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.
The exchange of fire between Naxals and security personnel lasted for over an hour, he said.
–PTI