25 CRPF jawans were killed in the insurgency affected Sukma district yesterday in the bloodiest attack in the state since 2010. Around 90 jawans belonging to 74th battalion of CRPF were engaged in area sanitisation for a road construction project. They were attacked by Maoists at two different places of Burkapal and Chintagufa. In 2010, the rebels killed 75 CRPF troopers in the same region.
Varanasi people pays tribute to 25 CRPF martyrs
Home minister Rajnath Singh, PM Narendra Modi and other political leaders along with people of India pays tribute to 25 CRPF martyrs, PM Modi said “We are proud of the valour of our @crpfindia personnel. The sacrifice of the martyrs will not go in vain. Condolences to their families.”
Attack on @crpfindia personnel in Chhattisgarh is cowardly & deplorable. We are monitoring the situation closely.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2017
We are proud of the valour of our @crpfindia personnel. The sacrifice of the martyrs will not go in vain. Condolences to their families.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2017
May those injured in today's attack in Chhattisgarh recover at the earliest.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2017
On Tuesday Union Minister Prakash Javadekar condemned the gruesome ambush by the Maoists on CRPF men in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and dubbed the attack as cowardly and asserted that the unwarranted violence exuded the frustration of the ultras.
Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vow to avenge the sacrifice of the CRPF jawans, Javadekar said that it was the worst kind of attack and must be condemned.
“The yesterdays attack in Sukma is the worst kind of attack and must be condemned. Our Prime Minister has already encored feeling of the country that the martyrdom of these 25 brave soldiers will not go in vein,” said Javadekar.
“This attack exudes the frustration of the Maoists as they are losing everywhere and that they are losing ground support also. The people want development and the Maoists in desperation have done this. It was a cowardly attack,” he added.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government has taken as a challenge the killing of CRPF personnel by the Naxals. Singh termed the attack on the personnel as a sad and an unfortunate incident, and vowed that no one will be spared. He also briefed the attack to Prime Minister Modi on last night.
HM Rajnath Singh, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh & MoS Home Hansraj Ahir pay tribute to 25 CRPF Personnel who lost their lives in #Sukma pic.twitter.com/SL7OUKOSJE
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2017
Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh at Wreath laying ceremony of 25 CRPF Personnel who lost their lives in #Sukma pic.twitter.com/ZZBych0e4h
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2017
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh reviewed the situation at an emergency meeting of senior officials in Raipur last night.
#WATCH: Wreath laying ceremony of 25 CRPF personnel who lost their lives in #Sukma Naxal attack in Raipur, Chhattis… https://t.co/Yo2etsyXMg
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2017
