Chhattisgarh: 4 injured in 3 blasts by Naxals

ANI  |  Bijapur (Chhattishgarh) [India] 

Two (DRG) jawans and two civilian women were injured in three separate IED blasts carried out by in on Sunday, (DIG) of Police Sundarraj P informed.

As per the DIG, DRG jawan sustained critical injuries in a blast near Burji village in Gangaloor. He was taken to a local hospital and later shifted to Raipur for better treatment.

Another DRG jawan sustained minor blast injuries near Biriabhoomi in district. He is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

Civilians in Gangaloor's Pusnar village also fell victim to the Naxal forces' notoriety, as two women sustained splinter injuries in a pressure IED in the forest area. Both women are being taken to Bijapur for treatment.

Yesterday, an encounter took place in Gangaloor and the body of a Naxal was recovered in the aftermath.

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First Published: Sun, January 07 2018. 19:25 IST