Intelligence says Maoists sought maximum damage

INDIA: Intelligence inputs here suggest that Maoists’ politburo, the group’s highest decision-making body, had entrusted Left ideologue Katakam Sudarshan with the task of carrying out Saturday’s attack in Chhattisgarh to inflict the maximum damage on their target.

The plan to ambush a convoy of Congress leaders was conceived by the seven-member politburo.

Sudarshan is also a politburo member.

The 60-year-old from Andhra Pradesh operates under the assumed name of Anand.

He enjoys the support of Maoists in Andhra Pradesh, who reportedly rejoiced after the killings.

A meeting is suspected to have taken place sometime in February or March in the Abujmarh area of Chhattisgarh where he was asked to plan the attack during the Maoists’ tactical counter-offensive campaign, which stretches every year from March-end to mid-June, said intelligence sources.

DECCAN HERALD