Chhattisgarh: CRPF SI killed in IED blast in Sukma

Sukma: One 74 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub-Inspector lost his life in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh`s Sukma on Tuesday.

This comes after two CRPF jawans were injured in an IED blast in Sukma yesterday.

The two jawans were working on the safety of road construction when the incident took place.

At least one person was killed following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion at Imphal`s Singjamei area earlier on Sunday.

The incident took place at around 8:40 am soon after a convoy of the Assam Rifles passed through the area.

The IED is suspected to be planted in the central median of the NH-102 road, which comes under the jurisdiction of Singjamei Police Station, Imphal West.

At the time of the blast, the deceased was sitting on the footpath in front of a cement shop. The blast also caused some damages to a scooter parked.

Top police officials headed by Superintendent of Police Herojit Singh and officials of the sixth battalion of Assam Rifles rushed to the blast site to take stock of the situation.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.