In an untoward incident, an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district injured a commando of CoBRA, an elite unit of CRPF on Tuesday. The incident ws repeorted amid the polling for the first phase of state assembly election in the region, police said.
According to the officials, the incident occurred 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.
It has been reported that Inspector Shrikant, a member of CoBRA 206th battalion, inadvertently stepped over the IED planted by Naxalites during patrolling wich led to the explosion causing injuries to him.
The area falls under Konta assembly segment, which is among the 20 constituencies where voting is being held Tuesday in the first phase of the two-phase elections for the 90-member state assembly.
