Raipur/Bijapur, Jan. 26 -- Two security personnel were seriously injured on Sunday when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a joint counter-insurgency operation in the dense Karregutta forests along the Bijapur-Dantewada border.
The incident once again underlined the persistent threat posed by landmines in Chhattisgarh's Maoist affected interiors, despite sustained security operations in the region.
The incident occurred early in the morning when a combined team of district police forces was conducting a search operation following specific intelligence inputs about Maoist movement in the area. During the operation, a pressure triggered IED planted along a forest trail exploded, leaving both personnel with severe injuries...