Drunk Cops for Our Safety!
From The Times of India: Chhattisgarh cops massacred by Maoists in the state’s Bijapur district during the night of March 14 did not stand much of a chance. Apart from a measly six sentries on duty, the cops were in a deep alcohol-induced sleep when terror struck. The Maoist attack, which claimed the lives of 55 cops, was carried out with surgical precision. But what perhaps made the task of the rebels easier, a home ministry report accessed by TOI has revealed, is that Chhattisgarh Armed Police (CAP) and SPOs in the camp were in the habit of drinking heavily.
"The (police) post members were in the habit of drinking liquor every day and, on that day too, all of them consumed liquor and were fast asleep except for six sentries,’’ the report states. The sentries, despite being awake, were careless and did not notice the Maoists till the rebels opened fire, the report adds.
The sleeping cops were at a distance from where the sentries were posted and could not come to the aid of their colleagues quickly enough. To top it all, the sentries who were manning an LMG had only one magazine at their disposal. The boundary wall was just four feet tall, presenting no hindrance to the Maoists who swarmed into the camp.
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"The (police) post members were in the habit of drinking liquor every day and, on that day too, all of them consumed liquor and were fast asleep except for six sentries,’’ the report states. The sentries, despite being awake, were careless and did not notice the Maoists till the rebels opened fire, the report adds.
The sleeping cops were at a distance from where the sentries were posted and could not come to the aid of their colleagues quickly enough. To top it all, the sentries who were manning an LMG had only one magazine at their disposal. The boundary wall was just four feet tall, presenting no hindrance to the Maoists who swarmed into the camp.
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Need I say more?
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