Naveen announces Rs 10L reward for Balangir, Kandhamal anti-Maoist operations

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Friday introduced Rs 10 lakh reward every for SPs of Kandhamal and Balangir districts for effectively main separate anti-Maoist operations in their areas on May 13. Five Maoists have been killed all through a combing operation at Sudukumpa forest in Kandhamal whilst two have been killed in Dudkamal house of Balangir district all through the anti-Maoist operations inside 24 hours.
Naveen, who greeted Kandhamal SP Prateek Singh and Balangir SP Okay Siva Subramani at his administrative center here, praised the efforts of Odisha police in containing left-wing extremism (LWE) in the state. DGP R P Sharma, director (intelligence) Sunil Roy, additional director basic (operations) R P Koche and inspector basic (operations) R Okay Sharma have been present when Naveen patted the SPs.


“He (CM) emphasised all issues will also be resolved by non violent engagement & called upon Maoists to give up fingers & join the mainstream,” tweeted the manager minister’s administrative center (CMO). On Wednesday, Naveen too had appealed to Maoists to shun violence.


DGP Sharma stated the Rs 10 lakh reward money, introduced by the CM, will likely be given along with the monetary help paid to police staff for accomplishing anti-Maoist operations. Sharma stated this is the primary time, the state govt introduced additional reward. “Our staff usually get monetary the help of govt for anti-Maoist operations. Reward money, introduced on head of Maoists, too pass to the police after come across deaths. The additional reward money will undoubtedly spice up the morale of the police staff,” Sharma stated. Sources stated the reward money will likely be dispensed among the ones, who have been a part of the two anti-Maoist operations.


Sharma, who took stock of the anti-Maoist strategy in Kandhamal on Thursday, stated the LWE situation in the state is beneath keep an eye on. He stated combing operation will likely be intensified in Malkangiri, Koraput, Balangir, Nuapada and Rayagada districts. While total seven Maoists have been killed in separate encounters in Balangir and Kandhamal districts on a unmarried day on May 13, altogether seven Maoists have been shot lifeless in 2017. Police assets stated total 26 Maoists had surrendered and 35 Maoists have been arrested remaining yr.


Meanwhile, using top at the fresh luck of anti-Maoist operations in Balangir and Kandhamal, the police on Friday gunned down a Maoist in the cut-off house of Malkangiri district. Identity of the deceased was once no longer ascertained. Police seized two firearms from his ownership.
Naveen announces Rs 10L reward for Balangir, Kandhamal anti-Maoist operations Naveen announces Rs 10L reward for Balangir, Kandhamal anti-Maoist operations Reviewed by Kailash on May 19, 2018 Rating: 5
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