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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Two CoBRA jawans hurt in IED explosion, 3 Maoist bunkers destroyed
1 2 Jamshedpur: Two CoBRA jawans of the 209 CRPF Battalion have sustained multiple body injuries in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by the Naxalites in the Saranda forest of West Singhbhum district on Friday. The security forces were reportedly negotiating a rocky terrain at the Hindukuli area of Saranda forests in Digha village under the Jaraikela police station limits when the IED exploded suddenly. The jawans were continuing with their combing operations in the forests to hunt down top Maoist leaders who were reportedly roaming in the area. A police statement said, "The injured jawans were administered first aid at the CRPF camp at the combing site and they were airlifted to Ranchi for further medical care." The injured personnel are identified as constables Ram Pravesh Singh and Chotu Kashyap. Both are admitted to Raj Hospital in Ranchi. IG (Ranchi range) Manoj Kaushik said both the injured were out of danger and they were being monitored by a panel of doctors. Authorities said they might consider shifting the duo to AIIMS Delhi on Saturday after analysing their condition overnight. During the operations, the security forces destroyed three bunkers of the Maoists and seized Naxalite uniforms and kitchen utensils, besides grocery items, from the bunkers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo Notably, a combing operations were launched jointly by the district police and the CoBRA on August 6 after receiving intelligence inputs about the banned ultras concealing explosives and arms in the Digha circle. The inputs also said top Maoist leaders like Misir Besra, Asim Mandal, Sagen Angaria and Ajay Mahato were making fresh bids with their squad members to increase their influence in the area. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- New Indian Express
Two CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Jharkhand's Chaibasa, airlifted to Ranchi
RANCHI: Two CRPF personnel of the 209 CoBRA Battalion were injured on Friday in an IED blast planted by Maoists in the Saranda jungles of West Singhbhum. They were immediately airlifted to Ranchi for better treatment. The incident occurred around 11 am near Hindukocha village in the Saranda Forest under Jaraikela police station during a search operation conducted by a joint team of state police and CRPF's CoBRA Battalion. The injured personnel have been identified as Ram Pravesh Singh and Chhotu Kashyap. Following the incident, the search operation in the area has been intensified, with joint teams of Jharkhand Police and CRPF carrying out combing operations to trace the Maoists. According to police, the Maoists had planted IEDs in the forest to target security forces. Earlier, a major rail accident was averted when Maoists blew up a section of railway track, damaging it with an explosion between Karampada and Rengda railway siding under the Chakradharpur Rail Division late on the night of August 2. The movement of goods trains was halted for several hours due to the damage. In another incident on July 3, a gangman was killed and another injured in an IED blast on the railway track near Vimalgarh Railway Station at the Odisha-Jharkhand border under the Chakradharpur Rail Division while they were removing a banner from the track. Maoists are now largely confined to the Saranda jungles in Jharkhand, having been driven out from other parts of the state. Estimates suggest that around 85–90 Maoists are hiding in the Saranda jungles, where they have planted thousands of IEDs, posing a major challenge for security forces. The state police launched a joint operation in the Saranda and Kolhan jungles in November 2022 following information that senior Maoist leaders, including Misir Besra and Patiram Majhi alias Anal Da, were hiding in the forest stretch, which is considered strategically important.
