Chattisgarh: A CRPF jawan martyred in an encounter with Naxals

A CRPF jawan lost his life during the encounter with Naxalites in Bijapur, Chattisgarh. According to report, Naxalites targeted the CRPF during the search operation.

Chhattisgarh: A CRPF jawan has lost his life in an encounter with Naxals in Bijapur earlier today.More details awaited pic.twitter.com/s1WElMEdgS

— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2019

The encounter took place around 3.50 am when the state police was conducting a search operation with the Cobra unit of CRPF. During this period some Naxalites have also been killed, but their number was not confirmed yet.

Name of martyred CRPF jawan was CT Kamta Prasad.