A trooper of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in a Maoist attack which took place in insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh early on Tuesday morning, police said.
According to the police, a group of armed rebels opened firing at CRPF camp located in Rangareddy forest falling under limits of Gangloor police station around 3 am.
A constable of 85th battalion identified as Satish Gaur (28) was martyred in the attack. The constable hailing from Andhra Pradesh was on night duty when the attack took place.
During the course of encounter, Satish suffered bullet injuries and he was rushed to nearby hospital, where the trooper succumbed to injuries, added police.
Police further informed that “following the firing opened by ultras, security personnel launched a retaliatory action. Unable to withstand the retaliatory action launched by security personnel, Maoists fled the spot and escaped into dense forest.”
In the wake of the incident, security personnel have stepped up security measures in and around the camp and also intensified operation in the region, police informed.