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Gunbattle between police and Maoists in Orissa:

Sambalpur (Orissa), Oct 8 (PTI) After a lull of four years, Maoists today struck in Orissa's Sambalpur district engaging security forces in an hour-long fierce gunbattle in the forests near Tamparasinga.

A team comprising CRPF and elite anti-Naxal SOG personnel of Orissa were conducting combing operations in the forests when they were fired upon by the ultras near Kuilijharan around 7 AM, police said.

The security men retaliated and the gun-battle continued for over an hour. The ultras are believed to have retreated into the woods, police said. No security personnel was injured in the incident, police said, adding casualties in the ranks of the rebels was not known. Meanwhile, police personnel engaged in anti-Maoists operation in the district have been mobilised in the area and Superintendent of Police Nikhil Kanodia was camping at nearby police station at Kisinda to supervise the operation. The district had not seen major Maoist activity in the last four years, police said.

Quoting eyewitnesses, police said nearby villagers had spotted a group of Maoists including a few from Jharkhand, roaming around in the Ganakhaman forests to mobilise and regroup the Maoist cadres in the area.

Maoist violence had first surfaced in the district in January 2003 after the killing of a sarpanch under Jujumura police station. So far, 11 civilians and police personnel and two Maoists have been killed in the district
Combing operations in the area have been intensified. PTI

 

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Police Constable killed in encounter with Maoists in Karnataka

A Police Constable was killed in an encounter with suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka on October 8, The Hindu reported. Inspector General of Police Alok Mohan (Western Range) said the incident occurred around midnight near a village called Manja, about 17 km from Belthangady.

 

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Police Constable killed in encounter with Maoists in Karnataka

A Police Constable was killed in an encounter with suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka on October 8, The Hindu reported. Inspector General of Police Alok Mohan (Western Range) said the incident occurred around midnight near a village called Manja, about 17 km from Belthangady.

Thanks for keeping us informed Bilal. Im grateful for you informing us of this. I believe its getting bad to worse. I pray these Indians sort this out

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This is eye-openers for everyone, seriously problems in India.

US should intervene its matters.

Shall we send Nato in? Do you think a no fly zone would help?

 

[Windjammer]

Thanks for keeping us informed Bilal. Im grateful for you informing us of this. I believe its getting bad to worse. I pray these Indians sort this out

Ask any Indian....they will insist....their evil is better than ours.

 

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Btw, here is Karnataka in India (highlighted in purple):

Looks like the Maoists are spreading their tentacles all over India.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Guys simple question- when will the GoI bring the Moaist insurgency under control? India has extensive and successful expericene in fighting terrorism and insurgency all over India- Khalistan, NE (Manipur, Sikkim etc) and J&K all success. It is clearly not just a mimoitay solution that is needed but economic to attack the root cause of the insurgency. It seems GoI is only just waking up to the grave danger poised by the Maoists and is allocating resources accordingly. I'd say with the economic growth of India and the "trickle down" effect and other proactive policies by GoI are likely to seriously combat Moaists by ~2020-5. I doubt all will be neutralised but the majority- there are always going to be a few "hardcore" nut cases.



Interesting that the majority of replies on this thread are by Pakistani members- attack is the best form of defence??

 

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Six NSCN-IM militants killed in Manipur:

Nagaland Post reports that six National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were killed and five injured including NSCN-IM ‘Brigadier’ Sunu Poumai in an ambush laid by Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), a newly flouted armed Naga outfit, on the road leading to Subung village under Nungba subdivision in Tamenglong District on October 7. About 60 NSCN-IM cadres were travelling to Subung village in two trucks when they came under attack. The site of the ambush falls under Khoupum Police station in the District. In local media reports on October 9, ZUF spokesman “claimed responsibility for the ambush” laid against the NSCN-IM. ZUF said that “it did not want any bloodshed in the Zeliangrong society but the evil designs of NSCN-IM compelled it to do…also fervently appealed to the general public to know the real motive of the NSCN leaders to prevent such unwanted incidents in the future.” ZUF, also known as the Zeliangrong Tiger Force (ZTF), stated it had also arrested nine NSCN-IM militants, who entered Duithanjang village in Khoupum, on October 8.

Meanwhile, a hand grenade was found at the Kwakeithel Moirangpurel residence of Orthopaedics Head of Department (HOD) of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Wangjam Kunjabashi in Imphal West District on October 9, reports Sangai Express.

Separately, Kanglaonline reports that a top militant belonging to United National Liberation Front (UNLF) surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) in Imphal. The name of the surrendered militant was withheld for security reasons, but in his interaction with media, he said he was not satisfied living with the group and decided join mainstream society. “I was not satisfied living there, and I wanted to quit, so I quit it. I did not like what was happening there, so I came out. (After the arrest of Meghen) many have diffracted and I am also one of them. His break up took place near the border area of Myanmar and Manipur,” the militant said. Acute poverty and family tension drove the militant to join the UNLF in January 2004.

Also, the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) on October 8 warned the State Government to make preparations to take responsibility for all unfolding incidents if it delays the inauguration of Sadar Hills as a full-fledged District any further.

 

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Maoists organise meeting in Andhra Pradesh:

The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres organised a meeting on October 9 at Korukonda in the Visakha Agency, where they wanted people to support and participate in the ‘Bharat bandh’ (All India general Shutdown) they called on October 11, reports The Hindu. Maoists gave the bandh (general shut down) call to protest against the arrest of one of its top leaders and member of the Andhra-Orissa border special zonal committee, Damodar alias Azad 15 days ago by the Andhra Pradesh Police on the Andhra-Orissa border. Narendra, leader of the Korukonda area committee of the CPI-Maoist, said during the meeting that there was a possibility of Damodar being killed in custody and demanded that the Police produce Damodar in court.

