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The incident occurred near Sadaktola village under Partapur police station limits when a joint team of the BSF and district police force was out patrolling, a senior police official said.
BSF head constable Akhilesh Rai (45) sustained injuries in an explosion triggered by Naxalites, he said. He was administered preliminary treatment and referred to Pakhanjur for further medical care but he succumbed to the injuries, the official said.
Rai was a native of Uttar Pradesh, he said.
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