The Chief Minister also carried out an aerial survey and ground inspection of flood affected Dantewada and Bastar districts, personally observing the extent of damage caused by the deluge.
The quick and effective response by the security forces resulted in a successful chase and subsequent arrest of 15 Maoist including seven women Maoists. The arrested individuals were found to be members of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation and its affiliates.
Earlier, Union Minister Amit Shah assured the Chhattisgarh CM that the Centre would give all possible help to the state government.
The Punjab CM described the Maoist attack as a dastardly act aimed at creating panic in the minds of the people.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and took stock of the Dantewada incident that claimed the lives of 10 District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and one driver.
There is little doubt that Wednesday’s mayhem in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, on the day before the Assembly election, was intended to disrupt the second phase of the general election to five Lok Sabha and 35 seats of the state legislature.
The attack came less than 48 hours before voting begins for the Lok Sabha elections in Bastar.
The deceased, identified as Lokesh Kartam, was attacked by naxals late last night at his house in Bade Gudra village under Kuakonda police station limits.
The security personnel were travelling in a vehicle that was blown off. This is the first big retaliation by naxalites since security forces killed around 40 members in Gadchiroli encounter in April
Known more as a conflict zone these days, Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is actually an idyllic hinterland with many historical attractions.
