CRPF officer, jawan injured in IED blast performed by means of Naxals in Bihar

Via PTI

PATNA: A CRPF officer belonging to its CoBRA commando unit was once severely injured in conjunction with a jawan after Naxals caused an IED blast in a wooded area in Bihar’s Gaya district on Friday, officers mentioned.

Assistant Commandant Vibhore Kumar Singh suffered severe accidents in each his legs within the blast that came about within the Chakrabandha wooded area, about 100 km from right here.

Head Constable Surendra Singh was once additionally injured within the improvised explosive software (IED) blast.

The Maoists additionally believed to have fired at the patrol crew of the 205th Commando Battalion for Resolute Motion (CoBRA), they mentioned. The incident came about round 5 pm.

The safety group of workers accompanying the injured are seeking to evacuate them to the closest highway head as a rescue chopper may now not land because of darkness, they mentioned.