A para-military trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) martyred in a landmine blast triggered by Naxals on Saturday in a forested area of Bijapur district under restive Bastar region, officials at police headquarters informed.
The deceased R Govasdhan Reddy belonged to 222 battalion of the CRPF. The blast took place at village Sarkeguda under Basguda Police Station area.As per information, a team of CRPF jawans was sent for patrolling in the forest on Saturday and when they reached near Sarkeguda village, Naxals triggered an explosion which killed Reddy.Soon after getting the information, additional police force was rushed to the spot and Reddy was rescued. He was admitted to Bijapur district hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.Bijapur is one of the seven worst-hit districts of Bastar region where Naxals run a parallel Government in forested interiors.