Two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast triggered by Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday.
“A road opening patrol of the CRPF’s 223 battalion was targeted by the Maoists near Timilwada village on Dornapal- Jagargunda road of Sukma. CRPF assistant sub-inspector Shiv Prasad and constable Pradeep were injured,” Santosh Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police (Naxal operations), Sukma, told The Hindu .
“Both suffered multiple injuries on limbs and chest. We airlifted them to Raipur for treatment and they are out of danger,” Mr. Singh said.
