Latest news with #134thCRPF
Hans India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
CRPF jawan martyred in IED blast
Bhubaneswar: A CRPF jawan was martyred following a blast during an anti-Naxal operation at Odisha-Jharkhand border on Saturday morning, officials said. ASI Satyaban Kumar Singh (34) of 134th CRPF battalion, who hailed from Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, was part of a team that was searching Saranda forest at the inter-State border for explosives robbed by Maoists from a stone quarry on May 27. He sustained injuries on his left leg when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded around 6 am near K Balang village in Sundargarh district. He was taken to a hospital in Rourkela, where he succumbed to the injuries. The search operation was being conducted by a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Odisha Police. About 5 tonnes of explosives were robbed from a stone quarry at Banko in Sundargarh by Maoists. While three-fourths of the explosives have been recovered so far, the security forces are continuing their search for the remaining gelatin packets. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled the death of the CRPF official. 'Deeply saddened to know about the sacrifice of ASI Satyban Singh of CRPF in an IED blast during a combing operation at Odisha-Jharkhand border. He has set highest standard of service and courage by sacrificing his life for the security of the country. I pray for the eternal peace of the martyred jawan and express my condolences to the bereaved family,' he said in a post on X. The incident comes at a time when the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has intensified its fight against Naxals and counter-insurgency operations against cadres of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and other Maoist insurgents in the Red-belt corridor. Security forces have been targeting hideouts, intercepting movement routesand working to dismantle logistical support networks used by Maoist cadres. The Saranda forest, spread across the Odisha-Jharkhand border, has been facing the brunt of Naxalism for several years. While security operations have significantly reduced Naxal presence in many areas, pockets like Saranda continue to witness sporadic violence and pose operational challenges toforces deployed on the ground.
Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Operations against Maoists yielding significant successes: Jharkhand CM
Ranchi, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said that large-scale operations against Maoists are being conducted across the state and its bordering areas, yielding significant successes. Soren and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of ASI Satyaban Kumar Singh of 134th CRPF battalion, who was killed in an IED blast during an anti-Naxal operation along the Odisha-Jharkhand border on Saturday morning. A wreath-laying ceremony was held in honour of the slain jawan at the headquarters of 133 battalion of CRPF in Ranchi. Speaking to reporters, Soren, "The incident is deeply saddening. We are with the family of the jawan at this time of grief." "Large-scale operations have been carried out across Jharkhand and its bordering areas for the last several years and significant successes have also been achieved," he added. Gangwar also expressed grief over the incident and termed it painful. He said efforts are being made to eliminate Naxalism in the country by next year and forces working for this actively. The CRPF official, who hailed from Kushinagar in UP, was part of a team that was conducting a search operation in the Saranda forest at the inter-state border for explosives robbed by Maoists from a stone quarry on May 27, police said. He sustained injuries on his left leg when an improvised explosive device exploded around 6 am near K Balang village in Odisha's Sundergarh district, they said. He was taken to a hospital in Rourkela, where he succumbed to the injuries, officials said. The search operation was being conducted by a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Special Operations Group of Odisha Police. About 5 tonnes of explosives were robbed from a stone quarry in Sundergar's Banko by Maoists. While three-fourths of the explosives have been recovered so far, the security forces continue their search for the remaining gelatin packets, officials said.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
a day ago
- Business Standard
CRPF officer killed during anti-Naxal operation in Odisha's Sundergarh
A CRPF official was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during an anti-Naxal operation in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Saturday, officials said. ASI Satyaban Kumar Singh (34) of 134th CRPF battalion sustained injuries on his left leg in the blast, they said. He was evacuated to a hospital in Rourkela, where he succumbed to his injuries, the officials said. The Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) hailed from Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The blast took place around 6 am near the K Balang village of Rourkela when a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and special operations group (SOG) of Odisha Police was carrying out a combing operation in the area.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
CRPF official killed in IED blast in Odisha's Sundergarh
An official from the a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during an anti-Maoists operation in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Saturday (June 14, 2025) officials said. ASI Satyaban Kumar Singh (34) of 134th CRPF battalion sustained injuries on his left leg in the blast, they said. He was evacuated to a hospital in Rourkela, where he succumbed to his injuries, the officials said. The Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) hailed from Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The blast took place around 6 am near the K Balang village of Rourkela when a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and special operations group (SOG) of Odisha Police was carrying out a combing operation in the area.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
CRPF official killed in IED blast during anti-Maoist operation in Odisha's Sundargarh
File photo 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. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
