Mine event in Telangana, Bhadradri Kothagudem District area, India on Tue 26th April 2022

Police arrested the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party Konta ‘Area Committee Member (ACM)’ and South Bastar supply team ‘in-charge’ at Maraigudem in Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on April 26, reports Telangana Today. Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt informed that the Maoist, Madakam Rama alias Ramla of Balanthogu in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh State was arrested by a team of Police and 141 Bn Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel led by Sub-Inspector (SI), M Ravi Kumar. Madakam was found coming on a motorbike from Chhattisgarh side into Telangana under suspicious circumstances, and upon checking him, Police found a bag containing explosive material. At the directions of the Maoist 4th and 8th platoon in-charge Muchaki Yerra, he planned to plant a land mine on Maraigudem – Kothapalli Road to kill Police personnel, SP, Dutt revealed. The arrested Maoist joined Balala Sangham (children squad of Maoists) when he was a child, and later on, he joined Maoist ‘Rural Party Committee (RPC)’ and worked under the ‘RPC’ ‘president’ Vanjam Masa. From 2014 to 2020 he worked as a member in 4th platoon of Konta, Dutt noted. In January, 2020 he was promoted as ACM of Konta ‘Area Committee’ and in 2021 he was appointed as South Bastar supply team ‘in-charge’ in the cadre of ACM. He was involved in several offences since he joined the Maoists, SP said, adding that he was part of exchange of fire with Police and ambush at different places in Chhattisgarh for the past several years. He was also involved in robbing of groceries and other items from a CRPF truck at Konta-Bhejji area in 2019. Police seized explosive substances, wire, battery, land mine, motorcycle, mobile phone and a cash INR 47,610 from his possession.