Maoists try to loot villagers' ration, DRG chase them to forest
RAIPUR: A major incident was averted in Sukma district due to swift action by District Reserve Guards when group of armed Maoists intercepted way of a goods vehicle carrying few local villagers on Injaram-Bhejji route to loot ration from them as they were returning from weekly market. On information, the DRG jawans rushed to the spot for road clearance but Maoists ambushed the security personnel and opened fire upon them despite presence of civilians close to the spot.
Taking safe positions, the jawans retaliated and Maoists retreated into forest. There was no casualty reported, senior police officer said. It was day for weekly market in Konta region on Thursday and villagers were heading towards Bhejji on different modes of transport. As Maoists often target vehicles carrying ration in large quantity, a group of armed rebels intercepted way of a goods vehicle carrying ration for distribution in shops. They intended to loot the ration and threatened the villagers to stand by for safety of their life. Little did they anticipated about a co-incidence that troops of DRG were out on movement in the region close by.
Talking to TOI, P Sundarraj, inspector general of police (Bastar range) said, "The DRG was informed and the jawans rushed to the spot. Before the Maoists could unload ration from vehicle, they spotted the force approaching which forced them rush towards the forest. As security personnel chased them for about 400 meters, the Maoists had laid an ambush which wasn't well planned and they opened fire. Jawans took positions and retaliated to the attack. It was a strategic move to chase Maoists far from the road in order to prevent people to get hurt or terrified."
The encounter went on for few minutes with local villagers as onlookers. As there was a distance of 400 meters from the road at Etegatta and spot of incident in forest, the passenger buses and other commuters stopped on realizing the danger. The locals carrying fruits, vegetables, ration etc were aware that they were vulnerable to Maoist interception and often surrender before them without raising objection. On many ocassions, they don't report to the police.
"The passengers and others might have frozen on the sound of bullet firing but people in insurgent areas are in awareness about the action being taken. Within minutes, the Maoists gave up and retreated into dense forests. They were around 20-25 ultras. In the exchange of fire no one was reported injured and the operation was intensified in the region.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/maoists-try-to-loot-villagers-ration-drg-chase-them-to-forest/articleshow/72065723.cms
Taking safe positions, the jawans retaliated and Maoists retreated into forest. There was no casualty reported, senior police officer said. It was day for weekly market in Konta region on Thursday and villagers were heading towards Bhejji on different modes of transport. As Maoists often target vehicles carrying ration in large quantity, a group of armed rebels intercepted way of a goods vehicle carrying ration for distribution in shops. They intended to loot the ration and threatened the villagers to stand by for safety of their life. Little did they anticipated about a co-incidence that troops of DRG were out on movement in the region close by.
Talking to TOI, P Sundarraj, inspector general of police (Bastar range) said, "The DRG was informed and the jawans rushed to the spot. Before the Maoists could unload ration from vehicle, they spotted the force approaching which forced them rush towards the forest. As security personnel chased them for about 400 meters, the Maoists had laid an ambush which wasn't well planned and they opened fire. Jawans took positions and retaliated to the attack. It was a strategic move to chase Maoists far from the road in order to prevent people to get hurt or terrified."
The encounter went on for few minutes with local villagers as onlookers. As there was a distance of 400 meters from the road at Etegatta and spot of incident in forest, the passenger buses and other commuters stopped on realizing the danger. The locals carrying fruits, vegetables, ration etc were aware that they were vulnerable to Maoist interception and often surrender before them without raising objection. On many ocassions, they don't report to the police.
"The passengers and others might have frozen on the sound of bullet firing but people in insurgent areas are in awareness about the action being taken. Within minutes, the Maoists gave up and retreated into dense forests. They were around 20-25 ultras. In the exchange of fire no one was reported injured and the operation was intensified in the region.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/maoists-try-to-loot-villagers-ration-drg-chase-them-to-forest/articleshow/72065723.cms
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