<p>A CRPF jawan was seriously injured in an IED explosion in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, police said.</p>.<p>The incident took place when security forces were undertaking an anti-Maoist operation in a forest near Ichahatu village in Goilkera Police Station area, a police officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/three-members-of-a-family-including-3-year-old-girl-trampled-to-death-by-jumbos-in-jharkhand-1215795.html" target="_blank">Three members of a family, including 3-year-old girl, trampled to death by jumbos in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>The injured constable of the 60th battalion of the CRPF was airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi and his condition is stated to be stable, he said.</p>.<p>A massive combing operation has been launched in West Singhbhum district since January 11 following intelligence inputs about the presence of top Maoist leader Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head.</p>.<p>Since then, five villagers, including two elderly women, have been killed and over half-a-dozen people, including CRPF personnel, have been injured in IED blasts triggered by the Maoists.</p>
<p>A CRPF jawan was seriously injured in an IED explosion in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, police said.</p>.<p>The incident took place when security forces were undertaking an anti-Maoist operation in a forest near Ichahatu village in Goilkera Police Station area, a police officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/three-members-of-a-family-including-3-year-old-girl-trampled-to-death-by-jumbos-in-jharkhand-1215795.html" target="_blank">Three members of a family, including 3-year-old girl, trampled to death by jumbos in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>The injured constable of the 60th battalion of the CRPF was airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi and his condition is stated to be stable, he said.</p>.<p>A massive combing operation has been launched in West Singhbhum district since January 11 following intelligence inputs about the presence of top Maoist leader Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head.</p>.<p>Since then, five villagers, including two elderly women, have been killed and over half-a-dozen people, including CRPF personnel, have been injured in IED blasts triggered by the Maoists.</p>