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At Least 16 Maoist Rebels Killed In Gunfight In Chhattisgarh

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Gunfire broke out between suspected Maoists and security forces in Chhattisgarh and left at least 16 insurgents dead, police said on Tuesday. The firefight happened near Bijapur district in the same central state where rebels massacred 25 soldiers and injured at least six others last month. D M Awasthi, chief of the Chhattisgarh anti-Naxal force … Read more

Indian Police Accused of Mass Rape During Operation

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India’s human rights watchdog said more than a dozen tribal women were raped by police in restive Chhattisgarh state with the victims’ lawyer slamming authorities over delays in arresting the accused. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Sunday at least 16 women were “victims of rape, sexual and physical assault” after it concluded … Read more