Four jawans injured in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district

RAIPUR: Four security personnel were injured when a group of suspected Naxals attacked a police camp in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district in the wee hours today, police said.

"A large group of armed Naxals hurled crude bombs at Basing police camp under Kurusnar police station limits shortly after the midnight following which a gun-battle broke out between security forces and rebels," a senior police official told PTI.

The intermittent firing lasted for about two hours following which the ultras disappeared into dense forests, he said.

"Two jawans each of Special Task Force and Chhattisgarh Armed Force sustained injuries in the crude bomb explosion," he added.

The injured jawans were rushed to Narayanpur hospital and after primary treatment they were shifted to Jagdalpur hospital, he said, adding, their condition was said to be out of danger.

"Soon after the incident, security forces launched a combing operation in the region, located around 350 km away from the state capital Raipur, to nab the attackers," the officer added.

Last month, a BSF jawan was killed after a group of ultras opened indiscriminate fire on security personnel patrolling in proximity of Chhote Baithiya Border Security Force camp under Bande Police Station in neighbouring Kanker district.