CRPF head constable, injured in IED explosions in Jharkhand, dies

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A Head Constable of CRPF, who on with 2 others was injured successful 2 IED explosions successful Saranda wood successful Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, died connected Saturday (October 11, 2025), constabulary said.

An Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector, who sustained injuries, successful the IED blasts, were undergoing treatment, a constabulary connection said.

The improvised explosive devices were suspectedly planted by the proscribed CPI (Maoist), which is observing a 'resistance week' successful Jharkhand, to people information forces, helium said.

"Head constable Mahendra Laskar, a nonmigratory of Assam, died successful the people of attraction successful a infirmary successful Rourkela, Odisha," said a connection issued by the Jharkhand Police Headquarters connected Saturday.

The inspector and the ASI are nether attraction successful the hospital, it said.

Earlier connected Friday (October 10) evening, the 3 CRPF unit sustained injuries successful the explosions successful the Babudih country of the Saranda wood nether the Jaraikela Police Station limits.

The Jharkhand Police strengthened information crossed the authorities successful the aftermath of the 'resistance week' of the banned CPI (Maoist), which began connected October 8. The outfit besides called for a bandh connected October 15.

Inspector General (Operations) Michael Raj had connected Thursday (October 9) told PTI that 12 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 20 groups of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and India Reserve Battalion (IRB) person been deployed to boost information crossed Jharkhand.

Published - October 11, 2025 01:00 p.m. IST

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