Woman naxalite with ₹5 lakh bounty killed in Sukma encounter
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): A 35-year-old Naxalite woman wanted in nine cases of violence was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district on Thursday.
According to a Hindustan Times report the gunfight took place in the morning, following intelligence inputs about Maoist movement. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) launched a search operation in the forested hill area between Gufdi and Permapara villages under Gadiras police station limits.
After the exchange of fire subsided, security personnel recovered the body of Buski Nuppo, a member of the Malangir area committee of Maoists. She carried a reward of ₹5 lakh on her head.
A cache of arms and explosives was also seized from the site, including a .315 bore rifle with five cartridges, a wireless set, eight detonators, Cordex wire, gelatin sticks, gunpowder, a radio set and Maoist literature.
Police said Nuppo was involved in nine serious Naxal-related cases spread across Sukma and Dantewada districts.
With this encounter, the number of Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh this year has risen to 247. Of these, 218 were neutralised in Bastar division, 27 in Gariaband district under Raipur division, and two in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district in Durg division.
On September 11, ten Naxalites, including central committee member Modem Balakrishna, were killed in an encounter in Gariaband district.
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Kumaraswamy accuses Cong govt of 'neglecting' farmers in Karnataka
Mysuru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of "neglecting" the farmers in the state and being involved in corruption.
The JD(S) leader took part in an event where President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji at Malavalli in Mandya district, which comes under his Lok Sabha constituency.
"I saw a report that 2,800 farmers have died by suicide after this government came to power (in state). The government seems to be not concerned about the farmers. This government on coming to power said that it will give Rs 24,000 crore as loan to 32 lakh farmers for their farming activities, but till November, about Rs 12,000 crore has been paid to 24 lakh farmers, limiting to what was there earlier by managing the books of account," Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "These things show the failures of this government. Also, there is a corrupt system. I will not speak about it now. After December 20, I will speak to you in detail. There are a lot of issues to share with you."
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Responding to a question, the JD(S) leader, who turned 66 today, said there is no use of giving any documents. "I'm waiting for the right time."
Regarding the Congress government introducing a bill against "hate speech" in the Assembly, Kumaswamy said it is aimed at silencing the opposition in the state, but they won't be successful.
"What do Congress leaders have to say about their workers' comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi?. He cited slogans -- 'Modi teri kabr khudegi, aaj nahi to kal khudegi' (Modi's grave will be dug.. if not today, then tomorrow) -- allegedly raised against Modi at a Congress rally in Delhi on Sunday.
