Other MoA event in Chhattisgarh, Gariyaband District area, India on Sun 8th August 2021

The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carried out a blast in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger reserve area in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh on August 8 night, and damaged some portions of Wildlife Buffalo Rescue cum Conservation centre, reports Free Press Journal. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) and Regional Director, Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, said, “Naxals carried out a minor blast in the Wild Buffalo Rescue Centre and damaged some portions of the enclosure. However, the main building of the rescue centre is safe, we are collecting details of the damage done by the Naxals.” Superintendent of Police (SP), Gariyaband, Parul Mathur, said, in the night around 20-40 unidentified men of banned CPI-Maoist outfit gathered near the Wild Buffalo Rescue centre and carried out some destruction in the enclosure. They set fire to small hut-like infrastructure; we are gathering the details about it. However, carrying out an attack on Wild Buffalo Rescue centre is new to the area. Police have started an investigation into it, the SP added. After setting fire, the Maoists also raised slogans and threatened the forest staff to wind up the rescue centre or suffer serious consequences. The Maoists also tied a banner at the site in the context.