Three CRPF jawans killed in encounter with Naxals

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /> <div class="mxb"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGBvLTQqpdRqvxGqco63_xbmo0w1KjMXqAAffWrBi5iQ7nVpB-SASjSrgsEtqLuOnjq0wFeuPHlSBeUCmLsK3N865e3OPoS0Mom0u1h8NKSX-nWzFZnDjhYmRFAQ2H8naOie8hv_IRK0/s1600/Chhattisgarhw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGBvLTQqpdRqvxGqco63_xbmo0w1KjMXqAAffWrBi5iQ7nVpB-SASjSrgsEtqLuOnjq0wFeuPHlSBeUCmLsK3N865e3OPoS0Mom0u1h8NKSX-nWzFZnDjhYmRFAQ2H8naOie8hv_IRK0/s1600/Chhattisgarhw.jpg" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><i>Three CRPF jawans were killed in an encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Saturday, in the third incident of Maoist violence in the state in as many days.</i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A group of around 250 Naxalites attacked the CRPF camp in Bhejji village of the district, Additional Director General of Police Ram Niwas said.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Three CRPF jawans were killed as many injured, he said.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He said 10 Maoists were killed in the encounter, but their bodies were taken away by the ultras.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Maoists were forced to retreat and fled the scene after the firing which lasted for two hours.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The injured jawans are being taken out of the encounter site and are being shifted to a hospital in Jagdalpur for treatment, he said.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ram Niwas said senior officials of police and CRPF were rushed to the site and additional police forces were also sent to the area.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The police have started their search operation in the area.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the third time Naxals have struck in as many days.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Friday, they blew up an anti-landmine vehicle, killing 10 security personnel in the district.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Thursday, they had opened indiscriminate fire near the camp of Chhattisgarh Armed Force in Naraynpur district, killing four jawans and leaving another injured.<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(DDNews)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div></div></div>

Three CRPF jawans killed in encounter with Naxals

Three CRPF jawans were killed in an encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Saturday, in the third incident of...

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