Maoists kill CPM supporters in BengalLALGARH - The Lalgarh area here is under turmoil after reports that featured the death of two CPM supporters by suspected Maoists. Security forces kill PCPA supporter in LalgarhLALGARH - A person, alleged to be a supporter of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), was shot dead by the combined security forces in West Midnapore district’s Salboni area. Jharkhand party secretary’s body found in LalgarhLALGARH - West Bengal Police have recovered the body of Dhanapati Murmu, a Branch Committee Secretary of the Jharkhand Party (Aditya Group) from the Khas jungle area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Lalgarh police station. Chhatradhar Mahato remanded to police custodyLALGARH - Arrested tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato, was remanded to five day’s police custody on Sunday. Maoists backed tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato arrested in LalgarhLALGARH - An elusive tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato, who has been spearheading an agitation since November last year against alleged police excesses in West Midnapore’s troubled Lalgarh area, was arrested here on Saturday. Mahato arrested, Maoists call nationwide shutdown Oct 3 (Roundup)LALGARH - Posing as journalists, police sneaked in on Chhattradhar Mahato, chief of a Maoist-backed body at the forefront of the violent agitation in this trouble-torn belt of West Bengal, and arrested him Saturday, prompting the rebels to call a nationwide shutdown Oct 3. Mahato arrested, Maoists call nationwide shutdown Oct 3LALGARH - Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato, chief of a Maoist-backed group at the forefront of a violent agitation in this trouble-torn belt of West Bengal, was arrested Saturday. Two CPI-M leaders killed by suspected Maoists near LalgarhLALGARH - Two local leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) were killed by suspected Maoists near Lalgarh. Lalgarh scene of violence again by MaoistsLALGARH - A landmine blast and road blockades marked third day of shutdown call by Maoists in West Bengal. Trooper killed as grenade goes off accidentallyLALGARH - A central paramilitary trooper died in an accidental grenade blast in this area of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Tuesday, police said. Joint forces, Maoists clash over tribals’ meeting in LalgarhLALGARH - The joint security forces and suspected Maoist rebels Monday clashed near Gohomidanga area in West Bengal’s trouble-torn Lalgarh over a proposed meeting organised by a tribal body protesting police excesses in the region. Two killed by suspected Maoists in West BengalLALGARH - Suspected Maoist guerrillas Wednesday killed two villagers in the trouble-torn Lalgarh region of West Bengal, police said. CPI-M leader among two killed by Maoists in LalgarhLALGARH - A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader was among two people killed by suspected Maoists in and around this trouble-torn belt of West Midnapore district early Sunday. Maoists incite Lalgarh villagers to protest against deployment of security forcesLALGARH - Maoists provoked Lalgarh villagers to protest against the deployment of security forces since they reclaimed the Maoist held ‘liberated zone.’ Security forces in 5-hour gunbattle with Maoists in LalgarhLALGARH - Security forces engaged in a five-hour gunbattle with suspected Maoist rebels Friday in a forest in West Bengal’s trouble-torn Lalgarh during a combing operation to find two policemen who went missing Thursday evening. Tribal women protestors in Lalgarh teargassedLALGARH - A Trinamool Congress team, including two junior central ministers, visited this trouble-torn belt Tuesday and demanded the withdrawal of the ongoing security operations before police staged a baton charge and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a group of agitating tribal women. Trinamool team visits trouble-torn LalgarhLALGARH - A Trinamool Congress team, including two union ministers, reached here Tuesday to get a first hand idea of the situation after security forces were deployed to flush out Maoist rebels from this trouble-torn belt in West Midnapore district. Maoists release abducted policeman in West BengalLALGARH - Maoists Saturday released a police officer they had abducted Friday evening in this troubled region of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district. Maoists kill two CPI-M activists in Lalgarh, trigger blastLALGARH - Suspected Maoists killed two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists here Tuesday and triggered a landmine blast, raising questions over the effectiveness of the security operation to flush out the rebels from this area in West Bengal. Maoists fire at security forces camp in LalgarhLALGARH - A day after Maoists killed around 30 policemen in ambush attacks in Chhattisgarh, a group of rebels fired Monday night at a security forces camp in West Bengal’s Lalgarh area, where the government has launched a massive operation to push out the leftwing rebels. Two CPI-M activists lynched by Maoists in LalgarhLALGARH - Maoist rebels abducted and lynched two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists here Friday night, even as the joint security operation to nab the ultras in and around the enclave of West Midnapore district continued. Suspected Maoist linkman arrestedLALGARH - Security forces Sunday arrested a suspected Maoist linkman from a forest near this troubled area of West Bengal, police said. Security forces reclaim two more Maoist-infested areas in West MidnaporeLALGARH - Security forces and police reclaimed two more areas from Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district on Saturday. Lalgarh operation: Security forces capture DharampurLALGARH - Security forces Wednesday established the writ of the state in Dharampur, a former communist hub that was later taken over by the armed Maoists, two weeks into the operation launched to flush out the extremist guerrillas from around this area of West Bengal. We are still in Lalgarh, say tribal leadersLALGARH - Denying that he has fled from Lalgarh, agitating tribal leader Chattradhar Mahato Tuesday said he was still in this troubled area of West Bengal “with my people”. Task Force to visit Lalgarh todayLALGARH - A task force will visit Lalgarh and adjoining areas today to study the ground situation a day after security forces captured Kantapahari, the hub of the rebel agitation. Baby born in camp set up for Bengal anti-Maoist operationsLALGARH - It was the middle of the night when she first entered this world at a temporary camp set up in West Midnapore’s Lalgarh region to house villagers while security forces took on the Maoists. Forces capture tribal headquarters, Maoist den in Bengal (Roundup)LALGARH - Specialised anti-Maoist commandos were on the prowl in the jungles for the elusive guerrillas after security forces Monday reclaimed the rebel den of Kantapahari and entered the headquarters of protesting tribals around this area of West Bengal. Forces capture tribal headquarters, Maoist den in BengalLALGARH - Marching from two flanks and using helicopter surveillance, security forces Monday reclaimed the Maoist den of Kantapahari and entered the headquarters of protesting tribals around this area of West Midnapore district. The rebels tried to resist by exchanging fire with the troops. Security forces launch final assault against Maoists in West BengalLALGARH - Paramilitary forces have commenced their final assault on Maoist strongholds in West Bengal on Monday. Latest reports coming in said that central and state security forces had surrounded the Maoist bastion at Katrapahari and they were in the process of beginning of a two pronged assault from the north and south to flush out the rebels. Four companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and the West Bengal Armed Reserve Police moved in the direction of Katapahari, from Kantahari and Ramgarh places that were captured on Friday and Saturday respectively. |