Soldier killed, another injured in IED blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

Jharkhand: Police in Jharkhand on Saturday said that a soldier of  Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed while another was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa.   Ranchi DIG-cum-Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chandan Kumar Sinha while speaking with the reporters said that one jawan of Jharkhand Jaguar lost his.

Jharkhand: Police in Jharkhand on Saturday said that a soldier of  Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed while another was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa.  

Ranchi DIG-cum-Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chandan Kumar Sinha while speaking with the reporters said that one jawan of Jharkhand Jaguar lost his life in IED blast, while a CRPF jawan is undergoing treatment. 

Earlier, two CRPF jawans were injured during anti-naxal operations in an IED blast in Jharkhand’s Jaraikela. The incident took place under the Jaraikela police station, wherein both the jawans have been airlifted and evacuated to Ranchi for better treatment, police officials said.

As they were evacuated and transferred to Ranchi, the condition of both the Jawans was learnt to be stable.

“Two CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast during an anti-naxal operation under Jaraikela police station limits. Both are being evacuated and airlifted to Ranchi for better treatment. Their health conditions are said to be stable”, Chaibasa police said in a statement.