Dantewada: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded while CRPF were neutralizing it in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Saturday, said police, adding that the IED was allegedly planted by naxalites.
The incident took place a day before the counting of votes in the Assembly election, held in November.
Police said, “The incident took place on Saturday when CRPF personnel from the 195th battalion were engaged in removing a banner.”
“While removing the banner, the personnel found an IED, and when they were neutralizing it, the IED exploded,” said an official, adding that “the personnel sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital.”
The soldiers were informed to be out of danger.
Recently, on November 27, suspected Naxals set on fire at least 14 vehicles and machines engaged in construction works in Chhattisgarh district, police said.
The incident took place at around 1.30 am at Bangali camp under Bhansi police station limits, Additional Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, RK Burman said.
He informed that no person was injured in the incident.
“Four Hyvas, four pickups, one earth moving machine (JCB), one crane, 1 sifter truck, two water tankers, and one mixer vehicle were torched by the Naxals,” the police official said.
“There were almost 25-30 naxals, most of them dressed as villagers. After setting the vehicles on fire all of them fled. Soon After receiving the information, the police force reached the spot and doused the fire ” the Additional SP Burman said.
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