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IED event in Chhattisgargh, Bijapur District area, India on Wed 14th January 2026

14th January 2026

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Security Force (SF) personnel along with the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) detected and recovered two command Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing 10 kilograms planted in a series by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), intended to target security convoys and disrupt movement along the Somnapalli–Bandepara dirt road under Madded Police Station in Bijapur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on January 14, reports The Hawk. Acting swiftly and cautiously, the Police and the BDS team neutralised the threat by safely retrieving the explosives. Later, the BDS team from Bijapur destroyed the devices on-site, adhering strictly to safety protocols to ensure no harm was caused to personnel or civilians.

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