Four Central Reserve Police Force personnel (one ASI, one head-constable, two constables of 168 battalion) lost their lives in an IED blast in Awapalli Police Station area (Bijapur).
Chhattisgarh will go to polls in two phases on November 12 and 20. Representative Image (Photo: AFP)
Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were killed while two were seriously injured after Naxals blew up a mine-protected-vehicle (MPV) in poll-bound Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, police said.
The incident occurred around 4 pm near Murdanda camp of the CRPF under Awapalli police station, when its 168th battalion was out on “area domination” operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI.
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“Four Central Reserve Police Force personnel (one ASI, one head-constable, two constables of 168 battalion) lost their lives in an IED blast in Awapalli Police Station area (Bijapur). Two injured jawans have been sent for medical treatment,” said P Sundar Raj, DIG (Anti-Naxal Operation).
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Reinforcement has been rushed to the site immediately while the injured were evacuated and bodies were being retrieved, said officials.
Chhattisgarh will go to polls in two phases on November 12 and 20.
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