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Chhattisgarh Polls: Naxals Trigger IED Blast, ITBP Jawan Injured

The jawan is out of danger, officials said.

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 ITBP jawans during a rescue mission. Image used for representation.
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ITBP jawans during a rescue mission. Image used for representation.
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An ITBP jawan suffered minor injuries after Naxals triggered an IED blast on Thursday in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district where polling for Lok Sabha elections is underway, officials said.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police constable Maan Singh suffered minor injuries from the splinters of the improvised explosive device (IED) that took place at the Koracha-Manpur axis of the district at about 11 am.

The jawan is out of danger, the official said.

“The rebels detonated the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) around 10:30 am between Medha and Dabba villages, falling under Manpur-Mohla Assembly segment, when a team of the ITBP was out on area domination operation in view of polling in the area.”
ITBP Official

Polling in the Manpur-Mohla Assembly segment of Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency is being held from 7 am to 3 pm. In the remaining seven Assembly segments of Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat, the polling time is from 7 am to 5 pm.

A thick security blanket of around 60,000 personnel, and drones, has been thrown around the three constituencies-Rajnandgaon, Kanker and Mahasamund - of the state where polling is being held in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.

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