NAXAL/ MAOISTS- 2009 - Indian Social Institute

might had a political angle, Superintendent of Police Mahesh Chandra Laddha confirmed at the pressconference that there was strong evidence to prove that the suspects had been actively participating inthe Maoist activities for many years. According to the police, the Mangalagiri Sub-Inspector (Rural)recently intercepted one Kolakaluri Lakshmana Rao (23) at Nidamarru Road based on his suspiciousmovements. On further interrogation, the suspect revealed that there were some assembled parts ofthree rifles hidden in a pit at his house. The police recovered two butts of .303 rifles, bolts, twomagazines, 102 live rounds and four detonators from his house. He also admitted that the assembledparts had been given by the president of Kerosene Dealer’s Association president and a member ofPatriotic Democratic Movement, Konda Reddy and his associate Koteswara Rao. The police could gatherinformation about the involvement of Daksharaju Hemanth Kumar, Busireddy Lakshmi Narsa Reddy,Busireddy Mallikarjuna Reddy and Sravan Kumar, who had been allegedly involved in Maoist activities inthe Mangalagiri and Tadepalli areas. The police arrested all of them and recovered Maoist literature. “Thearrests point to the presence of more Maoist sympathisers in the region and we will soon arrest theremaining persons,” the SP said. Officer on Special Duty M. Ravi Prakash and other police officers werepresent. (The Hindu 31/3/09)Naxalites blast school building (12)Jamui: Armed activists of proscribed CPI (Maoist) blasted a state-run school at Chormara village inBihar’s Jamui district in the wee hours on Tuesday, police said. Heavily-armed ultras numbering around50 surrounded the Choramara Madhya Vidayalaya under Bhimbandh forest range and detonated severaldynamites to blow up the building, the police said. No casualties were reported in the attack, they said.Raids were being carried out at different places to apprehend the naxalites. (The Hindu 1/4/09)Maoists blow up community hall in Nawadih (12)CPI(Maoist) activists blew up a Bahudesiya Sudaik Bhawan near Pank village in Nawadih block in Bermoon Tuesday morning. The rebels also manhandled some of the villagers. They raised anti-Governmentslogans while attacking the Bhawan, sources said. According to ASP G Kranti Kumar, around 30 to 50activists reached the Pank village crossing a local river and starting throwing dynamites at newlyconstructed Bhawan. Incidentally, none of the villagers were living in the Bhawan, as the impact of theblast was quite severe. The CPI(Maoist) cadres went inside the Bhawan, which was constructed last yearat a cost of Rs 25 lakh. Confirming the incident, Kumar said that it was a minor incident as no casualtyhad taken place. No arrest has been made so far in this connection. An operation is on to find outwhether the group is still hiding in that zone, ASP further added. However, sources said that group hasescaped from the village after destroying the Government property. (Pioneer 1/4/09)Maoists blow up BJP leader’s house (12)Chatra: The Maoists have blown up three structures, including the house of a local BJP leader, inChatra’s Moktama village, the police said here on Thursday. About 50 armed Maoists reached the villagelate last night, asked family members of the BJP leader Mahendra Yadav to vacate the house and blew itup with dynamites, Assistant Superintendent of Police Jatin Narwal said. Mr. Yadav was not present inthe house during the attack. The group latter destroyed the village panchayat hall and an anganwadicentre with explosives, Mr. Narwal said. There was no loss of life in any of the incidents. A Maoist notepasted on the walls in the village claimed responsibility of the explosions. (The Hindu 3/4/09)Naxals bare their fangs in Malkangiri and Kandhamal (12)BERHAMPUR: Maoists continued with their violent acts in the State. On Saturday afternoon suspectedarmed Maoists looted around Rs. 99 lakh from a vehicle of a bank near Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district.This money was being transported by bank officials in a hired vehicle from main branch of the State Bankof India (SBI) in Malkangiri town to SBI branch at Chitrakonda. As per the complaint lodged by the bankofficials, the vehicle carrying the cash was stopped by 15 armed persons near a temple nearChandiniguda. They overpowered the guard, driver and bank officials in the vehicle and took away thecash. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Malkangiri district, Anup Sahu said investigation hasbeen launched as some conspiracy behind this loot cannot be ruled out. According to him although thecash was being carried in an unmarked private hired vehicle, the miscreants could manage to track downthe vehicle, which raises suspicion. The persons who were in the vehicle that was carrying the cash are