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Hans India
3 hours ago
- Hans India
Additional SP Akash Rao Giripunje was killed in a Maoist attack
PADERU (ASR DISTRICT): Akash Rao Giripunje, Additional Superintendent of Police, was killed on Monday morning in a Maoist attack in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. On Monday morning, Maoists targeted a police vehicle and triggered a powerful IED blast. Akash Rao, who was seriously injured in the explosion, was rushed to the Konta hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Along with Konta CI (Circle Inspector), a few other police personnel were also injured in the incident. The injured were shifted to Jagdalpur Hospital for treatment. The incident took place in a Maoist stronghold area called Dondra under the jurisdiction of the Konta Police Station in the Sukma district. On Sunday night, Maoists torched a JCB machine near a mining plant in the Dondra area, which is located around two kilometers from the Konta–Errabore road. While investigating that arson incident on Monday morning, ASP Akash Rao and other officers were heading to the site when the Maoists ambushed them and triggered the blast. It is said that the Maoists employed their usual strategy of destroying a vehicle in a remote location and then targeting the police officers who came for investigation. This IED blast occurred just a day before the bandh called by the Maoists on June 10. In response, security has been tightened in the region, and officials stated that large-scale combing operations are being launched. Akash Rao was known as a courageous officer who had a good understanding of Maoist-affected regions and actively led ground-level operations with bravery. Following the Maoist attack in Sukma, the police machinery in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district has been alerted. Vehicle checks are being conducted at multiple locations.
New Indian Express
4 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Additional SP killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; two other police officers injured
RAIPUR: Additional superintendent of police (ASP) of Konta division succumbed to severe injuries he sustained in a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast planted by Maoists in Sukma, about 500 km south of Raipur, on Monday. In the IED blast, the SDOP and station house officer of Konta were also injured; the condition of the two is stated to be out of danger. Raipur native ASP Akash Rao Giripunje was on his patrol duty walking along with his team on the Konta-Errabore route in the wake of the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) on June 10, when the blast occurred. All three were rushed to the Konta hospital where Giripunje died while undergoing treatment. IED is the most accessible weapon for Maoists. IED blasts remain the biggest challenge for armed forces navigating the Maoist cradle in Bastar region, as many security personnel and civilians have been killed in such incidents.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh: ASP Akash Rao Giripunje killed after sustaining injuries in Sukma IED blast
Additional Superintendent of Police, Akash Rao Giripunje , died after sustaining injuries due to an Improvised Explosive Device blast in Chhattisgarh 's Sukma on Monday. ASP Akash Rao was admitted to the Konta hospital for treatment following the accident. Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma informed reporters about the development on Monday. Vijay Sharma said that ASP Akash Rao was a "brave" jawan and was conferred with various gallantry awards. He informed us that search operations were launched following the incident. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Husband Sold Son's Car After Bad Grades. Parents Turned Pale When He Did This As Revenge Beach Raider Undo "ASP Sukma, Akash Rao Giripunje, sacrificed his life after being injured due to an IED blast near Dondra on Konta-Errabora road. He was a brave jawan and was given several gallantry awards. It is a sad moment for us. Search and operations have been launched", he told reporters. Earlier today, a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast occurred near Dondra on Konta-Errabora road, due to which ASP Konta Division, Sukma district, Akash Rao Giripunje sustained serious injuries, according to IG Bastar P Sundarraj on Monday. Live Events Some other officers and jawans were injured due to the IED blast. "A pressure IED blast near Dondra on Konta-Errabora road; ASP Konta Division, District Sukma, Akash Rao Giripunje sustains serious injuries. Some other officers and jawans have also been injured in this pressure IED blast", IG Sundarraj said in his statement. According to IG, ASP Giripunje was on foot patrol duty to prevent any Naxalite incident, given the call by CPI (M) for Bharat Bandh on June Sundarraj also mentioned that all the injured are being treated at the Konta Hospital. Meanwhile, ASP Giripunje's condition is critical. Efforts are being made to shift him to a higher medical centre soon for better treatment. "ASP Akash Rao Giripunje was on foot patrol duty in the area to prevent any kind of Naxalite incident in view of the call for Bharat Bandh on 10 June by CPI(M). All the injured are being treated at Konta Hospital. Among the injured, the condition of ASP Akash Rao is very serious and critical. The other injured are currently out of danger. Efforts are on to shift Additional SP Akash Rao to a higher medical centre soon for better treatment", IG Sundarraj added in his statement.
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Indian Express
Chhattisgarh police officer accidentally steps on IED while patrolling, killed in blast
A police officer was killed and several others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district early on Monday. Additional Superintendent of Police Akash Rao Giripunje, who was posted at Konta division, was patrolling with other personnel on the Konta-Aerobora road near Dronda when he accidentally stepped on a pressure IED believed to have been planted by Maoists, an official said. The patrolling was part of precautions taken ahead of the June 10 country-wide bandh call given by the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The officer was rushed to Konta hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. Other officers and jawans who were with him are under treatment and are said to be out of danger. This takes the total number of security personnel killed in Maoist-related incidents to 18 this year. The number of Maoists killed this year in encounters is 209 in Chhattisgarh, including 192 in the Bastar region. Last year, 219 Maoists were killed in Chhattisgarh, including 217 in the Bastar region.
News18
6 hours ago
- News18
ASP Killed, Two Officers Injured In IED Blast By Naxals In Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Last Updated: According to sources, the Naxals had laid a trap as they spread a false news of arson in Konta, prompting the security personnel to move, which led to the IED explosion. An Additional Superintendent of Police was killed in a pressure IED blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, sources said on Monday. Two other security personnel, including the DSP and Inspector, were injured in the incident. The killed ASP was identified as Akash Rao Giripunje, who was critically injured in the IED blast and later succumbed to his injuries. 'A trap was laid by Naxals with false news of arson in Konta. When the police party went out, the IED exploded," sources said. More to follow…
