Maoist attacks could force government to review strategy

NEW DELHI, July 13: The killing of 29 policemen in Chhattisgarh, the epicentre of Maoist violence, has been the deadliest attack mounted by the rebels this year, demonstrating how they have expanded their grip in vast swathes of the State and beyond. With 13 policemen, who were pressed into combing operations, still missing after Sunday’s attacks, the security establishment in New Delhi has been shaken by the assault and is again re-examining the government’s approach in dealing with left-wing extremism.