Apr 21, 2025 06:21 PM IST
The blast occurred between Toynar and Farsegarh villages, the place a Chhattisgarh Armed Pressure staff had been deployed to supply safety for an ongoing highway building undertaking
RAIPUR: A 26-year-old constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Pressure (CAF) misplaced his life in an Improvised Explosive System (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-affected Bijapur district on Monday, police mentioned.
Police mentioned the constable inadvertently stepped on an IED planted by Maoists, resulting in the deadly blast. (Representational picture)
In line with an announcement issued by the Bijapur police, the blast occurred between Toynar and Farsegarh villages, the place a CAF staff had been deployed to supply safety for an ongoing highway building undertaking. The highway, meant to enhance connectivity within the distant area, is presently being constructed between the 2 villages.
The sufferer, Manoj Pujari (26) was a part of the CAF’s nineteenth battalion and he inadvertently stepped on an IED planted by Maoists, resulting in the deadly blast.
Police have launched a search operation within the space following the incident.
The IEDs planted by Maoists stay a significant menace within the Bastar area, which includes seven districts together with Bijapur. Insurgents often bury explosive units alongside roads and forest paths to focus on safety forces conducting patrols. Civilians have additionally fallen sufferer to those lethal traps.
On April 9, a CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast in Bijapur. On April 4, a 25-year-old man died, and one other particular person was injured in the same explosion in Narayanpur district. On March 30, a 40-year-old tribal lady misplaced her life to a Naxal-planted IED in Bijapur.
