Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed grief at the deaths of 11 people including 10 police personnel in the Dantewada attack and assured the Chhattisgarh government of all possible support.
"Their sacrifice will always be remembered. My condolences to the bereaved families," PM Modi added. A total of 11 people including ten policemen and one civilian were killed in the IED blast carried out by Maoists in Dantewada. Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack: PM Narendra Modi Condemns IED Attack on DRG Jawans in Dantewada, Says Their Sacrifice Will Always Be Remembered .
The bodies of 10 District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and one driver, who were killed in an IED attack in Dantewada are being evacuated, IG Bastar said on Wednesday.
Security officials cite the lack of foolproof technology to detect IEDs and the increasing desperation of Naxals, who are avoiding direct combat with the forces involved in operations to completely stamp out LWE violence in the state, for such incidents.