Chhattisgarh: CRPF Officer Killed in Naxal Encounter

The incident took place at Timmapur in the district when a CRPF patrol of the 168th battalion was out for a road opening
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed during an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s left-wing extremism affected Bijapur district on Saturday, officials said.

The incident took place at Timmapur in the district when a CRPF patrol of the 168th battalion was out for a road opening and sanitising duty.

The officer, Assistant Commandant S B Tirkey, suffered bullet injuries and later, succumbed to injuries, the officials said.

A combing operation is currently underway in the area, about 440 kms from state capital Raipur.

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