CRPF Jawan Hurt In IED Blast During Election Duty In Chhattisgarh's Sukma

A CRPF personnel from the CoBRA Battalion, deployed for election duty, sustained injuries in an IED explosion set off by Naxal in the Tondamarka region of Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, as mentioned by SP Kiran Chavan.

This incident occurred shortly after the commencement of voting for 20 seats in the first phase of Chhattisgarh elections. Meanwhile, in addition to Chhattisgarh, voting is currently in progress for all 40 seats in the Mizoram assembly.

The incident occurred when a joint team of CRPF and Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 206th battalion was out on an area domination operation from Tondamarka camp towards Elmagunda village to ensure security during polls, a senior police official said.

During patrolling, Inspector Shrikant belonging to CoBRA 206th battalion, inadvertently stepped over the IED, planted by Naxalites, leading to the explosion causing injuries to him, the official said.

The area falls under Konta assembly segment, which is among the 20 constituencies where voting is being held Tuesday in the first phase of the two-phase elections for the 90-member state assembly.