A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed during an encounter with Naxals in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.
The deceased, identified as 44-year-old Harish Chandra Pal, sustained injuries in the exchange of fire with the Naxals and later succumbed to injuries during the evacuation process in the early hours of Friday.
Another CRPF personnel Sudhir Kumar, who sustained a bullet injury on his left leg, was safely evacuated and is currently undergoing treatment.
More details of the incident are awaited.
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