Naxals in Chhattisgarh claim to shoot down police drones sent for 'airstrikes', force refute charge

Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur claimed they have shot down two drones allegedly sent for 'airstrikes'.

Maoists in Bijapur released a statement on Thursday claiming they have shot down two drones allegedly belonging to security forces. Naxal outfit Dandkaranya special zonal committee of Maoists released pictures of a quadcopter and an audio message challenging police. In the video message, Maoist leaders were heard saying that Bastar IG can send his men to verify their claim at the bombing site. Naxals had on Wednesday alleged that the Central and state security forces in a joint operation dropped bombs near two villages in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, a claim described as baseless by the police.