Security forces defuse 10 Naxal-planted IEDs in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur
A DRG-ITBP-BDS operation between Gurmaka and Khodpar villages lifted Narayanpur’s total defused IEDs to 33 this year, underlining the push for civilian tip-offs with Rs5000 rewards.
Overview
- A joint team of District Reserve Guard, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Bomb Disposal Squad unearthed the devices under Kohkameta police limits.
- Each IED weighed more than 5 kg and was rigged along forest roads to target patrolling security personnel.
- Narayanpur’s defused IED tally has climbed to 33 in 2025 as part of a broader counterinsurgency push across the Bastar region.
- The operation supports the central government’s initiative to eradicate the Maoist insurgency by early 2026.
- Residents are being encouraged to report hidden devices under a confidential Rs5000 reward program after past IED traps caused civilian casualties.