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Sukma Naxal encounter: 9 CRPF jawans killed, 6 injured in Chhattisgarh

Nine CRPF jawans on board the vehicle died in the incident while two sustained critical injuries

Naxal attack in Sukma: 9 CRPF jawans killed in chhattisgarh: top 10 developments
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Naxal attack in Sukma: 9 CRPF jawans killed in chhattisgarh: top 10 developments

R Krishna Das Raipur
Naxalites struck in a stunning fashion and killed nine jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Chhattisgarh’s restive Sukma district by detonating serial blasts that tossed the anti-landmine vehicle several feet in air before splitting into pieces. The blast injured six CRPF personnel.

The incident took place near Gollapalli on Kistaaram-Palodi road in Sukma district - about 500 km south of state capital. The incident took place today morning when CRPF jawans from the 212 battalion deployed in the area were returning to Palodi camp after an operation.

About 11 jawans boarded the MPV (mine protected vehicle)

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