CRPF personnel, police official injured in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Sukma (Chhattisgarh), Oct. 2 (ANI): A security personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a police official got injured in a Maoist attack that occurred in Sukma block of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada District.

Anil Tondon and Ashok Yadav, the two who got injured have been admitted in Ram Krishna Hospital.

The attack took place about 100 meters away from a police camp.

"The Maoists attacked us when we went to the market to fetch vegetables," said Anil Tondon, the police official who was injured in the incident.

According to the hospital authorities, the condition of Ashok Yadav who received head injuries and a fracture is stated to be critical.

"The CRPF personnel received more injuries. We hope his condition to be stable after some preliminary treatment," said Ajhar Jargar, official, Ram Krishna Hospital. By Shiv Shankar Sarathi (ANI)