Bijapur: In a recent incident in the Bijapur area, a Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) jawan sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, orchestrated by Naxals, as confirmed by the police on Sunday.
- The unfortunate event occurred while the team was engaged in an area domination and demining operation, departing from the Dumaripalnar camp.
- The explosion occurred along the route between Dumripalnar and Teemenar, highlighting the persistent dangers faced by security personnel in conflict-stricken regions.
- “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.
- Meanwhile, the body of a Naxal carrying a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on his head was found during a search operation in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada following an exchange of fire with the security forces on Wednesday, officials said.
- The encounter broke out between Naxalites and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District Reserve Guard (DRG), and Bastar fighters in the hilly forest between Gondpalli, Parlagatta, and Badepalli at 4:30 pm after intelligence was received about the presence of Naxalites in the border areas of Dantewada and Sukma districts.
- Additional Superintendent of Police RK Burman said that the Naxal who was killed in the encounter has been identified as Chandranna alias Satyam.