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New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Maoist with Rs 4 lakh bounty arrested along with arms, ammunition in Odisha
JEYPORE/KORAPUT: Kuniam Hidma, a hardcore Maoist carrying reward of Rs 4 lakh on his head, was arrested during a combing operation jointly carried out by Koraput police and the District Voluntary Force (DVF) near Petguda village in Boipariguda during the wee hours on Thursday. Addressing mediapersons, Koraput SP Rohit Verma said Hidma alias Mohan (33) of Janaguda village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was an area committee member (ACM) of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist). A most-wanted Maoist operative in Odisha, Hidma was nabbed when he was trying to flee during the combing operation. Revealing details about the operation, the SP said acting on a tip-off, a team led by Jeypore SDPO Partha Kashyap launched a search in the forest near Petguda on Wednesday night. During the operation, the team spotted four Maoist cadres. In the early hours of Thursday, the Maoists opened fire at the police team. The cops responded with controlled retaliation, ensuring no casualties on their side. While three of the Maoists managed to escape, Hidma was apprehended. A huge cache of arms and ammunition besides Maoist materials were seized from the encounter site. The seized items included one AK-47 rifle, 35 rounds of ammunition, 117 electric and non-electric detonators, gunpowder, walkie-talkies, gunpowder, knives and Maoist literature. During interrogation, Hidma revealed that he joined the Maoist movement in 2007 at the age of 14. Since then, he has been actively involved in extremist operations across Malkangiri and Koraput districts in Odisha besides Sukma and Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. He is linked to several violent incidents including encounters with security forces at Chandameta, Kondajhari, Kumbhikharri and Kolengabida between 2020 and 2023.
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Hans India
Two Maoist camps busted
Bhubaneswar: Two Maoist camps were busted in Bolangir district and explosives were seized, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the police, District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) raided the camps in Gandhamardan Hills in Khaprakhol police station area and Chhatradandi forest in Tureikela police station limits on Thursday, they said. 'The camps were completely destroyed. A lot of explosives and other items were recovered,' IG (Northern Range) Himanshu Lal said. The Maoists, however, could manage to flee the camps, he said. The two camps were operated by cadres of the Bolangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) division of CPI(Maoist), SP Abhilash G said. Maoists use the corridor, which has dense forest, to move between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, he said. Booklets detailing the process of making IEDs were found in the camps, he added.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bomb-making materials recovered from 2 Maoist dumps in Balangir
1 2 Balangir : Two Maoist dumps were unearthed by security forces in the Chhatradandi and Gamdhamardan reserve forests in Balangir district during an anti-insurgency operation on Thursday. Police said two teams from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) launched a search operation in the reserve forests under Turekela and Khaprakhol police station limits, respectively, based on reliable intelligence inputs regarding suspected Maoist movement. Balangir SP Abhilash G said the Maoists had concealed IED-making materials inside the forest. Security forces seized several detonators, gelatin sticks and multi-meters. The materials were intended for making high-intensity bombs. In addition to explosives and firearms, the team also recovered Maoist literature, daily utility items and other incriminating materials. "The group active in Balangir district is part of the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund division. They supply materials to their networks and store them for future use to facilitate anti-social activities," said the SP. No Maoists were found during the combing operation and no exchange of fire took place, he added. Balangir: Two Maoist dumps were unearthed by security forces in the Chhatradandi and Gamdhamardan reserve forests in Balangir district during an anti-insurgency operation on Thursday. Police said two teams from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) launched a search operation in the reserve forests under Turekela and Khaprakhol police station limits, respectively, based on reliable intelligence inputs regarding suspected Maoist movement. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Remscheid: GEERS sucht 700 Testhörer für Hörgeräte ohne Zuzahlung GEERS Undo Balangir SP Abhilash G said the Maoists had concealed IED-making materials inside the forest. Security forces seized several detonators, gelatin sticks and multi-meters. The materials were intended for making high-intensity bombs. In addition to explosives and firearms, the team also recovered Maoist literature, daily utility items and other incriminating materials. "The group active in Balangir district is part of the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund division. They supply materials to their networks and store them for future use to facilitate anti-social activities," said the SP. No Maoists were found during the combing operation and no exchange of fire took place, he added.
