News India Dantewada: Two policemen, DD cameraman killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Dantewada: Two policemen, DD cameraman killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20.

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In a Naxal attack in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, two police personnel and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed  on Tuesday, cops said.

In the incident which took place in Nilawaya village under the Aranpur police station, two police personnel were also injured. 

"Those killed were identified as Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and DD News cameraman Achyutanand from Delhi," Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI. 

Reinforcements were rushed to the spot and further details are awaited, he said.

On November 12 and 20, Assembly polls in the state will be held in two phases.


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