Chhattisgarh: CoBRA Deputy Commandant Vikas Kumar, injured in IED blast on Sunday’s demining operation, dies

Chhattisgarh: CoBRA Deputy Commandant Vikas Kumar, injured in IED blast on Sunday’s demining operation, dies

The Commando Battalion for a Resolute Action (CoBRA) is an elite jungle warfare unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

PTIUpdated: Monday, December 14, 2020, 02:16 PM IST
article-image
Chhattisgarh: CoBRA Deputy Commandant Vikas Kumar, injured in IED blast on Sunday’s demining operation, dies | File Photo: PTI

An officer of the CRPF's elite unit CoBRA, who was injured in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, died in the wee hours of Monday, a senior police official said.

Deputy Commandant Vikas Kumar, belonging to CoBRAs 208th battalion, received serious injuries on Sunday when the improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists exploded while it was being defused by security personnel in Kistaram police station limits, he said.

"The injured officer was shifted to a private hospital in Raipur where he died at around 1 am on Monday during treatment," Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI.

The Commando Battalion for a Resolute Action (CoBRA) is an elite jungle warfare unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Earlier, on November 28, an officer of the CoBRA unit was killed and nine commandos were injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Chintalnar area of Sukma, located around 450 km from the state capital Raipur.

RECENT STORIES

Disturbing Visuals: Man Ends His Life By Jumping Under Moving Truck In Gujarat's Surat

Disturbing Visuals: Man Ends His Life By Jumping Under Moving Truck In Gujarat's Surat

Delhi High Court Quashes 16 FIRs Against 70 Indians For Sheltering Tablighi Jamaat Foreign Attendees...

Delhi High Court Quashes 16 FIRs Against 70 Indians For Sheltering Tablighi Jamaat Foreign Attendees...

Bhupesh Baghel's Son Chaitanya Arrested On His Birthday By ED After Raids At Bhilai Residence

Bhupesh Baghel's Son Chaitanya Arrested On His Birthday By ED After Raids At Bhilai Residence

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Trial In Land-For-Jobs Case Against RJD Supremo Lalu Yadav, Exempts...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Trial In Land-For-Jobs Case Against RJD Supremo Lalu Yadav, Exempts...

Uttar Pradesh Sees Big Leap In Cleanliness Rankings; Lucknow Becomes 7-Star Garbage-Free City

Uttar Pradesh Sees Big Leap In Cleanliness Rankings; Lucknow Becomes 7-Star Garbage-Free City