Ravi Sahu, Narayanpur. A major incident has taken place in the Naxal-affected area. Two ITBP soldiers have been injured in an IED blast planted by Naxalites. It is being told that the soldiers were out on a search operation when they came under the grip of an IED. Bastar IG Sundarraj P has confirmed this incident.
According to the information received, a team of ITBP 53rd Battalion had gone for area domination in the forests between Kutul and Mohndi in Kohkameta police station area of Narayanpur district. During the search operation today morning at around 06:30, two ITBP jawans were partially injured due to splinter caused by an IED explosion planted by Maoists near village Kutul. The condition of the injured jawans is normal and they are out of danger. The search operation is going on in the area.