Sunday 21 July 2013

Paka Hanumanthu a Maoist from AP expert in attacks

U Sudhakar Reddy
Maoist top guns hailing from the State who are now leading the outlawed extremist group in Chattisgarh lead the attack on Congress leaders where 24 persons were dead and 34 injured.
Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee member Paka Hanumanthu who was active in the region where attack took place is believed to have lead the attack with the help of Central Military Commission and militia members according to sources in AP police. CPI Maoist Central Committee member Katakam Sudarshan alias Anand and South Bastar Regional Committee Ravula Srinivas alias Ramanna are also involved in the attack police suspect. Ramanna took part in Dantewada massacre too.
A senior police official involved in anti naxal operations said “Injured victims told us that Maoists spoke mostly in Telugu during the attack. Paka Hanumanthu who is carrying reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head is very active in the area recently. He was definitely there at the action,”
Forty four year old Paka Hanumanthu alias Rajesh Tiwari alias Ganesh went underground by discontinuing his graduation studies in science (Bsc). Hanumanthu is a native of Pullemla of Chandur mandal in Nalgonda district.
Police believe that the attack was carried out under the guidance of Central Committee.
“The mine was planted at the spot long back. The attack took place at the curve where there is a hillock a strategic position for ambush. It was a narrow road. Initially Maoists blasted the land mine and then opened fire at the convoy. They were well prepared for the attack as the programme was announced long back. At the scene we found plantains, snacks, water and batteries used by the attackers. Several militia members number more than 300 may have taken part in the attack,” said a police official.
Neither the politicians nor police took any precautions. “All the roads leading to this place were cut off while the attack was on. Maoist opened fire indiscriminately to cause maximum damage,” said the official.
Mahendra karma is number one on the target list of Central Committee of CPI Maoists. There are several attempts made on his life earlier.

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