当地媒体报道
当地媒体报道的原文如下：
Atleast 20 red sanders smugglers were shot dead by a task force team of TirupatiPolice inAndhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning in the Seshachalam forest area, on theoutskirts of temple town Tirupati.
Officialssaid that today earlymorning a beat guard on patrol heard sounds of chopping trees, and whistles andwhoops that smugglers use to communicate in the forests, and alerted theTirupati Forest Division officers. Forestofficials who are not allowed to carry fire arms sought the help of the RedSanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force, specially set up to assist forest officials,and raided the areas. Based on a tip-off, combing was going on the forestssince Sunday and the beat guard came across this cutting operation today morning.
“Assoon as they saw police, at least 150 to 200 labourershired by the smugglers rained stones, shot arrows and threw sticks and ironroads. They hid behind boulders and attacked. At least eight of our forestofficials were injured and the Task Force opened fire in self defence andat least 20 were killed. They are all hireddaily wagers from Tamil Nadu. They were camping here since yesterday evening,we believe,” Task Force DIG M Kanta Rao said.
The encounter between cops and the smugglers started at 5 am and continued forabout an hour. At least 150 to 200 labourers mostly from Erode and Vellore of nei**ouring Tamil Nadu, and from Kurnool district of AP,supervised by smugglers were cutting the red sandalwood trees. Cops foundhundreds of chopped trees at the scene of the encounter.
“Asour personnel started firing the labourers ran helter skelter. Many of themescaped into the forest while some we have detained. Combing is going on,” Raosaid.
InTamil Nadu, MDMK leader Vaiko and PMK leader Ramadoss slammed the AndhraPradesh government for the killing of 20 red sander smugglers and demandedaction against the officers involved in the operation. 12 ofthose 20 killed are said to be from Vellore,Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu. Leaders from the state have soughta Supreme Court probe in the matter.
“Officers should be tried for murder,” said Vaiko said.
OnDecember 15, 2013, two senior forest officers were mercilesslystoned to death by a red sanders smugglers gang in the same Seshachalam forestsin Chittor district. Deputy Range Officer L Sridhar and Assistant Beat Officer D Kumar died on the spotwhen the gang pelted stones after the two officers challenged then when theyfound them cutting trees in the forest. The two officers had gone on routinecombing along with six other officials. Three others received injuries whilethree managed to escape and call for help. Forest Beat Officer K C Sekhar whowas continued… |
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发表于 2015-4-17 16:06
