NEW DELHI – Nine Indian CRPF soldiers were killed after suspected Naxalsblew up their mine-protected vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, around a yearafter a dozen jawans were killed in a similar ambush in the district.
ASI RKS Tomar, constable Ajay Kumar Yadav, constable Manoranjan Lanka,constable Jitendra Singh, constable Shobhit Sharma, constable Manoj Singh,constable Dharmendra Singh, constable Chandra HS and head constableLakshman lost their lives in the blast.
Officials said the incident took place around 12:30 pm along theKistaram-Palodi road of the district when the troops of the 212th battalionof the CRPF were out on an operation.
The Naxals used a lot of explosives to blow up the vehicle, a state policeofficial said, *PTI* reported.
Twelve personnel of the force were killed on March 11, 2017, in the Bhejiarea of the district and their arms looted, when Naxals ambushed theirpatrol party.
A few days later on April 24, 2017, twenty-five personnel of theparamilitary were killed in a similar ambush in Sukma.