Raipur, April 6 (Inditop.com) As many as 20 troopers were killed and 15 injured Tuesday when Maoist guerrillas ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in a thickly forested area of Chhattisgarh’s violence-hit Bastar region, police said.
The attack, in which the guerrillas first bombed the vehicle and then opened fire, took place at Chintalnar hamlet of Dantewada district, about 450 km from here.
“A massive contingent of heavily armed Maoists ambushed a CRPF team in a hilly stretch. We have lost at least 20 brave CRPF men,” Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan told Inditop.
He said it seemed to be a meticulously planned attack.
A chopper has been sent from Jagdalpur, headquarters of Bastar district, to move the injured troopers to hospital. A strong contingent of state police force has also been rushed to the site.
Chhattisgarh’s mineral rich Bastar region spread out in about 40,000 sq km is made up of five districts – Bijapur, Kanker, Narayanpur, Bastar and Dantewada.
