Operation Kagar In Karregutta Hills Suspended As Centre Recalls CRPF Troops
The anti-naxal operation was launched in Karregutta hills on April 21
Hyderabad: The operation Kagar launched in Karregutta hills in Mulugu bordering Telangana and Chhattisgarh suspended temporarily as the Central government recalled the personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to deploy them at strategic locations across the country amid the war tension between India and Pakistan.
A CRPF liaison officer in Mulugu confirmed Deccan Chronicle on Saturday about the suspension of operation Kagar with immediate effect. The special police teams of Mulugu and the personnel of the elite Greyhounds wing were also called back.
More than 9,000 CRPF personnel were deployed at Karregutta hills as part of operation Kagar to crack the whip on Maoists who were taking shelter in the hills. However, following the tense situation at the borders between India and Pakistan, the Centre suspended the operation temporarily and asked the CRPF personnel to report at the headquarters immediately.
The anti-naxal operation was launched in the Karregutta hills on April 21 to free an 800 sq km area, considered a Naxal stronghold, of Maoist influence. Before the launch of the operation, the Maoists asked tribals not to visit Karregutta prompting the security forces to intensify the operation that continued till yesterday.
Close to 30 Maoists were neutralized in the operation which also prompted members of various cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) party to surrender before Telangana police and lead a normal life. On Friday, 38 members of CPI (Maoist) party surrendered before the Bhadradri-Kothagudem.
Meanwhile, the Centre’s decision would bring a major relief to Maoists who had already announced a ceasefire for six months as several political parties, democratic associations and people were demanding that the government hold peace talks with them. This was announced by Telangana unit CPI (Maoist) party official spokesperson Jagan on Thursday.