Amit Shah Meets CRPF Personnel Injured In Chhattisgarh Attack, Assures 'Fight Against Maoist Menace'

Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday, paid a visit to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Raipur and met the security personnel injured in the Bijapur Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh. (Image: ANI)

Amit Shah paid tributes to the 23 security personnel who were killed by Naxals in the state on Saturday and later had a meal with CRPF jawans at the CRPF camp in Bijapur. (Image: ANI)

Addressing the CRPF jawans at their camp in Bijapur, Shah asserted that the fight against Maoists will be intensified. (Image: ANI)

"Our jawans fought with immense courage. Be assured that the sacrifices of your colleagues will not go in vain, have faith in Govt of India and Chhattisgarh govt," Amit Shah said. (Image: ANI)

The Union Home Minister went on to say, "Government of India understands all your problems and is firmly standing with you in this fight. We will address all the loopholes as early as possible." (Image: ANI)

"When a friend leaves us and goes, we do feel sad. But the poor of this area is devoid of development due to naxal issue...We welcome those who want to surrender and come to us but we'll have no option if you have weapons in hands," Amit Shah added. (Image: ANI)

An encounter broke out between security forces and Naxals along the Sukma-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh on Saturday after a party of jawans was ambushed by Maoists near Jonnaguda village around noon.

The intense face-off led to the sacrifice of 22 soldiers, leaving 32 others injured, with 1 jawan missing. (Image: ANI)