GUWAHATI: Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed, while two others were injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on April 4.
One of the martyred jawans hailed from Assam and has been identified as Assistant sub-inspector Bipul Bora of Gaurisagar, Dimow Mukh in Sivasagar district.
"Four BSF troopers were killed and two injured in the incident," Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.
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As per reports, when the security men were advancing through a forest patch, a group of Naxals fired at them, leading to a gun battle.
The deceased were identified as BSF's assistant sub-inspector Boro, and constables Ramkrishnan, Someshwar and Ishrar Khan.