Chhattisgarh: 11 CRPF men injured in fierce Maoist encounter in Sukma district

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Raipur: At least 11 CRPF personnel were on Monday injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. According to newsagency PTI, the encounter took place at around 12.25 PM between the Burkapal-Chintagufa area of the worst Maoist violence-affected district in south Bastar area of the state. ALSO READ: Shumaila, national netball champion, given triple talaq for giving birth to girl "The Naxals fired at a patrolling party of the CRPF near Burkapal village leaving six personnel injured," Special Director General (anti-Naxal operations) of Chhattisgarh Police, D M Awasthi told PTI. The jawans who were injured in the fierce battle are from the 74th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). It also includes an Inspector-rank officer. All of them are being evacuated from the spot by a helicopter. Earlier this year, 12 CRPF soldiers were killed in the same district in a deadly ambush by Naxals.