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The firing took place at around 8.30 pm in Koylibeda police station area
Maoists fled from the spot taking advantage of the darkness, forest area
Kanker: A group of Maoists on Saturday (April 25) opened fire on Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. The firing took place at around 8.30 pm in Koylibeda police station area. The BSF and DRG personnel retaliated to the firing, said Sundarraj Pattilingam, Inspector General, Bastar. The firing lasted for about 15-20 minutes and the Maoists fled taking advantage of the darkness and forest. All BSF personnel in the camp are safe.
Meanwhile, in another development, an Assistant Police Sub Inspector, who was abducted by Maoists three days ago from Palnar village under Ganglur Police Station limits in Bijapur district, has been killed by them. SP Bijapur, Kamalochan Kashyap confirmed the report.