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SC junks plea seeking probe into 2009 Maoist killing in Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court junked a plea by activist Himanshu Kumar seeking an independent probe against security forces for the alleged extra-judicial killing of tribals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada in 2009

50 IEDs seized in Bihar's Maoist-affected Aurangabad in joint operation

In a joint operation in Bihar's Maoist-affected Aurangabad, the CRPF's Cobra Battalion, the STF, and the district police on Monday seized 50 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and other equipment

Three CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack in Odisha's Nuapada

The incident happened in Patadhara Reserve Forest in Bheden block when the CRPF personnel were going from one camp to another, police said

Suspected Maoists set fire to vehicles in Jharkhand

A massive search operation has been launched to track down the perpetrators

ATS arrests 3 including CRPF jawan for supplying ammo to Maoists

Three persons, including a CRPF jawan, were arrested by Jharkhand's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) for allegedly supplying ammunition to the banned ultra outfit CPI (Maoists), police said on Tuesday

26 Maoists killed in encounter with police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

A massive combing operation has also been undertaken to detect more bodies of the slain extremists

Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose carrying bounty of Rs 1 cr arrested

Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose has been arrested in Jharkhand along with his wife, officials said on Friday

Transfer terminally-ill Gadchiroli blast accused from prison to hospice: HC

The Court directed the state to transfer alleged Maoist leader Nirmala Uppuganti from prison to a hospice for palliative care on account of her terminal cancer.

Charges in Elgar case won't be framed till August 25, NIA tells HC

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told the Bombay High Court on Friday that charges against the accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case will not be framed till August 25

Left wing extremism: What's the truth behind Congress' Naxal attacks claim?

Congress had claimed that 5,213 Naxal incidents and 1,416 civilian deaths have been reported since Amit Shah became the Union Minister for Home Affairs

Gadchiroli encounter: Injured naxal hiding in Kathezari village arrested

Gadchiroli police arrested a naxal who was in hiding after getting injured in an encounter on March 29, the police said

400 Naxals had ambushed security personnel in Chhattisgarh: Report

A group of an estimated 400 Maoists had ambushed security personnel, leading to the killing of at least 22 personnel and injuries to 30 others

SC reserves verdict on bail plea of Gautam Navalakha in Bhima-Koregaon case

The police have also alleged that the event was backed by some Maoist groups

Once a Maoist bastion, West Bengal's Jhargram district is now a tourist hub

Back in 2010-11, this region was a hotbed of political turbulence and a stronghold of the militant group, Communist Party of India (Maoist)

BJP perfects its winning formula

Mr Modi has finally managed to weaponise Hinduism and reduce governance to electoral math

Sacked LJP leader accuses party president Chirag Paswan of Maoist links

LJP president Chirag Paswan has been accused of maintaining links with Maoists by a leader who was recently expelled from the party for indiscipline

Three Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bihar's Gaya

Three bodies of Naxals have been recovered from the encounter spot

7 IEDs planted by Maoists defused in Odisha's Malkangiri district: BSF

Seven IEDs, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, were defused by security forces in Odisha's Malkangiri district, a BSF statement said on Tuesday.

Police have to be more active to ensure Maoists don't return to WB: Mamata

Asserting that Maoists should not be allowed to make a comeback in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee asked the police to stay alert and ensure peace prevails in the Jangalmahal region

Five Maoists killed in gunfight with forces in Odisha's Kalahandi district

Five Maoists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Wednesday, a senior officer said.