29.10.2004 - Source: BBC News

Madhya Pradesh: at least 13 people killed when bandits raided Bhanwarpura village ("Indian bandits kill 13 villagers") [#26741],  [ID 7446]

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10.2004 - Source: UK Home Office

Naxalites ("Country Report - October 2004") [#28325],  [ID 7447]

"[...]Their operations are most prominent in (from North to South) Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra, the Telengana (northwestern) region of Andhra Pradesh, and western Orissa. The People's War is active mainly in Andhra Pradesh, western Orissa and eastern Maharashtra while the Maoist Communist Centre is active in Bihar, Jharkhand and northern Chhattisgarh.” [81] (p.2) [...] [32n] According to rediff.com (dated 2 October 2003), “At village levels, the Naxalites’ terror tactics have spawned local armies to provide protection to the landlords and others. The most infamous of these is the Ranvir Sena in Bihar and Jharkhand, formed by Bhumihar caste landlords, which kill tribals, Dalits and landless labourers either in retaliation or to enforce their domination.” [81](p.3). [...]"

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26.05.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Annual Report 2004 (covering 2003) ("Annual Report 2004") [#22668],  [ID 7448]

"In the states of the northeast, abuses included the torture and killings of non-combatants and attacks on civilians by naxalites (armed left-wing groups) in areas of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal."

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01.12.2003 - Source: BBC News

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Delhi: 5 people killed in violence during state elections ("India holds key state elections") [#17964],  [ID 7449]

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