Bastar division put on high alert

An alert has been sounded in all seven districts of the Naxal-hit Bastar division in Chhattisgarh following the deadly attack by Naxalites in Dantewada.
Security forces have been asked to stay cautious while moving in a vehicle and conducting de-mining exercises to detect the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Naxalites after the attack on Wednesday, they said.
“A high alert has been issued to all district superintendents of police in Bastar region in the wake of the attack in Dantewada,” Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told news agency. Bastar region, which comprises seven districts namely Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bastar, Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur, has witnessed several deadly attacks on security forces in the past, particularly in summer during which rebels carry out the annual ‘tactical counter offensive campaign’ (TCOC) and step up their offensive activities.