Gadchiroli News

A hardcore Maoist couple carrying a combined bounty of Rs 10 lakh, laid down their arms before the security forces in Gadchiroli, here on Monday, top officials said.

A woman Naxalite booked for a murder and an attack on security forces and carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh surrendered before the police and CRPF in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Saturday, officials said.

Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and Industry Minister Uday Samant had a narrow escape on Wednesday after the helicopter in which they were travelling from Nagpur to Gadchiroli lost its way due to poor visibility amid bad weather.

Two jawans of the C60 troops suffered minor injuries in an IED attack by Naxalites near Dodhraj Bhamragad Bridge on Saturday, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Neelotpal said.

Police exchanged fire with Naxalites in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Wednesday morning and subsequently recovered a cache of explosives, a senior official said.

Determined to exercise her franchise in the Lok Sabha polls, a 111-year-old woman travelled to a polling booth in a remote hamlet in Maharashtra's Naxal-affected Gadchiroli, a district official said on Saturday.

Election authorities in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district travelled on winding and treacherous tracks and through forests for 107 km to enable two elderly men to vote from their homes for the Lok Sabha polls, officials said today.

Upcoming Lok Sabha elections are a fight between Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose government has lifted 25 crore people out of poverty and the leadership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on T

Maoists in Gadchiroli planted huge amounts of explosives just 500 metres away from a police station. However, their plan was busted by the security forces.

In a case of suspected food poisoning, more than 100 girl students were hospitalised as they fell ill after having lunch at their residential school in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, an official said on Thursday.

Naxals have killed a 27-year-old man in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district after accusing him of being a police informer, an official said on Saturday.

Police have seized Rs 27.62 lakhs, including several Rs 2,000 notes, and arrested two persons for allegedly helping Maoists exchange Rs 2,000 notes illegally in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, officials said on Thursday.

An adult tiger is seen emerging from the forest and crossing over to the other side. Soon, at least four tigers, who appear younger, hurriedly cross the road as they get filmed from inside a car

Three alleged Maoists carrying cumulative rewards of Rs 10 lakh on their heads were arrested from Koyar forest and Jharewada in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, some 170 kilometres from here, a police official said on Sunday.

The teacher Rajendra Bosam told news agency ANI that he is doing this to preserve the tribal culture and make the next generation aware of their language.

A hardcore Maoist couple carrying a combined bounty of Rs 10 lakh, laid down their arms before the security forces in Gadchiroli, here on Monday, top officials said.

A woman Naxalite booked for a murder and an attack on security forces and carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh surrendered before the police and CRPF in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Saturday, officials said.

Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and Industry Minister Uday Samant had a narrow escape on Wednesday after the helicopter in which they were travelling from Nagpur to Gadchiroli lost its way due to poor visibility amid bad weather.

Two jawans of the C60 troops suffered minor injuries in an IED attack by Naxalites near Dodhraj Bhamragad Bridge on Saturday, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Neelotpal said.

Police exchanged fire with Naxalites in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Wednesday morning and subsequently recovered a cache of explosives, a senior official said.

Determined to exercise her franchise in the Lok Sabha polls, a 111-year-old woman travelled to a polling booth in a remote hamlet in Maharashtra's Naxal-affected Gadchiroli, a district official said on Saturday.

Election authorities in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district travelled on winding and treacherous tracks and through forests for 107 km to enable two elderly men to vote from their homes for the Lok Sabha polls, officials said today.

Upcoming Lok Sabha elections are a fight between Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose government has lifted 25 crore people out of poverty and the leadership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on T

Maoists in Gadchiroli planted huge amounts of explosives just 500 metres away from a police station. However, their plan was busted by the security forces.

In a case of suspected food poisoning, more than 100 girl students were hospitalised as they fell ill after having lunch at their residential school in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, an official said on Thursday.

Naxals have killed a 27-year-old man in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district after accusing him of being a police informer, an official said on Saturday.

Police have seized Rs 27.62 lakhs, including several Rs 2,000 notes, and arrested two persons for allegedly helping Maoists exchange Rs 2,000 notes illegally in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, officials said on Thursday.

An adult tiger is seen emerging from the forest and crossing over to the other side. Soon, at least four tigers, who appear younger, hurriedly cross the road as they get filmed from inside a car

Three alleged Maoists carrying cumulative rewards of Rs 10 lakh on their heads were arrested from Koyar forest and Jharewada in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, some 170 kilometres from here, a police official said on Sunday.

The teacher Rajendra Bosam told news agency ANI that he is doing this to preserve the tribal culture and make the next generation aware of their language.