Chhattisgarh: ITBP official killed, jawan injured in IED blast in Narayanpur district

Raipur: An official of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed and a jawan suffered injuries when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxals went off in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Monday, a police official said. The incident took place around 8.30 am between Dondribeda and Sonpur villages when a team of the ITBP’s 53rd battalion was out on patrolling duty to ensure security to a road construction work, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI. When the patrolling team was cordoning off a forest patch, security personnel came in contact with the pressure IED, triggering an explosion, he said. Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajendra Singh was killed in the blast, while head constable Mahesh received injuries, he said.

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DG ITBP & all ranks pay tribute to ASI/GD Rajendra Singh of 53rd Battalion ITBP who attained Veergati in an IED blast near Sonpur, Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh on 14/3/2022. #भारत_के_वीर #Bharat_Ke_Veer pic.twitter.com/wUaOcGT7iS

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The injured jawan was shifted to the district hospital, the official said. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.