Overview

• A pressure IED detonated on August 18 in Indravati National Park, killing DRG jawan Dinesh Nag and injuring three colleagues.
• Senior police officials have attributed the device to Maoist insurgents who regularly plant roadside bombs on patrol routes.
• Security forces have launched follow-up sweeps in Bijapur’s forested corridors to gather evidence and locate additional hidden explosive devices.
• In nearby Gariaband district, teams acting on tip-offs from four surrendered Maoists recovered gelatin rods, detonators, ammunition and ₹16.5 lakh in cash.
• Earlier incidents in the district—including a pressure IED injury to a DRG official and the discovery of a 10-kg bomb—underscore the insurgents’ reliance on improvised explosives.