RAIPUR: Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two injured after Naxals blew up a mine-protected-vehicle (MPV) in poll-bound Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district Saturday, police said.
The incident occurred around 4 pm near Murdanda camp of the CRPF under Awapalli police station, when its 168th battalion was out on “area domination” operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told reporters.
When the MPV carrying six personnel was around one km away from the camp, ultras triggered a powerful landmine blast, he said.
“Four paramilitary personnel were killed and two others were injured in the blast,” he said.
Reinforcement was rushed to the spot immediately and the injured personnel were being evacuated, the official said, adding they were retrieving the bodies from the site. (AGENCIES)
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