The incident took place in Keriburu village of West Singhbhum district at around 10.30 pm. The jungle area is receiving heavy rainfall, they said.
According to officials, M Prabo Singh, a second-in-command rank officer belonging to the 26th battalion, was killed in the lightning strike, while Assistant Commandant S K Mandal was injured and admitted to a hospital.
Singh hailed from the West Imphal district of Manipur.
The officers were leading the troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the jungle area for an anti-Naxal operation, they said. PTI NES RHL