Maoists Allege Custody of Jawaan
Two journalists from Bijapur received calls from the Maoists on Monday, 5 April, regarding this.
Ganesh Mishra, president of the Bijapur Press Club, while speaking to media, said, he and journalist Raja Rathore had received calls from unknown numbers. The callers, without disclosing their identity, said Manhas was with them and they will release the jawaan in two-three days.
It is the same battalion, which ambushed the 2,000-strong joint security forces team, comprising STF, DRG, COBRA, and CRPF personnel, in Bijapur’s Maoist stronghold –Jagargunda-Jonaguda-Tarrem belt – and killed 22 security jawans and injured 31.
Earlier, reports of Hidma calling the SP of Bijapur were being circulated on social media. Bijapur Superintendent of Police Kamlochan Kashyap denied receiving any such phone call from the Maoists.
He, however, was told about journalists getting calls from the Maoists about the missing jawaan being in their possession. Kashyap said,…