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Raipur: Two personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after an Improvised Explosive Device [IED] planted by Maoists exploded along the Palli Barsur road in Dantewada district, police said on September 11.
The pressure IED explosion took place near Sathdhaar-Malevahi in Dantewada, injuring two personnel belonging to the CRPF 195th battalion.
One of the jawan sustained critical injuries while the other one has suffered minor splinter wounds, informed officials. They were both rushed to the hospital at Dantewada and are currently being treated.
“Two jawans were injured due to a pressure IED blast. One of them is an inspector. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad [BDDS] team jawan is critically injured. The injured are being treated at Dantewada hospital and will be airlifted to Raipur for better medical care, said Superintendent of Police [SP],” Dantewada Gaurav Rai.
#WATCH | Dantewada, Chhattisgarh | Two CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast near Satadhar and Malewahi along the Palli Barsur road in Dantewada District. A dog handler has been critically injured and an inspector has sustained minor injuries: IG Bastar P Sundarraj
(Visuals from… https://t.co/B0Tr0X1j5o pic.twitter.com/vh6CzAQ8XX
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2025
The forces after the blast have launched an intensive search operation in the vicinity of the site.
16 Maoists surrender in Narayanpur
In a related development, as many as 16 lower-rung Maoists have surrender before the police in Narayanpur district. The surrender took place before the senior officials of the police on September 11.
Those who joined the mainstream in presence of the officials cited disappointment with the ‘hollow’ ideology of Naxals.
They further cited disillusionment with the growing internal rift within the Maoist outfit and the atrocities committed by group members on innocent civilians.
The surrendered Maoists were all said to be involved in carrying out various unlawful activities on behalf of the banned Maoist’s outfit. They were all members of various units such as Chetna Natya Mandali [CNM], Jantana Sarkar and others.
The officials informed that upon questioning, the surrendered members told them that top Maoist leaders are misleading the locals with false promises of protecting water, forests and land to exploit them.
The surrendered Maoists will be all provided with the benefits of the ‘Surrender Cum Victim Rehabilitation’ policy.
