NEW DELHI — Five policemen were wounded in an improvised explosive device explosion in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said.
The device planted by Naxals exploded in Tarrem area of Bijapur district, about 452 km south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.
Police said the wounded personnel were removed to a local hospital.
“All the injured jawans are out of danger,” senior police officer P Sundarraj told media.
Police said earlier that three Naxal commanders were killed during a five-day-long fierce gunfight in Paradi area of Abhujmad forest of the state’s Narayanpur district.
Currently, Naxals are active across the central and eastern parts of India.
New Delhi has deployed paramilitary forces to take on Naxals in their strongholds.
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