12 policemen killed in Naxal blast in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, May 11 (PTI) Twelve policemen and a civilian were
killed and seven others injured in a landmine blast triggered
by Naxals at Risgaon village in Dhamtari district in India's
central state of Chhattishgarh, Monday.

"The incident took place when Naxals blew up a police
vehicle carrying the jawans," Bastar IG A N Upadhyaya said.

The police party was on their way to Kanker district in
Bastar region for a combing operation when they were attacked
by the rebels, he said, adding that the injured security
personnel were rushed to Raipur hospital by helicopter.

A police team has been sent to the spot. However, dense
forests and tough terrain has blocked communication from the
jawans at the blast site hindering the rescue operations,
Raipur Inspector General of Police G D M Awasthi said.

During the last one month more than 36 people were killed
in Naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh.

In the first week of this month, 11 people including two
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and five police
officials were killed in a landmine blast triggered by the
extremists in Dantewada district.

In another Maoists attack on Saturday, four people
including two police officials were killed in Bijapur
district. PTI SNG
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