A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured on Friday when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists exploded in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh.
The incident took place on the Koyalibeda-Panidobir Road when BSF personnel were evacuating a colleague for treatment, Kanker Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said.
The troopers, who were on motorcycles, were on their way back to Koyalibeda camp after picking up the ailing man from the Panidobir camp. The explosion took place near Markanar village.
The injured trooper was shifted to a local hospital, the officer said, adding that he was stated to be out of danger.
Security forces later two live IEDs from the area.