After killing several Congress leaders in Darbha valley, Maoist insurgents also indulged in looting the dead as well as those injured in the attack. The insurgents took away lakhs of rupees as well as ornaments found on the dead bodies. They also took away `15 lakh reportedly kept in the suitcase of Congress State president Nand Kumar Patel.
According to eye witnesses, after firing for about an hour, the Maoist insurgents started looting the dead and also thoselying injured. They removed cash and jewellery like chain, rings, watches as well as mobiles from the body
of the dead and the injured and took away all valuables with them. After looting people, the Maoists then started searching the vehicles and lifted whatever they found including laptops, mobiles, electronic gadgets or other valuables.
The insurgents also looted arms of personal security officers of Congress leaders and took away 9 rifles besides capturing around 5 hundred live cartridges. They also snatched the licensed revolver of president of Bastar Parivahan Sangh Malkeet Singh Gaindu and also injured him.