Naxal killed in blast while planting IED in Chhattisgarh
The Hindu
A Naxal was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) that he was planting on a road to target security forces exploded in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a senior police official said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday on the route of Bechapal-Hurepal villages under Mirtur police station area when rebels from the west Bastar division of Maoists were engaged in planting explosives, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P. told PTI. As per preliminary information, Sunil Padam, a Maoist militia commander, was killed when an IED that he was placing underground near Gaythapara village accidentally got activated, leading to a massive explosion, the official said.More Related News