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CMAS leader's bail plea rejected
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BERHAMPUR: The arrested adviser of the controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), Gananath Patra, was refused bail by the Laxmipur court in Koraput district on Friday.
The court rejected the bail plea of Patra and remanded him to police custody for further interrogation and investigation. He was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday evening. His bail plea in Bhubaneswar court was rejected on Thursday and Koraput district police had taken him on transit remand. Amidst extreme tight security he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court at Laxmipur in Koraput district. It may be noted that Patra has six serious cases against him in police stations of Koraput district including an allegation of murder.
The court remanded Patra to police custody till Sunday. For security reasons, Patra would be shifted to Koraput, the Koraput Superintendent of Police, Anup Sahu said.
According to Mr. Sahu the arrested man would be interrogated regarding the links of the CMAS with Maoists and the future plans of the CMAS which had made Narayanpatna block one of the most violent and volatile areas of Orissa. Police would also try to extract information about the whereabout of president of CMAS, Nachika Linga, who is suspected to be evading the police with the help of naxals.
Tight security
Security continued to be tight in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district following the arrest of Patra due to fears of violent backlash by the supporters of CMAS, its militant organisation ‘Ghenua Bahini’ or the Maoists who have till date supported the violent activities of the CMAS. The SP said after about a week all roads in Narayanpatna could be cleared of obstacles on Friday. The last road to be cleared was the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road where two landmine blasts occurred during the past week killing four civilians. But the telecommunication remained snapped in the Naryanpatna block as the underground optical fibres were cut down at several places.
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Police on alert after the arrest of Gananath Patra
BERHAMPUR: Security was intensified in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district following the arrest of Gananath Patra, the adviser of controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS).
Mr. Patra was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. He was taken in remand from the Bhubaneswar court by the Koraput police on Thursday. Police is cautious in Narayanpatna block, the active zone of CMAS as police alleges that this organisation has backing of the Maoists. The Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Anup Sahu said Mr. Patra has at least six serious cases pending against him in Koraput district which includes a case of murder and two cases of attempted murder. Patra is also alleged to be having Maoist links. So, security forces are on their toes in Narayanpatna area.
It may be noted that communication remains disrupted in Narayanpatna block since past one week. The calls for economic blockade on two days and bandh on Republic Day were the reason behind it. Although most roads of the block have been cleared of obstacles, yet the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road still remains cut off. Mr. Sahu said. Maoists had dug up the road at two places and had cut down trees at seven places. The road is being cleared with the help of bomb disposal squads.
Two landmine blasts had occurred on the same road during past week. Four civilians including two women had been killed by Maoists in a landmine blast as they had given lift to policemen in their vehicle.
Along with the road Maoists had also cut down the underground optical fibres at several places to disrupt the communication network completely in the block. Their landmine blasts had also destroyed optical fibres of the communication network. Telecommunication in the area remains disrupted till now. In this situation the security personnel are extra cautious as they feel arrest of Patra may lead to some mischief by his alleged Maoist supporters. It may be noted that there was a spurt of Maoist violence in the State during past week following the arrest of Subhashree alias Mili Panda, the wife of top Maoist leader of Orissa, Sabyasachi Panda.
According to Mr. Sahu all roads in Narayanpatna block are under constant vigil and all villages where CMAS was active are being regularly patrolled by security personnel to avoid reorganisation of the ‘Ghenua Bahini’ the militant wing of the CMAS following the arrest of Mr. Patra. It may be noted that the chief of CMAS Nachika Linga is still absconding.
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Security tightened in Narayanpatna
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Police on alert after the arrest of Gananath Patra
BERHAMPUR: Security was intensified in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district following the arrest of Gananath Patra, the adviser of controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS).
Mr. Patra was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. He was taken in remand from the Bhubaneswar court by the Koraput police on Thursday. Police is cautious in Narayanpatna block, the active zone of CMAS as police alleges that this organisation has backing of the Maoists. The Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Anup Sahu said Mr. Patra has at least six serious cases pending against him in Koraput district which includes a case of murder and two cases of attempted murder. Patra is also alleged to be having Maoist links. So, security forces are on their toes in Narayanpatna area.
