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CRPF Commando Injured In Firing By Naxalites In Chhattisgarh's Sukma district

In Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, su𒈔spected Naxalites opened fire at a newly set up camp🐻 of the paramilitary force on Tuesday, seriously injuring a CRPF commando of CoBRA.

CRPF Commando Injured In Firing By Naxalites In Chhattisgarh's Sukma district
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A commando of the CRPF's jungle warfare unit CoBRA was seriously injured on Tuesday when suspected Naxalites opened fire at a newly set u𓄧p camp of the paramilitary force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said.

The incident took place between 4:30 pm to 5 pm at Dabbakonta village under Chintagufa police station limits where the Central Reserve Police Force set up a camp recently, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range)💮 Sundarraj P told PTI.

“A head constable belonging to the 202nd battalion of Commando Batt🐬alion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) suffered critical injuries in the attack. He was shifted to the CRPF's field hospital in nearby Bheji village," he said.

Additional se💖curity forces were rushed to the spot and a combing operation was underway in the nearby area, he added.

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