Chhattisgarh Armed Force personnel killed in IED blast in state s Naxal-hit Bijapur district thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Policeman killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur district thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When the patrolling team was advancing through the area near the camp, Head Constable Ram Ashish Yadav, belonging to CAF’s 19th battalion, inadvertently stepped over a pressure IED connection triggering the blast, resulting in his death, an official said
The incident occurred at around 3.30 pm near Bechapal Padampara village under Mirture Mirtur police station limits in the Naxal-hit district when a team of CAF was out on an area domination operation, an official said.
The security forces had received inputs about the presence of cadres belonging to company no. 5 of Maoists in Bhomra, Hurtarai and Michchebeda villages, he said.