Sukma Naxal attack: CRPF personnel killed, 9 injured in Chhattisgarh

Sukma: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel succumbed to his injuries today while nine commandos were injured after Maoists triggered an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. Assistant Commandant Nitin Bhalerao, 33, succumbed to injuries suffered in the blast in the early hours of Sunday and nine commandos, including the team leader who is a second-in-command rank officer, were injured, they said.

Seven commandos are being treated at a hospital in Raipur while two are being given medical care at a unit hospital at Chintalnar, located in the south Bastar area of the state, they said.

Sukma district is located at a distance of about 400 kms from here.

The injured troops belong to the 206th battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA).