Encounters between the police and Maoists are always tense situations, but it seems that the Gadchiroli police managed to thwart a potentially dangerous situation. Neutralizing senior cadres and dismantling a Dalam is a significant achievement in maintaining security in the region. The seizure of automatic weapons demonstrates once again the seriousness of the threat posed.
Gadchiroli police foil Maoists’ attempt to carry out subversive activities during the current TCOC period. According to the police report, three hardcore Maoists were neutralized during the encounter.
All three include a Senior Cadre with the rank of DVCM (Divisional Committee Member) along with a Coy. One member and one Dalam member have been neutralized. The Maharashtra government had announced a total cash reward of Rs. 22 Lakhs cumulatively on them. In the operation, the police seized three automatic weapons at the scene. With this exchange of fire, the entire Perimili Dalam has been annihilated.
Police said credible information was received this morning that some members of Perimili Dalam are camping in the forest area near Katrangatta village in Bhamragad Taluka with an aim to carry out subversive activities during the current TCOC period. Accordingly, two units of anti-Maoist squadron C-60 led by Additional SP (Operations) Yatish Deshmukh were immediately sent for search of the area. “While the teams were carrying out search operations in the area, the Maoists fired on them indiscriminately, leading to heavy retaliation by the C-60 teams. Finally, the Maoists managed to flee into the dense forest upon witnessing increasing police pressure,” said a police officer.
Police further said, “After the exchange of fire, search in the area recovered the bodies of one man and two women Maoists. The dead Maoists have been identified as Wasu Samar Korcha, a resident of Godia East Bastar (CG) area ) (DVCM), commander of Perimili Dalam He was directly involved in a total of seven serious crimes, including one murder, five encounters and one dacoity The second is 16 rupees. Bastar (CG), 10-year-old Coy member, who was recently assigned responsibility in Perimili Dalam She was directly involved in a total of six serious crimes, including one murder and five encounters total reward of Rs 4 lakh for. she. The third was identified as Kamla Madavi, 24, a resident of South Bastar (CG) area, a member of Perimili Dalam. She was directly involved in a total of seven serious crimes, including two cases of murder and. Encounters, the government had announced a total reward of Rs 2 lakh for her,” the officer said of her.
In the operation, the police seized weapons, including three automatic weapons: 1 AK47, 1 Carbine and an INSAS I. Maoist literature and belongings have also been recovered from the shooting site.
This successful operation was carried out under the leadership of Special IG, ANO, Sandip Patil, DIG Gadchiroli Range, Ankit Goyal, SP Gadchiroli, Neelotpal, Additional SP, (Ops), Yatish Deshmukh, Additional SP (Admn.), Kumar Chintha , Additional SP, Aheri M. Ramesh and DySP. (Ops) Vishal Nagargoje. Anti-Maoist operations are being further intensified in this region. The operations team has been appreciated for its exceptional performance during the operation in this difficult terrain. SP Gadchiroli Neelotpal has urged all Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream of development.