Former BJP MLA absconding from Naxalite attack; Red rebels slit throat of 2 policemen
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- Gurucharan Nayak narrowly survived the Maoist attack in Jharkhand.
- Police said the attack was carried out by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit.
- The Red rebels slit the throats of two of his policemen’s bodyguards and snatched three AK-47 rifles.
Former BJP MLA from Manoharpur Gurcharan Nayak on Tuesday narrowly escaped a Maoist attack in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, but Lal rebels slit the throats of two of his policemen’s bodyguards and three AK-47 rifles before fleeing the spot. snatched away, a senior official said.
Chakradharpur sub-divisional police officer Dilip Khalkho said that members of the banned CPI (Maoist) organization carried out the attack at Jhalruva village under Goilkera police station area after a football match in which Nayak was the chief guest.
“Soon after the local football match was over, the Maoists, who were in a crowd of football watchers, suddenly attacked Nayak. He somehow managed to escape with the help of bodyguards of his policemen.
“The Maoists, however, slit the throats of two of their policemen’s bodyguards and snatched their AK-47 rifles. They also snatched a similar rifle from another security personnel and fled the spot,” the officer said.
He said more security forces have been sent to the spot which is in a wooded area and detailed information is awaited. Nayak had similarly survived an attack by Maoists in Anandpur police station area of the district in 2012.
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