2 CAF jawans killed, 2 injured in fratricide incident in Chhattisgarh

Two jawans of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force were killed and two others injured after a fellow soldier opened fire on them in Balrampur, PTI reported.
The incident took place around 11am on Wednesday at the camp of the ‘B’ company of CAF’s 11th battalion in Bhutahi Mod area, under the Samri Path police station, about 400 km from Raipur, according to Inspector General of Police (Surguja range) Ankit Garg.
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Constable Ajay Sidar allegedly fired at his colleagues with his service weapon, an Insas rifle. Constable Rupesh Patel died on the spot, while another, Sandip Pandey, succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital.
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Two more personnel, Ambuj Shukla and Rahul Baghel, were injured and admitted to a health centre in Kusmi. Shukla is being shifted to Ambikapur for further treatment.
The accused constable was quickly overpowered and captured by his colleagues who rushed to the spot after hearing gunshots, an official said. Sidar has been taken into custody.
The reason for the shooting is not yet clear, and investigations are ongoing, Garg said.
The CAF is stationed near the Jharkhand border for anti-Naxal operations.
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On Monday, security personnel recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from different locations in Naxal-affected Sukma district, Chhattisgarh.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its elite C-208 CoBRA battalion found two tiffin IEDs, weighing 5 kg and 3 kg, during a road security operation near the Salatong security camp. Additionally, the CRPF’s D-50 battalion and district force discovered another tiffin IED, weighing 8 to 10 kg, hidden under a road near Dabbakonta and Pentapad nullah. All recovered IEDs were safely defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad.
Maoists often use explosives to target security forces in the Bastar division, which includes Sukma.