Some of security forces jawans were injured as three pipe bombs exploded during as search operation in Bijapur district Thursday evening, police sources said.
According to police control room sources, Maoist insurgents had laid 4 pipe bombs at Pundari under Bhairamgarh thana of Bijapur district to ambush security jawans. On Thursday evening a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed forces and district police jawans had gone to conduct search operation in Pundari area. As soon as the search team reached the spot the insurgents triggered the bombs. Three pipe bombs of low intensity went off injuring some of the jawans of the search team. Fourth pipe bomb was however recovered during the post blast search of the spot.
The injured jawans were administered treatment at Bijapur district hospital as their injuries are stated to be minor. Detailed reports were awaited till late night. Notably, the blast could have led to greater damage as Congress leaders including Union Minister Jairam Ramesh and senior Congress leader Anil Shashtri along with thousands of party workers were present at Bhairamgarh marking the commencement of fourth phase of Parivartan Yatra.