CRPF officer killed in Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh
PTI, Feb 12, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed during an exchange of fire with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s left-wing extremism affected Bijapur district on Saturday, officials said.
The incident took place at Timmapur in the district when a CRPF patrol of the 168th battalion was out for a road opening and sanitizing duty.
The officer, Assistant Commandant S B Tirkey, suffered bullet injuries and later, succumbed to injuries, the officials said.
A combing operation is currently underway in the area, about 440 kms from state capital Raipur.
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