Sacrifices of personnel killed in Chhattisgarh encounter will never be forgotten: PM Modi

Condoling the death of security personnel in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

New Delhi: After five security personnel were killed in an encounter in Chattisgarh's Sukma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that their sacrifices will never be forgotten. He also wished for a speedy recovery for personnel injured in the encounter.

"My thoughts are with the families of those martyred while fighting Maoists in Chhattisgarh. The sacrifices of the brave martyrs will never be forgotten. May the injured recover at the earliest," PM Modi tweeted.

The Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed Mi-17 helicopters to help the paramilitary forces in rescue operations in Sukma where 5 jawans were killed in an encounter with Naxals, sources said.

As per Sundarraj Pattilingam, Inspector General of Police in Bastar Range of Chhattisgarh, nine more Naxals have been killed and around 12 others were injured in the encounter, further informing that there were around 250 Naxalites were present during the time of encounter.

(ANI)