BSF jawan killed in IED blast in Bastar
![IndiaTimes](https://cdn.newsserve.net/p/indiatimes.jpg)
A BSF trooper was killed in an IED explosion in Bastar’s Kanker district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as head constable Akhilesh Rai (45). Rai is the second IED-caused fatality in Bastar in the past two days. Two security personnel have been killed, and at least six injured in Maoist blasts in Sukma, Narayanpur and Kanker districts in just five days. Rai was part of a joint BSF-district police team conducting a search operation in Pratappur area, close to the Maharashtra border. Near Sadaktola village, a Maoist squad hiding in the forest triggered an IED explosion and fled.
|
||||
|
||||
You Might Like💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions
|
Maharashtra sees 33% spike in sexually transmitted infections in 2022-2023The state of Maharashtra has seen a concerning 33% surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2022-23, with a total of 1 lakh cases diagnosed. Activists...IndiaTimes Also reported by •Mid-Day |
IndiGo commences operations from Gondia in MaharashtraIndiGo has started operating flights to and from Gondia, Maharashtra, from December 1, marking it as the airline's 85th domestic and 117th overall destination....IndiaTimes |
Maharashtra's roadmap for decarbonisation of energy and building sectors unveiledConsidering that the energy and building sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the Department of Environment and Climate Change,...IndiaTimes Also reported by •Mid-Day |