The final rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be performed at the Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on Saturday afternoon, news agency ANI reported."Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister passed away at 9.51 pm on December 26, 2024, at AllMS Hospital, New Delhi. It has been decided by the Government that state funeral will be accorded to Dr Manmohan Singh. The funeral will take place at 11.45 am on December 28, 2024, at Nigambodh Ghat, New Delhi. The Ministry of Defence is requested to make arrangements for state funeral will full military honours," the Ministry of Home Affairs stated.Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday evening at the age of 92 owing to age-related medical conditions. He had a sudden loss of consciousness at home after which he was rushed to the AIIMS Delhi.Born on September 26, 1932, Singh served as the Reserve Bank of India Governor from 1982-1985. He was the 13th PM of India from 2004 to 2014.A renowned economist, Singh spent five years between 1991 and 1996 as India's Finance Minister and his role in ushering in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms is recognised worldwide. In the popular view of those years in India, that period is inextricably associated with the persona of Singh.His government also introduced the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), which later came to be known as MGNREGA.The Right to Information Act (RTI) was passed in 2005 under the Singh government, which made the transparency of information between the government and the public better.He retired from the Rajya Sabha earlier this year after serving for 33 years. Centre declares seven-day mourning in honour of former PM Manmohan Singh The Central Government has declared a seven-day period of state mourning across India, starting Thursday, following the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.A Union Home Ministry message reads, "The mourning period will be observed from December 26, 2024, to January 1, 2025, both days inclusive. During this period the national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India where it is regularly flown and there will be no official entertainment during the period of state mourning. It has also been decided that the state funeral will be accorded to late Dr. Manmohan Singh."It further pointed that the "national flag shall also fly half-mast on the day of funeral in all Indian missions and High Commissions of India abroad."(With ANI inputs)
27 December,2024 11:00 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondentEight members of an interstate gang were arrested for stealing cash and jewellery, collectively worth Rs 1.05 crore, from a bank in Surat, Gujarat, a police officer said on Friday. Apart from Surat, the accused were nabbed from, Delhi, Punjab and Bihar, news agency PTI reported. However, the alleged mastermind, Suraj Luhar, who hails from West Bengal, is on the run, the officer added. "Cash and valuables worth Rs 53.58 lakh have been recovered from Dipak Mahto, Yash Mahatma, Barkhukumar Bind, Suraj Singh, Jayprakash Bind, Kundankumar Bind, Khiru Bind and Badal Mahato. On the night of December 16, some unidentified persons entered the Union Bank of India (UBI) branch in Palod in Mangrol taluka by making a hole in a wall separating the bank and a private office," a release issued by the police said. The thieves managed to break six lockers and steal cash and jewellery worth Rs 1.05 crore, including 1.47 kilogrammes (kg) of gold and 4 kg of silver ornaments, the Surat Police release stated. "After scanning nearly 500 CCTV clips, we found that Dipak Mahato and Yash Mahatma, both residents of Sayan village here [Surat], helped Luhar in conducting recce of the area. They helped carry out the crime by deploying their pick up truck. Their questioning led to Khiru and Kundankumar being nabbed from a Naxal-affected area in Bihar's Munger district. Badalkumar Mahato was nabbed from Bhagalpur in Bihar while Jayprakash was held from Punjab," the release added. "Suraj Singh and Barkhukumar were arrested from Delhi. Mahato and Luhar belong to the same village and know each other well. Mahato, a labour contractor in Sayan, called Luhar to work in local business units in Surat. Luhar carried out a recce of the bank for 20 days in August," the release said. Luhar allegedly called his associates to Surat, following which Mahato arranged for a concrete breaker, an electric grinder and other tools to break the wall, PTI reported, quoting the police. Luhar, Suraj Singh, Jayprakash Bind, Kundankumar Bind, Khiru Bind and Badal Mahato allegedly entered the bank after creating a hole in the wall and cut open the lockers using an electric grinder, the release added. "They reached Vadodara railway station in the morning and then went to Delhi where they divided the bounty at Barkhukumar's godown. They then left for different places. They gave a gold chain to Barkhukumar as a reward for allowing use of his godown," it said. (With PTI inputs)
