Three jawans of the Sashastra
Seema Bal (SSB) were killed and another injured on Friday when a mini
truck of the force was blown up in a landmine explosion in
Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said.
Three jawans of SSB died while another personnel was injured when the
vehicle came in contact with a landmine planted by the Maoists, ADG
(Naxal Operations) Ram Nivas said.
The incident occurred this morning in Bastanar area under the
jurisdiction of Geedam police station in the naxal-hit district, where
the SSB was deployed for the protection of Salva Judum camps, he said.
The SSB, which has been replaced by the Chhattisgarh police now, were
proceeding to Raipur to move out of the state and were reaching the
national highway near Bastanar when the blast took place killing two
jawans on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries while
undergoing treatment.
The injured jawan has been admitted to a hospital in Jagdalpur, Nivas said.
A police team has been rushed to the area, he said.
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