A 6-month-old girl was killed and her mother was hurt in firing between security forces and Maoists in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Monday, which also left two District Reserve Guard jawans injured, an official said.
GUWAHATI: Assam on Sunday mourned the death of two of its sons inspector Dilip Kumar Das and constable Bablu Rabha in the attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
Inspector Dilip Kumar Das hailed from Bheragaon, Barpeta, while constable Bablu Rabha from Damra Patpara near Dudhnoi in Goalpara district. Both belonged to the 210 battalion CRPF’s elite CoBRA unit. He had joined the force nine years ago and is survived by his wife and seven-year-old daughter. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal paid his homage to the slain jawan.
“Heartfelt tributes to CRPF jawan from Assam’s Dudhnoi, Bablu Rabha, who attained martyrdom while bravely fighting against the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. The whole nation stands behind the bereaved family of Swahid Bablu Rabha in this hour of extreme grief. My sincere condolences,” he tweeted.