The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Friday got the 10-day custody remand of three out of five alleged Naxals who were arrested in Ballia district on August 15, said officials.
Nilotpal, Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, said that credible information was received on the night of August 15 about the presence of the Naxalite camp of Sandra LOS (Local Organisation Squad) and other formations in north of Bhopalpatnam in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district along the bo
In a significant achievement for the local administration in its efforts to take development to the areas affected by Naxalite violence, households in Elmagunda village in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh have got electricity. The feat of electrifying households in this remote Naxal v
Calling the incident “unfortunate”, Soren said that the Jharkhand government is taking all possible steps to put a check on the Naxal activities and getting the results.
"Chief Minister Hemant Soren and I will work together so that Naxalites are wiped out from the state. That would be the true tribute to the families of the deceased," the Governor said.
"Naxalite sensitive police stations Bajag, Samnapur and Karanjia will be included under it and the headquarters will be Bajag," Mishra told reporters here.
Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran G Chavan said, "The naxalites, including a couple surrendered before the Sukma police and the CRPF. One of them is an Ex-Deputy Commander carrying a reward of Rupees 3 lakhs. The couple was carrying a reward of Rupees 1 lakh each."
According to officials, the surrendered naxal was identified as Muchaki Kosa, Commander of Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM) - a cultural wing of the outlawed organization, and was associated with the organization for several years.
The police said that after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s decision on withdrawing Rs 2000 notes from circulation, the Naxalites were constantly trying to exchange the currency notes that they allegedly collected through extortion.
"Body of a naxal recovered in a search operation after an exchange of fire between naxals and security forces under Bhejji PS limit," Kiran Chauhan, Sukhma SP said.