Deeply grieved by "dastardly" attack on soldiers in Chhattisgarh: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 22 security personnel in a "dastardly" Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured jawans. She extended her condolences to the families of those martyred in the line of duty.

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Updated:4th Apr, 2021 at 9:23 PM

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"Deeply grieved at the dastardly attack on our soldiers in Chhattisgarh. My heartfelt condolences to the families of those martyred in the line of duty. I salute the supreme sacrifice made for the nation by these brave-hearts. Prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured," she tweeted.

Police recovered bullet-riddled bodies of 17 jawans in the jungles of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, raising to 22 the number of security personnel killed in a fierce gun-battle with Maoists the previous day -- the biggest massacre in more than a year that also left 31 injured.

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Deeply grieved by "dastardly" attack on soldiers in Chhattisgarh: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 22 security personnel in a "dastardly" Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured jawans. She extended her condolences to the families of those martyred in the line of duty.

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