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Chhattisgarh Encounter: All you need to know about the Naxal attack that left 22 jawans martyred
Director-General of CRPF Kuldiep Singh said that there was absolutely no intelligence or operational failure in the operation.
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Apr 5, 2021, 04:56 PM IST
Tragedy struck our security forces on Saturday (April 3) when atleast 22 jawans got martyred and 31 were wounded in deadly four-hour encounter with Naxals along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh.
A “U-type” ambush was carried out by maoists in Bijapur district after luring security personnel into a trap with the input of the possible presence of a top Maoist commander, an official by quoted as saying by HT.
Chhattisgarh: 17 More Bodies Found, Toll of Jawans Killed in Gun Battle With Maoists up to 22
A search operation is still on in the forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts.
Women in Chhattisgarh walk past armed security force personnel. Photo: Reuters/Files
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New Delhi: As many as 22 security forces personnel were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday in an encounter with armed Maoists in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh, police officials said.
Indian Express has reported the Bijapur Superintendent of Police as having confirmed that 17 bodies were recovered on the morning on April 4, which added to toll of five who were announced to have been killed a day before.
Chhattisgarh: 22 jawans killed, 31 injured in anti-Naxals operation in Sukma - At least 22 jawans got martyred and 31 got injured after deadly encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
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