Three tribals killed in police firing in Koraput
According to sources, 200 tribals belonging to the Chasi Mulia Sangha had allegedly attacked the police station, with a motive to loot arms. During this incident, the police opened fire on them, killing two and injuring fifteen.
THREE TRIBALS were killed and about 15 tribals sustained bullet injuries in a police firing on Saturday , November 21, early morning, at Narayanapatna in Koraput district. The incident took place in front of a police station.
Out of fear of violent reprisals, all shops, government offices, schools and banks have remained closed on Saturday at Narayanapatna. According to sources, 200 tribals belonging to the Chasi Mulia Sangha (CMAS) had allegedly attacked the police station, with a motive to loot arms. During this incident, the police opened fire on them, killing two and injuring fifteen.
A contrasting story states that the CMAS tribals were opposed to the police combing operation and deployment of CRPF at Narayanapatna inside the police station premises. They had tried to forcibly enter the station, in an attempt to force out the CRPF personnel inside.
The Bar Association president Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, who has been appointed by the government as an advocate to look after the tribal land dispute cases, told that the firing itself took place in absence of the magistrate which is illegal. Narayanapatna Block is about 80 KM from the district headquarters at Koraput.
One of the three tribals who perished in the firing, has been identified as Singanna, the commandant of Ghenua Bahini, who was looking after collecting intelligence and law and order problems of CMAS, Narayanapatna. His death itself is a great loss for the guerilla tribal faction.
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