IED blast in Jharkhand! 11 officials injured

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8 CoBRA commandos, 3 Jharkhand Police personnel were injured after an improvised explosive device exploded when the teams were out on special operations, media reports said.

IED blast in Jharkhand! 11 officials injured

The attack took place around 4:53 am on Tuesday in Kuchai area of Saraikela in Jharkhand injuring the 11 officers.

The injured jawans were airlifted for treatment in Ranchi at 6:52 am, news agency ANI reported. An investigation is underway.

“The IEDs were installed by naxals to affect election process. A joint operation by CoBRA, Jharkhand Jaguar and Jharkhand Police is being done to clear the area. The anti-personnel mine was triggered by naxals today. As many as 11 jawans were injured and 3 are critical,” DGP DK Pandey said, according to ANI.

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