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In a joint operation, Telangana and Maharashtra police arrested Maoist area committee member Oyam Bhoodu and his wife Podium Raame at Kothagudem bus stand. Wanted in over 150 cases, the couple was nabbed during intensified anti-Maoist combing operations across states
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Jharkhand Police launched a major crackdown on Naxalites, arresting 197, with 10 surrenders and 17 killed since January. A hunt is on for 55 top Maoists with Rs 8.45 crore bounty. Massive arms and explosives have been recovered in operations
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Two Shiksha Doot teachers were abducted and killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The teachers were part of a campaign to reopen schools in Naxal-affected villages. Their bodies were found in nearby forests, raising fresh security concerns
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Medak MP M Raghunandan Rao received a second threat call from suspected Maoists, warning of a plan to assassinate him. The calls, reportedly made using internet services, come days after a similar threat was reported on June 23.
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Two female Maoists were killed in an encounter with DRG and STF forces in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad region. The operation was based on intelligence about the presence of CPI (Maoist) Maad division cadres. Arms, medical items and other materials were seized.
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BJP Medak MP M Raghunandan Rao received a threat call from a person claiming to be a Maoist, warning of a plan to assassinate him. The caller said the group would arrive in Hyderabad by 10 PM. Police are investigating.
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HM Shah also appealed to the Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream by availing the state government’s rehabilitation package.
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Two surrendered Maoists were abducted and executed by insurgents in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, marking the fifth targeted killing in a week. The incident follows intensified anti-Maoist operations and coincides with Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to review security strategy.
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In a statement released to the media, State Committee official spokesperson Jagan said the BJP government at the Centre that vowed to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026 had killed as many as 550 Maoists since January 2024 as part of ‘Operation Kagar’
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Maoists triggered an IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, killing Additional SP Akash Rao Giripunje and injuring two other police personnel. The explosion occurred near a newly set up police base camp on the Konta-Gollapalli road during a routine patrol.
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Speaking to the media, Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju stated that among those who surrendered were two area committee members, four party members, and 11 militia members. He added that they were motivated to surrender due to the welfare initiatives under ‘Operation Cheyutha.’1
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The Sundergarh district police have registered a case with K Balang police station suspecting Maoist involvement in the looting incident.
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Left wing parties have alleged that the rulers were scared of seeing the bodies of slain Maoists, which was why bodies of eight Maoists including of Keshav Rao, were not handed over to their family members
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A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread criticism of the security personnel's conduct. In the footage, they are seen shouting in celebration with rifles in hand, while some posed for photos seated among the bodies of the slain Maoists.
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According to Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar, a joint operation has been launched early on Wednesday by district reserve guard (DRG) of Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur and Kondagaon following intelligence inputs about the presence of top cadres of Maoists' Maad division.
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The police thoroughly inspected every house in this village, which is a Maoist-affected area
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The district police have arrested as many as 20 Maoists and seized a huge quantity of firearms and ammunition from them, according to Superintendent of Police Dr. Shabarish P
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The duo, accustomed to a lavish life, were threatening businessmen in Gundala and Allapalli mandals for the past three months, demanding money for the Maoist party fund
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He made it clear that there would be no negotiations with those who hold guns and kill innocent people. He told media persons at Kothapally in Karimnagar district that there is no question of talks with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
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Massive human chain formed at Ambedkar Centre in Khammam; Left parties' leaders urge Centre to send back security forces