It may be noted that communication remains disrupted in Narayanpatna block since past one week. The calls for economic blockade on two days and bandh on Republic Day were the reason behind it. Although most roads of the block have been cleared of obstacles, yet the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road still remains cut off. Mr. Sahu said. Maoists had dug up the road at two places and had cut down trees at seven places. The road is being cleared with the help of bomb disposal squads.
Two landmine blasts had occurred on the same road during past week. Four civilians including two women had been killed by Maoists in a landmine blast as they had given lift to policemen in their vehicle.
Along with the road Maoists had also cut down the underground optical fibres at several places to disrupt the communication network completely in the block. Their landmine blasts had also destroyed optical fibres of the communication network. Telecommunication in the area remains disrupted till now. In this situation the security personnel are extra cautious as they feel arrest of Patra may lead to some mischief by his alleged Maoist supporters. It may be noted that there was a spurt of Maoist violence in the State during past week following the arrest of Subhashree alias Mili Panda, the wife of top Maoist leader of Orissa, Sabyasachi Panda.
According to Mr. Sahu all roads in Narayanpatna block are under constant vigil and all villages where CMAS was active are being regularly patrolled by security personnel to avoid reorganisation of the ‘Ghenua Bahini’ the militant wing of the CMAS following the arrest of Mr. Patra. It may be noted that the chief of CMAS Nachika Linga is still absconding.
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Sunabeda team excels
KORAPUT: Nivransu Sahu and Pratyush Patel, the two students from V.S.Vidyalaya, Sunabeda emerged as the best team in the ‘Environment and Mineral Awareness Programme-2009-10’ organised by NALCO in the Panchpatmali bauxite mines at Damanjodi.
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Sunabeda team excels
KORAPUT: Nivransu Sahu and Pratyush Patel, the two students from V.S.Vidyalaya, Sunabeda emerged as the best team in the ‘Environment and Mineral Awareness Programme-2009-10’ organised by NALCO in the Panchpatmali bauxite mines at Damanjodi.
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For a cause: The 15th ‘India Bike Ride-2010’ comprising a 10-member team from UK, being organised by Lepra society in India, passing through Koraput town on Thursday.
KORAPUT: For Anna Langdon of Chester in the United Kingdom the tour to India and more importantly to a place like Koraput was a journey full of excitement. She was one of the 10-member team from UK that was part of the 15th ‘India Bike Ride-2010’ organised by Lepra society in India.
The cycle rally began on January 22 in Visakhapatnam with an aim to raise funds in the UK for leprosy relief work in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh apart from spreading awareness on health issues like leprosy, HIV/AIDS, eye care, malaria and other allied diseases in the region.
The cycle rally passed through the town on Thursday.
Anna, a nurse by profession, is keen on seeing a different side to health care and the way it is delivered in a far off place from her country. Among others she had Jane Langdon, her mother who had already been in lots of Lepra bike rides in Malawi, Madagascar and India. “These are great opportunities to meet the indigenous people and to experience their way of life,” she says.
Howard Crossley, a naturalist from Sheffield, was excited at visiting places away tourist circuit and meeting the group of people living amidst the serene natural beauty while experiencing the local cultures. For Nicky Lief ,originally from South Africa and now living in North Finchley, having been to India in 2009, it was an exciting experience -- seeing buffalos, eating fragrant rice pudding and more importantly once again meeting the very special people of the region that Lepra helps.
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An unforgettable experience
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For a cause: The 15th ‘India Bike Ride-2010’ comprising a 10-member team from UK, being organised by Lepra society in India, passing through Koraput town on Thursday.
KORAPUT: For Anna Langdon of Chester in the United Kingdom the tour to India and more importantly to a place like Koraput was a journey full of excitement. She was one of the 10-member team from UK that was part of the 15th ‘India Bike Ride-2010’ organised by Lepra society in India.
