Nagpur: The Western Sub-Regional Bureau of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) outfit has issued a press release claiming responsibility for arresting tribal suspects for allegedly setting fire to around 18 vehicles near Erapnar last month. A twist has been added to the ongoing controversy. ,
The insurgents, released by Srinivas, a spokesman for the Western Bureau, based in the jungles of Maoist-dominated central India, have said it was their People’s Liberation of Guerrilla Army (PLGA) that set road construction vehicles on fire, not local The people The tribals have been arrested. The Maoists have demanded the release of eight tribals who are in police custody.
The rebels, through their press note, have also extended support to the protesters from Irapnar, Dhodraj, Pengunda, Nelgunda and 17 surrounding villages, who earlier this week organized a four-day marathon ‘Rasta Roko’ near the Dhodraj police post. was staged. , The protesters were claiming that the eight accused behind bars were innocent and had no role in the arson.
One of the accused, who is now behind bars, was a student who was taking an examination in his college when the arson took place. Assuming that the student is innocent, the police have started the legal process to clear him from the case. The villagers, now backed by the Maoists, wanted to free the rest as well.
DIG Naxal Range Sandeep Patil and SP Ankit Goyal said that investigation is being done on the basis of evidence. “Legal action has been initiated against the persons concerned after the evidence. If anyone is found innocent, the law will go its own way,” the officials assured, adding that no unfair decision would be taken.
The Maoists have also expressed their opposition to the mining activities in the district, saying that the approval of the gram sabhas was not sought.
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