Jharkhand Blast Update: Among 11 security personnel, 3 from Assam

Guwahati, May 28, 2019:

Among the 11 security personnel injured in the IED blast in Jharkhand early in the morning, three hail from Assam. They have been injured in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Saraikela areas of Jharkhand on Tuesday morning. The blast was executed in Kuchai area of Saraikela in the morning at around 5 am.

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The three security personnel who hail from Assam are identified as Mijanur Rahman from Boko, Sunil Kalita from Dimu of Rangia and Sambhu Mallah from Hojai.

All three security personnel are said to be safe. They are now admitted in a super specialty hospital in Jharkhand capital Ranchi.

Speaking to Inside Northeast, Beauty Begum, wife of Mijanur said, “I came to know about the incident at 6.27 am morning. God has saved them and I will pray for their immediate recovery.” Mijanur also informed that the incident happened at around 4.30 am in the morning today. Due to the immediate rescue by air lifting they were safe.

His wife Beauty Begum has said that she came to know about the incident at 6.27 am morning and said that she will pray for their immediate recovery

The blast is reported to have been triggered by Naxals targeting troops of 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) force and Jharkhand Police.

Reportedly, the IED was suspected to have been buried under the dirt track.

The injured troops, eight of the CoBRA and rest three belonging to the state police, have been airlifted to state capital Ranchi, as informed by the police.

The joint team was being led by the 209th battalion of the CoBRA of the Central Reserve Police Force deployed in the state for anti-Naxal operations.

After the blast, there was an exchange of fire between the Naxalites and security personnel. However, the Naxalites managed to escape from the area, which has now been cordoned off.