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Sukma Attack

Two security personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Two security personnel were injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, police said. The blast occurred at around 10.15 am in Kistaram police station area, where a joint team of security personnel was patrolling to provide security to a road construction work, an official said. Personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force's 217th battalion, 208th battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA - an elite unit of the CRPF) and district force were involved in the operation, he said. Patrolling was launched from Dabbamarka police camp to provide security to the road construction work in Saltong village. When the team was cordoning off the area near Saltong, two personnel came in contact with the pressure IED connection, triggering the blast, the official said. The two injured personnel were provided preliminary treatment and were being shifted to a hospital, he said. Se

Two security personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Updated On : 11 Dec 2023 | 3:58 PM IST

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

Sukma Naxal encounter: 9 CRPF jawans killed, 6 injured in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 13 Mar 2018 | 4:21 PM IST

Sukma attack: CRPF to deploy 2,000 CoBRA commandos to weaken naxals

Sukma and its adjoining areas have witnessed deadliest ambushes on security forces recently

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Updated On : 09 May 2017 | 10:02 AM IST

The killing fields of Chhattisgarh

On April 24, as many as 25 CRPF jawans were killed in an ambush in Chhattisgarh

The killing fields of Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 07 May 2017 | 11:47 PM IST

Sukma attack: Centre shifts head office of anti-Naxal ops to Chhattisgarh

So far, 37 men of the paramilitary forces have lost their lives wihtin less than two months

Sukma attack: Centre shifts head office of anti-Naxal ops to Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 07 May 2017 | 2:13 PM IST

Sukma attack: 9 Naxals involved in ambush on CRPF arrested in Chhattisgarh

19 Naxals were arrested and produced before a court in Dantewada district

Sukma attack: 9 Naxals involved in ambush on CRPF arrested in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 07 May 2017 | 10:41 AM IST

Sukma attack: 4 suspected Naxals arrested in connection with deadly ambush

As many as 26 CRPF personnel were killed in the encounter with Naxals in Sukma on April 24

Sukma attack: 4 suspected Naxals arrested in connection with deadly ambush
Updated On : 05 May 2017 | 9:09 AM IST

Sukma attack: Chhattisgarh govt calls Unified Command meeting to hit naxals

Naxals massacred 25 CRPF men on April 24 and killed 12 on March 11 in the Sukma district

Sukma attack: Chhattisgarh govt calls Unified Command meeting to hit naxals
Updated On : 02 May 2017 | 5:33 PM IST

Sukma killings stall road work in Chhattisgarh's LWE areas

CRPF reluctant to protect ongoing road projects anymore; wants its men for anti-naxal war instead

Sukma killings stall road work in Chhattisgarh's LWE areas
Updated On : 30 Apr 2017 | 4:25 PM IST

Sukma attack: IAS officers to adopt 25 CRPF martyrs' families

The officers, however, would not be providing any direct financial help to such families

Sukma attack: IAS officers to adopt 25 CRPF martyrs' families
Updated On : 29 Apr 2017 | 10:13 AM IST

Sukma attack: Gautam Gambhir to bear educational expenses of martyrs kids

In one of deadliest Naxal attacks in Chattisgarh, 25 CRPF personnel of 74th battalion were killed

Sukma attack: Gautam Gambhir to bear educational expenses of martyrs kids
Updated On : 28 Apr 2017 | 4:09 PM IST
Updated On : 28 Apr 2017 | 1:42 PM IST

Sukma attack: Modi govt to buy 250 bullets, vehicles for anti-naxal ops

Lack of financial resources is not a reason for casualty of valuable lives of police: Home Ministry

Sukma attack: Modi govt to buy 250 bullets, vehicles for anti-naxal ops
Updated On : 27 Apr 2017 | 10:14 AM IST

Sukma attack: How friends turned foes as Naxals killed 25 CRPF jawans

Things changed 2 months back when head of the village, Madhvi was killed by Naxalites

Sukma attack: How friends turned foes as Naxals killed 25 CRPF jawans
Updated On : 26 Apr 2017 | 8:13 AM IST

Naxals were armed with rocket launchers, AK-47s, says Sukma attack survivor

The sacrifice of brave jawans will not go in vain, says Rajnath Singh

Naxals were armed with rocket launchers, AK-47s, says Sukma attack survivor
Updated On : 25 Apr 2017 | 7:25 PM IST

Sukma Naxal attack is a cold-blooded murder, a cowardly act: Rajnath Singh

This is an act of desperation. We have accepted this as a challenge: Rajnath Singh

Sukma Naxal attack is a cold-blooded murder, a cowardly act: Rajnath Singh
Updated On : 25 Apr 2017 | 2:16 PM IST

Sukma attack: 2017 deadliest year, April 2017 deadliest month for CRPF

72 security personnel have been killed in Maoist-related violence in 2017

Sukma attack: 2017 deadliest year, April 2017 deadliest month for CRPF
Updated On : 25 Apr 2017 | 8:06 AM IST

Lynched at lunch: Naxals kill 25 CRPF jawans in Chhattisgarh

The deadly assault on the jawans occurred around 12.25 pm in Kalapathar area of south Bastar region

Lynched at lunch: Naxals kill 25 CRPF jawans in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 25 Apr 2017 | 1:29 AM IST
Updated On : 24 Apr 2017 | 9:56 PM IST

Sukma attack: Sacrifices of martyrs will not go in vain, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condemned the naxal attack on CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh, terming it as a "cowardly and deplorable" act, and asserted that the sacrifices of the martyrs will not go in vain. "Attack on @crpfindia personnel in Chhattisgarh is cowardly & deplorable. We are monitoring the situation closely," he tweeted. "We are proud of the valour of our @crpfindia personnel. The sacrifice of the martyrs will not go in vain. Condolences to their families," he added. He wished speedy recovery to those injured in today's attack. In one of the deadliest attacks, naxals ambushed a CRPF contingent in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district at around 12:25 pm, killing several personnel.

Sukma attack: Sacrifices of martyrs will not go in vain, says PM Modi
Updated On : 24 Apr 2017 | 9:11 PM IST