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CRPF men injured in Naxal mine blast in Chhattisgarh

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Press Trust of India Raipur
Three CRPF personnel were today injured in an IED blast in the naxal violence affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.

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.

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First Published: Feb 13 2016 | 2:28 PM IST

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