Home Minister Rajnath Singh has decided not to play Holi tomorrow in view of the killing of 12 CRPF personnel by Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
The Home Minister will not play Holi this time as he was saddened by the death of the 12 CRPF men at Sukma in Chhattisgarh, a Home Ministry spokesperson said.
Earlier, he paid homage to the jawans martyred Sukma attack in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Saturday. During the day the minister also visited the injured jawans in hospital and enquired about their health speaking about the incident the minister has called it unfortunate says the sacrifice of the soldiers will not go waste.
Later during the day the minister called a meeting with the top security officials of the state including the Director General, CRPF in the meeting the union home minister highlighted the naxal menace and called for coordinated action against the threat.
The attack had happened when Maoists triggered a powerful IED and then opened fire on a road opening party. Maoists also looted 10 weapons from the slain security personnel before fleeing to the nearby forests.
Five jawans were also injured in the attack that took place in the dense forests of Bhejji police station limits at 9:15 AM when a patrol party of CRPF’s 219 battalion was out for a road opening task near Kotacheru village. 112 security personnel were part of the patrol party.