Raipur: In a troubling development, over three dozen residents of Todma and Kohkawada villages at Bijapur-Dantewada borders have left their homes after the Maoists issued a decree, instructing them to leave the village boundaries at earliest.
The villagers have now taken shelter near their relatives at Kilepal and Vahanpur of Bastar district at around 30-50 kilometers from their ancestral place.
According to the preliminary information, around 50 cadres of the Purvi Bastar Division of the outlawed group barged in the Todma and Kohkawada village and called a Jan Adalat, a kind of public court.
The extremists then issued a decree against a number of families, instructing them to leave the village boundaries while accusing them for passing sensitive information to the police.
The outlaws reportedly accused the said families for providing information related to their camp to the police which according to them led to a major encounter in Thulthuli in October last year.
Left with no other choices, the said families then migrated to the other side of the Indravati river with their children and whatever belongings they could carry along. The villagers have denied the accusations labeled by the extremists.
Meanwhile, the administration on the other hand has assured that proper rehabilitation will be provided to the migrated families.
11 Maoists surrender in Narayanpur
In a related development, around a dozen cadres of the proscribed group surrender before the security officials in violence-hit Narayanpur district on March 7, police said.
11 Maoists including 7 female cadres joined the mainstream by shunning the path of violence after being inspired by the surrender cum rehabilitation policy of the state government and welfare schemes being run in the violence-hit areas.
Among the surrendered lot, Sannu alias Mungesh and Santu alias Badru were carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh each. The rest of the surrendered Maoists were carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 24 lakh on their heads.
The surrendered Maoists were all active in the Narayanpur district for long. They were all provided with an immediate financial help of Rs 25000 each.
With the latest inclusion on Friday, the number of surrendered Maoists has crossed the figure of 90 since January this year. This comes amidst the state government paced up development projects along with smooth implementation of schemes such as the Niyad Nellanar, aimed at benefitting the residents of the insurgency-hit regions.
Security forces amped up counter-insurgency operations in affected areas
It is worth mentioning here, that the security forces have amped up operations in violence-ridden Bastar division lately, launching back to back successful operations in the Maoist stronghold.
#WATCH | Bijapur, Chhattisgarh: Security forces have demolished the Naxal memorial at Tamil Bhatti village near the Pujarikanker area.
Visuals Source: SP Bijapur Jitendra Yadav pic.twitter.com/CHrPwcZOtz
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In continuation of the operations aimed at dominating the affected areas, the forces on Friday demolished a towering Maoist monument in Bijapur’s Usur area.
The memorial erected by the outlaws was located in the interior area of Tamil Bhatti village near the Kankerpujari camp of security forces. Notably the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced to set free the country from Maoist-insurgency before March 2026.
