Maoists shoot at Cong leader, wife in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Maoists shot at a Congressman and his wife in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district and killed two villagers in Dantewada district on Monday, the second anniversary of the Jeeram valley attack. Thirty-eight people, including senior Congress functionaries Mahendra Karma and V C Shukla, had died in the 2013 attack.
Congressman Podiyam Sukka and his wife sustained bullet injuries in Monday’s attack.The couple were admitted to a hospital in Bhadrachalam in Telangana. Sukka underwent a surgery, but his condition remained unstable. His wife was said to be stable. The police said the rebels suspected Sukka was supporting the anti-Maoist movement.
In Dantewada district, Maoists barged into the houses of Faraspal village resident Sukku Patel and Gondpal resident Chittaranjan, and killed them with sharp weapons. The rebels suspected them of being police informers. According to reports, both the villagers were known for their fearlessness and active participation in movements against Maoists.
The attackers left behind pamphlets demanding a boycott of the anti-Maoist movement, which has recently been revived by Karma’s son Chhavindra.
The attacks came a day after people from half-a-dozen villages gathered in Darbha region and vowed not to support Maoists or allow them to enter their villages.