Giridih (Jharkhand), September 12
Fifteen villagers were killed and six others injured in an attack by Naxalites at Bhelbadari village in the district, about 200 km from Ranchi, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Neeraj Sinha said today. Over a 100 armed Naxalites raided the village near Bhinwaghati under the Deuri police station late last night and attacked the villagers, Mr Sinha said.
Top police officials have rushed to the spot and details will be known only after they reach there, he added.
Jharkhand Home Secretary J.B. Tubid and Director-General of Police B.D. Ram were rushing to Bhelbadari village, which is situated in a remote interior area. The police and security forces had to take extra precaution to pre-empt any ambush by the Naxals to reach the spot.
According to the police, people have been protesting against extremism in several villages of Giridih district in the recent past.
On July 23 Naxals had killed a villager John Hembrom and chopped off the hands of two others and an ear of the fourth, all of them hailing from different villages in Giridih. They were killed during “self-styled” court proceedings conducted by Naxals somewhere in the adjoining Jamui district of Bihar.
— PTI
