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.