Maoists attacked two policemen on bandobast obligation in a market space in Chhattisghar’s Sukma district on Sunday morning and looted their weapons.
They have been attacked with knives, and one among them is in severe situation, officers stated.
The incident occurred round 8 am in a weekly market space in Jagargunda. The 2 policemen have been a part of a gaggle of round 20 on bandobast obligation.
“The 2 have been strolling far away from the others when a small motion crew (of Maoists) attacked them. After they fell down, the Maoists looted their weapons and fled from the spot. There have been about four-five Maoists, and so they have been on foot,” an official stated.
“Each have been attacked with knives. Considered one of them is out of hazard and one other, who suffered an harm on his neck, is in a severe situation. He has been moved to a hospital in Dantewada and shall be additional moved to Raipur for higher therapy,” the official added.
Nobody has been detained to this point and searches are ongoing for the accused.
In an identical incident, a CAF jawan was murdered by Maoists in a market in neighbouring Bijapur district in February this yr. In June, a constable was murdered at a enjoyable truthful in Sukma district.
Operations in opposition to Maoists have been stepped up this yr, and 191 of them have been killed in encounters. Throughout the identical interval, Maoists have killed 17 police personnel and over 50 different civilians.
