DGP lauds team’s performance

Refuting all charges of incompetence,state Director General of Police Vikram Singh applauded the police team involved in the Chitrakoot operation.

Singh left for Chitrakoot on Thursday afternoon to take stock of the situation. According to Singh,he was visiting the place to scrutinise the anti-sabotage strategies adopted by senior officers during the operation. “We lost four of our men. Six others,including an IG and a DIG,were injured in the three-day encounter. The team is still searching for more members of the gang,” said Singh. “The deceased policemen and the team which executed the operation will be rewarded as per procedure,” he added.

Asked if the 50-hour operation against one dacoit highlighted the incompetence of the team,Singh said: “The police showed optimum level of courage and efficiency while executing the operation.”

Singh said the company commanders of the 4th Battalion of PAC — RA Arya and Ram Pravesh Rai — played a significant role in the operation.

Constables Ram Kishun,Shailendra Singh,Sanjay Singh and Ajab Singh of Chitrakoot SOG and Rajesh Singh,Santosh Kumar and Ramesh of STF had chased the dacoit while he was running towards the thickets.

The constables shot Ghanshyam while he was trying to run through a canal,Singh said.