A police jawan was today killed allegedly by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said.
Assistant constable Ramlal Watti, posted at Bhairamgarh police station, was murdered at Dhusawad village, his native place, Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela said.
The victim was on leave and had gone to his village, around 450 km away from Raipur. A group of Naxals stormed into the village at around 7pm and killed Watti with sharp edged weapons, he said.
After getting information about the incident, security forces were rushed to the spot and a combing operation is underway, the ASP added.
