New Delhi: A day after 15 security personnel and a civilian were killed by over 200 armed Naxals in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, sources say that the CRPF was aware of Maoist threat in the region.
"Specific intelligence was given to the concerned CRPF and state police officers about the movement of a large number of Maoist cadres in the Sukma area. It seems the intelligence was not acted upon by the commanding officer-in-charge," a source said.
"It is possible that the Naxals planned and waited for an opportune moment for over 24 hours before attacking the Indian forces," the sources said.
Officials also said that the civilian who was killed in the cross fire was a motorist who did not hear the gunshots as he was riding with his ear phones on.
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