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A 15-year-old lad was injured erstwhile a unit improvised explosive instrumentality (IED) planted by Maoists went disconnected successful Chhattisgarh's Bijapur territory connected Monday (January 5, 2026), constabulary said.
The incidental occurred successful the greeting astatine a wood successful Lendra-Korcholi nether Gangaloor constabulary presumption limits erstwhile the victim, a nonmigratory of Korcholi village, had gone there, a constabulary authoritative said.
The boy, Ram Potam, inadvertently came successful interaction with the unit IED, which exploded, causing injuries to his legs, the authoritative said.
He was taken to a campy of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) 222nd battalion, wherever helium was provided preliminary treatment, and aboriginal shifted to Bijapur territory infirmary for further medication, helium said.
Security unit launched a hunt successful the country to cheque if much IEDs were planted there, the authoritative said.
Maoists often works IEDs connected ungraded tracks to people information unit who usage specified routes during anti-Maoist operations wrong forests. Civilians person fallen prey to specified traps laid by ultras successful the past successful the Bastar region, constabulary said.
Last year, 46 persons mislaid their lives successful Maoist violence, including unit IED blasts, successful the Bastar portion comprising 7 districts, including Bijapur.
