Maoists fired gunshots, grenades on the Chhattisgarh Armed Drive: Police (Representational)
Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh:
Maoists attacked an iron ore mining web site in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday and killed an worker of a non-public agency after torching six automobiles and equipment, the police stated.
An alternate of fireplace passed off between the maoists and safety personnel who have been rushed to the realm after receiving details about the assault, stated a police official.
The incident passed off in Dongar hills in Aamdai Ghati space, 350 km from the state capital Raipur, the place Jayaswal Neco Industries Restricted (JNIL) has been allotted an iron ore mine. Manufacturing is but to start out and pre-mining space improvement work was underway, officers stated.
“Naxals stormed the development web site round 10 am and threatened staff, asking them to cease the work,” senior police official (Bastar vary) Sundarraj P advised PTI.
They set hearth to 4 Poclain excavator machines and two Hyva vans moreover different equipment deployed for the development work, he stated.
“There have been 14 staff on the spot. Earlier than fleeing, the naxals thrashed some staff. They beat Pradip Sheel, a supervisor, to loss of life with sticks,” Sundarraj P stated. Sheel hailed from Bhilai in Durg district, he added.
The rebels additionally fired gunshots and grenades on the close by camp of the Chhattisgarh Armed Drive, one other official stated.
“After being alerted in regards to the incident, a crew of safety forces from a close-by police camp set off for the spot. Some naxals who have been hiding within the forest fired country-made BGL (barrel grenade launcher) on safety forces and the camp, resulting in a gun-battle,” senior police official Mohit Garg stated.
No safety personnel was injured within the skirmish, he added.
Reinforcement was rushed to the spot and 13 staff and the physique of the useless worker have been evacuated to Chhote Dongar police station, he stated, including {that a} search operation was on to hint the rebels.
1000’s of tribals had staged a protest towards iron ore mining within the space in December 2020.
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