CRPF commando killed in encounter in Jharkhand

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commando was killed in an encounter with Naxals in the jungles of Giridih district of Jharkhand early today.

Officials said the encounter took place early morning in the Hesalo-Pirtanr area of the said district. During an exchange of gunfire with Maoists a commando of CRPF's elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit was shot.

Commando B Harizen of the 203rd CoBRA has been killed in the encounter, they said.

One more trooper of the CRPF is said to be injured in the operation according to preliminary reports, they said.