Bijapur (PTI): A boy suffered injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxals went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday afternoon in Pidia village within the jurisdiction of Gangaloor police station, a police official said.

The minor inadvertently came in contact with the pressure IED, which exploded, causing him injuries, he said.

Local villagers informed security forces about the incident, following which a joint team of CRPF’s (Central Reserve Police Force) 199th and 85th battalions administered preliminary treatment to the boy. He was later shifted to Bijapur district hospital for further medical care, he said.

Security personnel have launched a search in the area to check if more IEDs were planted

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