Eleven security personnel were injured in a blast by Maoists in Jharkhand early this morning.
An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at about 5 am in Kuchai area of Saraikela injuring eight men of the CRPF’s COBRA unit and three cops, who were out on a special operation. After the blast, the Maoists fired at the security personnel and then escaped.
COBRA or the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action is a specialised unit of the CRPF.
The area has been cordoned off, evacuation process is complete and the injured men have been taken to Ranchi in a chopper.