Seven CRPF jawans fell sick due to the heat wave. They were first treated in Lalgarh and then shifted to the Army hospital in Kalaikonda. The injured were airlifted from Lalgarh in an Army helicopter and sent to the Kalaikonda Air base.

CRPF Commandant Deepak Tushar Banerjee said one of their jawans was taken to Midnapore hospital after he fell ill in the heat. He also admitted that no movement of forces had taken place on Sunday.

“There was no major movement today. We are consolidating our position and tactical advantage. Three suspected Maoists were arrested from Goaltore area today,” said Praveen Kumar, DIG Midnapore range, who supervised the operations.

Fresh trouble erupted in Belpahari area, where local tribals engaged in a minor clash with the CRPF personnel. According to the locals, CRPF personnel during the raid on Saturday urinated in local ponds used for drinking water. Today, the locals protested and the incident got out of hand. One CRPF jawan received injuries after being hit by an axe by one of the locals. The CRPF then resorted to baton-charging.

Sources in the administration also said that some personnel have been rushed to Bankura border, near Sarenga. The forces, however, moved only for about 1 km.

Minor resistance was also reported from Chakadoba area, where locals protested against the presence of Central forces. The CRPF has also been positioned along the Pirakata and Jhitka jungles leading to the Lalgarh police station.