The Chhattisgarh Police Tuesday said they suspect an outbreak of Covid-19 among Maoist ranks, citing a purported letter that mentioned an “illness” many cadres had succumbed to. While the letter does not say the illness is Covid-19, senior police officials believe the coronavirus has spread among Maoists in Bastar division. In the last zonal meeting, I had tried to caution everyone, but the senior zonal members had not taken me seriously. He added: “The Maoists are facing a tough time due to the spread of Covid-19 virus amongst their members, we had such information. “Senior members had forbidden the teams to say Covid-19 and had told the cadres to communicate using letters.

Source: Indian Express May 11, 2021 20:59 UTC