Overview
- Constable Sandeep Kumar of the 209 CoBRA Battalion was bitten by a venomous snake during a search in Chhota Nagara, West Singhbhum.
- He was evacuated to a hospital in Kolebira and was declared dead during treatment, according to officials.
- Chaibasa SP Amit Renu confirmed the incident occurred during an anti-Maoist sweep and that the casualty could not be saved after evacuation.
- Police sources indicated this is likely the second snake-bite death of CRPF personnel reported in the Saranda forests.
- Authorities noted recurring risks from snakes, scorpions, mosquitoes, lightning, and malaria that have claimed multiple lives during sustained operations.