06-05-2025
CRPF Officer, 5 Others Injured In Largest Anti-Naxal Operation, 112 IEDs Recovered So Far
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Forces suspect several top Naxal leaders are trapped in the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border area, although some may have managed to flee towards the Telangana side.
In one of the longest and largest anti-Naxal operations, a CRPF officer along with four others and two personnel from the STF have been injured. According to the CRPF, Assistant Commandant Sagar Borade was injured during the anti-Naxal operation in the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border area on May 4.
The CRPF also reported that a total of 112 IEDs have been recovered from the area, which is considered the last remaining stronghold of Naxal dominance.
Forces suspect that several top Naxal leaders are trapped in the area, although some may have managed to flee towards the Telangana side.
'During one of the most high-risk anti-Naxal operations underway in the KGH Hills along the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border, CRPF Assistant Commandant Sagar Borade sustained serious injuries. This operation, led by the elite 204 CoBRA Battalion of the CRPF, saw a jawan injured in an IED blast. Assistant Commandant Borade, who was leading the team, stepped up to evacuate the injured jawan without any regard for his own safety. The KGH Hills are believed to be a hideout for several most-wanted Naxal leaders, and the area is densely forested and heavily laden with deadly IEDs," a CRPF official said.
Prioritising the safety of his team and displaying exceptional bravery, Borade accidentally stepped on an IED during the evacuation effort, causing severe damage to his left leg. He was immediately moved to Raipur and later airlifted to AIIMS Delhi, where his leg had to be medically amputated to prevent the spread of infection.
The operation is considered so critical that CRPF DG GP Singh is currently stationed in Chhattisgarh, personally supervising the operation on the ground.
First Published:
May 06, 2025, 13:05 IST
