Supriya Sharma TNN
Raipur: A team of 16 policemen, riding motorcycles, was ambushed by Maoists on Friday afternoon, near Netanar village, 40km from Jagdalpur, the main town of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. Six policemen were killed and three injured, said Vivekananda Sinha, DIG, Chhattisgarh police. Two policemen, who had been missing, safely returned to the base in the evening, said Vivekananda Sinha, deputy inspector general, Chhattisgarh police.
The team was travelling on an interior road when it came under attack around 1pm. “There was a landmine explosion followed by firing,” said Ratan Lal Dangi, Bastar SP.
The policemen had been sent from Darbha police station to Netanar village on Friday morning.
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