Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday sounded a high alert in five districts bordering Chhattisgarh following the killing of 10 police personnel and a civilian driver in the neighbouring state, a senior police official said here.
A high alert has been issued for the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Bargarh which share borders with Chhattisgarh, informed a senior police officer.
Security personnel have been asked to maintain a close vigil in these districts, he added.
On Wednesday, ten men drawn from Chhattisgarh Police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian were martyred in a forested patch of Dantewada district as Maoists blew up a vehicle using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Strongly condemn the cowardly IED blast carried out by Naxals killing so many policemen in #Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. Salute to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives. Condolences to the bereaved families of the bravehearts & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured, Patnaik said in a Twitter post.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu will pay homage to the 10 personnel today in Dantewada, who were killed in the Naxals attack.
