Gadchiroli encounters: District collector orders probe into killing of 40 Maoists
India | May 02, 2018 17:29 ISTThe probe comes in the backdrop of allegations that security forces killed "innocent villagers" by poisoning their meals.
The probe comes in the backdrop of allegations that security forces killed "innocent villagers" by poisoning their meals.
According to reports, heavily armed terrorists started spraying bullets at the CRPF team as soon as it reached Lazibal Chowk in Anantnag.
Those killed include several dreaded Maoist commanders and female Dalam commanders. At last, good news have started coming in about Maoists being eliminated in operations by security forces.
"People who write articles from Delhi, the leaders who speak negatively about our forces they should understand the adverse conditions and climate that these (security forces) people are operating in," Naidu said at the 'Valour Day' event of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The unfortunate incident took place this evening when CRPF troops were withdrawing after a day-long law and order duty in the area.
The boy identified as Iqbal, who lost both his hands, was provided prosthetic hands by CRPF under its 'Madadgaar' initiative.
Authorities had ordered the closure of educational institutions in the Sunderbani tehsil in view of the search operation.
According to police, the arrested jawan has been undergoing psychiatric treatment since February.
On Tuesday morning, the specialised unit of the CRPF - COBRA battalion held a successful encounter, in which several Naxals were injured and weapons were recovered. The attack in the evening was in retaliation to that, the CM informed.
The commandos will have a specific task of securing the Embassy, its diplomatic staff and their families against terror threats.
They were allegedly involved in several naxal-related incidents, including planting of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) on Dornapal-Jagargunda road in September last year.
The attack comes days after Pak-based JeM terrorists stormed an Army camp in Sunjwan area in Jammu.
The cheque was given to Khan's family in Bhojpur district's Piro Tehsil where the slain CRPF constable's body was brought this morning and the funeral held with full police honours.
Terrorists attacked a post manned by a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF at around 11 pm on Thursday night. Heavy gunfight was reported from the area.
CRPF officers said that these bullets can cause heavy damage to security forces, Army and police patrolling parties and their camps.
CRPF has started a web comic series #SansadKePrahari to pay homage to brave heroes who thwarted the nefarious attack on Parliament of India on 13th December 2001.
Last week, Army had said that security forces killed 190 militants, most of them foreign, so far this year in Kashmir and that there are around 200 more active in the Valley currently.
General Officer Commanding (GoC), Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt Gen JS Sandhu said that "this year we have had a number of successful operations in Kashmir region".
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