Chhattisgarh: Three security personnel injured in exchange of fire with Naxals in Sukma

Three security personnel were injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals near Minpa in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, ANI reported. More details are awaited in the matter. This comes amid the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.

Earlier today, a jawan of the Central Police Reserve Force (CRPF) was also injured in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast triggered by Naxals in the Tondamarka area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. The jawan was deployed on election duty during the time of the blast.

Chhattisgarh, which has a 90-member house is undergoing elections in two phases, with the second phase scheduled for November 17. Of the 20 constituencies that are witnessing polling in the state 12 are from the Bastar division.

Voting is being held in constituencies that are Naxal-affected and fall in districts like Bastar, Dantewada, Kanker, Kabeerdham, and Rajnandgaon. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.

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