Bodies of seven cops killed in Naxal attack recovered

April 12, 2015 19:06

More than 24 hours after the attack, police today retrieved the bodies of seven STF personnel killed yesterday in a Naxal ambush in Polampalli forests in the insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

Although bad weather and hostile terrain had hampered the evacuation operation this morning, the security forces finally recovered the bodies of the martyrs.

Amid heavy security, the bodies of the Special Task Force personnel were taken to Kankerlanka camp (around 12 kms from the ambush spot), Additional Director General of Police (anti-naxal operations) RK Vij told PTI.

"From Kankerlanka, the bodies will be airlifted to Jagdalpur district headquarter, where tribute would be paid to the martyrs," Vij added.

Seven STF personnel were killed and ten others injured yesterday when Naxals ambushed them in the forests of restive Pidmel village under Polampalli police station limits, around 450 kms from the state capital Raipur.

The rebels also looted weapons of the martyrs and injured troops before fleeing.

"Due to prolonged gun-battle, bodies of the martyred personnel could not been retrieved from the forests yesterday, whereas bad weather and hostile terrain affected the evacuation operation this morning," the ADG said.

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