Chhattisgarh Naxal attack claims lives of 22 security personnel

Written by Aryan Lamba |updated on 8 Apr 2021

At least twenty two security personnel were killed associate degreed thirty one suffered serious injuries following an exchange of fireside between forces and Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.

At least twenty two security personnel were killed and thirty one sustained injuries within the encounter with Naxals on the Sukma-Bijapur come close Saturday. The deceased enclosed eight from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), seven from the CRPF's elapid snake, six from the Special Task Force and one from the 'Bastariya' battalion of the CRPF. a politician aforementioned most of the safety personnel died of bullet injuries whereas one is suspected to possess fainted and later died because of dehydration.

Director-General of CRPF Kuldeep Singh aforementioned some 10-12 Naxals was believed to possess died within the gun battle. The operation was launched supported the intelligence inputs concerning the presence of Maoists of PLGA (Peoples' Liberation Guerilla Army) Battalion No. one junction rectifier by Hidma, a Naxal commander concerned in several deadly attacks on security forces. "At least four hundred Naxals suspected to be junction rectifier by preferred Maoist commander Hidma and his associate Sujatha ambushed the forces in a part that's a defence of the Maoists because of the tough parcel, giant tracts of forests and a smaller variety of camps of security forces," a politician aforementioned.

decigram CRPF Kuldeep Singh aforementioned there was completely no intelligence failure within the operation. "There's no purpose in language that there was some reasonable intelligence or operational failure. Had it been some intelligence failure, forces would haven't gone for operation. If there was some operational failure, such a lot of Naxals would haven't been killed," news organisation cuckoo quoted decigram CRPF Kuldeep Singh as language. The Naxals used low-intensity impermanent explosive devices (IEDs) and lightweight machine guns (LMGs) throughout the encounter that coitnuedor many hours. the safety personnel took cowl behind giant trees and unbroken firing until they ran out of ammunition, a political candidate told PTI.

 "The Maoists histrion the forces into associate degree ambush with serious shooting and encircled the safety personnel from 3 sides. a significant gun-battle ensued within the jungles that area unit void of any foliage at the present," the official aforementioned. On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit sovereign chaired a high-level meeting to review the truth in Chhattisgarh. "Our security men have lost their lives. we'll not tolerate this bloodshed associate degreed an appropriate reply is going to be given at an acceptable time. Our fight against Naxalites can continue with strength, perseverance and intensity, and that we can take it to the top," he said. 

The Chhattisgarh Police can submit a report on the Bijapur encounter to Union Home Ministry on Mon. The report is going to be submitted 1st to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel before being sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs. prime leaders and ministers extended their condolences to the families of the deceased troopers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi aforementioned their sacrifices would ne'er be forgotten.

 "My thoughts area unit with the families of these martyred whereas fighting Maoists in Chhattisgarh. The sacrifices of the brave martyrs can ne'er be forgotten. could the harmed recover at the earliest," PM Modi aforementioned in an exceeding tweet. President Ram Nath Kovind aforementioned, "The killing of the safety personnel whereas battling Maoist revolt in Chhattisgarh could be a matter of deep anguish. My condolences to the grief-stricken families. the state shares their pain and can always remember this sacrifice."

The worst Naxal attack until the date is that the 2010 strike on security forces, wherever seventy-six CRPF and state police personnel were killed at the Chintalnar space of Dantewada. In March of 2013, twenty-five CRPF personnel were gunned down within the Sukma space.