Two jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in separate Naxal related incidents in Dantewada district of Bastar, police said on Friday.
A jawan of CoBRA was injured in a blast triggered by a pressure bomb planted by Maoists in a forested patch of Badegurra forest under Kuwakonda police station limits, while another trooper was hit by an arrow, Superintendent of police (SP) Dantewada Kamlochan Kashyap said.
According to the police, a joint team of CoBRA and district force were undertaking an operation in the forests of Kuwakonda when the blast happened.
Ramesh Behra of 206th battalion CRPF was injured after he stepped over an IED causing the blast, the SP said adding he had sustained injuries in his hand.
Another CRPF jawan identified as Naveen Kumar of 195th battalion of CRPF sustained injuries after he was shot with an arrow by Maoist Janmilitia members in Chikpal forest under Katekalyan police station limits on Thursday night, the SP said.
The joint team of CRPF, Special Task Force (STF) and district force had launched an anti-Naxal operation in the Katekalyan region, during which they unearthed a 5kg IED planted by Maoists.
On their way back, the CRPF trooper Naveen was hit by an arrow shot by Maoists who fled into the forest when security forces launched retaliatory attack, the SP said while adding both the injured have been admitted in the hospital and their condition was reported out of danger.