Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 21 (HBTV): Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday stated that the two jawans injured in the Bijapur Naxal attack are out of danger and in stable condition.

The Deputy Chief Minister revealed that the injured jawans hail from Assam and Ladakh and are expected to recover soon. He noted that one jawan sustained a leg injury, while the other suffered an eye injury and underwent surgery the previous day.

Speaking to HBTV, Vijay Sharma said, “Both the jawans are now healthy and out of danger. One is from Assam and the other is from Ladakh, and they will recover soon. One jawan has suffered a leg injury, and doctors have confirmed he will recover shortly. The other sustained an eye injury and underwent surgery yesterday. It was a difficult area, and the jawans carried out a major operation.”

The Deputy CM also mentioned that the injured jawans have communicated with their families, and he has personally spoken to them.

Earlier on Thursday, the Deputy Chief Minister condemned the Bijapur Naxal attack, terming it a cowardly act.

“This is a cowardly act by Naxals. They have planted IEDs indiscriminately. Security personnel, civilians, and even animals are falling victim to these explosives. Yesterday, two security personnel were hit by an IED. Both have been admitted to the hospital and are safe,” he told HBTV.

According to Bijapur Police, two jawans were injured in a pressure IED blast planted by Naxalites near Putkel village under the Basaguda police station area on Thursday morning. The injured jawans were evacuated, and their condition was reported as stable and out of danger. The blast occurred amidst intensified anti-Naxal operations by security forces in Bijapur.

On January 12, five Naxalites, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur. Several automatic and other weapons, along with explosives, were recovered from the forests under the National Park area of the Bijapur district.

The recovered items included one SLR rifle, one 12-bore rifle, two single-shot rifles, one BGL launcher, and one locally made Bharmar gun, along with explosives, Maoist literature, and other Naxal materials.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai commended the courage of the security forces following the encounter. (ANI)