Chhattisgarh: One jawan was killed and three others injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Bijapur's National Park area, police said.

Jawan Dinesh Nag of the Bijapur DRG team lost his life, and three jawans were injured due to an IED blast. The condition of the injured jawans is out of danger.

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After first aid, they are being evacuated, and necessary arrangements are being made for better treatment said IG Bastar P Sundarraj.

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The officer said that a joint team of the DRG and state police had launched an operation against the Naxalites on Sunday. During the operation, the Naxalites had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the road. When the security forces reached the spot, a loud explosion occurred, resulting in the martyrdom of one soldier.

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