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Indian Maoists Declare Cellphones Off-Limits

Maoist militants in Malkangiri, India, have placed locals under orders not to use cellphones, according to reports in India’s Financial Express: Leaflets had also been distributed in several villages containing the threat: “those ignoring this directive will not be forgiven”. Posters went up throughout the district earlier in the week, apparently placed by local fighters […]

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Maoist militants in Malkangiri, India, have placed locals under orders not to use cellphones, according to reports in India's Financial Express:

Leaflets had also been distributed in several villages containing the threat: "those ignoring this directive will not be forgiven".

Posters went up throughout the district earlier in the week, apparently placed by local fighters who have killed two people in recent raids on villages. The leftists also banned gambling and cockfighting in their directive, and threatened merchants who fail to pay "proper" rates to local farmers for their produce.

No mobile phones, say Maoists [Financial Express of India]