In Chhattisgarh, the bodies of all 17 security personnel, who were missing after an encounter with Maoists in Sukma district, were recovered on Sunday. The unfortunate development comes a day after a group of heavily armed Maoists ambushed security personnel. "Bodies of 17 security personnel were recovered by a search team and were being evacuated from forests," Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. He further said that the patrolling teams were near Minpa village forests when a group of around 250 heavily armed Maoists attacked them.

In Chhattisgarh, the bodies of all 17 security personnel, who were missing after an encounter with Maoists in Sukma district, were recovered on Sunday. The unfortunate development comes a day after a group of heavily armed Maoists ambushed security personnel. "Bodies of 17 security personnel were recovered by a search team and were being evacuated from forests," Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. He further said that the patrolling teams were near Minpa village forests when a group of around 250 heavily armed Maoists attacked them.