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Maoists Kill Two Educators and Torch Mobile Tower in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar

Security forces have launched intensified search operations following the attacks that signal a tactical shift toward soft targets

Naxalites often plant IEDs on dirt tracks to target security personnel, who use such routes during anti-Naxal operations inside forests.
Police said their teams are trying to reach the crime scene for confirmation and recovery of the bodies.
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Overview

  • A pressure-activated IED planted by Maoists exploded near Dhangol village on July 14, wounding three villagers gathering mushrooms.
  • On July 15 insurgents abducted and killed two ‘Shiksha Doot’ education volunteers in forests near Pilur village.
  • Maoists set fire to a Jio mobile tower in Narayanpur district overnight, disrupting local cellular service.
  • Security forces have intensified forest sweeps and deployed forensic teams to investigate the coordinated attacks.
  • The district administration has issued a public advisory urging villagers to report any suspicious objects encountered in forested areas.