Chhattisgarh Minister gives shoulder, carries mortal remains of two ITBP jawans killed in Naxal attack

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Minister Tank Ram Verma on Sunday shouldered and carried the mortal remains of two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel who lost their lives in an IED attack by Naxals in the Narayanpur district, as a mark of tribute.
Speaking to ANI, Minister Verma said, "I paid tribute to the two ITBP personnel who lost their lives in an IED attack by Naxals in Narayanpur district yesterday. Since the formation of the BJP government in Chhattisgarh, action has been taken against the Naxalites, and their numbers have decreased. The state government is working to make Chhattisgarh free from Naxalites."
Meanwhile, the condition of two Narayanpur district police officials, injured during an encounter with Naxals on Saturday, is improving, according to the Inspector General of Police (IG) for the Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh.
The IG also identified the two ITBP personnel who lost their lives in the IED blast, namely Pawar Amar Shamrao and K Rajesh.
During a joint search operation by the ITBP and Narayanpur police on October 19, Naxals attacked the ITBP patrolling team and carried out a major IED blast.
On Friday, Dantewada police in Chhattisgarh reported that at least 38 Naxal cadres were gunned down in a recent encounter in the forests of Abujhmad, near the Dantewada-Narayanpur border.
According to a statement issued by Dantewada police, 38 Naxalites were killed in the encounter with security forces in the forests of Nendur and Thulthuli villages, near the Dantewada-Narayanpur border. The bodies of 31 cadres have been recovered by the police, and 29 of these have been handed over to their families. All 38 Naxalites killed in the encounter have been identified. (ANI)