Eleven security personnel were injured in an IED blastdetonated by Maoist Guerrillas on early Tuesday, police said.
According to police, security personnel were on Long RangePatrolling (LRP) when IED blast hit the vehicle. After detonating IED blast,Maoist Guerrillas started firing. The security personnel also retaliated theMaoist firing.
In the IED blast, eight jawans of Cobra and three of thedistrict police were injured. The incident took place in a jungle situatedunder Kuchai of Seraikela district.
The injured security personnel have been airlifted to Ranchifor treatment.