Bihar Polls Maoist

The Congress-RJD combine's poll pact with ultra-Left CPI(ML) in Bihar is deplorable and unfortunate as it can lead to a resurgence of naxalism in the state which has reeled under Maoist violence for long, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.

Suspected Maoists shot dead a district-level leader of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and his cousin, who is a panchayat poll candidate, in Dumaria police station area of Gaya district this evening, police said.

55 per cent of the electorate voted today in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections. Polls took place in 32 seats in six Maoist-affected districts in the state.

Seven Lok Sabha constituencies go to the poll in Bihar tomorrow in the second of the six-phase election, for which security has been stepped up as many of the seats fall in the Maoist belt.

Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found on Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device, police said.

Two CRPF personnel were killed and seven other security officials injured when they were defusing a landmine planted by Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad district today.

In a first, Maoists are using SMS service to appeal to people to boycott the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand, police officials said Monday.

An estimated 41 per cent of the 60.07 lakh electorate cast their votes in 26 Assembly constituencies in the sixth and final phase of the Bihar elections till 1400 hours on Saturday, amid a poll boycott call by Maoists who triggered a mine explosion in Gaya district injuring a securityman.Voting began on a dull note this morning, but gradually picke...

An Intelligence branch officer and an NGO worker were kidnapped by Maoists from Ayodhya area in Purulia district with police saying that the inspector was on leave and had gone there for some personal work.Partha Biswas and NGO worker Samarjit Basu were kidnapped four km west of Barabhum last midnight by Maoists, Intelligence sources said."Biswas w...

In the middle of the Assembly elections in Bihar, Naxals have struck again.Four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel and two Bihar police inspectors were killed in a landmine explosion by Naxals in the Sheohar district of Bihar, just a day before the second phase of polls. The explosion took place on Friday night near the Shaympur Bhitta Police...

Hours after three policemen taken hostage by Naxals in Bihar were released, unharmed, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said emphatically that "No deal was struck with the Naxals." (Read: Maoists release 3 abducted cops)Kumar said public pressure played a big role in persuading the Naxals to end the hostage crisis in the Lakhisarai district, 150 kms east...

Maoists triggered a landmine blast targeting a CRPF patrol as poll boycott was reported from several places in the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar.

A day before the elections get underway, the Maoists have raised the red flag. On Wednesday there was violence in Bihar and Jharkhand.

Naxals have struck Sasaram in Bihar and Latehar in Jharkhand, a day before they go to polls.

The Congress-RJD combine's poll pact with ultra-Left CPI(ML) in Bihar is deplorable and unfortunate as it can lead to a resurgence of naxalism in the state which has reeled under Maoist violence for long, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.

Suspected Maoists shot dead a district-level leader of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and his cousin, who is a panchayat poll candidate, in Dumaria police station area of Gaya district this evening, police said.

55 per cent of the electorate voted today in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections. Polls took place in 32 seats in six Maoist-affected districts in the state.

Seven Lok Sabha constituencies go to the poll in Bihar tomorrow in the second of the six-phase election, for which security has been stepped up as many of the seats fall in the Maoist belt.

Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found on Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device, police said.

Two CRPF personnel were killed and seven other security officials injured when they were defusing a landmine planted by Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad district today.

In a first, Maoists are using SMS service to appeal to people to boycott the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand, police officials said Monday.

An estimated 41 per cent of the 60.07 lakh electorate cast their votes in 26 Assembly constituencies in the sixth and final phase of the Bihar elections till 1400 hours on Saturday, amid a poll boycott call by Maoists who triggered a mine explosion in Gaya district injuring a securityman.Voting began on a dull note this morning, but gradually picke...

An Intelligence branch officer and an NGO worker were kidnapped by Maoists from Ayodhya area in Purulia district with police saying that the inspector was on leave and had gone there for some personal work.Partha Biswas and NGO worker Samarjit Basu were kidnapped four km west of Barabhum last midnight by Maoists, Intelligence sources said."Biswas w...

In the middle of the Assembly elections in Bihar, Naxals have struck again.Four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel and two Bihar police inspectors were killed in a landmine explosion by Naxals in the Sheohar district of Bihar, just a day before the second phase of polls. The explosion took place on Friday night near the Shaympur Bhitta Police...

Hours after three policemen taken hostage by Naxals in Bihar were released, unharmed, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said emphatically that "No deal was struck with the Naxals." (Read: Maoists release 3 abducted cops)Kumar said public pressure played a big role in persuading the Naxals to end the hostage crisis in the Lakhisarai district, 150 kms east...

Maoists triggered a landmine blast targeting a CRPF patrol as poll boycott was reported from several places in the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar.

A day before the elections get underway, the Maoists have raised the red flag. On Wednesday there was violence in Bihar and Jharkhand.

Naxals have struck Sasaram in Bihar and Latehar in Jharkhand, a day before they go to polls.