Raipur, Nov 20 (PTI) A police personnel from the bomb
disposal squad (BDS) was injured when a pressure IED, planted
by Naxals, went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on
Friday, police said.
The blast took place on Gorna-Mankeli road, where a
team of security personnel along with the BDS of the District
Force (DF) was carrying out a demining operation to ensure
safety during road construction work, an official said.
A demining exercise is conducted to trace and remove
landmines planted by Naxals to target security forces, he
said.
During the operation, the team detected an improvised
explosive device (IED) packed in a steel box and planted
beneath the dirt track and neutralised it, while another bomb
connected to a pressure switch exploded when it was being
removed, he said.
"BDS constable Nirmal Kumar Shah sustained splinter
injuries to his face in the blast and was shifted to the
district hospital in Bijapur where his condition is out of
danger," the official said.
Meanwhile, a Naxal identified as Bhogam Sudru (40) was
arrested from Gangaloor police station area of Bijapur, the
official said.
Sudru was allegedly involved in the attack on a police
team in July this year, he added. PTI TKP
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