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Time of India
30 minutes ago
- Time of India
60 IEDs recovered from forest area of Gaya
Gaya: A joint team of central and state armed forces recovered 60 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the forest at Kachnar village under Chhakarbandha police station area of Sherghati subdivision of the district on Thursday evening. At a press conference on Friday, SSP Anand Kumar said, "Police got information about the IEDs planted under the ground from a Maoist sub-zonal commander of Magadh zone, Akhilesh Singh Bhokta alias Patarki, of village Kachnar, who surrendered on Thursday. Bhokta had been evading arrest for the last 10 years and carrying a reward of Rs 3 lakh." "Bhokta was wanted in at least 17 Maoist-related violence cases lodged at different police stations in Gaya and Aurangabad districts. He had joined the Red outfit at the age 14 years." "He was involved in hanging four members of a family in Dumaria police station area in 2021, triggering IED explosion in Lutua police station area in Gaya in 2019 in which a police sub-inspector was martyred and two jawans sustained serious injuries, besides other crime incidents." "All facilities under the 'surrender and rehabilitation policy' of the govt will be provided to Bhokta," the SSP added.
The Hindu
31 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Last rites of slain Maoist leader Gajerla Ravi held in his native Velishala village in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district
Amid an outpouring of grief, the last rites of slain CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member Gajerla Ravi alias Ganesh were held at his native Velishala village in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Friday. The mortal remains of the senior Maoist leader, who was killed in an 'encounter' in Alluri Sitarama Raju district in AP on June 18, were brought to Velishala by his family members on Friday morning. People from various walks of life, including writers, artists and revolutionary singers, came in droves to participate in the funeral procession of the slain Maoist leader, who had been underground for more than three and a half decades. Members of the Amarula Bandhu Mithrula Sangham and various mass organisations, leaders of various political parties, among others, took part in the funeral procession. Bhupalpally MLA Gandra Satyanarayana Rao, revolutionary singer Vimalakka and others paid their last respects to the mortal remains of Gajerla Ravi. Touching scenes were witnessed in Velishala as Gajerla Ravi's family members wept inconsolably during the his funeral held at 5 p.m. on Friday.
The Hindu
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Police handover bodies of three Maoists to their family members at Rampachodavaram in ASR district
The bodies of the three Maoists, who had been killed in an exchange of fire in the Maredumilli forest area, were handed over to their respective families late in the night on Thursday after conducting the post mortem examination at the Rampachodavaram Area Hospital in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district, said Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Sai Prasanth on Friday. The Maoists, who had been killed in the encounter on June 18, were identified as central committee member and secretary of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee Gajarla Ravi, alias Uday; Raavi Venkat Chaitanya, alias Aruna, of Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam district, and South Zonal Committee Member Anju of Konta block in Chhattisgarh, Mr. Sai Prasanth said. The exchange of fire had taken place along the Pamuleru stream, near Akooru village, in the Maredumilli forest cover of the district. 'The dead bodies have been handed over to the family members after completion of the legal procedure in the Rampachodavaram Area Hospital,' Mr. Sai Prasanth told The Hindu. Aruna was cremated in Pendurthi on Friday morning in the presence of a large number of people from the civil rights movement. Aruna had discontinued her studies to join the Maoist movement in the year 2000. She was initially motivated by her father Lakshman Rao's political ideology, as he was then an active member of the UCCRI-ML. Her younger brother, Gopal, alias Azad, had also been killed in an exchange of fire in 2016 in ASR district.
New Indian Express
4 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Kochi NIA Court directs jail authorities to consider wage hike for Maoist leader
KOCHI: A Maoist accused lodged in Viyyur high-security prison has approached the NIA Court in Kochi, seeking a wage revision after claiming he was denied a hike despite completing the required days of prison work. Deepak alias Korsa Ramlu, a native of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, who was arrested in a Maoist-related case in October 2021, has been serving as an inmate worker at the High-Security Prison in Viyyur since May 24, 2024. According to his petition, he was assigned prison work from May 16, 2024, following a direction from the NIA Court. Initially employed as a sweeper, he is currently working as a gatekeeper. He claims to have completed 330 working days and is still being paid Rs 63 per day. As per his submission, inmates are generally eligible for a wage increase to Rs 127 per day after completing 90 to 180 days of work. Despite repeated requests, prison authorities have not revised his wage. Following the petition, the court sought a report from the jail superintendent, who clarified that wages for inmate workers are paid in three categories: apprentice (Rs 63), basic (Rs 127), and skilled (Rs 152) per day. While the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules do not specify a fixed period for wage revision, inmates who complete a minimum of 180 working days are generally considered for a higher wage category based on their performance. According to the report, Deepak has completed the required 180 days but has not demonstrated the performance level necessary for a wage hike. His work is reviewed monthly, and a wage revision will be considered only after he attains the required standard.
New Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Three Maoists killed in police encounter in ASR district, families await bodies
VISAKHAPATNAM / RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Three Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with police in the Kintukuru forest area under Rampachodavaram Police Station limits in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district on Wednesday. ASR SP Amit Bardar, addressing a press meet in Vizag, stated that the operation was launched based on credible intelligence about the movement of CPI (Maoist) cadres. Around 7 am on June 18, during a combing operation by the district police, Maoists opened fire on the personnel. The police retaliated in self-defence, resulting in the death of three Maoists—two women and one man. The deceased were Gajarla Ravi alias Uday alias Ganesh, a Central Committee Member (CCM) of CPI (Maoist), who had over 150 criminal cases and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh; Venkata Ravi Chaithanya alias Aruna alias Ruppi, a Special Zonal Committee Member (SZCM) with over 150 cases and a reward of Rs 20 lakh; and Anju alias Mase (PM), with 22 cases and a Rs 1 lakh reward. The SP said the three had escaped earlier encounters and were involved in major attacks, including Araku MLA murders and blasts. Police recovered AK-47 rifles, ammunition, kit bags, cash, Maoist literature, and clothing. A case was registered. Relatives seek hand over of Maoists' bodies Relatives of the slain Maoists gathered at Rampachodavaram Government Hospital on Thursday to claim the bodies, which were brought under tight security the previous night. DSP said, 'Bodies will be handed over after legal formalities.' As of 5 pm, post-mortem and identification were pending. Gajarla Ganesh's brother said, 'We last saw him in 2004. Police haven't cooperated or let us see the body.' Aruna's father and sister wept, while Anju's family was expected by Thursday 10 pm.
