Team News Riveting
Raipur, January 7
The killing of three villagers in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Gangaloor area has exposed the gang war intensifying among the Maoist cadre in Chhattisgarh’s red zone.
The Maoists reportedly organised a Jan Adalat (Kangaroo court) and killed three villagers yesterday after charging them of working for the police as informers. The incident took place in Indinaar under Gangalur police station. Of the victims, two are male and one female.
The police have collected the information through various sources local Police about alleged killing of three persons by CPI (Maoists). It reveals the gang war going on among the cadre. The rebels are especially targeting those who have quit the organisation and returned to the main stream of the society.
The inputs underlined that prima facie it appears that on January 6, Maoists killed two of their own cadre namely Kamlu Punem (militia Platoon Conmander) along with Militia member Mangi. Both Kamlu and Mangi left the Naxal Camp in order to get married.
It is worth mentioning that Kamlu Punem has 11 cases pending against him and Mangi Punem is wanted in 03 cases. Both were involved in various Maoist activities in Gangaloor Area Committee.
The police are however collecting information about the third person.
Bastar Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said due to series of setbacks in the last couple of years, the Maoist camp had been highly frustrated and became totally directionless. They have started killing their own cadres on mere suspicion and intolerance, he added.
Particularly in West Bastar Division, such incidents are on rise. In September 2020 senior Maoist cadre Vijja was also killed by his own cadres.
“The developments indicate that the CPI Maoist formations are in a self-destructive mode. Police are keeping a close watch over the situation,” the officer said.
