Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India]: Nine people, including eight Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and one driver, were killed when their vehicle was targeted by a Naxal-planted improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police officials confirmed.
Bastar Inspector General (IG) Sundarraj P stated that the jawans were returning from a joint operation conducted by the police teams of Dantewada, Narayanpur, and Bijapur when the blast occurred.
The incident has raised concerns about the ongoing Naxal insurgency in the region. Security forces have intensified their operations following the attack, and additional personnel have been deployed to secure the area.
Further details regarding the incident are awaited as investigations continue.