Chhatisgarh is one such state that is vulnerable to Naxal attacks often. Today, the biggest attack occurred in the Dantewada district of the state. The incident took place in the Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh state at noon.
Around 10 Jawans and their driver are killed in an IED explosion in the Dantewada district. This biggest attack has left the nation shocked and speechless.
Incident on the way of security personnel
This incident took place on Wednesday 26th April at 1 pm. When the security men were coming back to Dantewada headquarters, Maoists targeted them. They started the big attacks which killed 10 jawans and one civilian.
The team of search operations and some senior officials soon reached the incident spot. The process is still going on to remove the bodies of security men from the spot. The explosion took place in the vehicle in which the security men were returning to their headquarters.
Arms captured in the search operation
In a search operation, a lot of arms and ammunition were captured from the incident spot. DRG personnel have always been a target for Maoists. This statement was given by the local police.
Attack condemned by the government
The dangerous Maoist attack was highly condemned by PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Baghel. Amit Shah talked to the state chief Minister and studied the whole situation. PM Narendra Modi tweeted and condemned this attack strongly. He paid tribute to all the security men who died in this attack. The government promised to punish the offenders and give justice to the families of those who died in this incident.
It is a strategy of Maoists to attach security at the onset of the monsoon. They aim to make the operations difficult for the Police and other security officers to track them.
Biggest Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh kills 10 security men and driver
