Nine Naxals responsible for killing 25 CRPF personnel arrested in Chhattisgarh

United News of India — Sun, 07 May 2017 13:23:18 +0000

New Delhi, May 7: In a major swoop against Naxalites 9 Maoists allegedly responsible for Burkapal attack in Sukma district that killed 25 CRPF personnel and 10 others were arrested from different places in Chhattisgarh, official sources said here today.
Among those arrested several of them had reportedly admitted to their involvement in the attack.
Those arrested belonged to Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisaan Mazdoor Sangthan – a known wing of the Maoists – and most of the ultra-left cadres arrested belonged to age group of 30s and 40s.
There were, however, two teenagers – Makdam Bheem (18) and Rava Ayta (19).
In a separate action, at least 10 Naxalites were arrested from Kukanar police station area during a joint operation by the CRPF and the District Reserve Guard (DRG), sources said.

6 CRPF men, a girl injured in Panthachowk attack

K H News Service — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:34:22 +0000

Srinagar/April, 3: Six paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after militants attacked their convoy near Panthachowk in Srinagar on Monday.
The attack took place on a convoy carrying additional companies of CRPF men called for election duty, said CRPF spokesperson Rajesh Yadav.
A ten-year-old girl, identified as Zainab of Drangbal Pampore, was also injured in the attack.
Reports said that CRPF men from 97 Battalion coming from Jammu to Srinagar came under attack near Pantha Chowk. Militants resorted to indiscriminate firing creating panic in the area. The sudden attack disrupted the vehiclur movement on the roads while drivers adopted alternate routes to reach their destinations.
All the injured were shifted to Badamibagh based 92 Base army hospital. “Six CRPF men and a girl received wounds in the attack. The injured included the driver of the vehicle,” said an official adding that area was cordoned off and a combing operation was launched to track down the militants.
Meanwhile, lesser known militant outfit ‘Quite Kashmir Movement’ claimed the responsibility of the attack. A caller who identified himself Muhammad Talah, the spokesperson of the outfit told local news gathering agency CNS that attack on CRPF was carried out in Pantha Chowk in which several Indian security men were wounded.

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Nine Naxals responsible for killing 25 CRPF personnel arrested in Chhattisgarh

6 CRPF men, a girl injured in Panthachowk attack