The police have also alleged that the event was backed by some Maoist groups
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Three bodies of Naxals have been recovered from the encounter spot
Seven IEDs, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, were defused by security forces in Odisha's Malkangiri district, a BSF statement said on Tuesday.
Asserting that Maoists should not be allowed to make a comeback in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee asked the police to stay alert and ensure peace prevails in the Jangalmahal region
Five Maoists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Wednesday, a senior officer said.
Security personnel have detected and defused 18 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to have been laid by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district
Security forces had taken up the 35-km road project on a war footing, at least three CRPF camps had been set up on the stretch to create a security blanket for workers engaged in its construction
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It says that Maoists, also called Naxals, are "reportedly conspiring to conduct joint strikes with the support of terrorist outfits active in north-eastern states"
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Group of 15-20 Maoists stormed Doikalu railway station in Sambalpur division after midnight
Besides 15 men, some women Maoists were also said to be among those killed in the face-off which lasted for almost an hour
Police suspect that a top Maoist leader and son of another high ranking cadre might be among those killed in the encounter