27 December,2024 10:43 PM IST | Surat | mid-day online correspondentA 54-year-old man, a ward boy, died on Friday after allegedly committing suicide at a hospital in south Delhi, the police said, reported the PTI. No suicide note has been recovered. The police received information about the incident at 1:21 am on Friday, an officer said. The victim used to work at the hospital as a ward boy and was a resident of the staff quarters at the hospital campus, he added. He had been admitted to the orthopedic ward of the hospital on Monday due to a fracture in his foot, the officer said. The deceased lived alone and his family members reside in Odisha, police said, adding that further investigation is underway. Pilot suicide case: Mumbai court grants bail to boyfriend held on abetment charge Meanwhile, a Mumbai court on Friday granted bail to the jailed boyfriend of an Air India pilot who allegedly committed suicide last month in the western suburbs of the city, reported the PTI. The 25-year-old pilot, who lived in a rented flat in in Marol area of Mumbai was found dead in the early hours of November 25. A day later, police had arrested her 27-year-old boyfriend, and charged him with abetment of suicide under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 108. His bail application was allowed by Additional Sessions Judge (Dindoshi court) T T Aglawe. But the detailed order has not bee made available yet, according to the PTI. The complaint lodged by the deceased's father said the accused and his daughter were residing in the same room for five-six days prior to her suicide. However, on the day of the incident the accused left for Delhi. As per the complaint, the accused and the deceased had different food preferences and this was a matter of contention between them. The pilot was a non-vegetarian and the accused a vegetarian. The accused allegedly constantly put pressure on her to change her food habits may have led her to commit suicide, the complainant alleged. However, the accused's lawyer argued that a case of abetment of suicide was not made out. "Merely because there were some fights between both of them, it would not mean that the applicant had any criminal intent," he said, as per the PTI. The lawyer further argued that in order to attract the charge of abetment, it was necessary to show that the deceased was left with no other option but to commit suicide. (with PTI inputs)
27 December,2024 10:39 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOne person died and three people were injured in an explosion at a scrap centre in Maharashtra's Pune district on Friday, the officials said, reported the PTI. The blast took place at 5:30 pm in BT Kawade road area in Pune, he added. "One person died after the compressor of a fridge exploded at a scrap centre. The blast occurred when workers were dismantling the refrigerator. There was some gas left in the compressor," said Mundhwa police station inspector Nilkanth Jagtap, according to the PTI. However, a fire brigade official said the blast took place when an empty cylinder was being broken by workers at the scrap centre. Inspector Jagtap said that a probe was underway to find out the exact cause of the explosion. The police has identified the deceased as Mahmood Shaikh and the injured persons were shifted to a hospital for medical treatment, said an official. Two dead, one injured in sulphur tank explosion in Jalna sugar factory Meanwhile, in an another incident in Maharashtra Jalna on Thursday, two persons died and one was injured after a sulphur tank exploded at a sugar factory in Jalna district, an official said, according to the PTI. The incident took place at 4 pm in Bagehswari Sugar Factory in Partur in Jalna district which is some 390 kilometres from Mumbai, he said. "While work was underway at the factory, a sulphur tank exploded. The deceased have been identified as Ashok Tejrao Deshmukh (56), a resident of Sindkhedraja, and Partur resident Appasaheb Shankar Parkhe (42). One person is hospitalised with injuries," he said, as per the PTI. According to an official statement in Thursday, the accident occurred during ongoing work at the factory when the sulphur tank, which was reportedly part of the factory’s operations, exploded. The force of the blast caused fatal injuries to Deshmukh and Parkhe, while the third person, whose identity has not been disclosed, is receiving medical attention for injuries sustained in the explosion. The Partur police registered an accidental death case (ADR) in the matter and were investigating the matter further, said an official. (with PTI inputs)
27 December,2024 10:31 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentThree boys, aged six to seven years, were among those booked on Friday for raping a third-year-old girl in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. According to news agency PTI, the crime took place in a village at the Kalwari Police Station jurisdiction in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The police said that the first information report (FIR) was filed after the girl's mother approached the police. Harraiya Police Circle Officer Sanjay Singh said eight people were booked on Friday under sections 70 (2) (gang rape of a minor), 191 (2) (forcible violence), 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt) and 152 (intentionally endangering unity) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, PTI reported. "The accused in the case include three minors, three women and two men," said Singh, adding that the survivor has been sent for medical examination and further legal action will be taken on the basis of the medical report. According to the police, the family alleged that three boys sexually assaulted the girl when she was alone at an aanganwadi on Thursday evening. Hearing her cries, some other children gathered at the spot, prompting the boys to flee, the police said. According to the FIR, when the girl's mother went approached the parents of the boys to complain about the incident, she was beaten up. The mother then called up 112 and informed the police about the incident. 55-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting child in Faridabad A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child who was living in the same building as him in Faridabad, police said on Friday. The crime was committed when the eight-year-old girl's parents were out at work on Thursday evening, news agency PTI reported, quoting the Faridabad Police. The child and her family live on the ground floor of the building, while the accused resides on the second floor as tenants. According to the police, the girl's uncle visited her house on Thursday. After he called her several times, the girl came down from the second floor of the building where the accused, identified as Uday, lived, PTI reported. The girl then described the sexual assault, following which her parents approached the police, the cops said. A police team went to the girl's house and gave her counselling, after which a first information report (FIR) was registered against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, PTI reported. Later in the night, police arrested the accused. A senior officer said the police are interrogating him. (With PTI inputs)
