Naxals kill abducted police officer in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

An Assistant Police Sub Inspector who was abducted by Naxals three days ago from Palnar village under Ganglur Police Station limits in Bijapur district has been killed by them, said SP Bijapur, Kamalochan Kashyap on Saturday.

"Assistant Police Sub Inspector who was abducted by Naxals from Palnar village under Ganglur Police Station limits in Bijapur district on April 21 has been killed by them," said SP Bijapur.

Assistant Police Sub Inspector was abducted by Naxals from Palnar village on April 21.

Earlier this month, twenty-two security personnel had lost their lives while 31 sustained injuries in an encounter that broke out between security forces and Naxals along the Chhattisgarh's Sukma-Bijapur border after a party of jawans were ambushed by Naxals near Jonnaguda village.

( With inputs from ANI )