Chhattisgarh: 2 police personnel, Doordarshan cameraman killed in Naxal attack

A Doordarshan cameraman has been killed in an attack by Naxals in Dantewada’s Aranpur in Chhattisgarh.

Dantewada: A Doordarshan cameraman Achyutanand Sahu and two security personnel have lost their lives in an attack by Naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. 

The Doordarshan crew was attacked in Aranpur village of the district, where they went from to Delhi to cover state assembly elections.

P Sundaraj, DIG, Naxals Operations said, "Today our patrolling party was ambushed by Naxals in Aranpur. Two of our personnel were martyred, and a DD cameraman was also injured and later succumbed. Two more personnel injured."

He added that the incident had ëxposed the "true face of the Naxals." 

"Those killed were identified as Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and DD News cameraman Achyutanand from Delhi," Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P said.