Police foil Maoist attack in Maharashtra village
April 16th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANSGadchiroli (Maharashtra), April 16 (IANS) A gang of heavily armed Maoists came to attack a polling booth in a village Thursday but were foiled by security forces who opened retaliatory fire forcing them back into the jungles, police here said.
The guerrillas were seen approaching the booth in Kondavahi village here at 5 a.m. Thursday, two hours before elections were to begin, but were chased by security forces.
“Our security forces chased them and they opened indiscriminate fire. In our retaliatory fire, they dropped everything and escaped into the jungles nearby,” District Superintendent of Police Rajesh Pradhan told IANS.
However, polling started normally and proceeded smoothly, he added.
Some arms, ammunitions and explosives left behind by the Maoists have been recovered. There were no casualties in the incident.
Gadchiroli, among the worst hit by Maoist violence, encompasses the Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha for which elections are being held in the first phase today. The other two phases will be held on April 23 and April 30.
- Maharashtra records 54 percent voter turnout (Lead) - Apr 16, 2009
- Maharashtra recording low voter turnout, polling peaceful (Lead) - Apr 16, 2009
- Maoists fire at polling booth during Maharashtra re-poll - Oct 15, 2009
- Bihar panchayat polls' ninth phase marred by Maoist violence (Lead) - May 15, 2011
- Bengal polls end with heavy voting in Maoist heartland (Intro Roundup) - May 10, 2011
- Bihar conducts fifth phase of panchayat polls - May 03, 2011
- Heavy voting in Maoist heartland as Bengal polls end (Roundup) - May 10, 2011
- Tenth round of Bihar panchayat polls under way - May 18, 2011
- Police officer's killing mars Bihar panchayat polls (Second Lead) - Apr 20, 2011
- Bihar holds fourth phase of panchayat polls - Apr 30, 2011
- Peaceful start to local polls in Maharashtra - Feb 07, 2012
- 56 percent turnout in fourth phase of Bihar panchayat polls (Lead) - Apr 30, 2011
- Maoists kill two officials during Bihar panchayat polls - May 15, 2011
- Bihar holds second phase of panchayat polls - Apr 24, 2011
- Ballot scores over bullet in Bengal's Maoist heartland - May 10, 2011
Tags: ammunitions, casualties, district superintendent, elections, explosives, guerrillas, indiscriminate fire, jungles, left behind, Lok Sabha, maoist, maoists, polling booth, retaliatory fire, security forces, violence
