Appoint interlocutor for release of CRPF commando, say Maoists
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Appoint interlocutor for release of CRPF commando, say Maoists. Image Source: IANS News
Raipur, April 7 : Three days after the deadly attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur district, the Maoists in a communique has declared that the missing CRPF commando is in their safe custody and they are ready to release him only after an interlocutor will be appointed to talk to them.
Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) also made it clear that the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who went missing after the April 3 attack, will be in safe custody till the process of appointing an interlocutor is completed.
Naxals release picture of CRPF commando who went missing after Bijapur gunfight
Naxals release picture of CRPF commando who went missing after Bijapur gunfight
CHHATTISGARH: Naxals have released the first picture of a jawan who went missing last week after a gunfight in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. According to details available with National New Channel, the CRPF has also confirmed that the photo released by ultras is of the missing commando.
The missing commando has been identified as constable Rakeshwar Singh Manhas of the 210th CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) battalion, an elite unit of CRPF. He went missing after the April 3 gunfight between Naxals and security personnel near Sukma-Bijapur border.
Twenty-two personnel from various security forces like the
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of the Central Reserve Police Force, its Bastariya battalion and those from the District Reserve Guard and STF of the Chattisgarh Police were killed in the ambush that took place along the Bijapur-Sukma border on Saturday.
Thirty-one jawans were injured while
CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Minhas, belonging to its 210th battalion, went missing after the gunfight and was stated to be taken hostage by the Naxalites.
The security forces had claimed that they recovered the body of a female Maoist from the spot. Signed by the spokesperson of the DSZC, Vikalp, the statement said the government should declare the name of some mediators for the release of the captured jawan .
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.
335 Wife of CRPF Commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas during a protest, demanding his release from the captivity of Naxals, in Jammu. PTI photo.
Jammu, April 7
Relatives of a CoBRA commando held hostage by Naxals after a recent gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur district blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway on Wednesday, demanding an assurance from the government for his safe release. He is the responsibility of the government, which should take immediate action to ensure his safe return to us. We want the government to inform us about the action it is taking for his release, Meenu, wife of abducted jawan Rakeshwar Singh Minhas, said in a fervent appeal from the protest site.