Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today paid tribute to the mortal remains of 8 jawans and a driver in Dantewada. These jawans and drivers were martyred in the Maoist attack yesterday. While talking to media persons, CM said that the Naxalites were in panic due to the anti-Naxal campaign.
He said that this campaign will continue till the end of Naxalism. Yesterday Maoists blew up a vehicle of a security force in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district in which eight jawans and the vehicle driver were killed.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of losing DRG personnel in the IED blast in Bijapur (Chhattisgarh). I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the brave soldiers. It is impossible to express this grief in words, but I assure you that the sacrifices of our soldiers will not go in vain. We will eradicate Naxalism (Maoism) from Bhartiya soil by March 2026,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.
The blast occurred when the personnel were returning from a joint operation of the Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur police. Such was the impact of the blast that it created a huge hole in the concrete road while the remains of the vehicle were scattered for several meters. The incident marks one of the deadliest attacks executed by the Maoists in recent years.