CRPF jawan killed in pressure bomb blast in C'garh

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Press Trust of India Raipur
Last Updated : Jan 29 2017 | 12:07 AM IST
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was today killed in an explosion of a pressure bomb allegedly planted by Naxals in the insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
The deceased, Havaldar Parasnath Saroj, was posted with the 219th battalion of CRPF, senior police officials told PTI.
The incident took place near Kottacheru village under Bhejji police station limits, they said.
"A road construction work was going on in the area and a CRPF team was patrolling when Saroj accidentally stepped on the pressure bomb and suffered serious injuries," a police official said.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Search to nab the suspected Naxals has been launched, police said.

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First Published: Jan 29 2017 | 12:07 AM IST

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