Three jawans injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

NEW DELHI: Three security personnel were injured in an IED blast in the Bijapur-Dantewada border area, with some sustaining injuries from spikes due to the blast impact, police sources said.

The incident occurred during an anti-Maoist operation.

"The injured jawans were part of an anti-Maoist operation and have been evacuated for treatment," a police official added.

Earlier on February 2, a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) led to an encounter with armed Maoists in Kanker, Chhattisgarh.

The encounter, which began around 12:30 p.m., saw armed Maoists engaged in a confrontation with the security forces.


More details awaited.