Raipur, January 28:A jawan of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was today killed in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, police said.
The incident took place when Maoists opened fire on a joint party of the district police, Chhattisgarh armed force and ITBP near Khunera village in Ambagad police limits, IGP R K Vij said.
The Maoists attacked the contingent around noon, which was on an anti-Naxal operation in the area, leaving an ITBP jawan dead, he said.
The deceased jawan was identified as Bhoop Singh, who died on his way to Raipur district hospital.