Confirming the incident, SP Kiran Chauhan said, “A detachment of the Force’s 206th Commando Battalion for Resolute Action had left Camp Tondamarka and was heading for Elmagunda village for executing an area domination exercise. Inspector Shrikant stepped on the landmine. He has been hospitalised.”
The Naxals have issued a poll boycott call.
(With UNI Inputs)