2 security personnel killed in face-off with Naxals in Chattisgarh

March 03, 2017 15:08

Two security personnel were killed and as many injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, police said.

The skirmish took place near Cherli village under Mirtur Police Station limits when a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force and district police was out on a road security operation, IG (in-charge), Bastar Range, Sundarraj P said.

The team was on patrolling duty to ensure security of the under-construction Gangaloor-Mirtur road.

As they were cordoning-off a patch near Cherli, around 450 kms from state capital Raipur, the security personnel came under heavy firing from a group of ultras, leading to a fierce gun-battle, the IG said, adding the Naxals fled the spot soon after, he said.

"Constable Hemant Kumar, belonging to CAF's 10th battalion and district force's assistant constable, Gubba Ram (corrected name), were killed, while two other jawans were injured," Sundarraj said.

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