Chhattisgarh: An unintentional grenade launcher shell explosion kills a CRPF jawan who was on poll duty

In the Bijapur region of Chhattisgarh, a 32-year-old jawan of the Central Reserve Authorities Force (CRPF) was murdered on Friday when an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) shell unintentionally burst, according to authorities.

According to an official, the incident happened close to Galgam hamlet, which is within the jurisdiction of Usoor police station, when a group of security officers was conducting an area domination operation around half a kilometer away from a polling location.

The district of Bijapur is part of the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, where the first round of voting for the Lok Sabha is now taking place.

Constable Devendra Kumar of the CRPF’s 196th battalion was the wounded jawan. He was taken by air ambulance to Jagdalpur, the Bastar district headquarters, and admitted to the Medical College Hospital.

But the police officer said, he passed away from the wounds while receiving treatment.

According to him, a group of specialists was sent to Galgam to look into the incident.

The last ceremonies for Constable Kumar will take place on Saturday at his hometown of Dhobiguda village in the Bastar district, according to the official.