Naxalite attack kills two jawans in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

New Delhi: In a devastating incident on Thursday, two security personnel lost their lives and four others sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Naxalites in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. The attack underscores ongoing security challenges in the region despite efforts to maintain peace and stability. Authorities are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the blast as they work to ensure the safety and security of affected personnel and local residents.

STF Chief Constable and Constable martyred in anti-naxal operation

Chief Constable Bharat Lal Sahu and Constable Sater Singh sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during an IED blast in the forests of Mandimarka, Tarrem police station area, last night. The blast occurred as security forces returned from an anti-naxal operation, with a pipe bomb causing the tragic incident.

Identity of injured personnel 

Four injured personnel, Purushottam Nag, Komal Yadav, Siyaram Sori, and Sanjay Kumar, are receiving treatment at the district hospital, with plans for airlifting them to Raipur for advanced medical care underway.

Special operation on 

Following intelligence inputs on Maoist activity in the Bijapur-Dantewada-Sukma border, joint teams from STF, DRG, CoBRA, and CRPF launched a special operation on Tuesday. Additional security forces have been deployed, and arrangements for the injured STF soldiers' treatment are being facilitated.

Last month, two CRPF personnel from CoBRA's 201st battalion lost their lives in a similar IED blast in Sukma district while on routine patrol from Silger to Tekulagudem camps.