Bijapur
City in Karnataka, India
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Bijapur is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the popular Karnataka premier league team, the Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located 519 km (322 mi) northwest of the state capital Bangalore and about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) north east of the city of Belgaum.
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Maoists kill abducted man, thrash 2 others for 'police links'Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region abducted three tribal villagers from Hallur in Bijapur, killed one suspecting him as a police informer, and freed the other two after thrashing them. This..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh: 5 Maoists shot dead in Bijapur; toll 14 this monthFive Maoists, including two women, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Bijapur, Bastar. This operation came days after an IED blast killed eight policemen and a civilian driver. Security..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, weapons and explosives recoveredIn Bijapur's National Park area, police found three Maoists bodies and a significant cache of weapons and explosives. The discovery followed an IED attack that injured a CRPF jawan. Ongoing search..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Security forces gun down 3 Maoists in Sukma forestsA fierce encounter takes place between security forces and Maoists in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. The operation involves the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force and CoBRA. Deputy CM Vijay Sharma..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bijapur maoist attack: Questions around SOP swirl after Reds blow up convoySecurity personnel in Bijapur were attacked by an IED explosion that was triggered manually by Maoists hiding nearby. Despite earlier sanitisation, the blast killed jawans who were returning after a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh: 8 policemen, 1 driver dead after naxals blow up their vehicle with IED in BijapurEight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur..DNA - Published | |
'Out of frustration Naxalites are perpetrating such cowardly acts': Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai condemns attacks on policeChhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai condemned the naxal attack in Bijapur that killed 8 security personnel and a driver. The CM pledged that the sacrifices will not be in vain and vowed to continue the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bastar journalist murder: Prime accused Suresh Chandrakar arrested by SIT in HyderabadThe arrest of Suresh Chandrakar in connection with the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has sparked significant attention. Mukesh's body was found in a septic tank in Bijapur after he exposed a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 held for Bijapur scribe murder; Congress, BJP spar over links with accusedChhattisgarh government forms an 11-member SIT to investigate journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's murder. His body was found in a septic tank at contractor Suresh Chandrakar's premises. Police have arrested..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Reds murder BJP worker, Maoist killed in ChhattisgarhMaoists killed a BJP worker in Bijapur on Wednesday, accusing him of being a police informer. This follows the killing of two other BJP workers last week. Since February 2023, Maoists have murdered..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maoists kill Bijapur woman in front of kinIn Bijapur, Maoists murdered a 45-year-old anganwadi worker, Laxmi Padam, accusing her of being a police informer. The mother of three was strangled in front of her family, marking the 63rd civilian..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maoists thrash, strangle teacher to death in Chattisgarh's SukmaDudhi Arjun, a school teacher in Sukma district's Jagargunda area, was brutally killed by Maoists. This incident follows the recent execution of two villagers in Bijapur. Teachers are targeted by..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress to send team to probe claims of killing of 'Naxals' in Chhattisgarh villageThe Opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh is planning to send an eight-member fact-finding committee, which includes four legislators, to Pidiya village in Bastar's Bijapur. The purpose of the visit is..IndiaTimes - Published | Villagers allege Bijapur encounter fake, victims were collecting tenduIn Bijapur, the protest is gaining momentum. Tribal rights activists plan to visit Pidiya village, around 40km from Bijapur and 470km south of Raipur, on a fact-finding mission and Maoists have issued..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh: 14 Naxalites, including 11 with cumulative bounty of Rs 41 lakh, held in BijapurIndiaTimes - Published | Maoist IED blast kills woman in Bijapur districtIndiaTimes - Published |
Woman killed after stepping on IED planted by Naxalites in ChhattisgarhShanti Punem died in Bijapur after stepping on a pressure IED. The area witnessed Naxalite encounters, endangering security personnel and civilians. The incident highlights the ongoing conflict in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Maoists kill 2 Bastar brothers who gave land for police campMaoists killed two brothers because they gave their land to the authorities to establish a police camp in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar on Wednesday night. Their response occurred within 48 hours..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh: One Naxal killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur, encounter underwayBastar Inspector General of Police (IG) P Sundarraj said on Wednesday that 71 naxals have been gunned down to date since January, and the fight against naxals is at the 'deciding step.'DNA - Published | 2-year-old falls into borewell in Karnataka, trapped at 15-20ftA two-year-old boy fell into a defunct borewell in Indi taluk, Vijayapura, Karnataka. Rescuers monitored the situation using a camera and lowered oxygen pipes. A parallel well was dug up to 10 feet..IndiaTimes - Published |
Twelve Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh & MP, toll may riseThe seizure of a light machine-gun, AK-47 rifles and several under-barrel grenade launchers in Bijapur suggests the presence of a high-ranking Maoist leader among those killed. According to police, the..IndiaTimes - Published | Sarva Adivasi Samaj calls for Bastar and Surguja bandh in protest against child's death in firing and Hasdeo tree fellingThe Sarv Adivasi Samaj calls for a Bastar Bandh on January 23 in protest of a child's killing in police firing in Bijapur and tree felling in Hasdeo forests. The Communist Party of India (Maoists)..IndiaTimes - Published |
Jawan hurt in Maoist IED blast in BijapurIndiaTimes - Published | Multiple earthquakes jolt different parts of India, minimal impact reportedMultiple parts of India were shaken by earthquakes on Friday morning, including Chengalpet in Tamil Nadu, Vijayapura in Karnataka, Rajkot in Gujarat, and Shillong in Meghalaya. The earthquakes had..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh polls: Bijapur gunfight may have foiled Maoist poll-day ambush plotSecurity forces foiled a major Maoist ambush, planned for polling day, by intercepting a heavily armed group of insurgents in Bijapur and engaging them in gunfight before they could put their plan in..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: 'Looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore...,' Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJPWhile addressing a public meeting at Indi, Vijayapura, the Congress leader said, "In the last three and a half years, they (BJP) have looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore from Karnataka."DNA - Published |
With security focus on ‘core’ areas, Dantewada was Maoist soft targetMaoists on Wednesday blew up a vehicle carrying 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guard in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, which is not quite their ‘core’ area and has seen few attacks since the..IndiaTimes - Published | In show of strength, Maoists hold mega rally with villagers in BastarMaoist insurgents organised a show of strength in Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh's Bastar region by mobilising what could be around 10,000 villagers on a slogan-shouting long march to end..IndiaTimes - Published |
Earthquake of 4.4 magnitude jolts Karnataka's Vijayapura districtIndiaTimes - Published | Hijab protests and boycott mar reopening of Karnataka collegesMore than 1,000 students boycotted schools and colleges in Udupi, Mysuru, Belagavi, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Mangaluru, Kodagu, Dharwad, Vijayapura and a few other districts of the state. There were..IndiaTimes - Published |
