A 20-year-old man was killed when a pressure bomb planted by Naxals went off in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, police said.

The incident occurred around one km away from Bhejji police station, an official told PTI.

The deceased was identified as Sodhi Dula, a resident of nearby Bodhrajpadar village, the police official added.

As per the preliminary information, Maoists had thrown some pamphlets along the Bhejji-Elarmadgu road.

Dula, who was passing by, tried to pick up the pamphlets when he accidentally stepped on the pressure bomb, which the Naxals had planted to target the security forces, he said.

The bomb exploded and Dula suffered serious injuries in it. He succumbed to the injuries while he was being taken to a local hospital, he said.

A case has been registered in this connection, the official said, adding that security forces have launched a combing operation in the area to trace the ultras.

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