Three CRPF troopers were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists went off in the insurgency-hit Dantewada district of Bastar region on Saturday, police said.
The incident happened near Atalipara village when a team of 111th battalion of CRPF had reached at the spot for providing security cover to road construction going on in the region, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Ops) G Baghel informed.
The IED planted by Naxals was triggered around 11.15 am thereby injuring Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) P Mohan, Constable RP Yadav and Constable Sarvjeet Ghosh, the ASP mentioned. The injured were retrieved from the incident spot and were referred to Raipur for better treatment, he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Sandeep Dave, Head of Ramakrishna Care Hospital, Raipur where the injured have been admitted informed that condition of all three personnel is out of danger.