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Maoists kill an ailing policeman in Bastar

October 18, 2014 04:32 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 07:12 pm IST - RAIPUR:

Pavan Dahat

The Maoists abducted and killed a sick policeman in Sukma district of Bastar on Saturday.

The Maoists halted a bus plying on Chintalnar-Jagargunda road in Sukma district, abducted constable Shivkumar Sidar of the 9th Battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and killed him, said R.K.Vij, the Additional Director General (ADG) of police, Anti-Naxal operations, Chhattisgarh.

Mr.Vij said that the deceased constable was unwell and was travelling to Dornapal town for treatment. He was unarmed when the Maoists killed him.

Shivkumar Sidar was posted in Timilwada police camp on Dornapal Jagargunda route and was reportedly suffering from Malaria.

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