'Bastariya' battalion, comprising recruits from Naxal-hit districts of Chhattisgarh, commissioned into service
CRPF's 'Bastariya' battalion - recruited from Sukma, Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur districts of undivided Bastar - has been raised with a specific purpose to strengthen security forces' operations in areas where they have witnessed maximum reverses for a few years.
May 22, 2018, 00:24 AM IST
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to commission maiden anti-Naxal 'Bastariya' battalion on Monday
'Bastariya' battalion of the CRPF has members are from the Bastar region in southern Chhattisgarh.
May 21, 2018, 00:29 AM IST
After Sukma, we have better coordination with police: CRPF DG
Over 300 armed Maoists attacked a 99-member CRPF unit providing security cover to road construction workers in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh`s Bastar region on April 24, killing 25 personnel and leaving six others injured.
Jul 27, 2017, 12:37 PM IST
CRPF jawans were having lunch when Maoists ambushed in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
The 25 CRPF jawans who were killed in a deadly Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, were having lunch when a hail of bullets and grenades hit them fatally.
Apr 26, 2017, 00:40 AM IST
Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh's Sukma - Horrific pics from encounter site
The 25 CRPF jawans who were killed in Naxal ambush in Sukma, were having lunch when a hail of bullets and grenades hit them fatally.
Apr 25, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
If my son killed 2-4 Naxals before dying then aim of his martyrdom is fulfilled: Slain CRPF jawan's mother
The 25 CRPF jawans who were killed in a deadly Naxal ambush in Sukma, were having lunch when a hail of bullets and grenades hit them fatally.
Apr 25, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
DNA: Sukma attack shakes nation - Watch video to know how Naxals operate
In one of the deadliest attacks, 300 to 400 heavily armed Maoists ambushed a CRPF contingent in a forested patch in Chhattisgarh on Monday.
Apr 25, 2017, 00:41 AM IST
Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma: Political leaders express pain, salute martyrs
Maoists on Monday massacred at least 26 CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.
Apr 24, 2017, 22:50 PM IST
Govt sees Sukma Naxal attack as challenge, no one will be spared: Rajnath Singh
The government has taken as a "challenge" the killing of CRPF personnel by Naxals in Sukma, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.
Apr 24, 2017, 21:55 PM IST
25 CRPF jawans killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; PM Modi says sacrifice of martyrs will not go in vain
25 CRPF personnel were killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday.
Apr 24, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Dantewada Naxal blast: Three jawans were shot dead, reveals DG CRPF
Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) K Durga Prasad on Friday asserted that out of the seven jawans who had died, four were killed by an IED bomb blast in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, while three were shot dead by Maoists afterwards.
Apr 01, 2016, 17:35 PM IST
Hardcore Naxal arrested in Chhattisgarh
A hardcore Naxal, carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was arrested from the insurgency-hit Bastar district of Chhattisgarh and a weapon and explosives were recovered from his possession, police said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2015, 19:47 PM IST
