MHA releases list of civilians killed in Chhattisgarh massacre

NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday released a list of 10 civilians whose bodies have been identified from among those killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Monday (May 17).

Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that the list shows that nine of the civilians were only up to 40 years of age.

It also shows that those killed included medical personnel and tribals from small villages. The brutality and desperation of Naxals is clear from the list.

List of civilians who died in the land-mine explosion by naxalites in Dandewada- Sukama Marg near Chingavaram is given below:

1.Shri Chhavi Lal Dhankar,50, S/o Shri Shikari RamBhandaripara, anker

2.Shri Narayan,40, S/o Shri LoknathDhanpunji, Jagdalpur

3.Smt. Dhiramani,35, w/o Shri NarayanDhanpunji, Jagdalpur

4.Kum. Rita Duthi19 yearsD/o LakkhaBakularas

5.Shri Ramswarup Jain, Lab Technician, Chhindgarh PHC, hhindegarh

6.Smt. Shanti Kashyap, 25, Nurse, Mankhapal

7.Shri Ghasiram, 35, S/o LachhiramKanjipani

8.Shri Arun Kumar Chaubey, 40, S/o Shri Raghunandan ChaubeyResident of Jabalpur al, Jagdalpur Bus Conductor

9.Shri Sodhi Lakhma22 yesrsS/o ChingaResident of Munaga

10. Shri Shyamnath Bagel25 yearsShri MahanguPatanampara, Sukhama

Out of the 15 civilians who died, 10 have been recognized and recognition of the remaining is underway, the MHA release further added. (ANI)