updated: Apr 07 2021, 15:05 ist
Last week, India witnessed a brutal Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur, in which at least 22 jawans were martyred. The gruesome incident once again brought forth Chhattisgarh s long and violent struggle with the Maoists and the plight that the common people have to face because of the attacks.
On Saturday, the Teklagudam village found itself at the centre of the raging battle between Maoists and the security forces as some of the villagers were allegedly beaten up by the cops, according to a report by
Indian Express. When we saw the police personnel approach, we locked ourselves in our houses. Those who didn’t, they got beaten up. After a few hours, we heard the noise of heavy firing and we fled, said Bhima Korsa, a resident of the village.
Chhattisgarh: Locals Allegedly Beaten up by Police During Gunbattle With Maoists
According to reports, one of the villagers said he was allegedly beaten up by police personnel with rods and gun butts, an allegation the inspector general said he would look into.
Representative image. Women in a Chhattisgarh village walk past members of the security forces. Credit: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
Security14 hours ago
New Delhi: Some villagers were allegedly beaten up by police personnel in Teklagudam village in Chhattisgarh during an encounter between Maoists and security forces on Saturday which killed and injured dozens of security forces personnel, the