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Kanker: On Thursday, A jawan of the Border Security Force lost his life in a blast triggered by Naxalites in Kanker district Chhattisgarh. This is the second such death in two days.
A senior police official said that the incident happened near Sadaktola village under Partapur police station limits while a combined team of the BSF and district police force was on patrol.
He said that BSF head constable Akhilesh Rai (45) sustained injuries in an explosion triggered by Naxalites. Rai was a native of Uttar Pradesh, he added.After receiving initial treatment, the official said that he was referred to Pakhanjur for further medical care. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries.
A search operation by a joint team of BSF, District Reserve Guard and district police force is underway in the area, he added.Earlier on Wednesday, a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) jawan was killed and another injured after Naxalites attacked a team of security personnel and triggered a blast of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Narayanpur district of the state.
