14 Policemen Injured In Encounter With Maoists, 13 Untraceable In Chhattisgarh
Encounter came about when safety pressure group was once out on an anti-Maoist operation (Representational)
Raipur:
Fourteen policemen had been injured in a fierce gun-battle with Maoist in forests of Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Sukma district on Saturday, the police stated.
Additional, no less than 13 safety group of workers had been untraceable within the forests following the come across, a senior authentic stated.
The come across came about round 2.30 pm close to Korajguda hills in Chintagufa house when a joint group of safety forces was once out on an anti-Maoist operation, he stated.
Workforce of the police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG), Particular Activity Pressure and CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Motion) had introduced the operation from Chintagufa, Burkapal and Timelwada camps according to details about presence of ultras close to Elmagunda, he stated.
When the group was once advancing via Korajguda hills close to Elmagunda, positioned round 450 km from the state capital Raipur, firing broke out between the 2 aspects, he stated.
“According to floor inputs, it’s believed no less than 4 to 5 Maoist would possibly were killed and an equivalent quantity injured as safety forces retaliated strongly,” the authentic stated.
“Fourteen group of workers sustained accidents. They have got been airlifted to Raipur and admitted at a non-public medical institution the place the situation of 2 of them was once stated to be essential,” an authentic remark stated later at evening.
“Thus far there is not any file of dying of any group of workers within the come across. Then again, no less than 13 squaddies may no longer be contacted after the come across. Round 150 safety group of workers are nonetheless out within the wooded area,” it added.
