Chhattisgarh: Police in Chhattisgarh on Friday said that a soldier has been injured and hospitalised after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district.
Speaking with the media Bastar Inspector General Sundarraj P said, “One jawan injured during an IED blast planted by Maoists towards Bedmakoti. The injured soldier is being given first aid at the District Hospital in Narayanapur.”
“After initial treatment, the condition of the injured soldier is in a better condition,” said the IG.
A search operation is underway in the operation area.
Earlier last week, two security personnel were evacuated after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast set off by Naxals in the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, police said.
The blast caused dust and debris to enter the eyes of a jawan and an officer, both of whom were promptly evacuated for medical treatment.
According to Narayanpur Police, no serious injuries were reported in the explosion. Security forces intensified search operations in the area to trace the insurgents responsible for the attack.
Earlier, on March 21, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that 2,619 Naxalites had either been arrested, surrendered, or killed in the past year due to the BJP government’s approach in Chhattisgarh, which came to power in December 2023.