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Police scuttle Maoists’ attempt to regain strength
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Besides Naxals issue, police had to attend to COVID-related duties and floods
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A dalam member of the CPI (Maoist) Manuguru Area Committee was killed in an alleged encounter with police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district.
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Besides Naxals issue, police had to attend to COVID-related duties and floods
Normally, police face challenges from criminals. But the year 2020 threw up tests to police in the form of COVID-19 pandemic from third month, followed by floods due to heavy rains in State capital six months later.
While floods and rains killed 33 in and around Hyderabad, close to 1,500 lives were lost to coronavirus. In Hyderabad police alone, 3,000 policemen contracted COVID-19. Thirty-nine of them died.
Maoist Courier Held in Kothagudem Dec 12, 2020, 14:10 IST
Police arrested a Maoist courier and seized explosive material in Chintaguppa-Bodanelli forests of Kothagudem. The courier was identified as Podium Jayaram alias Guruji, a resident of Kodivaivillage in Cherla Mandal in Kothagudem district.
Bhadrachalam ASP G Vinneth told the media that Jayaram had served as a Maoist militia member and is currently working for Maoist Telangana State Committee. He has been an accused in 50 criminal cases across Telangana and Chattisgarh.
It emerged that the Maoists were planning to carry out blasts to disrupt the combing operations of the police. The police seized 10 gelatin sticks, two detonators, two batteries and electric wire along with a tiffin box. The ASP stated that the youth in the agency villages were not willing to join hands with the Maoists and were batting for development. He also urged the Maoists to quit violence and join the mainstream.