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Two STF Personnel Injured in IED Blast in Bijapur, Search Operation Underway

IED Blast

Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, January 13, 2025: In a major incident of Naxalite violence in the Naxal-affected Bijapur district, an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast occurred, injuring two Special Task Force (STF) personnel.

The injured soldiers were immediately brought to the district hospital, where they are receiving treatment. The condition of both soldiers is reported to be stable, and they are out of danger.

A search operation has been launched by the security forces in the area to track down the assailants. According to Baster police, the incident took place at around 5:00 PM on January 12, when a joint team of the Kutuuru police station and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was conducting area domination duties near Jagur (Jangla police station).

During the operation, a pressure-activated IED, planted by Maoist insurgents, exploded, injuring two personnel from the Kutuuru police station. The injured personnel have been identified as Constable Ramshu Mazji and Constable Gajendra Saha.

Both were immediately hospitalized in Bijapur. This attack follows a previous deadly IED explosion on January 6, in which Maoists blew up an official vehicle carrying DRG personnel on the Kutuuru-Bedre road in the same district, killing 8 jawans and a driver.

The explosion left a deep crater in the road, and the bodies of the fallen soldiers were severely mutilated. In the latest incident, security forces have intensified their efforts to locate and apprehend the Naxal insurgents responsible for the attack. 

The blast occurred in Jagur, a village in the Jangla area, when the DRG team was engaged in a counter-Naxal operation. The explosion took place in the dense forest area, and immediate security measures have been put in place across several areas to prevent further attacks.

The situation in Bijapur remains tense as the state continues to face a rising tide of Naxal activities.  

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