Three CRPF jawans were killed in an encounter with naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district today.
Sources said 250 naxals were engaged in the encounter with the jawans at Bhejji area in the district, bordering Andhra Pradesh. Three CRPF personnel were killed in the encounter.
They said the naxals have blasted roads to prevent reinforcements from reaching the spot.
This is the third time naxals have struck in as many days. Yesterday, they blew up an anti-landmine vehicle, killing 10 security personnel in the district.
On Thursday, they had opened indiscriminate fire near the camp of Chhattisgarh Armed Force in Narayanpur district, killing four jawans and leaving another injured.
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.