Certain Non Governmental organisations ( NGOs) active in Maoist infested regions of the State such as Bastar division are now under strict surveillance of intelligence agencies for their alleged links with the Maoist ultras.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Yadav has confirmed that they have received complaints against some NGOs which have alleged links with Maoists.
Sources said that after the latest Darbha carnage on May 25 in which more than 28 people have lost their lives including top congress leaders PCC president Nandkumar Patel, his son Dinesh patel, Salwa Judum Founder Mahendra Karma, former Congress MlA Uday Mudaliyar , former Union Minister Vidyacharan Shukla among other key party leaders and securitymen , police have received tip off that some NGOs are providing money to Maoists in remote areas.
It had been alleged that some of the NGOs are heavily funded by the Panchayats which come under the Darbha region of Bastar. It is also said that the NGOs deliberately choose Panchayat which are declared ‘ultra sensitive’ in nature due to known Naxal presence and places where physical verification of such hideout is difficult.
Soon after taking charge as Bastar District Collector, Ankit Anand told officials in a meeting to keep an eye over the activities of some NGOs working in far flung areas.
The then Bastar SP Rattan lal Dangi had interrogated some of the directors of suspicious NGOs active in three blocks mainly---Bastanar, lohandiguda and Bakavand, of Darbha region. Former Bastar SP Ankit Garg had also questioned an NGO in Palanar of Dantewada district of Bastar, it was learnt.