Two policemen and a cameraperson from national broadcaster Doordarshan died in a Maoist attack in election-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, news agency ANI reported.
The Doordarshan team was in the Maoist-affected region for election coverage. The attack took place in the forests in Aranpur in Dantewada.
Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20
Here are Highlights on Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada:
Editors Guild of India has issued a statement on the Dantewada Naxal attack that killed a Doordarshan camera person. You may also read the full statement here - https://t.co/xrPM0vb2jK pic.twitter.com/hXokcir85j
- Editors Guild of India (@IndEditorsGuild) October 30, 2018
- Two police personnel and one Doordarshan cameraman were martyred in today's Naxal attack in Dantewada.
- After the incident, 8-10 IED have been recovered from the area and have been defused.
- Today's ambush was to target the road construction work in Dantewada's Aranpur. Naxals had warned against causing harm if the road construction work continued.
- More anti-Naxal operations will be conducted in the coming days
- Today's Naxal attack in Dantewada is not related to upcoming elections.
- The attack will not hamper polls.
- We have a total of 650 companies of security forces for the first phase of assembly elections
Mr Rathore said that Rs 10 lakh would be given as ex gratia by Doordarshan and Rs 5 lakh would be from the Journalist Welfare Fund of the Press Information Bureau, according to an official statement.
Five hours before his death, Doordarshan cameraperson Achyuta Nanda Sahu, who was killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh today, had posted on Facebook several pictures taken in Dantewada. Mr Sahu and his two colleagues were in the Maoist-hit region to cover the November 12 Chhattisgarh election.
Naxals in Chhattisgarh have shown their cowardice by killing policemen & a DD cameraman in Aranpur. Government is responding in a befitting manner against such desperation of Naxals at all levels. Attack on the police & the press in any manner is heinous.
- Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) October 30, 2018
"The people of Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh have made up their mind to oust the incompetent and worthless government of Chief Minister Raman Singh,"Mr Surjewala tweeted.
Deeply anguished and convey heartfelt condolences for the martyred Doordarshan cameraman from #Odisha Achyutanand Sahu and the police persons who were killed in an Maoist attack today in #Dantewada, Chhattisgarh; wish the bereaved courage to overcome the irreparable loss
- Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 30, 2018
Deeply pained by the dastardly attack on CRPF jawans and @DDNewsLive crew by Naxals in Chhattisgarh. I strongly condemn such a cowardly act.
- Manoj Sinha (@manojsinhabjp) October 30, 2018
Deeply mourn the dastardly attack on @DDNewsLive cameraman and two CRPF Jawans by Naxals in Chhattisgarh. This cowardly act by desperate Naxals is deeply condemnable.
- Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) October 30, 2018
My sincere condolences to the bereaved families.
Aggrieved by the dastardly act of violence by the #Naxals claiming the lives of two of our courageous #CRPF jawans and @DDNewsLive crew Achyutananda Sahoo. Strongly condemn such cowardice. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased.
- Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) October 30, 2018
Pained and angered at the Naxal attack on CRPF jawans and @DDNewsLive crew in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. I strongly condemn such a cowardly and dastardly act.
- Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) October 30, 2018
Doordarshan cameraman Shri Achyutananda Sahu and CRPF Jawans killed by naxals
- Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) October 30, 2018
India is at war and we have to accept it
Every single person who support or sympathize with naxals, should be treated as Enemy of the Nation
नक्सलियों से सहानुभूति रखने वालों को कुचलना ही होगा pic.twitter.com/KMr5DZPx9U
Strongly condemn the Naxal attack on @DDNewsLive crew in Dantewada. Deeply saddened by the demise of our cameraman Achyuta Nanda Sahu and two jawans of @crpfindia.
- Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) October 30, 2018
These insurgents will NOT weaken our resolve. We WILL prevail.
DD News had deployed a camera team for election coverage in Chatisgarh. The team included cameraman Achyutananda Sahu, reporter Dhiraj Kumar and light assistant Mormukt Sharma. The team came under attack by Maoists this forenoon near Dantewada. https://t.co/N0u9HnZb1J
- Prasar Bharati (@prasarbharati) October 30, 2018
Two policemen and a cameraperson from national broadcaster Doordarshan were killed in a Maoist attack today in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh which votes next month. Two policemen have been injured.
- The 90 seats of the Chhattisgarh Assembly will vote in two phases - November 12 and November 20.
- The Maoist-affected districts of southern Chhattisgarh will vote in the first phase of polling.
- The Doordarshan team was in the Maoist-affected regionfor election coverage and was accompanying a patrolling team in Dantewada.
- The attack took place in the forests in Aranpur in Dantewada. "Our party had gone to the area for patrolling. The Doordarshan crew was with them," P Sunder Raj, DIG, Naxal Operation, said.
- The Doordarshan cameraman has been identified as Achyuthanand Sahu.
