In an assault on former BJP MLA Gurcharan Nayak throughout a felicitation operate in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district’s Goilkera police station space on Tuesday, suspected Maoists allegedly slit the throats of two policemen deputed for his safety.
A press launch issued by West Singhbhum Headquarters DSP Sudhir Kumar stated that the previous MLA from Manoharpur was in Jhilrua village below Goilkera police station to take part in a sports activities occasion. “After the sporting occasion ended at 5.30 pm, Naxals in civil costume surrounded his car and snatched the weapons of his guards… one was killed and the opposite went lacking (he was later discovered lifeless). The third guard reached Sonua safely with the previous MLA. After we had been knowledgeable, the West Singhbhum Police and CRPF personnel began the raid, which is on.
Chaibasa SP Ajay Linda confirmed that two guards had been killed within the assault. “A guard was lacking initially, however later we discovered his physique… According to Nayak’s assertion, it was the work of armed Maoists. We are probing all doable angles.”
A PTI report quoting Chakradharpur sub-divisional police officer Dilip Khalkho stated that the guards had been slit their throats. “The Maoists slit the throats of the bodyguards of two of his policemen and snatched their AK-47 rifles. They snatched the same rifle from one other safety personnel and fled the spot.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Nayak’s brother Rajesh Pradhan stated that he was on the spot in the course of the assault. “More than two dozen armed men entered the playground and started firing in the air. Before anyone could understand, a dozen armed men, who we suspect were Maoists, attacked the two guards from behind and slit their throats. Another guard fought with him, he was injured. We ran into an uproar, and fled to our villages,” he stated. He stated Nayak had survived a Maoist assault in 2012 as effectively.
Talking to reporters, Nayak stated: “We go to the playground yearly; The prizes had been distributed and I used to be able to board my car at round 5.15 pm. At the identical time round 20-30 Maoists got here, stabbed the guards and looted us. I managed to flee.”
He recognized the 2 police personnel who died as Shankar Nayak and Thakur Hembrem.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP focused the state authorities over the deteriorating legislation and order scenario.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
