Ranchi That the 3,000 Maoist rebels have their superiority over the 45,000 police personnel of Jharkhand is evident by the continuing massacres in the State. There are five Maoist organisations active in Jharkhand and their combined strength is estimated at around 3000. The biggest among them is the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Security forces fear rebels in Jharkhand
October 31, 2007Maoists may now target urban areas: IB
October 31, 2007Rakesh K Singh | New Delhi The Maoist upsurge may not be confined to backward districts. Latest intelligence inputs with the Centre indicate that the Maoists are gearing to strengthen their bases in urban areas, especially in the National Capital Region, economic corridors surrounding Mumbai and major cities including Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai The [...]
After Bihar, Maoists target Jharkhand
October 31, 2007
Patna, October 30
In a major offensive Maoist guerrillas, also known as Naxals, blasted a railway track in Begusarai district of Bihar today.
The ultras reportedly triggered the powerful blast in support of the 24-hour bandh called by them today in Bihar and Jharkhand to protest the killing of four Maoist activists in Jharkhand on Saturday night.
Source: [...]
Prachanda Admits of Maoist Involvement in Shah’s Abduction
October 31, 2007Kathmandu, October 31
Maoist chairman Prachanda has admitted of the Maoist involvement in the abduction of Bara journalist Birendra Shah.
Speaking to a team of Federation of the Nepali Journalists (FNJ) representatives and the wife of Shah at party headquarters in Buddhanagar this morning, Prachanda said that his party would give out the details in three days, [...]
Maoist Bandh Cripples Life in Arghakhanchi
October 31, 2007Rupandehi, October 31
Normal life in Arghakhanchi district was crippled today due to a bandh called by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) demanding medical treatment to the Maoist cadres who were injured in clash with the local transport entrepreneurs yesterday.
At least 10 Maoist cadres were injured in clashes that erupted after a dispute between the [...]
