India: Labourer killed, another injured in IED blast in Narayanpur

A labourer was killed, and another sustained serious injuries on Friday after an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by Maoists exploded at an iron ore mine in Narayanpur district, police said. A police officer said the two labourers had Read More …

India: CRPF CoBRA personnel injured in IED blast by Maoists in Bijapur district

A personnel of the CRPF’s CoBRA unit was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Saturday. The blast occurred on Friday evening when a team from the 202nd Read More …

India: 25 kg of IED in plastic container detected on Bijapur road

The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on Sunday detected and destroyed 25 kilogram of IED planted by Maoists on the road near Dhan Mandi at a distance of 3 kilometre from Usur on the Usur-Awapalli main road in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. Read More …

India: Security forces neutralise 8 IEDs in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Security forces on Wednesday recovered eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said. Security personnel spotted the IEDs packed in steel boxes planted beneath the dirt track, averting a major mishap, he said. Read More …

India: Two BSF personnel, civilians injured in IED explosions in Chhattisgarh

Two personnel of the Border Security Force were injured when Naxalites set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Friday, police said. The incident took place in the morning when a BSF road-opening party from its Read More …

India: Villager killed in IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

A 35-year-old man was killed after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Monday, a police official said. The incident took place at around 10 am near Kosalnar village under Barsoor Read More …

India: In a first, forces come across ‘HE bomb’ in Chhattisgarh

In a first, security forces conducting an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday unearthed a powerful ‘HE bomb’, which was planted alongside an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly by members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). Read More …

India: Police officer injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

A District Reserve Guard constable was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday, police said. Security personnel also recovered another IED planted by Naxalites at a separate place in Read More …

India: 3 IEDs recovered and diffused in Sukma

Three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered by the security personnel from separate locations in Naxal-affected Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday. During a road security operation (RSO) exercise from two different directions towards its Salatong security camp under Kistaram Read More …

India: Two STF constables killed, four injured in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Bijapur

Two Special Task Force (STF) jawans were killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast by Naxalites in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday night in the Tarrem area Read More …