In Jharkhand, three CRPF jawans have been severely injured in an IED blast in the Baliba forest area under Jaraikela police station in West Singhbhum district today.
All three have been rescued and brought for primary medical treatment. SP Ashutosh Shekhar has confirmed the incident and said the forces were out on search operations since this morning. All three injured jawans will be airlifted to Ranchi for better medical treatment.
The incident took place at Baliwa in Saranda forests under Manoharpur police station limits when personnel of CRPF 197 battalion went there for a search operation, Kolhan DIG Manoj Ratan Chothe said.
“An IED exploded during the search operations and three jawans were injured. They were airlifted to Ranchi,” he added.