April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada

The April 2010 Dantewada Maoist attack was an 6 April 2010 ambush by Naxalite-Maoist insurgents from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) near Chintalnar village in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India, leading to the killing of 76 CRPF policemen and 8 Maoists — the deadliest attack by the Maoists on Indian security forces.

For the May 2010 bus bombing, see 2010 Dantewada bus bombing.
Dantewada Ambush
Part of the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
Date6 April 2010
Location
Chintalnar, Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh, India
Result

Maoist victory

  • Deadliest attack on Indian Police by Maoist militants
  • Indian Police convoy suffer heavy casualties
Belligerents
Maoist CPI

 Indian Government

Units involved
Local Maoist tribes

Central Police Force

  • Chhattisgarh Police
Strength
300-1000 militants 86-200 policemen
Casualties and losses
8 killed 76 killed
8 wounded

The attack occurred when over 85 officers from the central paramilitary force Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a local police group were conducting an area domination exercise in the Bastar tribal region of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Ambush style attacks on Indian Police have been repeated since by Maoist militants.

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