Raipur: Two CRPF commandos were killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district early today, the second Maoist strike in the state in as many days.
A Tata-407 vehicle was blown up near Rajpeta village under Basaguda police station area of Bijapur district killing two CoBRA commandos on the spot, state Additional Director General of Police Ram Niwas told PTI.
The commandos, identified as constable K P Singh and Mukul Burman, were carrying rations for a CRPF camp nearby when the blast occurred.
The blast took place near Basaguda, where joint security forces had carried out a controversial encounter last month.
A Tata-407 vehicle was blown up near Rajpeta village under Basaguda police station area of Bijapur district killing two CoBRA commandos on the spot, state Additional Director General of Police Ram Niwas told PTI.
The commandos, identified as constable K P Singh and Mukul Burman, were carrying rations for a CRPF camp nearby when the blast occurred.
The blast took place near Basaguda, where joint security forces had carried out a controversial encounter last month.
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