A police jawan was killed and another was injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals at Kotgul in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra today, police said.
Jawan Suresh Gawde (47) succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Nagpur, while another police personnel, Sonal Khewle, was injured and is undergoing treatment.
Both were patrolling in a market area when the blast took place around 2.30 pm.
They were immediately flown to Nagpur by helicopter for treatment, a press release by the Gadchiroli police said here.
Gawde belonged to Bhakrondi village in Armori district of Gadchiroli. His last rites would be conducted at the Gadchiroli police grounds tomorrow.
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