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literature is being distributed in Sringeri. “We have found that 30 Gram Panchayats in Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are Naxal-infested. Some polling booths in Eedu, Nuralbettu, Mala, Kervashe, Kabbinale, Navur, Kuthlur in Karkala, Udupi and Belthangady can be targeted by Naxals. Though they might not resort to violence, they have already begun a house-to-house campaign, asking people not to take part in elections,” said Jayavarma Maphal, a BJP leader in Eedu. Over 670 booths in Belthangady, Mudigere, Karkala, Udupi and Kundapur are sensitive, and 502 of them are hyper-sensitive, said intelligence officials. Dakshina Kannada alone has 181 hyper-sensitive booths. The district administration has made additional security arrangements in these areas. Meanwhile, the home ministry has instructed the authorities in these districts to notify 162 polling stations as hyper-sensitive, including several stations in Shimoga district. (DNA 9/5/10) 35 killed as Maoists blow up bus in Chhattisgarh (12) Jagdalpur: At least 35 people – 24 civilians and 11 Special Police Officers – were killed on Monday when Maoists blew up a private bus using a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The blast occurred at 4.30 p.m. at Chingavaram on the Dantewada-Sukhma road in Chhattisgarh. In Raipur, Inspector General R.K. Vij confirmed the death of 12 security personnel, but police sources at the spot said a total of 35 bodies were recovered. “Search operations have been suspended for the night,” said a senior police officer. “As the exact number of passengers in the bus is not known, a final figure shall be provided after a daylight search.” At present, 17 SPOs and 10 civilians, all injured, have been counted so far. The bus was carrying 50-60 people. The sources said those escaping from the bus came under fire from Maoists. The civilians comprised youth appearing for a constabulary exam. “Currently we are in the midst of a recruitment drive,” confirmed the police officer. “Those killed were returning to Sukhma after the exam.” In the past week, the police carried out extensive de-mining operations in the area. On May 14, the police defused IEDs weighing about 65 kg on the Bhejji-Gorkha road and another IED, weighing about 15 kg, near Chintalnar. On May 15, nine crude bombs were discovered in Kanker district. However, officials stressed their inability to declare any area totally mine-free. “IEDs are like Maoist fast food,” said a police officer. “The mines can be planted in as little as 15 minutes. An area can be completely de-mined, but Maoists would plant a bomb within half-an-hour.” Officials said the recent attacks were part of an annual Maoist Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign . “Every year we see a spike in Maoist violence in the prelude to the monsoon season [mid-June to Mid-August],” said the sources. In an IED explosion in Bijapur district on May 8, seven CRPF personnel were killed. On April 6, Maoists massacred 75 CRPF soldiers and one police head constable in an ambush. Maoists have also stepped up attacks against tribals and civilians who, they feel, are assisting the police. On May 17, Maoists killed six tribals in Rajanandgaon for allegedly passing information to the police. Adivasi youth are a crucial cog in the State's fight against Maoists as they know the terrain and are familiar with Maoist methods. Besides recruiting tribals into the regular force, the police have also stepped up efforts to recruit Special Police Officers to serve as guides in jungle combing operations. Police recruitment in Chhattisgarh has gathered momentum as the shortfall is affecting the operations of para-military forces. (The Hindu 18/5/10) CPI-M, Asian Centre for Human Rights condemn Dantewada massacre (12) New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Asian Centre for Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the Maoist attack that killed over 30 people in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada District, saying it only highlights the 'bankrupt' policies of the left extremist organization, which violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crime. The attack on a private passenger bus by the Maoists only highlights their bankrupt policies of attacking ordinary citizens in various parts of the country, including tribals who refuse to accept their dictates," the Party Polit Bureau said in a statement. The CPI- M has appealed to the people to raise their voice against the 'murderous' attack on locals and their livelihood and resist their 'depredations' against peaceful citizens. ""Any attack by the Maoists cannot be condoned. Such attacks on civilians violates international humanitarian law and constitute war crime under Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court," stated Suhas Chakma, Director of the Asian Centre for Human Rights. "This is not the first dastardly attack on civilians by the Maoists which is a clear violation of the Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions," he added. The Asian Centre for Human Rights urged the Maoists not to attack civilians. It also recommended that security forces should not travel on civilian buses as this increases the risk to the lives of the civilians. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh went on top alert in the wake of the killing by Naxalites in Dantewada and a two-day shutdown called by the ultras from Tuesday to protest the anti-Maoist operations by the security forces. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday said the Naxal attack in Dantewada District showed their desperation. He said the Maoists, who were losing support base, acted desperately. This incident shows the cruel face of the Naxals. We have been saying this... when the Naxals support base finishes they resort to such methods. Their (Naxals) belief in people's representatives and local population has finished," said Singh. He said it
