New Delhi: Two policemen and a cameraperson from national broadcaster Doordarshan died in a Maoist attack in election-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, news agency ANI reported.
The Doordarshan team was in the Maoist-affected region for election coverage. The attack took place in the forests in Aranpur in Dantewada.
Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20
Here are Highlights on Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada:
Oct 30, 2018 18:35 (IST)
Condolences from the Trinamool family. We condemn the dastardly murder of DDNational camera person and 2 crpfindia jawans in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. Our sympathies with the bereaved families. Violence, in any form, must be condemned: All India Trinamool Congress tweeted
Oct 30, 2018 17:43 (IST)
Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday announced financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh to the family of the DD News cameraman who was killed in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.
Mr Rathore said that Rs 10 lakh would be given as ex gratia by Doordarshan and Rs 5 lakh would be from the Journalist Welfare Fund of the Press Information Bureau, according to an official statement.
Oct 30, 2018 15:55 (IST)
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala paid tributes to the deceased and termed the BJP government in the state "incompetent and worthless".
"The people of Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh have made up their mind to oust the incompetent and worthless government of Chief Minister Raman Singh,"Mr Surjewala tweeted.