Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 9 (HBTV): Security forces recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition during an anti-Naxal operation in the Abujhmad area of Narayanpur district, officials said.
Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinson Guria stated that a joint operation was carried out on August 24 by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
‘DRG, STF, and ITBP conducted an anti-Naxal operation on August 24, in which we recovered a huge amount of arms and ammunition. We conducted operations at various places in the Abujhmad area, and we found that the surrendered Naxalites were dumping their weapons. We recovered these weapons from 4-5 places,’ Guria said.
On Wednesday, 30 Naxals surrendered in the Bijapur district of Bastar and were rehabilitated under the state government’s policy, officials confirmed.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said the development was the outcome of the government’s rehabilitation policy, the efforts of security forces, and ongoing development initiatives. He also appealed to Naxals to join the mainstream and improve their lives.
Earlier, on August 17, four Naxals surrendered in Gariaband district. Inspector General of Raipur Range, Amresh Mishra, described it as a major success for the state police.
‘This was an unprecedented success for Gariaband Police, this area, and for the state. Four Naxal cadres, who had been active for the last decade in this region, had surrendered with their weapons,’ Mishra said.
The surrendered Naxals, who carried a collective reward of INR 19 lakh, were later felicitated by the police. Mishra added, ‘They told us that the youth in Naxal organisations wanted to leave this path of violence and come to the mainstream, but they were being held captive.’
(ANI)