 

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Why there are two sticky threads on the same subject about insurgency in india?

 

[sathya]

Bilhaider you keeping up your good work ? aiyo ! aiyo ! mudeela !

 

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Maoists thwart bridge construction in Bihar:

The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a machine engaged in construction of a bridge on October 9, reports The Telegraph. The incident took place at Domuhan Bridge under Risiyap Police Station of Aurangabad District. According to sources, around 50 Maoists attacked the private construction company site and beat up the labourers who were on duty.

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Explosive devices recovered in Manipur:

Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered a huge amount of assorted explosive devices on October 9 from arrested three persons along National Highway-150 at Awang Kasom check post in Ukhrul District. The recovered items included 2700 detonators of hand grenade, 16 fuse and 390 gelatin sticks. The arrested persons have been identified as one Princy Laingam (42) and her husband Raingam Laingam and Makhani (32). They along with the recovered items have been handed over to Ukhrul Police station.

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Maoists damage check post in Andhra Pradesh:

The Hindu reports that a day before the Bharat Bandh (All India general shutdown) for which the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had given a call demanding that the Police produce one of its leaders Damodar alias Azad in court, armed members of the outfit felled trees on major roads in the Visakha Agency and partially damaged a Forest Department check-post on October 10. A large tree was felled on the Lambasingi ghat road and as it fell across the road, traffic on the Paderu-Chintapalli and Narsipatnam-Chintapalli ghat roads came to a halt till the obstruction was cleared late in the afternoon.

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Woman injured as UDLA militants open fire in Assam:

The Sentinel reports that Rita Bin, a woman, sustained injury when the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants fired at least 35 rounds while looting the houses of two persons, Shyama Koiri and Prabhat Koiri, at Kekragul village in Karimganj District on October 8.

Later, in the same area, UDLA militants attacked the house of Rajesh Singh, a supplier to Gambhira Tea Estate (Karimganj). They snatched away some valuables. Sources said, earlier, the UDLA militants had attacked the house of Rajesh Singh on June 19 and demanded INR 300, 0000 and since then militants were pressurising Singh to arrange money from the garden owner of Gambhira Tea Estate.

The anti talks faction of the United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA–ATF) on October 10 accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of secretly giving away Assam's land to Bangladesh in the recent land swap agreement, reports DNA.

Train services to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of Assam were disrupted as Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) suspended all train services passing through Dima Hasao District on October 10 following a 12-hour Dima Hasao bandh (shut down) call given by the Indigenous Peoples Forum (IPF) against the formation of proposed Dima Hasao Territorial Council (DHTC), reports The Sentinel.

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GNLA militants pose threat to forest staff in Meghalaya:

Shillong Times reports that militants belonging to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have been able to set up bases inside some forest areas in Garo Hills posing threat to forest staff. A State forest department official informed that the GNLA militants were operating from deep inside Durama hill range making forest staff apprehensive given the fact that militants had abducted forest officials in the past. The official did not rule out the possibility of militants operating even from Balpakram National Park located in South Garo Hills District, as the location of the park which is close to Bangladesh border, is advantageous to the militants.

Earlier, another militant group Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) too had been operating from inside the Park.

 

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Guys simple question- when will the GoI bring the Moaist insurgency under control? India has extensive and successful expericene in fighting terrorism and insurgency all over India- Khalistan, NE (Manipur, Sikkim etc) and J&K all success. It is clearly not just a mimoitay solution that is needed but economic to attack the root cause of the insurgency. It seems GoI is only just waking up to the grave danger poised by the Maoists and is allocating resources accordingly. I'd say with the economic growth of India and the "trickle down" effect and other proactive policies by GoI are likely to seriously combat Moaists by ~2020-5. I doubt all will be neutralised but the majority- there are always going to be a few "hardcore" nut cases.



Interesting that the majority of replies on this thread are by Pakistani members- attack is the best form of defence??

Andhra Pradesh is the Only state that handled the Grave threat well, with their special unit Grey Hounds

 

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Terror plot foiled in Ambala, Punjab, India:

Ambala (Punjab), Oct 13 (PTI) A suspected terror plot has been foiled with the recovery of over 5-kg explosives and detonators from a car parked outside Cantt railway station of the city, police said.

The explosives have been sent for forensic test and a team of National Security Guard (NSG) from Delhi was rushed to the spot, police said.

After a tip-off, a joint police team found the explosives from a car parked out side the railway station last night. PTI

 

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Contractor shot dead:

Gumla (Jharkhand), Oct 12 TI: A contractor was shot dead today by the ultra People’s Liberation Force of India (PLFI) near Oriatoli under Basia police station in Gumla district.

The 40-year-old contractor, Gajendra Sahu was returning home to Baniachor Toli on a two-wheeler from the weekly market when he was shot dead, police sources said.

 

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Bomb in India's Assam wounds two:

At least two people were wounded tonight by a bomb in the northeast Indian state of Assam, police said.

The blast took place in Lakhimpur district, about 320 km east of Assam's main city Guwahati. The bomb was found and picked up by a scrap dealer, who was one of the wounded, a police official said.

Separatists have been fighting the government for decades in Assam and neighbouring regions. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.