Chhattisgarh: Addl SP killed, several injured in Sukma IED blast

Several officials and personnel were also injured in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast. Read further on Dynamite News:

Sukma: An additional superintendent of police Akash Rao Girpunje was killed in a Naxalite-led IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Monday, Bastar Inspector General P. Sundarraj said.

Bastar IGP Statement

Giripanje was posted at the Konta division in Sukma district, Sundarraj said, adding the IED blast took place near Dondra on the Konta-Errabora road.

Several Officials Injured

Several officials and personnel were also injured in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, Sundarraj said.

Police said ASP Akash Rao was part of a foot patrol. Police said that the officers were returning after establishing a new camp on the Konta-Gollapally road.

SHO Also Injured

ASP Girpunje was rushed to Konta health centre, where he succumbed to his injuries. The blast also injured Konta's station house officer (SHO) and sub-divisional police officer.

The blast was part of an attempt to disrupt security forces ahead of the CPI (Maoist)-called Bharat Bandh on June 10.

Another Incident In Sukma

Earlier a villager has been brutally murdered allegedly by Naxalites in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday.

A group of 10-15 Naxalites allegedly carried out the killing, using sharp-edged weapons to attack the victim in Poovarti village under Jagaragunda police station area on Saturday.

A suspicion that the victim was a police informer allegedly led to his murder. The incident has created an atmosphere of fear and terror in the area.

Poovarti village is the home of top Naxalite leader Madavi Hidma. Several incidents involving the Naxalites have occurred in the village in the past.

Forces Rushed

Upon receiving information about the incident, police and other security forces reached the spot and cordoned off the area.

Authorities are questioning villagers and trying to identify the Naxalites involved.

Police officials said a special operation is on to track down the Maoists involved in the incident.

Maoist Killed

On 7 June, security forces got success in killing seven Maoist leaders during anti-Naxal operations here in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.

Anti-Naxal Operations

Anti-Naxal operations have been conducted in the national park area for the last three days. In this operation seven Naxalite bodies have been recovered after encounters at several places on 05, 06, and 07 June.