Chhattisgarh: CRPF officer killed in gunfight with Maoists
The gunfight began during a routine search operation, officials said.
A Central Reserve Police Force officer was killed in a gunfight with Maoists in a forest in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, the police said on Saturday.
“Assistant Sub Inspector Anil Kumar Maurya was killed in the incident,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (South Bastar Range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
“The gunfight between the forces and Maoists took place on Friday night, when a team from CRPF’s 212th battalion was on a search operation in an forest area around 500 km from the state capital Raipur,” the DIG said. He added that security forces were now on a combing operation in the area.
One CRPF personnel lost his life in an encounter between Naxals and security forces when troops of 212 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force, 208 CoBRA, along with #Chhattisgarh police were carrying out a cordon and search operation near Kistaram camp in Sukma yesterday
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