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Two cops injured in attack by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

A small 'action team' of Naxalites (typically comprising four-five cadres) suddenly attacked the two personnel with sharp edged weapons and then escaped, says the police official

PTI Sukma (Chhattisgarh) Published 03.11.24, 09:44 AM
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Two policemen were injured after Naxalites attacked them with sharp weapons at a weekly market in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district on Sunday morning, an official said.

The incident took place when the police were deployed on security duty at the market in Jagargunda village, he said.

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A small 'action team' of Naxalites (typically comprising four-five cadres) suddenly attacked the two personnel with sharp edged weapons and then escaped, the police official said.

Other security personnel deployed there swung into action and launched a search for the attackers, he said.

Both the injured personnel, posted at Jagargunda police station, were admitted to a local hospital from where they will be shifted to Sukma for further medication, the official said.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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