Mar 04, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
West Singhbhum: Two jawans of the Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) unit lost their lives and three others were left injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Thursday morning in the forest planted by Naxals in the Jharjhara area of Jharkhand`s West Singhbhum district.
Confirming the incident, Jharkhand Police said that the incident happened in the forest area of village Hoyahatu, under Toklo police station.
The martyred Jawans include Constable Hardwar Shah and Constable Kiran Surin. The injured have been airlifted to Ranchi. The incident happened around 8:45 am when police teams consisting of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Jaguar Assault team were to replace a temporary camp, said Jharkhand Police.