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After blowing up troopers, Maoists threaten state government

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): A day after carrying out a blast which killed 15 C-60 force troopers, Maoist groups in Gadchiroli district issued warnings to the state government against implementing its infrastructure schemes in the region, official sources said here on Thursday. Banners painted with the threats came up overnight in several villages and their outskirts virtually […]

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Timeline of Maharashtra Maoist attacks in last 10 years

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra):  Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district and surroundings have been the hotbed of Maoist activities for several decades. In the past 10 years, the rebels have attacked security forces and civilians several times. A Timeline: FEB. 01, 2009: Maoists ambush a police patrol, killing 15 personnel, in the forests near Morke village in the Dhanora sub-district. […]

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15 commandoes including a woman, driver killed by Maoists in Maharashtra

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): At least 15 C-60 commandos, including a woman, and a driver, were killed in a blast on two security vehicles triggered by Maoists in Kurkheda tehsil of Gadchiroli district on Wednesday afternoon, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said. The C-60 Force, comprising locals as well as police personnel, was formed to tackle the […]

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Maoist landmine kills six policemen in Chhattisgarh

Raipur : Six police personnel were killed and another was critically wounded in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Sunday when a landmine planted by Maoists ripped through the vehicle they were travelling in. P. Sundarraj, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dantewada Range), told IANS: “Six personnel were killed while one was seriously injured.” Among the dead, five […]