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Tragedy Strikes As Senior Officer Martyred in Chhattisgarh IED Blast

Konta Division's Additional Superintendent of Police, Akash Rao Giripunje, lost his life on Monday when an improvised explosive device detonated during a foot patrol near Dondra village in Sukma district.
The patrol was conducted to secure the area ahead of a nationwide strike scheduled for Tuesday, which was organized by the outlawed Communist Party of India , who are suspected of planting the explosive device.
Giripunje’s team was investigating a crusher plant torched by Maoists when the pressure-activated IED detonated, injuring other officers who were treated locally and being shifted for better care.
The leader of Chhattisgarh’s government strongly denounced the blast as a cowardly act, highlighted that over 400 suspected Maoists were eliminated in the Bastar region during 2024-25, and assured that the fallen officer’s sacrifice would be honored and not forgotten.
The incident highlights ongoing challenges from Maoist insurgents using landmines and IEDs in difficult terrain, underscoring calls for Naxalites to surrender and join rehabilitation programs.

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Indian Express

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The Hindu

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India Today

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