BSF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
(Sourced from PTI)
A Border Security Force jawan was today injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker district, police said. The incident took place at around 10 am in forests near Mahla BSF camp, under Partapur police station limits, about 300km from Raipur, when personnel from BSF's 114th battalion were out on an area domination operation, Kanker Police Superintendent KL Dhruv said.
"When the patrolling team was in the forests close to a village near Mahla, Naxals triggered two blasts using improvised explosive devices (IEDs). They then opened fire on security forces which led to a firefight," he said. The injured jawan was identified as Constable Shree Bhagwan Singh. "He was brought for medical treatment to Pakhanjore town and then airlifted to Raipur," the SP said.
The Naxals fled the spot after coming under heavy fire from the patrolling team, the official said. He added that reinforcements had been rushed to the area where the exchange of fire took place.
