Archive for March 3rd, 2008

Naxals trying to regroup!

March 3, 2008

SAMBALPUR: With completion of the harvest season, reports of regrouping of Maoists in the forests of Sambalpur- Deogarh-Sundargarh districts are being received.
Suffering a setback after Sambalpur police gunned down two Naxals on January 6, the ultras have now reportedly decided to be back in business.
If reports are any indication, the Left wing extremists are working [...]

Naxalites attack 3 JAP camps

March 3, 2008

Ranchi, Feb. 29: Rebels targeted three strategic positions of state police in the Netarhat forest, one of the major tourist destinations in the state, on Thursday night.
“No one sustained injury in the incident as the rebels fled under the cover of darkness,” police spokesperson R.K. Mallick said. The strategic positions included Netarhat police stations, Special [...]

KERALA : Maoists vie for `land’ among tribals

March 3, 2008

KALPETTA: Close on the heels of CPI (ML) (Ramachandran group), which started an agitation by encroaching into forest land at Poothakkolly near Meppadi, the ultra outfits owing allegiance to Maoists, like Porattom, have started their own campaign for distribution of land for the landless.
Karshaka Samara Kendram, the farmers’ wing of Porattom, is on with its [...]

Maoists set teak wood on fire

March 3, 2008

KHAMMAM: Maoists on Saturday set teak wood worth Rs 20 lakh on fire, which was ready for transport at Pusuguppa village in Cherla mandal.
According to sources, some non-tribals in the name of tribals took permission from the Forest Department and cut down teak wood trees.
Having learnt that the non-tribals were trying to enjoy the [...]

Slain Maoist rebel’s husband vows to kill top cops

March 3, 2008

Maoist rebels in Madhya Pradesh have reportedly vowed to kill top police officials to avenge the death of their slain commander Sunanda Bai.
The state police were informed about a recent meeting of Maoists in Nagpur, Maharashtra, where Sunanda’s husband Rajesh Markam pledged to kill senior police officials who they hold responsible for their commander’s death, [...]