The cycle rally began on January 22 in Visakhapatnam with an aim to raise funds in the UK for leprosy relief work in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh apart from spreading awareness on health issues like leprosy, HIV/AIDS, eye care, malaria and other allied diseases in the region.
The cycle rally passed through the town on Thursday.
Anna, a nurse by profession, is keen on seeing a different side to health care and the way it is delivered in a far off place from her country. Among others she had Jane Langdon, her mother who had already been in lots of Lepra bike rides in Malawi, Madagascar and India. “These are great opportunities to meet the indigenous people and to experience their way of life,” she says.
Howard Crossley, a naturalist from Sheffield, was excited at visiting places away tourist circuit and meeting the group of people living amidst the serene natural beauty while experiencing the local cultures. For Nicky Lief ,originally from South Africa and now living in North Finchley, having been to India in 2009, it was an exciting experience -- seeing buffalos, eating fragrant rice pudding and more importantly once again meeting the very special people of the region that Lepra helps.
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Social activist arrested
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BHUBANESWAR: Veteran social activist and advisor of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha Gananath Patra was arrested by the city police here on Wednesday.
Sixty-eight-year-old Patra is known for supporting several people’s movements against displacement and land rights in different parts of the State.
Mr. Patra was taken into custody from Vivekananda Marg area of the city in the evening, police said.
Reacting to Mr. Patra’s arrest, Prafulla Samantara of Lok Shakti Abhiyan said the arrest was aimed at suppressing the mass movements against displacement and land rights as the State government was finding it hard to acquire land for different industries.
Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha was in news when two factions of the organisation clashed in Koraput district few months ago.
The main leader of the organisation Nachika Linga has been on the run for several weeks now as the Koraput police were looking for him for his alleged involvement in the clash.
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Social activist arrested
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BHUBANESWAR: Veteran social activist and advisor of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha Gananath Patra was arrested by the city police here on Wednesday.
Sixty-eight-year-old Patra is known for supporting several people’s movements against displacement and land rights in different parts of the State.
Mr. Patra was taken into custody from Vivekananda Marg area of the city in the evening, police said.
Reacting to Mr. Patra’s arrest, Prafulla Samantara of Lok Shakti Abhiyan said the arrest was aimed at suppressing the mass movements against displacement and land rights as the State government was finding it hard to acquire land for different industries.
Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha was in news when two factions of the organisation clashed in Koraput district few months ago.
The main leader of the organisation Nachika Linga has been on the run for several weeks now as the Koraput police were looking for him for his alleged involvement in the clash.
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Nalco's social service
KORAPUT: Nalco has taken up with the district administration of Koraput the implementation of eighteen spring- based water projects and upgradation of seven roads in mines periphery villages of Nalco at Damanjodi.
P.K. Mohapatra, Executive Director (M&R), Nalco, while sharing this at a meeting at Damanjodi said that as a part of the CSR activities, the company had already organised more than 200 mobile health camps and treated over 18,000 patients. Medicines were distributed free of cost.
The company spent more than Rs. 36 crores on the development of Koraput district so far, he added.
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Nalco's social service
KORAPUT: Nalco has taken up with the district administration of Koraput the implementation of eighteen spring- based water projects and upgradation of seven roads in mines periphery villages of Nalco at Damanjodi.
P.K. Mohapatra, Executive Director (M&R), Nalco, while sharing this at a meeting at Damanjodi said that as a part of the CSR activities, the company had already organised more than 200 mobile health camps and treated over 18,000 patients. Medicines were distributed free of cost.
The company spent more than Rs. 36 crores on the development of Koraput district so far, he added.
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Its a low-key affair in south Orissa
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Naxal threat casts shadow on celebrations at several places
BERHAMPUR: Republic Day was celebrated under the cloud of panic of Maoists in south Orissa on Tuesday.