27 December,2024 10:03 PM IST | Basti | mid-day online correspondentPrime Minister Narendra Modi will sound the bugle for the Upcoming Delhi Assembly elections by addressing his first Parivartan Rally on December 29 in Rohini, Delhi. As per the top source in Bharatiya Janta Party, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first Parivartan Rally in Delhi and blow the trumpet for the upcoming Delhi assembly Election due in February 2025." The source also revealed that an another rally of the Prime Minister is scheduled to be held on January 3, 2025. "PM Modi is likely to announce something big for Delhi in the rally. His other big rally is slated on 3rd January 2025", the source said. Additionally, another source from the Delhi BJP hinted to ANI that the Central Election Committee is likely to meet on Sunday and the list of the candidates will be out by December 4, 2025. Although the Election Commission of India has not yet announced the dates for the elections of the 70-member Delhi assembly. However, the elections are likely to be held in February of next year. The term of the current assembly in Delhi expires on February 23, 2025. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal, seeks to retain power in Delhi for a third consecutive term following their electoral successes in 2015 and 2020. The party won 67 seats in 2015 and 63 in 2020 in the 70-member Delhi Assembly. On December 24, the BJP held a brainstorming session with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the BJP headquarters extension office in Delhi. The leaders discussed better coordination between the BJP and RSS in the election. According to a top source in the BJP, "A key meeting was held between the BJP and RSS regarding the Delhi Assembly elections at the BJP headquarters in Delhi today. Arun Kumar, who is overseeing the coordination of the BJP on behalf of the Sangh, reviewed the Delhi elections with BJP leaders." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 December,2024 09:12 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIMembers of the Maratha community on Friday took out a protest march at Renapur in Latur, Maharashtra, against the brutal murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed, and sought justice for his family, news agency PTI reported. Deshmukh's kids Vaibhavi and Viraj also took part in the protest and handed over a memorandum of demands to tehsildar Manjusha Bhagat after the agitation. According to PTI, the demands include that the murder case be heard in a fast-track court, capital punishment for those behind the crime, government job for one member of Deshmukh's family and suspension of police officers who allegedly delayed registration of case or assisted the accused. The march was organised under the banner of 'Sakal Maratha Samaj' in Renapur taluka. It witnessed the participation of thousands of Maratha community members who took out the march from Shriram Vidyalaya to the Tehsil Office, where the protesters presented their memorandum of demands. They raised slogans to denounce "lack of swift action" in the case and also sought strict action against the administration in connection with the alleged custodial death of Somnath Suryawanshi, an accused in the Parbhani violence case. Vaibhavi made an emotional appeal and said the government must ensure justice for her family. Beed Sarpanch murder: Another protest on January 1 "I am a granddaughter of this soil from Wala village in Renapur tehsil. Stand with us in our fight for justice. May no family face the tragedy we have endured? My father prioritised the welfare of the community over his family and was even honoured with awards for his contributions to the Gram Panchayat. The government must ensure that we get justice and arrest the accused without delay," she said. According to PTI, the Sakal Maratha Samaj has announced four more protests over the murder. The first will be a roadblock demonstration at Renapur-Pimpal Phata on January 1. Deshmukh, who belonged to the Maratha community, was abducted and killed in Beed district on December 9. He is alleged to have been tortured before the murder. A first information report (FIR) was registered against seven persons for the crime. One of the accused, Vishnu Chate, allegedly demanded Rs 2 crore from an energy company that had installed a windmill in the district and threatened to stop the firm's operations if the demand was not met. When Deshmukh had tried to stop the extortion, the accused abducted and murdered him, police said. Protests erupted in Beed after photographs of Deshmukh's body with injury marks was shared widely on social media. The opposition has claimed that state minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide Walmik Karad is the mastermind behind the murder. (With PTI inputs)
