Raipur: Chhattisgarh Congress on Tuesday sought a CBI probe into alleged fake encounter between security forces and suspected Naxals in Bijapur district on the night of May 17, saying that innocent children were killed in the incident.
A delegation of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC), headed by its chief Nand Kumar Patel, on Tuesday called on Governor Shekhar Dutt and submitted a memorandum seeking CBI probe into the incident.
Eight villagers, including three minors and a personnel of elite Cobra battalion of CRPF were killed in the gun-battle between security forces and the ultras near Edasmeta village in southern Chhattisgarh on the intervening night of May 17-18.
"It is very unfortunate that innocent tribals are being targeted in the state. Government and police are responsible for the deaths of tribals," Patel said. ...
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10:40 AM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Over 48 hours since the Bijapur encounter in Chhatisgarh, government sources now concedes that those killed could have been innocent villagers. One CRPF Cobra jawan and seven villagers, including three children, were killed in the encounter at Ehadsameta village of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh late Friday night. CRPF and state police involved in the operation had initially claimed that the encounter was genuine but now sources in the...
08:06 AM, May 21, 2013
Over 48 hours since the Bijapur encounter, the government has conceded that those killed were innocent villagers, not Naxals. One COBRA personnel and seven villagers were killed in an encounter at Ehadsameta village of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh late Friday night. CRPF and state police involved in the operation had initially claimed that the encounter was genuine. ...
12:57 AM, May 21, 2013
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into Friday night's encounter between security forces and suspected naxals near Edasmeta village in Bijapur district, in which eight villagers were killed. The locals alleged today that the encounter was fake. A commission headed by Justice VK Agrawal, which is already probing the encounter with Maoists at Sarkeguda in Bijpaur district on June 28-29, 2012, will conduct inquiry into this...
10:44 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: In yet another incident of civilian causalities during police action; eight villagers, including three children, were killed in an alleged encounter between security forces and the ultras in Naxal-affected Bijapur district in southern Chhattisagrh. Police claim they don't have any information that the dead are innocent civilians and that they will investigate the matter. Earlier they had said that Naxals are among those killed in the gun battle....
04:31 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Eight villagers, including 3 children, and a securityman of elite Cobra battalion were killed in an encounter between security forces and the ultras in Naxal-affected Bijapur district in southern Chhattisagrh. Police say suspected Naxals are among those killed in the gunbattle late on Friday. "Eight villagers, including suspected Naxals died, apart from one security personnel, in cross-firing between security forces and Maoists late on Friday night in the...
11:48 AM, May 19, 2013
Raipur: Eight villagers, including suspected Naxals and a securityman of elite COBRA battalion, were killed in a gun battle between security forces and the ultras in Maoist-affected Bijapur district in southern Chhattisgarh on Saturday. "Eight villagers, including suspected Naxals died, apart from one security personnel, in cross-firing between security forces and Maoists late on Friday night in the forest near Edesmeta village (under Gangalur police station)," Additional Director General of...
10:20 PM, May 18, 2013
Dhar (MP): Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said Naxalism is strong only in those states where Congress is not in power. "Naxalism is strong only in those states where Congress is not in power like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha among others," the Union Minister said, addressing a 'Parivartan Rally' in Bordha village of the district. Ramesh said that whenever Congress is weakened in these states, Naxalism...
08:55 PM, May 16, 2013
Banka: Cracking the UPSC is a difficult proposition, especially for aspirants who live in Naxal-infested areas, with no access to proper coaching facilities. But all that has changed in Bihar's Banka district due to the efforts of District Magistrate Dipak Anand and his deputy Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mithilesh Mishra. Together, they conduct free coaching sessions for students taking the UPSC exam from this region. With no proper guidance, the youth in...
11:02 PM, May 15, 2013
Jharkhand: One Maoist was killed and two security men were injured on Monday in an encounter in Jharkhand. Police officials said they received a tip-off that Maoists were about to assemble in the forest whereupon the police, COBRA and CRPF forces rushed to the spot. The Maoists fired on seeing the personnel, triggering a gun fight. The encounter took place in a forest between Kalerango and Chatnibeda villages under naxal-affected...
07:29 AM, May 14, 2013
Jagdalpur: The All India Radio ( AIR) station on Sunday near Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh was attacked by a naxal group. Three policemen have been killed and one suffered injuries in the standoff between the naxal group and security personnel. "The attack took place at the Doordarshan TV tower at Marenga village under Parpa police station in the district on Sunday morning, leaving three police personnel killed and...
08:30 AM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: An encounter between security forces and Naxals in Latehar in Jharkhand which began on Monday morning has ended. Search operations have been launched by security forces to track the rebels. Latehar SP Kranthi Kumar Gadidesi said three dead bodies of men in uniform have also been recovered. The security forces also recovered one INSAS rifle, three 315 rifles and one walkie talkie from the site of encounter. More...
02:04 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Banka: Two bureaucrats are paving the way for a better, brighter life for others in Bihar's Naxal-hit Banka region. They are providing UPSC aspirants free education and coaching sessions. Cracking the UPSC is a difficult proposition, especially for aspirants who live in Naxal-infested areas, with no access to proper coaching facilities. But all that has changed in Bihar's Banka district due to the efforts of district magistrate Dipak Anand and...
09:58 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Raipur: Two police personnel were killed in a Naxal attack in Maoist-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. The incident took place when a joint contingent of the BSF and district force were on a combing operation in the jungles of Tadoti Police Station area of the district, Kanker Superintendent of Police RN Das said. When the patrolling party reached Shakti Ghat, Naxals opened indiscriminate fire, killing the jawans of...
11:19 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Bhopal: Amid growing clamour to declare Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP, party vice president Uma Bharti on Sunday said that people look at him as a strong leader, as they want someone who can tackle issues like terrorism, naxalism. "Though I am not eligible to say whether Modi should be declared as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate or not, I understand the psyche of...
12:20 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Raipur: A BSF helicopter, involved in lifting commandos conducting anti-Naxal operations, was on Wednesday shot at by Naxalites in the jungles of south Bastar in Chhattisgarh, officials said. The Mi-17 helicopter suffered bullet shots in the cockpit area but landed safely with the last passenger load of 'Greyhound' commandos in Andhra Pradesh's Bhadrachalam in Khammam district, senior officials involved in the operation said. The helicopter was pressed for troop evacuation...
08:59 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Ten Naxals were killed and several others injured in an encounter with security forces in Maoist-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. ...
10:07 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Raipur: Ten Naxals were killed and several others injured in an encounter with security forces in Maoist-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Eleven automatic guns were also recovered from the encounter spot. On a tip off about the presence of Naxals in the forest area of Puarti village, a search was launched by Greyhounds force of Andhra Pradesh and district force early this morning, Inspector General of Police Bastar...
12:20 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Mumbai: An encounter is on between police and Naxals in Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. Seven people have reportedly died in the encounter. The seven dead include two civilians, one security personnel and four Naxals. A search for the bodies is on in the area. More details are awaited. ...
02:50 PM, Apr 12, 2013
Berhampur: Two alleged aides of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, including one who acted as his courier, were arrested from Badagada in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Monday. Bubu Mohapatra and Agni Pollia were apprehended by a special police team on Sunday night about 100-km from here, Ganjam superintendent of police Ashish Kumar Singh said. Police also seized a bagful of medicines from them. Mohapatra was identified as the one...
08:57 PM, Apr 08, 2013
