Naxals attack CRPF camp in CG, one jawan killed

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Press Trust of India Raipur
Last Updated : May 17 2016 | 8:42 AM IST
A CRPF jawan was killed after Naxals attacked a force camp in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh early today.
Officials said the incident occurred at about 3:00 AM when a Maoist squad mounted sniper fire on a Central Reserve Police Force camp in the jungles of Rangareddy in Gangloor area of the district.
In the ensuing gunbattle, Constable Satish Gaur (28) who was on sentry duty sustained bullet injuries and later succumbed, they said.
Gaur hailed from Andhra Pradesh and belonged to the 85th battalion of the paramilitary deployed in the area for anti-Naxal operations.
None of the other troops present in the camp were harmed, officials said.
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As per preliminary information, the Naxals fired one
or two rounds at the 'A' company camp of the 85th battalion of the force located at restive Reddy village under Gangaloor police station limits late last night and fled from the spot, Bijapur Superintendent of Police KL Dhruv told
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First Published: May 17 2016 | 8:42 AM IST

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