Two ultras gunned down
Raipur: Two ultras including a woman Maoist were gunned down during search operation in Bastar region. The woman guerrilla was killed at Nelnar in the Abujhmar region of Narayanpur district on June 13. large amount of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the spot. That incident occurred about 25 kms from the district headquarters in the dense jungles of Abujhmar. In another incident commander of Mohla local Operating Squad and was also secretary of Manpur-Mohla Area Committee was shot down in the dense forested Bukmara hill situated in Manpur police station close to the border of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. The deceased indentified as Udham Singh carried cash reward of Rs2.10 lakh on his head.
VC Shukla cremated with full state honour
Raipur: Former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader, VC Shukla died on June 11 at Medanta after battling for life for about 15 days at Medanta hospital Gurgaon. He was cremated with full state honours at his residence on June 13 amid presence of key national and state politicians along with thousands of supporters. The state government after death of VC Shukla had declared a three day long state mourning. Shukla caught multiple bullet injuries after Moist attacked the Congress party convoy returning from Sukma on May 25 at Jeeram ghat. Congress leader, Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh Patel, Mahendra Karma, Uday Mudliyar along with 22 others died in the attack. National Investigating Agency and Justice Prashant Mishra of Bilaspur high court are conducting two separate investigations into the massacre.
Cong Parivartan Yatra final date uncertain
Raipur: The final date for Congress party Parivartan Yatra scheduled to begin from Keslur village near Jeeram ghati is yet to be decided. Chhattisgarh Congress will resume its Parivartan Yatra from Keslur village near Jeeram Ghati, the spot where its convoy was attacked and fired upon by Maoists on May 25. The announcement was made by newly appointed working PCC chief Charan Das Mahant in New Delhi after a meeting which the state party leaders had with party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. Mahant, who is also Union Minister, said that the first meeting will be more of a meeting to pay tribute to the victims of the Maoists violence, including State Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel. A total of 28 people were killed and 36 injured, including former union minister Vidya Charan Shukla, in the May 25 attack.
Sanjay Bajpai surrendered in court
Raipur: Sanjay Bajpai, builder major of city surrendered in local court on June 14, who was wanted in Government land duping case. Bajpai by using forged documents sold several acres of valuable governmental land situated in Sezbahar, Dunda and Devpuri. The builder had encroached about 90 hectare of Government land. Earlier on the behalf of town and country planning Joint Secretary Sandeep Bagde had registered a complaint against Bajpai. Notably the committee probing Kamal Vihar Government land encroachment case at Dunda, Sejbahar and Boriyakala villages after completing its investigation recommended filing of FIR against the builder. Joint Director, City and Village Investment Directorate Zahid Ali has already been suspended with immediate effect in connection with the case.