27 December,2024 08:16 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentDescribing former prime minster Manmohan Singh's death as a "personal loss", Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday said he was her friend, philosopher and guide and that in his death, the party has lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility. In her message on Singh's demise, Sonia Gandhi said he leaves a void in the national life that can never be filled. "We in the Congress party and the people of India will forever be proud and grateful that we had a leader like Dr Manmohan Singh whose contributions to India's progress and development are immeasurable," she said. "In Dr Manmohan Singh's passing, we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility, who served our country with all his heart and mind. A luminous and beloved guiding light for the Congress party, his compassion and vision transformed and empowered the lives of millions of Indians," the former Congress president said. Singh was loved by the people of India for his pure heart and fine mind, Gandhi said, adding that his advice, "wise counsel" and views were eagerly sought and deeply valued across the political spectrum in the country. "Respected and admired by leaders and scholars all over the world, he was hailed as a statesman of immense wisdom and stature. Dr Manmohan Singh brought brilliance and distinction to every high office that he held. And he brought pride and honour to India," she said. Manmohan Singh passes away: Follow LIVE Updates here "For me, Dr Manmohan Singh's death is a deeply personal loss. He was my friend, philosopher and guide. He was so gentle in his manner but so resolute in his deeply held convictions. "His commitment to social justice, secularism and democratic values was deep and unwavering. To spend any time with him was to come away enlightened by his knowledge and sagacity, moved by his honesty and integrity, and awed by his genuine humility," Sonia Gandhi said. Earlier in the day, the CPP chairperson paid homage to Singh at his residence where his mortal remains are kept for people to pay their last respects. She also attended a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting convened to pay tributes to the former prime minister. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 December,2024 07:22 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Friday paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide. In the condolence resolution passed at the meeting, the CWC mourned the loss of a "true statesman" whose life and work have profoundly shaped the destiny of India. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and Congress general secretaries Jairam Ramesh, K C Venugopal and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among others met at the AICC headquarters for a meeting of the CWC to pay homage to Singh. Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died at AIIMS, Delhi, late on Thursday. He was 92.He is survived by his wife and three daughters. "Dr. Singh was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape, whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide. As Finance Minister in the early 1990s, Dr. Singh was the architect of India's economic liberalization," the CWC resolution read. With unmatched foresight, he initiated a series of reforms that not only saved the nation from a balance-of-payments crisis but also opened the doors to global markets, it said. "Through his policies of deregulation, privatization, and the encouragement of foreign investment, he laid the foundation for India's rapid economic growth. Under his stewardship, India emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing economies, a testament to his brilliance and vision," the CWC said. As the 13th prime minister of India, Singh led the country with a sense of calm determination and exceptional wisdom and his tenure was marked by sustained economic growth, global recognition and social progress, it said. Manmohan Singh passes away: Follow LIVE Updates here "He (Singh) steered the nation through the challenges of the global financial crisis in 2008 with strategic measures that shielded India from its worst effects. His leadership saw remarkable initiatives like MGNREGA, Right to Education, the historic Indo-U.S. Civil Nuclear Deal, National Food Security Act, Land Acquisition Act, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, and the 93rd Constitutional Amendment that advanced social justice for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and OBCs through Article 15(5)," it said. Singh also championed the Right to Information (RTI) Act to enhance transparency, the Forest Rights Act to empower tribal communities and contributed to achieving the highest GDP growth rate during his tenure, the CWC condolence resolution said. "Dr. Singh's dedication to inclusive growth, international diplomacy, and economic modernization strengthened India's position in the global arena, while simultaneously focusing on the welfare of he common man. His legacy as a compassionate, reformist leader who prioritized stability and development will forever be etched in India's history," the CWC said. Beyond his contributions as a politician, Singh was a respected academician, whose career as an economist helped shape India's policies and direction, the resolution said. "His scholarly work as an economist and his service at institutions like the United Nations and the Reserve Bank of India laid the groundwork for many of the economic reforms he later championed as a policymaker," it said. The CWC members also paid floral tributes to him at the party's headquarters. