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Sukma Maoist Attack: Eleven CRPF Men Killed, Their Weapons, Radio Sets Stolen

Swarajya StaffMar 11, 2017, 12:31 PM | Updated 12:31 PM IST
Eleven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)

Eleven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)


At least eleven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been killed today (11 March) in an attack by Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Nine personnel were reported dead in the attack earlier, as confirmed by the state’s Chief Minister Raman Singh, before two more jawans succumbed to their injuries.

The Maoists have also reportedly stolen weapons and radio sets belonging to the killed CRPF jawans, reported PTI.

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