Naxal IED Blast: ASP Succumbs To Injuries, 2 Police Officers Injured In Chhattisgarh's Sukma
ASP Akash Rao Giripunje lost his life and at least two other policemen were seriously injured in a powerful Maoist-triggered pressure IED blast during a foot patrol in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. The patrol was part of a pre-emptive operation ahead of the June 10 Bharat Bandh called by CPI (Maoist). The blast occurred near Dondra village on the Konta–Errabore road. Giripunje, critically injured, succumbed while being moved for advanced treatment. The injured were taken to Konta Hospital and later shifted to Raipur. CM Vishnu Deo Sai, IG Bastar P Sundarraj, former CM Bhupesh Baghel, and Speaker Raman Singh condemned the attack, calling it cowardly and a sign of Maoist frustration. Security forces vowed intensified counterinsurgency efforts.#akashraogiripunje #sukmablast #chhattisgarh #naxalattack #iedblast #police #antimism #vishnudeosai #bhupeshbaghel #ramansingh #bastar #indiasecurity #bharatbandh #counternaxal #dharmaveers #konta #police #ripakashraogiripunje #maoism #naxal #sukma #chhattisgarhnews #news #toi #toibharat
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