Two constables of ‘Commando Battalion for Resolute Action’ (CoBRA) were injured after they came in contact with a pressure bomb planted by Maoists in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district, police said here on Friday.
According to the police, the incident occurred during the noon hours while the personnel of 204th battalion CoBRA were carrying out an anti-Naxal operation coming under Basaguda police station limits.
While carrying out the operation in a forested patch near Sankanpalli village, about 8 kms away from Basaguda, two troopers accidentally stepped over the pressure mine which triggered an explosion, a senior police official stated.
Constables Kishore Behera and Nandan were injured in the incident with the former suffering grievous injuries, the official said.
Soon after the incident, reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the injured constables were evacuated to Basaguda. later on, for better treatment, the troopers were airlifted to Raipur.