India
11 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed when Naxals ambushed a road the security forces were patrolling in Maoist-hit Sukma district.
Updated : Mar 11, 2017, 05:49 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed sadness over the killing of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.
Saddened by the killing of CRPF personnel in Sukma. Tributes to the martyrs & condolences to their families. May the injured recover quickly
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
Modi also said Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be travelling to Sukma to take stock of the situation.
Spoke to Home Minister @rajnathsingh Ji on the situation in Sukma. He is going to Sukma to take stock of the situation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2017
Naxals on Saturday morning ambushed a road opening party of the security forces in Maoist-infested district Sukma, killing at least 11 CRPF personnel.
Five jawans were also injured in the attack that took place in the dense forests of Bhejji police station limits at 9:15 AM when a patrol party of CRPF's 219 battalion was out for a road opening task near Kotacheru village.
112 security personnel were part of the patrol party. The Naxals also looted 10 weapons and two radio sets from the killed men, officials said.