Guwahati: Three District Reserve Guard (DRG) security personnel, including an assistant sub inspector were killed in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Narayanpur district on Saturday.
This was informed by Bastar Range Inspector General of Police (IG) P Sundarraj.
The incident occurred between Jagargunda and Kunded under Jagargunda police station limits at around 9 am on Saturday.
The deceased DRG security personnel were identified as ASI Ramuram Nag, assistant constable Kunjam Joga and Sainik Vanjam Bheema.
“This morning, a team of DRG was out on a combing operation and when they reached Jagargunda and Kunded, the Naxals opened fire,” IG said.
The officer further explained that security officers launched a counterattack once the naxals started firing.
Security troops conducted an operation and were ambushed as a result of specific information about the presence of naxals.
The incident caused significant damage to the Naxals as well, the police source claims.