The ‘cowardly’ naxal attack that took place inChhattisgarh’s Bijapur district has shook the nation. No Indian can forget thisday and True Scoop News pays rich tributes to the martyr jawans of the Naxalattack.
As per recent reports, nearly 21 security personnel,including seven CRPF and remaining DRG men of the state police, were stillmissing at the gunfight spot in Bijapur district.
The CRPF officials on the ground suspect that thepersonnel may have been martyred by the naxals during the encounter onSaturday.
A total of five bodies of security personnel, includingtwo CRPF and three DRG men, have so far been recovered from the gunfight spotnear the Tekulgudem village under Tarrem police station in a deep forestedinterior area. At least 20 security personnel, who suffered injuries in theattack, were recuperating and are reportedly out of danger.
The gun battle began on Saturday noon with a group ofover 300 naxals after a joint team of CRPF's elite unit CoBRA (CommandoBattalion for Resolute Action), the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the SpecialTask Force (STF) launched an operation in the area. There were reports of heavydamage to the Naxals too.
"As we could not recover the bodies of 21 missingsecurity personnel so far, it seems they might have been shot dead by thenaxals. However, the search is still on," CRPF's Inspector General(Operations) C.G. Arora said.
Expressing condolence over the death of securitypersonnel in the operation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that"fight against enemies of peace will continue".
"I bow to the sacrifices of our brave securitypersonnel martyred while fighting Naxals in Chhattisgarh. Nation will neverforget their valour. My condolences are with their families. We will continueour fight against these enemies of peace & progress. May injured recoversoon," Shah tweeted.