Jharkhand: Four CRPF jawans injured in IED blasts

Four CRPF personnel were injured in a series of IED blasts carried out by maoists in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand on Saturday.

Four CRPF personnel were injured in a series of IED blasts carried out by maoists in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand on Saturday.

CRPF troops belonging to the 154th battalion, along with those from state police, were out for a long-range patrol when they encountered a series of IED blasts around 12:15pm. (HT/Photo for representation)

Officials said the incident occurred near Topchanchi-Jitpur axis when bike-borne troops of the force were out on patrol in the Left wing extremism affected areas of the district.

“Four troops have been injured after a series of IED blasts occurred in the area. The team was led by a senior officer in the rank of second-in-command. The injuries are not critical,” they said.

CRPF troops belonging to the 154th battalion, along with those from state police, were out for a long-range patrol when they encountered a series of IED blasts around 12:15pm.

Reinforcements have reached the spot and the injured are being evacuated to a nearby hospital, they said.

Jharkhand DGP DK Pandey and senior officials are reaching the spot, they added.

Few days ago, seven CRPF men were killed in a deadly landmine blast executed by Maoists in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.

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