In a statement issued to the media, CPI (Maoist) Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee spokesperson Vikalp released photographs of four of their dead comrades and revealed their names. The Maoists confirmed that they could not take away the body of their woman comrade Odi Sunny, a member of Kistaram area South Bastar division company-1. Maoists display weapons and cartridges recovered by them following the ambush on security forces The others have been identified as Nupo Suresh, Kawasi Badru, Padam Lakhma, and Mandvi Sukka. Confirming that a CRPF personnel was “captured” during the action, the Maoists said he would remain safe in their custody as a prisoner.