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The Print
26-07-2025
- The Print
Two CPI (Maoist) operatives chargesheeted for involvement in Chhattisgarh Assembly poll blast case
With this, 12 accused have been chargesheeted in the case. Ten others were chargesheeted earlier in December 2024 in the case. Dhanesh Ram Dhruw and Ramswrup Markam have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the supplementary chargesheet filed before a court in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, they said. New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday chargesheeted two Maoist operatives for their involvement in November 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly poll blast case, officials said. During the Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh in November 2023, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion killed an ITBP head constable, a statement issued by the NIA said. The blast followed a poll boycott call by proscribed terror outfit CPI (Maoist) in Badegobra village of district Gariyaband. The explosion took place when a polling team accompanied by security personnel was returning from Badegobra village after the completion of the voting process, it said. Dhruv was a headmaster in a government primary school and Markam was sarpanch of Chhotegobra panchayat in Gariyaband district that has a sizeable presence of Naxals, the statement said. Both were allegedly involved in providing logistics and financial support to members of CPI (Maoist) for carrying out the attack, according to the NIA investigation. Dhruv had allegedly actively assisted CPI (Maoist) cadres in making posters and banners for boycotting the assembly elections, among other things, the probe agency said. Markam had allegedly arranged incriminating materials, such as wires, switches, and firecrackers, for the Naxals before carrying out the IED blast, it added. NIA, which took over the probe in February 2024, said that it found the attack to have been planned by CPI (Maoist) Central Committee members Ganesh Uikey and Manoj, and Special Zonal Committee Member Satyam Gawade. It was allegedly carried out by cadres of the outfit's Gobra Dalam with the support of over ground workers (OGWs) from Badegobra-Chhotegobra village, the NIA said. PTI AKV SKY SKY This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Time of India
Top US general calls Pakistan 'phenomenal partner': Congress targets PM Modi, asks 'Is this not diplomatic setback?
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought answers from him on the country's post-Pahalgam security and foreign policy challenges. The Congress also cited the remarks of a top US general who called Pakistan a "phenomenal partner" in the counter-terrorism world and asked PM Modi if this was not a "diplomatic setback". The Congress offensive came a day after Prime Minister Modi met the 50 global envoys who were part of the seven multi-party delegations that visited 32 countries to expose Pakistan's role in sponsoring cross-border terrorism. "Now that the PM has himself met with the members of the seven parliamentary delegations that had been sent to various countries, will he at least now chair a meeting or a set of meetings of leaders of all political parties and take them into confidence on India's future strategy vis-a-vis both China and Pakistan and the strategic implications of the CDS' revelations in Singapore," Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh posted on X. The Congress leader posted 4 questions. He asked, if the Prime Minister will Chair a meeting or a set of meetings of leaders of all political parties Agree to have a full debate in the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament Redouble efforts to bring the Pahalgam terrorists to justice Set up a group of experts like the Kargil Review Committee to analyse Operation Sindoor and give its recommendations on the future of warfare On Tuesday, PM Modi had hosted members of the multi-party delegations, comprising parliamentarians and former diplomats, who travelled to various world capitals over the past few weeks to convey India's message on the need to eradicate the menace of terrorism following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor. While the government and the leaders who were part of this mission hailed this diplomacy initiative, Congress called the move 'just a formality' aimed at creating an illusion of political unity. Congress MP Tariq Anwar said, 'This was only a formality to show that all parties are united, which is far from the truth. There was no substantial outcome. After the delegation returned, a report was submitted to the Prime Minister, but no clear achievement was mentioned.' 'Our objective was to isolate Pakistan on the global stage and expose its role in terrorism. But that mission was not fulfilled. Ironically, Pakistan still enjoys substantial international support — it has been made co-chair in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and chairs a US-formed committee to monitor the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pakistan also got funds from the World Bank and other global institutions like the IMF,' the Congress MP said. 'We sent this delegation with the hope of creating international pressure on Pakistan, but nothing has changed. The exercise turned out to be ceremonial rather than strategic," he told news agency IANS. ' Pakistan a phenomenal partner in counter-terrorism' The Congress also reacted strongly to the remarks of US Army General Michael Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) who said that the United States has to have a relationship with Pakistan and with India, and noted that it cannot be a "binary switch" where Washington cannot have ties with Islamabad if it has relations with New Delhi. Kurilla made the comments during a testimony before the US House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. In his remarks, Kurilla said, "We should look at the merits of the relationship for the positives that it has. ISIS Khorasan (ISIS K) is perhaps one of the most active in trying to do external plots globally to include against the homeland. The Taliban is going after ISIS K - they hate each other, and have pushed a lot of them into the tribal areas on the Afghan-Pakistan border." "Through a phenomenal partnership with Pakistan, they have gone after ISIS Khorasan, killing dozens of them. Through a relationship we have with them providing intelligence, they have captured at least five ISIS Khorasan high value individuals," the top US general said. Sharing a media report on Kurilla's remarks, Jairam Ramesh said, "The US Central Command Chief has just described Pakistan as a 'phenomenal partner in counter-terrorism'." "What do our PM and his cheerleaders have to say about this? Is this not a diplomatic setback?" Ramesh said on X. In another post, Ramesh shared a media report which claimed that Pakistan's chief of army staff General Syed Asim Munir is scheduled to visit Washington DC, for the US Army Day celebrations on June 14. "This is the man who spoke in such incendiary and provocative language just before the Pahalgam terror attacks. What is the US really up to? This is another huge diplomatic setback for India," Ramesh said.
The Print
11-06-2025
- The Print
8 IPS officers in Chhattisgarh get new postings for anti-Naxal operations
All the eight transferred IPS officers, belonging to the 2021 batch, were posted as city superintendents of police (CSP) in different districts, a government official said, adding the state home department issued the transfer order on Tuesday. The development comes after Akash Girepunje, the additional superintendent of police (ASP-Konta division) in Sukma district, lost his life in a Naxal-planted IED blast on Monday. Raipur, Jun 11 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh government has issued fresh postings to eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and deployed them on the anti-Naxal operations duty in the state, officials said on Wednesday. As per the order, Surguja CSP Rohit Kumar Shah has been posted as Additional Superintendent of Police (anti-Naxal operations) in Sukma district, and CSP Jagdalpur (Bastar district) Udit Pushkar as ASP (anti-Naxal operations) in Dantewada district. Korba CSP Ravindra Kumar Meena and Raipur CSP Aman Kumar Raman Kumar Jha have been posted as ASPs (anti-Naxal operations) Bijapur district. CSP Jagdalpur Akash Shrishrimal will be ASP (anti-Naxal operations) Bhanupratappur in Kanker district, it said. CSP Civil Lines Raipur Ajay Kumar and CSP Bilaspur Akshay Pramod Sabadra have been posted as ASPs (anti-Naxal operations) in Narayanpur district. Besides, Raigarh CSP Akash Kumar Shukla has been posted as ASP (anti-Naxal operations), Special Task Force, Baghera in Durg district. On Monday, ASP Girepunje was killed and two other police officers were injured after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded at a stone quarry near Dondra village in Sukma district. PTI TKP GK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
