‘Hero SPO mentor’ was facing many charges

After he and others ignored repeated warrants,Sessions Judge Sharad Gupta had said in the 2009 order: “Kartam Surya,Kovasi Mangal Ram,Kichche Nanda are absconding. There is no chance of finding them in near future… There is a permanent arrest warrant commital against them.”

Later,in March 2011,when three villages were allegedly burnt down by SPOs in Dantewada,locals had named Surya as one of the accused. The police had denied his involvement claiming he was in Sukma when the incident took place.

In a case in the Supreme Court,Surya was named in a matter pertaining to SPOs being armed and their atrocities on local tribals. The court had eventually declared that SPOs be disbanded.

Asked why the tainted jawan continued in the force,ADG (Naxal) Ramnival told The Indian Express: “This is a well-conceived strategy of Naxals… That (rape) was a private complaint,of no relevance. Jo shaheed ho gaya uski bahaduri ki koi baat nai kar raha. They are making frivolous allegations.”

Wife raises doubts about Surya death

Raising doubts about the circumstances surrounding Kartam Surya’s death,wife Pushpa alleged on Friday that the police did not want him to survive and “took him to Polampalli area to kill him”. Questions have been raised about the reason that the police team,which was targeted,was going to Polampalli from Dornapal. IG (Intelligence) Mukesh Gupta confirmed: “They did not go to Polampalli for any official work.” ADG (Naxal) Ramnivas refused to comment.

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