Dantewada. A major incident was averted on Tuesday with the recovery of IEDs planted by Naxalites to target security personnel in the district. A police officer gave this information.
The officer said that during the search conducted on the basis of secret information, a joint team of District Reserve Force (DRG), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF), District Force and Bomb Disposal Squad recovered two kilograms of five and three kilograms near Hiroli village under Kirandul police station. IED found.
“Explosives were planted along the way to target security personnel passing through the area during patrolling,” he said. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) later defused the bombs. A major tragedy was averted.” In Bastar division consisting of seven districts, Naxalites often plant explosives to target security forces during anti-Naxal operations. According to the police, last year in Chhattisgarh, security forces had recovered about 180 IEDs planted by Naxalites.
