Chhattisgarh: CRPF jawan hurt, probe on to find out if it was suicide attempt or misfire

  • | Friday | 1st October, 2021

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. PTI TKP BNM BNM BNM


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