In a joint operation by state and central security forces, two Maoist hideouts inside Gogunda hills in south Chhattisgarh were busted Wednesday. The hideouts were located around 40 kilometre from Sukma district headquarters.
Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said, “The camps destroyed were one of few security vacuum areas along interdistrict border areas.”
“The four big Maoist stronghold areas left are in south Sukma, south Bijapur, Indravati National Park area, and Abujhmad area,” added another senior official.
A team comprising District Reserve Guards (DRG) from Sukma and Dantewada districts, the state Special Task Force and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out the operation over two days from July 9 to July 11.
The team had received a tip-off that two platoons of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) were hiding deep inside Gogunda hills. To avoid coming in contact with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the members of the joint team walked for over 50 kilometres amid heavy rains.
“Our team detected four IEDs and managed to avoid any injury,” said Kiran Chavan, Sukma district superintendent of police.
The forces raided hilly places like Gogunda, Simel, Toyapara, Tummapad, Gattapad, Chipalli, Upampalli, Bagdeguda, Nagaram, Nendum, Garum and Khunduspara. These are known as the Gogunda hills on the inter-district border of Sukma and Dantewada.
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“About 80 armed Maoists lived in the two camps in Simel and Tummapad. These Maoists were controlling over 60 villages in and around Gogunda. After the operation, there will be a sense of fear in them and they will be under pressure,” added Chavan.
Also ReadMaterials used by Maoists like PGLA uniforms, utensils, solar plates, polythene, large jerkins, medicines, and a large number of daily items were seized during the operation.
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