Sukma: Two policemen were grievously injured in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday morning. They were airlifted and admitted to a hospital in Raipur. The doctors said that both the cops were out of danger.
Officials told ETV Bharat that the attack took place when the two cops were on security duty during the Sunday market in the Jagargunda village. A small action team of Naxalites disguised as villagers and armed with sharp weapons attacked the two policemen leaving them critically injured, the officials said. Sukma SP Kiran Chavan himself has confirmed the Naxalite attack.
"The incident happened between 8 and 9 am," they said. The two injured DRG jawans have been identified as Kartam Deva and Sodhi Kanna. They had recently been promoted from SPO to DRG. The attackers managed to escape after the attack, following which a major operation to track them down was launched in the area, officials said.
After the attack, the Maoists also snatched the weapons of the injured jawans and took them away. The injured soldiers have been airlifted from Sukma and admitted to a hospital in Raipur for better treatment.
According to Sukma SP, the weekly market is held in Jagargunda on Sundays. Both the soldiers were on duty there and they were looking after the security arrangements in the market when the Naxalites attacked them.
The Naxalites came disguised as villagers and were armed with sharp weapons. After the attack on the soldiers, there was chaos in the market. According to the police, the condition of the injured soldiers is critical. After carrying out the attack, the Naxalites disappeared in the crowd.
On the other hand, heated exchanges began between the Congress and the BJP over the latest Naxal attack. Congress leader Deepak Baij said that Maoists are still active in Bastar, no matter how many claims the government makes. He has also questioned the government's claims of a decrease in Naxalite incidents in Bastar. He said that there is no law and order in the state.
Deputy CM Arun Sao, who has condemned the attack on soldiers in Sukma, said that the Naxalites have gone on the backfoot due to the double engine government of BJP in Chhattisgarh. The Naxalites have become restless due to the efforts of the double engine government and are attacking out of fear, he said.
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