Chhattisgarh ITBP official killed jawan injured in Naxal blast

     Raipur, Mar 14 (PTI) An official of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed and a jawan suffered injuries when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxals went off  in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Monday, a police official said.<br>        The incident took place around 8.30 am between Dondribeda and Sonpur villages when a team of the ITBP's 53rd battalion was out on patrolling duty to ensure security to a road construction work, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI.<br>        When the patrolling team was cordoning off a forest patch, security personnel came in contact with the pressure IED, triggering an explosion, he said.<br>        Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajendra Singh was killed in the blast, while head constable Mahesh received injuries, he said.<br>        The injured jawan was shifted to the district hospital, the official said. PTI TKP<br>GK   GK

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