Summary:
Raipur, Oct 1 (PTI) A CRPF jawan was injured from a round of his service AK-47 rifle on Friday in Chhattisgarh"s Naxal-infested Dantewada district, with officials stating that a probe was underway to find out if it was a suicide attempt or the weapon accidentally went off.
The incident took place at around 10 am in Sameli camp of CRPF"s 111th battalion, a police official said.
"As per preliminary information, Constable D John Raju allegedly shot himself with his AK-47 rifle when he was on security duty.
He was rushed to Dantewada district hospital and later airlifted to Raipur for further treatment," the official said.
A CRPF official, however, said it was not clear at present if it was a suicide bid or the weapon went off accidentally.
Raju is a native of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, he added.