Maoists on killing spree

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Oct 11, 2013: District police sleuths are of the opinion that with the recent surrender of various militia members of the banned CPI (Maoists), which is considered as a serious setback to them has started unleashing terror in  Vizag Agency in recent times to prove their existence.

The recent murder of a tribal in GK Veedhi was also part of their agenda to prove their existence and also create terror among the tribals, whom police observed have started turning against the ultras. It was the cover and assistance from tribals helped the Maoists to run free and continue their work in forest tracts especially in Vizag Agency.

On last Monday night, the ultras killed 36-year-old V Rajubabu, branding him as a police informer, after abducting him from home at Lakkavarapupets under GK Veedhi police station limits in Vizag agency. In the past, Maoists also killed Rajababu’s father Vanthala
Nageswara Rao on Oct 22, in 2007at Bonangipalli on the same pretext of
working for police. They belonged to Kondu (PTG).

Police sources said that during this year, the CPI (Maoists) called the villagers of Sagulu of G.K.Veedhi Mandal for “Praja Court” and brutally killed three innocent tribals Vanjari Hanumantharao, Bowdu Pandayya and Adapa Chinnayyapadal stating they are not obeying their orders on Feb, 19.

Due to this incident, tribals in Vizag Agency said to have turned against the CPI Maoists, resulting in a near rebellion. Tribals beat the ultras and shunned them from the village after which the Maoists never visited Sagulu and its surrounding villages until now.

So far, CPI Maoists killed 101 tribals in the name of police informers and 12 tribal home guards in Vizag Agency, especially after 2007. In 2009 alone ultras killed alone 11 tribals.

They have also conducted many famine raids at Cheekatimamidi, Devarapalli and Mangalapalem villages recently.  Police also believe that tribals have realized the importance of the development and the reasons behind their under development and began disassociating with the Maoists.

The recent death of woman Maoist Rambathi in Kindangi exchange of fire that took place in July is also considered as a serious set back to them.  “The tribals are now aware of ill-effects on the development like roads construction, establishment of communication towers and implementation of various government schemes in Agency area for being associated with CPI Maoists. Tribals have stopped cooperating with the Maoists, which clearly affected their new recruitment. To overcome all their faults, to create terror in the minds of tribals and to prove their existence in Vizag Agency, Maoists are extensively moving in Galikonda and Korukonda areas to exhibit their strength and to
consolidate their base in view of large number of surrenders. They are committing such heinous murders of innocent tribals,” said district superintendent of police, Vikramjit Duggal.