AGENCIES
RAIPUR, APRIL 11
At least seven jawans of Chhattisgarh police’s Special Task Force (STF) were killed and 10 were grievously injured in an encounter with the Maoists in Sukma district of South Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
“An encounter took place between the STF and the Maoists near Pidmed village of Sukma district at around 10 a.m. today. Seven STF jawans were killed in the encounter including Platoon Cammander Shankar Rao and 10 jawans were injured. The injured personnel have been airlifted to Raipur for treatment,” said a press release issued by Chhattisgarh police.
“It was a proper and planned operation by the STF to move into that area and not a chance face-off,” claimed Mr. R.K.Vij, the Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Anti-Naxal operations, Chhattisgarh when asked to reveal details of the encounter.Apart from platoon Commander Shankar Rao, head constables Rohit Sori, Manoj Baghel, Mohan Uike and Constables Rajkumar Markam, Kiran Deshmukh, Rajman Netam were killed in the encounter, said the police press release.
Constable Madkam Kesa, Sanjay Lakda, Ranjeet Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Auxiliary Constable Kise Deva, Baddi Kanna, Madavi Lukka,Madavi Deva, Saryam Lavena and Saryam Manoj were injured in the encounter.
This area of Sukma is the base of Maoists’ Battalion No.2 headed by emerging young Tribal leader Hidma who is also a member of the CPI (Maoist) Danda Karanya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC).
