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One Naxal killed, two policemen injured in encounter at weekly market in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district
•"As per the preliminary information, a group of 15 to 20Naxalitess, dressed as civilians, opened fire on two jawans and also attacked them with sharp weapons in a bid to kill them and loot their weapons, like in the previous attacks committed by ultras during the weekly markets," he said.
Naxalite with bounty of Rs 3 lakh gunned down in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district
•The Naxal leader was a key accused in the killing of a village sarpanch in Sukma. The skirmish took place on late Saturday evening at a forest.
Three Kerala districts added to Maoist watchlist even as Centre claims shrinking red terror, limits it to 30 worst-hit areas
•Forty-four districts in the country are no longer under the influence of Maoists or have a negligible presence and most of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is now confined only to 30 worst-hit districts
Sukma attack: Month of March continues to spell doom for CRPF as Maoists take advantage of changing weather conditions
Debobrat Ghose123 •With the weather making a transition from winter to summer and trees shedding trees, the barren landscape provides good visibility in the dense forests of Sukma, one of the worst affected districts of the country
Centre's revamped Naxal strategy working? Only 58 districts affected by Left-Wing Extremism in 2017, reveals MHA report
Fp Staff •The Centre's revamped strategy to tackle the Naxal menace seems to be bearing fruit, with statistics showing there were only 58 districts affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in 2017, said a report on The Times of India
Raghubar Das exudes confidence in Jharkhand Police to end naxalism by December, says 2018 will be crime-free
•Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on said that the state would be free from the menace of naxalism by the beginning of 2018.
Chhattisgarh police arrests woman Naxal carrying reward of Rs 5 lakh in Kanker district
•The police have arrested a woman Naxal, who was carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head, in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, an official said
Gauri Lankesh murdered: Family of killed journalist to approach court if SIT fails to nab culprits
Ians •The family of slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on Thursday said they would wait for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to find the culprits
Bihar Police and CRPF arrest three naxals in joint operation, ahead of 3 August bandh call
•A joint team of CRPF and police on Sunday arrested three naxalites from Bihar's Aurangabad district.
Sukma encounter: Toll up to three as one more police constable succumbs to injuries
•While two encounters took place in Sukma Saturday, as many others occurred in Bijapur, including one this morning.