Chhattisgarh: BSF jawan injured in IED blast

A BSF jawan was on Tuesday injured inan IED blast triggered by Naxals in Maoist-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

A BSF jawan was on Tuesday injured inan IED blast triggered by Naxals in Maoist-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

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The incident took place between Konde and Chhindpal village when the security forces were on an anti-mining operation in the Badgaon police station area of the district, a senior police official said.

As per information, the jawan stepped on a landmine in the region triggering the blast, the official said.

Additional forces have been rushed to the spot to rescue the injured jawan, the official said, adding the anti-mining operation was still on in the jungles.