Sukma: Naxalites have abducted Madvi Ganga, Deputy Sarpanch of Burkapal Panchayat in Sukma, from his house in Tadmetla.
According to reports Naxalites would set up a people’s court for the deputy sarpanch. Many social organizations and societies have come forward demanding the safe release of the deputy sarpanch.
It may be mentioned that in Bastar, the police has started ‘Operation Monsoon’ against the Naxalites. Amid heavy rains in Sukma, jawans entered the core area of Naxalites and killed Naxalite Sodhi Dula, carrying a prize money of Rs 2 lakh. Sukma police had received information that Maoists of Konta Area Committee were present in Errabor and Ragadgatta, Maraiguda area under Bhejji police station area. On the basis of this information, the team of jawans had left for the spot. DRG and CRPF jawans raided the Naxalites’ hideout. There was heavy firing from both the sides. The jawans killed a Naxalite carrying cash reward of Rs 2 lakh.