CRPF men injured in Naxal mine blast in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Three CRPF personnel were today injured in an IED blast in the naxal violence affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.

Officials said the incident took place around 11:15 AM when a patrol party of the 111th battalion of the force was out in the jungles of Aranpur and a hidden improvised explosive device placed in the dirt track went off injuring the three men.

The injured have been identified as Assistant Sub Inspector Mohan and Constables A Ghosh and Rajinder.

"They have been air lifted to Dantewada," they said.