Sukma encounter: 1 more jawan dies, toll 3

Raipur, June 25

A police jawan injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district succumbed to injuries today, taking the death toll of security personnel killed in the operation to three. Two district reserve guard (DRG) jawans were earlier killed and as many others sustained injuries in the gun battle in Sukma’s Chintagufa area.

Four encounters between Naxalites and police have been reported in the state since yesterday, in which three security men have been killed and seven injured, including a sub-inspector. Two Naxals were also gunned down in these face-offs.

While two encounters took place in Sukma yesterday, as many others occurred in Bijapur, including one this morning.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dantewada range) Sundarraj P claimed that “nearly 12 Maoists were killed during the operation. — PTI