Dantewada Blast: 4 CRPF jawans injured in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh; 1 succumbed to injuries
Speed News Desk
| Updated on: 18 March 2019, 19:34 IST
Five CRPF jawans were injured in Maoist attack in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh. 2 soldiers reportedly critical. One CRPF jawan later succumbed to injuries.
"Five CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast followed by an exchange of fire with Naxals in Dantewada area of Chhattisgarh," news agency ANI reported.
#UPDATE One CRPF jawan has succumbed to injuries #Chhattisgarh https://t.co/BW1l4b87zg
— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2019
The CRPF soldiers were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, which was followed by an exchange of fire between the soldiers and the Maoists.
First published: 18 March 2019, 19:08 IST