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

A joint team from Camp Kandalaparti-2, comprising personnel of Keripu 214 Battalion and District Force, conducted a search and de-mining campaign and recovered two pressure Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), each weighing two kilograms planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Kondapadgu Forest area under the Bhopalpatnam Police Station in Bijapur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on January 14, reports The Hawk. These explosives were immediately destroyed at the site by the Keripu 214 BDS team, preventing potential casualties and damage. Additionally, during the search in Kondapadgu, Security Forces (SFs) discovered two white drums buried underground. These drums contained ration supplies stockpiled by Maoists, intended to sustain their cadres in the forested terrain. The recovery of these supplies further weakens Maoist logistical capabilities in the area.