<p> Bijapur: A 22-year-old man was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Naxalites, exploded in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>The blast occurred when the victim, Madvi Nanda, a resident of Chhutwai village, was heading to Tarrem in his tractor, an official said.</p>.<p>Nanda stopped near Toynala village between Chhutwai and Gundam, where road construction work was underway, and went to the side of the road to urinate, he said.</p>.Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai orders inspection of firefighting equipment at offices, business establishments.<p>He accidentally stepped over a pressure IED connection, triggering the blast, and sustained serious injuries on his legs, the official said.</p>.<p>A team of security personnel brought the victim to Chinnagelur camp, where he was administered preliminary treatment, he said.</p>.<p>He was later referred to Bijapur district hospital, he said.</p>.<p>Naxalites plant IEDs along roads, under construction roads and dirt tracks to target security personnel patrolling in interior pockets of the Bastar region.</p>.<p>According to police, five persons have died in IED blasts in Bijapur district in the last two months. </p>
<p> Bijapur: A 22-year-old man was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Naxalites, exploded in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>The blast occurred when the victim, Madvi Nanda, a resident of Chhutwai village, was heading to Tarrem in his tractor, an official said.</p>.<p>Nanda stopped near Toynala village between Chhutwai and Gundam, where road construction work was underway, and went to the side of the road to urinate, he said.</p>.Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai orders inspection of firefighting equipment at offices, business establishments.<p>He accidentally stepped over a pressure IED connection, triggering the blast, and sustained serious injuries on his legs, the official said.</p>.<p>A team of security personnel brought the victim to Chinnagelur camp, where he was administered preliminary treatment, he said.</p>.<p>He was later referred to Bijapur district hospital, he said.</p>.<p>Naxalites plant IEDs along roads, under construction roads and dirt tracks to target security personnel patrolling in interior pockets of the Bastar region.</p>.<p>According to police, five persons have died in IED blasts in Bijapur district in the last two months. </p>