Chhattisgarh Armed Forces Jawan Injured In Blast Planted By Maoists: Cops
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"The soldier got injured in his leg. Three pieces of pressure IED of 5 kg each were recovered by the soldiers from the spot," IG Bastar P Sundarraj said.
A Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) jawan was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast planted by Naxals in the Bijapur area, police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the team had set out from Dumaripalnar camp for area domination and demining. The blast took place between Dumripalnar and Teemenar area today.
"The soldier got injured in his leg. Three pieces of pressure IED of 5 kg each were recovered by the soldiers from the spot. After treatment at Primary Health Center Nelsanar, the injured soldier was airlifted and sent to Raipur for better treatment," IG Bastar P Sundarraj said.
