A jawan of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) posted at Minpa camp coming under Chintagufa Police Station in the district died after being bitten by a snake on Monday afternoon.
The CAF jawan Nandkumar Sahu who is the resident of Bilaigarh Kharsia in Baloda Bazar district was being given treatment within the camp after being bitten by a snake, police sources informed. The body of Sahu was later flown to Jagdalpur on Tuesday and after the body was examined, it was taken to his native village for carrying out the last rites.