Chhattisgarh: DRG jawan sustains eye injury while defusing IED

A DRG (district reserve guard) jawan sustained injuries in his eye and other parts of the body when an IED went off in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur on Friday.

Narayanpur: A DRG (District Reserve Guard) jawan sustained injuries in his eye and other parts of the body when an IED went off in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur on Friday. On receiving the information, the DRG forces, along with police, had gone to Bahker forests in ​​the Chhotadongar police station area of the district to defuse the bomb. While neutralising the IED, the bomb went off with a large explosion. The DRG Jawan sustained eye injury and mild injuries to other parts of the body due to dust and splinters.

The injured jawan, Anjuri Ram Baghel, was immediately moved to Narayanpur district hospital. After providing him first-aid, he was shifted to Raipur for better treatment. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Hem Sagar Sidar said, "We conduct search operations in Maoist-hit areas from time to time. Soldiers of DRG were dispatched to the Bahker forest to defuse the bomb. While deactivating the IED, one soldier sustained injuries. Other members of the DRG team were safe."

"One DRG jawan sustained injuries. The injured jawan's condition is stated to be stable. The Maoists had planted bombs to create disturbances in the area. Acting on a tip-off, the forest area where the bombs were planted was searched thoroughly. Dust particles entered jawan's eye leading to his injuries. We are tightening security and intelligence network in the area to keep a tab on such activities," the ASP added.

On Friday, acting on a tip-off, the police force was looking for planted explosive devices in the area. The ultras belonging to CPI(Maoist), a proscribed outfit, had planted bombs between two police camps.