Tag: Jawan

  • Chhattisgarh: Naxals kill STF jawan during his medical leave 

    By PTI

    BIJAPUR: A 26-year-old jawan of the Chhattisgarh police’s Special Task Force (STF), who was on a month-long medical leave and undergoing treatment in his native village in Bijapur district of the state, was allegedly killed by Naxals, an official said on Friday.

    The incident took place in Reddy Road area late Thursday night and preliminary investigation suggests that the jawan was severely thrashed before being strangulated to death, the senior police official said.The deceased STF jawan was identified as Arjun Kudiyam, a resident of Dhanora village located under Gangaloor police station limits.He was on medical leave for one month and was taking treatment by staying in his native village, he said.

    “Ultras killed the jawan and dumped his body on Reddy Road.Members of the Gangaloor Area Committee of Maoists have dropped some pamphlets claiming the responsibility of the incident.But it is a matter of investigation whether the jawan had reached the spot on his own or was abducted by Naxals,” the police official added.

    “Preliminary police investigation suggests that Kudiyam might have been badly beaten up before he was strangulated to death. However, the exact reason behind his death would be clear in the autopsy report,” he said.

    Police have sent the body to a government hospital for post-mortem and launched a probe after registering an offence in this connection, he added.

  • Two jawans killed, one injured in Naxal incidents in Chhattisgarh

    By ANI
    NARAYANPUR: In three separate Naxal related incidents, two jawans lost their lives while one was injured on Wednesday.

    According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, on the morning of February 24 around 10 am, there was an encounter between security forces and Naxals in the forest hill of village Kukur under the police station Sonpur area of Narayanpur district. DRG jawan Kaner Usendi lost his life in the incident.

    In another incident, an IED blast took place on February 24 around 11 am in the village Karelaghati under the police station Kukrajhore area of Narayanpur district. CAF constable Bankeshwar Paikra was injured when a joint police party was hit by an IED blast during area domination.

    On the same day, a joint party of ITBP and District force left for RSO duty from Sonpur police station of district Narayanpur. Around 18:15 pm, a pipe bomb exploded a kilometre ahead of Sonpur police station in which ITBP jawan L.T. Balachandra lost his life. 

  • Jawan injured in encounter between security forces, naxals in Jharkhand

    By ANI
    JHARKHAND: One jawan of CoBRA Battalion suffered injuries in the encounter which took place between security forces and Naxals on Sunday in the tri-junction area of Chaibasa, Khunti, and Seraikela border.

    Jharkhand police informed that the injured jawan has been shifted to hospital.

    The state police also said that a search operation by district police, CRPF and Jharkhand Jaguar unit has been launched.

  • BJP remembers former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death anniversary

    On the occasion of the death anniversary of Bharatiya Janata Party city mandal Dhamtari today, the second and second Prime Minister of the country, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was garlanded at his statue located in Ghari Chowk. The BJP party recalled former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ji that even in times of war and agrarian crisis, to honor the unity, integrity of the country and the contribution of soldiers and peasants in the progress of the nation, he said ‘Jai Jawan, Jai’ Gave the immortal mantra of ‘Kisan’. Also, Shastri’s efforts for revolution in agriculture and milk production in the country will always be remembered with respect. On this occasion Chetan Hinduja, Divisional President Vijay Sahu, Narendra Rohra, Akhilesh Sonkar, Rajiv Sinha, Rajendra Sharma, Shushila Tiwari, Vijay Motwani, Shyamlal Netam, Prakash Sinha, Ritesh Netam, Sarita Asai, Deepender Sahu, Rakesh Chandwan, Abhishek Sharma, Ashish Sharma, Pawan Gajpal and other workers were present.