An 8-year-old boy was injured in a Naxal-police faceoff that happened on the Sukma main road market on Wednesday evening.
Police have arrested three out of four Naxals involved in the action, informed Superintendent of Police Sukma, Abhishek Shandilya. Meanwhile the Director General of Police Ramniwas lauding efforts of cops has ordered out of turn promotion of 5 police personnel involved in the action.
The SP Sukma talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that incident took place on Wednesday evening. “We got information that a small action team of Naxals was roaming around the Sukma market on the main road. Immediately police team reached on the spot and after identifying the insurgents tried to arrest them. The Maoists who were carrying 9mm pistols opened fire on the police personnel. One of the four Naxals taking cover of children and other civilians managed to run away,” informed the SP and added that a bullet fired by Naxals hit ankle of an 8 year-old-boy.
The boy was immediately rushed to district hospital from where he was referred to Jagdalpur. The DGP taking note of incident directed to airlift boy to Raipur for better treatment, however due to growing darkness he was being brought Raipur by road. The injured boy Mahesh Kumar Netam, son of Prem Netam, is a student of Class III in Saraswati Sishu Mandir, police informed. Police said the arrested left wing insurgents were identified as Podyami Ganga, resident of Borguda, Madvi Mangesh and Sodhi Joga both residents of Konanguda. A 9mm pistol, 9 live rounds and two daggers were seized from their possession.