Raipur: Twelve policemen and a civilian were killed and seven others injured in a landmine blast triggered by Naxals at Risgaon village in Dhamtari district on Sunday.
"The incident took place when Naxals blew up a police vehicle carrying the jawans," Bastar IG A N Upadhyaya said.
The police party was on their way to Kanker district in Bastar region for a combing operation when they were attacked by the rebels, he said, adding that the injured security personnel were rushed to Raipur hospital by helicopter.
During the last one month more than 36 people were killed in Naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh.
In another Maoists attack on Saturday, four people including two police officials were killed in Bijapur district.
"The incident took place when Naxals blew up a police vehicle carrying the jawans," Bastar IG A N Upadhyaya said.
The police party was on their way to Kanker district in Bastar region for a combing operation when they were attacked by the rebels, he said, adding that the injured security personnel were rushed to Raipur hospital by helicopter.
During the last one month more than 36 people were killed in Naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh.
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In another Maoists attack on Saturday, four people including two police officials were killed in Bijapur district.
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