"The pamphlets in which the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has opposed the aerial firing practice by IAF commandos have been recovered from the restive places of Bijapur, Sukma and Kanker districts," a senior police official involved in anti-Maoist operations told PTI.
The IAF's Garuda commandos had conducted a special air-to- ground firing exercise in the insurgency-hit Sukma district of the state on April 1. A similar aerial firing practice was done in Bijapur last year.
DKSZC oversees Maoist activities in Bastar and some parts of Maharashtra and Telangana.
The pamphlets carry messages that "since last six months aircraft (are) blasting bombs in the area of south Bastar, Sukma, Dantewada and Bijapur districts, it means airforce planes may attack Maoists anywhere at any moment".
"Security forces are conducting fake encounters and arresting innocent personnel in fake cases. They said helicopters are only being used for assistance work and firing on Maoists only in self-defence. But the fact is that as part of the Green Hunt operation, the government has given full authority to the air force to attack Maoists," the pamphlets read.
The police official clarified that they had already said IAF will retaliate in self-defence only.
"IAFis basically tasked with carrying out rescue operations and provides logistical support to police and the central paramilitary forces in the Naxal-affected regions of the state. They will continue to do so," the official said.
"However, keeping in view thatchoppers are often attacked and fired on by Maoistsduring its operation in the insurgency areas, it has been decided to fire only in self defence by IAF," he said.
The official further said that as far as bandh call is concerned, the security forces have been put on alert.
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