Because of the recent political changes they appear to be bold enough to march up to the army camp and seek justice.

Our volunteers have already picked up several wounded people, and there are reports of many more wounded waiting for rescue.

People were coming down the hills to the road, so many of them it looked like a waterfall running down a mountain. Without any provocation the police opened fire. Then the police and army would not let ambulances through. In the end we took eight people to hospital in our car.

Risk to civilian life has been undermined and ignored by both parties in the name of military necessity. They have to be watchful of the potential harm their negligence can do to the civilians.

We hope that the Maoists will act without harming civilians while waging war against the state.

We hope that the Maoists will give high priority to civilians' security while waging war against the state.