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 December,2024 07:15 PM IST | New Delhi | PTITelevision actor Charith Balappa has been arrested on charges of sexual harassment, assault, and criminal intimidation following a complaint filed by an actress, police said on Friday. The alleged incident occurred between November 1, 2023, and December 13, 2024, they said. Balappa, who has also appeared in Telugu serials, is known for his role in the Kannada serial 'Muddulakshmi'. In her complaint, the 29-year-old woman, who works in both Telugu and Kannada serials, stated that she got to know him in 2017 since he was also an actor. Accusing him of exploiting her good nature, she alleged that he pressured her to love him and coerced her into having a physical relationship, threatening to defame her if she refused. The actress further alleged that knowing she lived alone, he once barged into her house with his associates, creating a ruckus and harassing her. According to the FIR, the actor also demanded money from her and threatened to post private photos of them together on social media platforms and share them in a WhatsApp group, which also included other actors. He allegedly claimed that, with his money and connections to politicians, rowdy elements, and police officers, he would file false cases against her and have her imprisoned, the FIR stated. The woman also accused the actor, a divorcee, of mentally torturing and assaulting her. He further threatened to kill her, the FIR stated. Based on the complaint, a case was registered at Rajarajeshwari Nagar police station under sections for voluntarily causing hurt, extortion, criminal intimidation, intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace, sexual harassment, and other sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The accused actor was arrested, and further investigation is underway, they added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 December,2024 07:04 PM IST | Bengaluru | PTIA Naxalite with a reward of Rs 7 lakh on his head surrendered in Maharashtra's Gondia, a police official said on Friday, reported the PTI. Deva alias Arjun alias Rakesh Sumdo Mudam (27) was part of the Malajkhand 'dalam' and Pamed 'platoon' number 9 of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), the official said. "He laid down arms on Thursday in front of Collector Prajit Nair, Superintendent of Police Gorakh Bhamre and Additional SP Nityanand Jha. He was part of the outlawed movement since 2014 when he just a teen and served in the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh zone of the Naxalites," the official said, according to the PTI. Deva was involved in firing cases in Tipagarh in Gadchiroli, Jhilmili Kashibehra Bakarkatta in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon as well as other incidents of Naxal violence and attacks on security forces, the official informed. Senior Naxal leader Prabhakar Rao, carrying Rs 25 lakh bounty, arrested in Chhattisgarh Meanwhile, in an another incident, earlier this week, a senior Naxalite leader, carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his head, has been arrested by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, a senior police official said on Monday and termed it as a significant success in fight against Left-wing extremism, reported the PTI. Prabhakar Rao alias Balmuri Narayan Rao, a Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee Member (DKSZCM) of the banned CPI (Maoist), was apprehended on Sunday in the Antagarh police station area of the district, Bastar (Range) Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said. The 57-year-old Naxal leader, in-charge of logistic supply and a close associate of top Maoist functionaries, carried a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head, he said. "For the past few days, the Kanker district police had been receiving information about the activities of senior cadre Prabhakar Rao of the North Bastar Sub-Zonal Bureau of the banned Maoist organization. Acting on the information, security forces surrounded and arrested Prabhakar Rao in the Antagarh police station area on Sunday. Rao is being questioned," the IPS officer said, as per the PTI. The senior police official said the arrest of Rao, an important cadre of the Maoist organization of the North Bastar region, was a significant success for security forces and it will give an edge in curbing Naxal activities. "The senior leader joined Naxal ranks as a member in 1984. He was working for the organization for the last 40 years. He was currently in-charge of logistic supply and Mobile Political School (MOPOS) team in the North Sub-Zonal Bureau," the official informed, the news agency reported. "Dozens of criminal cases have been registered against Prabhakar Rao in several states, including Chhattisgarh. He has been a close associate of top Maoist leaders of Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. He is the cousin of Central Committee Member (CCM) Secretary Ganapati," said Sundarraj, the PTI reported. "Rao has close links with senior Maoist leaders like Central Committee Member (CCM) Secretary Basava Raju, K Ramchandra Reddy alias Raju, Devji alias Kuma Dada, Kosa, Sonu, Mallaraja Reddy alias Sangram. His wife, a Divisional Committee Member Raje Kange, is in-charge of the Raoghat Area Committee," the official added. Originally hailing from Birpur village in Telangana, he had been acting in several states, said the IPS officer. "Prabhakar Rao had been active in undivided Andhra Pradesh, Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, North Bastar, Koylibeda, Manpur-Mohla areas of Chhattisgarh. He worked in the supply team and urban network in the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee from 2005 to 2007," he added. A total of 884 Maoists have been arrested so far this year in the seven districts that form Chhattisgarh's insurgency-affected Bastar administrative division, including Kanker, Sundarraj informed, the news agency reported. (with PTI inputs)
27 December,2024 05:37 PM IST | Gadchiroli | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
