CRPF jawan injured in blast in Chhattisgarh

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)jawanwas today injuredin apressure-bombblast in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district, police said.
The incident took place at a bridge on a rivulet under Awapalli police station limits when a road opening party (ROP) of security forces were conducting its task,Bijapur Deputy Superintendent of Police KC Toppo told PTI.
A constable - Srinivas belonging toCRPF's 229th battalion sustained minor splinter injuries in the explosion, he said.
While cordoning off forests between Murkinar and Nukanpal villages, around 450 kms away from here, ajawaninadvertently stepped over apressureimprovised explosive device (IED), allegedly laid by Naxals, at a bridge triggering theblast, the ASP said.

After the explosion, reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the injured was admitted to a local hospital in Bijapur, the officer said, adding his condition was said to be normal.