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Heart-wrenching video message of DD Cameraman getting viral who survived in Naxal attack
Patna: A heart-wrenching video of DD cameraman getting popular on the world of internet who was survived after a deadly attack by a group of naxal members in Bihar’s Dantewada district recently.
On October 30, when a group of Doordarshan crew members visited Dantewada to cover a story, they were attacked by a Naxal group.
Among the team, was a crew member, Mormukut Sharma, who shot a video believing that he would not survive the attack. But by God’s grace he did, and now his video is making the rounds on the Internet.
In the video, crew member, Mormukut Sharma shared that the team went to Dantewada for the election coverage but they were attacked midway. In the ambush, a cameraman and two policemen lost their lives.
Expressing grief on the death of cameraman Achyuta Nanda Sahu, Sharma said, “The cameraman was a true professional. He has been with DD for 6-7 years. We didn’t expect something like this would happen.”
Many, including General Secretary Surinder Kapoor had shared his condolence on the killing of men during Naxal attack.
Shekhar Gupta, Founder of The Print has also shared his opinion on the incident.
After watching the video, I have mixed emotion. Yes, I am shocked, but I am scared too. That’s all folks!
A Doordarshan cameraperson and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in an attack by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada Aranpur area on October 30, 2018.
Heart-wrenching video message of DD Cameraman who survived in Naxal Attack getting viral:
According to reports, Achyutanand Sahu, the DD journalist, who belongs to Loisingha, Bolangir district of Odisha was on the site for the pre-election coverage as the state goes to vote next month. He was at the site with a joint search team of police and CPRF jawans.
Another Doordarshan reporter was shot and rushed to a nearby hospital.
A security squad from CRPF’s 111 battalions was rushed to the spot immediately but faced rounds of firing too.
“Those killed were identified as sub-inspector Rudra Pratap, assistant constable Mangalu and DD News cameraman Achyuta Nanda from Delhi,” said Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P. Meanwhile, reports of civilians being injured also kept coming in.
This is not the first time that residents of Chhattisgarh came under a Naxal attack!
Commenting on the saddening incident, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, “We do salute the courage and valour of our jawans. But the scared, cowardly, frustrated, clueless and directionless Raman Singh government in the State and the Modi dispensation at the Centre have no moral right to rule… They have left the reins of government to terrorist and Naxals”.
He also added, “…Chief Minister Raman Singh was among the first to claim that demonetisation would wipe out Naxal funds… The truth is that after demonetisation, there has been 30 major Naxal attacks and 120 security men and 150 civilians have been killed.”
Minister of Railways and Coals, Piyush Goyal also reacted to the incident. Another minister, Dharmendra Pradhan also paid his condolences.
The attack comes weeks before the Assembly Polls that is scheduled to be held in the state in two phases, on November 12 and 20, 2018.
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.
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