Two children below 5-years of age were injured after a bomb planted by Maoists in the insurgency hit Nayaranpur district exploded on Wednesday morning. Chief Minister Raman Singh expressing grief over the incident and has strongly condemned the act.
The Chief Minister has directed administration to provide better treatment facility for the injured children. The children have been referred Raipur, an official statement released informed. Additional Director General of Police (Naxal Operation) RK Viz informed that the incident happened around 8.15 am in Kongera village under the limits of Jhara police station when a bomb planted by Naxals near Imili (Tamrind) tree in the ground of Anganbadi of Kongera village exploded. The bomb was planted for injuring police personnel however two children in the Anganbadi came in impact area of blast.
According to police The injured children were identified as Kumari Radha 3-years daughter of Sainu Salam and Rajau Salam 5-years son of Ghassu Salam both residents of Kongera. Faces of both the children sustained burn injuries, police said. It could be mentioned that thousands of people living in Bastar region has become sandwiched between the security forces and the Maoists insurgents for more than decade.