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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.
DNA Web Team
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 Naxal attack: 5 security personnel martyred, several injured in Bijapur encounter
While three of the martyred jawans belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two were from the District Reserve Guard (DRG). (Representative Image)
Updated: Apr 3, 2021, 07:09 PM IST
In yet another encounter in Chhattisgarh, on Saturday at least five security personnel were killed and 12 others injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals at a forest in the state s Bijapur district. Reports claimed that two Naxals, including a woman operative, have been gunned down. As of now, the encounter is still underway.
While three of the martyred jawans belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two were from the District Reserve Guard (DRG).