A day after an encounter with the Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, eight security personnel were killed and around 21 security personnel are said to be missing. On Sunday, the Director General of Chhattisgarh Police said “21 security personnel are missing and the number of deaths has increased to eight. Teams were sent to the encounter site again to retrieve the bodies and
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Rahul, Priyanka offer condolences over Bijapur Maoist attack
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Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 4 : The Congress on Sunday offered condolences and expressed anguish over the death of jawans in the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh.
Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, My condolences to the families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in combat in Chhattisgarh. Decisive action needs to be taken to locate & rescue the missing Jawans. I appeal to the State Govt to ensure best care for a speedy recovery of the injured.
Read more about Naxal attack: HM Shah speaks to Chhattisgarh CM, directs CRPF DG to visit on Business Standard. Amit Shah spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and took stock of the situation following the killing of five security personnel in an encounter with Naxals in the state
Bijapur Encounter: Eight security personnel were killed and around 18 are still missing.
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At least 22 security personnel have been killed in the line of duty after an encounter on Saturday with Maoists in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur district, about 400 km from state capital Raipur. A member of the security group is still missing.
On Sunday morning, Director General (Naxal Operations) of Chhattisgarh Police Ashok Juneja said the number of deaths have increased to eight; yesterday five security personnel had died in action.
On Saturday, separate joint teams of security forces, with over 2,000 personnel, launched a major operation from Bijapur and Sukma districts in the South Bastar forests, considered a Maoist stronghold. At around 12 noon, the Maoists laid an ambush, leading to an encounter that lasted for three hours.