A CRPF jawan was killed in a landmine blast on Saturday in Chhattisgarh's naxal-affected Bijapur district. Police said, the jawan, R Govasdhan Reddy, was killed after he stepped on a pressure bomb, planted underneath the land by naxals in the interior forests of Sarkeguda village.

DIG (Intelligence) Dipanshu Kabra, told PTI that a team of CRPF jawans was sent for patrolling in the forest area on Saturday and when they reached near the village, Reddy stepped on the bomb, triggering an explosion. He was admitted to Bijapur district hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.