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#UPDATE | Five security personnel died & around 10 others injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals in jungles near Tarrem, Bijapur, says Chhattisgarh DGP DM Awasthi

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Chhattisgarh: An emergency meeting of DGP DM Awasthi, Special DG (Anti-Naxal Operations) Ashoke Juneja and other officers is underway in Raipur over the encounter between security forces & Naxals in Bijapur in which 5 security personnel have lost their lives.

#UPDATE | Five jawans died and 12 others injured in the 3-hour-long encounter with Naxals at Sukma-Bijapur border in Sukma district. Body of a woman Naxal has been found at the encounter site: DIG (Naxal Operations) OP Pal

#UPDATE At least 15 jawans missing after yesterday's Sukma encounter. A reinforcement party rushed to the spot. Bodies of 2 out of 5 jawans who died in encounter recovered. Among injured jawans, 23 admitted to Bijapur Hospital & 7 to Raipur hospital: Chhattisgarh Police Sources

I bow to sacrifices of our brave security personnel martyred while fighting Maoists in Chhattisgarh. Nation will never forget their valour. My condolences are with their families. We will continue our fight against these enemies of peace & progress: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Chhattisgarh: Mortal remains of a jawan of CRPF's CoBRA battalion who lost his life in an encounter with Naxals in Sukma yesterday brought to Jagdalpur.

Chhattisgarh encounter: CRPF Director General Kuldiep Singh reached Chhattisgarh today morning to look after operational work and take stock of the situation. Out of 21 missing security personnel, 7 are from CRPF.

#UPDATE | Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: 2 out of 5 security personnel who died in the attack are from CRPF. 16 out total 31 injured are CRPF personnel. Out of 21 missing security personnel, 7 are from CRPF.