Attack on CRPF commandos: Rajnath assures Bihar govt of help

July 19, 2016 11:14

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured the Bihar government of all possible help to tackle the Maoists in the wake of the killing of 10 CRPF commandos by the rebels in the state.

In a telephonic conversation with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Singh took stock of the situation arising out of the ambush by the Naxals in Gaya.

The home minister directed Director General of CRPF K Durga Prasad to visit Gaya-Aurangabad to assess the situation.

The Chief Minister briefed the Home Minister of the steps taken to nab those involved in the attack on the team of COBRA commandos of CRPF, sources said.

The home minister assured the Chief Minister of all possible help to the state government to deal with the situation arising out of the attack, the sources said.

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