Mr Manhas had gone missing during an encounter with maoists in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur on April 3.
Jammu:
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commando Rakeshwar Manhas spent five days in a Chhattisgarh jungle after being taken captive by maoists following an ambush that killed 22 members of his team. I did not lose hope in the most difficult situation and I maintained my cool, said the 35-year-old who returned to his home in Jammu on Friday.
Mr Manhas had gone missing during an encounter with maoists in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur district on April 3. The gunfight left 22 security forces personnel dead and several others injured.
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Lessons for security forces from a successful counter-ambush against Maoists
Lessons for security forces from a successful counter-ambush against Maoists | India Today Insight
How security forces broke a lethal Maoist ambush in the jungles of Chhattisgarh in April 2019 and saved lives
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UPDATED: April 13, 2021 22:06 IST
Four BSF personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh s Kanker district in 2019 (Representational image)
Two years ago, Maoists ambushed 25 BSF (Border Security Force) troopers in the jungles of Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, killing four of them. The ambush could have been far worse but for the fact that the security forces carried out a determined counter-ambush that is foiling an attack and forcing the Maoists to retreat. What happened in the ‘Mahla encounter’ is critical to understanding the weapons profile, equipment and training required to defeat the most lethal tactic in the People’s