New Delhi: A CRPF jawan was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists went off in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, officials said. The incident took place at 1.45 pm in the forested hills near Gogunda under Fulbagdi police station area when a team of security personnel was on an area domination operation, a police official said.

The jawan belonging to the CRPF's 74th battalion inadvertently came in contact with the pressure IED, triggering the blast, causing injuries in his legs, he said. After preliminary treatment, the injured jawan was airlifted to Raipur for further treatment, the official said.

(With Agency Inputs)