A CPI(M) team led by State secretary Ali Kishore Patnaik on Sunday visited the MKCG Medical College Hospital and met three victims, who had sustained bullet injuries during exchange of fire between police and Maoists occurred at Gumurumaha in Kandhamal district on Friday late night.
The victims, Kadisi Digal, Tempu Nayak and laot, have undergone surgery and are under treatment at the Orthopedic Department of the hospital.
The CPI(M) team slammed the district administration and medical authority for not availing beds to Kadisi and Tempo. It condemned the incident alleging that innocent tribal people were killed by police in the name of anti-Maoist operation. Notably, five villagers had been killed and 10 others sustained injuries in the reported crossfire.
The party demanded that the Government provide Rs 20 lakh as compensation to the families of the deceased and bear the treatment expenses of the injured. It also demanded strong action against the persons to be found guilty.
CPI(M) Ganjam district secretary Kailash Sadangi was present.