IED event in Purangel in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh area, India on Sat 11th March 2023

A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with security personnel, and a Bastar Fighters trooper suffered serious injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 11, reports The Indian Express. An encounter took place between Maoists and Security Forces (SFs) in a forest area between Purangel village under Kirandul Police Station limits and Peediya village under Gangalur Police Station limits, which is a border area, around 8 a.m. During search operations, an unidentified body of a Maoist was found. While conducting search operations around 2.30 pm near Mutavendi camp pass, constable Ramu Korsa of the Bastar Fighters accidentally stepped on a pressure IED connection, triggering a blast. He sustained injuries to his legs and is said to be in a stable condition.