The dead bodies of the 24 security personnel were kept at the police van to shift them to Medinipur from Shilda camp on Tuesday (Feb 16) morning. The Shilda EFR camp was brutally attacked by Maoist on Monday (Feb 15) afternoon at a health center near Jhargram in Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal killing 24 personnel.
A jawan taking his remainings from the Shilda EFR camp, which came under Maoist attack.
Security personnel taking their remainings from the Shilda EFR camp. Joint forces jawans have sanitised the entire 30 km stretch of road where mines were planted by the Maoists to prevent police from entering the spot.
Security personnel keep vigil infront of the Shilda EFR camp. After the attack, the Maoists had celebrated the victory in the nearby Vadua forest by firing in the air.
Pool of blood visible at the spot. The attack on the camp situated in this small market town has generated a morbid fear among the residents a large number of whom gathered outside the camp to take a look at the devastation.
The attack left 24 jawans dead and a trail of devastation after about 100 rebels who came mostly on motorbikes overran the Shilda camp.
Some troopers who were resting in their tents were burnt alive as the ultras set the camp ablaze.
The camp could accommodate 48 jawans, but there were 36 when the assailants swooped down. And in minutes, lives of 24 jawans were snuffed out.
Security personnel taking their remainings from the Shilda EFR camp. Police has not yet recovered bodies of the Maoists killed in the attack.
A jawan stands guard in front of the camp. Maoist leader Kishenji has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The dazed colleagues of the victims were yet to come to terms with the ferocity of the attack at the camp which was bustling with activity just 24 hours ago.
Most of the jawans present at the camp when the attack was launched were killed in the firing that went on for nearly half and hour.
Security personnel keep vigil in front of the Shilda EFR camp.