A CRPF trooper was killed and another injured in an attack by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The gun battle took place near forested patch of Guttum village under Basaguda police station limits where CRPF team were carrying out a search operation in the region, according to Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Indira Kalyan Elesela.
A squad of CRPF's 168th battalion was carrying out the combing operation and when they reached near Timapur village, a group of Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on the team leaving two of the troopers injured, the ASP said.
However, the Maoists fled to the jungles when the troopers returned fire , Elesela said.
"Constable Sunil Ram succumbed to his injuries while being evacuated out of the jungle and the other injured constable Dharmendar Singh Bhadoria was being airlifted to Raipur for treatment," he said.
Following the incident, additional forces have been rushed to the spot, the officer said, adding, a manhunt has been launched to nab
the attackers.