CRPF commando killed in Maoist attack in Bastar
November 29, 2022 21:04
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A commando of the Central Reserve Police Force's jungle warfare unit CoBRA was killed on Tuesday when Maoists opened fire near a camp of the paramilitary force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, the police said.
The incident took place between 4:30 pm to 5 pm between Dabbakonta and Pentapad villages under Chintagufa police station limits where the Central Reserve Police Force had set up a camp recently, inspector general of police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said.
The deceased commando hailed from Kerala.
Personnel of the state police's District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force were also stationed at the camp, located around 450 km from capital Raipur, he said.
When a patrolling team was out on area domination operation near the camp, a group of Maoists opened fire, leading to a gun battle, the IG said.
The Maoists soon fled into the dense forest, he added.
"Head constable Suleman belonging to the 202nd battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action suffered critical injuries. He was shifted to the CRPF's field hospital in nearby Bheji village where he succumbed during treatment," Sundarraj added.
The martyred head constable was a native of Palakkad district in Kerala, he added. -- PTI
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