Chhattisgarh: In one of the deadliest attacks in Chhattisgarh, Maoists killed at least 17 security personnels in an encounter in Sukma, police said Sunday.
According to reports, the police have found the bodies of the 17 jawans of state police in Minpa jungles of Sukma where a fierce encounter took place on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh’s Director General of Police (DGP) D M Awasthi said, “Seventeen bodies of jawans of state police has been recovered by the rescue teams sent in the jungle till now.”
The DGP further said that the encounter took place with Battalion Number One of CPI (Maoist), which is led by Mandavi Hidma.
“There were about 300 Maoists who were led by Hidma … We have information that the cadres of other states have also gathering near Minpa,” the DGP added.
Saturday’s loss was the biggest attack on security forces since April 24, 2017 when Maoists killed 25 CRPF personnel in an ambush near Burkapal in Sukma.