A jawan of the Border Safety Pressure was injured when an improvised explosive system (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded whereas his group was attempting to defuse it in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Sunday, police mentioned.
The blast occurred round 9.30 am on the Hetarkasa village highway close to Panidobir camp, the place a group of safety personnel was out on an space domination operation, Kanker Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela mentioned.
Throughout patrolling, the BSF group detected an IED planted by Maoists, he mentioned.
When the IED was being neutralised, it exploded, inflicting minor accidents to BSF jawan B Ishwar Rao on his hand and face, he mentioned.
The SP mentioned the injured jawan was administered preliminary remedy and was being shifted to a hospital for additional medical consideration.
Union House Minister Amit Shah arrived at Raipur round 1.30 am on Sunday on a two-day go to to the state. He’ll attend programmes in Raipur and Bastar districts.
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