A police official was injured after his rifle accidentally went off during an anti-Maoist operation in Dhamtari district, senior police official said on Monday.
Sub-inspector Vivek Pandey sustained injuries when his rifle accidentally went off during a search operation along the border of Gariaband and Dhamtari districts, Gariaband District Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) l David said.
A police team has launched combing operation from Gariaband in the forests bordering with Dhamtari, the official said.
Soon after the incident, the injured official was rushed to a hospital in Gariaband for preliminary aid and later shifted to Raipur for further treatment, the ASP said.
Pandey is out of danger, the official added.