Maoists Loot 4 Tonnes Of Explosives From Truck In Odisha

Maoists Loot 4 Tonnes Of Explosives From Truck In Odisha

A group of 30 to 40 armed Maoists looted approximately four tonnes of explosives from a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district.

Chhattisgarh: Three persons injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Bijapur

New Delhi: Three persons, including a teenage boy, were injured on Friday when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The incident took place around 9 am near Bandepara village under Madded police station limits, a police official here said. As per preliminary information, Gote Joga (45), Badde Sunil (20) and Vivek Dodhi (17), all residents of Dampaya village in the are…

NIA begins probe into theft of explosive-laden truck in Odisha’s Sundargarh

Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun a probe into the theft of around 1.5 tonnes of explosives from a stone quarry in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on May 27. A three-member team of the NIA today reached Sundargarh and began a probe into the case. The Odisha Police had earlier confirmed that Maoists from neighbouring Jharkhand were involved in the hijacking of an explosive laden truck from the stone quarry in K Balang ar…

NIA begins probe into heist of explosives by suspected Maoists in Odisha

Bhubaneswar:  A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday launched an investigation into the looting of explosives weighing around four tonnes by the Maoists near the Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundargarh district on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. The senior police official also said that the NIA team is examining the case to determine whether they should take over the investigation or not. He told the media that the in…

NIA starts probe into loot of huge quantity of explosives by Maoists in Odisha's Sundargarh

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela, May 29 (PTI) A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday started an investigation into the loot of huge quantity of explosives by Maoists in Odisha's Sundargarh district, an officer said.Senior NIA officers including a DIG, SP and Additional SP visited Rourkela. The NIA has started an investigation into the loot of around 200 packets of gelatin being transported to a stone quarry at Banko in Sundergarh dis…

Hardcore Maoist Kunjam Hidma Arrested In Odisha’s Koraput; Weapons Seized

Bhubaneswar: In a major success in the battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), security forces have apprehended a hardcore Maoist and seized arms and ammunition from him in Odisha’s Koraput district. The Maoist, identified as Kunjam Hidma of Bijepur area of Chhattisgarh, was caught inside the dense Petaguda forest under the Baipariguda police station limits in the district, police said. Based on intelligence inputs regarding the movement of a …