Director intelligence Sanjeeb Panda asked the range officers and SPs in South Central Odisha with focus on Kandhamal-Boudh to have proactive approach against the Maoists.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-odisha-anti-maoist-ops-get-high-tech-drone-boost-9076745/

One look-out man, positioned about a kilometre away, can alert the hiding Maoists about the approaching vehicles and the occupants so that they can target the vehicle carrying security forces and avoid civilian casualties.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/maoist-attack-dantewada-chhattisgarh-8579624/

Superintendent of Police, Ashutosh Shekhar received information that some Maoists were on their way to deliver explosives to their commander.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/six-maoists-arrested-with-explosives-in-jharkhand/article66555599.ece

The Maoists realised that with army’s new weapons and logistics this war could drag on for another 25 years and they would be no closer to their goal.

Source: https://www.nepalitimes.com/20-years-ago-this-week/20-years-ago-this-week-2/

The police had alleged that Maoists funded the event.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bombay-hc-remands-gautam-navlakhas-bail-plea-to-special-nia-court-for-fresh-hearing-says-cryptic-reasons-given-to-reject-plea-8476093/

The security personnel had set out from Dantewada district headquarters after getting information about the presence of Maoists belonging to the Darbha division in the area, the IGP said.

Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/10-police-personnel-driver-killed-in-maoists-blast-in-chhattisgarhs-dantewada/