INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nagpur: On a day chief minister Eknath Shinde touched down in the Maoist hotbed of Dandakaranya forests to bolster confidence of commandos
in the high-risk zone, the guerrillas ambushed a former police informer, 150km away, and stoned him to death, leaving a pamphlet on his
battered body with a grim message to villagers to fall in line
The body was found early Thursday on the outskirts of Pengunda village in the highly sensitive Bhamragarh tehsil of Gadchiroli, once an
impenetrable Maoist turf.Though the killing of Dinesh Gawde, 27, dubbed a police spy, was viewed as a retaliatory move by Maoists to the
and had unsuccessfully contested panchayat elections last year
The surge in political activity in defiance of Maoist boycott call can be gauged from the mammoth 65% turnout in the recent grassroots polls
in Gadchiroli district.Gawde was heading to Nelgonda on his bike late Wednesday when he was intercepted by Maoists of Bhamragarh area
His face was battered with boulders after he fell to a hail of stones
The Maoist pamphlet on his body termed him a special police officer associated with a cop, Bijju Kumre
We also published the following articles recentlyIndustries to education, Maha pushes for 3600 devpt shift in Maoist hub GadchiroliThe Chief
Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, visited Gadchiroli as part of the government's strategy to combat Maoists through economic and
social development rather than relying solely on security forces
The district has seen an increase in police stations and mining industries over the past decade
The government aims to bring major investments to Gadchiroli and eradicate Naxal violence
The presence of top leaders indicates a change in the region, with regular updates and implementation of schemes
The focus is on economic development, particularly in the mining sector, and improving education for tribal children.Day after Shinde visit
to Red zone, Maoists kill ex-informerA former police informer was stoned to death by Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli
The body of the victim, Dinesh Gawde, was found with a pamphlet on his body warning tribal villagers about the consequences of defiance
Police initially speculated that the killing was in response to the Chief Minister's declaration of crushing the rebels, but later stated
that it was a result of "rivalry"
Gawde had worked as an informer in the past but had no recent links to the police.Thunderbolt squad - Maoists exchange fire in Kannur
forestA gunfight occurred between Thunderbolt commandos of Kerala Police and Maoists in the Njettithode forests near Uruppumkutty in
Ayyankunnu panchayat in Kannur
Eight Maoists fired at the police team during a combing operation, but no injured Maoists were found
The police registered a case against the Maoists and hospitals and clinics in Kannur were put on alert
The Thunderbolt commandos are continuing combing operations in the area
In a separate incident, the police custody of two arrested Maoists was extended for nine more days as they are believed to have information
