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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Nagpur: Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL), the company that operates an iron ore mine and is setting up an integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli, is open to offering a job to Maoist leader Bhupathi alias Sonu as its brand ambassador. The company has also expressed readiness to employ all the 50-odd Maoists who surrendered on Wednesday.LMEL sees Bhupathi as a potential candidate to spread the message of new dawn of development in the district, which was only known as a Maoist hotbed so far.L ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a blow to the CPI (Maoist), three senior state committee members, carrying a reward of Rs 20 lakh each, surrendered to Telangana Police on Friday. The surrender comes amid deepening rifts within the Maoist leadership.K Venkataiah alias Vikas, a native of Siddipet, M Venkatraju, a native of Hanumakonda, and his wife Todam Ganga were active in Chhattisgarh before their surrender. Venkataiah was in charge of South Bastar divisional committee, Venkatraju headed the Chaitanya Natya Mand ...Read More >
Jharkhand security forces have made significant strides against Maoists, arresting 266, killing 32, and securing 30 surrenders by September end. High-profile arrests included regional and zonal commanders, while two central committee members with Rs 1 crore bounties were among those eliminated. A substantial cache of arms, explosives, and confiscated levy money were also recovered. As many as 266 Maoists have been arrested, 32 killed, and 30 have surrendered before security forces across Jharkh ...Read More >
A group of Maoists had torched a mobile tower and pasted posters at Bahda village under Chota Nagra Police Station limits in the intervening period between Monday late night and early hours of Tuesday, West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police, Amit Renu said. "This act, the second in a few days, shows the desperation of the rebels in the face of continuous combing operation against the Left Wing Extremists . Even in the posters, they have asked for stopping police operations. We will continue wi ...Read More >
RANCHI: Registering their presence once again in the Saranda jungles, the CPI (Maoists) unleashed violence by setting ablaze another mobile tower in Bahda village under the Chotanagara area late on Monday night, creating panic among locals. Earlier on Saturday, the Maoists had torched a mobile tower in Kolbonga village under the Jaraikela police station area. These attacks coincide with the Maoists' 'Resistance Week', being observed by them across five states, including Jharkhand. According t ...Read More >
Ranchi: Several Maoist-affected districts in Jharkhand are now witnessing relative peace, with only isolated insurgents remaining. Districts including Bokaro, Giridih, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Palamu, Latehar, Seraikela, Garhwa, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chatra and Hazaribagh report minimal Maoist activity. State police have intelligence on 85 Maoists, including 45 with bounties. Of these, 65 insurgents are reportedly hiding in the Saranda forest, where security forces are conducting focused operation ...Read More >
Jharkhand Police have increased security across the state as the banned CPI (Maoist) group announced a 'resistance week' and bandh on October 15. Authorities have deployed additional police battalions and assured residents of safety amidst increasing threats from left-wing extremists. The Jharkhand Police have intensified security measures across the state in response to the CPI (Maoist) call for a 'resistance week' starting Wednesday and a bandh on October 15. Senior officials, including Inspe ...Read More >
Sixteen Naxalites surrendered in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. Nine carried rewards totaling Rs 48 lakh. They cited disappointment with Maoist ideology and pressure from security forces. This surrender shows changing winds in Bastar. Youth are choosing peace and development. This is a significant move towards lasting peace and trust in Bastar. Security forces' efforts are visible. Sixteen Naxalites, nine of them carrying a collective reward of Rs 48 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur di ...Read More >
New Delhi, Ranchi: The Jharkhand Police on Wednesday announced that it has strengthened security across the state, deploying armed forces at sensitive locations and transport corridors after the banned CPI (Maoist) called for "Resistance Week" from October 8 and a statewide bandh on October 15. Inspector General (Operations) said that 12 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 20 groups of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and India Reserve Battalion (IRB) have been mobilised t ...Read More >
Gaya: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday announced that Shan Ali, accused of killing Qeyamuddin Ansari, the then station house officer of Kothi police station in Gaya in Oct 2016, would contest the upcoming assembly election from Sherghati on his party's ticket.Ali, who was arrested from Delhi in connection with the murder, is currently out on bail. He has a long criminal record. He had earlier escaped from jails in Chatra and Aurangabad and faces dozens of cases related to murder and other ...Read More >
Bijapur/Sukma: The cycle of fear returned to Bastar this week as Maoists struck in two districts on Wednesday night, killing two villagers they accused of helping the police. The murders in Bijapur and Sukma have once again left local communities shaken, even as security forces continue their operations against Maoist groups in the region. In Pujarikanker village of Bijapur, armed Maoists stormed into the house of Madkam Bhima late in the night. Villagers said he was dragged out in front of his ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Newly appointed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Batulla Shivadhar Reddy on Tuesday said, "We only follow the 'Khaki Book' as per the BNS Acts, not the 'Pink Book,' 'White Book,' or any other coloured books." He was addressing the media after assuming charge. Shivadhar Reddy said the upcoming local body elections would be the first major challenge for the police, adding that the department was gearing up to ensure they were conducted peacefully. "The elections will be held ...Read More >
Accused of collection, storage and disbursal of funds for the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in Chhattisgarh A 26-year-old tribal activist is among four people charge-sheeted by the National Investigation Agency for allegedly "promoting activities" of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The chargesheet has sparked condemnation from civil society organisations. According to Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav, Suneeta Pottam of the Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM) has 12 warrants ...Read More >
RAIPUR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against four more individuals in a case linked to the promotion of CPI (Maoist) terror activities in Chhattisgarh. With this, seven accused, including one absconding cadre, have been chargesheeted in the case so far.The NIA statement on Wednesday said that the four accused have been identified as Sunita Potam, Shankar Muchaki, and Dashrath alias Dasru Modiyam, all office bearers of the banned Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM), and Mal ...Read More >
