New Delhi: There has been an unprecedented spurt in Naxal activities in states like Chattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal in recent years.
With over 1500 killings in the past 8 years, the Maoists' struggle has unfortunately transformed into a power struggle.
The Maoist movement in India began three decades ago and these states still reverberate with sounds of gunfire and explosives.
Keeping track of some horrible incidents, here is a list of 10 deadliest Maoist attacks in India in the past few years: