CRPF jawan killed in Naxal encounter in Jharkhand


Team Udayavani, Jul 11, 2018, 12:59 PM IST

Ranchi: A CRPF jawan was today killed in an encounter with Naxals in the jungles of East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, a senior official said.

The encounter took place in Dalapani-Galudi axis of the district, he said. The jawan belonged to the 193rd battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the official said. 

According to the official, a joint team of the state police and CRPF was out for operations and an exchange of fire took place at about 9 am. 

The constable rank jawan of the paramilitary force sustained bullet injuries and was killed on the spot, he said. 

More details of the encounter are awaited, he added.

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