Face of Nation : Chhattisgarh government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal attack in Rajnandagon district in 2009 wherein the then superintendent of police Vinod Choubey and 29 other policemen were killed.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel made this announcement on Saturday evening after unveiling a 12-ft tall statue of Vinod Choubey in Civil Lines area of the state’s Bilaspur town.
“A judicial probe will be conducted into the incidentby a retired judge of the high court,” Mr Baghel said. Around 30 policemen, including Vinod Choubey, were killed in ambushes and landmine attacks by Maoists in three separate incidents in Madanwada and nearby areas in Rajnandgaon on July 12, 2009.
Lauding Vinod Choubey’s courage and valour, Mr Baghel said he visited the encounter spot to understand the incident. “I came to know that Vinod Choubey and his men bravely fought ultras for about five hours but surprisingly, no additional forces were sent for their support,” he said.
Mr Baghel said he earlier also gave a memorandum (seeking probe into the incident) to the then governor, but “no action was taken.”
“The kin of the martyrs should be ensured justice and truth must come out. Therefore, on the request of ‘Shaheed Vinod Choubey Charitable Trust’, I announce to conduct a judicial inquiry into the incident,” the chief minister said.
