Chhattisgarh: Maoists set Ablaze Two Buses in Sukma District; One Killed

The incident occurred under Dornapal police station limits when a TSRTC bus was on its way to Hyderabad.

New Delhi, Mar 6: Maoists torched two buses after asking the passengers to alight in Chhattisgarh s insurgency-hit Sukma district. One person have been reportedly killed on the spot. The incident occurred under Dornapal police station limits when the bus belong Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) was on its way to Hyderabad from Jagadalpur . And another bus was headed from Malkangiri (Odisha) to Hyderabad via Sukma.

According to information, a group of Maoists, armed with sharp-edged weapons and sticks, stopped the vehicle and after asking passengers to come down, set it ablaze.

As per media reports, Maoists also torched a truck and vehicle but confirmation is awaited. A team of security personnel was rushed to the site of the incident and combing operations in the adjoining areas was continuing.

Maoists launched their insurgency in the 1960s and have been fighting from their jungle hideouts ever since. They accuse government of plundering the mineral-rich and underdeveloped east and central regions of the country at the expense of the poor and landless, among whom they retain some support.

While the level of violence has fallen in recent years, and the Maoists have lost hundreds of fighters to desertions and battles with security forces, the rebels remain capable of staging regular hit-and-run attacks across several states.  While security experts believe that the insurgency is country’s biggest internal security challenge.