Kishenji Laptop recovered

Of late many news reports linking Maoists and Laptops have been appearing in the media. This is clear strategy of the IB to create a fear psychosis among Maoist Leaders and cadre about using the Internet and computers. For instance right after Kishenji's death a report was planted by the IB claiming he was traced through Panda's laptop.
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As per media reports that appeared some months ago, the Maoists suspect that at-least 3 leaders could have been traced indirectly through the Internet. But many more suspicious deaths and arrests of Maoist leaders and cadre remain unsolved. Only IB and the CPI(Maoist) know the inside story. The tech battle continues..

Laptop suspected to have been used by Kishenji recovered

A laptop, printer and scanner suspected to have been used by senior Maoist leader Koteshwara Rao alias Kishenji, who was killed in an encounter with the security forces in November, were seized on Tuesday by the Central Reserve Police Force jawans in Kushboni forest of West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, a few kilometres from the spot where he was shot dead.

Landmines, detonators and explosives were also recovered from the site, in what the security forces consider a major haul even as they pointed out that more such items might be concealed in other parts of the forest.

“More than 300 rounds of live ammunition, a large stock of medicines, Maoist literature, a diary and fatigues were also seized,” a senior police official told The Hindu.

According to the security forces, letters written by Akash and Bikash, senior Maoist leaders active in the region, were also found.

The seizures come less than a fortnight after the surrender of Suchitra Mahato, a local Maoist leader and close associate of Kishenji who had turned up at the State Secretariat and announced her decision to give up Left-Wing Extremist activity with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee standing by her side. Experts are trying to access the laptop which, it is believed, could shed light on the movement and possible whereabouts of Kishenji's other associates who are on the run.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3017722.ece

Kishenji traced through Sabyasachi Panda’s Laptop

Panda’s laptop helped securitymen lay trap for Kishenji 
Nov 25, 2011

A laptop confiscated recently from a top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda’s hideout in Odisha is believed to have helped the security forces carry anti-Maoist operation against Mallojula Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji. According to sources, the laptop was analysed by top analysts in Delhi to locate the whereabouts of the no 3 leader in the Maoist hierarchy.

Kishenji

According to sources, security forces including the CRPF had surrounded Kishenji and a few other top leaders in the forests of West Bengal on Wednesday itself. However, Kishenji managed to give police the slip only to land in the middle of yet another ambush. An encounter for half an hour resulted in his killing. 

Panda’s laptop is believed to have provided several important clues about the whereabouts of other leaders including another politburo member Akkiraju Ramakrishna alias RK. According to soruces, RK was earlier spotted in the Andhra-Orissa border. However, a miscommunication among the security forces in cornering him allowed him to escape the police net recently. Though unconfirmed, sources said the next target would be RK since his location has almost been confirmed.

However, the rights groups are crying foul at Kishenji’s encounter. They believe like in the case of ‘encountered’ top leader Azad, Kishenji too was captured somewhere else and brought to Junglemahal only to be shot from close range. According to sources among the sympathizers, Kishenji has a security cover of about 40 people armed with advanced weaponry and there is no way he alone getting killed. The other version that is pointing at the cause of action is the infight within the Maoist party.

Though the staunch supporters of Maoists rule out any infighting, sources said that the local leaders particularly the natives of the eastern region in the party have always been opposing the way Kishenji operated and did not like a Telugu climbing up the ladder in the hierarchy. “Undoubtedly there is an information leak from within the party,” a source said.

Source : DNA http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_pandas-laptop-helped-securitymen-lay-trap-for-kishenji_1616995

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Top Maoist's laptop in police custody
Nov 20, 2011 

In what could be termed as the most precious haul so far made during anti-Maoist operations, the police have seized a laptop computer used by top Maoist Sabyasachi Panda alias Sunil.

 Panda's laptop was recovered during a joint operation by the Odisha Police and the CRPF at Kerubadi jungle of Kandhamal district about a month ago. Though all the inmates, about 150 including Panda, of a Maoist camp could manage to escape from the place, the police could seize a number of items used by the Maoists in the dense forests. One of the seized items was the laptop; a senior official said, adding that after proper verification by experts, it was revealed that the laptop was being used by Panda, who continues to regulate all the Maoist activities in the State.

 Panda's laptop was sent to New Delhi, where it was decoded and read.

 “We have found a lot of information like people in link with the Maoists, their future plans, their communication with their central committee members and the amount of funds generated by the Maoists in Odisha,” sources said. The laptop has many secret documents, which are in possession of the CRPF headquarters in New Delhi.

The information received from it is likely to be passed over to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Panda is one of the three top Maoists against whom the State Government is planning to announce a cash reward of `20 lakh. Panda, a young, sworn Maoist, has given slip to the police several times. The great escape from the Kerubadi jungle is dubbed as the latest bid to fool the security personnel.

 “Information received from Panda’s laptop will certainly help as the police can keep vigil on the people whose names figure in the computer. The persons whose names are there do not also know whether their names exist in the laptop,” official sources added. 

Source : Pioneer : http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/21737-top-maoists-laptop-in-police-custody.html

Maoist Leader Ganesh Uike dies from Malaria

A key Naxal leader, who had been hiding in Bastar forests in Chhattisgarh, is believed to have succumbed to malaria, a senior official said here.

Ganesh Uike, who headed the two Naxal "divisions" of west Bastar and Darbah areas and was wanted in several cases of killing of security personnel, died of malaria as he could not get any medical help.

"He was stuck in the middle of Bastar jungles and could not get any medical help as the area was cut off due to heavy floods," Chhattisgarh director general of police Vishwa Ranjan told PTI.

He said while his body was yet to be recovered, there were enough inputs that he had died. "But we are still waiting (to confirm his death)," he said.

Malaria has been a constant problem for Naxalites as well as security personnel in the Bastar area.

Earlier besides a Central Committee member, Anuradha Gandhi, wife of Kobad Gandhi, had died due to malaria.

Source: DNA