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New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Jharkhand Jaguar jawan injured in Maoist-triggered IED blast during search operation in Chaibasa
RANCHI: A Jharkhand Jaguar jawan was injured in a Maoist-triggered IED blast on Monday and was airlifted to Ranchi for better medical treatment. According to police, the incident occurred in the Marangponga forests under the jurisdiction of the Chhota Nagara police station in Chaibasa. The condition of the injured jawan is stable and out of danger, they said. Sources stated that a joint team of Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF's CoBRA battalion were conducting a search operation to trace the squad of wanted Maoist leader Anal Da. 'Manoj Kumar Damai accidentally stepped on an IED planted by the Maoists, causing it to explode,' stated the official communique from Police Headquarters in Ranchi. The incident took place at around 10.45 am on Monday, it said. After the incident, the forces intensified their operation in the area. Earlier, on April 12, Jharkhand Jaguar jawan Sunil Dhan had been seriously injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in the heavily forested border area between the Chotanagra and Jaraikela police stations in West Singhbhum. That incident also occurred during a search operation in the Chhota Nagara police station area. Notably, several Maoist commanders are active with their squads in the Saranda forests of Chaibasa and have planted thousands of IEDs to check security forces from entering the jungles, due to which regular incidents of blasts are taking place during operations.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Time of India
CAF jawan killed in IED blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
CAF jawan was killed in a Maoist-triggered pressure IED blast RAIPUR: A jawan of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) deployed to provide security for a road construction project in the insurgency-affected Bijapur district , was killed in a deadly pressure IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast, suspected to have been planted by Maoist insurgents . The explosion took place four kilometres from Toynar in the direction of Farsegarh, within the Mormed forest area. The deceased was identified as Manoj Pujari, 26, a jawan of the 19th Battalion of the CAF. He was on Road Security Operation (RSO) duty for the ongoing Toynar-Farsegarh road construction project when he stepped on the pressure IED during patrolling and died on the spot. Authorities condemned the attack, calling it a 'cowardly act by Maoist extremists' targeting personnel who were working to bring development and connectivity to rural tribal communities. Following the incident, security forces launched a massive area domination and search operation in the surrounding jungle terrain. Officials said a detailed report will be released after the operation concludes.
