CRPF establishes three new bases in LWE hit areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
The Hindu
The bases in Chhattisgarh are located in Dubbakonta under Chintagupha police station jurisdiction in Sukma and Nambi that lies within the Usoor police station limits in Bijapur.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has established three new forward bases in the remote Naxal violence affected areas of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand as part of its strategy to strike deep into the Maoist strongholds.
While one each forward operating base (FOB) has been established in Chhattisgarh's Sukma and Bijapur districts, the third has been created in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
“These FOBs will serve as a base for the security forces to launch coordinated operations in the surrounding areas and will also help in cutting off the Maoist supply lines,” a CRPF spokesperson said.
The bases in Chhattisgarh are located in Dubbakonta under Chintagupha police station jurisdiction in Sukma and Nambi that lies within the Usoor police station limits in Bijapur.
"Both the locations used to be strongholds of Maoists. The establishment of these new camps in the most interior areas will give an edge to the security forces as these will serve as a launch pad for offensive operations against Maoists close to their hideouts," the spokesperson said.
“The presence of security forces in these remote locations will not only weaken the supply lines of the Naxals but also flush them out from these areas and provide boost to development activities in the area,” he said.