Chhattisgarh: BSF jawan killed in IED blast

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed in an IED blast in Kanker's Koyali beda area in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, a day before the state goes to Assembly polls. A set of six IEDs were planted in a series and were set off in one go between village Gome and Gattakal in the area. A senior police officer said a BSF team came under attack when they were patrolling the area. BSF personnel SI Mahender Singh was injured when an improvised explosive device or IED exploded, he later succumbed to his injuries.