<p>Two police personnel and a Doordarshan (DD) News cameraman were killed in a Naxal ambush in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday, police said.</p>.<p>Two policemen were also injured in the incident, which took place in Nilawaya village under the Aranpur police station.</p>.<p>"Those killed were identified as Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and DD News cameraman Achyutanand Sahu from Delhi," Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.</p>.<p>Reinforcements were rushed to the spot, he said.</p>.<p>The DD team, which was in the area to cover the run-up to the elections next month, was moving in vehicles.</p>.<p>Two other DD News staffers, including a journalist from Delhi, are reported to be safe.</p>.<p>A security squad from CRPF's 111 battalion has been rushed to the spot, a senior official added.</p>.<p>This is suspected to be a Naxal ambush for security forces. Maoists fired multiple rounds while attacking the vehicle-mounted team, the official said.</p>.<p>Further details are awaited, Sundarraj said.</p>.<p>Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20.</p>.<p><br />On Sunday, four CRPF personnel were killed in an attack carried out by Maoists, using improvised explosive devices, in the state's Bijapur district. <br /> </p>
<p>Two police personnel and a Doordarshan (DD) News cameraman were killed in a Naxal ambush in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday, police said.</p>.<p>Two policemen were also injured in the incident, which took place in Nilawaya village under the Aranpur police station.</p>.<p>"Those killed were identified as Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and DD News cameraman Achyutanand Sahu from Delhi," Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.</p>.<p>Reinforcements were rushed to the spot, he said.</p>.<p>The DD team, which was in the area to cover the run-up to the elections next month, was moving in vehicles.</p>.<p>Two other DD News staffers, including a journalist from Delhi, are reported to be safe.</p>.<p>A security squad from CRPF's 111 battalion has been rushed to the spot, a senior official added.</p>.<p>This is suspected to be a Naxal ambush for security forces. Maoists fired multiple rounds while attacking the vehicle-mounted team, the official said.</p>.<p>Further details are awaited, Sundarraj said.</p>.<p>Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20.</p>.<p><br />On Sunday, four CRPF personnel were killed in an attack carried out by Maoists, using improvised explosive devices, in the state's Bijapur district. <br /> </p>