Guwahati, July 16 -- A CRPF jawan from Assam's Kokrajhar district died during a fierce gunfight with Maoists in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Wednesday morning.

Parneswar Koch, a member of the CRPF's elite CoBRA battalion, lost his life in an encounter at around 5.30 am in the Birhordera forest, located under the jurisdiction of Gomia police station.

Police officials reported that security forces killed two Maoists during the operation.

Inspector General of the Bokaro Zone, Kranthi Kumar Gadidesi, confirmed the casualties and said that the search operation was ongoing in the area.

Bokaro Superintendent of Police Harvinder Singh added that authorities were still working to identify the slain Maoists.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Bisw...