At least 26 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have reportedly been killed in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district.
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Earlier, it had been reported that seven CRPF personnel had been injured in an encounter with the rebels. Six of them are said to have been airlifted by helicopter to a medical facility for emergency treatment.
Further details are awaited.
Update: The death toll in the incident has risen to 26 as suggested by recent reports.