Chhattisgarh: Soldier Injured in IED Explosion as Anti-Maoist Operation Continues
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Synopsis
A soldier was injured by an IED explosion during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The operation, which has resulted in casualties among Maoists, involves 10,000 security personnel and continues amid calls for peace talks from Maoist leadership.
Key Takeaways
- A soldier injured by an IED during an operation.
- Ongoing conflict in Bijapur district.
- Ten thousand personnel involved in the operation.
- Six Maoists reported killed.
- Calls for peace negotiations from Maoist leaders.
Raipur, April 26 (NationPress) A soldier suffered injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated, impacting his leg during a rigorous operation against Maoists in the Karregutta Hills of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh.
The blast inflicted significant harm, but his comrades quickly responded, evacuating him from the perilous area and rushing him to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp for urgent medical care, according to police officials.
This area has turned into a battleground, with security forces and Maoists engaged in a fierce confrontation on the Karregutta Hills along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.
Reports indicate that six Maoists have been killed amid ongoing sporadic gunfire. The bodies of three female Maoists have been recovered, alongside a substantial arsenal of weapons.
The operation is taking place across a vast and difficult landscape, with security personnel navigating through thick jungles and rugged mountains over the past three to four days, as stated by officials.
The soldier was injured while attempting to encircle the Maoists, who have fortified their positions with IEDs as a defensive strategy.
Initiated on Monday, this joint operation by security forces is among the largest in recent history, involving 10,000 security personnel who have encircled the Maoists along the borders of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Maharashtra.
As the forces advance into the Maoists' stronghold, confrontations persist. Soldiers are advancing with the aim of either neutralizing key Maoists or bringing them to justice. Among the Maoists targeted are Madvi Hidma, with a bounty of Rs one crore on his head, along with Damodar, Bandi Prakash, Azad, Chandranaje, Sujata, Kattaram Chandra Reddy, Vikalp, Vijjo, Urmila, Ganga, Mangdoo, and Abhay – all members of the Central Committee and Paparao Dandkaranya Central Committee.
Amid escalating pressure, the Maoists have issued a third press note in recent weeks, calling for peace negotiations.
Directed by their senior leadership, the note demands an immediate cessation of the current operation, which involves the use of helicopters and drones.
Rupesh, the North West Sub Zonal Bureau head of the Naxalite Communist Party of India, circulated a letter in Chhattisgarh, urging the government to engage in dialogue.
Rupesh stated that this operation must end immediately, asserting that peace talks are the sole plausible solution to the conflict.
He expressed their readiness for negotiations and hopes the government will respond positively.
