Two STF jawans suffered injuries in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur as Maoists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) to blow up a vehicle they were travelling in on Sunday, officials said.
The incident took place around 5.45 pm near the Gorla rivulet in the limits of Madded police station while the Special Task Force (STF), a unit of state police, was returning from an anti-Naxalite operation. The injured ones were evacuated for medical attention.
According to an official, the Naxalites triggered the blast in an attempt to target the vehicle, however, the explosion took place some distance away, sending shockwaves to the personnel.
“There was no serious damage to any vehicle or personnel due to the explosion. Two STF personnel suffered minor injuries due to the shockwaves from the IED blast,” the official said.