Chhattisgarh polls: We'll use all tech resources to thwart any bid by Maoists to disrupt elections, says Bastar Police chief"For the smooth conduct of the election, we will be using all tech resources under our disposal. I won't be able to disclose their total nu...
21 Oct, 2023, 10.34 PM IST
NIA files charge sheet against 33 cadres of outlawed CPI (Maoist) for killing of MLAThe charge sheet was filed on Thursday in a special NIA court in Jagdalpur under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activ...
02 Oct, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Centre had advised Maharashtra to stay alert and follow SOP in Maoist zonesThe recent attacks in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh prove that states still remain the hotbed of action.
02 May, 2019, 07.32 AM IST
Terrorists using remote motorcycle keys to trigger IEDs in Kashmir: ReportThe terrorists continue to use the "rudimentary" command-wire mechanism (by joining wires) to blast IEDs.
18 Feb, 2019, 10.49 PM IST
Change of strategy: Ultras in Bastar using human effigies with dummy guns to take on troopersMeena added that "wooden firearms" were found placed in the hands of the effigies, which made those appear from a distance as men armed wit...
01 Dec, 2018, 02.43 PM IST
Naxal-hit Bastar deploys 50 drones, 1,000 satellite trackers for assembly pollsIn Naxal-hit Bastar, not a single vote was cast in 53 booths last election.
28 Oct, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Old den of Maoists turns training ground for CRPFGun shots shattering the silence are not unfamiliar in Jawadhu hills. Four decades ago, the forests provided cover for Maoists, but in the ...
04 Sep, 2018, 11.31 AM IST
CoBRA battalions to 'bite' Naxals; 2,000 commandos to enter Sukma soonSukma and its adjoining areas have witnessed some of the deadliest ambushes on security forces recently like the one where 25 CRPF men were...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
Two 'Osama hunters' killed in a week; CRPF orders new tactical stepsTwo back-to-back incidents, on January 18 in Jharkhand's Latehar and yesterday in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, claimed the lives of 'Aminika' an...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
Maoists used foxhole tunnel to plant IED in Dantewada: CRPF DG Durga PrasadThe explosion was triggered from 94-metres away through wires causing the Tata 407 vehicle to split into three pieces.
13 Jul, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
Women cops being trained in disposing IEDs to combat NaxalsUnder the training programme with special reference to Naxal operations in Bastar, an ideal area, similar to the battlefield, has been deve...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
Naxals ambush CRPF team in Sukma; jawan injuredA heavy exchange of gunfire took place between the two sides at about 9:30 am followed by an improvised explosive device (IED) blast.
26 Mar, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
Bid to save dog costs 7 jawans their lives in DantewadaIt was a mission to save their four-legged comrade that cost seven CRPF jawans their lives in a Maoist strike in Dantewada on Wednesday.
02 Apr, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
Four Naxal attacks in 72 hours leave Dantewada annihilatedIn their last attack at Kirandul-Cholnar, Maoists used up to 100 kg of explosives and a grenade launcher (UPGL) to blow up an armoured anti...
16 Apr, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
National Investigation Agency report reveals chilling details of Naxal planningThe NIA says over 150 Naxals armed with AK-47, INSAS rifles and grenades trapped the Cong convoy and the mayhem carried on for two hours.
24 Oct, 2014, 06.57 AM IST
Chhattisgarh polls: Troop surge and detection of IEDs helped peace prevail in BastarScaling up of anti-Maoist operations closer to the polling date and large-scale detection of Improvised Explosive Devices saved the day in ...
15 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Naxals using women, kids as shields during encounters: Government
Naxalites have adopted a new tactic of using women and children as human-shields during exchange of fire with security forces, the governme...
22 Aug, 2012, 04.01 PM IST