is difficult for the State Government to deploy security personnel in every village. There cannot be police personnel in every village. There are 20 thousand villages," Singh said. e claimed that as the security forces are gaining grounds at many places, the security cover would be enhanced gradually. The attack is the second in little over a month after 76 security personnel were killed on April 6 in Dantewada District. The Naxals attacked a bus carrying passengers from Gadiras to Bhusaras in Dantewada district.axals blew up the bus using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at around 4.45 p.m. The blast incident took place a day after the Maoists called for a 48-hour shutdown in the five states of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. (ANI) (One India 18/5/10) PIL co-petitioners decry Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh (12) NEW DELHI: The co-petitioners of a public interest litigation (PIL) petition before the Supreme Court have expressed shock and horror over Monday's blasting of a bus by Maoists in Chhattisgarh in which innocent civilians were killed. “We condemn such senseless and inhuman violence and those responsible for it. Violence has no place in a democracy and those who adopt violent means to express themselves cannot and should not be condoned in any manner whatsoever. We convey our sympathy to the families of all those whose lives have been lost in this ghastly incident,” Nandini Sundar, E.A.S. Sarma and Ramachandra Guha said in a statement here. They said it was unfortunate that innocent tribals and civilians were caught in the ongoing violence in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh and other parts of eastern and central India.“We reiterate our consistent plea to the government to reach out to the tribals and the other local communities in these areas through tangible confidence-building measures, including the announcement and implementation of a policy that recognises the constitutional rights of the tribals in the notified areas,” they said. They felt that any strategy based on violence would prove counterproductive in the long run, adding that democratic processes alone would yield a positive outcome. (The Hindu 20/5/10) Central panel chief critical of anti-Naxal tactics (12) Questioning the government’s approach on the Naxal issue, members of an official panel said instead of the government telling the ultras to abjure violence, both sides should declare a ceasefire and create an atmosphere for talks. “If the government is serious about solving the tribal problem, then it should persuade the Maoists to come for talks,” said former IAS officer Debabrata Bandopadhyay, chairman of the panel. The Planning Commission had set up the expert group on Development Issues with the Causes of Discontent, Unrest and Extremism in May 2006. The panel has already submitted its report on Development Challenges in Extremist Affected Areas. Observing that the government is taking a “wrong approach”, Bandopadhyay said: “The government should not speak of (Maoists) abjuring violence. Both sides should go for a ceasefire and create a conducive environment so that they can sit for talks.” “Both should leave aside some of their demands and agree on a negotiable situation. Naxals have to shelve the aim of seizure of power for the time being and negotiate with the state in the interest of thousands of poor and innocent families,” said Bandopadhyay, who had played a key role in the Left Front government’s Operation Barga on land reforms. Maoist leader Kishenji had said earlier that his outfit was ready for talks on the basis of the recommendations made by the Bandopadhyay committee. Prakash Singh, former Uttar Pradesh DGP and a member of the committee, said that the government’s move should be more calculated and well-planned. (<strong>Indian</strong> Express 24/5/10) Dantewada killing: 6 Naxals held (12) Raipur: The Dantewada police has achieved a major breakthrough in the April 6 killing of 75 CRPF jawans by arresting six hardcore Maoists who took part in the operation and later gave a detailed debriefing to Naxal top brass Ramanna and Paparao, during which the “complacency” of the para-military force was also discussed. “Six persons, including a commander and members of Jan militia, were arrested during a search operation in the Chintalnar area of Dantewada district,” Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan told The Pioneer. During interrogation, those arrested confessed to their involvement in the massacre, he said. The Director General of Police said the arrested Maoists told the police that the CRPF personnel had left behind a wireless set at a place where they were taking rest after the operation. The Naxals kept a close tab on the movement of the paramilitary force personnel with the help of the wireless set and planned their operation. The Maoists leaders gave the go-ahead for the assault after they heard on the wireless set on April 6 at 3 am that the jawans were asked to go back and search for the lost set of the deputy commandant, the arrested Naxals have told the interrogators. As they were involved in search for the set, 250 Maoists trapped them in a V-shaped ambush and unleashed incessant firing, giving the securitymen absolutely no time to retaliate. After the incident, these six persons had given a detailed debriefing to Naxal top brass Ramanna and Paparao, during which the “complacency” of CRPF was also discussed, they told the interrogators. According to the arrested Naxals,
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