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DRG personnel injured in IED blast in Bijapur
Raipur: A personnel of District Reserve Guards (DRG) suffered injuries in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in insurgency-hit Bijapur district in Bastar division on Thursday.
Police officials said that a joint team of DRG and Special Task Force (STF) came under attack during an anti-Naxal operation in Indravati area of Bijapur, when an IED went off.
It's not clear if the IED was commanded or pressured.
Officials confirmed that the injured trooper's condition is out of danger. He was given first aid on the spot and is being evacuated for further medical treatment.
In another development, security forces carried out anti-Naxal operations against Maoist activities in the Pamed and Tarrem areas of Bijapur district in Bastar division, demolishing a Maoist memorial and seizing a cache of explosives and weapons from forest hideouts on Thursday.
A joint team of CoBRA battalion from Sukma, and CRPF launched an offensive in Pamed region. During the operation, forces demolished a Maoist-built memorial in the forests of Urtamalla.
The teams had moved towards Gundrajgudem, Badsenpalli, Mangaltor, and Urtamalla as part of the search mission, officials said.
In a separate operation under Tarrem police station limits, a combined team of the District Force and the CRPF's 170th battalion conducted an intensive search in the Komatpalli forest.
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They discovered a large Maoist dump hidden among boulders in the hilly terrain.
Recovered materials include country-made gun, BGL rounds, rods, and parts, explosive-making materials (PEK, urea, electric wire), ammunition pouch, pressure cookers (10-litre, 5-litre, 3-litre) and saw blades, speakers, and other items.
Security forces also dismantled Maoist temporary camps and training facilities in the area. Officials say these actions are part of an ongoing effort to weaken Maoist infrastructure and disrupt their operational capabilities.
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