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India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Naxals' fresh IED blasts on rail tracks in Odisha after staffer killed in explosion
Suspected Maoists carried out two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on railway tracks along the Odisha-Jharkhand border on Sunday night, a police officer said. The two blasts, which caused damage to the tracks, occurred at separate locations near the Jharkhand comes hours after a railway personnel was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near the Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundergarh victim was identified as Etawa Oram, 37, while an injured person, identified as Budharam Munda, has been admitted to Rourkela General Hospital. Both had gone to the spot for maintenance of the tracks. The blast took place on the tracks connecting Karampada and Renjda under the Bimlagarh the movement of any passenger train was not affected as it is a loop line, a spokesperson for the South Eastern Railway Maoists had given a call to observe a martyrs' week or 'Shahid Saptah' from July 28 to August Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 10 lakh compensation for the victim's family."We have intensified combing operations in the area. Special Operations Group (SOG), District Voluntary Force (DVF) and bomb squads have been engaged in the operations," said ADG (anti-Naxal operations), Sanjeev Panda, who visited the site on Monday.- EndsTune InTrending Reel IN THIS STORY#Jharkhand#Odisha
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Suspected Maoists carry out two IED blasts on railway tracks along Odisha-Jharkhand border
Suspected Maoists carried out two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on railway tracks along the Odisha-Jharkhand border on Sunday (August 3, 2025) night, a police officer said. The two blasts, which caused damage to the tracks, occurred at separate locations near Jharkhand border. This comes hours after a railway personnel was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundergarh district. The deceased was identified as Etawa Oram (37) while an injured, identified as Budharam Munda, has been admitted to Rourkela General Hospital. Both had gone to the spot for maintenance of the tracks. The blast took place on the tracks connecting Karampada and Renjda under the Bimlagarh section. However, movement of any passenger train was not affected as it is a loop line, a spokesperson of the South Eastern Railway said. The Maoists had given a call to observe a martyrs' week or 'Shahid Saptah' from July 28 to August 3. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for the deceased's family. "We have intensified combing operations in the area. Special Operations Group (SOG), District Voluntary Force (DVF) and bomb squads have been engaged in the operations," said ADG (anti-Naxal operations), Sanjeev Panda, who visited the site on Monday.
India Today
5 days ago
- India Today
Railway worker killed in suspected Maoist landmine blast in Odisha
A railway maintenance worker was killed and another critically injured in a suspected Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Saturday morning. The incident has triggered panic among residents and severely disrupted train operations in the explosion occurred around 10 am near Rengada while railway staff were carrying out track maintenance work. The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Etawa Oram, a resident of Bisara village. Another worker, Budharam Munda, sustained serious injuries and was immediately shifted to Rourkela General Hospital for from the K Balanga police station arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion and launched an investigation. Initial assessments suggest the blast may have been orchestrated by Maoist insurgents, who have a history of targeting infrastructure to instill fear and assert control in the region. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep sorrow over the incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased. "This is a tragic loss. We stand with the family of Etawa Oram in this difficult time," the Chief Minister said in a services on the affected route have been suspended temporarily, leading to disruptions and inconvenience for commuters.- EndsMust Watch
