CRPF official killed in IED blast during anti-Maoist operation in Odisha's Sundargarh
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BHUBNESWAR: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during an anti-Maoist operation in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Saturday morning, officials said.
Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Satyaban Kumar Singh, 34, of the 134th CRPF battalion, sustained serious injuries to his left leg in the explosion. He was airlifted to a hospital in Rourkela, where he later died of his injuries.
The blast took place around 6am at a locality under the K Balang police station in Saranda forest, close to Odisha-Jharkhand border.
ASI Singh hailed from Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh. Authorities said the operation in the area is ongoing, with security forces continuing efforts to neutralise Maoist activity in the region.
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