<p> A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable was killed and two others injured in an IED blast triggered off by Maoists in the insurgency-hit Sukma district today, just ahead of Union Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh's visit scheduled for tomorrow.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The explosion occurred while a CAF team was patrolling near Dharampenta village under Kistaram police station limits to ensure security of an under construction culvert, Sukma Superintendent of Police D Shrawan told PTI.<br /><br />When the security forces were cordoning off the construction site, located nearly 450 kms away from here on Konta-Kistaram route in the extreme south Bastar, naxals triggered the explosion leaving three jawans injured, the SP said.<br /><br />Subsequently firing broke out between security forces and rebels which lasted for a short period following which naxals fled into the dense forests, the SP added.<br /><br />"Constable Suman Tirki, belonging to III battalion of CAF, succumbed to his grievous injuries during treatment," the SP said.<br /><br />The other injured constables namely Suleman Khakha and Anand Minj, of the same battalion, were shifted by helicopter to Raipur for treatment, he said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a combing operation has been launched in the region to nab the attackers.<br />The Home minister will arrive at Raipur tomorrow afternoon for his two-day visit to Chhattisgarh.<br /><br />During the tour, Singh will also visit Sukma to inaugurate a newly built fortified police station at Dornapal.</p>
<p> A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable was killed and two others injured in an IED blast triggered off by Maoists in the insurgency-hit Sukma district today, just ahead of Union Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh's visit scheduled for tomorrow.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The explosion occurred while a CAF team was patrolling near Dharampenta village under Kistaram police station limits to ensure security of an under construction culvert, Sukma Superintendent of Police D Shrawan told PTI.<br /><br />When the security forces were cordoning off the construction site, located nearly 450 kms away from here on Konta-Kistaram route in the extreme south Bastar, naxals triggered the explosion leaving three jawans injured, the SP said.<br /><br />Subsequently firing broke out between security forces and rebels which lasted for a short period following which naxals fled into the dense forests, the SP added.<br /><br />"Constable Suman Tirki, belonging to III battalion of CAF, succumbed to his grievous injuries during treatment," the SP said.<br /><br />The other injured constables namely Suleman Khakha and Anand Minj, of the same battalion, were shifted by helicopter to Raipur for treatment, he said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a combing operation has been launched in the region to nab the attackers.<br />The Home minister will arrive at Raipur tomorrow afternoon for his two-day visit to Chhattisgarh.<br /><br />During the tour, Singh will also visit Sukma to inaugurate a newly built fortified police station at Dornapal.</p>