Sukma attack shows frustration of Maoists, success of CRPF: Raman Singh

Raipur, March 14: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, talking about deadly Sukma Maoists attack, said that the attack was to retaliate a successful operation by COBRA battalion, which injured many Naxals in the region and recovered their weapons.

"They are doing this in fury as we are reaching close to their headquarters," he added. Nine CRPF jawan were killed and others injured in an IED blast during a search operation.

Raman Singh said that as rapid development of the backward region like Sukma is taking place with the laying of roads, electricity supply, drinking water provision, education, health and other basic amenities the Naxalites are facing existential crisis. The face of the region is undergoing radical changes.

“The extremists do not want development in the region and hence attacks on the valiant jawans. It displays the anti-people and anti-development mindset of the Naxalites,” CM said.

He added that all the people of Chhattisgarh express their heartfelt sympathies to members of the bereaved families. Chief Minister prayed for the speedy recovery of injured jawans. He instructed the senior officers to provide best available medical treatment to the injured CRPF jawans.

In a deadly Maoists attack on Tuesday, At least nine Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and two injured. Maoists blew up an anti-landmine vehicle of the CRPF’s 212 Battalion along the 5-km under-construction Kistaram-Palodi road by using over 50-kg Improvised Explosive Device around 12.30 pm when the CRPF personnel were on routine patrol and going towards a newly-opened post in Palodi in Kishtaram.

The blast was followed by a heavy exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in which the rebels also suffered casualties.