Raipur, Oct 1 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against four more accused in a case related to the promotion of the terror activities of the banned CPI (Maoist) in Chhattisgarh. So far, seven accused have been chargesheeted in the case. In the supplementary chargesheet filed against four accused, three of them, identified as Sunita Potam, Shankar Muchaki and Dashrath alias Dasru Modiyam, were office bearers of Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM), a fro ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (PTI) Telangana Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy on Wednesday urged members of the outlawed CPI (Maoists) to surrender. Shivadhar Reddy, who assumed charge as the new DGP, said that due to efforts by the Telangana Police, several Maoist cadres -- including those from Chhattisgarh and Central Committee member Padmavati alias Sujata -- have come out and surrendered over the last five to six months. Reddy, a 1994-batch officer who was serving as chief of the Telangana ...Read More >
Raipur, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, the Cobra 208 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) uncovered a massive cache of explosives and daily-use materials hidden by Maoists in the dense forests of the FOB Kauragutta area, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Pamed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The operation, part of a routine patrol and search mission, led security forces to a concealed pit in the forest near t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: IPS officer Shivadhar Reddy took charge as Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) on Wednesday, October 1. Reddy said he will stress the modernisation of the police department and recruitment during his tenure. Addressing the media regarding preparations for the upcoming local body elections, the DGP said, "We have a strong team and will make extensive use of technology at the ground level to ensure smooth conduct of elections." Speaking of Maoism in Telangana, Reddy said that r ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) B. Shivadhar Reddy on Wednesday assumed office as the Director General of Police of Telangana. After taking charge at the DGP's office, he stated that ensuring peaceful and smooth conduct of local body elections was their immediate priority. He told media persons that the police force was taking all steps to assist the State Election Commission to conduct free and fair elections. Replying to a query, he said that police act strictly according to laws in an im ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Newly appointed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Shivdhar Reddy said that the police department would request the state government to expedite the recruitment process to fill existing vacancies. After formally taking charge at the DGP office in Lakdikapul, he addressed the media and outlined his priorities. He said all necessary arrangements were being made to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming local body elections. "We have a strong team, and technology will be effe ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah ruled out ceasefire with Maoists, CPI general secretary D Raja on Monday questioned the decision, pointing to the Naxals' offer of holding a dialogue with the government. "Maoists want dialogue with the government. They have proposed a ceasefire... Why the Indian government cannot accept?" Raja said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists want to surrender and lay down ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah ruled out ceasefire with Maoists, CPI general secretary D Raja on Monday questioned the decision, pointing to the Naxals' offer of holding a dialogue with the government. "Maoists want dialogue with the government. They have proposed a ceasefire... Why the Indian government cannot accept?" Raja said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists want to surrender ...Read More >
Imphal: Security forces arrested three Maoist rebels and one member of the Red Army after busting an insurgent hideout during anti-militant operations conducted in Manipur's Imphal Valley on Sunday. According to police reports, they captured Ngairangbam Apollo Meetei, also known as Ibungo (37), a cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party-Maoist (KCP-Maoist), from his residence under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East district. They also arrested Angom Achou Singh (34), a KCP (City Meite ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 29 (PTI) Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to different proscribed outfits from Manipur's Imphal West and East districts, police said on Monday. All the arrests were made on Sunday. One active cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (City Meitei) was arrested from a residential locality at Phayeng Ching Khunou in Imphal West district, a police statement said. A double-barrel rifle was seized from the possession of the insurgent, identified as 34-year-ol ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: While underlining that the March 31, 2026 deadline to end armed Naxalism would be met, home minister Amit Shah has rejected the recent "misleading" statement by CPI(Maoist) offering to lay down arms and seeking a ceasefire, saying there shall be no ceasefire at the security forces' end."For those who wish to surrender, no ceasefire is required. Lay down arms, the police will not fire a single bullet at you...you will, in fact, be re-established (rehabilitated)," he said, while address ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday declared that there will be "no ceasefire" offer from Maoists and reiterated that Maoism will be completely wiped out from the entire country by March 31, 2026. Shah was referring to recent media reports about a purported letter of talks between the government and banned CPI (Maoists), amid the ongoing action by the security forces. He further urged the cadres to give up arms and embrace rehabilitation, saying, "Those who want to surrender and w ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists want to surrender and lay down arms, they are most welcome to do so and security forces would not fire a single bullet on them. "Recently, to spread confusion, a letter was written stating that what has happened so far has been a mistake, that a ceasefire should be declared, and that we (Maoists) want to surrender. I want to say there will be no ceasefire. If you want to su ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists want to surrender and lay down arms, they are most welcome to do so and security forces would not fire a single bullet on them. "Recently, to spread confusion, a letter was written stating that what has happened so far has been a mistake, that a ceasefire should be declared, and that we (Naxals) want to surrender. I want to say there will be no ceasefire. If yo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists want to surrender and lay down arms, they are most welcome to do so and security forces would not fire a single bullet on them. "Recently, to spread confusion, a letter was written stating that what has happened so far has been a mistake, that a ceasefire should be declared, and that we (Naxals) want to surrender. I want to say there will be no ceasefire. If you want to sur ...Read More >
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