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DRG jawan killed, 3 injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal op in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Chhattisgarh IED Blast Today: This takes the number of security personnel killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh this year to 20, as compared to 19 such deaths last year.

The two slain Maoists were identified as 63-year-old Katta Ramachandra Reddy (aliases Raju Dada, Vijay, and Vikalp) and 67-year-old Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy (aliases Kosa Dada, Gopanna, Buchanna) — both carrying a reward of Rs 40 lakh each in Chhattisgarh. (Express Archives)

IED Blast in Chhattisgarh: A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was killed and three others were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during an anti-Naxal operation Monday morning in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.

The incident took place in the Indravati National Park, where several encounters have occurred in the last two years.

According to officials, Dinesh Nag inadvertently stepped on the IED, triggering the blast. The other three jawans who suffered injuries along with Nag in the blast are said to be out of danger, and are being evacuated from the site.

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This takes the number of security personnel killed by Naxals this year to 20, as compared to 19 such deaths last year.

At least 44 Maoists have been gunned down by security forces inside the Indravati National Park in a series of encounters in January, February, June and July. In July, Maoists killed two Shiksa Doots (contractual teachers) in the Indravati National Park, suspecting them of being police informers.

Naxals plant several pressure IEDs in the jungle to target the forces. Due to a large security vacuum, the national park has been a safe haven as well as a training ground for Maoists.

DRG is a specialised state-level force where tribals from remote areas are recruited, including surrendered Naxals, and establishing the force has been the most effective and controversial strategy against the Maoists.

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