The bandh call by Maoists and their spurt of violence kept the south Orisas districts in a panicked state. It affected the Republic Day celebrations. The official functions at district headquarters like Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Paralakhemundi were held amid tight security. The ministers flew down by helicopter to attend these functions to dodge security threat of the Maoists.
Despite tight security, Maoists resorted to arson near Dudhari in Semiliguda block in Koraput district. They burnt down vehicles and machines of a private construction company on Monday night. Nine workers of the company were abducted and taken to jungle. They were later released. Panic of naxals reigned in volatile naxal-prone Narayanpatna block. General public could not dare to celebrate Republic Day daring the threat of Maoists. National flag was hoisted in the police station of Narayanpatna amidst tight security.
State Minister Sarada Nayak hoisted the national flag at Koraput town. Another Minister Puspendra Singh Deo was the guest in district-level function at Malkangiri town and Minister Anjali Behera took the salute at Rayagada town. In several interior areas, flags were not hoisted in schools and offices out of fear. Posters and banners of Maoists had come up threatening teachers to face death if they hoist national flag on Republic Day. To show up their presence in Ganajm district, Maoists blocked a road by felling trees near Shergarh.
In most parts of south Orissa general life remained disrupted. Since past two days the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) and private bus owners of south Orissa had decided not to ply their buses due to fear of naxal bandh. Vehicular traffic remained disrupted in Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati districts. The commuters in these remote tribal districts had to face a harrowing time as railway transport services were also cancelled in wake of the bandh call. The Hirakhand and Samaleswari express trains were terminated at Rayagada rather than travelling to Koraput station. Trains from Visakhapatnam through Koraput district were also cancelled.
Red alert has been sounded in all parts of the tribal regions of south Orissa along with special security arrangements. No major untoward incident or naxal violence was reported during the period. But the terror of naxal diluted the Republic Day celebrations in south Orissa.
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Its a low-key affair in south Orissa
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Naxal threat casts shadow on celebrations at several places
BERHAMPUR: Republic Day was celebrated under the cloud of panic of Maoists in south Orissa on Tuesday.
The bandh call by Maoists and their spurt of violence kept the south Orisas districts in a panicked state. It affected the Republic Day celebrations. The official functions at district headquarters like Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Paralakhemundi were held amid tight security. The ministers flew down by helicopter to attend these functions to dodge security threat of the Maoists.
Despite tight security, Maoists resorted to arson near Dudhari in Semiliguda block in Koraput district. They burnt down vehicles and machines of a private construction company on Monday night. Nine workers of the company were abducted and taken to jungle. They were later released. Panic of naxals reigned in volatile naxal-prone Narayanpatna block. General public could not dare to celebrate Republic Day daring the threat of Maoists. National flag was hoisted in the police station of Narayanpatna amidst tight security.
State Minister Sarada Nayak hoisted the national flag at Koraput town. Another Minister Puspendra Singh Deo was the guest in district-level function at Malkangiri town and Minister Anjali Behera took the salute at Rayagada town. In several interior areas, flags were not hoisted in schools and offices out of fear. Posters and banners of Maoists had come up threatening teachers to face death if they hoist national flag on Republic Day. To show up their presence in Ganajm district, Maoists blocked a road by felling trees near Shergarh.
In most parts of south Orissa general life remained disrupted. Since past two days the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) and private bus owners of south Orissa had decided not to ply their buses due to fear of naxal bandh. Vehicular traffic remained disrupted in Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati districts. The commuters in these remote tribal districts had to face a harrowing time as railway transport services were also cancelled in wake of the bandh call. The Hirakhand and Samaleswari express trains were terminated at Rayagada rather than travelling to Koraput station. Trains from Visakhapatnam through Koraput district were also cancelled.
Red alert has been sounded in all parts of the tribal regions of south Orissa along with special security arrangements. No major untoward incident or naxal violence was reported during the period. But the terror of naxal diluted the Republic Day celebrations in south Orissa.
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