Sub divisional Magistrate, Bhopalpatnam on Thursday started the proceedings of magisterial probe in the bomb blast and firing by Maoist insurgents near Tekari Pahari Talab located in the vicinity of Pamed helipad in which one of the 30 constables of state police force who had gone to guard the helipad was killed, another injured while arms (SlR rifle) and ammunition including 3 magazine and 60 round of cartridges belonging to the slain cop was looted by the outlaws on March 22. District magistrate Bijapur had ordered magisterial probe in the incident on April 5.
The notification issued by the Bhopalpatnam SDM on Wednesday said that any person willing to provide information regarding the blast, attack on state cops, and the loot of arms and ammunition can record his/her statement or give it in writing in the court of sub divisional magistrate of Bhopalpatnam till May 10. likewise, SDM Bhopalpatnam also issued notification for magisterial probe in the loot of arms and ammunition from two cops of Awapalli thana while they were on the general security duty at the local weekly market on 27 September 2012. In the incident, 5-6 naxali sangham members clad in school uniforms stabbed constable Rajesh Pujari and looted his arms and ammunition and also looted radio set of another cop Kundan Nayak. In this case also Bijapur collector and district magistrate ordered a magisterial probe. The notice asked the public to provide available information in writing or record his/her statement in the court of SDM, Bhopalpatnam till May 10, 2013.