ASP killed, other personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

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Sukma, Jun 9: A senior police official was killed and some other personnel were injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Monday, police said.

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Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP-Konta Division) Akash Rao Girepunje and other personnel were out on foot patrolling when the incident took place near Dondra village on Konta-Errabor road, an official said.

The patrolling was launched in view of a bandh called by Naxalites on Tuesday, he said.

The ASP, some other police officials and personnel sustained injuries in the blast, the official said.

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All the injured personnel were shifted to Konta hospital where the ASP succumbed to his injuries, the official added. (PTI)

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