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Eight villagers shot dead in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Police reported on Monday that eight villagers, including three children, died in crossfire between security forces and Maoist rebels, but opposition politicians said the victims were massacred. A policeman also died in the incident on ... The Gulf Today, 11 hours ago

In South Bastar, grim battles on to retake Maoist bases

With semi-automatic weapons slung over their shoulders, these soldiers are more than just patrolling arterial village roads. They are in the midst of full-scale battles in which several people, mostly non-combatants, are getting killed. Forces have ...

The Hindu, 13 hours ago

No Maoists were present when forces opened fire, say villagers

Locals of Chhattisgarh's Edesmeta village where at least nine persons were killed during a gun battle late on Friday purportedly between security forces and Maoist fighters have told The Hindu that there was no Maoist presence in the area at the ...

The Hindu, 1 day ago

Civilians fall victim to security forces-Maoists clash

At least nine persons, including three children, were killed in a gun battle on Friday night between security forces and Maoist fighters in Bijapur district of southern Chhattisgarh. The incident took place about 600 km south of the capital Raipur, ...

The Hindu, 1 day ago