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8 CISF jawans killed in naxal attack

Raipur: Eight CISF jawans were killed and nine injured in an attack by naxalites at an explosives depot of the National Mineral Development Corporation in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district early on Friday. The ultras escaped with a huge amount of explosives and weapons from the depot located at Hiroli near Kirandul, about 550 kms from here, state Director General of Police Om Prakash Rathor said.

Police sources from Dantewada said about 400 naxalites looted a huge quantity of Ammonium Nitrate, a high grade explosive, among other things, stocked in by the Central PSU. Besides, the insurgents took away 14 self-loading rifles, one nine MM pistol and two wireless sets. Mr. Rathor said. After triggering several blasts, the ultras opened indiscriminate fire on jawans guarding the depot.

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