Sukma encounter: 21 security personnel lacking, says Chhattisgarh DGP
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‘Bodies of only two personnel retrieved so far, teams sent to the encounter site again to retrieve the bodies and search for the missing,’ he says.
A day after the encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, as many as 21 security personnel are stated to lacking.
State Director General of Police D.M. Awasthi informed The Puucho on Sunday, “21 security personnel are missing, we retrieved bodies of only two personnel so far. Teams sent to the encounter site again to retrieve the bodies and search for the missing.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday and directed (*21*) Reserve Police Force (CRPF) DG Kuldiep Singh to go to the encounter web site. Mr. Baghel who was in Assam for election marketing campaign is returning to Chhattisgarh.
Five security personnel, together with two from the CRPF, had been killed and greater than 12 others had been injured in an encounter with Maoists in Sukma district on Saturday. Two Maoists had been stated to be killed and the physique of a girl cadre was recovered from the positioning of encounter.
Mr. Shah tweeted, “I bow to the sacrifices of our brave security personnel martyred while fighting Maoists in Chhattisgarh. Nation will never forget their valour. My condolences are with their families. We will continue our fight against these enemies of peace & progress. May injured recover soon.”
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