India captain Virat Kohli has reacted to the assault on CRPF convoy by the Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district which came about in the present day. Expressing his anguish, Kohli tweeted: “Absolutely tragic to hear about the loss of lives of our brave jawans.My condolences to the bereaved families.
Absolutely tragic to hear about the loss of lives of our brave jawans. My condolences to the bereaved families. 🙏
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 4, 2021
Maoists used light machine guns (LMGs), under-barrel grenade launchers (UBGL) and “desi rockets” in a lethal assault on a safety crew in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Saturday, in accordance to prime Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers.
The officers stated personnel straight concerned in the operation gave an account of what unfolded in the encounter web site on the Bijapur-Sukma border, detailing how a 400-member safety crew was ambushed in what is being suspected to be a deliberate transfer.
CRPF director common (DG) Kuldiep Singh, who’s in Chhattisgarh, confirmed 22 casualties, together with these from his pressure. Officials News18 spoke to stated the utmost casualty was inflicted by LMGs.
“Force commander told me that Naxals had hidden an LMG somewhere…from that position, they kept firing while hiding in safety. UBGL, desi rockets etc. have been used earlier too, but this time the intensity was lot more. Our boys fought valiantly. Naxals carried away their dead and injured in three tractors. So you can imagine the kind of casualties they suffered,” Singh stated.
