The Chief Minister became emotional after meeting the family members
Team News Riveting
Raipur, January 7
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday paid floral tributes to the jawans of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the vehicle driver martyred in the Bijapur Maoist attack.
The rebels on Monday triggered a powerful landline blast and blew up a vehicle in which the jawans were returning after an operation against the Maoists. The incident took place near village Ambeli on Kutru-Bedre road in Bijapur district. Besides eight jawans, the vehicle driver was also killed in the incident.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday rushed to Dantewada and offered tributes to the slain soldiers by offering wreaths on the mortal remains. The bodies were kept at Karli Police Line in Dantewada for paying the last respect to the bravehearts.
Sai met the family members of the martyred and consoled them. The Chief Minister said that the state government was standing with them at every step.
Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma, Forest Minister and Minister in charge of Bijapur Kedar Kashyap, Bastar MP Mahesh Kashyap, Dantewada MLA Chaitram Atami, Bijapur MLA Vikram Mandavi, former MP Deepak Baij, former MLA Mrs. Devti Karma along with DGP Ashok Juneja, ADGP Vivekanand Sinha, Secretary to Chief Minister Rahul Bhagat, Commissioner Bastar Doman Singh, IG Bastar Range Sundarraj P, DIGs Kamalochan Kashyap and Amit Kamble, Collector Mayank Chaturvedi, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai along with senior police and CRPF officers also paid tributes.
A large number of public representatives and dignitaries also paid their last respect to the martyrs.
The Chief Minister along with Deputy Chief Minister and Forest Minister shouldered the coffin of soldier Baman Sodhi that was sent to his native village. The mortal remains of other martyred soldiers and the driver were also sent to their native villages.
Sai said that the cowardly attack by Naxalites in Kutru area of Bijapur was not only an attack on our soldiers, but also on the values of democracy and peace. The sacrifice of the soldiers will not go in vain, he said, adding that the campaign to eliminate Naxalites will continue.
The Chief Minister said that violence and terror will not be tolerated under any circumstances. “Our government is fully committed to establishing peace in Bastar division and Naxalism will be eradicated from the state by March 2026,” he added.
