jharkhand police has sounded high alert in the Naxal infested areas of the State in the wake of the CPI (Maoist) celebrating ‘Foundation Week’ from September 21 to 27. The State Government has asked the district administration, particularly the naxal-affected districts, to keep extra vigil during this period sensing some serious consequences during the period.Police said that the security forces have been asked to conduct anti-Naxal operations in the affected areas….The rebels have also put some posters in the areas of their domination. Through these posters they have been trying to press the theory of ‘Apna Gaon–Apna Raj’ appealing people to make their armed movement a success. They have also talked about taking a pledge against the throwing labourers out of their jobs by some of the companies in Chaibasa. ……in the remote areas in the recent few months, the Maoists with ttheir basic ideologies raising the issues related to the common masses like displacement, exploitation and agony, again among the poor villagers. “This is an effort to bring labourers and villagers on their sides again by winning their sentiments through such issues,”.
1 policeman killed, 3 injured in Maoist encounter
A specially trained policeman was killed and three others injured in an encounter with Maoists close to Mardapal village in Kondagaon district, about 250 km south of Raipur on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off about the location of Maoist cadres, a joint team of the district police force and the specially trained District Reserve Gaurds (DRG) of Chhattisgarh police launched a search operation in the region.
“The Maoists opened fire on DRG who swiftly returned the attack. In an ensuing fierce encounter that continued for over an hour, we lost a jawan. More information is awaited. Arrangements are being made to air-lift the three seriously injured personnel to Raipur for immediate medical attention”, the superintendent of police, State Intelligence Branch (SIB) P Sunderraj told Hindustan Times.
No reports of casualties to Maoists were reported.
“The Maoists are believed to be present in at least 16 out of the 27 districts of the state, but are the most active in south Chhattisgarh’s Bastar having predominant poor tribal population. They have been waging a war on government and security forces for over three decades.
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