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Time of India
03-08-2025
- Time of India
Landmine blast kills railway staff, injures another in Odisha
Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: A railway employee on track inspection duty was killed and another wounded after a landmine allegedly planted by Maoists exploded Sunday morning along the Jharkhand border in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said. Railway keyman Etwa Oram, 54, died in the blast while the injured was identified as Budhram Munda, 48. Both were from Sundargarh. "Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased's family," CMO said in a statement. The blast occurred on the last day of Maoists' annual martyrs' week. Posters were recovered near the damaged track in which Maoists claimed responsibility for the explosion. ADG (anti-Naxal operations), Odisha, Sanjeeb Panda told TOI, "We suspect the blast was orchestrated by Maoists from neighbouring Jharkhand. We have already intensified combing operations in co-ordination with Jharkhand Police and CRPF." The explosion affected a section of the Bimalagarh (Odisha)-Kiriburu (Jharkhand) railway line, which exclusively serves goods trains. A senior railway official said, "Movement of goods trains on the route will resume only after police clearance." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Find These Bugs in Sulaymaniyah, Do Something Immediately Undo Sources said two explosions were heard near the tracks in the Saranda forest area between Karampada (Jharkhand) and Renjeda (Odisha), one on Saturday night and another Sunday morning. A police officer said Maoists planted landmines near the tracks, which might have been triggered when the railway employees stepped on them. DIG (western range) Brijesh Kumar Rai said the area had been secured and bomb disposal squads were checking for additional explosives. This marks the second suspected Maoist attack in Sundargarh within three months. On May 27, Maoists allegedly stole 5,000kg of gelatin sticks from a local stone quarry, which police later recovered. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
1 railway staffer killed, another seriously injured as Maoists carry out twin IED blasts on tracks in Jharkhand
A railway employee was killed and another seriously injured in an IED blast carried out allegedly by Maoists when a team was inspecting a site where an explosion had occurred earlier in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district early Sunday morning, an RPF official said. Confirming the incident, a railway official in Chakradharpur said the incident was part of a two-stage attack carried out by Maoists during the 'Shaheed Saptah' (Martyrs' Week), which was held from July 28 to August 3. 'The first IED explosion occurred early on Sunday, damaging a portion of the track. A second IED, likely planted nearby, exploded around 9.30 am as a patrol team was inspecting the affected section,' said a senior RPF official. The second blast took place between Karamapada and Rejda railway siding, under the Chakradharpur railway division, severely injuring two railway employees. 'Itwa Oraon, a keyman with the Railways, suffered critical leg injuries and was rushed to a hospital. He was declared dead on arrival. His colleague, Budhram Munda, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment,' he said. The twin blasts forced authorities to suspend movement on the section of the tracks. An official said that train movement is expected to resume only after a full security clearance. The CPI (Maoist) has also called for a bandh (shutdown) on August 3 across six states, including Jharkhand, in remembrance of their fallen cadres. The district administration had issued alerts prior to the bandh, and security has been tightened in the region. An official said that additional forces from the CRPF and district police have been deployed as combing operations are underway. Shubham Tigga hails from Chhattisgarh and studied journalism at the Asian College of Journalism. He previously reported in Chhattisgarh on Indigenous issues and is deeply interested in covering socio-political, human rights, and environmental issues in mainland and NE India. Presently based in Pune, he reports on civil aviation, other transport sectors, urban mobility, the gig economy, commercial matters, and workers' unions. You can reach out to him on LinkedIn ... Read More
