Narayanpur, Nov 9 (PTI) A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured in an accidental discharge of his weapon in Chhattisgarh's Naxal-hit Narayanpur district on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place when a team of DRG was out on a search operation in Orchha police station area, located around 350 km from the state capital Raipur, a senior police official said.

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The jawan suffered injuries on his fingers when his service weapon accidentally went off, he said.

He was rushed to a primary health centre in Orchha where he was administered first aid, the official said.

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His condition was said to be stable, the police added.

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