A commando of CoBRA, an elite unit of CRPF, on election duty, was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday soon after the first phase of polling began in the state.
The incident took place when a joint team of CRPF and Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 206th battalion was out on an area domination operation from Tondamarka camp towards Elmagunda village to ensure security during polls, a senior police official said, PTI reported.
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During patrolling, Inspector Shrikant belonging to CoBRA 206th battalion, inadvertently stepped over the IED, planted by Naxalites, leading to an explosion causing injuries to him.
The area falls under Konta assembly segment, which is among the 20 constituencies where voting is being held on Tuesday in the first phase of the two-phase elections for the 90-member state assembly.
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