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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai pays tribute to STF jawan who died in Naxal attack in Bijapur

Chattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai carried the mortal remains today of the STF jawan Bharat Lal Sahu, who lost his life in an IED attack by the Naxals in Tarrem area of Bijapur district on July 17.

ANI Jul 19, 2024 10:16 IST googleads

CM Vishnu Deo Sai carrying the mortal remains of the deceased STF  (Photos/ANI)

Raipur (Chattisgarh) [India], July 19 (ANI): Chattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the wreath-laying ceremony on Friday for a Special Task Force jawan Bharat Lal Sahu, who lost his life in the July 17 attack by Naxals in the Tarrem area of Bijapur district.
The Chief Minister also offered a tribute to the jawan and carried the mortal remains of the jawan.
Talking about the attack, Sai said, "The incident occurred on July 17. An IED blast occurred in Bijapur, which left two of our STF jawans dead and four other jawans injured. The four injured soldiers are now out of danger."
Further, he said that the state is working to fight strongly against naxalism and that they will end naxalism, "We have been fighting strongly against naxalism. We will end naxalism in the state soon," the chief minister said.
In an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) naxal attack in Bijapur district, two security personnel lost their lives and four others were injured
'On receiving intelligence about the presence of Naxal of Darbha Division, West Bastar Division and Military Company No.2 in the border area between Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma, teams of STF, DRG, CoBRA and CRPF from the said districts went on in a joint operation on July 16, 2024,' the police said.
The deceased jawans have been identified as Constable Bharat Sahu, a resident of Raipur, and Constable Satyer Singh Kange, a resident of Narayanpur.
The security personnel who were part of an anti-naxal operation in the district were returning from the search operation when the incident happened.
According to the police, additional security forces have been sent to the said area and arrangements have been made for the treatment of the injured STF jawans.
Earlier, on July 17, in a significant anti-Naxal operation, security forces launched a major offensive at Wandoli village on the Maharashtra-Chattisgarh border, leading to the deaths of 12 naxals and the recovery of a substantial cache of arms. (ANI)

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