CRPF trooper hurt in Maoist ambush in Maharashtra

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub-Inspector was injured on Wednesday in an IED blast triggered by the Maoists in Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, where a team of the paramilitary force was sent for deployment in election related duties, an official said.

The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast occurred at around 4 p.m. in Gatta in Etapalli tehsil through which a team of CRPF's 191 Battalion was passing.

"The Sub-Inspector sustained injuries in his lower limbs and is stated to be critical. He has been evacuated to a nearby hospital," the CRPF official said. The attack came a day after a BJP MLA and four policemen were killed by the Maoists

in

Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.

--IANS

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