DGP Jharkhand DK Pandey reviewed the anti-Naxal operations going on in Palamu police range consisting of three districts latehar, Palamu and Garhwa in Daltonganj circuit house.
He reached by chopper in Daltonganj and held closed door sitting with DIG, SPs and Commandants and second in command of CRPF’s various battalions in this range like 134, 11, 112 and 214.
DGP did not review crime scenario in the range as his prime focus was on anti- Naxal operations, said sources.
SP Palamu Patel Mayur Kanhaiyya lal said on Sunday evening that DGP wanted full security cover at all construction sites like that of roads or bridges. Patel Mayur said that construction works worth crores are on in Saryu in latehar, Chainpur Barwadeeh in Palamu and latehar and Chak in Palamu and DGP Pandey wanted a full proof security there.
SP Palamu further said the DGP asked them to identify and bust all such points where naxals can have their hide outs.
Patel said a survey will be done where police can penetrate to flush out the naxals. He also said all logistics going over to naxals are to be checked in or controlled.
SP latehar Anoop Birtharey on being contacted said DGP has now left no room for the supporters as he added DGP has asked all of us to declare an all out drive against the supporters of naxal outfits no matter what nomenclatures these outfits have.
Birtharey added further that DGP was of this strong view that time has come now when the supporters of the naxal outfits are exposed, listed weeded out or neutralised. The supporters of naxals cannot have any more free run now.
SP latehar further informed the Pioneer that DGP had wanted us to abort or thwart any sneaking in of Maoist leader from Bihar in Palamu police range. Sources said Abhijeet ji contingent is too desperate to enter this range which DGP wanted to be failed and foiled with all might.
DGP Pandey’s sitting with CRPF officials here on Sunday was indicative of a joint and co-ordinated drive against the naxals. Birtharey said in DGP’s review meeting a senior offcial of CRPF asserted that the review meeting was a broader umbrella of anti naxal operations here.
Sources said DGP inquired about the status of forward security post set up at places like Serendag in latehar and Taal in Palamu. Palamu DIG of police Saket K Singh flew back for Ranchi along with DGP Pandey.