Security forces defused two bombs planted by Maoists in the insurgency-hit Kondagaon district on Sunday thereby averting a major damage. In another incident a jawan of STF was injured in a gun battle with Maoist in Sukma district.
Additional Superintendent of Police Kondagaon Surjeet Atri informed that the two IED (improvised Explosive Device) bomb weighing about five kgs each were unearthed near Temrugaon village under Bayanar police station. A joint police party was scheduled to carry out area domination exercise in Bayanar, Mungawal, Temrugaon, Cherang, Chalka and Bhatpal areas. “A road opening party was sent from Bayanar police station. The party had inputs about the location of bomb, working on the inputs, the team reached Temrugaon village about 10 kms from Bayanar police station,” said ASP and added that intense scanning of area was performed before the bomb could be detected.
In another incident a jawan of STF was injured in a brief gun battle with naxals in a dense forested pocket of insurgency hit Sukma district. According to police the a joint police force had started from district headquarters. While the police party was returning during evening hours, Maoist suddenly opened fire at them near the Nelavaram village there by injuring Premnarayan. Immediately after firing incident police party retaliated and Maoist escaped in dense jungle. Premnarayan was then airlifted to Jagdalpur where his condition is out of danger. Premnarayan received bullet in his right hand, police said.