A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a pressure bomb blast in a dense forest patch of restive Sukma district of Bastar on Tuesday, police said.
The incident took place on Monday morning when a patrolling team from CRPF’s 212th battalion was out on a road opening exercise in Dharampeta, Sukma SP Indira Kumar Elesela said.
The CRPF Constable Ghanshyam stepped on to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) laid by Maoists which injured him, he said.
After the blast, the injured jawan was airlifted to Telangana, where he was given preliminary treatment. later, Ghanshyam was shifted to Hyderabad for further medical care, he added.
Meanwhile, a combing operation has been launched in the region.