NEW DELHI — Two paramilitary troopers were killed and two policemen wounded Saturday in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Naxals in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.
The attack took place near Kodliar village in the Abujhmad region, about 200 km south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.
According to police officials, the joint contingents of paramilitary and police were returning to Narayanpur after carrying out an operation in Dhurbeda.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has expressed grief over the killings and wished speedy recovery to the wounded policemen.
On Friday, police in Chhattisgarh said at least 38 Naxals were killed in a gunfight that took place in the Abhujmad forest area of Narayanpur district earlier this month.
Currently, Naxals are active across the central and eastern parts of India.
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh once termed the Naxalite movement as India’s “greatest internal security challenge.”
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