The jawan was from the 199 Battalion of the CRPF. (Representational Image) The jawan was from the 199 Battalion of the CRPF. (Representational Image)

One CRPF jawan was killed and two injured in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday. An encounter broke out after Maoists opened fire at the forces. A woman civilian was also killed, while a school-going student was injured in the attack.

The jawan was from the 199 Battalion of the CRPF.

The injured were taken to Bhairamgarh CHC, which is eight kilometres away.

One CRPF Jawan has been killed, two injured, a woman civilian has been killed and a school going student injured in a Maoist attack in Bijapur district. Sources said that a pickup had gone to Keshkutul to pick up people for the Bhairamgarh market @IndianExpress — Dipankar Ghose (@dipankarghose31) June 28, 2019

The pickup with kids in it was returning, at the same time as jawans from the 199 battalion of CRPF was passing by on patrol on motorcycles. Maoists opened fire and an encounter ensued. Everyone has been taken to Bhairamgarh CHC, which is eight kilometres away @IndianExpress — Dipankar Ghose (@dipankarghose31) June 28, 2019

Sources told The Indian Express that a pickup had gone to Keshkutul to fetch people for the Bhairamgarh market. The pickup ferrying kids was returning at the same time as the jawans were passing by on patrol on motorcycles.

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