A District Force (DF) constable engaged in anti-Naxal operation on Thursday suffered multiple injuries after coming accidentally in contact with a pressure bomb planted by rebels in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
According to a senior police officer, a constable Hariram Patra was injured in the blast. While performing the task to ensure security for ongoing construction work in the district towards Bhopalpattanam, he incidentally came in contact with pressure bomb planted by insurgents.
In the incident, Hariram got multiple injuries and was airlifted to Raipur for better medical assistance after being provided First Aid in nearby hospital. The injured jawan is reported to be under constant medical observation and responding to the ongoing treatment.
A group of Maoists with the intention to inflict injuries on the police team undertaking the operation, opened fire after the blast; following which, the police personnel retaliated leading to insurgents fleeing the spot, added police.
In the wake of the incident, police have launched an intense operation in the region to nab the attackers, police said.
In another incident, security personnel have recovered arms and article being used by Naxals following an encounter coming under limits of Farsegarh police in Bijapur, informed police sources.
A group of armed Maoists opened indiscriminate firing on security personnel undertaking operation in the region following which they retaliated and recovered a 12 bore gun, a country-made pistol and several other stuffs from the encounter spot.
Unable to withstand the retaliatory action launched by security personnel, the rebels fled the encounter spot which lasted for around half an hour.