After Bijapur Naxal attack, Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review Chhattisgarh's situation

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in Chhattisgarh in the wake of the killing of 22 jawans by Naxals in the state.

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar, and senior officials of the Home Ministry and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) attended the meeting. Special DG Sanjay Chander was also part of the meeting.

The home minister also spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief



Minister Bhupesh Baghel and took stock of the situation in the state.

Earlier today, Amit Shah said a befitting reply will be given to the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh at an appropriate time.

"As far as the numbers are concerned, both sides have suffered losses and exact casualty figures cannot be ascertained immediately. Our securitymen have lost their lives, we will not tolerate this bloodshed and a befitting reply will be given at an appropriate time," he added.