MAOISTS OVERRUN NAYAGARH POLICE STATIONS: 14 COPS KILLED, 1,000 WEAPONS LOOTED
Coordinated Raids Strike Police Armory & Training School in Midnight Guerrilla Offensive
In the late night hours of 4 February 2008, hundreds of Maoist insurgents staged a synchronized assault on the district police armory, police training school, and multiple police stations in Nayagarh, Odisha.
14 police personnel were martyred as rebels laid siege to the town for over four hours, looting more than 1,000 automatic rifles, SLRs, INSAS rifles, and truckloads of ammunition without facing any central paramilitary interception.
The brazen operation highlighted the rapid territorial expansion of the Red Corridor into eastern states during the UPA tenure.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ Naveen Patnaik (Odisha CM)
- ▸ Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister)
- ▸ Sabyasachi Panda (Maoist Leader)
- • Odisha Police Inquiry into Nayagarh Armory Attack (Odisha Police HQ, 2008)