A jawan of CoBRA (Combine Battalion for Resolute Action) was martyred following an attack by armed Maoist insurgents at the 208 Company Base Camp of CoBRA battalion located in the insurgency hit Bijapur district on Friday late night.
One Naxal was also gunned down in the exchange of fire whose body has been recovered said, Superintendent of Police , Bijapur, Prashant Agrawal told The Pioneer over telephone on Saturday.
He said that armed Maoist insurgents numbering over 40 to 50 attacked the camp of CoBRA situated in Ekalmeta village under Gangalur police station of Bijapur district. The Maoists suddenly opened heavy fire on the camp while the security personnel were resting in the camp.
Hearing the gun shots the jawans quickly responded and returned the fire. The gun battle lasted for about one hour after which the insurgents disappeared in the jungle taking advantage of the darkness.
In the exchange of fire, SP said Vijay Kumar of CoBRA was hit by a bullet in his head and was martyred. Three jawans were also injured in the exchange of fire who had been admitted in Jagdalpur Medical College.
later during the searching of the area, police found the body of guerrilla, whose identity is being examined, SP added. The blood marks and body trails suggest that 3 to 4 insurgents would have been killed in the encounter and their bodies were carried away by the Naxals.