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Maoist links case: HC acquits former DU professor G N Saibaba, 5 others

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case and set aise the life imprisonment imposed on him. A division bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes also acquitted five others accused in the case. The bench said it was acquitting all the accused as the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt against them. It also held as "null and void" the sanction procured by the prosecution to charge the accused under provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). While the prosecution did not seek the HC to stay its order, it said it was likely to file an appeal in the Supreme Court immediately. On October 14, 2022, another bench of the HC acquitted Saibaba, noting the trial proceedings were "null and void" in the absence of a valid sanction under the UAPA. The Maharashtra government had on the same day approached the Supreme Court challengi

Raids, cash hauls, political turmoil jeopardise Jharkhand's journey in 2023

It was a power-packed year for Jharkhand with high-profile arrests, political turmoil, searches and raids, cash hauls, deaths and gunfights between Naxals and security forces. The year began tumultuously with the Jain community and Santhal tribes staking claim over 'Parasnath' or 'Hill deity Marang Buru'. Chief Minister Hemant Soren remained in the news throughout the year for skipping as many as six summons by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged land and illegal mining scam. The year was saw the arrest of IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan. On a positive note, the year saw implementation of an outreach scheme aimed at delivering benefits of government schemes to people, benefiting 58 lakh people. Players from the state performed well in national and international events. The government's crackdown on Maoists was severe. In all, 397 Maoists were arrested, nine killed, and 26 surrendered to security forces. Security forces also managed to free 'Budha Pahad' in Garhwa and Latehar in ..

Writ petition filed against Nepal PM Prachanda on use of child soldiers

A writ petition was on Sunday registered at the Supreme Court seeking the prosecution of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda', the then Maoist supreme commander, for using children as soldiers during the decade-long war against the monarchy in Nepal. Lenin Bista, a former child soldier, approached the apex court with a writ petition claiming that the then-leadership breached international humanitarian law by using child soldiers in the Maoists' war. Prachanda was chief of the erstwhile rebel Maoist party and former premier Baburam Bhattarai second-in-command. According to court sources, the petitioner demanded the prosecution of Prachanda and Bhattarai, arguing that it was a war crime to force unintelligent minors like him as child soldiers and forcefully expel them from the camp as disqualified combatants. Earlier, the Supreme Court administration had refused to register Bista's petition. The petitioner then approached the court against its dismissal. On Friday, a single

Maoist hotbed in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district passes 'test' of time

Students of Maoist-affected Sukma region write board exams after 14 years

Third force: The tightrope walk that awaits Prachanda, Nepal's new PM

On Christmas day, Dahal became prime minister of Nepal for the third time - with Oli's assistance. The story of how he achieved this is a riveting one

Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case: NBWs issued against two absconding accused

A special NIA court in Mumbai on Thursday issued non-bailable warrants against two absconding accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The National Investigation Agency had filed a plea before Special Judge Rajesh Katariya seeking such warrants against alleged Maoist leaders Prakash alias Ritupan Goswami and Mupalla Laxman Rao alias Ganapathy. The court allowed the probe agency's plea and directed the investigation officer/prosecution to depute a special team to execute the NBW against the two absconding accused. The special judge also issued a production warrant against an accused who has been arrested in Jharkhand. The case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which the police claimed triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon Bhima war memorial on the outskirts of the western Maharashtra city. The Pune police, which claimed the conclave was organised by persons with Maoist links, had ...

Centre curtails Chhattisgarh govt's fund to fight Maoists: Minister

The scheme also takes care of compensation to surrendered Maoists, community policing and security-related infrastructure for village defence committees

Chhattisgarh Police block 8 key supply networks of Bastar Maoists since '20

The Bastar police in Chhattisgarh have busted eight key supply networks of Maoists and arrested at least 38 people in the last couple of years, choking the aid of medicines, explosives and logistics to the outlawed outfit to a great extent, a senior official said on Sunday. The establishment of more than 40 new police camps mostly along the supply corridor of Maoists during this period also helped in the task and to keep a tab on the inter-state movement of Maoist couriers, he said. According to police, cracking the supply networks is crucial in the fight against Left Wing Extremism as it is the key strength of Maoists active in Bastar since more than three decades. The Bastar region comprises seven districts - Bastar, Kanker, Kondagaon, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Bijapur and Sukma. In the last couple of years, the police have made a significant dent into the supply network of various formations of Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the CPI (Maoists), Inspector General of

Naxals ready to release abducted jawan, ask for govt mediators to negotiate

Maoist issued an open letter mentioning its willingness to negotiate with the government. The banned outfit also proposed the Centre announce mediators in order to release the captivated jawan

80% of Maoist hotbed 'Swabhiman Anchal' under police cover: Odisha DGP

Odisha Director General of Police Abhay on Sunday claimed that the state police has brought over 80 per cent area of Maoist hotbed 'Swabhiman Anchal' in Malkangiri district under police cover

Central Zonal Council meet focuses on forest clearance, banking

Amit Shah called upon the states to adhere to the timeline of 2 months for completion of heinous offences

In Chhattisgarh's terror zone, women groups step up in sanitary campaign

Engage in making sanitary pads to battle social stigma

Chhattisgarh has failed to utilise DMF funds in Maoist zone: CM to Assembly

Though the overall utilisation of DMF funds in the state has been about 78 per cent, it is dismal in the districts affected by Left wing extremism

Jharkhand: Settling political scores with Maoist help

The unidentified assailants gunned down BJP leader Manoj Nagesia, who was a former Maoist commander, when he was having breakfast in the village

Maoist killed in encounter with security forces in Bihar's Gaya district

Acting on a tip off, personnel from CRPF and district police launched a combing and search operation in Panchrukhiya forest

Chattisgarh: Two naxals killed in encounter

Security forces confronted Maoists in the forests near Sanguel village following which a heavy gun-battle broke out between the two sides

Six Maoists held in Bihar

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested 'self-styled commander' Veera Das

Strict vigil on Tamil Nadu-Kerala border to prevent Maoist infiltration

Police from both the states are carrying out combing operations to flush the suspected Maoists out

Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy acquitted of terror charges

According to police, Ghandy was involved in setting up a new network of the banned CPI-Maoist in Delhi