Dantewada Naxal Attack: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel holds meet to review situation

A day after the Dantewada attack, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel held a high-level meeting on Wednesday evening to review the situation. The attack in Dantewada left 10 police personnel and a civilian driver dead. During the meeting, also attended by the state home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, the CM reviewed various aspects linked to the latest attack, the public relations department official said.

Expressing grief over the loss of lives, Baghel told reporters earlier in the day that the fight against Naxalism was in its last phase, and Maoists would not be spared under any circumstances.

Chief secretary Amitabh Jain, Director General of Police Ashok Juneja, secretary to CM Ankit Anand and Inspector General (Intelligence) Ajay Yadav, among others, were present, he said.