At least 6 CRPF troopers wounded in accidental blast at Raipur Railway Station

Updated : Oct 16, 2021 12:05
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Editorji News Desk

At least six Central Reserve Police Force personnel were injured in a blast reported at Raipur railway station early Saturday morning.

India Today reported that the jawans of 211 battalions of CRPF were going to Jammu by a special train when a grenade, which was kept in the dummy cartridge box, went off.

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The report said a box carrying detonators accidentally fell down while the CRPF battalion was shifting at Raipur Railway station.

As many as 29 detonators exploded, due to which six personnel sustained injuries and have been evaluated at the hospital. 

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