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Karnataka Timeline 2017
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Incidents
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January 20 |
Rizwana Begam, a surrendered CPI-Maoist,
who was accused in a case registered in Yapaladinni Police Station,
was produced before II Additional Judicial Magistrate Court in
Raichur. "She surrendered before the Chikkamagaluru police three
months ago and was produced in the court here in connection with
the pending case," Chetan Singh Rathore, SP, said.
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January 27 |
The RPF of Bangalore Railway Division arrested
a Naxal, in connection to derail the Chalukya Express on
December last year in Tamil Nadu, at Bengaluru District. The Naxal
has now been handed over to the Q branch of the Tamil Nadu Police.
He has confessed to being part of a Naxal outfit based
in Kerala.
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April 27 |
Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries,
Youth Affairs and Sports declared the Naxalite-affected
Amasebail GP as the first fully solar GP in Udupi
District of Karnataka. The Amasebail GP has three villages
- Amasebail, Rattady and Machattu - with 1,872 houses.
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April 27 |
Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries,
Youth Affairs and Sports declared the Naxalite-affected
Amasebail GP as the first fully solar GP in Udupi District of
Karnataka. The Amasebail GP has three villages - Amasebail, Rattady
and Machattu - with 1,872 houses.
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June 5 |
Three CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered to the members
of the State-appointed panel, AK Subbaiah and Gaurilankesh in
Chikkamagaluru District. The surrendered Maoists are identified
as Kanyakumari (30), of Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru, her husband
Shivu aka Jnanadev of Bengaluru and Chennamma aka
Suma (32), of Gadag. Of the three Maoists, Kanyakumari has 33
criminal cases pending against her and carried a reward of INR
500,000 on her head. Shivu, whose only involvement in the operation
has been through his association with Kanyakumari. Chennamma,
who has been acquitted in the three cases that were filed against
her, is free. Chennamma's husband Neelamegham was arrested by
Tamil Nadu Police two years ago, and is still in prison.
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July 25 |
Several banners in support of the CPI-Maoist movement
were spotted at Bukudibail in Sringeri of Chikkamagaluru District.
According to the Police, these banners were spotted in eight places
surrounding a shop located opposite the bus stand. The messages
on the banner were against the State and Central Governments.
According to eye witnesses, it addressed issues opposing the Kasturirangan
report, Tiger Project, GST, Demonetization, caste-based issues
and so on. They have also decided to observe Martyrs' Day in memory
of Kuppuswamy and Ajitha who were killed Nilambur forest in Kerala
in 2016. The banners also called upon people to fulfill the wish
of the Kuppuswamy and Ajitha. According to sources, it is learnt
that the total number of CPI-Maoist cadres currently active in
the region could be less than 10. They have been trying to develop
a tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as a suitable
operational base. Their movement was reportedly observed during
the second week of May in the forest.
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August 21 |
CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Eshwar alias
Veeramanai, an accused in the killing of a teacher in 2008, was
produced at the session's court by the Police in Udupi District.
Veeramanai had planned and executed the murder of teacher, Seetanadi
Bhoja Shetty, by shooting at him in front of the gate near his
home within Hebri Police Station limits in the District on May
15, 2008. The court adjourned the case to November 15 for framing
of charges.
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September 11 |
Former CPI-Maoist leaders Sirimane Nagaraj and
Noor Sridhar have denied the possibility of the role of Naxals
in Gauri Lankesh's murder. They said that Naxalites were
being blamed to "bury the truth". "Since all suspicions point
towards the Hindu right-wing, investigation should begin from
them," they said. At a press conference in Bengaluru, Sridhar
said that there was no enmity between Gauri Lankesh and Naxals
as suspected by some people. "The CPI (Maoist) is not a mafia.
Whenever they have killed someone in the past, they have left
a poster owning responsibility and even mentioning the reason
for the act," he said, pointing to differences in the modus operandi.
Sridhar said it was unfortunate that Vikram Gowda, an alleged
member of the Naxal movement, was being falsely accused
of the killing by a section of media.
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November 22 |
Acting on the suspicion that CPI-Maoist cadres
may have entered the Bandipur National Park, and its surrounding
areas, the ANF, DAR Police and forest department launched a joint
combing operation in Chamarajanagar District. The personnel of
ANF, DAR and forest department were divided into two separate
groups. While Chamarajanagar SP, Dharmendra Kumar Meena led the
60-member ream that carried out the operation in Kundakere, Mulapura
and Karapura forest areas and along the banks of Mayar River.
The second team, led by ASP, MS Geeta, on the other hand, covered
Mulehole, Kalkere and surrounding areas. This team comprised around
60 personnel. Sources said that neither team managed to find any
information pertaining to Naxal activities during their respective
operations. Adding that the operation would continue on November
23, a Police said, "Combing operations will be carried out near
the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border and near the Kerala border. We
did not uncover any information on Wednesday."
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Source:Compiled from news reports and
are provisional.
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