Articles by Vikas Tiwari
Chhattisgarh: Eerie silence grips Narayanpur after forces gun down 31 Maoists
The encounter on Friday saw 31 armed Maoists gunned down, including 18 men and 13 women, on the Dantewada-Narayanpur border in Chhattisgarh.
Published on Oct 08, 2024 10:44 AM IST
Chhattisgarh election: Voters turn up at 126 new booths in Maoist-hit region
In this rendition of polls in Bastar, the worst Maoist-hit region in India, 126 new polling booths across 8 districts were set up by the administration.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 06:30 AM IST
Vikas Tiwari, Elmagunda (chhattisgarh)
Chhattisgarh villagers protest against ‘fake’ encounter
A group of residents from 25 villages in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday staged a protest in Tadmetla village of the district alleging that security personnel killed two people in a “fake encounter” against Maoists
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Chhattisgarh villagers protest death of 2 in Tadmetla, say they weren’t Maoists
According to the police, two Maoists were killed an encounter in the forest between Tadmetla and Duled villages on September 5
Updated on Sep 11, 2023 09:12 PM IST
113 Chhattisgarh tribals back on road to freedom after 5 years behind bars
The acquittals have reopened a debate on how this case is emblematic of a larger problem; of arrests made in villages in and around encounter spots in the aftermath of such attacks that fall apart without sufficient evidence.
Updated on Jul 21, 2022 01:15 PM IST
Ritesh Mishra and Vikas Tiwari
Intel to 9-hr gunbattle: How the Gadchiroli encounter unfolded
A few villagers said they began hearing gunshots in the hillocks of Alondi, which comes under Gadchiroli district, early on Saturday and a fierce gun battle continued till late in the evening
Updated on Nov 15, 2021 04:50 AM IST
Ritesh MishraVikas Tiwari