Dantewada: A major Naxalite attack has taken place in Dantewada of Chhattisgarh. Naxalites attacked the DRG team in Aranpur police station area. 11 soldiers have been martyred in this. There are also reports of injuries to 6-7 jawans. According to the latest information, the encounter between the security forces and the Naxalites is still going on.

According to the information, DRG force was dispatched from Dantewada for anti-Naxal operation on information about the presence of Maoist cadre. While returning, the Maoists detonated an IED on the Aranpur road, killing 10 DRG personnel and a driver involved in the operation. According to the initial information, the Naxalites were already aware of the operation of the DRG jawans. He planned and attacked them.

It is being told that the Naxalites have carried out the blast because of the informer of the Naxalites. All the jawans who were martyred are from DRG. DRG jawans had gone on a search. They were stranded yesterday on Wednesday due to rain. The DRG team was going in a private vehicle to pick up the stranded jawans.

CM Bhupesh Baghel has expressed his condolences on the whole matter. The Chief Minister has said that the fight being fought against the Naxalites is going on in the last phase. Due to this desperation, they are carrying out such incidents. Naxalites will not be spared under any circumstances. We will end Naxalism by making a strategy in a planned manner.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also expressed grief over the incident. He has assured all possible help to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.