Martyrs' Day (in India) 23 march 1931
In India, there are six days declared as Martyrs' Day (at national level also known as Sarvodaya day). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as martyrs for the nation.
The anniversary of the deaths of Bhagat singh,Shukhdev and Rajguru on 23 March 1931, in Lahore (Pakistan), is declared to be Martyr's Day.
17 policemen killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
Seventeen members of a police patrol were killed in an ambush by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma on March 21.
Around 350 Maoists including women cadres opened fire on a police patrol team comprising a hundred personnel on March 21 afternoon. The operation lasted five hours and the bodies of the 17 policemen could be retrieved after 12-14 hours on March 22.
Chhattisgarh Director General of Police D.M. Awasthi told The Hindu that most policemen who were presumed to be missing after the encounter, were either killed at the spot or died due to “loss of blood” due to gunshot injuries. He said 15 others were injured, out of which two are critical. At least 14 sophisticated weapons used by the police were taken away by the Maoists.
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