Security personnel and video journalist killed in ambush by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada. LIVE UPDATES here

Update at 11:00 AM: Police Jawan Rakesh Kaushal who was injured in the Maoist attack in Dantewada on Tuesday succumbs to injuries on Wednesday. Death toll rises to 4

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Update at 6:10 PM: BJP MP Babul Supriyo tweeted to condemn the Maoist attack on the DD video journalist and two CRPF jawans

Update at 6:08 PM: I&B Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore announces a job for the wife of video journalist who was martyred during the Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh. Also, I&B Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has said that Rs 10 lakh would be given as ex gratia and Rs 5 lakh would be given from the Journalist Welfare Fund of the Press Information Bureau: 

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Update at 5:15 PM: 'Today's ambush was to target the road construction work in Dantewada's Aranpur. Naxals had warned against causing harm if the road construction work continued. More anti-Naxal operations will be conducted in the coming days. Two police personnel and one Doordarshan cameraman were martyred in today's Naxal attack in Dantewada. After the incident, 8-10 IED have been recovered from the area and have been defused': DM Awasthi, Special DG Anti Naxal Operation PC from Raipur

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Update at 4:34 PM: 'It is a very sad incident that two police jawans have been martyred and one DD journalist has been killed. We are taking a high-level meeting. The incident has been carried to disturb the election process. We will provide assistance to state government': Hansraj Ahir, MoS Home Affairs

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Update at 4:15 PM: 'This is a very sad incident and we condemn the attack': Home Minister Rajnath Singh

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Update at 3:35 PM: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tweeted to condemn the Naxals attack on the policemen and the camera person in Chhattisgarh. "Government is responding in a befitting manner against such desperation of Naxals at all levels," Arun Jaitley wrote in his tweet.

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Update at 3:30 PM: 'The Naxals only want to spread violence, and against anyone and everyone. We are fighting against their violence. Hope that their efforts to disturb elections will be given a befitting response': Raman Singh, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh

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Update at 3:14 PM:  The two injured security personnel have been referred to Raipur from District Hospital in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

Update at 2:19 PM: State government and Central government is answerable. This government said that we will eradicate Naxalism from this country: Anand Sharma, Congress Minister

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Update at 1:50 PM: Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has tweeted to condemn the attack on the Dd video journalist:

Update at 1:22 PM: Security personnel were brought to hospital.

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Update at 1:23 PM: We are standby with the family of deceased video journalist: Union Minister Rajvardhan Rathore

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Update at 1:17 PM: 111 BN CRPF troops rushed for reinforcement and evacuation in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district

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One Doordarshan news video journalist has been killed and two CRPF jawans have attained martyrdom after Maoists ambushed the police patrolling in the jungles of the Neelavaya Village in Dantewada's Aranpur district in Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday morning. The fierce encounter between the Maoists and the security personnel took place 30 km away from the district administrative office in which two soldiers have also suffered injuries. According to reports, they have been shifted to the nearby hospital, but the intensity of the attack is yet to be confirmed by the police.

Doordarshan news had confirmed about the attack on its camera person:

In the aftermath of the attack, P Sundar Raj, DIGP of Dantewada Range organized a press briefing, where he gave further information about the attack

"More information about the ambush is coming from the site. The incident took place when our team was patrolling in the Dantewada area. We have deployed more forces in the sector. We have been aware of the security deployment in these areas. But, I am again insisting upon the growth of the Naxal movement in the sector. While we are carrying on the investigation against the Maoists very carefully, we still insist the citizens should take appropriate care themselves also. New faces of Naxals are coming forward with each passing day."

READ: Four CRPF Jawans Martyred, Two Others Injured In Encounter With Maoists In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

This incident has taken place three days after four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans attained martyrdom following an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday. According to media reports, two jawans were also injured. It was reported that the Maoists blew up an anti-landmine vehicle in the poll-bound state, injuring several.

“The incident occurred around 4 pm near Murdanda camp of the CRPF under Awapalli police station, when its 168th battalion was out on "area domination" operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI.