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Five BSF Jawans Injured In Blast By Maoists In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

According to preliminary reports, Maoists detonated an IED before opening fire at personnel.

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Five BSF Jawans Injured In Blast By Maoists In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
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At least five Border Security Forces (BSF) jawans and a civilian were injured in blast set off by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Wednesday.

According to the media reports, the Maoists had attacked a bus which was carrying BSF personnel returning from poll duty in Bijapur, around four kilometres away from the district headquarters at Mahadev Ghat.

The incident comes a week before the second phase of voting in the Chhattisgarh elections on November 20.

More details are awaited.