Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), According to police, six Naxalites killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district two days ago were dreaded cadres carrying a total reward of Rs 38 lakh.
This operation is the biggest ever attack by security forces on People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Company No. Police said on Saturday that 6, who is considered the pillar of attacking power of Naxalites.
Police said this has created an atmosphere of fear among the Naxalites in the East Bastar division, which is considered their strongest formation. The encounter took place on Friday near Gobel and Thulthuli villages under Orchha police station area.While police had earlier said that seven Naxalites were killed, they later reduced the death toll to six, including three women.
A police officer said the deceased belonged to Military Company No. 6 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) and the East Bastar Division formation of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
"Based on inputs about the presence of Maoists of PLGA Military Company No. 6 and East Bastar Division Formation, an operation involving separate teams of security personnel was launched late night on 6th June on the border of Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Dantewada and Bastar districts. was launched." Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said this at a press conference here on Saturday. He said that the District Reserve Guard of Police, 45th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPD) from the four districts ) personnel of the 95th Battalion were involved in the operation.At around 3 pm on Friday, Naxalites started firing on security personnel in the forest near Bhatbeda-Battekal and Chhotetonbeda villages. Intermittent firing between the security personnel and different teams of Naxalites continued for a long time, after which the Naxalites fled into the dense forest. Taking cover of a hill,” the IG said.
During search of the spot, bodies of six Naxalites wearing 'uniform' along with two .303 rifles, one .315 bore rifle, 10 BGL (Barrel Grenade Launcher) shells, one SLR magazine, one cooker bomb were recovered from different places. were done. Sundarraj said, five bags, huge quantity of explosives, medicines and items of daily use.He said that blood stains were found at many places in the area, which showed that some other Naxalites were either killed or injured in the encounter.
Of the six militants killed, four were identified as sniper team commander and platoon number Masiya alias Masiya Mandavi (32). 2 Section 'A' Commander, Ramesh Korram (29), Deputy Commander, Sunny alias Sundari, party member, and Sajanthi Poyam, who was a member of PLGA Company No. IG said that 6 under East Bastar Division of Maoists.
"All four had a bounty of Rs 8 lakh each on their heads. The remaining two were identified as Jayalal Salam, who was active as a member of the Bayanar area committee and had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on their heads, and Janani alias Janni (28), had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on her head,” he said.Assistant sub-inspector Kachru Ram Korram (45), and constables Manglu Ram Kumeti (47) and Bharat Singh Dharal (23) were injured in the encounter and were taken to Raipur for advanced treatment and their condition is said to be out of danger. The officer said.
"This operation is the biggest attack by the security forces so far on the Naxal attacking army, Company No. 6, which is considered the pillar of the Bayanar Area Committee and the Amdai Area Committee. This has created an atmosphere of fear among the Naxalites in the east. Bastar division, which is considered their strongest formation,” Sundarraj said.
He said that after the operation, the Naxalite leadership active in Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Dantewada and border areas of Bastar district is reportedly blaming the villagers and their lower cadres.Bastar and Dantewada Superintendents of Police Shalabh Sinha and Gaurav Rai said in the press conference that the main objective is to save the people living in the remote forests and difficult geographical conditions of Bastar division from Maoist ideology so that development and peace can be established in the area.
Both the SPs appealed to the Naxalites to give up violence and join the mainstream.
Police said that so far this year, 123 Naxalites have been killed and 136 firearms have been recovered in 71 encounters in Bastar division, which includes Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma districts. 339 Naxalites have surrendered in the division.
This operation is the biggest ever attack by security forces on People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Company No. Police said on Saturday that 6, who is considered the pillar of attacking power of Naxalites.
Police said this has created an atmosphere of fear among the Naxalites in the East Bastar division, which is considered their strongest formation. The encounter took place on Friday near Gobel and Thulthuli villages under Orchha police station area.While police had earlier said that seven Naxalites were killed, they later reduced the death toll to six, including three women.
A police officer said the deceased belonged to Military Company No. 6 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) and the East Bastar Division formation of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
"Based on inputs about the presence of Maoists of PLGA Military Company No. 6 and East Bastar Division Formation, an operation involving separate teams of security personnel was launched late night on 6th June on the border of Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Dantewada and Bastar districts. was launched." Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said this at a press conference here on Saturday. He said that the District Reserve Guard of Police, 45th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPD) from the four districts ) personnel of the 95th Battalion were involved in the operation.At around 3 pm on Friday, Naxalites started firing on security personnel in the forest near Bhatbeda-Battekal and Chhotetonbeda villages. Intermittent firing between the security personnel and different teams of Naxalites continued for a long time, after which the Naxalites fled into the dense forest. Taking cover of a hill,” the IG said.
During search of the spot, bodies of six Naxalites wearing 'uniform' along with two .303 rifles, one .315 bore rifle, 10 BGL (Barrel Grenade Launcher) shells, one SLR magazine, one cooker bomb were recovered from different places. were done. Sundarraj said, five bags, huge quantity of explosives, medicines and items of daily use.He said that blood stains were found at many places in the area, which showed that some other Naxalites were either killed or injured in the encounter.
Of the six militants killed, four were identified as sniper team commander and platoon number Masiya alias Masiya Mandavi (32). 2 Section 'A' Commander, Ramesh Korram (29), Deputy Commander, Sunny alias Sundari, party member, and Sajanthi Poyam, who was a member of PLGA Company No. IG said that 6 under East Bastar Division of Maoists.
"All four had a bounty of Rs 8 lakh each on their heads. The remaining two were identified as Jayalal Salam, who was active as a member of the Bayanar area committee and had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on their heads, and Janani alias Janni (28), had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on her head,” he said.Assistant sub-inspector Kachru Ram Korram (45), and constables Manglu Ram Kumeti (47) and Bharat Singh Dharal (23) were injured in the encounter and were taken to Raipur for advanced treatment and their condition is said to be out of danger. The officer said.
"This operation is the biggest attack by the security forces so far on the Naxal attacking army, Company No. 6, which is considered the pillar of the Bayanar Area Committee and the Amdai Area Committee. This has created an atmosphere of fear among the Naxalites in the east. Bastar division, which is considered their strongest formation,” Sundarraj said.
He said that after the operation, the Naxalite leadership active in Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Dantewada and border areas of Bastar district is reportedly blaming the villagers and their lower cadres.Bastar and Dantewada Superintendents of Police Shalabh Sinha and Gaurav Rai said in the press conference that the main objective is to save the people living in the remote forests and difficult geographical conditions of Bastar division from Maoist ideology so that development and peace can be established in the area.
Both the SPs appealed to the Naxalites to give up violence and join the mainstream.
Police said that so far this year, 123 Naxalites have been killed and 136 firearms have been recovered in 71 encounters in Bastar division, which includes Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma districts. 339 Naxalites have surrendered in the division.
