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  Former Jharkhand minister Yogendra Sao arrested for Maoist links

  Politics | October 06, 2014 6:56 IST

  New Delhi/Ranchi: Former Jharkhand minister and Congress legislator Yogendra Sao has been arrested in New Delhi for alleged links with Maoist guerrillas, police said."Sao was arrested by a CID team with the help of Delhi

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  Maoist carrying Rs.100,000 reward nabbed

  India | October 01, 2014 17:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A Maoist, carrying a reward of Rs.100,000 on his head, was arrested in Odisha, police said Wednesday.Singa Kattami alias Mahesh, 25, was arrested from the Sudhakonda area of Malkangiri district following a joint operation

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  Maoist held in Chhattisgarh during joint search operation

  India | September 10, 2014 20:20 IST

  Raipur: A Maoist cadre was arrested during a joint search operation by security personnel in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker, the district police said here today.The Maoist cadre Suklal (30) was apprehended from the restive Mahurpat village

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  Two killed in crossfire between Maoist and security forces

  India | September 04, 2014 8:33 IST

  Gumla (Jharkhand): Two persons were killed and six others were injured when they were caught in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists in Gumla district of Jharkhand today, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to

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  Chattisgarh: About 700 kg of explosives seized in Bastar

  India | August 28, 2014 23:14 IST

  Raipur: Around 700 kg of explosives—gelatin sticks and ammonium nitrate powder—were seized from a pick-up van by police in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bastar district today.Driver Asgar Khan (42) and his assistant Jagarnath (21) were arrested in

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  Rajdhani derailment: Rajiv Pratap Rudy briefs PM, hints at Maoist hand

  Politics | June 25, 2014 18:16 IST

  Patna: Senior BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy today briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the derailment of the Dibrugarh-bound Rajdhani Express in Bihar, while later stating that it could be the handiwork of Maoists.  “I

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  Maoist planning to disrupt elections arrested

  India | April 27, 2014 14:08 IST

  Muzaffarpur: The Bihar Police on Sunday arrested a Maoist allegedly planning to disrupt Lok Sabha elections in Muzaffarpur district.Around Rs 5.5 lakh cash, some explosive material and Naxal literature was seized from him. Muzaffarpur Senior

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  Maoists blow up school building

  India | April 21, 2014 15:15 IST

  Jamui:  Armed Maoists blew up a secondary school building at a village in Jamui district of Bihar, the police said today.About 50 armed Maoists raided Bhojhayat village late last night and detonated a power explosive

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  Chhattisgarh polls: Maoists destroy EVMs, explode bomb

  Politics | November 11, 2013 10:53 IST

  Raipur: As polling today began in 18 assembly constituencies of  Chhattisgarh amidst tight security,  Maoists struck at polling booths to deter voters from coming out of their houses.Maoists attacked Pani Dongra village under Antagarh constituency

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  Four arms supplier to Maoists arrested

  India | August 27, 2013 21:15 IST

  Patna: The Patna police today raided a village in Maoist-infested Masaurhi sub-division of Patna district and arrested four persons involved in supplying arms to the red rebels, the police said.Acting on a tip off, Senior

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  Hardcore maoist held in Bihar

  India | August 25, 2013 10:13 IST

  Munger (Bihar): A hardcore Maoist cadre was arrested yesterday from Jatkutiya village under Dharhara police station area of Bihar's Naxal-hit Munger district, a police officer said.Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the village and

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  Maoists kill abducted police constable in Chhattisgarh

  India | July 28, 2013 21:12 IST

  Raipur, Jul 28: The body of the police constable, who was abducted by the Maoists on July 21 from Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, was recovered today from the dense forest areas of Maharabeda village near

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  Rs 1000 crore central help on anvil for Maoist-hit districts

  India | July 24, 2013 21:40 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 24: In a bid to tackle the Naxal menace, government will provide a stand-alone Rs 1000 crore additional central assistance to districts affected by Maoist-violence for strengthening development and welfare initiatives there.A

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  Former Maoist leader Ganti Prasadam shot at, critically injured

  India | July 04, 2013 17:54 IST

  Hyderabad, July 4: Former Maoist leader Ganti Prasada Rao alias Prasadam, who was released in 2011 in exchange for the kidnapped collector of Odisha's Malkangiri, was critically injured in an assassination attempt in Andhra Pradesh's

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  Maoist Zonal Committee member arrested in Jharkhand

  India | June 23, 2013 20:26 IST

  Medininagar (Jharkhand), Jun 23: In a prize catch, a CPI (Maoists) Zonal Committee member was arrested along with an accomplice while large quantity of explosives were seized from Undaag village in Naxal-hit Palamu district, a

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  Top Chhattisgarh Maoist gunned down

  India | June 09, 2013 12:09 IST

  New Delhi, June 8: A top Maoist was killed Saturday in a shootout with the security forces in Chhattisgarh, an official said here.Udham Singh, general secretary of the area committee, was killed in a gunfight

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  Maoist wanted in attack on BSF personnel arrested in Jharkhand

  India | June 08, 2013 17:20 IST

  Medininagar (Jharkhand), June 8: Two Maoists, including the rebel who allegedly attacked a BSF team in 2005, were arrested at separate places in Palamau and Ranchi districts of the state, police said today.“Area commander Boleshwar

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  Maoist politburo member arrested in Assam

  India | May 10, 2013 14:54 IST

  Guwahati, May 10: A CPI (Maoist) politburo member, wanted in several cases, was arrested from Silchar in Cachar district of Assam, police said today.Anukul Chandra Naskar alias Pareshda (65) was caught by a joint team

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  Maoist goes missing from court premises

  India | April 13, 2013 7:30 IST

  Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Apr 13: A Maoist, who was on bail, went "missing" from the premises of Hazaribagh District and Session Court here, police said yesterday.Sohan Bhuiyan, who came to the court yesterday with his son

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  Top Maoist leader Pradip Majhi killed in encounter

  India | March 11, 2013 15:32 IST

  Bhubaneswar/Parlakhemundi, Mar 11:  Top Maoist leader Pradip Majhi alias Gobind, a close associate of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda and allegedly involved in the abduction of two Italian tourists, was killed in a fierce encounter with