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Time of India
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- Time of India
4 dists in southern belt report violence-free Martyrs' Week
Koraput: The Maoist-sponsored Martyrs' Week ended on Sunday without any incidence of violence being reported in the rebel-hit districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri, police said. DIG (south-western range) Kanwar Vishal Singh said that no untoward incident was reported throughout the week. "Presently, the situation is under control. However, we cannot afford to be complacent. Security forces remain on high alert to deal with any Maoist threat," he added. Celebrated annually from July 28 to August 3 by the outlawed CPI (Maoist), Martyrs Week commemorates the death of Naxalite ideologue Charu Majumdar, who died in police custody on July 28, 1972. The period is typically marked by a spike in Maoist propaganda activities, including the erection of temporary martyr pillars, cultural programmes in remote forested areas and public addresses promoting the group's ideology, particularly in tribal regions. To counter any Maoist activity, extensive security arrangements were made across the four districts, with particular focus on areas bordering Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If you have a mouse, play this game for 1 minute Navy Quest Undo In Malkangiri, considered one of the worst Maoist-affected districts, SP Vinod Patil said that all police stations were on high alert, with additional forces deployed to sensitive areas. Koraput and Nabarangpur also witnessed intensified patrolling, especially in regions close to the Chhattisgarh border. "The northern part of Nabarangpur remains a focus area for us and extra deployment has been made to thwart any Maoist movement," Singh added. Though no Maoist posters or banners related to the observance were found this year, police said that vehicles entering the region were thoroughly frisked throughout the week to prevent infiltration or arms movement. Police said that surveillance and anti-Maoist operations would continue even after the culmination of Martyrs Week. Round-the-clock monitoring and coordinated action will remain in force to ensure lasting peace in the region, the DIG said. On Sunday, a landmine explosion allegedly triggered by Maoists killed one railway employee and wounded another while they were conducting track inspection in Sundargarh district, along the Odisha-Jharkhand border, police said. Posters were recovered near the damaged track with Maoists claiming responsibility for the attack.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Officers visit IED blast site
Rourkela: In the wake of an IED blast near Ranjra railway station in Sundargarh district, senior officials visited the site on Monday to evaluate the situation. The explosion, attributed to Maoists, took place on Sunday along the goods train route in Bimlagarh section resulting in the death of a railway employee and injuring another. This incident followed a similar landmine explosion on the same route on Saturday night, prompting authorities to halt train movements in the area. Among the officers were ADG of anti-Naxal operations Sanjib Panda, IG (Operations) Deepak Kumar, DIG (special investigation wing) Akhileswar Singh, DIG (western range) Brijesh Kumar Rai and SP (Rourkela) Nitesh Wadhwani.
The Hindu
13 hours ago
- The Hindu
Suspected Maoists carry out two IED blasts on railway tracks along Odisha-Jharkhand border
Suspected Maoists carried out two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on railway tracks along the Odisha-Jharkhand border on Sunday (August 3, 2025) night, a police officer said. The two blasts, which caused damage to the tracks, occurred at separate locations near Jharkhand border. This comes hours after a railway personnel was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundergarh district. The deceased was identified as Etawa Oram (37) while an injured, identified as Budharam Munda, has been admitted to Rourkela General Hospital. Both had gone to the spot for maintenance of the tracks. The blast took place on the tracks connecting Karampada and Renjda under the Bimlagarh section. However, movement of any passenger train was not affected as it is a loop line, a spokesperson of the South Eastern Railway said. The Maoists had given a call to observe a martyrs' week or 'Shahid Saptah' from July 28 to August 3. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for the deceased's family. "We have intensified combing operations in the area. Special Operations Group (SOG), District Voluntary Force (DVF) and bomb squads have been engaged in the operations," said ADG (anti-Naxal operations), Sanjeev Panda, who visited the site on Monday.
