#Naxalite Incident In Dantewada

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दंतेवाड़ा : Naxalite Incident In Dantewada : अरनपुर नक्सली हमले के सदमे से लोग अभी उभरे भी नहीं थे की नक्सलियों ने एक और बड़ी घटना को अंजाम दिया है। इस घटना के बाद से ग्रामीणों में दहशत का माहौल है। नक्सलियों द्वारा लगातार घटनाओं को अंजाम दिए जाने से ग्रामीण डर कर जीने में मजबूर है। अरनपुर में बड़ी वारदात को अंजाम देने के बाद नक्सलियों ने नारायणपुर में भी सड़क को काट दिया था।   नक्सलियों ने टावर में…

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Naxal Attack In Chhattisgarh BJP MLA His Four Security Personnel Killed

Naxal Attack In Chhattisgarh BJP MLA His Four Security Personnel Killed

Naxal Attack In Chhattisgarh BJP MLA His Four Security Personnel Killed

  BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four security personnel were Tuesday killed when their convoy was attacked by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, days before the first-phase polling in the state, police said. 

      The incident occurred at Shyamagiri hills when the MLA’s convoy was heading towards Kuwakonda from…

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#THEINCIDENCE @Sukma Naxal Attack: Did intelligence failure lead to death of 25 CRPF Jawans?

The recent Sukma Naxal Attack in which 25 CRPF Jawans sacrificed their lives has broken the silent ceasefire that existed between the Naxalites and Paramilitary Forces.

The Sukma Maoist Attack of 24th April is the bloodiest since 2010 and raised some serious questions regarding the policy, perspective and the direction that Anti-Naxal operations have been given in the last two years by the Modi Government. Was it an intelligence failure, policy change or any other loophole that caused the death of our Jawans is a question that is on the minds of every Indian. Here’ we shall try to analyse this questions while also looking at possible reactionary measures that are at hand for the Modi Government to react to it.

About the attack

The attack took place on personnel of the 74th Battalion of the CRPF. At the time of the attack, the soldiers were guarding road workers in the Sukma district, which is located at a distance of 400km from Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Reports suggest that the Naxals fired from hilltops at the group of soldiers. The jawans tried to retaliate but didn’t succeed because the Naxals were using residents of Burkapal village as human shields.

What went wrong?

The question that arises is was it the lack of coordination between the locals of the area and the central police as well as the intelligence which led to this attack. Or did the union government’s claim that Maoists problem will end in half a decade instigate the attack.

The answer for the two questions lies in the in-depth analysis of the Sukma Naxal attack.

The answer to the first question can be seen in the non-cooperation by the villagers of the area, mainly Burkapal hamlet, who once shared a friendly relationship with the CRPF Jawans. Earlier, the villagers were acting as informers for CRPF’s anti-Naxal operations.

Reports suggest that the villagers, who once acted as informers for the security forces, had distanced themselves from the forces after their village head Madhvi, who was acting as a helping hand for CRPF, was killed two months back by the Naxalites. Answer of the second question lies in the massive attack where the rebels or the Maoists reacted with full capacity to prove their existence and strength.

Reports suggest that earlier, Home Minister Rajnath Singh in his statement in the Parliament informed that due to operations of the security forces around 135 Maoists were killed and about 700 were arrested in 2016. He also said that nearly 1200 rebels had surrendered to the forces.

In response to this, the Sukma attack was orchestrated by the Maoists putting their full strength on display. With this, they have sent a strong message to the government that they may be weaker than the forces but their resolve to fight against them will never die.

Maoists and the reason for their fight

The left-aligned Maoists or rebels who have been fighting against the union/state government for more than three decades say that they are fighting for the rights of tribal people as well as landless farmers. Their fight is against the mining in the mineral-rich region. In short, their fight is for a greater share of wealth as well as jobs for Adivasis – the indigenous people. Currently, it is believed that Maoists are present in about 19 to 20 states of India and are most active in few states like Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar.

Maoist attacks and its timeline during the decade

• March 2017: Maoist rebels killed 11 paramilitary policemen in Chhattisgarh.

• May 2013: About 30 people, including tribal leader Mahendra Karma, were killed in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

• April 2010: At least 76 CRPF personnel killed in Dantewada region of Sukma

• May 2010: About 36 security personnel were killed near Dantewada

• June 2010: At least 27 soldiers killed in Narayanpur district

• March and July 2007: 55 security personnel killed in Bastar and other 23 policemen were killed in the region respectively

Condemnation

The ambush of the security personnel has drawn condemnation from different sections of the society including the politicians, public as well as different countries like Israel.

The Indian National Congress (INC) has termed the incident as an unfortunate event and has asked the union government led by Narendra Modi to initiate appropriate counter action.

