Indian CRPF Inspector succumbs 20 days after injured in IED blast in Jharkhand
New Delhi: A 58-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector succumbed to his injuries at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi today, 20 days after he was critically injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand.
According to Kashmir Media Service, a CRPF officer said Inspector Koushal Kumar Mishra suffered severe injuries on his left leg in the blast that took place during an anti-Naxal operation in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on October 10.
Mishra, who hails from Bihar, was under treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) since October 11 after he was airlifted from Jharkhand. He breathed his last in the early hours today, the officer said.
The Inspector, belonging to the 60th battalion of the CRPF, was leading a patrol of troops in the North Saranda forests of the said district when the blast took place.
Two other personnel, including constable Mahendra Laskar (45), were also injured in this blast. Laskar, hailing from Assam, had succumbed to his injuries on October 11.
