Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over the killing of security personnel in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Monday. Eight District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and one driver lost their lives after their vehicle was blown up by Naxals using an IED in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.

"Deeply saddened to hear about the martyrdom of many of our soldiers and a driver in the cowardly Naxalite attack in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh," Rahul Gandhi wrote in Hindi on X. "I pay my heartfelt tribute to the martyrs and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured soldiers. My condolences are with the bereaved families in this difficult time. The entire country is united against terror and violence, he added.