6 security personnel killed in Bastar IED blast, CM Raman Singh vows to retaliate

Raipur | Sunday | 20th May, 2018

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Five security personnel were killed on the spot while a critically injured security personnel died on way to the hospital. The vehicle was blown into two pieces and bodies of security personnel were thrown off to a distance of about 500 metres. RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Sunday vowed to retaliate after Maoists blew up a vehicle, killing six security personnel and critically wounding another person near Chelnar in naxal-infested Dantewada district in tribal Bastar region. Maoists are opposing development,” Singh reacted following the incident.Maoists triggered a powerful blast targeting the security forces just two days before chief minister Raman Singh is scheduled to address a public meeting at nearby Bachheli area as part of his ongoing Vikas Yatra.The SUV carrying seven security personnel was hit by a powerful blast. Another critically injured jawan has been airlifted to a hospital in the state capital..