Besides, Israel has condemned the Naxalite attack and emphasised on deepening cooperation with India to combat terrorism. While delivering a lecture on ‘India-Israel- Enduring Partnership’ at the Nehru Memorial Museum in New Delhi, Israeli envoy, Daniel Carmon said terrorism is one of the challenges India and Israel are facing. He added there is a new battlefield, an asymmetric warfare which the security forces have to face.

What can be done?

Instead of the actions or attempts by the security forces or talks at the political level, the government should come up with the real solution under which they (the underprivileged sections including Adivasis) are made a part of the development and provided jobs.

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Heart Wrenching; Mom, ‘I may not survive’ DD Scribe caught in Naxal attack records video

A video journalist with Doordarshan recorded an emotional message for his mother as he and his team members came under an attack from more than 200 Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Tuesday. “We have come under a terrorist attack. We came to Dantewada to cover the election and the army was with us, when suddenly Naxalites surrounded us,” Mor Mukut Sharma is heard saying in the video shot during the attack. Sharma was a part of the three-member team, including cameraman Achyuta Nanda Sahuand journalist Dheeraj Kumar, sent by the public broadcaster to cover the next month’s two-phased polls in the state. They were heading to a new polling booth in Nilawaya near Sumeli camp, where people have not voted for the past 20 years, when they were ambushed by the Maoists. Sahu, sub-inspector Rudra Pratap and assistant sub-inspector Manglu of the state police were killed in the attack “Mummy, if I survive this incident, I just want you to know that I love you very much. Chances are that I will be killed in this attack. The situation is not right,” Sharma says as the sound of bullets whizzing past can be heard in the background. https://twitter.com/DDNewsLive/status/1057530599068614656 “I do not know why but I am not scared while looking death in the face. It will be difficult to survive this. There are six to seven soldiers with us. We have been surrounded…” Sharma says. A Road Opening Party (ROP) of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CPRF’s) 111th battalion had launched an operation to ensure security to road construction workers. The Doordarshan team, along with the security personnel from Aranapur police station led by sub-inspector Rudra Pratap Singh, was also heading towards Nilawaya on motorcycles to cover news related to development work and polling preparations, special director general (Naxal operations) DM Awasthi said. “On the way, ahead of Nilawaya, the media team spotted a Maoist poster put up on a branch of a tree. To record, camera-person Achyutanand Sahu got down from the motorcycle and went close to the tree. Around 200 Maoists opened fire on the team. Sahu was hit on the first round of fire,” he said. Two to three Maoists were also killed in the exchange of fire, Awasthi added. Read the full article

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Seven police personnel were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Sunday, police said. The attack took place on a day when Union Home Minister Rajanth Singh was scheduled to arrive in the state. Naxals carried out a land mine blast around 12 noon when a joint team of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force and the District Force was patrolling the Cholnar-Kirandul road to provide security to trucks carrying construction material for road works between Kirandul and Palnar villages, a senior police official said.  The intensity of the blast, which took place near a culvert, was strong enough to toss the police vehicle in a roadside ditch, he said. Five personnel died on the spot and two were rushed to the National Mineral Development Corporation’s hospital at Kirandul. One of them died during treatment at the hospital and another was airlifted to Raipur, where he died, the official said. Those killed from the DF were identified as Head Constable Ramkumar Yadav, Constable Tikeshwar Dhruv and Assistant Constable Shalik Ram Sinha, he said. The official said that from the CAF’s 16th battalion, Head Constable Vikram Yadav and constables Rajesh Kumar Singh and Ravinath Patel were killed in the attack.  CAF Constable Arjun Rajbhar, who was airlifted to state capital Raipur, died during treatment, he said. Naxals looted six automatic weapons — two AK-47s and as many INSAS and self loading rifles — of the deceased personnel, he said. Police sources believe that the attack was in retaliation to the recent encounters in Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), Malkangiri (Odisha) and Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), where Maoists suffered major casualties. Combing operations have been intensified in the area following the attack, the official said. Condemning the attack, Chief Minister Raman Singh termed it “cowardly” and said it exposed the rebels’ anti-people and anti-development mindset. “Our police personnel have sacrificed their lives while guarding a road construction site. Their sacrifice will always be remembered,” he said. “This proves that Naxalites do not want villagers and tribal people of this district to have access to even basic facilities such as roads. Incidents like these cannot dampen the courage and determination of our police force and officials, employees and labourers associated with road construction,” Singh said. “We are committed to provide all-weather transportation facility by developing a network of roads in the entire Bastar division, including Dantewada,” the chief minister said. Earlier, Naxals had carried out a land mine blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on March 13 in which nine CRPF personnel were killed. Rajanth Singh is scheduled to arrive in Surguja district this evening to attend the passing out parade of the CRPF’s Bastariya battalion on Monday. The Rediff.com : 20th. May,18

AGAIN 7 POLICE PERSONNEL KILLED AFTER NAXALS BLEW UP THEIR VEHICLE IN CHHATTISGARH’s DANTEWADA : Seven police personnel were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday, police said.