weapons. These include two female Naxalites. The Naxals who laid down their arms said that they were determined to surrender, frustrated by the ideology and violence of Maoism hollowed out by the Naxalites.
In Bihar, three Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Aurangabad district of the state on Thursday. The encounter took place in Satnadia forest area under Deo police station of the district when security forces were conducting a search operation.
Police have arrested three Naxalites from the Balumath area of Latehar. The three have been identified as Mahabir Ganjhu, Ranjeet Ganju (Balumath) and Prabhu Ganjhu Herhang. 38 thousand cash of levy, 1548 bullets of AK 47, 25 HE grenades and papers were recovered from them.
Three Naxalites have been killed and arms and ammunition seized in an encounter with security forces in Lohardaga district on Thursday, officials said. They said the encounter broke out around 2:45 pm when a joint team of 158th and 214th battalions of CRPF and state police was out for operations in Bahegara village of Bagru area in the district.
Two Naxals, one of them carrying a cash reward on his head, were arrested from Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Police said acting on a tip-off, the cadres, identified as Sannu Ram Netam and Sukhdhar, were apprehended near Mangnar village under Barsoor police station area by a joint team of security forces on Sunday.
After a cowardice Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, the Maoists have flagrantly claimed the responsibility of the attack, displaying red banners 10 kms away from the blast location today. The IED blast made ‘Maharashtra divas’ colourless, when 15 policemen and a civilian breathed last.
Four dreaded Naxals, including three with Rs 1 lakh bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, the police said on Thursday. The three Naxals who carry bounties on their heads have been identified as Vetti MaIla, Sodi Lachchha, and Mudam Hurrah. The fourth Naxal, Rawa Hanga, is a member of 'Jan Militia' (public militia), a part-time fighting force.
Three Naxals were killed and one CRPF jawan was martyred in an early morning encounter in Jharkhand's Belbha Ghat. The gun battle broke out after the security forces carried out a special operation in the forest area. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site.
In Chhattisgarh, 34 Naxals, including three women surrendered before police in Sukma district on Monday. Police said they laid down their arms before Sukma Superintendent of Police DS Maravi at Errabor police station.
Naxalism kneels down before the law as ten Naxals, including two women, surrendered in Sukma district on Wednesday. Additional Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said the rebels turned themselves in before the police and CRPF officials at Konta police station. The official said, they are natives of Balengtong village in Konta area, and was active in militia groups and DAKMS, a Naxal front.
Five Naxals belonging to the banned outfit People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested by the police from Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Tuesday."On specific intelligence inputs, an operation was launched by police in whom five members of the PLFI were arrested," said Ramgarh Superintendent of Police, Nidhi Dwivedi.
In Chhattisgarh, two Naxals were killed and a police personnel was injured in encounters in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Sunday.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at 15 places in Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and Durgapur in West Bengal in a Naxal funding case and recovered cash worth nearly Rs 1 crore in Indian and foreign currency.
One of the rotten roots of our nation which disturbs its peace, integrity which is nothing but Naxalism was targeted by our Home minister Rajnath Singh. Rajnath Singh today said the government is successful in weeding out naxals.
Security agencies have taken big action in Chhattisgarh. This action of the security agencies will make the Maoists resound. Security agencies arrested 19 Naxalites on Friday. This is the biggest success of security agencies so far. According to the information received, all the Naxalites have been arrested from Sukma in Chhattisgarh. The arrest has been confirmed by Sukma SP Abhishek Meena.
Unfolding many pages of secret conspiracy and convicting those responsible for the Bhima Koregaon violence case, the Pune police conducted raids at the residences of five so-called activists across the country for their suspected Maoist links. With the arrest of the so called activists coming into limelight, the media witnessed a blowing debate in the country between the people who supported and opposed these ‘Urban Naxals’.
7000 CRPF Jawans will be withdrawn from their long-drawn deployment in four states and will be subsequently be re-deployed for conducting operations in Naxal-hit regions of south Bastar in Chhattisgarh, this order was passed by the Union government in order to fight against Naxalism.
The Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in the country has been improving consistently and is now well under control. Currently, 30 districts in 07 States are most affected by LWE violence. The information was given by MoS for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Exposing the sinister anti-national designs of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE), former Indian Army Captain and an expert on Maoism Smita Gaikwad emphasized the need to destroy the network of Urban Maoists to ensure development in remote areas.
In the Maoist-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, security forces have got big success in an encounter. During an encounter in Dantewada district, the security forces have killed three Naxalites.
Jharkhand lost its six policemen when the Naxals triggered landmine blasts near Budha Pahar under Bhandaria police station in Garhwa district. Along with this, four were injured.
In the encounter with the Maoists in Jharkhand, a CRPF Cobra battalion soldier was martyred while a policeman was injured.
Security forces were successful to seize 4,000 kg of gelatin explosives from a Naxal hideout in Jharkhand on Friday says Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Thursday made the state a bit Naxal free as the security forces killed three Naxalites carrying cash rewards on their heads were killed in two encounters in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Sukma district.
CRPF Personnel got a good success when they captured a huge number of weapons and explosives hidden underground by the Naxalists in Latehar district of Jharkhand on Saturday.
A salute to security forces who don’t even care about their lives and fight with the Maoists to prevent our nation from Maoists’ clutches. In Chhattisgarh, security forces have gunned down seven Maoists, including two women rebels, in an encounter in Bastar region today.
The Police and the CRPF jawans are on the 60 hours mission to washout 40 Naxalites from the Saranda forest on the border hills of Goilkera and Gua station areas of West Singhbhum district. The encounter between the Naxalites and the police is still on continuing stage.
At least 2 security personnel have been killed and around 5 other injured in an IED attack on the police party vehicle near Bijapur's Kutru in Chhattisgarh yesterday. The anti-Naxal operations Special DG DM Awasthi has said that injured persons were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital and rescue operation is still underway.
Security Forces and Tilakeshwar Gop, Yakub Kerketta, Maoist squad, were in front of each other, firing was done from both the sides. Two Maoists have been killed in this. While some other militants are hit by bullets, claims police. The dead Maoists have not been identified yet.
The Uttar Pradesh Police today nabbed Sudhir Bhagat, a Naxal commander responsible for factory bombing and for the murder of many other civilians. Noida SSP Ajay Pal Sharma raided his fourth-floor residence in Noida's Harola area. The police personnel also seized a pistol from Sudhir who carried a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head.
Four women Maoists were killed during an exchange of fire between security force and left-wing extremists near Dokari ghati in Narayanpatna of Koraput district on Sunday.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth 68 lakh rupees of two top Maoist leaders Pradumn Sharma and Pramod Sharma in Bihar in connection with a money-laundering probe against them.
Due to effective strategy of security forces against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and surrender scheme, elimination of Maoist has increased by 88.6% while surrenders have increased by 92.2% in last three years.
At least 10 Maoists, including six women, were gunned down in an encounter near Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, early this morning. A commando from the anti-Maoist Greyhound team was also killed in the gunfight, police said.
Four Naxals, including two women, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Jharkhand’s Palamu district today, officials said.
Taking a bold step, Enforcement Directorate(ED) has attached properties of a top Maoist leader. The agency has attached movable and immovable property assets worth 86 lakhs rupees of Maoist leader Sandeep Yadav alias Badka Bhaiya. This will definitely boost the operations against Maoists in red corridor.
A Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces at Bhitar Pandra village in Latehar district on Thursday.
At least two Maoists were yesterday killed in a gun-battle with security forces in the tribal Bastar division In Chhattisgarh. The incident took place when a team of COBRA battalion of CRPF was on a search operation in Chintalnaar area of Sukma district.
Two Maoists have been killed in a shootout with the CRPF during a search operation launched by the paramilitary force in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.
In Chhattisgarh, Fourteen Maoists were arrested from different places of Sukma and Narayanpur district of Bastar division on Tuesday. Police officials said that these Maoists were arrested by a joint team of District Police and DRG during search operations. Police said, these Maoists were involved in several incidents, including IED blasts.
CRPF jawan Ashish Patra (29) was martyred in exchange of fire with Maoists at Chakarbandha hills on the border of Gaya and Aurangabad districts on Tuesday. The encounter took place in a village under Madanpur police station area. Three Maoists were killed during the encounter with security forces.
