Archive for December 18th, 2007

Naxalites protest comrade’s suicide in jail

December 18, 2007

Patna (PTI): Naxalites on Monday had a scuffle with other inmates of the Central Beur Jail here after they forced the prisoners to join their hunger strike over suicide of one of the comrades in the jail hospital. There was a scuffle between the naxalites and some other inmates whom they were pressuring to join [...]

A film to expose Maoists

December 18, 2007

 
Ranchi :/ IANS 12/17/2007 / The Jharkhand police have drawn up a plan to fight a psychological war against Maoist rebels.

The Jharkhand police had sent a proposal to the state home department in November, seeking permission to launch a psychological war against Maoist rebels through television, radio and newspapers.
“A proposal has been sent to the [...]

Guerrilla warfare training needed to tackle Maoists: expert

December 18, 2007

Raipur, Dec 17 ,2007 /IANS /: Police in the worst Maoist-hit state of Chhattisgarh need to be trained in guerrilla warfare in order to tackle the armed rebels or they will just end up being outsmarted and killed, feels a top counter terrorism expert.
As many as 90 percent casualties of policemen in the state are [...]

Ultra’ plan for Centre soon

December 18, 2007

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government would submit a comprehensive plan to the Centre by month-end to tackle Left wing extremism (LWE) in Orissa.
A decision to this effect was taken because of the delay by the Centre in releasing funds for countering Naxalite activities in the State.
Official sources said that there was seven months delay in receiving [...]

Liberated: train from the meek

December 18, 2007

Dec. 17: The Naxalite dream of villages encircling cities came to near-fruition last night when “revolutionaries” overthrew 500 train passengers to ensure that the flag-wavers could rally in Calcutta.
Supporters of the CPI(ML) Liberation virtually hijacked the Howrah-bound Danapur Express and laid siege to a train from Amritsar so that they could congregate in Calcutta for [...]