Shilda is a place that is in the heart of the Maoist territory and to consider the people to warn them is nothing short of ridiculous.Some of the glaring errors on the part of the police were as follows:
1. The camp was situated in the middle of the market which highly increases the chances of civilian casualty during crossfire between the two sides.
2. The police let their guard down.Come on now you cannot do this sort of thing on a field mission. There were only 2 sentries at the 2 gates( ONE at each gate) and the rest were relaxing far away from their guns. On a field mission in a hostile terrain it is mandatory for all personnel to carry guns.
3. There was a lack of preparedness. As an example there were no sandbags at either entrance.
4. Best of all the toilet inside the camp could be used by civilians.Apparently a couple of Maoist women had carried out reconnaissance missions. Imagine the breach of security.
Also there was intelligence that Maoists were gathering in the Shilda area. Despite all this the personnel were lax in their own security, forget the security of the people.
It is high time the cops stop giving excuses for their own incompetence and lack of preparedness to handle this sort of situation. They are supposed to protect the people. And in hostile places like Shilda you cannot expect people to come warn you if they are scared of getting killed themselves. If this is the best the state police can come up with, then there is only one person who can help us: GOD.
To read more on this article:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100217/jsp/frontpage/story_12116241.jsp
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/west-bengal-says-it-knew-about-maoists-gathering-in-shilda_100321927.html
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