Three security personnel were Saturday killed in a shootout with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, where they were providing security to a road construction project. The incident took place at 9 am when a joint team of security forces was conducting searches in a forested region between Kunded and Jagargunda areas of Sukma. बस्तर के सुकमा जिले के जगरगुंडा में नक्सली मुठभेड़ के दौरान हमारे 3 वीर जवानों की शहादत का समाचार दुखद है। ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को शांति और परिवारजनों को हिम्मत दे। इस दुख में हम सब साथ हैं। उनकी शहादत व्यर्थ नहीं जाएगी। — Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) February 25, 2023 In the shooting that ensued suddenly, Maoists killed Assistant Sub Inspector Ramuram Nag, 36, and Constables Kunjam Joga, 33, and Vanjam Bhima, 31. All three were from the District Reserve Guard (DRG). Reinforcements from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the CRPF's Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and the DRG rushed to the spot. “After the encounter ended, a search operation was carried out. The Maoists have also suffered casualties and the death count and injured count will be ascertained after the search parties return,” said Bastar Range Inspector General Sunddaraj P. The road construction was taking place between Jagargunda and Basaguda. Police too had opened two new camps in the area. This is the second attack on security personnel this year. Earlier this month, two security personnel were killed in Rajnandgaon and another was killed in Bijapur while he was on leave. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed concern over the incident and said their sacrifice will not go in vain. Baghel tweeted: “The news of the martyrdom of our three brave soldiers during the Naxalite encounter in Jagargunda of Sukma district of Bastar is sad. May God give peace to his soul and courage to the family members. We are all together in this sorrow. Their martyrdom will not go in vain.”
