Raipur, Nov. 22 (PTI): A sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and a head constable injured in a pressure-bomb blast triggered by Naxals in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district. 

”The incident took place early this morning when a patrolling team of CRPF's 74th battalion was out on an area domination operation in Chintalnar police station area,” a CRPF official told PTI. 

While security forces were cordoning off a patch between Burkapal police camp and Chintalnar, one of them inadvertently stepped on an IED or improvised explosive device set with a pressure trigger.

The blast left Sub Inspector B.S. Bist and head constable Sudhakar, belonging to the 74th battalion, injured, he said. 

Soon after the incident, reinforcements were rushed to the spot to evacuate the injured men, he said.  

”Sub Inspector Bist succumbed to injuries while being evacuated,” the official said, adding that the injured head constable was airlifted to Jagdalpur for treatment and his condition was said to be out of danger. 

On Monday, two jawans of the same CRPF battalion were injured in a pressure bomb blast in Chintalnar area.