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“Eleven information unit were injured arsenic Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists went disconnected during an anti-Maoist cognition successful Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district,” officials said connected Monday (January 26, 2026).
“The explosions occurred successful the forests of Karregutta Hills connected Sunday (January 25, 2026),” a constabulary authoritative said.
“Of the injured personnel, 10 beryllium to the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a portion of the State police, portion 1 was from the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) — an elite portion of the CRPF),” helium said.
“The injured CoBRA personnel, Rudresh Singh, is simply a sub-inspector with the 210th battalion,” the authoritative said.
“Singh and 2 DRG unit person sustained injuries to their legs, portion 3 others suffered splinter injuries to their eyes,” helium said, adding that the wounded men person been admitted to a infirmary successful Raipur.
In November past year, information forces had acceptable up their campy successful Tadpala colony nether the Usoor constabulary presumption limits successful Karregutta, which was considered a harmless hideout for elder Maoists.
The Central and State information forces had carried retired a 21-day-long broad cognition successful dense forests astir Karregutta Hills successful April-May past year, during which 31 Maoists were eliminated.
“At the time, the forces had seized 35 weapons, 450 IEDs and a ample fig of detonators, explosive devices, and different materials, including aesculapian supplies, electrical equipment, Naxal literature, etc,” constabulary had said.
