Bijapur, Feb. 4 -- The Chhattisgarh Police on Monday confirmed that three security personnel were injured in an IED blast and a spike hole trap on Tuesday.

The IED, planted by naxals, injured 1 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier and 2 District Reserve Guard (DRG) soldiers.

Earlier on February 2, a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) led to an encounter with armed Maoists in Kanker, Chhattisgarh.

The encounter, which began around 12:30 p.m., saw armed Maoists engaged in a confrontation with the security forces. (ANI)

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