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Chhattisgarh police personnel killed in IED blast during demining operation in Kanker

  • On Saturday, four District Reserve Guard personnel were killed in an accidental Improvised Explosive Device blast during a demining operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district near the Kanker-Narayanpur boundary.
  • Personnel from the Chhotebethiya Police Station launched the operation to demine IEDs and secure the area, a former Maoist stronghold near Abujhmad, where the device detonated during neutralization efforts.
  • Bastar Range Inspector General Sundarraj described the incident as a "tragic accident," while noting that security forces have successfully recovered hundreds of IEDs in recent months from surrendered Maoist cadres.
  • This marks the first security personnel fatality following the Union Home Ministry's March 31 deadline to end Left-wing extremism, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah mandated a massive push against threats since 2024.
  • Between 2024 and 2026, over 500 Maoists were killed, while 42 security personnel and 119 civilians died in Maoist-related violence, figures reflecting the ongoing intensity of the conflict against Naxal threats.
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Times of India broke the news in India on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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