Two security personnel injured as Naxalites trigger IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur | India News

File Photo: An anti-Naxal operation in progress

NEW DELHI: Two Special Task Force (STF) personnel were injured after Naxalites triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The explosion occurred amid ongoing anti-Naxal operations in the region.
Bijapur SP Jitendra Yadav said that the explosion occurred in the Madded police station limits, targeting vehicles transporting security personnel, according to Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav.
Security forces have been on high alert following an increase in IED attacks. Recent intelligence suggests that Maoists are relying more on explosives due to a decline in arms and ammunition, as reported by PTI. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and specialised units like the CoBRA commandos have been intensifying their operations, uncovering Maoist hideouts and seizing weapons and explosives.
This is a developing story…