Bijapur: Police in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday said that two security personnel have been injured during an anti-Maoist operation conducted by a joint security team in the Gangalur police station limits of Chhattisgarh.
Official sources said that the injured personnel belong to the Special Task Force (STF) and Bastar Fighters unit.
According to officials, STF constable Sant Kumar Komre sustained a splinter injury on his right hand, while Bastar Fighter personnel Mahesh Gatpalli suffered a leg injury due to a spike hole.
Both were provided immediate first aid and later shifted to a higher medical facility in Raipur for advanced treatment.
Security forces have intensified search and combing operations in the region to track down Maoist elements.