Constable Manoj Kumar Damai of the Jharkhand Jaguars’ bomb disposal squad was defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by Maoists.
The IED was detected during an operation by the CRPF, Jharkhand Jaguar Cobra and District Armed Police in the forests of Kalapaburu, Dalaigada and Marangponga, police said.
The IED went off, injuring Constable Damai, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said.
Damai was immediately airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi for treatment, he said.
His condition was stated to be stable, police said. PTI BS SOM