The security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district eliminated 10 Maoist insurgents in a fierce gunfight in the dense forests of Bheji village located in Konta taluka of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada .
Identified as Tarkeshwar T (22), the jawan died on the spot while four of his colleagues sustained grievous injuries.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Bhuyan went to the camp's bathroom around 6 am and shot himself. Fellow personnel rushed to the scene and found him critically injured. Bhuyan was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
One battalion is being dispatched from Telangana’s Warangal, while the other is en route from Jharkhand’s Latehar. These forces will establish bases in Kangvai, Churachandpur district, and around the capital, Imphal, respectively.
Acting on reliable intelligence inputs, a joint operation was conducted near Jyotioni Gaon, Khatkhati, under the jurisdiction of Moran Police Station.
After examining the Home Ministry’s budget for 2020-21, the standing committee had observed: “The committee is of the view that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) can’t substitute State Police Force as their deployment is to meet the emergency situation/ crisis in states for maintaining law and order.”
The gunbattle that took place on Saturday is said to be the biggest Maoist attack this year.
It is suspected by the CRPF officials on the ground that the personnel may have been killed by the Maoists during the Saturday encounter.
Expressing condolence over the death of security personnel in the operation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that "fight against enemies of peace will continue".
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar on Saturday chaired a detailed security review meeting in view of recent terror attacks in Srinagar city.
