Though the statement in the beginning said the five villagers were killed by security forces, it later stated that the villagers were missing and suspected to be killed.
CPI (Maoist) spokesperson Jagan alleged that during its one year rule, the Congress government had forsaken its election promises and suppressed the fundamental rights of people.
SP B Rohith Raju informed that Cherla LOS commander, Sodi Pojji alias Chiluka and Manugur LGS commander, Madavi Somidi alias Ramya of Bhadradri Kothagudem-Alluri Sitaramaraju divisional committee (BK-ASR) were the surrendered naxals
The unsigned statement released to the media late on Sunday night claimed that 35 Maoist cadres were killed in the encounter in the forests between Gowadi, Bondos-Thulthuli on the borders of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts on October 4. The statement contained the names of 35 cadres reportedly killed during the counter.
CLC president Prof. Gaddam Laxman and general secretary N Narayana Rao speaking to the media, .wanted the Centre to withdraw its ‘Operation Kagar’ launched to eliminate Maoists.
With reference to the killing of Maoist cadre Neelso alias Banti Radha by Maoists, Kothagudem SP B Rohith Raju said she was found to have been working as an area committee member of the AOB special zonal committee.
Radha's body was said to have been abandoned in a forest area on Telangana-Chhattisgarh borders at Chennapuram in Cherla mandal in Kothagudem district.
CPI (Maoist) Sabari dalam member Vetti Laxmaiah alias Kallu of Cherla mandal in Kothagudem district and Chhattisgarh’s Gollapalli LOS member Mallam Deva of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh State surrendered to police, CRPF 141 Bn and 81 Bn here on Thursday.
Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju informed that naxals, Pottam Raju and OyamPandu of Chhattisgarh, Punem Chukki of Mulugu district and sympathiser Shyamala Mukesh of Dameratogu were caught during a combing operation in the forest area.