A constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured in an explosion that took place in insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said.
The blast took place in restive Gorgunda village falling in limits of Polampalli police station during morning hours when a joint team of CRPF and District Force (DF) was undertaking anti-Naxal drive in the region, said Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Harish Rathore.
The constable identified as Devendra Kumar suffered multiple injuries in the blast, informed ASP Rathore, adding that the victim constable was rushed to Jagdalpur and later, airlifted to the State capital Raipur for better medical assistance.
According to Rathore, while performing tasks assigned during the operation, the constable accidently came in contact with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to be planted by rebels in the region to halt ongoing operation.
After the incident, security personnel have intensified operations in the region and also instructed troopers to remain extra cautious while performing anti-naxal exercises in rough terrain of the region to avert incidents of IED blast, added ASP Rathore.