US EditionSome Looted Explosives Recovered Following Gunfight with Maoists: Odisha Police
- Security forces arrested Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma in a gunfight in Koraput's Petaguda forests on May 29, 2025.
- The operation commenced on the night of May 28 following information about Maoist cadres present near Bypassguda within Baipariguda police jurisdiction.
- The District Voluntary Force led by Parth Kashyap engaged Maoists camping on a hilltop who fired first before fleeing, recovering weapons including an AK-47.
- SP Rohit Verma stated that Hidma is connected to seven significant violent episodes across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, and that interrogation has commenced to investigate his network further.
- Authorities view Hidma's capture as a significant setback for the banned CPI and expect it to weaken their presence in the tri-state area.
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Top Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma arrested in Odisha's Koraput, arms recovered
In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Odisha, security forces have arrested a dreaded Maoist leader, Kunjam Hidma, from the dense Petaguda forests of Koraput district. The arrest, made after an exchange of fire, is being described as a major blow to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) outfit. Koraput Superintendent of Police Rohit Verma said that the operation was launched late on May 28 after intelligence inputs indicated…
PUCL condemns the extrajudicial killing of Nambala Keshava Rao and 26 others in Chhattisgarh
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) strongly condemns the extrajudicial killing of Nambala Keshava Rao, General Secretary of the CPI (Maoist), and 26 others, many of whom were Adivasi residents, in an alleged encounter carried out under the guise of counterinsurgency operations in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh.
Top Maoist leader Kunjam Hidima arrested in Odisha’s Koraput forest
Koraput, May 29: Security forces have arrested a senior Maoist operative, Kunjam Hidima alias Ilyas Mohan, from the Petguda forest in Koraput district. Hidma, an Area Committee Member (ACM) of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, was wanted for multiple attacks in Koraput and Malkangiri districts and carried a reward of ₹4 lakh on his head.The operation was launched late on May 28 based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of Maoist…
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Mangalorean.comOdisha Police arrests dreaded CPI (Maoist) leader
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police arrested one dreaded Maoist leader following an exchange of fire with the CPI (Maoist) cadres in Koraput district on Thursday. The arrested red ultra, Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan, hails from Janaguda village in Bijapur district of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Kunjum was an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) organisation. The police sources claimed that upon receipt of credible in…
Hardcore Maoist Kunjam Hidma arrested in Odisha
Koraput: Hardcore Maoist Kunjam Hidma was arrested during searches in a forest at Boipariguda area in Koraput district, Odisha police informed today. Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan from Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh is the Area Committee Member of banned CPI (Maoist) cadre. He was involved in 4 major Maoist incidents between 2020 and 2023. The Maoist was apprehended with arms and ammunitions including AK-47 Rifle. Acting on a tip-off regardi…
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