In a statement released to the media, Maoist South Bastar Divisional Committee secretary Ganga says Damodar died while fighting the 'fascist-Hindutva' forces
The incident took place near Ambeli village under Kutru police station limits in the district when a vehicle carrying security personnel was passing through the road in the naxal-affected area.
According to reports, the villager, Nagaraju, who went into the forest to collect firewood, accidentally stepped on a pressure bomb and it went off, injuring him
Podium Mangu alias Devender of Bijapur district, Sodi Pojji alias Chiluka and Madivi Somidi alias Ramya of Sukuma district in Chhattisgarh were each given a cash cheque worth Rs 4 lakh along with Madakam Adime alias Anusha of Cherla mandal in Kothagudem district.
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.