Police patrol escapes Maoist blast

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 16:26

A police patrol had a narrow escape today after its two vehicles passed barely seconds before Maoists triggered a blast on NH-75 in Latehar district.

Maoists in Jharkhand force builders to stop construction of a culvert

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 17:16

When the building contractors failed to oblige the extortion demands, a group of Maoists in Jharkhand forced a halt to the construction of a culvert.

Jharkhand DGP leads operation against Maoists

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 18:07

Jharkhand police chief Rajeev Kumar is leading an operation against the Maoists in the deep forests of Kumandih in Latehar district.

Hardcore Maoist arrested from Jharkhand’s Latehar district

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 11:06

The Jharkhand Police have arrested a hardcore Maoist from the Kendwahi village of Latehar district of the state.

Chautala meets slain CRPF SI`s family

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 00:14

Om Prakash Chautala met the family of CRPF sub-inspector Pradeep who was killed in a gunbattle with Maoists in Jharkhand`s Latehar district recently.

Bomb inside trooper`s body first such incident: Shinde

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 21:29

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said the incident of Maoists cutting open the stomach of a trooper`s body to plant a bomb inside "has happened for the first time".

Maoists beat up women in Jharkhand: Police

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 20:46

A group of Maoists severely beat up two women and put a lock on their house after they failed to find a male member of their family at Bhaugadi-Patratu in Latehar district, police said Friday.