New Delhi: Chhattisgarh witnessed a major Maoist attack on Wednesday in which 10 DRG personnel and a civilian driver were killed in an IED attack carried out by Maoist in Dantewada district. A rented mini-van was blown to smithereens in the incident leaving behind a 10-foot deep and several meters wide crater on the road.
Speaking about Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, former Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF) Prakash Singh cautioned that Maoists and Naxalites still have the potential to create major sabotages against security forces as well as government establishments.
"Government is not understanding the situation in depth. The Naxal problem is far from over. They still have the capacity to launch an attack on security forces and civilians," said Singh while referring to the Dantewada IED blast. Stating further, Singh said, "Naxals are not a splinter force, they (Naxals) still have the punch."
Asked about the Union Home Ministry's claims that the Naxal problem is over and the security forces are dominating the areas, he said, "Yes, we are dominating but Naxals still are capable of conducting lethal attacks."
